Notes:

http://mightyfilm.deviantart.com/art/This-COULD-have-Happened-267207478

OP's description:

If anyone knows about the creation of the Sonic franchise, they should get a kick out of this. Robotnik and Sonic were both submissions by their R and D department to replace Alex Kidd as their mascot and signature character. Robotnik started out as a fat guy in PJ's. But Sonic won out and became a video game hero instead, leading the fat guy in Pj's to evolve into Robotnik.

If Sonic didn't win that interoffice competition, there's a chance that Robotnik would have had a weird video game and the celebrity that came with it. Good think that didn't happen. Nothing would be more disturbing than plush toys of that 40 something year old fat guy in women's pajama's, and seeing that become a cartoon series.

PROOF:
http://sonic.wikia.com/wiki/Doctor_Eggman