I think Pokemon is the only franchise that has the chance to outlive Mario. It's a slim chance, but a chance. And Sonic might just make it back to the spotlight, if SEGA follows the instructions of The Game Overthinker.
However, I fear that Crash and Spyro are doomed, as they are owned by... I've got no idea, to be honest. I stopped paying attention to them when I realized that they suck nowadays. 







