#yes shadow is technically older than mario but he was frozen for 50 years

[yes-we-are-always-this-autistic]

Okay, Mario's totally adopted Sonic, but consider the following as well:

Mario adopts Shadow as well.

Literally just "This is-a mine now, bye-bye!"

Shadow would maybe even accept it, seeing a little of Maria's kindness in Mario.

Meanwhile Rouge and Omega just completely lose it in the background.

He'd generally adopt most of Sonic's friends if we're honest, since he's a middle-aged adult and they're teenagers.

Only the adults like Vanilla or Vector are safe, he just has tea time with them and asks Vanilla for parenting advice (raising baby Yoshis is hard).

And one day, Mario just gives candy or whatever to Sonic and friends, partially to embarass them.

"I'm not a toddler, Mario."

"Alright-a Sonic, I can give the candy to someone else."

"No, buzz off!"