>>11962340
Hard agree even if this is bait. People will say that Sonic is still culturally relevant but that only speaks well of his design as a corporate mascot which he always was. Mario became a mascot because he was a popular title for his respective company and always relied on his games' quality to keep him relevant. Hell even though Crash Bandicoot went into the Zeitgeist his popularity and seat as defacto mascot of the PS1 came entirely from his games' polish and shine. Sonic only exists because he's a corporate gimmick. He doesn't get by on good titles. It's been literal decades since Sonic has starred in a videogame produced by his own company that was universally lauded. A fucking glorified fan game was necessary to even revitalize some love for the character in the gaming space with Mania. Sonic is a pathetic excuse for a platform mascot despite being an amazingly successful IP.