I'm sorry... but your assertion that, "Toad was the most hated character of the 8-bit universe" is complete and utter bullshit.

The most hated character of the "8-bit universe" was the laughing dog from Duck Hunt.

I disagree. The laughing dog only came on when you did something wrong. You deserved to be laughed at. You missed the ducks.

Toad just appeared after you risked your three lives to save the princess. Not that I defend that dog though, like everyone else, I always tried to shoot the dog when it laughed at me.

So much digital animal cruelty...

Sorry, I'm going to have to side with Graham on this one. Toad was like the Butters of Super Mario Bros. He was pathetic, but in a completely innocuous way. I always wanted to buy him a hooker.

But that goddamn dog? Malicious and fed on my suck. Bastardo.

Thank you MME.

Toad was just a victim. You were rescuing him. He was kidnapped. His revelation of the futlity of your accomplishments was not of his own doing.

The dog was just an asshole.

Let's not forget, the 8-bit universe is *much* larger than the NES alone, which itself sported a massive number of games. The two characters you're arguing over were packaged on the same cartridge!

Hahaha! This song is fantastic.

"Through the bright ringing drone of 8-bit choirs..."

@tjsander:

We're arguing over the "most-hatedness" of 8-bit characters. By sheer volume of carts sold (40.2 million total), the bundled Super Mario Bros. game has the most penetration. Therefore it wins by volume.

how can effort be for not? Don't you mean, for naught?

Oops. Fixed.

I am naught good at writing.

Mike Tyson, most hated. He was also hated in his human form, not just his 8-bit form.