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I'd say Mario.
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DarkKobold wrote:
funnyhair wrote:
Mega Man is cooler.
LOL
No, this is much better.
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If tha suppa murio brutas have their own movie, sonic deserves one too!
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Mario. One reason is that they pretty much ruined Sonic with the awful later games, and another is that some of his fanbase has a pretty disturbing level of dedication.
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Well, if we were to judge in terms of coolness alone, I would have to go with Sonic.
I still vehemently believe that Mario is a way better mascot than Sonic though, and that Mario literally stomps Sonic into total nothingness.
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I still vehemently believe that Mario is a way better mascot than Sonic though
Thinking about it logically, it actually doesn't make much sense.
A mascot is usually an animal (sometimes mythological), possibly a more or less anthropomorphic one (like Sonic is). Sometimes it could be a robot. Humans are seldom, if ever, used as mascots, possibly because of the implications. (Mascots, while usually not pets, have a lot in common with them, and human pets would have quite unfortunate implications.)
Even for a human mascot, Mario is a bit odd one. A fat Italian plumber probably in his forties. A rather stereotypical Italian in many depictions. What kind of mascot is that?
I still vehemently believe that Mario is a way better mascot than Sonic though
Thinking about it logically, it actually doesn't make much sense.
Without a defined metric as to what makes one mascot better than another, it is just an opinion, and opinions are like assholes, etc.
What makes one mascot better than another? Marketability? (Even then, how would this be measured? Number of extraneous items that the character appears on? Pure # of sales for main titles?) Number of games starred in? I really can't think of anything else.
Honestly, I doubt the quality of the mascots in question has much to do with a game beyond brand recognition. These days, Mario is most likely a stronger brand, just due to the number of poorly received Sonic games over the pastfewyears. However, those likely have little to do with the actual character at the helm, and more to do with the gameplay design decisions. As far as I know, most games staring Mario have done far better with reviewers recently.
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Also, Mario is badass because he can fly, shoot fireballs, grow huge, ride a dinosaur, jump super high, run really fast (fast enough), jump off walls, do tons of acrobatics, etc. Sonic can run super fast and jump while flipping. He can't shoot fireballs or turn into a statue to hide from enemies. The "best" Sonic games have him with only 2 non-directional controls: jump and spindash. He can't even pick things up.
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There's no contest. I rest my case.
I'd say Mario.
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Look out kiddies! Don't be trustin those smiles. And those candies, well, I don't wanna know about the candies.
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