Who wins?
Mega Man vs Super Mario
Super Mario wins 76% to 24%. 9 more put them in the same row. From Platformer Franchises Tier List. Pick a side.
RandomNugget on Mega Man: Mega Man 2 and the Dr. Wily theme, the perfect NES difficulty curve
geckokid43 on Super Mario: Mario 64, Galaxy and Odyssey each reinvented 3D platforming, nothing else has that run
Platformer Franchises Tier List: the full ranking