These images are taken from the official trailers for “Super Mario Bros Wonder” and “Sonic Superstars” distributed by Nintendo and Sega, respectively. Coke vs. Pepsi. The Beatles vs. the Beach Boys.

It does seem to be a change for a Sega that was ready to move on from their past. Sonic’s creative director Takashi Iizuka gave an interesting answer when he was asked about the return of Sega’s ...