Sega had ambitious plans for the Mario & Sonic Olympic series, and wanted to bring in some big video game (and anime) icons.

After all, Mario does mock some of Sonic’s games, but the SEGA star will not have it. The character goes on to taunt Mario with his speed and joke about the plumber’s tired ability to jump.

However, one fact has remained constant: Mario is the top dog, and Sonic is (ironically) leagues behind, both in terms of sales and cultural appreciation. The announcements of “Super Mario Bros.

Mario’s games have such a deep pool of worlds to choose from, and incorporating different animation styles from across the 2D and 3D games would be an excellent flourish that would again add to ...

The success of “Sonic 2” last year has shown that kids and gamers alike are open to such reinterpretations if done right. Paramount is showing even more confidence in the Blue Blur by setting ...

Players have Mario Kart World and Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds to look forward to in the same year. This gives both the plumber and the blue blur a big window of opportunity, though.

The Mario Bros. Effect: Why Sonic, Pokemon, and Minecraft Movies Will Struggle to Achieve It Every studio wants Mario's box office, but it's harder than it looks.

Like “Mario,” “Air” will also be released on Wednesday and is projected to earn $16 million-$19 million over five days from 3,500 theaters.

With the success of 2020's Sonic the Hedgehog, there will no doubt be comparisons made between the two and it'll be very evident if the Mario movie doesn't live up to the fun found in Sonic's movie.

Sega/Nintendo The Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games series missed out on the Paris Olympic Games in 2024, and according to one former executive producer, it might signal the end of the franchise ...