Charity Campaigns for Japan Push Classics Like Street Fighter, Sonic the Hedgehog Up iOS Charts

Seeing Sonic the Hedgehog and Street Fighter at the top of iOS’ paid charts this week triggered a warm, nostalgic reaction for me. It almost makes you wonder why Capcom and Sega seem willing to forfeit their relationship with the next generation of mobile gamers to companies like Angry Birds-maker Rovio by pricing themselves out of the market with their most beloved intellectual property.

In any case, Streetfighter and Sonic the Hedgehog have climbed up to be the 3rd and 8th paid apps respectively in the U.S.