User blog comment:SilverthehedgehogMan/My Prediction Roster/@comment-5196731-20140703070224/@comment-4115159-20140703194504

true, they are represented as their own series in this game but that's kinda nintendo's way off getting away with adding loads of Mario characters. When regular people see these characters they just include them in the Mario franchise. Not starting another argument btw just coining my 2 cents.