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Runtime - 100minute; director - Jeff Fowler; ; Year - 2020; Sci-Fi. Sonic the hedgehog 4. Sonic the hedgehog. Sonic the hedgehog movie trailer 1. Sonic the hedgehog video game. Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic, as seen in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games. Species Hedgehog First appearance Rad Mobile (1991, cameo) Sonic the Hedgehog (1991, Sonic the Hedgehog franchise) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games ( Wii. 2007, Mario -related media) Latest appearance Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 ( 2019) Latest portrayal Roger Craig Smith (2010-present) Jun'ichi Kanemaru (Japanese, 1998-present) “Sonic's the name, speed's my game! ” — Sonic, Super Smash Bros. Brawl Sonic the Hedgehog is the eponymous main protagonist of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. He has been Sega Corporation's mascot since June 23, 1991 after replacing the previous mascot Alex Kidd. Since the beginning of the series, Sonic has been the champion of peace, risking his life to stop the plots of a variety of violent foes, particularly Dr. Eggman, in order to establish worldwide peace. Along the way, he has been aided by many characters, including his friends Miles "Tails" Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, Amy Rose, and Shadow the Hedgehog. Sonic's greatest asset is his ability to run at supersonic speeds, hence his name. However, he is also prone to making rash decisions and dislikes being near water because he cannot swim, with certain exceptions. Sonic has appeared in crossover titles alongside Mario in the Mario & Sonic series and the Super Smash Bros. series. A common trait is Sonic's former rivalry with Mario. For the first two Mario & Sonic games and Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Sonic was voiced in English by Jason Griffith, his at-the-time current voice actor in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. However, as of the release of Sonic Free Riders and Sonic Colors in 2010, Roger Craig Smith currently provides the English voice of Sonic. Unlike Mario, Sonic usually has full voice acting. Contents 1 Concept and creation 2 Rivalry 3 History 3. 1 Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest 3. 2 Mario & Sonic series 3. 2. 1 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games 3. 2 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 3. 3 Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games 3. 4 Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games 3. 5 Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games 3. 6 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 3. 3 Super Smash Bros. series 3. 3. 1 Super Smash Bros. Brawl 3. 1. 1 The Subspace Emissary 3. 2 Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U 3. Ultimate 3. 1 Classic Mode route 3. 4 Special moves 3. 4. 1 Homing Attack 3. 2 Spin Dash 3. 3 Spring Jump 3. 4 Spin Charge 3. 5 Final Smash 3. 5. 1 Super Sonic 3. 4 Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 3. 5 Yoshi's Woolly World / Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World 3. 6 Super Mario Maker 4 Crossover game appearances 5 Profiles and statistics 5. 1 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games 5. 1 Profile 5. 2 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 5. 3 Stats 5. 2 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 5. 2 Wii statistics 5. 3 DS statistics 5. series 5. Brawl 5. 1 Trophies 5. 2 Stickers 5. 2 Snake's codec 5. 4 Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U trophies 5. 5 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit 5. 6 Palutena's Guidance 5. 7 amiibo 6 Quotes 7 Gallery 8 Names in other languages 9 Trivia 10 External links 11 References Concept and creation [ edit] In April of 1990, Sega requested a game that would be capable of selling at least one million copies, being able to both compete against Nintendo's Mario and replace their at the time current mascot, Alex Kidd. Several character designs were submitted, and eventually the mascot they selected was a spiky teal hedgehog named "Mr. Needlemouse" who was later renamed Sonic, submitted by Naoto Oshima. Some of the original concepts for Sonic depicted him as being in a band, as well as a human girlfriend named Madonna who would have played a similar role to Princess Peach in Super Mario Bros., though these were scrapped during development. After a few minor adjustments and redesigning, Sonic Team developed the first title in what would become the phenomenally successful Sonic the Hedgehog series. citation needed] Rivalry [ edit] Nintendo and Sega were business rivals throughout the 1990's, though mostly during the competition of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive. As such, Nintendo and Sega often attempted to put each other down in their games. Examples of Nintendo mocking Sega include the "No Hopers" sign in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, and possibly the Harry Hedgehogs of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, while examples of Mario mockeries in the Sonic the Hedgehog series forms of media include the emphasis on "Super" on the back of Sonic the Hedgehog 's box (a reference to Super Mario Bros. and other Mario series titles beginning with "Super" and the Marxio Brothers of Sonic the Comic, a British comic book about Sonic and his friends. Their rivalry lasted until 2001 when Sega left the console manufacturing market with the discontinuation of their last console, the Dreamcast (in America and Europe) and became a third-party game developer. The first Sonic games for a Nintendo system were Sonic Advance for Game Boy Advance and an enhanced port of Sonic Adventure 2 for the Nintendo GameCube, titled Sonic Adventure 2: Battle. Both were released simultaneously in Japan. History [ edit] Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest [ edit] Sonic's trademark shoes are shown in the bottom right corner next to the trash can, as well as Earthworm Jim 's plasma gun In the Cranky's Video Game Heroes awards ceremony in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Sonic's shoes and Earthworm Jim's plasma gun can be seen next to a trash can, along with a sign saying "No Hopers. This detail was removed for the Game Boy Advance port, released after Sega became a third-party. Mario & Sonic series [ edit] Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games [ edit] “Mario and Sonic have been respectful rivals since the early days of video games. In fact, for a long time they have been discussing the possibility of one day competing against each other. Now that they have been given the perfect opportunity to meet at the Olympic Games, we may finally learn who is actually faster, Mario or Sonic? ” — Shigeru Miyamoto Sonic, as he appears in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Sonic competes against Mario and others in Olympic events in the game Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. He is a Speed character, meaning he has great speed, but low power. Sonic wears a yellow life jacket during the swimming events, since he can't swim; however, he moves quite fast in water as well as out of it. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games [ edit] Sonic, once again, crosses over with Mario in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games. As in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, he is a Speed type character and is the fastest one in the game. In the Adventure Tours mode for the DS version, Bowser and Dr. Eggman team up to ruin the 2010 Olympics. Bowser melts all of the snow at the event, and Dr. Eggman kidnaps the snow spirits to prevent any snowfall. Sonic and Mario team up in order to put a stop to Bowser and Dr. Eggman's plans and to save the snow spirits. Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games [ edit] Sonic makes yet another crossover appearance with Mario and friends in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Like in the previous two installments of the series, Sonic is a Speed type character. This game is notable for being the first in the series to feature Roger Craig Smith as Sonic's new voice actor. Sonic has dialogue for the Wii version of the game in the London Party mode, but not the 3DS version's Story Mode. In the 3DS version's Story Mode, Sonic is first seen with Miles "Tails" Prower arriving at London for the Olympic Games. Not long after the two arrive, red fog starts appearing; Sonic and Tails decide that this is Bowser and Eggman's doing and later meet up with Mario, Luigi, and Toad to put a stop to the evil villians' plot. After their defeat, Bowser and Dr. Eggman claimed they never got their invitations to the games which is the reason why they started the plot. In reality, they mistook their invitations for love letters since Princess Peach and Amy wrote them. After clearing up the problem, Sonic, Tails, Mario and Luigi invite Bowser and Dr. Eggman to the Opening Ceremony so they can all compete in the Olympic Games. Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games [ edit] Sonic also appears as a playable character in Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. He is once again a Speed type character. Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games [ edit] Sonic returns as a playable Speed type character in Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. In the 3DS version, Sonic, along with Mario, can be used in any of the game's events. This is the first Nintendo 3DS Mario & Sonic game to give Sonic in-game text dialogue, as opposed to his silence in previous games. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 [ edit] Sonic reappears in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 as a playable Speed type character. Like many other characters in the game, Sonic wears appropriate clothing depending on the event. He is one of the eight characters that are playable in 2D Events. [1] In the game's Story Mode, Sonic gets sucked into a game system along with Mario, Toad, Bowser and Dr. Eggman, and decides to compete in the Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games. Super Smash Bros. series [ edit] Super Smash Bros. character Sonic Game appearances Super Smash Bros. Brawl (unlockable) Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (unlockable) Special moves Standard:    Homing Attack Side:    Spin Dash Up:    Spring Jump Down:    Spin Charge Final Smash:    Super Sonic Battle entrance Sonic bounces onto the stage from a Spin Dash. Super Smash Bros. Brawl [ edit] Official artwork of Sonic in Super Smash Bros. Brawl SmashWiki article: Sonic (SSBB) Sonic is an unlockable playable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and, alongside Solid Snake, is one of the first two non-Nintendo characters to appear as playable characters in the series. He can be unlocked by playing 300 Brawl matches, completing Classic with ten characters, playing ten hours of Brawl matches, or by having Sonic join the party in The Subspace Emissary; with any of the first three methods, the player must then defeat Sonic on Green Hill Zone. Sonic was not originally planned to appear; he was included during development in 2007, making him the final character created from the ground up to be added into the game. [2] Sonic is the fastest character in the game, with fast attacks and movements. Several of Sonic's moves are based on those he uses in his games. His standard special is the Homing Attack, which involves him flying right into opponents, his down special and side special are Spin Dash and Spin Charge, respectively, which both involve him curling into a ball and ramming into opponents, and his up special is Spring Jump, which involves him leaping up off of a spring from the Sonic series. His Final Smash move is using the Chaos Emeralds to transform into Super Sonic, allowing him to fly around the stage to attack. Sonic's victory theme is directly taken from the 2006 Sonic the Hedgehog game, that tune being an arrangement of the "Act clear" theme from Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and most Sonic games after that. This makes him the first character in the series whose victory theme is ported directly from a non- Super Smash Bros. game. The Subspace Emissary [ edit] Sonic in the Subspace Emissary Sonic does not appear in the Subspace Emissary until the very end, after The Great Maze. As every fighter makes it to where Tabuu resides, he prepares his Off Waves, which would have turned every character into a trophy. As soon as he's about to release the attack, a blue blur dashes past the fighters, and rams into both of Tabuu's wings, causing the Off-Wave attack to fail. As the blue blur jumps up on a "peak" he reveals himself to be Sonic. While he taunts, Tabuu's wings break apart, and then six fighters are selected to fight Tabuu in the final battle. Sonic, along with Jigglypuff, Squirtle, Toon Link, Wolf O'Donnell, and Zero Suit Samus, is one of the only characters that are never seen as trophies in The Subspace Emissary. