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SONIC VS GOKU (SONIC THE HEDGEHOG/DRAGON BALL)
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Both are iconic care-free protagonists of their mediums (Video Games/Manga and Anime) that while they may be in the hero role by the story and in universe, they don't consider themselves as heroes much, despite their good morals led to saving the world plenty of times (Sonic’s mindset and morality to help/ Goku’s pure-hearted nature)
Both originally are seen as free spirits that we first meet living in solitude (Chirstmas Island or Green Hill/ Grandpa Gohan's place)
As their story progresses, their encounters with future adversaries turn from more lighthearted fun to having a lot more dangerous stakes as they continue to fight and age over the coming years
Both are thrill-seekers to a fault, always chasing after the next big hurdle to face (Sonic chases after his next big aventure/ Goku chasing after his next big opponent to train and fight), often leading to making a new enemy turn good or intentionally taking routes that are seen as very reckless just for the fun of it but not anything they couldn't handle
Both often collect, and prevent others from collecting, 7 miracle objects with alien origins (Chaos Emeralds / Dragon Balls) that are capable of extrodinary things like reviving the dead if gathered together
Both have to deal with a lot of enemies (that usually have connections for their own mactchups so I won't say them here). But if there's any enemy that are just above the rest, it's the oppressive tyrants with the largest army in the universe that take advantage or threaten to destroy those below them (Eggman / Frieza). Even after teaming up for certain occasions (Lost World, Metal Virus Saga, Final Horizons/ Tournament of Power), they still go right back to being enemies despite how well they work together, especially if their evil plans are for.... weirdly simple reasons (Eggmanland's construction/ Frieza getting Dragon Balls on Earth for some extra height)
Both, while seemingly a bit overconfident, should not be underestimated as they both are very skilled in hand-to-hand (Sonic referred by Starline to be the one that could "compete with Eggman through sheer skill alone"/ Goku's years of various martial arts training) and are great at learning their opponents moves along with making on the fly strategies to win the day
Both have an innate ability to grow as they fight or even learn to develop skills faster than most people those could consider masters ever did with just a bit of visual learning (Sonic learning how to boost like his modern counterpart or becoming a master swordsman in a few days/ Goku learning the Kamehameha as a kid and various training done faster than his previous masters) [There's a longer list of examples for both to pull from]
Both had adventures that followed them going through time and space and fighting against people that threaten both (Solaris, Time Eater/ Zamasu, Jiren)
Both have the ability to transform into Super States that harbor amazing strength, even if it's clear who came first, and have several variations or upgrades on themselves (Super Sayain transformations / Super Sonic transformations)
They have rivals, one that was an older rival of theirs at first (Knuckles/ Piccolo Jr) and another that were newer and of same/ similar race (Vegeta / Shadow)
From tearing armies apart by themselves (R.R. Army & Frieza’s forces / Eggman's army) to facing off God's of Destruction in their universe (Chaos / Beerus) they have gained the reputation of someone that achieves the impossible more times than anyone can count as long as they keep that winning smile and never give up attitude
Both, while different in goals, are beacons of hope and symbols of improvement, whether it be improving yourself or others in & out of their fictional medium. Even showing that kindness to their enemies they see hope in, often hoping to see them under better circumstances (Metal & Surge / Jiren & Broly)
With their long list of friends they've accumulated to defend the world, even if they bank on their arrival if things get dire (The Resistance or Restoration/ The Z fighters), there has been very little obstacles to truly keep them down as they will always get back up, stronger than before
Both while being these powerful individuals, are not without weakness as sometimes their overconfidence has lead to things getting out of hand (Sonic underestimating Infinite on his first arrival and losing/ Goku's examples of letting the enemy power up and dragging fights too long), but they always working to fixing their mistakes and winning in the end
Through all the trials and tribulation, no matter what environment [except ones they don't do that well in (Water/Space)], no matter who is created with the purpose of stopping them or what ancient evil is unleashed upon the world, all can rest easy and put their faith in them to come by in a flash or in golden light to save the day like they always have and hoping to race off to the next obstacle, whether it be another enemy or the limits inside themselves. All the while being the inspiration to many that something can always be done in the face of overwhelming odds and go beyond that
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I find it mad funny how the only reason this MU gets shit is cuz of both fanbases. I get both fanbases can be extremely controversial in vs debates but like..what fucking fanbase isn't at this rate
Best for both and one of my most wanted
Rooting both, betting Sonic ~~This depends on what you buy for both tbh, but personally I think Sonic takes it~~