
Sonic feels like he is the last of the "Gaming Mascots" that struggles to find relevance in the world of gaming nowadays.

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.
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.

This is the video game battle. Mario versus Sonic. Two mascots for their respective brands duking it out for mascot supremacy. But which one is the stronger mascot at the moment? Check out Jason Capp's article for more.
only God knows.
I think they might just have retire the blue fella.
The issue isn’t “can Sonic be saved”
The issue is “can Sonic keep from being in need to be saved”
We’ve had plenty of quality Sonic titles over the years, yet for some reason the series has a habit of hitting a slump every so often. That really needs to end
Two sets of games within a cycle
A Sonic franchise like Sonic Mania...old school designs and gameplay
A Sonic franchise which continues the Sonic Adventure series...add RPG elements and the like
Yuji Naka