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U [ edit] Artwork for Sonic from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U SmashWiki article: Sonic (SSB4) Sonic reappears in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U as a playable character making him the first veteran third-party character. This time, however, he is available from the start. He is also now voiced by Roger Craig Smith in English instead of Jason Griffith; additionally, he is now voiced by a different voice actor in different regions (e. g. he has a French voice in France. However, his voice clips are recycled voice clips from other games, with his voice clips of rising from water (only in the Wii U version) sleeping, and one of his attack grunts being archival recordings of Jason Griffith from Super Smash Bros. Brawl. His appearance has been updated to reflect his design in his more recent games such as Sonic Colors, which in turn are based on official 2D and CG artworks. His moveset is almost completely unchanged from Super Smash Bros. Brawl; the only real changes are that his down smash from the previous game (a back-and-forth Spin Dash) has been replaced with a split-kick, while his dash attack (a Spin Dash) has him perform a lunging kick afterwards. Sonic's overall damage output is lowered, but many of his attacks deal more knockback. Sonic's air speed and fast-falling speeds are both faster, while his walking speed is slightly slower. One of his alternate colors in this game seems to be based off Silver the Hedgehog. Along with Sonic himself, a stage based on Windy Hill Zone from Sonic Lost World makes an appearance in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U as well as the returning Green Hill Zone appearing in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate [ edit] SmashWiki article: Sonic (SSBU) Sonic returns as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Like Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Sonic is an unlockable character instead of being available from the start. Sonic's basic moveset appears mostly unchanged aside from his dash attack, which is now solely a lunge kick. His Final Smash, Super Sonic, returns, but he travels much faster than before, and he moves automatically back and forth while his height can be adjusted, in a vein similar to Pac-Man 's Final Smash. As with several other returning characters, Sonic's victory theme has been slightly shortened compared to the previous installments. Both Green Hill Zone from Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Windy Hill Zone from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U return as well. Like all other characters in the game, Sonic receives benefits from universal changes: his already quick mobility is much faster; his aerial attacks have less landing lag; his short hop timing is reduced; he can directionally air dodge to aid his recovery; and he can use any grounded attack out of a run and any of his aerial attacks while climbing ladders. In a similar vein to fellow veteran Charizard and newcomers Inkling and Incineroar, Sonic takes minor damage from swimming in water; this is due to him being unable to swim in his home games. In the World of Light trailer, Sonic tries to run away from Galeem 's large laser attack, but slows down in an attempt to save Pikachu; this fails, with both of them being captured by Galeem and used to create puppet fighters. Sonic is found in the "Sacred Land" sub-area of the Dark Realm, and is one of the fighters required to be defeated to progress. Classic Mode route [ edit] In his Classic Mode route, Sonic battles against fighters based on various characters he encounters throughout the Sonic franchise. At the Speed of Sound Round Opponent(s) Stage Song 1 Fox Green Hill Zone 2 Captain Falcon Figure-8 Circuit Super Sonic Racing 3 Giant Metal Sonic Fourside (Ω) Open Your Heart 4 Kirby ×3 Halberd Sonic Heroes 5 Sheik Mushroomy Kingdom Seven Rings in Hand 6 Giant Incineroar Windy Hill Zone Wonder World Final Master Hand, Crazy Hand (intensity 7. 0 or higher) Final Destination Master Hand Master Hand / Crazy Hand (intensity 7. 0 or higher) Special moves [ edit] Homing Attack [ edit] The Homing Attack in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U SmashWiki article: Homing Attack The Homing Attack is one of Sonic's moves appearing in most games in his series since Sonic Adventure, and his standard special move in the Super Smash Bros. When used, Sonic curls up into a ball and hovers in the air before charging down and forward, hitting any nearby opponents. The player can also have Sonic immediately charge forward by pressing the special attack button again, though the move is weaker as a result. The Homing Attack causes Sonic to bounce off of the opponents if it hits, in addition to walls and the ground if it misses. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, crosshairs briefly appear on Sonic's target when the Homing Attack is used. The move is also used by Knuckles when he is summoned from an Assist Trophy. In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, the Homing Attack is given two custom variants. The first is Stomp, another move from the Sonic the Hedgehog series that causes Sonic to slam directly downward into opponents and meteor smash them. The second move is Surprise Attack, which is faster, but Sonic stays in place while charging and the attack sends Sonic into the air a little, giving the move less range. Names in other languages Language Name Meaning Japanese ホーミングアタック Hōmingu Atakku Homing Attack The Homing Attack in Super Smash Bros. Brawl Spin Dash [ edit] The Spin Dash in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U SmashWiki article: Spin Dash The Spin Dash is Sonic's side special move, based on the move that he has had in the Sonic the Hedgehog series since Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Rather than rapidly pressing the button like in the Sonic games, the Spin Dash in the Super Smash Bros. series instead charges by holding down the special attack button. Sonic curls up into a ball as the move charges, and when the button is released Sonic charges forward, damaging any enemies in his path while doing a small hop at the beginning. The player can change the direction of the dash by tilting the control stick in the other direction. Players can also jump while dashing by pressing any button. In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, the Spin Dash has two custom variants that can be unlocked: Hammer Spin Dash and Burning Spin Dash. Hammer Spin Dash causes Sonic to leap into the air and slam the ground upon dashing, burying any opponents beneath him, though the move does not have as much attack power. Burning Spin Dash has a fire effect, but does not have the hop at the beginning of the move. スピンダッシュ Supin Dasshu Spin Dash The Spin Dash in Super Smash Bros. Brawl Spring Jump [ edit] Spring Jump in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U SmashWiki article: Spring Jump Spring Jump is Sonic's up special move. When used, Sonic summons a Spring from the Sonic the Hedgehog series underneath him and uses it to bounce upwards. He can use this both on the ground and in mid-air. If he uses it on the ground, it stays in place for a while, allowing him and other characters to bounce on it as well. Sonic cannot do damage when using the spring; however, he can still use his aerial moves (but no special moves) afterwards (one of very few up special moves that can do so. When the spring falls in midair and hits an opponent, it sends them straight downwards and deals some minor damage. Sonic can also use this move to recover from getting knocked off the edge of a stage. In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, Spring Jump has two custom variants: Double Spring and Springing Headbutt. Double Spring allows Sonic to summon another spring in mid-air after using the first, but reduces the jump height to compensate. Springing Headbutt causes Sonic to attack on the initial jump, but the spring disappears when it touches the ground and the jump is also slightly lower. スプリングジャンプ Supuringu Janpu Spring Jump Spring Jump in Super Smash Bros. Brawl Spin Charge [ edit] The Spin Charge in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U SmashWiki article: Spin Charge The Spin Charge is Sonic's down special move. It is a Sonic technique that originated from Sonic the Hedgehog 2. The attack is very similar to the Spin Dash, but it has the potential to move faster. If Sonic uses this attack, the player must tap the special move button repeatedly to charge the attack even further. It also lacks a hop at the start, unlike Spin Dash. Charging it up gives it a huge power and speed boost, more so than the Spin Dash's charge. When the player taps the special move button but doesn't keep tapping it, Sonic will stop spinning, which could fake out the opponents. The attack is also very similar to Jigglypuff 's Rollout attack. In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, the Spin Charge has two custom variants: Auto-Spin Charge and Gravitational Charge. Auto-Spin Charge removes the need of tapping the B button repeatedly for it to charge. Gravitational Charge pulls opponents in front of Sonic and towards him, then pushes them behind him and away from him. スピンチャージ Supin Chāji Spin Charge The Spin Charge in Super Smash Bros. Brawl Final Smash [ edit] Super Sonic [ edit] Super Sonic in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U “NOW I'LL SHOW YOU! HRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH. ” — Sonic the Hedgehog, Super Smash Bros. Brawl SmashWiki article: Super Sonic Super Sonic is a form that is taken by Sonic when he collects the seven Chaos Emeralds that appears in many installments in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, first appearing in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and also appears as his Final Smash. When activated, the Chaos Emeralds appear around Sonic and transform him into Super Sonic, allowing him to freely fly around at high speed, ramming into opponents to deal damage. After some time, the transformation ends and Sonic returns to normal. The player cannot self-destruct while using this Final Smash, as Super Sonic cannot fly past the stage's blast lines. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the Final Smash is now automatic, and instead has Super Sonic flying rapidly across the screen multiple times, damaging anyone he hits; however, his height can still be adjusted. スーパーソニック Sūpā Sonikku Super Sonic Super Sonic in Super Smash Bros. Brawl Super Sonic in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe [ edit] The artwork of Sonic from Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games is seen on the Mii Racing Suits screen of Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Upon scanning the Sonic amiibo onto the NFC Touchpoint, a racing suit stylized after him will be accessible to the player; this suit can be used on the Mii. Yoshi's Woolly World / Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World [ edit] By tapping Sonic's amiibo into Yoshi's Woolly World and Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World, the player will unlock a Yoshi appearance based off of Sonic, sporting blue skin with flesh-colored arms and chest, Sonic's shoes and gloves, and green eyes. Tapping in the amiibo will cause Yoshi to transform into this appearance instantly, although it can be switched to at the amiibo Hut as long as it has already been used. Super Mario Maker [ edit] Sonic the Hedgehog appears as one of the Mystery Mushroom costumes available in Super Mario Maker. The costume can be unlocked by clearing 100-Mario Challenge on Expert difficulty or by tapping Sonic's amiibo onto the Wii U GamePad, and can only be used with the Super Mario Bros. style. The sprite used for Sonic is 16-bit, being based on his sprites in the original Sega Genesis / Mega Drive Sonic the Hedgehog game; this makes it the only costume in the game to not be 8-bit. Collecting the Mystery Mushroom giving the player this costume plays the 1-Up tune from the 1991 game Sonic the Hedgehog, and all of Sonic's sound effects are taken from the original games. Pressing causes Sonic to look up while playing the Ring-collecting sound. Finally, Sonic's "course clear" and "lose a life" fanfare are the course clear and game over fanfare, respectively, from Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Crossover game appearances [ edit] Title Description Release Date System/Format Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Playable character 2007 Wii 2008 Nintendo DS Super Smash Bros. Brawl Unlockable playable character Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2009 Nintendo DS, Wii Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games 2011 2012 Nintendo 3DS Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games 2013 Wii U Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U 2014 Nintendo 3DS, Wii U Mario Kart 8 (as of version 4. 