Top 10 Reasons Why Mario is Better Than Sonic
Sega just saw Mario making bank, and they were like, "We should try that! Let's just come up with a cool character." They made one good game and said they were rivals with Mario. All of Mario's games have been well-liked, while not all of Sonic's games are. He can never be the gaming godfather, because Mario is always number one! Let's-a-go!
Atari's E.T. fail caused the video game industry to crash. Then Mario saved it! Sonic? Well, Sega just wants money. So basically Sonic is just like Mario, but worse. MUCH WORSE! Sega doesn't care about quality! They care about fans and quantity! They trick gamers into buying ripoff games. Nintendo would never do that!
I'm more of a Sonic fan myself, and I do have to agree with this one.
The Sonic fan base is toxic, but the reason for that is because we care about him and want him to have the best games possible.
Not every franchise is perfect, of course, but I think people are like that because they care. If they didn't, then they wouldn't say a thing, right?
Mario, for me, isn't that great. The main reason for that is because, you know, you play a game, you finish it, and then you play the classic Sonic games for the rest of the day.
Mario is just boring: same games, same controls, same feelings, same power-ups, same characters. There is nothing new here.
I'm not a crazed Sonic fan, but I will defend Sonic by saying he's fifteen, so he's still a kid. Of course, his voice will sound a little annoying. Also, even though he talks a lot in the games, at least you get to know what kind of character he is. While Mario, I will say, has a nice Italian accent, he isn't much of a talker. He just gives catchphrases.
I'm not offended or anything. I'm just saying.
Jason Griffith was good, Ryan Drummond was alright, Roger Craig Smith sounds like he always has a cold and pinches his nose before talking. Why did you recast, Sega? Why? WHY?
Most of it is terrifying. It's weird! Some of it's cool, though.
Sonic fan art is basically made by six-year-olds who have no experience in art.
Unfortunately, yes. I am a Sonic fan, not part of the fandom, and I must say the reason is that the fandom sucks. Why do they have to create all that disgusting art? Hell if I know.
The majority of Sonic characters that are minors, oh dear...
Both series have had bad games, but if you compare the franchises, then Sonic has had more bad games.
Sonic 06, Sonic Boom, Sonic Forces, Sonic 25th edition Game Boy, etc. Mario overall has better games.
Mario has bad games too, but Sonic's games are worse!
Sonic has had a decade of bad games starting with Sonic '06. The last good Sonic game is Mania (Sonic Team didn't even make it!), and that was nostalgia-based. I'm not sure if Sonic can make a good game anymore without it having to be nostalgia from the Sonic trilogy on the Genesis. On the other hand, Mario has proven to not come to an end with his latest game, Super Mario Odyssey. Mario will probably last for another hundred years!
Mario's games have much more polish than Sonic's because Nintendo is awesome when it comes to making polished games. Sega just rushes games and expects them to sell well. A delayed game is eventually good, while a rushed game will forever be bad.
But still, Mario isn't safe when it comes to bad games. Remember Mario Is Missing (it's an educational game), New Super Mario Bros. U (copy and paste), Mario Party 9 and 10 (not a party anymore), Paper Mario: Sticker Star and Color Splash (not Paper Mario), and the failed attempt that was Hotel Mario (just abysmal)? Yeah, I thought so.
Sonic literally cussed once. Tails, Amy, Blaze, Marine, and Cream are the only really good characters for kids in Sonic.
Totally kid appropriate! No blood, knives, or guns. Sure, there are fireballs, but they're harmless, and this game is innocent.
We are not Dora fans. We are stating the truth here and giving reasons why. Yes, they are both cool, but Mario is more kid-friendly. You heard?
This is pretty important. I know it has many enemies without real personalities, but they are so iconic and well made. The designs are simple but charming.
If we counted spin-offs and every minor character and major Mario character, then Mario would have over 100,000 characters.
Mario has way more characters!
Sonic and Amy have to be the most annoying characters out of the whole gang. Sonic is very egotistical, creepy looking with his two connected eyes, and doesn't want anyone else to have the glory. Amy Rose only cares about Sonic, especially in the Sonic X series. She has an irritating voice (except for Sonic Boom), is very bratty, and super emotional.
I can name almost 20 characters from the Sonic series that are annoying.
Sonic - An arrogant, egotistical idiot who wants all the glory for himself.
Amy - An emotional, clingy brat who doesn't care about anything but Sonic.
Tails - He's okay, but he acts kind of dumb in Sonic Boom.
Knuckles - He's also okay, but he becomes really dumb in Sonic Boom (worse than Tails).
Shadow - An emo who's too obsessed with Maria's death and wants to destroy people. I get it that Maria was his close friend, but dude, chill out.
Eggman - Builds a bunch of useless, pathetic robots instead of actually being smart like Bowser and getting some good real minions.
Sonic is weak in water, but Mario swims in it like a pro in a lot of games. Only in some games does Mario have a health meter like Sonic.
Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Super Paper Mario - even Yoshi's New Island - they save time and space from Bowser. So now, Sonic? Sonic '06? Sonic Generations? Does Colors even count? So Mario wins. Don't worry, I like them both, but it is true. No offense, Sonic fans, but they are in different universes, so time only matters in their universe.
If you play any Paper Mario games or Mario Galaxy games, Mario does save the universe from the clutches of Bowser.
Mario is more ambitious than the blue speed demon. Look at Galaxy or Odyssey for example. Do I need to explain?
