Is Sega going to drop Mario from its Olympic video games in favor of all Sonic characters? A new job listing might hint at just that...
Since 2007, Sega has been developing Olympic games starring both Sonic the Hedgehog and Mario, as well as their respective supporting casts. The games have performed quite well over the years, so it should come as no surprise that Sega appears to be working on a new entry in the series. The company has posted a job listing in Japan that seems to be for a game starring Sonic, with ties to the Olympics, and an online mode.
That last detail is actually pretty interesting. For the 2020 Olympic Games, Sega released three separate video games: Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games 2020, Olympic Games 2020 – The Official Video Game, and Sonic at the Olympic Games. The Mario & Sonic game was exclusive to Nintendo Switch and arcades, while Olympic Games 2020 appeared on multiple platforms. Last but not least, the Olympic game exclusively starring Sonic characters appeared on mobile.
When Sonic debuted in 1991, the character was positioned as Sega's answer to Mario. At the time, Nintendo and Sega were bitter rivals, and Sonic helped the Genesis console become much more competitive with the Super Nintendo. The rivalry came to an end when Sega abandoned new hardware development, opting instead to release games on multiple platforms. Sonic began appearing in games on Nintendo systems starting back in 2002, and would go on to star in games like Super Smash Bros.
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