0) Mii Costume 2015 Yoshi's Woolly World Cameo as amiibo Yoshi design Super Mario Maker Playable character ( Costume Mario) Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games 2016 Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Arcade Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World 2017 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo Switch Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2018 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Playable Character 2019 Profiles and statistics [ edit] Profile [ edit] The fastest hedgehog in the world, this little blue speed demon often gets going so fast, he appears to be just a whirling blur. He'll usually be found in front of any of the speed-based events in these Olympic Games, and will be very difficult to catch in any of the short-distance sprints. Website bio: The world's fastest hedgehog. He can be impulsive and impatient, but he is driven by kindness and a strong sense of justice. " Stats [ edit] Icon Type Statistics Emblem Speed Power Skill Stamina Sonic the Hedgehog is a blue hedgehog that moves at Sonic speed who joins Mario as they go head-to-head at the Olympic Winter Games! Armed with his signature attitude and Spin Dash ability on the Wii and DS, and Jump Dash ability on the DS, Sonic brings a new level of competition to the Olympic Winter Games as his team goes for gold in Vancouver! Wii statistics [ edit] Special Skill Acceleration DS statistics [ edit] Jumping Technique Trophies [ edit] Image Game SONIC THE HEDGEHOG (1991) The world's fastest hedgehog, who can run at supersonic speeds. Generally speaking, he loves being able to do what he wants and loathes being constrained. Holding still is something he would never consider. He's got a bit of an attitude but can't pass by someone in trouble. When he collects the seven Chaos Emeralds, he transforms into the mighty, gold Super Sonic. Wii Sonic and the Secret Rings SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 Sonic's Final Smash. The Chaos Emeralds give energy to all living things, and Sonic's gathered all seven of them, then used their power to transform into Super Sonic. His abilities in this form far surpass his normal ones, and he's even able to fly. He uses a lot of energy in this form, so he can only remain in it for a short time. Wii Super Smash Bros. Brawl Stickers [ edit] Effect Sonic the Hedgehog JP [Arm. Attack +21 Usable by: Sonic Sonic the Hedgehog US [Throwing. Attack +20 Usable by: Sonic [Body, Spin. Attack +32 Usable by: Sonic Sonic the Hedgehog 2 [Electric. Resistance +27 Usable by: Sonic Snake's codec [ edit] Snake. Otacon: Snake, what is it? Snake: Something about that hedgehog rubs me the wrong way... Otacon. Oh, you mean Sonic the Hedgehog? But everyone loves Sonic. He's a big star. Do you have any idea how excited people are that he's here in Brawl? Snake: Yeah, I know, but there's something about him I just don't like. Otacon: You must have some kind of reason. Snake. just don't like him. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U trophies [ edit] 3DS Image Wii U Image Appears in American English description British English description Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic Sonic The Hedgehog (06/1991) Wii U Sonic Lost World (10/2013) The main star of the Sonic the Hedgehog series. He's an easygoing hedgehog who blows past the competition with his speed. Seriously, on the ground he's faster than anyone else in Smash Bros. Use this to your advantage, avoiding blows while landing lightning-fast attacks. A certain hedgehog from a certain series you just might have heard of. Unlike most hedgehogs, he's incredibly fast. Like most hedgehogs, however, he can't swim. He's by far the fastest runner of all the fighters, so take advantage of that by making sure no one gets the chance to hit him. (Just try not to end up in the water. ) The star of the Sonic The Hedgehog series. Use this to your advantage, avoiding blows while landing lightning-fast attacks. Sonic (Alt. ) Sonic's up special Spring Jump lets him reach great heights by jumping on a spring, becoming invincible for a moment. He can't use any other specials during the jump, but he can attack or dodge. This move's great for returning from a long launch. Other fighters can use the spring, though! Sonic's Spring Jump up special lets you bounce to great heights and briefly makes you invincible at the start. You can't use other specials while in the air, but you can use normal attacks, dodge and so on. It's great for getting both back to the stage and out of tough spots, but just remember that everyone else can use the spring too! N/A The Chaos Emeralds are said to hold enough power to control the whole world. It's that power that turns Sonic into Super Sonic. He turns a glorious golden color and can fly at nearly the speed of light. In his Final Smash, this high-speed flight damages anyone who gets in its way and can even launch them! Red indicates exclusive to the Nintendo 3DS version. Blue indicates exclusive to the Wii U version. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit [ edit] Class How to obtain Spirit battle Opponents Battle conditions Sonic the Hedgehog Series Primary (3) Legend Grab Speed ↑ Spirit Board Gold Sonic Rule: Sudden Final Smash The enemy will suddenly have a Final Smash Live & Learn Palutena's Guidance [ edit] Pit: For being a hedgehog, Sonic really isn't very spiky, is he? Viridi: Yeah, I've seen spikier. It's true that you're more likely to find him curled up in a cute, harmless ball. Palutena: Not so harmless. That round shape lets him Spin Dash with ease. Pit: I've changed my mind. He's entirely too spiky. Viridi: Spin Dashes are hard to stop, though. Palutena: Just keep your cool and don't lose focus. You can stop Spin Attacks using your Orbitars or Bow. amiibo [ edit] Sonic the Hedgehog is the fastest hero in the world, famous for his supersonic speed, iconic blue spikes and red shoes. With a super cool attitude and easy-going demeanor, Sonic has a love for freedom and adventure. Spinning head-on into trouble to defeat the evil forces of Dr. Eggman, for Sonic saving the world is the name of the game. Quotes [ edit] You're too slow. Super Smash Bros. Brawl "C'mon, step it up. Super Smash Bros. Brawl "Go. Super Smash Bros. Brawl "NOOO. Super Smash Bros. Brawl "Now I'll show you. Super Smash Bros. Brawl "Sonic's the name, speed's my game. Super Smash Bros. Brawl "Too easy! Piece of cake. Super Smash Bros. Brawl "Hey, we should do this again sometime. Super Smash Bros. Brawl "Super Sonic style. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U "Sonic speed. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U "C'mon. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U "That was almost too easy. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U "Let's do that again sometime. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U "Piece of cake. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U Gallery [ edit] For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Sonic the Hedgehog. Names in other languages [ edit] ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ Sonikku za Hejjihoggu Spanish (NOA) Spanish (NOE) Sonic el Erizo French Sonic le hérisson Sonic The Hedgehog Dutch German Sonic der Igel Italian Sonic il riccio Portuguese Sonic o Ouriço Russian Yozh Sonik Korean 소닉 더 헤지혹 Sonik deo Hejihog Chinese 刺猬索尼克 Cìwei Suǒníkè Trivia [ edit] After Sonic's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Mario was suggested to appear in Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing early in development as an exclusive character for the Wii version. However, Sega didn't approve as they believed that it could conflict with the Mario & Sonic series titles. [3] In Sonic and the Black Knight, before the player starts a mission, Sonic can be seen posing in a picture frame; Sonic's pose in that game is the same pose he used in Super Smash Bros. He also uses this pose in Sonic Generations, as Classic Sonic's B Rank pose. Near the end of Mario Takes America 's development, the developers made multiple "backup" edits should they lose the Mario license. One of them featured Sonic replacing Mario. [4] A downloadable level for the Wii U version of Sonic Lost World has Sonic make an appearance on Yoshi's Island. Sonic makes cameos alongside Bowser, Dr. Eggman, Ryu, and Zangief in the Disney film Wreck-it Ralph. In acknowledgement of Mario's 20th anniversary, Sega released an illustration on the Sonic Channel of Sonic wearing Mario's cap alongside text reading "20th HAPPY MARIO! External links [ edit] Sonic the Hedgehog 's page on other NIWA wikis: SmashWiki Sonic the Hedgehog on Sonic Retro Sonic the Hedgehog on Sonic News Network References [ edit] Nintendo (Auguest 20, 2019. Nintendo Presents: Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (gamescom 2019. YouTube. Retrieved August 20, 2019. ^ PushDustIn (July 24, 2016. Sonic the Hedgehog Joins the Battle. Source Gaming. Retrieved July 25, 2016. ^ Exclusive Q&A with Sonic and Sega All-Star Racing's producers. Sega Nerds (Wayback Archive. Retrieved March 1, 2015. ^ ASSEMbler Games forum thread featuring posts from one of the developers of Mario Takes America (accessed July 27, 2014) Edit] Super Smash Bros. Brawl Playable characters Mario • Link • Kirby • Pikachu • Fox • Samus • Zero Suit Samus • Zelda • Sheik • Bowser • Donkey Kong • Yoshi • Peach • Ice Climbers • Pit • Wario • Ike • Pokémon Trainer ( Charizard Squirtle Ivysaur) • Diddy Kong • Meta Knight • Lucas • King Dedede • Olimar • Ness • Marth • Luigi • Falco • Captain Falcon • Lucario • R. O. B. • Ganondorf • Mr. Game & Watch • Jigglypuff • Toon Link • Wolf • Solid Snake • Sonic Final Smash characters Giga Bowser • Wario-Man Non-playable characters Colonel Roy Campbell • Cresselia • Dialga • F. L. U. D. • King Bulblin • Krystal • Leon Powalski • Mei Ling • Metal Gear RAY • Otacon • Palkia • Palutena • Panther Caroso • Parasite Queen • Peppy Hare • Pikmin • Red Bulborb • Sandbag • Slippy Toad Assist Trophies Andross • Barbara • Devil • Dr. Wright • Excitebike • Gray Fox • Hammer Bro • Helirin • Infantry and Tanks • Isaac • Jeff • Jill • Kat and Ana • Knuckle Joe • Lakitu and Spinies • Little Mac • Lyn • Metroid • Mr. Resetti • Nintendog • Ray Mk III • Saki Amamiya • Samurai Goroh • Shadow the Hedgehog • Starfy • Tingle • Waluigi Pokémon Bellossom • Bonsly • Celebi • Chikorita • Deoxys • Electrode • Entei • Gardevoir • Goldeen • Groudon • Gulpin • Ho-Oh • Jirachi • Kyogre • Latias & Latios • Lugia • Manaphy • Meowth • Metagross • Mew • Moltres • Munchlax • Piplup • Snorlax • Staryu • Suicune • Togepi • Torchic • Weavile • Wobbuffet Enemies Fighting Alloys • Goomba • Giant Goomba • Koopa Troopa • Koopa Paratroopa • Hammer Bro • Bullet Bill • Subspace Army • Shy Guy • Klaptrap • King Bulblin • Polar Bear • Ultimate Chimera • Armank • Armight • Auroros • Autolance • Big Primid • Bombed • Borboras • Boom Primid • Bucculus • Buckot • Bytan • Cymul • False Character • Feyesh • Fire Primid • Floow • Gamyga • Glice • Glire • Glunder • Greap • Jyk • Metal Primid • Mite • Mizzo • Nagagog • Poppant • Primid • Puppit • Roader • R. Blaster • R. Launcher • R. Sentry • Roturret • Scope Primid • Shadow Bug • Shaydas • Shellpod • Spaak • Sword Primid • Ticken • Towtow • Trowlon Bosses Petey Piranha • Rayquaza • Duon • Galleom • Master Hand • Crazy Hand • Porky • Porky Statue • Ridley/Meta Ridley • Tabuu Stages Normal Stages 75 m • Battlefield • Bridge of Eldin • Castle Siege • Delfino Plaza • Distant Planet • Flat Zone 2 • Final Destination • Frigate Orpheon • Green Hill Zone • Halberd • Hanenbow • Luigi's Mansion • Lylat Cruise • Mario Bros. • Mario Circuit • Mushroomy Kingdom • New Pork City • Norfair • PictoChat • Pirate Ship • Pokémon Stadium 2 • Port Town Aero Dive • Rumble Falls • Shadow Moses Island • Skyworld • Smashville • Spear Pillar • Summit • WarioWare, Inc. • Yoshi's Island Melee Stages Big Blue • Brinstar • Corneria • Green Greens • Jungle Japes • Onett • Pokémon Stadium • Rainbow Cruise • Temple • Yoshi's Island Items Assist Trophy • Banana Peel • Barrel • Beam Sword • Blast Box • Bob-omb • Bumper • Bunny Hood • Capsule • CD • Cracker Launcher • Deku Nut • Dragoon • Fan • Fire Flower • Food • Franklin Badge • Freezie • Golden Hammer • Gooey Bomb • Green Shell • Hammer • Heart Container • Home-Run Bat • Hothead • Key • Lightning • Lip's Stick • Maxim Tomato • Metal Box • Motion-Sensor Bomb • Mr. Saturn • Orange Cube • Party Ball • Peach • Peanut • Pellet • Pitfall • Poison Mushroom • Poké Ball • Power Suit • Ray Gun • Rolling Crate • Sandbag • Screw Attack • Smart Bomb • Smash Ball • Smash Coins • Smoke Ball • Soccer Ball • Spring • Stickers • Stock Ball • Superspicy Curry • Super Mushroom • Super Scope • Starman • Star Rod • Team Healer • Timer • Trophy Stand • Unira • Vegetables • Wario Bike • Warp Star Subspace Emissary levels Midair Stadium • Skyworld • Sea of Clouds • The Jungle • The Plain • The Lake • The Ruined Zoo • The Battlefield Fortress • The Forest • The Research Facility Part 1 • The Lake Shore • The Path to the Ruins • The Cave • The Ruins • The Wilds Part 1 • The Ruined Hall • The Wilds Part 2 • The Swamp • Part 2 • Outside the Ancient Ruins • The Glacial Peak • The Canyon • Battleship Halberd Interior • Battleship Halberd Exterior • Battleship