User blog comment:Barnacles1or2/Why Sonic Failed (Theory)/@comment-20015702-20131125150940/@comment-20015702-20131127080152

It dosen't need to match the FPS tone, maybe just something fresh and innovative with still that "Sonic-y" touch.

Unfortunatley, these mascot games aren't really running in the popularity stream. Take Rayman Legends as an example, it's my favorite game of all 'n ever and is highly acclaimed by critics but it has only sold like 300,000 copies.