Mario is well the victor!
See that Sonic? He's rubbish isn't he? I remember when his games were awesome back on the Megadrive. Around the time of the Dreamcast release of Sonic Adventure is when things really went wrong. Who cares about Amy Rose and the whole other host of shitty anthromorphic woodland creatures and the shitty anime creatures, we want Sonic, running around VERY fast collecting rings, something which has been sadly lacking in almost every new Sonic game. At least Mario games have been consistently awesome (even Sunshine was pretty good!).
Sonic tried to cheat in the first round, by having Tails come in with the invincibility, further cementing his shittiness. I'm glad Mario was having none of it. Quite enjoyed the 2 alternative endings, each showcasing the badassness of Megaman and Kirby respectively. Good job.