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Eggman and Mario are locked in Twitter battle

Eggman and Mario are locked in Twitter battle

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Over who has the better mustache

Over who has the better mustache

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A few new challengers have appeared

A few new challengers have appeared

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Including Sonic's partner in comics

Including Sonic's partner in comics

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And the voice of Robotnik/Eggman

And the voice of Robotnik/Eggman

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Fans have made their own suggestions

Fans have made their own suggestions

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Some more serious than others

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Sam is a former News Editor here at GamesRadar. His expert words have appeared on many of the web's well-known gaming sites, including Joystiq, Penny Arcade, Destructoid, and G4 Media, among others. Sam has a serious soft spot for MOBAs, MMOs, and emo music. Forever a farm boy, forever a '90s kid.

It's mustache mayhem over on the Sonic Twitter account. The comedic geniuses in charge of social media for gaming's most famous hedgehog have challenged Nintendo to determine who has the finer facial hair: Dr. Eggman (AKA: Dr. Robotnik), or Mario (AKA: Red Luigi).

Two men. Two mustaches. The #Movember battle has begun! @NintendoAmerica pic.twitter.com/WGi1WzQEVHNovember 18, 2015

The smack talk began right away, with Nintendo of America tweeting back, "Shave yourself the embarrassment, Eggman. Maybe spend time grooming that 'stache instead of capturing woodland creatures." To which the Sonic Twitter account responded, "We're so proud of you right now. If only Mario paid as much attention to his Princess' location as he did his Mustache."

OHHHHHHHHHH SNAP!! Sick burn.

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