I'm a Mario fan, so of course you'd think I'd diss Sonic. But in my defense, I tried watching the Sonic Boom show and cringed so hard my eyes hurt. Knuckles looked and acted stupid, Shadow was crazy, and the voice acting is kind of crappy. Just saying.
Like in Sonic Boom, I really hate what they did to Shadow. He used to be an ally, but now he's a crazy freak who only cares about revenge!
Mario had some bad cartoons too, but I did like them. My favorite was the Super Mario Bros. 3 one. The acting and the voice acting were great!
Mario has been around about 9 years longer than Sonic.
Mario's been around since 1987, and Sonic since 1989. Boom!
Okay, this sounds unbelievable, but Bowser has done tons of feats, like surviving a black hole, breaking planets with his bare fists, and using the Dream Stone to create anything he wants. I can see Eggman rebuilt Time Eater, but of course, he had help. While Bowser may not be as smart, he is a lot more badass.
Looking at only the mainline platformers, I'd say this is false. But if we look at RPGs, then Mario villains are definitely a lot cooler and more intimidating. I do think Bowser should take a break from being the only villain for once. He's kind of overused. Most Sonic villains are just some chaos force demon with barely any character.
Like Satoru Iwata, he wanted Nintendo to appeal to not just hardcore gamers but also everyone. And that's what Mario did. Sonic pretty much only appealed to teens more than children and adults. Plus, Sonic failed at appealing to children with his Sonic Boom game. So Mario takes the cake. P.S. RIP Satoru Iwata. He did many great things for Nintendo, which wouldn't be where it is if it wasn't for him.
We don't need to go through all that stuff like in Slender, like finding all the 8 pages and all that junk. Mario's a simple video game for kids and brings even more creativity than just a stinky old hedgehog that goes fast.
Sonic ripped it off. That makes Sonic racing bad.
True. Mario Kart first came out for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and the Sonic racing game came out 30 years later. Mario debuted in 1985, but before him was his father, AKA "Jumpman," from the arcade games Donkey Kong, DK 2, and DK Jr. In DK Jr., he tried to electrocute a baby monkey to save Cranky Kong, the first Kong. Mario the plumber is not like his father. Mario fans know that Sonic doesn't run at the speed of sound. Just compare how fast both of them ran in their first games. Mario's first game is Super Mario Bros., and Sonic's... well, I don't know.
Okay, this is where my final vote goes. Mario is the most iconic video game character of all time. It's not even a debate who is more famous. He is even more popular than the legend himself, Mickey Mouse! Also, Mario is the highest-selling video game franchise with every game included.
Oh God, Sonic fans, you should see the comparison of Mario games sold to Sonic games sold. I'll tell you just so you know:
Mario - "The franchise has a total of 802.914 million sales and downloads, including over 600 million sales in addition to 200 million mobile downloads."
Sonic - "It has shifted more than 350 million units, including about 150 million physical sales and over 200 million mobile downloads."
For Mario, that's 1,602.914 million games/sales sold. For Sonic, that's 700 million games/sales sold. See the difference?
Yes, he was. Nintendo is one of the best-selling game companies in the world. Mario, Zelda, Donkey Kong, Kirby, Star Fox, Metroid - the list is endless! Sega has their one blue rat whose only ability is going fast and what, three consoles? Mario being made by Nintendo is a big step that put him at the top of the ladder. Plus, Mario revived the gaming industry, bringing forth the existence of Sega and Sonic. Why, Mario? Now we have to deal with the one of '06 and his other horrible games! Anyone who says Mario has bad games obviously hasn't heard of Sonic Boom.
I'll take Mario, Pokémon, and Legend of Zelda over Sonic the Hedgehog any day. Hell, I might be in the minority, but Rayman, Star Fox, Banjo-Kazooie, Conker, Devil May Cry, Spyro the Dragon, Crash Bandicoot, Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy, Sly Cooper, Ratchet and Clank, and Jak and Daxter are more enjoyable than Sonic. But that is just my humble opinion. Hell, I'm not even as crazy for Ratchet and Clank nowadays like I was when I was 14 or 15.
Duh! Obviously, Mario has more fans than that stupid, annoying hedgehog!
Like me! Mario is also more popular, so that's another reason why.
Of course he is. He gets like three or four games a year when Sonic only gets one horrible one.
Super Paper Mario is an RPG, and it's the greatest game in the universe, but I've never even heard of this so-called 'Sonic RPG'. Also, I'm a MEGA Mario fan and won't play anything else.
Every Mario RPG game was amazing! Unlike Sonic, who had only one RPG game. And it was terrible!
Yeah, the boss music in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam is possibly some of the best ever!
Mario at least let his brother have five games, unlike Sonic who only let his poorest pal have two games.
Which means Nintendo's nicer to Luigi than Sega is to Tails.
Luigi has more: Mario is Missing, Luigi's Mansion, Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, Mario and Luigi: Dream Team, New Super Luigi U, Luigi Bros (Super Mario 3D World), Super Luigi Bros (NES Remix 2), and Dr. Luigi. Tails only had one, and it was a disaster!
Coins would actually make you look rich. Rings would make you look like you married and divorced 1,000,000 giants, and the rings are your wedding rings.
In real life, you could use coins for money, but you have to pay for rings in real life!
Both are good, but tripping on something will cause you to lose all of your rings.