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Sonic Trounces Mario in UK Favourites Poll

By Jorge Ba-oh (jb)

34398 on 22.10.2008 at 16:16

A recent poll conducted during The London Games Festival has crowned Sonic the Hedgehog as UK's top gaming icon!

According to Digital Spy, Sega's speedy blue wonder sailed to the number one spot in the poll with a cool 24% picking him as their favourite gaming character.

Mario chugged along in second place with 21%, followed by the busty Lara Croft, of Tomb Raider fame, carrying a 16% slice. Others included Donkey Kong (11%), Pac Man (10%), Link (5%) and Max Payne (4%), Pikachu (3%), Niko Bellic of GTAIV (2%) and last, but not least, Streetfighter's Blanka (1%).

The poll took into account 500 British gamers during one of the festivals numerous events this month. For more information on the London Games Festival, be sure to check out the Official website.

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Trepe on 22.10.2008 at 17:30#1

Smilie

Mario all the way for me!

Satoshi on 22.10.2008 at 18:53#2

No way!!!

Link ftw!!

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jb on 22.10.2008 at 19:26#3

Sonic! Smilie

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SuperLink on 22.10.2008 at 20:02#4

Sonic is a cool character but his game series isn't as respectable.

So yeah I'd probably agree with this poll since it ws based on the actual characters.

Although "gaming icon"? makes me a little concerned for UK's gamers...

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E-Dracon on 22.10.2008 at 20:12#5

booooooooooooo. Sonic lost all of his coolness a long long time ago, so why did he win the poll?!?

L on 22.10.2008 at 20:24#6

Only 500 people, that's not alot.

Trepe on 22.10.2008 at 20:34#7

For me Sonic lost his coolness when he opened his mouth and started talking.

Ifrit XXII on 22.10.2008 at 20:35#8

Yay! Lara came 3rd!!!! Smilie

samus_boy on 22.10.2008 at 21:25#9

Trepe said:
For me Sonic lost his coolness when he opened his mouth and started talking.

And sealed the deal with some hedgehog on lady action.

SuperLink on 22.10.2008 at 22:39#10

samus_boy said:

And sealed the deal with some hedgehog on lady action.

That game never happened, ending says so. >:

( Edited 22.10.2008 14:39 by SuperLink )

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joehyland on 23.10.2008 at 00:16#11

it would've been understandable in the days of the SEGA Genesis. His games were great then, but his newer games are mediocre at best. (although Sonic Unleashed looks good)

SuperShyGuy62 on 23.10.2008 at 01:40#12

mario is still the greatest gaming icon. 500 people aren't going to change mario's status of superiority.

Mario, Mega Man and Rayman FTW!!!

Agul on 23.10.2008 at 02:19#13

Wow. This is a travesty. Only 500 people? Oh well. Still, Sonic over Mario? Lara over Link?! I can't believe Max, Niko and Blanka are even on the list. And where the hell's Samus? What's wrong with these people? This poll is broken. BROKEN!!

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samus_boy on 23.10.2008 at 03:58#14