I have a confession.

Before ponies took over the geeky side of me, that spot once belonged to SEGA. I remember my first console being a Sega Genesis with my first game being none other than Sonic the Hedgehog 1. There was nothing like being able to finish act one of green hill zone in the blink of an eye. Sonic was so fast that not even the pixels could keep up with the blue blur.

As SEGA went bankrupt with the Dreamcast (Somepony tell Nintendo), my days as a Sonic fan were numbered. The nail in the coffin was the abysmal Sonic 06 game and the opium dose of unnecessary characters was the flower on top of the grave.

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It's no surprise to me that Rainbow Dash is my favorite pony. She shares Sonics love of speed and determination to win. The short-tempered and rebellious nature, the laziness and cool attitude, it's all there.

It's actually quite surprising that this question is only now popping up in my mind.

So who's faster?

Is it Rainbow Dash? The only pegasi to ever perform a Sonic Rainboom. TWICE.

Sonic? The hedgehog who can run faster than sound.

Both of them have the ability to travel faster than sound however I cant help but give Sonic the winning hoof. What Rainbow Dash matches in top speed, she lacks in acceleration. Sonic has the Spin Dash, the Super Peel Out, and whatever new awful feature the Sonic team gives him next. Rainbow Dash needs a little bit more time to be moving that fast.

So there you have it. Sonic wins. Someone go and put a medal on his death bed.

Note: I realize that Sonic can now travel the speed of light but for the sake of fairness, i decided to omit that trait.

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