Which game is better, Super Mario World or Sonic 1 (Genesis)

[firebush03]

VAMatt said:

I strongly preferred Sonic at the time, as it was new and different. I felt like it moved gaming forward much more than Mario World.

Today, I can better appreciate that, taken in and of themselves, SMW is the higher quality game.  

But, if I had to choose one to erase from history, it would have to be SMW.  Without Sonic 1 there is no Sonic.  But, Mario was already here, and would exist with or without SMW.  

You’re not answering the question: It’s not asking whether you’d want SMW or the entirety of Sonic the Hedgehog to exist, it’s asking whether Sonic 1 is better than Mario World. I understand nuance should be had when answering the question of whether something fits some broad label such as “better than”…but you would need to justify such nuance.

Maybe a better interpretation of the question (as I have interpreted it, at least): Is Sonic 2 better than Mario World? If Mario World, then is Sonic 1 better than Sonic 2? If not, then apply transitivity (math talk: Sonic 1

Last edited by firebush03 - on 23 December 2023