The blue blur that gave Super Mario a run for his money.
SEGA’s Second Division Manager, Osamu Ohashi, wants to surpass Mario by strengthening the Sonic IP.
They can compete but Mario will always win. Mario and Sonic cater to different fans or fans who like both.
Sonic doesn't have to compete though. Both are their own thing, there's plenty of room for them both.
Thing is Sonic despite the bad games is still an icon as big as Mario, probably bigger cause he's seen more in media than Mario. More cartoons, more movies, more memes. So on that end he's good, they just gotta stop making bad games.
Interesting news here. Today, JAKKS Pacific, Inc. a top manufacturer of toys and consumer products and its costume division, Disguise, announced a multi-year partnership with SEGA of America, Inc. (“SEGA”) for Sonic the Hedgehog™ 3.
Sonic fan game, dubbed Sonic Venture, is a game made completely in Sony's Dreams for the PlayStation 4 and 5.
That looks ridiculous.
Part 2 of this video goes into more depth and I would say is better than this one linked above
Actually looks like he's running rather than being on rails, and the momentum isn't lost either. It would be embarrassing if Frontiers isn't at par with this.