Gi - Super Mario RPG is a game that redefined an entire franchise. While Mario has branched out to every possible genre imaginable(with some successes, but far more failures), this oddball mash-up proved to be one of the great surprises of the Super Nintendo era. Nintendo and Square Enix (then Squaresoft/Square) teamed up to take the often times strange formula of RPG/JRPGs and apply it to the clean as a whistle Mario franchise. Super Mario RPG spawned not one, but two beloved franchises and forever reminded us that Mario was an old dog constantly working on new tricks.
SEGA’s Second Division Manager, Osamu Ohashi, wants to surpass Mario by strengthening the Sonic IP.
Nah, Sonic is definitely iconic but it will never be at the level of Mario. Much less surpass it...
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.
The Switch game, which was announced earlier this year, is a remake of a cult favorite GameCube title, and currently holds a placeholder release date of 2024. However, it’s possible that since the game is already beginning to arrive at rating boards, the release could come early in the year.
A series of new Special Edition Mario Bomber Jackets allow fans to show their dedication to the franchise when out and about.
The Jackets look good but are kids sizes only 😭
🤬 They don’t want my nostalgia money
