This year, we celebrate the 35th anniversary of everyone’s favourite portly plumber , Super Mario, but – as I’m sure you’ll agree – when you think of someone ‘cool’, the dungaree-draped Italian stallion is hardly the first guy that comes to mind.
But, also back in the 90s, another stalwart of the gaming world sprinted into the picture. 1991 introduced the world Sonic the Hedgehog: the yin to Mario’s yang. Rocking some serious speed and giving Mario a literal run for his money, Sonic loop-the-looped his way into the public’s hearts – and boy did he look awesome doing it…
As we celebrate the blue blur’s 30th anniversary and the announcement that a brand-new Sonic game is tying its laces ready to re-join the race, why not head over to Robot Republic and check out five reasons that Sonic is – and always will be – so much cooler than our mate Mario.
