I think it's going to take Sonic a few good new games to move up the ladder. Sonic's never been on the high end of the N9 and his fanbase is like a battered housewife who's husband finally decided to go to AA meetings. On the other hand, there's no real reason for him to move down the list either. Mega Man and Crono aren't doing anything new in the forseeable future, so unless something strange like FFX-0 staring Auron happens. To me, Sonic seems to be secured at Number 7 for the time being.
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