Is Mario or Sonic better?

Going by pick rate alone, Sonic has Mario beat by a landslide. The reason for this is that Sonic is just faster and more able to pull off insane combo maneuvers than Mario is. While Mario's attacks hit harder in the game, Sonic can dance around enemies while employing the Death By A Thousand Cuts approach to combat.
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What's more popular Sonic or Mario?

And with a global monthly search volume of 6.7 million, Sonic tops the ranking of the most searched-for video game character. The speedy Sega character is followed by the cheeky Pokémon character Pikachu (3.7 million), the ever-hungry Pac-man (3 million), and the mustached Nintendo plumber Mario (2.1 million).
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Who is older Sonic or Mario?

Technically speaking, Sonic the Hedgehog is 15 years old and always has been but, let's face it, it's his 20th anniversary, so he's 20. All the same, at 20 years old, Sonic is easily the younger of the pair, with Mario now due a mid-life crisis tipping the scales at 30.
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Are Mario and Sonic friends?

However, starting by 2008, with Mario and Sonic appearing together in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and the beginning of the Mario & Sonic series, just like Sega's relationship with Nintendo improved, Mario and Sonic became friends.
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What is Sonic's real speed?

Sonic The Hedgehog's Speed

Despite his small appearance, Sonic the Hedgehog has a max speed of 186,000 miles per second and travels at a speed of 767 miles per hour.
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Top 10 Reasons Why Mario Is Better Than Sonic



Can Sonic run on water?

Water Running is a technique used in various Sonic games. When moving at top speed, Sonic characters can run along the surface of bodies of water.
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What is Sonic's strongest form?

Hyper Sonic

To trigger the transformation, Sonic must collect at least fifty Rings and perform the Insta-shield. To this date, Hyper Sonic is recognized as the most powerful form of Sonic ever.
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Can Sonic run without his shoes?

Sonic does not need any technological enhancements to create his super-speed - he's able to run fast with or without his shoes- but the Power Sneakers are nonetheless a crucial part of his equipment.
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Who's faster Mario or Luigi?

Brawl supported the fact that Luigi is faster in running and swimming and can jump higher than Mario, but his strength and power are slightly weaker.
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Who is the fastest in Mario?

At 4.75, Wario has the highest possible character speed in the game, making him a go-to for speed-focused kart configurations. Adding the Circuit Special kart and the Metal tires adds an extra 1.0 speed at the cost of acceleration, handling, and traction.
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How strong is Mario?

Superhuman Strength: Mario possesses superhuman strength that he can use to destroy blocks, or lift enormous objects. Superhuman Durability: Mario was capable of enduring great impacts, and getting hit by someone with superhuman strength.
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Is Super Mario violent?

In contrast, the following games are generally considered non-violent and are all rated E10+ or lower: Little Big Planet, Super Mario, and Wii Sports.
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Is Mario 26 years old?

Mario from the Super Mario games, according to official Nintendo canon, is 26 years old.
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What is the shortest Mario speedrun?

For two whole years, four minutes and 55 seconds ranked as the fastest that anyone could beat the original Super Mario Bros. game for NES. The world speedrun record was believed to be cemented back in 2018. And the NES player's community thought the record that simply would not topple any time soon.
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Is Mario Wario?

The most popular one was that Wario and Mario were cousins. But that's not the case. Wario and Mario were actually just childhood rivals, and the two share no blood relation.
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Who is the best Mario Kart character?

10 Best Characters To Play As In Mario Kart 8
  1. 1 Wario. One of the few anti-heroes of the franchise, Wario has been able to distinguish himself from the crowd of characters as a fan favorite.
  2. 2 Dry Bowser. ...
  3. 3 Babies. ...
  4. 4 Bowser. ...
  5. 5 Morton. ...
  6. 6 Mii. ...
  7. 7 Waluigi. ...
  8. 8 Donkey Kong. ...
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Why is Mario so fat?

"The reason Mario is a plump shape is because gaming devices at that time could only read collisions between square boxes, not because I wanted to make him cute," Miyamoto explained. "His design turned out like that because I adjusted for the capabilities of the gaming device of the day.
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Who is stronger than Mario?

1 Kratos (Can Defeat Mario)

As someone who is perceived to be invincible, has god-like strength, combat skills, and is aided by godly figures, Kratos would annihilate Mario.
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Is Mario fatter than Luigi?

Mario and Luigi Characters

Luigi is Mario's younger fraternal twin brother. He is taller and thinner than his brother, with blue overalls and a green shirt and hat.
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Why is Sonic afraid of water?

This episode plays homage to the long-time lore that Sonic is afraid of water because he cannot swim. This episode marks the first time in the Sonic Boom television series that Team Sonic has gone off Seaside Island to stop Eggman's plans.
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How does Sonic go so fast?

In short, Sonic was already pretty fast (for a hedgehog) when he first encountered Dr Robotnik. Robotnik provided him with "power sneakers" and allowed him to train on his "kinetic gyratoscope", resulting in Sonic being able to run at super-sonic speed.
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