Sonic Vs Mario

[cartridge]

Because Mario would have fried that hedgehog's fur off with a few fireballs.

Dr Robotnick tried that loads of times and sonic still kicked his butt (I hate that word, but as the other word is screened...), Mario is no exception.

Where is sony and their mascot today? I rest my case.

It was Sega, and Sega died because they brought out the dreamcast, though it didn't do very well it was still better than all its competitors, it confuses me why it wasn't popular considering how much better it was than everything else of its time.

Who knows how the mind of console bashers works? I sure dont, i'll stick with my PC, best gaming system available, the best games, the best graphics, and the best enignes. The only two tolerable consoles were the Megadrive (genesis) and the mastersystem. Note that both were Sega products.

The Snes was a piece of junk, with nothing on Sega.

 

[Sopharos]

Because Mario would have fried that hedgehog's fur off with a few fireballs.

Ah-hah!!! But when Sonic has the Fire Bubble he's immune to fire! So your fire-spitting Mario is pwned!!!

 

[PaladinValer]

Ah-hah!!! But when Sonic has the Fire Bubble he's immune to fire! So your fire-spitting Mario is pwned!!!

That won't stop hammers, a tail whip, a cape whip, or a homing red shell.

 

[jhollas]

Aren't we forgetting Sonic's ability to go Super and indeed, Hyper, Sonic when in posession of all seven Emeralds?
If Mario wants to lay a finger on Sonic, he needs to get those Emeralds first!
Do I spot potential for a crossover game? (No, because it'll be pants!)

 

[* kittie *]

if you're talking cooler, then it's mario. he's just classic, and no one can mess with him.

in a match, prob. sonic. don't know...never played those games much to know for sure. but then again, mario could just get yoshi to eat sonic up.

 

[* kittie *]

snes junk? heh. that's funny.

 

[Sopharos]

Mario? Cool? You got to be joking! Look at Sonic:

He is both cute and cool.

Mario:

Is neither. Sonic rides a Snowboard, Mario doesn't. Sonic flies a rocket bi-plane, Mario doesn't. Sonic goes Dragonball Z Super Saya-style Super/Hyper Sonic, Mario doesn't. If Mario is cool, then Sonic is ice cold.

 

[CraZ Joe Devola]

Super Mario doesn't need to go into "super mode", he's already super. Then he gets a mushroom and becomes "Hyper Mario" and then he gets fireballs/all those other powerups he's "Ultimate Mario". There's no Ultimate Sonic is there? huh? huh? Didn't think so.

 

[Sopharos]

Super Mario doesn't need to go into "super mode", he's already super. Then he gets a mushroom and becomes "Hyper Mario" and then he gets fireballs/all those other powerups he's "Ultimate Mario". There's no Ultimate Sonic is there? huh? huh? Didn't think so.

"Ultimate" Mario still doesn't go Super Sayan, and as you can see by Goku's planet-shattering Kamehameha, Super Sayans pwn all.

 

[Qyöt27]

It was Sega, and Sega died because they brought out the dreamcast, though it didn't do very well it was still better than all its competitors, it confuses me why it wasn't popular considering how much better it was than everything else of its time.

It's kind of interesting how you worded this, because the closest comparison I can give is something that happened the exact same way.

Dreamcast (which was co-manufactured by Sega and Microsoft) was equipped with probably the most powerful 2D graphics engine at the time it came out (going up against the PS2, primarily). It's 3D rendering was about average. Now, this is fine, considering a vast majority of DC games were arcade ports, and they look practically like they did in the arcade when played on the DC. In Japan, this is perfectly acceptable, because they still love and cherish 2D gaming. The West, particularly America, is addicted to 3D gaming, which was not the DC's main sector (although the 3D games that were there were very good). One of the other reasons is that, due to the failure of the Saturn and Nomad systems, not many companies wanted to back the Dreamcast (it might also have had something to do with the strange controller the DC came with). While the Dreamcast had the freeist (is that a word?) hardware/software options (you can still develop for DC's; there's a whole community dedicated to it), it had the least commercial support. So even though it was the better system, the most economical one won out, just like in the Saturn/Playstation/Atari Jaguar days. Or, to use a more famous example:

Betamax vs. VHS

 

[* kittie *]

mario is cool. sonic just looks cool. but honestly...no one really cares about him.

 

[jhollas]

Super Mario doesn't need to go into "super mode", he's already super. Then he gets a mushroom and becomes "Hyper Mario" and then he gets fireballs/all those other powerups he's "Ultimate Mario". There's no Ultimate Sonic is there? huh? huh? Didn't think so.

Well, if you read the comics (I used to many moons ago), you'll know that there is a third stage to Sonic's Super-Hyper-Ultimate transformation. I can't remember what it was called though. Could have been "Cosmic" or something...

 

[GuiltyCubicle]

Sonic wins because he exercises and he hasn't been played by Bob Hoskins.

 

[Dark_Lite]

Super Mario doesn't need to go into "super mode", he's already super. Then he gets a mushroom and becomes "Hyper Mario" and then he gets fireballs/all those other powerups he's "Ultimate Mario". There's no Ultimate Sonic is there? huh? huh? Didn't think so.

All super Mario can do is withstand another hit from a Goomba. Mario with power ups can withstand yet another hit. Super Sonic is invincible, runs fast and jumps high.

 

[Michael.C.Hadley]

sonic was good but stopped mario kept on going.But when it comes to the tv show i like mario better it was funny Yoshiapa Mario Mama Luigi

 

[BjBarnett]

mario > sonic

 

[Bohemian]

Sonic wins because he exercises and he hasn't been played by Bob Hoskins.

Yo, don't you be dissin' my homeboy, Bob Hoskins.

 

[supahoopsfan]

Mario is the best video game character EVER!!!

 

[SAPguy]

Another vote for Mario. Don't argue with me, I'm old school

 

[elf_believer]

mario all the way.