Mario and Sonic basically have no choice but to be rivals, and the two iconic video game mascots have often clashed over the years (often some marketed beef, sorta like 2000s hip-hop artists had).

Zackari is a writer for Game Rant who can be found in the United States. While he loves breaking down industry trends, he's also a fan just like everyone else, especially of Sonic the Hedgehog.

The Escapist recaps Mario Kart World left a lot to be desired Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is a crowd-pleaser The price & platforms might give Sonic Racing the edge Ask The Escapist Mario Kart is ...

Sonic Superstars launched on October 17. Super Mario Bros. Wonder launched three days later, on October 20. Both 2D platformers went up against each other in an old-school video game rumble that ...

Zackari is a writer for Game Rant who can be found in the United States. While he loves breaking down industry trends, he's also a fan just like everyone else, especially of Sonic the Hedgehog.

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. After six games over the past 17 years, there is somewhat ...

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The 2026 Winter Olympics take place next February in Milano and Cortina, Italy, but you can get a head start with your own virtual Olympics thanks to a Black Friday deal dropping Mario & Sonic at the ...

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Takashi Iizuka, the head of Sega’s Sonic Team, knows speed. So when it came to developing a new Sonic Racing game, Crossworlds, there was an obvious question: Just how fast could Sonic and his squad ...

The game gave Mario a rival and the gaming industry a brand new hero.