"I feel the game truly deserves to be hailed as one of mankind's greatest inventions," Kojima continues, clearly fresh from a stint in his hyperbolic chamber. "The game's design, sense of fun, interactivity, and cerebral philosophy have made it the forefather of every game that has come since and of every game yet to come."
"Super Mario Bros. is the equivalent to the big bang of our gaming universe," Kojima contends. "If it were not for this blindingly spectacular creation, digital entertainment as we know it today would not exist."