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Pac-Man is 1% more recognized than Mario in U.S., says Guinness World Records 2010 Gamer's Edition

by rawmeatcowboy
21 December 2009
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Think that Mario is the most recognizable game character out there? Well you’d be wrong, but it’s a close battle. Let’s see what Guinness World Records 2010 Gamer’s Edition has to say about it…

Most Recognizable Video Game Character: Mario? Sonic? Mega Man? Nope, it’s Namco’s very own Pac-Man. 94 percent of American consumers recognize the pellet-gobbler, edging out Nintendo’s plumber by just one percent.

Check out more tidbits from Guinness World Records 2010 Gamer’s Edition here