
RoboAwesome writes, "Of all the planets within our solar system in both video game and pop culture there has always been a fascination with one of Earth’s nearest neighbors – Mars. It has made it’s way into both movies and video games as the premiere solar destination in our galaxy. So why are we as a culture so obsessed with the Red Planet and all its mysteries? Why not Venus or Jupiter or Neptune?"
RoboAwesome examines.

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Mars is just closer and in the realm of possibility of settling there so thats why most video games that deal with other planets are set on it
lol biker mice from mars was awesome!
Mars is the new magic!
Mars makes me think of Total Recall, which is amazing.