Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24252369-20140116235811/@comment-679780-20140125170045

If we're being technical, I don't think Sonic Lost World is exactly like Super Mario Galaxy gameplay wise. I just believe that SLW gameplay is too heavily reminiscent on general Super Mario gameplay.

The fact that the zones of Sonic Lost World are mostly long cylindrical with rounded-end structures with a centre point of gravity, reminded players of planetoids from Super Mario Galaxy which furthers the Mario feels.

If anything, I find Sonic Lost World was made as an example how much Nintendo owns Sega now, Sega perhaps had to tell the public "Oops! Oh well :D" as a front as they simply couldn't say "Nintendo owns us now. :("