Halberd Bridge • The Subspace Bomb Factory Part 1 • The Subspace Bomb Factory Part 2 • Entrance to Subspace • Subspace Part 1 • Subspace Part 2 • The Great Maze Miscellaneous Chaos Emerald • Dark Cannon • Subspace Gunship • Subspace Bomb • Arwing • Hocotate Ship • Blue Falcon • Falcon Flyer • Gunship • Kart • World of Trophies ( Isle of Ancients Subspace) Further info Gallery • Glitches • Music • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Snake's codec conversations • Staff • Trophies [ Edit] Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games ( Wii / Nintendo DS) Athletes Mario series Bowser • Daisy • Luigi • Mario • Peach • Waluigi • Wario • Yoshi Sonic series Amy • Blaze • Dr. Eggman • Knuckles • Shadow • Sonic • Tails • Vector Other Mii Other characters and species Big • Charmy • Cream • Dry Bones • Espio • Koopa Troopa • Lakitu • Noki • Pianta • Shy Guy • Toad Boo • Egg Pawn • Flapper • Goomba • Kiki Balloon • Barrier • Blocks • Boo • Chaos Emerald • Coin • Dash Mushroom • Dash Panel • Explosion/Bomb • Green Shell • High Speed/Speed Boost • Item Box • Lightning • Red Shell • Ring • Shield • Spiny Shell • Starman Events Wii version Olympic Events 100m • 400m • 4x100m Relay • 110m Hurdles • 400m Hurdles • Long Jump • Triple Jump • Hammer Throw • Javelin Throw • High Jump • Pole Vault • 100m Freestyle • 4x100m Freestyle • Archery • Skeet • Single Sculls • Individual epée • Singles • Trampoline • Vault Dream Events Dream Race • Dream Platform • Dream Fencing • Dream Table Tennis DS version 100m • 400m • 400m Hurdles • Long Jump • Triple Jump • Javelin Throw • Hammer Throw • 100m Freestyle • 10m Platform • Trampoline • Vault • Archery • Singles • Individual epée • Skeet • Pursuit Dream Race • Dream Canoe • Dream Boxing • Dream Long Jump • Dream Table Tennis • Dream Fencing • Dream Shooting • Dream Basketball Emblem • Gallery • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff ( DS. Wii) Edit] Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Bowser • Bowser Jr. • Princess Daisy • Donkey Kong • Luigi • Mario • Princess Peach • Waluigi • Wario • Yoshi Amy Rose • Blaze the Cat • Doctor Eggman • Knuckles the Echidna • Metal Sonic • Miles "Tails" Prower • Shadow the Hedgehog • Silver the Hedgehog • Sonic the Hedgehog • Vector the Crocodile Additional Team Members Chao • Shy Guy Rivals Big Bullet Bill • Dry Bones • Dry Bowser • King Boo E-123 Omega • Eggman Nega • Jet the Hawk • Rouge the Bat Referees Big the Cat • Charmy Bee • Cream the Rabbit • Espio the Chameleon • Koopa Troopa • Lakitu • Shy Guy • Toad • Blue Toad • Purple Toad VIP Members Big • Birdo • Chaos • Cream • Penguin • Pianta Other characters Blizza • Cuby • Fishin' Lakitu • Frosty • Icy • Omochao • Pola • Sparky Enemies and Obstacles Bob-omb • Chain Chomp • Egg Hammer • Egg Pawn • Flapper • Giant Goomba • Goomba • Kiki • Piranha Plant • Warp Pipe Barrier • Blue Coin • Bomb • Boo • Chaos Emerald • Coin • Dash Panel • Energy Core • Heart • High Speed Shoes • Item Box • Lucky Feather • Mega Mushroom • Mini Mushroom • Red Shell • Ring • Spiny Shell • Spring • Super Star Downhill • Giant Slalom • Individual Large Hill • Team Large Hill • Moguls • Ski Cross • Halfpipe • Snowboard Cross • Speed Skating 500m • Short Track 1, 000m • Short Track Relay • Figure Skating • Skeleton • Bobsleigh • Ice Hockey • Curling Dream Alpine • Dream Ski Jumping • Dream Ski Cross • Dream Snowboard Cross • Dream Short Track • Dream Figure Skating • Dream Bobsleigh • Dream Ice Hockey • Dream Curling • Dream Snowball Fight • Dream Gliding Nintendo DS version Alpine Skiing GS • Ski Jumping LH • Moguls • Cross-Country • Nordic Combined • Speed Skating 500m • Short Track 500m • Figure Skating • Snowboard Cross • Bobsleigh • Skeleton • Ice Hockey • Curling • Biathlon • Luge Ski Cross Racing • Rocket Ski Jumping • Supersonic Downhill • Intense Short Track • Ultimate Figure Skating • Deluxe Halfpipe • Extreme Snowboarding • Blazing Bobsleigh • Fever Hockey • Curling Bowling • Ski Shooting • Snow Machine Fight Minigames Arrange the Marks! • Blow Away Chain Chomp! • Break the Ice! • Chase off Kiki! • Cheer Up Thwomp! • Climb to the Top! • Defeat Bomb Flapper! • Get the key! • Light Five Lamps! • Move the Blocks! • Pick the Right Part! • Push the Button! • Quiz Time! • Stop the Robo-Balls! Gallery • Staff ( Wii / Nintendo DS) • Quotes - Appears only in DS version   - Appears only in Wii version [ Edit] Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Amy Rose • Blaze the Cat • Doctor Eggman • Knuckles the Echidna • Metal Sonic • Shadow the Hedgehog • Silver the Hedgehog • Sonic the Hedgehog • Miles "Tails" Prower • Vector the Crocodile Charmy Bee • Cream the Rabbit • Espio the Chameleon • Lakitu • Shy Guy • Toad Birdo • Cubot • Dino Piranha • Dry Bones • Dry Bowser • E-123 Omega • Eggman Nega • Gooper Blooper • Jet the Hawk • King Boo • Omochao • Orbot • Rouge the Bat Costumes Bee Mario • Chip • Diddy Kong • Emerl • Fire Mario • Iggy Koopa • Larry Koopa • Lemmy Koopa • Ludwig von Koopa • Marine the Raccoon • Morton Koopa Jr. • Penguin Mario • Propeller Mario • Roy Koopa • Sonic the Werehog • Storm the Albatross • Super Sonic • Tikal • Wave the Swallow • Wendy O. Koopa • Wenlock Locations Yoshi's Picture Book • Battlerock Galaxy • Moo Moo Meadows • Cheep Cheep River • Syncro Battle Galaxy Windy Valley • Grand Metropolis • Ocean Palace • Crazy Gadget • Bingo Highway Big Cheep Cheep • Boo • Bullet Bill • Chain Chomp • Cheep Cheep • Egg Pawn • Flapper • Fly Guy • Kiki • Magikoopa • Monty Mole • Porcupuffer • Spinner • Spiny • Thwomp Bob-omb • Birdo • Chao • Dark Chao • Goomba • Horse • Koopa Troopa • Luma • Moo Moo • Toad • Yoshi Banana Peel • Chaos Emerald • Coin • Green Shell • Power Core • Power Sneakers • Red Shell • Ring • Shield • Super Star Objects? Balloon •? Switch • Barrel • Bomb Balloon • Dynamite • Item Box • Warp Pipe • Yoshi egg Moves Flutter Jump • Ground Pound • Jump • Jump Dash • Spin Attack • Starting Dash Athletics ( 100m • 110m Hurdles • 4x100m Relay • Long Jump • Hammer Throw • Discus Throw • Javelin Throw) • Gymnastics ( Uneven Bars • Trampoline • Rhythmic Ribbon) • Aquatics ( 100m Freestyle • Synchronized Swimming) • Canoeing ( Canoe Sprint 1000m) • Equestrian - Show Jumping • Badminton - Doubles • Beach Volleyball • Table Tennis - Singles • Football • Shooting - Pistol • Fencing - Epée • Track Cycling - Team Pursuit • Dream Long Jump • Dream Rafting • Dream Discus • Dream Uneven Bars • Dream Hurdles • Dream Equestrian • Dream Sprint • Dream Trampoline • Dream Spacewalk • Dream Fencing 3DS 100m • 110m Hurdles • 1500m • 3000m Steeplechase • 4x100m Relay • Marathon • 20km Race Walk • Long Jump • Triple Jump • Pole Vault • Hammer Throw • Javelin Throw • Shot Put • 100m Freestyle • 100m Backstroke • 100m Breaststroke • 10km Marathon Swim • Platform Diving (Synchronized) • Water Polo • Synchronized Swimming (Duet) • Synchronized Swimming (Team) • Beach Volleyball • Table Tennis (Doubles) • Tennis (Singles) • Hockey • Basketball • Handball • Football • Badminton (Singles) •  Badminton (Doubles) • Judo • Boxing • Taekwondo • Fencing - Epée • Wrestling - Freestyle • Horizontal Bar • Balance Beam • Rings • Floor • Trampoline •  Rhythmic Ribbon (Team) • Sprint • Omnium • Keirin • BMX • Show Jumping (Team) • Rowing - Quadruple Sculls • 1000m Kayak (Singles) • Canoe Slalom (Pair) • Sailing - 470 (Pair) • Double Trap • 25m Rapid Fire Pistol • Archery (Individual) • Archery (Team) • Weightlifting • Triathlon •  Modern Pentathlon Missions 2-on-2 Icon Matchup! • 2-on-2 London Tag! • 2-on-2 Shell Showdown! • 2-on-2 Tag! • 2-on-2 Tag, Pipe Style! • 2-on-2 Tablet Tussle! • 3-on-1 Tag! • 3-on-1 Vacant Lot Tag! • All Characters Quiz! • Athlete Characters Quiz! • Boo's Treasure Chest! • Catch the Floating Sticker! • Coin Collectors: Shell Game! • Coin Collectors: Spiny Shock! • Collect Shy Guy's Coins! • Event Quiz! • Follow the Flighty Lakitu! • Get That Crown! • Go Away, Boo! • Grab-Bag Quiz! • Guard the Hyde Park Diamonds! • Hero Quiz! • Heroine Quiz! • Highway Goomba Hunt! • Highway Ring Collectors! • Highway Tally! • Hyde Park Coin Collectors! • Hyde Park Sticker Hunt! • London Coin Collectors! • London Quiz! • London Sightseeing Tour! • Olympic Games Quiz! • One-Shot Shell Showdown! • Orbot & Cubot Tag! • Point-Based Shell Showdown! • Shy Guy Tag! • Stay on the Hazardous Highway! • Stay on the Marathon Highway! • Supporting Cast Quiz! • United Kingdom Quiz! • Vacant Lot Espio Search! • Vacant Lot Kiki Hunt! • Rival Showdown: Birdo! • Rival Showdown: Dry Bones! • Rival Showdown: Dry Bowser! • Rival Showdown: Eggman Nega! • Rival Showdown: Jet! • Rival Showdown: King Boo! • Rival Showdown: Omega! • Rival Showdown: Rouge! • Rematch: Birdo! • Rematch: Dry Bones! • Rematch: Eggman Nega! • Rematch: Omega! Story Mode Main episodes Stadium Blues • Foggy Foes • Morning in Hyde Park • Peach in a Pinch • The Mysterious Thief • Sonic Arrives • The Ghostly Tower • The Blocked Bridge • The Wind Master • Enter Bowser? • Mario and Sonic • The Secret of the Fog • Waluigi's Ambition • Wario's Scheme • Stop Dr. Eggman! • The Banana Incident • Corner the Koopa King! • A Rainbow In Fog • To the Ruins! • The Promise to Toad • The Grand Showdown Bonus episodes Junior Hits England • Junior, Super Hero? • Junior Triumphant! • Bowser's Blues • The Life of a Minion • Mario's Defeat? • Dr. Eggman's Robots • An Old Urn • The Fog Returns • An Innocent Request • A Trick of the Wind • The Real Beginning Fog Imposter • Fog machine • Phantasmal Fog [ Edit] Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Legends Showdown Rivals Team Birdo • Kamek • Jet the Hawk • King Boo • E-123 Omega • Team Eggman Nega ( Eggman Nega, Rouge, Dry Bowser) Snowboard Cross • 4-man Bobsleigh • Biathlon • Snowboard Slopestyle • Speed Skating 500m • Alpine Skiing Downhill • Ski Jumping Large Hill • Freestyle Skiing Moguls • Freestyle Ski Cross • Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom • Figure Skating Singles • Figure Skating Doubles • Curling • Skeleton • Short Track Speed Skating 1000m Winter Sports Champion Race • Roller Coaster Bobsleigh • Groove Pipe Snowboard • Snow Day Street Hockey • Hole-In-One Curling • Figure Skating Spectacular • Snowball Scrimmage • Bullet Bill Sledge Race [ Edit] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Bayonetta (DLC) • Bowser • Bowser Jr. Koopalings ( Larry • Morton • Wendy • Iggy • Roy • Lemmy • Ludwig) • Captain Falcon • Charizard • Cloud (DLC) • Corrin (DLC) • Dark Pit • Diddy Kong • Donkey Kong • Dr. Mario • Duck Hunt • Falco • Fox • Ganondorf • Greninja • Ike • Jigglypuff • King Dedede • Kirby • Link • Little Mac • Lucario • Lucas (DLC) • Lucina • Luigi • Mario • Marth • Mega Man • Meta Knight • Mewtwo (DLC) • Mii Fighter ( Mii Brawler Mii Swordfighter Mii Gunner) • Mr. Game & Watch • Ness • Pac-Man • Palutena • Peach • Pikachu • Pikmin & Olimar / Alph • Pit • R. • Robin • Rosalina & Luma • Roy (DLC) • Ryu (DLC) • Samus • Sheik • Shulk • Sonic • Toon Link • Villager • Wario • Wii Fit Trainer • Yoshi • Zelda • Zero Suit Samus Giga Bowser • Giga Mac • Mega Charizard X • Mega Lucario • Mega Mewtwo Y (DLC) • Super Sonic • Wario-Man Assist Trophy characters Andross • Ashley • Chain Chomp • Color TV-Game 15 • Dark Samus • Devil • Dillon • Dr. Kawashima • Dr. Wright • Elec Man • Ghirahim • Ghosts • Hammer Bro • Infantry and Tanks • Isabelle • Jeff • Kat & Ana • Knuckle Joe • Lakitu & Spinies • Lyn • Magnus • Metroid • Midna • Mother Brain • Nightmare • Nintendog • Phosphora • Prince of Sablé • Riki • Saki Amamiya • Samurai Goroh • Shadow the Hedgehog • Sheriff • Skull Kid • Starman • Starfy • Takamaru • Tingle • Waluigi Abomasnow • Arceus • Bellossom • Chespin • Darkrai • Dedenne • Deoxys • Eevee • Electrode • Entei • Fennekin • Fletchling • Gardevoir • Genesect • Giratina • Goldeen • Gogoat • Inkay • Keldeo • Kyogre • Kyurem • Latias & Latios • Lugia • Meloetta • Meowth • Metagross • Mew • Moltres • Oshawott • Palkia • Snivy • Snorlax • Spewpa • Staryu • Suicune • Swirlix • Togepi • Victini • Xerneas • Zoroark Smash Run enemies Bacura • Banzai Bill • Big Goomba • Bill Blaster • Bonkers • Boom Stomper • Bronto Burt • Bubble • Bulborb • Bullet Bill • Bumpety Bomb • Chain Chomp • Chandelure • Clubberskull • Cryogonal • Cucco • Daphne • Darknut • Devil Car • Eggrobo • Fighting Mii Team • Flage • Flame Chomp • Fly Guy • Gastly • Geemer • Generator • Ghost • Glire • Glunder • Glice • Goomba • Gordo • Hammer Bro • Iridescent Glint Beetle • Kihunter • Koffing • Koopa Paratroopa • Koopa Troopa • Kritter • Lakitu • Lethinium • Lurchthorn • Magikoopa • Mahva • Megonta • Metroid • Mettaur • Mimicutie • Mite • Monoeye • Nutski • Octorok • Orne • Parasol Waddle Dee • Peahat • Peahat Larva • Petilil • Plasma Wisp • Polar Bear • Pooka • Poppant • Reaper • Reapette • ReDead • Reo • Roturret • Shy Guy • Shotzo • Skuttler • Skuttler Cannoneer • Skuttler Mage • Sneaky Spirit • Souflee • Spike Top • Stalfos • Starman • Tac • Tiki Buzz • Waddle Dee • Waddle Doo • Zuree Classic mode Master Hand • Crazy Hand • Master Core Stage bosses Dark Emperor • Metal Face • Ridley • Yellow Devil • Flying Man • Nabbit 3D Land • Arena Ferox • Balloon Fight • Battlefield • Boxing Ring • Brinstar • Corneria • Distant Planet • Dream Land • Dream Land (64) DLC) • Duck Hunt (DLC) • Final Destination • Find Mii • Flat Zone 2 • Gaur Plain • Gerudo Valley • Golden Plains • Green Hill Zone • Hyrule Castle (64) DLC) • Jungle Japes • Living Room • Magicant • Midgar (DLC) • Mushroomy Kingdom • Mute City • Pac-Maze • Paper Mario • Peach's Castle (64) DLC) • PictoChat 2 • Prism Tower • Rainbow Road • Reset Bomb Forest • Spirit Train • Super Mario Maker (DLC) • Suzaku Castle (DLC) • Tomodachi Life • Tortimer Island • Umbra Clock Tower (DLC) • Unova Pokémon League • WarioWare, Inc. • Wily Castle • Yoshi's Island 75 m • Battlefield • Big Battlefield • Boxing Ring • Bridge of Eldin • Castle Siege • Coliseum • Delfino Plaza • Dream Land (64) DLC) • Duck Hunt • Final Destination • Flat Zone X • Gamer • Garden of Hope • Gaur Plain • Halberd • Hyrule Castle (64) DLC) • Jungle Hijinxs • Kalos Pokémon League • Luigi's Mansion • Lylat Cruise • Mario Circuit ( Brawl) • Mario Circuit • Mario Galaxy • Midgar (DLC) • Miiverse (DLC) • Mushroom Kingdom U • Norfair • Onett • Orbital Gate Assault • Pac-Land • Palutena's Temple • Peach's Castle (64) DLC) • Pilotwings • Pirate Ship (DLC) • Pokémon Stadium 2 • Port Town Aero Dive • Pyrosphere • Skyloft • Smashville • Super Mario Maker (DLC) • Suzaku Castle (DLC) • Temple • The Great Cave Offensive • Town and City • Umbra Clock Tower (DLC) • Wii Fit Studio • Wily Castle • Windy Hill Zone • Woolly World • Wrecking Crew • Wuhu Island • Yoshi's Island Assist Trophy • Back Shield • Banana Peel • Barrel • Beam Sword • Beehive • Beetle • Blast Box • Bob-omb • Bombchu • Boomerang • Boss Galaga • Bullet Bill • Bumper • Bunny Hood • Capsule • CD • Cucco • Crate • Daybreak • Deku Nut • Dragoon • Drill • Fairy Bottle • Fire Bar • Fire Flower • Food • Franklin Badge • Freezie • Golden Hammer • Gooey Bomb • Grass • Green Shell • Gust Bellows • Hammer • Heart Container • Hocotate Bomb • Home-Run Bat • Hothead • Killer Eye • Lightning • Lip's Stick • Master Ball • Maxim Tomato • Metal Box • Motion-Sensor Bomb • Mr. Saturn • Ore Club • Party Ball • Pitfall • Poison Mushroom • Poké Ball • POW Block • Ray Gun • Rocket Belt • Rolling Crate • Screw Attack • Smart Bomb • Smash Ball • Smoke Ball • Sandbag • Soccer Ball • Special Flag • Spiny Shell • Spring • Super Star • Star Rod • Steel Diver • Superspicy Curry • Super Leaf • Super Mushroom • Super Scope • Team Healer • Timer • Treasure chest • Trophy • Unira • Warp Star • X Bomb Challenges ( 3DS) • Challenges ( Wii U) • Equipment • F. • Gallery ( 3DS) • Gallery ( Wii U) • Glitches ( 3DS) • Glitches ( Wii U) • Home-Run Contest • Mii Outfits • Mii Headgears • Music • Original soundtrack • Palutena's Guidance conversations • Special Orders • Staff ( 3DS) • Staff ( Wii U) • Pre-release and unused content • Target Blast • Trophies ( 3DS) • Trophies ( Wii U) • Trophy Rush [ Edit] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games ( Wii U / Nintendo 3DS / Arcade Edition) Playable Characters Fully playable Amy • Blaze • Bowser • Bowser Jr. • Daisy • Donkey Kong • Dr. Eggman • Knuckles • Luigi • Mario • Metal Sonic • Mii • Peach • Shadow • Silver • Sonic • Tails • Vector • Waluigi • Wario • Yoshi Guest characters Birdo • Cream • Diddy Kong • Dry Bones • Dry Bowser • Eggman Nega • Espio • Jet • Larry • Ludwig • Nabbit • Omega • Rosalina • Rouge • Roy • Sticks • Toad • Wave • Wendy • Zavok • Zazz Birdos • Boom Booms • Chao • Egg Pawns • G. N. Robots • Pom Pom • Red Yoshis • Toads • Yellow Yoshis Big • Birdo • Chao • Charmy • Cream • Cubot • Horse • Koopa Troopas • Lakitu • Light-Blue Yoshi • Omochao • Orbot • Pianta • Shy Guys • Toads • Yellow Yoshi Enemies and obstacles Boos • Bullet Bills • Castles • Flappers • Goombas • Goomba Towers • Koopa Paratroopas • Moto Bugs • Octus • Piranha Plants • Spinies • Thwomps • Warp Pipes Items? 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Sonic the hedgehog games. Sonic: You're not even good enough to be my fake Movie Sonic: I L L M A K E Y O U E A T T H O S E W O R D S. Sonic the hedgehog movie 2020. Sonic the hedgehog movie trailer reaction. Sonic the hedgehog movie redesign. For the video games, see. Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit) Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit) and Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 game.  For other eponymous media, see Sonic the Hedgehog (disambiguation. This article needs cleanup. This article needs to be edited to conform to a higher standard of article quality. Specifically, issues with this article are: Superfluous plot information should be covered elsewhere on Sonic Retro There are not enough references to back up claims The "trivia" section should be incorporated into the main article After the article has been cleaned up, you may remove this message. See How to Edit a Page for help. Sonic the Hedgehog First seen: Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) Species: Hedgehog Gender: Male Age: 15 [1] Height: 100cm (3'3. 1] Weight: 35kg (77lbs) 1] Likes: Fast moving things [2] music [2] chili dogs Dislikes: The word "slow" 2] tears [2] Created by: Naoto Ohshima Sonic the Hedgehog (ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ) is an anthropomorphic blue hedgehog, mascot of entertainment company Sega and star of the series of Sonic the Hedgehog video games and adaptations. His full debut in the aponymous 1991 Sega Mega Drive game, Sonic the Hedgehog led to the character becoming one of the most recognisable fictional characters in the world. To date, Sonic has appeared in over 100 video games spanning a period of 29 years, collectively amounting to over 800 million units worldwide. Character conception Early design of Sonic the Hedgehog. By 1990, Sega had grown tired of playing second-fiddle to Nintendo, and sought to redefine their image with a game that would be able to go head to head with the Super Mario Bros. series. Up to this point, Sega had been using Alex Kidd as their unofficial mascot for their Master System outings, but the corporate heads wanted to present something that could directly compete with the Mario character, and in the process knock Nintendo from the number one spot in the gaming world. An internal competition was held to find a new mascot that would both appeal to a wide audience and showcase what their latest system, the Mega Drive, was capable of. While many designs were introduced ranging from a Felix-inspired Rabbit to an American-looking bulldog/Development, and even early designs of what would end up being Dr. Eggman and Mighty the Armadillo, it was Naoto Ohshima 's simple hedgehog design that caught everyone's attention. Originally named "Mr. Needlemouse. the design of the small, blue, spiny being took many cues from American culture. The look of Sonic's classic buckled shoes took direct inspiration from Michael Jackson 's boots from the cover of his "Bad" album, while the color scheme was taken from the most famous character of all time - Santa Claus. Sonic's personality, on the other hand, was directly inspired by future-President Bill Clinton, who Ohshima felt embodied a modern sensibility of wanting to get things done right away, righting wrongs as they presented themselves instead of letting them linger. [3] A later concept drawing of Sonic the Hedgehog and the world around him. Includes an early version of Dr. Eggman and Madonna, the unused "love interest. " With character in hand, and the future of Sega riding on them, Sega's AM8 division (who decided to call themselves " Sonic Team. set about making what they would hope become a successful game. While Ohshima was responsible for the look of Sonic the Hedgehog, he was only one part of the team that helped bring him to life. It was Yuji Naka that helped instill Sonic's trademark sense of speed by programming what was, at the time, the fastest game anyone had played on a home console. Having been obsessed with speed as a youth, he relished creating a game engine designed around a character who was focused on the same theme, even going as far as removing the original throwing-element of gameplay because it slowed down the overall flow. Rounding off the classic trio was Hirokazu Yasuhara, the Game Planner and Director, making sure all the pieces of the game fit together, while at the same time creating fun and memorable levels that would make people want more. The work of these three men, along with the other 12 members of the team, helped propel Sonic the Hedgehog to heights not even Sega could have foreseen. The success of Sonic the Hedgehog caused other companies to take notice, and the trend of anthropomorphic mascots was born. Sparkster, Bubsy, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, Blinx, and Sly Cooper are only a few of the characters that have tried to emulate Sonic the Hedgehog over the years. While some were more successful than others, none could reach the heights Sonic skyrocketed to. In video games Origin of Sonic Sonic the Hedgehog's classic design, as used from 1991-1997. In the original game continuity, Sonic's past is never explicitly explained, and perhaps purposefully never hinted at. According to the Sonic the Hedgehog Technical Documents, Sonic was born on Christmas Island, although the island has yet to make an appearance within the games. The only other piece of information on Sonic's past is that he and Dr. Eggman have had a fierce rivalry that has existed long before the original Sonic the Hedgehog console game. Though the details of these early encounters are never expanded upon, it is made clear the first time the Chaos Emeralds become a source of contention is during the events of the first game. The first battle over the Chaos Emeralds was retold in the Sonic the Hedgehog Story Comic released in Japan, where Dr. Eggman first fights Sonic over the gems by interrupting a concert the hedgehog is singing in. [4] However, as the comic is based heavily on the early concepts of the game that ultimately never made it in, it is unknown how this relates to the current game continuity. Nevertheless, the ending to both is the same, with Sonic triumphing over the doctor. While Sonic has visited and explored South Island many times, Sonic is something of a nomad, never content with staying in one place for too long. Preferring to travel to new areas and locals looking for exciting new adventures, he only slows down when Dr. Eggman appears, foiling whatever new scheme to take over the world the doctor has. The same documents which mentioned Christmas Island (which were printed in the Sonic Adventure 2 Birthday Pack) offer an alternate, whimsical story in which Sonic the Hedgehog was originally a fictional character created by Mary Garnet, who used him in a series of children's novels. Inspired by her husband and his dream of being the first man to break the sound barrier, the character adorned the back of his jacket at the airfield he worked, becoming a mascot to those who worked alongside him. After an attempt to succeed in this dream turned tragic, both the man and and the hedgehog were slowly forgotten of as time moved on. Decades pass, and a young camerawoman attends an airshow at the same field, wearing the hedgehog-adorned jacket she recently bought at a flea market, remembering the character from her childhood. Getting caught up in an accident that occurs, she finds herself saved by a mysterious force, who she later finds was Sonic the Hedgehog, a blue blur and familiar shoes being found in her developed pictures. However, this story has never been referenced in the games, and only acknowledged by the creators of Sonic the Hedgehog as an alternate fictional story, solely intended to grab people's attention to the Mega Drive original. Personality Sonic the Hedgehog's profile from Sonic Jam. The original unveiling of Sonic the Hedgehog's redesign. From Sonic Adventure. Sonic the Hedgehog is a 15 year old blue hedgehog who lives in no particular locale on the planet Earth, instead choosing to travel the world looking for fun and adventure wherever he goes. While he may be a drifter, that doesn't mean he only cares about himself. Over the course of the games, Sonic meets other people whom he becomes close with, such as the over-eager sidekick Miles "Tails" Prower, the friendly rival Knuckles the Echidna, and the obsessive fangirl Amy Rose. While some games show Sonic as more of an a-typical hero than others, traditionally he is someone who plays by his own rules, while maintaining a strong sense of justice. Even though he looks out for the underdog, he does not dedicate his life to romanticized ideals, oftentimes fighting Dr. Eggman for the fun and adventure of it all. While he doesn't let others dictate his actions, he won't hesitate if his friends are in trouble, and though he maintains a calm and cool attitude, he knows when to get serious when the stakes are high. Sonic is known for his 'attitude' which is shown through his smugness and sarcasm. Sonic sometimes likes to show off in order to 'look cool. He is often shown posing or adjusting his gloves or shoes. He is also often noted to be impatient and sometimes have a hot temper. Abilities If there is one