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Sonic the Hedgehog [a] [1] is a blue anthropomorphic hedgehog and the main protagonist of the series. Developed as a replacement for their existing Alex Kidd mascot, as well as Sega's response to Mario, his first appearance was in the arcade game Rad Mobile as a cameo, before making his official debut in Sonic the Hedgehog (1991).
In 1993, Sonic tied with Mario as the highest-earning entertainment character of the year, each generating $500 million ($1,050 million adjusted for inflation) in digital game sales that year. [493] In the United Kingdom, Sonic was the sixth-bestselling game franchise between 1996 and 2012. [494] Individual Sonic games
Super Mario [a] (also known as Super Mario Bros. [b] and Mario) [c] is a platform game series created by Nintendo starring their mascot, Mario. It is the central series of the greater Mario franchise. At least one Super Mario game has been released for every major Nintendo video game console.
In the first film, it centers on Sonic, born with supersonic speed powers and abilities, who befriends the sheriff named Tom Wachowski, to stop the villainous Dr. Robotnik who plots to have Sonic's speed powers for world domination. [61] Particular issues with his design included his teeth and legs.
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games is a crossover series of party and sports games featuring characters from the Mario franchise and the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It includes different varieties of sports such as skateboarding, fencing, volleyball, gymnastics, and many others. [143]
Mario uses power-ups, such as the Super Mushroom (which allows him to grow larger and survive an additional hit), the Super Star (which grants him temporary invincibility), and the Fire Flower (which allows him to throw fireballs). [1] Several power-ups grant Mario the ability to fly, such as the Super Leaf from Super Mario Bros. 3. [8]
The Sonic song was written before Buxer and Jackson "ever started working on" the single, Buxer said. The chorus hook for "Hard Times," a song Buxer had written for a band he was in, was also repurposed for Sonic, he said. "These cues are all over the Internet," he said. "People have accurately matched the songs to the cues."
Waluigi is one of several playable characters appearing in the Mario & Sonic series, starting with the crossover sports game Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, which features Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog. [42] He appears alongside other Mario characters in Mario Sports Mix, a sports game featuring hockey, volleyball, dodgeball and basketball. [43]