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Scott McCrae

Ultimate Sonic Smackdown is the latest banger dropped by the Sonic fan game community, and it's filling the Marvel vs Capcom void

Ultimate Sonic Smackdown key art.

We've wanted Marvel vs. Capcom back for years, and the newly revealed Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls looks like it will scratch that itch. But Arc System Works was too slow as dedicated Sonic the Hedgehog fans have raced onto the scene with a marvel of their own.

It's fair to call Sonic the Hedgehog the series with the most prolific fan-game community of all time, considering fan games from Christian Whitehead got that guy hired to make official ports and then eventually lead a team in making Sonic Mania – an official mainline Sonic game and the most beloved series entry in years. Meanwhile Sonic Robo Blast 2 is a well-loved release that's been in various stages of development for over 25 years at this point.

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