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Why Won't Sonic Ever Die Out?
Topic Started: Aug 21 2015, 01:34 PM (189 Views)
Chief Yoshi
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Lots of games get initial success. Sometimes they repeat the formula though, which makes them die out. Why is Sonic not one of these titles?

It's probably because of reverse elitism when I really stop to think about it. Sonic was intended to compete against the likes of Mario... And that flopped as soon as they also went 3D.

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Because it still makes money, I'd assume. People complain about bad Sonic, but they still buy it.
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I think the better question is why doesn't Mario? Sonic changes with the time. It's been 2D, 3D, had racing games and a lot of other things like Mario, but the stories are more varied, and the gameplay is (usually) faster than its main platformer competitor. If Mario can last more than 30 years like that, then Sonic can definitely last longer than that.
Besides, we can't forget the relative success of its advances to other media (TV shows; comics) compared to most other video game franchises. It gets more publicity that way.
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Aug 21 2015, 08:01 PM
I think the better question is why doesn't Mario? Sonic changes with the time. It's been 2D, 3D, had racing games and a lot of other things like Mario, but the stories are more varied, and the gameplay is (usually) faster than its main platformer competitor. If Mario can last more than 30 years like that, then Sonic can definitely last longer than that.
Besides, we can't forget the relative success of its advances to other media (TV shows; comics) compared to most other video game franchises. It gets more publicity that way.

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Because it still makes money, I'd assume. People complain about bad Sonic constant Mario, but they still buy it.


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More likable characters maybe?

Sonic really does have the most bizarre fan following I've ever soon though, the amount of bizarre s*** I've seen come out of the franchise is insane.
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Also, it caters to furries.
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