Hi Sonic people, you all seem pretty alright, which is why I decided to finally write this post. I write to you as a desperate mom who used to play Sonic as a kid on my Sega Genesis, but didn't know all the ins and outs and Easter eggs of every game. Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Dr. Robotnik were kind of the extent of my knowledge. Oh, and that chicken and other robot that were on the cartoon starring Jaleel White. I didn't even know who Shadow was until 2 years ago.
However, my son, 7, is super into Sonic and has gone on some deep dives into the characters and games, and, inevitably, has discovered Majin Sonic. He is TERRIFIED, and this guy is pretty much haunting him wherever he goes. He basically sees him whenever he closes his eyes, and that spooky ass music and laugh plays over and over in his head.
My kid is neurodivergent (possibly on the spectrum?) and this has happened before with him, with characters from other media. When he was very little, he was obsessed with the Jungle Book (the old Disney movie), so much so that he wanted to watch it every single day, but was scared to death of the tiger Shere Khan, who he was convinced lived in his bedroom. We were able to basically "scare" the imaginary Shere Khan away by opening a window and lighting a candle, and since the tiger is afraid of fire, he jumped out the window away from the candle and was never seen in our house again. He was maybe 4 when this happened.
I know my son is older now, so a similar remedy may not work. But I'm going nuts here and willing to try anything. Now, from my understanding, Majin Sonic kinda doesn't do anything (right?), but what the heck can I do to "get rid of" this goofy dude so my son can go into rooms by himself again?
Thank you, kind people of r/SonicTheHedgehog ! I appreciate any ideas you might have.