SEGA brought its Sonic mascot to Nintendo after it went third-party, was greeted by the Mario mascot and a hug

Former SEGA executive Mike Fischer recounted the company's transition to third-party development after the Dreamcast's failure. He described a symbolic moment where Nintendo's Mario mascot greeted SEGA's Sonic the Hedgehog with a hug, signifying a new era of cooperation between the former rivals. This marked the beginning of a strong relationship, leading to titles like the Mario & Sonic series.

• COMPANY Microsoft
• COMPANY SEGA
• GAME Mario
• COMPANY Sony Interactive Entertainment
• GAME Mario & Sonic
• GAME Dreamcast
• COMPANY Nintendo
• GAME Sonic the Hedgehog