SONIC vs MARIO which classic games win?

CloverClover · 10-24-11, 03:49 PM

So I was playing the Sonic games for the first time in 15 yrs and they hold up really well. The action and music and gameplay are great and put to shame most modern games. Sonic 3 even has a score by Michael Jackson

I think they are better than classic Mario games, more action and attitude.

SONIC OR MARIO? vote on nothing made since N64 days, where Mario is clearly the winner.

scott1598 · 10-24-11, 04:23 PM

Super Mario Bros. 3 is one of the most action packed, well-rounded games of its and other generations. it beats any classic Sonic game hands down imo.

CloverClover · 10-24-11, 04:46 PM

damn im the only one voted for SONIC, those games are faster though, have more attitude. I think Mario is winning due to bias since Mario 64 and on mario has dominated. back then though it was more split

starseed1981 · 10-24-11, 05:05 PM

Mario.

Chrisedge · 10-24-11, 06:02 PM

I would give it up for Mario, and I haven't owned a N-system since the Super Nintendo. Super Mario 3 + The SNES games would totally give it the win.

MoviePage · 10-24-11, 06:17 PM

Mario, easily, and not because of any bias over what came later.

I enjoyed the Sonic games but they're not even in the same league.

Chris_D · 10-24-11, 07:19 PM

I went Sonic but really that's because I was a Megadrive owner and have many fond memories of the series. Especially the 2 player race mode in Sonic 2 (a blast despite the chronic slowdown). I never really played much SM3 but SMW is a gorgeous and most excellent game.

fujishig · 10-24-11, 07:36 PM

I was a Genesis owner first and foremost, but Mario wins handily. The Sonic formula really never changed all that much (and they had difficulty making the transition to later games, kinda like Mega man), whereas Mario was pretty inventive and gave a different feel each game. Even SMW didn't really feel like a rehash.

The Bus · 10-24-11, 09:44 PM

Super Mario World is the apotheosis of platforming games.

I'm in the extreme minority in that I think that Super Mario 64 is quite overrated.

Sonic · 10-24-11, 10:21 PM

Sonic was always very linear. Just running and running. Cool character design, but never really left much for users that loved a mind challenge.

To be honest Sonic should never ever be compared to a Mario game. That's like comparing an apple to an orange.

Dean Kousoulas · 10-24-11, 11:14 PM

I agree, totally different games.

With that said, Mario wins hands down in my book.

spainlinx0 · 10-25-11, 10:23 AM

Mario all the way.

boredsilly · 10-25-11, 10:43 AM

Going back to them now, I find the Sonic games more enjoyable than the Mario games. I recognize that Mario 3 and World are incredible games, but for my tastes I would much rather play Sonic 3 any day of the week. I prefer the speed. That said, Mario is in Yoshi's Island, the best game on the SNES for my money, so objectively Mario takes it, even if my hear belongs to Sonic.

chess · 10-25-11, 10:58 AM

This is not a close call. Mario always had a couple levels of sophistication that Sonic didn't.

Michael Corvin · 10-25-11, 10:59 AM

Mario was a well rounded experience like no other. Sonic was a gimmick.

Raul3 · 10-25-11, 11:00 AM

LOL!

I saw the title and I knew it was from a Sonic fan. Basically you don't put any game against Mario.

boredsilly · 10-25-11, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael Corvin

Mario was a well rounded experience like no other. Sonic was a gimmick.

Not really. Sonic is just a game of it's time. It might get held in higher esteem because Sonic was such a big mascot, but Sonic isn't any more of a gimmick than any other mascot leaning side-scroller -- and better than most at that. It's just Mario games had that special sauce.

Michael Corvin · 10-25-11, 11:27 AM

Sonic had speed. Take away the speed and you have nothing. Sonic was, indeed, a gimmick.

boredsilly · 10-25-11, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael Corvin

Sonic had speed. Take away the speed and you have nothing. Sonic was, indeed, a gimmick.

But then you could say that about a lot of games from the 16 bit era. If it has an element that makes it work, however singular, then that's why it works. Can't fault a game fom that.

orangecrush · 10-25-11, 11:44 AM

Mario by a mile.

Michael Corvin · 10-25-11, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boredsilly

But then you could say that about a lot of games from the 16 bit era. If it has an element that makes it work, however singular, then that's why it works. Can't fault a game fom that.

Which is why 90% of those franchises died with that generation. Sonic was one that should have, but Sega persisted on trying to make Sonic more than it ever was.

sven · 10-25-11, 11:58 AM

I'm a Sonic guy.

Match · 10-25-11, 04:45 PM

Sonic. I had all the Sonic games from the Genesis to Sega CD.
This intro was on the Sonic CD. (But its on the Gamecube Sonic Mega Collection disc too)

superdeluxe · 10-25-11, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CloverClover

So I was playing the Sonic games for the first time in 15 yrs and they hold up really well. The action and music and gameplay are great and put to shame most modern games. Sonic 3 even has a score by Michael Jackson

I think they are better than classic Mario games, more action and attitude.

SONIC OR MARIO? vote on nothing made since N64 days, where Mario is clearly the winner.

