Click the last link, Mario is on the rise. Unless there is some very popular Mario dude that's catching people's interest, we'll assume Mario's popularity in my previous post is about Mario games.
Overall yes, but Mario has started to take a steep dive since 2011.
http://www.google.co...#q=mario&cmpt=q
Zeldaclassic can make survival horrors with heavy scripting
Zeldaclassic can make run and gun with heavy scripting
Zeldaclassic can make slash and dash with heavy scripting
Zeldaclassic can make side scrollers with heavy scripting
Yes, Zelda Classic can make just about anything, but the primary focus is Zelda. So who cares if it isn't as popular as it could be? It's probably for the best that it isn't. It's what keeps us safe from a C&D. I believe if Zelda Classic were to become too popular, Nintendo would be legally obligated to shut it down in order to keep their license although that might only be a US thing. I'm no copyright expert but it's always better safe than sorry.