characteristic that defines Sonic the Hedgehog, it would have to be his supersonic speed. Able to go Mach 1 on his own power, it is this that sets him apart from the other characters in the series. While many of the main players have speeds that nearly match Sonic's, it isn't unusual to see him waiting for everyone else to show up, tapping his foot and crossing his arms in impatience. Sonic also has the ability to curl up into a ball and perform a spin attack, which makes his quills a deadly enough weapon to cut through the doctor's machines and free whatever animal may lie inside. He also possesses the spin dash, in which Sonic curls into a ball, revving up enough speed where he can dash ahead without having to build up the momentum beforehand. While the spin attack and the spin dash have been emulated by many other members in the cast, they have not been able to recreate the Super Peel-Out move, in which Sonic builds up even more momentum while standing, his legs moving so fast they become a figure 8 to the naked eye. However, Sonic is not infallible, his one major weakness being that he is incapable of swimming, forced to run along the bottom of whatever water-filled zone he happens to be in, relying on any air bubbles that spring up to prevent him from drowning. Sonic also has the capability of transforming into a super-powered version of himself through the use of whatever mystical item Sonic has to collect during his adventures, such as the Chaos Emeralds, the Super Emeralds, and the World Rings. Among his many transformations are Super Sonic, Hyper Sonic, and Darkspine Sonic. It is usually this transformation that drives the final confrontation in each installment of the Sonic the Hedgehog series. While Sonic can still drown in his Super Sonic transformation, he cannot while being Hyper Sonic. In other media Due to the fractured nature of bringing Sonic into other mediums, Sonic's origin story has not remained consistent when transformed into television, comic books, or even localized for Western markets. Because of this, there are many conflicting origin stories regarding the character "Sonic the Hedgehog. " Westernized game localization Sonic turns to his familiar blue hue. The promotional comic was published in such magazines as EGM. Not content with the simple explanation provided by Sega of Japan, Sega of America set to create their own origin of Sonic, meant to appeal to an American, and by extension, European audience. The first published version of this story, a comic written by Francis Mao, took a direction decidedly different from the Japanese explanation. In the comic, which takes the form of an extended flashback, Sonic explains to his animal friends how Robotnik, who appeared out of nowhere to terrorize the residents of the island, was actually once Dr. Ovi Kintobor. A benevolent scientist who only wished to save the world from the forces of evil, Sonic accidentally stumbled across the doctor's hidden laboratory while digging through the surface of the planet. The lanky, older doctor is stunned to find the small, brown, prickly hedgehog, but they soon become friends, Kintobor more than willing to share with Sonic what he has been working on in secret. He shows off his latest creation, his device to rid the world of evil: the Retro-Orbital Chaos Compressor (R. O. C. for short. Maintained by Containment Rings (which are meant to be the rings one collects in the games) the R. is powered by six Chaos Emeralds floating within, tasked to absorb all the evil energy on the planet Mobius. However, without the final seventh emerald, the R. remains in a state of flux. In the interim, Kintobor decides to study Sonic's speed, putting him on an experimental treadmill meant to gauge how quickly he could run. In no time, Sonic reaches the speed of sound, causing the treadmill to explode and turning his hue from dirty brown to a brilliant blue. Kintobor says it must be the "cobalt effect. and makes him a pair of frictionless shoes to allow Sonic to keep on hitting these speeds without any further repercussions. One fateful day, Kintobor asks Sonic to bring him a soda and a hardboiled egg, and due to the doctor's clumsiness, spills the soda onto the control panel of the R. C., infusing him with the total collected evil energy stored within. The transformation, aided by the hardboiled egg, causes Kintobor to take on the shape of the egg, completing the process to turn the gentle doctor into the villainous Dr. Ivo Robotnik. This version of the story was later rewritten by Mike Pattenden in the book Stay Sonic: Official Sega Handbook. Sega s official American homepage from 1996 [5] expanded slightly on this story, showing that many of the attributes that made up Sonic were in fact learned from the animals that you rescue in the games. Johnny Lightfoot teaches Sonic how to run, Sally Acorn teaches him how to jump great distances, Joe Sushi shows him how to swim, Tux gives him the secret to breathing underwater, Flicky inspires his carefree approach to life, and Chirps shows him to do the Super Sonic Spin Attack. This pattern of having everyone else teach Sonic his moves even continued into the westernized Sonic the Hedgehog 2 manual, in which his new spin dash move was shown to him by Miles "Tails" Prower. An early proposal of the westernized version of the Sonic story, in which some elements were used to make the above, can be read here. Sonic the Hedgehog (manga) One of the earliest transitions for Sonic from video game hero to alternate media, the Sonic the Hedgehog manga from the publication Shogaku Yonensei has Sonic as an alter-ego of another hedgehog named Nicky, who can transform into Sonic when need be. He is joined by Miles "Tails" Prower while in Sonic form, who assists in fighting the evil (if comical) villain Dr. Eggman. In his secret identity Nicky, he has an entirely different supporting cast, including early forms of Charmy Bee and Amy Rose. This version of Amy is actually Nicky's girlfriend, as opposed to the "self-proclaimed girlfriend" role she plays in the games. Even though she is with the bespectacled hedgehog, her heart still pines for Sonic, oblivious to the fact Nicky and Sonic are one and the same. Sonic the Hedgehog (TV series) The Saturday Morning cartoon Sonic the Hedgehog featured a vastly different origin than any previous continuity up to that point. While still portrayed as the "blue dude with an attitude. Sonic lives not on a planet that Dr. Robotnik wants to take over, but has already succeeded in doing so. Having overthrown the Acorn Kingdom and conquered Mobius ten years prior while Sonic was but five years of age, Sonic and a small group of friends are forced to grow up in a secluded area known as Knothole, located in the Great Forest and away from Robotnik's watchful eye. The majority of Mobium citizens have undergone a process known as Roboticization, created by Sonic's Uncle Chuck for benevolent purposes but misused by Doctor Robotnik. Once Sonic and the rest of the Knothole Freedom Fighters reach their teenage years, they set about overthrowing the evil dictator, his nephew Snively, and his entire empire. Sonic is joined by Princess Sally Acorn (the love interest) Rotor Walrus (the go-to tech guy) Bunnie Rabbot (the sassy half-robotocized friend) Antoine D'Coolette (the comic relief) and Miles "Tails" Prower (the ever-loving sidekick) as they attempt to revert Robotropolis back to the city they once lived in, Mobotropolis, and rescue the exiled King Acorn from "The Void. Though Sonic often acts rashly when confronted with Dr. Robotnik's SWATBots, he will often defer to Princess Sally, who is the true leader of the Freedom Fighters and the resistance as a whole. Only on for two seasons, the final released episodes show the Freedom Fighters, along with Sonic, make a final push against his "Doomsday Project" with Sonic and Sally being the ones who end it. With Sonic able to admit his feelings for Sally, the series ended on a cliffhanger, canceled as the third season began per-production. To date, no official continuation of the series has ever been released. Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie comics) The Archie comic book series, Sonic The Hedgehog, takes the same basic premise of the Saturday Morning series, having Sonic and the rest fight off the evil Dr. Robotnik and attempt to free their home and their planet. However, Robotnik's grip is not as strong, as there are more pockets of resistance and less Roboticized Mobians within the story. Also, since the early issues used concepts from the series Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, the doctor was not originally portrayed as harshly as his televised counterpart, his schemes often having some sort of ridiculous premise behind them. It wasn't until the Sonic CD adaptation that the series slowly shifted gears, heading toward a version of Dr. Robotnik that resembled the Saturday morning version more and more with each passing issue, culminating in the now-infamous " Endgame " story arc. In the aftermath of defeating Dr. Robotnik, Sonic and the rest of the Freedom Fighters set about transforming Robotropolis back into the city of their youth. In the process, Sonic discovers that his parents are still alive, having lived in the catacombs of Robotropolis, hidden there before the coup. His father, Jules Hedgehog, having been injured, was robotocized by Sir Charles Hedgehog in an attempt to save his life, unknowingly using machinery that had been tampered with by Robotnik (at the time calling himself Julian Kintobor of the House of Ivo. When completed, Sir Charles decides to renounce his status as Minister of Science in the Acorn Kingdom, overcome by the guilt of seeing his brother now nothing more than a mindless robot. Unknowingly, this action allowed Robotnik to claim not only the first victim of his coup d'etat, but his second - Sonic's mother, Bernadette Hedgehog. After the disappearance of his parents, Sonic ended up living with "Uncle Chuck" for a time, until Sonic was forced to escape to Knothole, his uncle becoming another casualty of the roboticization process. Though Sonic is at first upset at his uncle for keeping the fate of his parents a secret, he eventually forgives him and accepts his parents with open arms. With the rebuilding of the Acorn Kingdom, Sonic and Tails go off on a mission to subdue Ixis Nagus, and make sure he does nothing to disturb the peace they have only recently acquired. Unfortunately, even though the duo are successful, the Freedom Fighters are brought together once more to go up against an alternate Dr. Robotnik (who eventually calls himself Dr. Eggman) from a parallel universe. Bored of his own conquered world, he travels to "Mobius Prime" to rule over the only version of Sonic the Hedgehog that was able to defeat him. Though the empire he acquires rises and falls many times throughout the run, Eggman remains the main antagonist and arch-rival to Sonic the Hedgehog. Because of the serialized nature of the medium, and the tendencies of former main writer Ken Penders, Sonic's portrayal has ranged from the overtly silly to the dark and dreary. While Princess Sally Acorn is still presented as his main love interest, other characters such as Mina Mongoose and Fiona Fox have created love triangles and romance-orientated tales that are very different to the style and personality of the video game series. The comic has also embraced the idea of Sonic being obsessed with chili dogs, a trait that runs through the DiC Entertainment produced animated series. Sonic the Hedgehog (Troll Associates book) Based on the Saturday morning series and the Archie comic book, as well as early concepts for both, the Troll Associates book Sonic the Hedgehog expands on Sonics origin in a slightly different way than the rest. While the elements of Knothole, Uncle Chuck, and the Freedom Fighters are all present, Dr. Robotnik is introduced not as a master villain or even a comical one, but as a teenager, only fifteen years of age. Having been orphaned, Uncle Chuck decides to take him under his wing, just as he does Sonic, who is seven at this point. Predictably, the two orphans refuse to get along, even though Uncle Chuck encourages both of them. Things take a turn for the worse when Robotnik decides to raid Uncle Chucks tractor and use the steering parts for his latest robot. When Chuck hops on his tractor, it goes out of control, forcing Sonic to save both his uncle and Robotnik from being pinned to a tree. Uncle Chuck only finds out about Robotniks misdeed when one of his own robots snitches on the future doctor. Angry, Charles sends Robotnik to his room, where the future ruler of Mobius sets to make his largest robot yet, which Sonic has to save Uncle Chuck from. Eight years later, Sonic is now working with Uncle Chuck at his chili dog stand, with brand new sneakers his uncle invented for him. After the largest order yet, Sonic runs off to discover that the order was a trap, and when he runs back home discovers that his uncle and dog Muttski have been kidnapped by the now ruler of Mobius, the evil Dr. Robotnik. Knowing he has to rescue his uncle, he stumbles across Princess Sally Acorn, who informs Sonic not only who she is, but what happened to her father. Together, along with the rest of the Freedom Fighters, they work to not only rescue Uncle Chuck, but restore the Kingdom of Acorn. This origin story was also used in the original Archie mini-series, but presented as an imaginary story; a bad dream that Sonic is thankful never actually happened. Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (produced concurrently with Sonic's other animated series Sonic the Hedgehog) put Sonic once again on the planet Mobius, trying to stay slightly more faithful to the source material than its Saturday morning counterpart, making Sonic and Tails the main characters. Robotnik, while a dictator in his own mind, is never shown as actually having any part of Mobius truly under his thumb, or any real power whatsoever. Instead, he tries time and time again to defeat Sonic the Hedgehog, using absurd and wild plots that are slanted more towards the viewer's amusement than anything. Sonic's portrayal is notable for his behaviour around Tails, taking an almost parental role towards him. Though he is often jerkish towards people that can slow him down, before learning to respect them later. Sonic's attitude in the series is deeply rooted in the concept of what was "hip" in the early to mid-90's, spouting off slang and various catchphrases whenever possible. Possessing an appreciation of the opposite sex other versions of the character have overlooked, to the point he acts absurd around females he finds attractive. Sonic also had a tendency to disguise himself to trick Robotnik and his minions Scratch and Grounder, allowing their plans to blow up in their faces as a result. Even though episodes such as the Chaos Emerald saga tried to raise the stakes, the characters in the series made sure to not take any event too seriously. Sonic the Comic The UK-based Sonic the Comic, produced by Fleetway, took the origin story that Sega of America had produced as a basis, later introducing concepts and ideas from the other Sonic media of the time. While at first a very basic comic book, issue #8 retold the Kintobor origin, at the same time having Robotnik sending Sonic a few months into the future. Instead of having Sonic prevent Robotnik from taking over the world, he now had to liberate Mobius with the help of staples like Miles "Tails" Prower and Amy Rose, as well as alternate versions of his animal friends from the games, Johnny Lightfoot and Porker Lewis. Sonic is very agressive and defensive, Nigel Kitching has explained that he acts this way on purpose to look tough. While many other original elements were presented, the comic tried to keep as strong ties to the original games as possible, using enemies and zones from the games in the storyline. Sonic, meanwhile, possessed a slightly harder edge to his personality than in the DiC-produced animated series, being slightly more obsessed with himself and even being vocally aggressive to his friends. At one point, it is revealed that Robotnik was not the one who originally designed Metal Sonic (called Metallix in the comic book) but that it was instead created by his assistant Grimer, and that Robotnik only installed a self-destruct mechanism in the off-chance they would rebel against him. When discovered, the Metallix go back in time to prevent the creation of Dr. Robotnik so this fail-safe device would not be implanted within them, forcing Sonic to go back in time and insure that Dr. Kintobor would indeed transform into the evil doctor. Because of this, Sonic realized that he was the one responsible for the creation of his greatest enemy, and the events that had transpired so far in the series. Another aspect of the Fleetway series that was unique to its continuity was the presentation of Super Sonic. While still a super-powered form of Sonic the Hedgehog, Super Sonic was a force of nature that was wild and uncontrollable, often being more destructive than Dr. While there were times when Super Sonic had to be called into action, it was only as a last resort, for while he would defeat whatever it was the Freedom Fighters could not, he would immediately turn his attention to his friends and try to wipe them out. In the end, all anyone could do was wait it out, hoping that the Chaos energy would dissipate, turning Sonic back to normal before too much trouble was to be had. Sonic the Hedgehog (anime) Produced under the supervision of Sonic Team, this two-part Japanese anime brought to life another version of Sonic the Hedgehog, also based on the games but once again being significantly different. Given no clear backstory, it is established that Sonic lives somewhere on South Island in the ruins of an airliner, and prefers to relax in this tropical locale than being needlessly bothered by other people. Sonic's personality leans more toward his Fleetway counterpart than his Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog one. Sonic's portrayal displays more in the way of hot-temper and is unpredicatable. He can snap at his friends and initially seem uncaring but he does express sympathy for Tails' fear of lightening and for Hyper Metal Sonic's fate. One moment Sonic may seem lazy and the next energetic and ready for adventure, while he will still rush in to save his friends from certain danger and Dr. There are occasionally times when he wishes to be left alone. While Sonic and Eggman end up face to face often through the course of the show, the hedgehog never shows any sign of being intimidated or frightened of Eggman or his plans. Instead, he chooses to make snide remarks, teasing him and his forces. The only villain in the piece he shows anything more to is Metal Sonic, and only once he recognizes that elements of his own personality were used to create the machine. It is also hinted at that he and Sara (the damsel-in-distress of the show) have some sort of attraction to each other, though neither explores it beyond simple flirting, mostly on Sara's part. Sonic Underground Once again creating a completely different origin story, DiC Entertainment chose to produce an animated series having nothing to do with either of their previous efforts. Born into a royal family, Sonic and his two siblings, Manic and Sonia the Hedgehog, are separated from their mother because of the intervention of Dr. Robotnik, who overthrows the kingdom. Maintaining his rule by appealing to the upper class, Dr. Robotnik's role as dictator forces the three hedgehog siblings to be raised by other families, and are only reunited once they reach their teenage years. Sonic, Sonia, and Manic then decide to form an underground rock group, appropriately named Sonic Underground. They use the band as a front to gather intelligence and to one day reunite with their mother, Queen Aleena, and overthrow Dr. Robotnik once and for all. Sonic X Sonic is quiet, solitary and stoic, his characterisation is mainly that of an idol for Chris to look up to. The second animated project under the direct supervision of Sonic Team, Sonic X is closely based on the Sonic Adventure-era of Sonic's history, even sharing the same voice actors in the Japanese original. However, instead of living on a planet where humans and animals coexist, Sonic and his friends come from a separate reality on an unnamed planet. It is only because of Dr. Eggman's latest invention that causes a warp in space and time utilizing Chaos Control that sends the cast to the planet Earth, where Sonic immediately gets into trouble. After running from the police, he finds himself trapped in a pool, unable to escape until he gets help from a child who lives there, Chris Thorndyke. The two immediately become friends, and it isn't long before Miles "Tails" Prower, Amy Rose and Cream the Rabbit also become friends with the Thorndyke clan, making up residence there until they can find a way back home. While the first 26 episodes are unique stories, the second half of series one decided to adapt Sonic Adventure, Sonic Adventure 2 and Sonic Battle, making changes to their individual stories as necessary. It was during this era of the show that Chris Thorndyke was replacing certain roles that were already taken up by other characters, including the role of sidekick and the person-in-distress. For example in the adaptation of Sonic Adventure 2, where he takes Amy's role in the story, being the one to convince Shadow the Hedgehog to join with the other heroes to prevent the Space Colony ARK from crashing into Earth. So while the series is one of the closest attempts to bring the games into alternate media, there are still some differences which make Sonic X its own unique world. Miscellaneous Trivia sections are bad Try and incorporate this information into the main article. See the manual of style to find out why. While Sonic's first staring role was in his self-titled 16-bit adventure, he first appeared in a cameo in the game Rad Mobile as the rearview mirror ornament. This was also the first of many cameos Sonic would have in other games, perhaps the most famous being the mountain carving found in the first track of Daytona USA. When it became possible to trademark certain three dimensional shape configurations for trademarked products and objects, Sonic the Hedgehog was one of the very first fictional characters to have his all-round shape trademarked. Interestingly, one of a class of genes involved in fruit fly embryonic development, called hedgehog genes after the name given to the first member of this class discovered, has been named sonic hedgehog after this character. The same gene (named shh for simplicity) has been found to be, in conjunction with other genes, pivotal in the formation of the pentadactyl limb in mice, and plays an interesting role in shaping the brain. Sonic the Hedgehog was the first video game character to be immortalized in balloon form at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The first year it was on the route (1993) it also crashed into a streetlight, but no major injuries occurred from the collision. [6] Sonic's age has always been a tricky one to pinpoint. According to the Sonic Technical Files, it says he is 18, but it's kinda hard to tell. In a video for those who preordered Sonic the Hedgehog 3 in Japan, Sonic's age was listed as being "15~16. 7] This continued with the Japanese version of Sonic Jam. However, the English version of Sonic Jam changed this to just be "16. With the Sonic Adventure era, his age is now listed as 15. Making things just a bit more confusing is the fact that Sonic Generations begins with Sonic being greeted to a surprise "birthday party. which occurs across every region and platform the game was released in. Theme songs " It Doesn't Matter. Sonic Adventure) It Doesn't Matter. Sonic Adventure 2) His World. Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 game) High Flying Groove. Sonic Riders) Endless Possibility. Sonic Unleashed) Voice actors Masato Nishimura ( Sonic the Hedgehog CD) Takeshi Kusao ( SegaSonic the Hedgehog) Jaleel White ( Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Underground - English) Samuel Vincent ( Sonic Underground, Singing voice - English) Masami Kikuchi ( Sonic the Hedgehog (anime. Japanese) Martin Burke ( Sonic the Hedgehog (anime. English) Junichi Kanemaru (Japanese game voice (1998-present) plus Sonic X) Ryan Drummond (English game voice (1999-2004) Jason Griffith (English game voice (2005-2010) plus Sonic X) Tomokazu Seki ( Sonic Unleashed, Werehog only - Japanese) Roger Craig Smith (English game voice (2010-present) plus Sonic Boom) Alexandre Gillet (French game voice (2011-present) plus Sonic Boom) Marc Stachel (German game voice (2011-present) plus Sonic X and Sonic Boom) Jonathan López (Spanish game voice (2011-present) Renato Novara (Italian game voice (2011-present) Artwork References Characters in the Sonic the Hedgehog game series Recurring characters Heroes Sonic ( Super, Hyper, Darkspine, the Werehog, Excalibur. Tails ( Super. Knuckles ( Super, Hyper. Amy Rose, Cream, Big, Blaze ( Burning. Silver ( Super. Sticks Anti-heroes/Neutrals Shadow ( Super. Rouge, Espio, Charmy, Vector, Mighty ( Super. Ray ( Super. E-102 Gamma, E-123 Omega, Jet, Wave, Storm Villains Dr. Eggman, Metal Sonic ( Rocket, Neo, 3. 0. Fang, Chaos ( Perfect. E-Series, ZERO, Eggman Nega, Orbot, Cubot, Deadly Six ( Zavok, Zazz, Zomom, Master Zik, Zeena, Zor) Teams Sonic/Heroes, Rose, Dark, Chaotix, Babylon Other Animals ( Flicky. Froggy, Chao ( Hero, Dark. Tikal, Pachacamac, Omochao, Gerald & Maria Robotnik, President, Cheese, Chocola, Vanilla, G. U. N. Commander, Wisps One-off characters Emerl, Marine, Lumina Flowlight, Chip, Shahra, Knights of the Round Table, Caliburn, Yacker, Avatar Bean, Bark, Shade, Merlina Witchcart, Battle Kukku Army ( 15th, 16th, Dr. Fukurokov. Tails Doll, Metal Knuckles, E-101 Beta, Void, Biolizard, G-merl, Black Doom, Shugo-hei, Iblis, Mephiles, Solaris, Erazor Djinn, Captain Whisker, Johnny, Master Core: ABIS, Ix ( Super. Dark Gaia, King Arthur, Hard Boiled Heavies, Infinite Illumina, Elise, Duke of Soleanna, Coconut Crew, Vikings, Professor Pickle, Wentos, Don Fachio, Dodon Pa, Heavy and Bomb, Tiara Boobowski, Honey.