Mario and it is not close. And you allow n64

superdeluxe · 10-25-11, 08:46 PM

Mario not only wins this match up, but Mario games usually wins all time match ups

View Poll Results: SONIC vs MARIO
Sonic 1-3 & Knuckles	6	10.91%
Mario 1-3, Mario World and the spin-offs	49	89.09%
TIE	0	0%
Voters: 55. You may not vote on this poll

10-24-11, 03:49 PM	#1
CloverClover DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,914	SONIC vs MARIO which classic games win? So I was playing the Sonic games for the first time in 15 yrs and they hold up really well. The action and music and gameplay are great and put to shame most modern games. Sonic 3 even has a score by Michael Jackson I think they are better than classic Mario games, more action and attitude. SONIC OR MARIO? vote on nothing made since N64 days, where Mario is clearly the winner.

10-24-11, 04:23 PM	#2
scott1598 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: I want to go to there! Posts: 19,347	Re: SONIC vs MARIO which classic games win? *Super Mario Bros. 3* is one of the most action packed, well-rounded games of its and other generations. it beats any classic *Sonic* game hands down imo. __________________ "stranger than fiction" Movie collection "almost famous" SteelBook™ collection "Even though I am no better than a beast, don't I have the right to live?"

10-24-11, 04:46 PM	#3
CloverClover DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,914	Re: SONIC vs MARIO which classic games win? damn im the only one voted for SONIC, those games are faster though, have more attitude. I think Mario is winning due to bias since Mario 64 and on mario has dominated. back then though it was more split

10-24-11, 05:05 PM	#4
starseed1981 DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: West Hollywood, CA Posts: 5,602	Re: SONIC vs MARIO which classic games win? Mario.

10-24-11, 06:02 PM	#5
Chrisedge DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Part of the Left-Wing Conspiracy Posts: 5,799	Re: SONIC vs MARIO which classic games win? I would give it up for Mario, and I haven't owned a N-system since the Super Nintendo. Super Mario 3 + The SNES games would totally give it the win. __________________ DVDTalk Member #1758 since: 06-09-99 I Hate Blockbuster chrisedge.com My first post I can find here

10-24-11, 06:17 PM	#6
MoviePage DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 6,138	Re: SONIC vs MARIO which classic games win? Mario, easily, and not because of any bias over what came later. I enjoyed the Sonic games but they're not even in the same league. __________________ DVD Collection \| My Criterion \| Xbox Live

10-24-11, 07:19 PM	#7
Chris_D DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Osaka, Japan Posts: 2,493	Re: SONIC vs MARIO which classic games win? I went Sonic but really that's because I was a Megadrive owner and have many fond memories of the series. Especially the 2 player race mode in Sonic 2 (a blast despite the chronic slowdown). I never really played much SM3 but SMW is a gorgeous and most excellent game. __________________ The Pulse of the Japanese Gamer \| Twitter \| YouTube \| XBL: Mr GT Chris \| PSN: Mr_GT_Chris \| My Backlog

10-24-11, 07:36 PM	#8
fujishig DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Aug 1999 Posts: 13,707	Re: SONIC vs MARIO which classic games win? I was a Genesis owner first and foremost, but Mario wins handily. The Sonic formula really never changed all that much (and they had difficulty making the transition to later games, kinda like Mega man), whereas Mario was pretty inventive and gave a different feel each game. Even SMW didn't really feel like a rehash.

10-24-11, 09:44 PM	#9
The Bus DVD Talk Godfather Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: New York Posts: 51,620	Re: SONIC vs MARIO which classic games win? Super Mario World is the apotheosis of platforming games. I'm in the extreme minority in that I think that Super Mario 64 is quite overrated. __________________ Movies: 2002 / 03 / 04 / 05 / 06 / 07 / 08 / 09 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 2013 "Too much disclaiming in this post." – Dr. Mabuse

10-24-11, 10:21 PM	#10
Sonic DVD Talk Legend Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 12,293	Re: SONIC vs MARIO which classic games win? Sonic was always very linear. Just running and running. Cool character design, but never really left much for users that loved a mind challenge. To be honest Sonic should never ever be compared to a Mario game. That's like comparing an apple to an orange.

10-24-11, 11:14 PM	#11
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10-25-11, 10:23 AM	#12
spainlinx0 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: NJ Posts: 12,224	Re: SONIC vs MARIO which classic games win? Mario all the way. __________________ 360: Scorpy Gkar

10-25-11, 10:43 AM	#13
boredsilly DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,233	Re: SONIC vs MARIO which classic games win? Going back to them now, I find the Sonic games more enjoyable than the Mario games. I recognize that Mario 3 and World are incredible games, but for my tastes I would much rather play Sonic 3 any day of the week. I prefer the speed. That said, Mario is in Yoshi's Island, the best game on the SNES for my money, so objectively Mario takes it, even if my hear belongs to Sonic. __________________ XBL tag: johnnybvo

10-25-11, 10:58 AM	#14
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10-25-11, 10:59 AM	#15
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10-25-11, 11:27 AM	#18
Michael Corvin DVD Talk Hero Join Date: May 1999 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 44,688	Re: SONIC vs MARIO which classic games win? Sonic had speed. Take away the speed and you have nothing. Sonic was, indeed, a gimmick. __________________ XBOXLive FU Hackers! Now Playing Borderlands 2 Recently Finished Halo 4

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10-25-11, 04:45 PM	#23
Match DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,019	Re: SONIC vs MARIO which classic games win? Sonic. I had all the Sonic games from the Genesis to Sega CD. This intro was on the Sonic CD. (But its on the Gamecube Sonic Mega Collection disc too)

10-25-11, 08:46 PM	#25
superdeluxe DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Puyallup Posts: 12,936	Re: SONIC vs MARIO which classic games win? Mario not only wins this match up, but Mario games usually wins all time match ups