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Sonic the Hedgehog was created to rival Nintendo’s Mario. Fast, blue, and chronically late to deadlines.

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Sega positioned Sonic in the early 1990s as a fast, edgy mascot to compete with Mario’s family-friendly platform dominance. The character became a brand identity strategy as much as a game design choice.

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