The crossover phenomenon has been in vogue for the past decade. This can be seen clearly in the movies, with cases like that of Marvel o the conjuring saga. In both cases, shared universes have been created, from a series of films that have connected different characters and introduced different elements in order to create a common mythology. However, there have also been a large number of crossovers in video games.
One of the most recurring characters in this type of event has been Sonic The Hedgehog, due to its long history and its popularity among the gaming community. That is why, in this article we will review Sonic’s 5 Most Epic Crossovers In Video Games.
1. Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
Los Olympic Games They are held every 4 years and are considered the most important sporting event by many sports fans. It is for this reason that Nintendo and SEGA decided to work together to carry out one of the most important and well-known crossovers in video games: Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.
As its name suggests, this series of games brings together characters from the franchises of Mario Bros y Sonic The Hedgehog to make them compete in a series of sports mini-games. These are usually based on the different sports modalities present in the Olympic Games. In addition, each installment is inspired by the location where these occur.
Personally, I would like to highlight Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games. This was released for Wii and, later, it had its corresponding version for Nintendo 3DS.
The original version contained more than 15 minigames, which we could play alone or in the company of our friends and family. In the 3DS version, 10 new sports were included, among which were basketball, judo and boxing.
Can you imagine the illusion that made us face our favorite characters from Nintendo and SEGA? Make an obstacle course between Sonic y Mario or face the Donkey Kong contra Knuckles… Without a doubt, that was the true “Olympic dream”.
2. Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing
Let’s talk about one of the most epic crossovers in racing games. Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing It was a multiplatform title released in 2010. The game brought together SEGA’s most emblematic characters and had them compete in different kart races.
His concept was similar to that of a Mario Kartbut on a larger scale. This included – in its original version – more than 17 playable characters, among which were some of the company’s stars. Among these were Aiai de Super Monkey Ball, Alex Kidd o Ryo Hazuki de la saga Shenmue. And obviously, they could not be missing from this team, Sonic and his friends.
in the version of Xbox 360we could also play with Banjo y Kazooie; while Metal Sonic later appeared as a downloadable character. On the other hand, the game included 8 circuits inspired by the sagas of Sonic The Hedgehog, Super Monkey Ball, House of the Dead
In short, Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing was the perfect racing game for all those lovers of SEGA franchises.
3. Super Smash Bros
The first title in the Super Smash Bros. saga was released in 1999 and has since become Nintendo’s most beloved fighting franchise. One of the reasons for this popularity is the fact that this is the meeting point for many of our favorite company characters. Mario, Link, Kirby and many other characters, come together in these fighting games to “get slapped”.
However, Nintendo also likes to include protagonists of franchises outside the company in its roster of characters. And how could it be otherwise? Sonic he is usually a recurring guest character.
The blue hedgehog has appeared even in three different games of the series and has two scenarios inspired by your franchise.
4. Sega Superstars Tennis
Sega Superstars Tennis was a multiplatform game released in 2008. As the name suggests, this title brought together the main stars of SEGA and made them participate in different minigames and tennis matches.
The game included a total of 16 playable charactersamong which were: Sonic The Hedgehog, Tails, Aiai de Super Monkey Ball y Reala de NiGHTS into Dreams. In addition, the game included 10 clues
A fun title to play alone or with friends and that allowed us to enjoy epic tennis matches full of emotion, great characters and power ups.
5. LEGO Dimensions: Sonic The Hedgehog
We cannot talk about crossovers without talking about LEGO Dimensions. This multiplatform action and adventure title was released in 2015. LEGO Dimensions allowed us to live endless adventures with some of the most popular characters from movies, comics, and video games.
The game had quite a fun main story, which involved characters like Batman o Gandalf and introduced them to the world of LEGO. However, what was really interesting was that through the purchase of some theme packs you could unlock new levels and playable characters.
In total, the game included – including all the extras – characters, vehicles and levels from more than 15 different franchises. Among the most notable, we can find the franchises of Batman, The Lord of the rings, Harry Potter, The Ghostbusters and, of course, that of Sonic The Hedgehog.
He pack de Sonic The Hedgehog included Sonic figures and two vehicles: the Sonic Speedster y The Tornado. In addition, thanks to these we could access new levels inspired by the world of the hedgehog in the game, new vehicles that we could use and a battle arena where we could face characters from other franchises.
In addition, it included a campaign that allowed us to see other characters from the franchise as Tales, Knuckles or the very Doctor Eggman. Come on, if you were a fan of Sonic and the LEGO franchise, this game will surely drive you crazy. Not only for all the contents of the pack, but also for giving us the opportunity to live an adventure with Sonic, to the purest lego style. Definitely, the ultimate crossover.
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