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