Why is there barely any mike fans?
- Thread starter MikeFan3
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I think it probably comes down to one of the following:
1. He's got less 'design' appeal than other popular characters in the series. Unfortunately, being 'attractive' seems to be a major part of your popularity in this series, unless you're either known for the interesting microgames (9-Volt, 18-Volt), or Wario.
2. His microgames are microphone based, and that mechanic is not particularly popular. Given that the microgames a character hosts have a large effect on their popularity and characters hosting controversial mechanics tend to be villified for it*, that's not worked out well for Mike as a character.
* See Navi, Kaepora Gaebora, Fi, Fluzzard, the giant bosses in Mario & Luigi Dream Team and LOG from Banjo-Kazooie Nuts and Bolts.
Hard to say really though.
1. He's got less 'design' appeal than other popular characters in the series. Unfortunately, being 'attractive' seems to be a major part of your popularity in this series, unless you're either known for the interesting microgames (9-Volt, 18-Volt), or Wario.
2. His microgames are microphone based, and that mechanic is not particularly popular. Given that the microgames a character hosts have a large effect on their popularity and characters hosting controversial mechanics tend to be villified for it*, that's not worked out well for Mike as a character.
* See Navi, Kaepora Gaebora, Fi, Fluzzard, the giant bosses in Mario & Luigi Dream Team and LOG from Banjo-Kazooie Nuts and Bolts.
Hard to say really though.
DollopOfShobe
Gamer
This is hilarious and sadly true at the same time. @CM30 makes excellent points I agree with as well, though I’d like to add that aside from Touched and Gold (to a degree) he has very little screen time with story segments. That alone right there will have some people not give the character consideration at all.
Funny you say this, there have been some coming out of the woodworks as of late. You included.
I loved him in Touched, his song is fire 
He was my second favorite character after Ashley for a while.
I don't remember him getting any screen time in Smooth Moves or Game & Wario though, so I lost interest in him.
He was my second favorite character after Ashley for a while.
I don't remember him getting any screen time in Smooth Moves or Game & Wario though, so I lost interest in him.
I think it's because of the microphone controls. I dunno why, but many people don't seem to enjoy this style of input. (But I definitely do!)
And also, he used to be the only character related to Dr. Crygor before Penny stole the show.
And also, he used to be the only character related to Dr. Crygor before Penny stole the show.