Why Sonic Movies Work, And Why Mario Movies Won't
Fans of video gaming's classic era remember the brutal back and forth known as the first console war. Nintendo and Sega's long duel to the death ended unceremoniously many years ago, but the twin stars of the competing companies are engaged in a new conflict in a new medium.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 might be the most hotly anticipated film of 2022, while the as-yet-untitled Super Mario movie is quite possibly the most intensely dreaded release of the year. Fans of the Blue Blur are vibrating in excitement to see Sonic return to the big screen, while Mario's film efforts have inspired nothing but derision and laughter.
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There are countless reasons that the Mario movie was met with hearty laughs and crushed sighs. The involvement of the animation studio best known for the Minions, the extremely strange cast, the inclusion of strange characters like Foreman Spike, all sparks confusion. 2020's Sonic the Hedgehog enjoyed a similar response from some. Its cast inspired more hope, but the infamous initial appearance of the main character dominated the conversation for months. Sonic is no bastion of quality, but the film adaptation was one of the best pieces of media in the franchise ever released. Trust was firmly established with the first film, so Sonic the Hedgehog 2 gets to enjoy unmitigated hype and outcries of fan support. These historical elements did affect the reception and outcome of these films, but there's a bigger difference between the two characters that change how the films will land.
Who is Mario? What is his personality? Why does he do what he does? There are no real answers to these questions. Mario is not a character, in a very real sense, he's a
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