Super Mario Bros [NES] v. Sonic the Hedgehog [‘91]

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firebush03 said:

curl-6 said:

Oooo, nice matchup, reigniting old rivalries.

For me it's Mario by a landslide, as not only is the original SMB a masterclass in design, but I honestly never found Sonic that good. The graphics and music were cool, but when you're going fast its more like watching a video than playing a game as its too fast to really do much, and when you slow down the actual platforming feels too loose and imprecise.

Wow I’m surprised! You and I are on polar opposite ends of the spectrum: I find Mario Bros NES to be a very tedious andboring game, whereas Sonic has left me blown away, spending hours perfecting movement, memorizing paths, and getting lost whole exploring each level.

Different strokes for different folks I guess; it's like how many people love Pokémon or Smash Bros or GTA but they're just not my cup of tea.

The only Sonic games I really liked were Colours on Wii, Generations on 360, and the Sonic Racing subseries, the rest didn't do it for me.