Are games shorter now?

[Magus]

Hmm, Mother 3 seemed longer than that, but I guess that is just a testament to its greatness. I say without much apprehension that it is the best game of the decade, possibly because of the strength of its narrative and not a lot else, other than some fairly challenging boss fights.

EDIT: Well, barring all the other phenomenal things about it, like the presentation, humor, and music.