Data leaked 2020. Sonic the hedgehog official trailer. Sonic the hedgehog trailer 1. Sonic Mania 2 (Concept) — Zone Order. 1. Aquatic Ruin Zone (A Mix Of Emerald Hill and Aquatic Ruin. And, at the moment, even a mix of Labyrinth Zone at the bottom of the Zone. Lots of water.) 2. Quartz Quadrant Zone (I really like this Zone. A mining base for diamonds and crystals on Lil Planet.) 3. Wood Zone (The First Original Zone, Based on an unused Zone for Sonic 2. It would most likely have a new name for Sonic Mania 2.) 4. Casino Night Zone (A Sparking Las Vegas like City. This version would also have things from Spring Yard Zone and Carnival Night Zone. And, even a bit of Collision Chaos. Yet, it would have a twist. Instead of being about Sonic and Tails. It would be about Eggman and Metal Sonic.) 5. Clockwork Mechanic (An Original Zone, slightly based on the Original name for Scrap brain in Sonic 1s Beta. The Level is a mechanic clock based world, full of gadgets, Badniks and traps. Yet, it has a thing for clocks. Hm... Possibly, Sonic Mania 2 will bring back the Past/Future thing from Sonic CD.) 6. Ice Cap Zone (You Already know, what Ice Cap is. But, with a twist... What if, it all melted. Act 2 is a water level in flames. The Glacier is melting.) 7. Launch Base Zone (A Launch Base for The Death Egg. And, a primary base for Eggman on Angel Island. Seems like Sonic Mania 2s Plot is about the Return of The Death Egg.) 8. Hazardous Fungus Zone (Another Original Zone. The Zone is near Mushroom Hill and seems to share a lot of things in common. Yet, its covered in hazardous chemicals. In the end, Sonic and Tails are sent flying away from Angel Island by Robotnik. Ending up in an unknown location? 9. Genocide City Zone (Another Scrapped Zone From Sonic 2. Now, reimagined. Yet, its still a massive city at night. With heavy lighting. Its a lot like Gotham City, yet; its experiencing Flooding from Angel Islands descent.) 10. Mystic Cave Zone (The Mystic Cave returns. And, its just as dangerous with a few new twists.) 11. Underground Temple Zone (Based on The Original Hidden Palace Zone, that was going to be in Sonic 2 originally but was Scrapped.) 12. Starlight Zone (My Favourite Zone From Sonic 1. Difference is, you really are going into space this time. As if, youre on a floating ascending City into the stars. Heading To The Death Egg.) 13. Sky Sanctuary Zone (Continuing on the quest to The Death Egg. Which leads to the Sky Sanctuary, now also up in space.) 14. Death Egg Zone (The Death Egg. Its Eggmans main primary base. Using the time stones and Master Emeralds and The Chaos emeralds. His new canon is unstoppable. Yet, if you got the Super Emeralds. You might be able to save the day.) 15. Combat Zone (The Final Zone Of The Game. Inside of a Dark dimension, creating by all the powerful Emeralds combined. Sonic and Eggman trapped forever. After the final fight between Hyper Sonic and Eggman. They all escape, as the Phantom Ruby suddenly saves them...

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Sonic the hedgehog release date. 2020 Sonic: who are you? 2019 Sonic: Uhh. meow. Sonic the hedgehog trailer 2. Sonic the hedgehog costume. 80sboy4 - 2019-05-10 @ 10:14 pm Im kinda looking forward to this but even with the improvements that are going to made I'm still not sure about this movie, hopefully it'll be good, I'll see it none the less. I saw the trailer and I just thought the same thing I thought with Alvin and the Chipmunks, Smurfs, Underdog and all the movies that have been made similarly. Dont really care! I can admit that at first I was a little put off with the look of sonic, he just looks weird IMO, but as more time passed during the trailer the less I cared about how sonic looked and the more I thought that that movie was going to suck so badly (story wise) so this news might be good for true sonic fans but for me if they manage to make Sonic look good it only means that Ill probably see it someday if its playing in tv in a couple years and I have nothing better to do, if they dont then as many of the previously mentioned movies, Ill just pretend like it never existed and just completely forget about it. Wonder if they had merch planned that won't look right anymore. Were any action figures planned? Good on them for listening to the fans, personally I don't care that much either way but it's good to know they are listening to feedback. That is like a billion dollar decision... I hope it pays off for them because if not, sega and paramount just lost a fudge ton of money. And the memes will only get stronger XD. Also I m not quite sure its just sonic that is not looking good... the overall movie story doesnt look intriguing. The more I see him, the less I dislike him. The movie looks bad though. Satam - 2019-05-03 @ 2:23 am The marketing people are gonna be pissed. JayC - 2019-05-02 @ 11:57 pm Apparently fans weren't happy with the way the Sega video game character Sonic The Hedgehog looked in the new trailer for the upcoming live-action movie from Paramount so changes are going to be made, at least according to the movie's director Jeff Fowler who tweeted the following today. New set of movie posters... I don't normally watch newer movies, but this looks awesome! I cannot wait to see this. Jim Carey in this is the absolute icing on the cake.

Sonic the hedgehog csfd. Sonic the hedgehog movie reaction. Feel like I've seen the whole movie but I want to watch it when it officially comes out. Sonic the hedgehog images. Sonic the hedgehog on youtube. Sonic the hedgehog characters. Gumball = Sonic Darwin = Tails. Sonic: Don't worry guys, I've got a plan also Sonic: Yeetus yeetus, commit deletus. That poor kitty is scared of the robot.

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Sonic the hedgehog old trailer. Sonic the hedgehog song. Sonic the hedgehog wiki. I am genuinely excited for this looks like such a great movie. Sonic the hedgehog cast. Sonic the hedgehog videos. Sonic the hedgehog movie old trailer. Sonic the Hedgehog Created by Sonic Team Original work Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) Owned by Sega Print publications Book(s) Printed media list Comics See Comic book list Films and television Film(s) 2020 film Short film(s) Web series list Animated series Animated series list Games Video game(s) Sonic the Hedgehog video game series Sega All-Stars Super Smash Bros. Official website Japan United States Sonic the Hedgehog [a] is a Japanese video game series and media franchise created by Sonic Team and owned by Sega. The franchise centers on Sonic, an anthropomorphic blue hedgehog who battles the evil Doctor Eggman, a mad scientist. The main Sonic the Hedgehog games are platformers developed by Sonic Team; other games, developed by various studios, include spin-offs set in the racing, fighting, party and sports genres. The franchise also incorporates printed media, animations, a 2020 feature film, and merchandise. The first Sonic game, released in 1991 for the Sega Genesis, was developed after Sega requested a new mascot character to replace Alex Kidd and compete with Nintendo 's mascot Mario. Its success helped Sega become one of the leading video game companies during the 16-bit era of the early 1990s. Sega Technical Institute developed the next three Sonic games in addition to Sonic Spinball (1993. After a hiatus during the unsuccessful Saturn era, the first major 3D Sonic game, Sonic Adventure, was released in 1998 for the Dreamcast. Sega exited the console market and shifted to third-party development in 2001, allowing the series to continue on Nintendo, Xbox, and PlayStation systems. While Sonic games typically feature unique game mechanics and stories, they are linked by several recurring elements, such as the health system, locations, and speed-based gameplay. Games typically feature Sonic setting out to stop Eggman's schemes for world domination, and the player navigates levels that include springs, slopes, bottomless pits, and vertical loops. While Sonic and Eggman were the only characters introduced in the first game, the series would go on to have a large cast of characters; some, such as Miles "Tails" Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, and Shadow the Hedgehog, starred in self-titled spin-offs. The franchise has also been represented in crossovers like the Sega All-Stars and Super Smash Bros. series. Sonic the Hedgehog is Sega's flagship franchise and one of the bestselling video game franchises, selling 89   million by March 2011 and grossing over 5 billion by 2014. [1] The sum of series sales and free-to-play mobile game downloads totaled 920   million by 2019. [2] Several Sonic games appear on lists of the greatest games of all time, and the series has influenced internet and popular culture, as well as games featuring animal mascots. However, Sonic games have also been criticized for a perceived decline in quality over the years. Development Conception and Genesis games (1991—1995) In 1990, Sega of Japan president Hayao Nakayama decided Sega needed a flagship series and mascot to compete with Nintendo 's Mario series. Nintendo had recently released Super Mario Bros. 3, at the time the bestselling video game ever. Sega's strategy had been based on its earlier release of the Sega Genesis in the 16-bit era and its reliance on its successful arcade business to port games to the console. However, Nakayama recognized that Sega needed a star character in a game that could demonstrate the power of the hardware of the Sega Genesis. [3] Sega's mascot, Alex Kidd, was considered too similar to Mario. [4] Some sources indictate that an internal contest was held to determine a new mascot, 5] 6] although designer Hirokazu Yasuhara indicated the instruction was given to only him, artist Naoto Ohshima, and programmer Yuji Naka. [7] Regardless, the winning character was a teal hedgehog created by Ohshima. [5] The gameplay of Sonic the Hedgehog originated with a tech demo created by Naka, who had developed an algorithm that allowed a sprite to move smoothly on a curve by determining its position with a dot matrix. Naka's original prototype was a platform game that involved a fast-moving character rolling in a ball through a long winding tube, a concept fleshed out with Ohshima's character design and levels conceived by Yasuhara. [8] Sonic's color was chosen to match Sega's cobalt blue logo, and his shoes evolved from a design inspired by Michael Jackson 's boots; the red shoe color was inspired by Santa Claus and the cover of Jackson's 1987 album Bad. His personality was based on Bill Clinton 's "can-do" attitude. [9] 10] 11] 12] The antagonist, Doctor Eggman, was another character Ohshima had designed for the contest. The development team thought the rejected design was excellent and retooled the character into a villain. [13] The team took the name Sonic Team for the game's release. [14] Although Sega of America CEO Michael Katz and Sega of America's marketing experts were certain that Sonic would not catch on with American children, 15] 16] Katz's replacement, Tom Kalinske, arranged to place Sonic the Hedgehog as the pack-in game with the Genesis. [17] 18] Featuring speedy gameplay, Sonic the Hedgehog greatly increased the popularity of the Sega Genesis in North America [19] and is credited with helping Sega gain 65% of the market share against Nintendo. [9] Naka was dissatisfied with his treatment at Sega and felt he received little credit for his involvement in the success. He quit but was hired by Mark Cerny to work at the US-based Sega Technical Institute (STI) with a higher salary and more creative freedom. Yashura also decided to move to STI. [20] 19] STI began work on Sonic the Hedgehog 2 in November 1991. [20] Level artist Yasushi Yamaguchi designed Sonic's new sidekick, Tails, a two-tailed fox that can fly and was inspired by Japanese folklore about the kitsune. [5] While STI made Sonic 2, Ohshima led a team in Japan to create Sonic CD for the Sega CD. [21] Like its predecessor, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was a major success, but its development suffered from the language barrier and cultural differences between the Japanese and American developers. [22] Once development on Sonic 2 concluded, Cerny departed and was replaced by Roger Hector. Under Hector, STI was divided into two teams: the Japanese developers led by Naka, and the American developers. [22] The Japanese began to work on Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Sonic & Knuckles. [23] The two were intended to be one large game, but time was limited and the manufacturing costs of a 34-megabit cartridge [24] with NVRAM were prohibitively expensive. The team split the game in half, giving the developers more time to finish the second part, and splitting the cost between two cartridges. [25] The games introduced Sonic's rival Knuckles, created by artist Takashi Thomas Yuda. [26] 51; 233 When Sega management realized Sonic the Hedgehog 3 would not be completed in time for the 1993 holiday shopping season, it commissioned the American team to make a new game, the spin-off Sonic Spinball. [27] Following the release of Sonic & Knuckles in 1994, Yasuhara quit Sega and Naka returned to Japan, having been offered a role as a producer. [14] He was reunited with Ohshima and brought with him Takashi Iizuka, 28] who had worked with Naka's team at STI. [23] A number of Sonic games were developed for Sega's 8-bit consoles, the Master System and Game Gear. The first, an 8-bit version of the first game, was developed by Ancient to promote the handheld Game Gear and was released in December 1991. [29] Aspect Co. developed most of the subsequent 8-bit Sonic games, beginning with a version of Sonic 2. [30] Other notable Sonic games released during this period include Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (a Western localization of the Japanese puzzle game Puyo Puyo. 31] SegaSonic the Hedgehog (an arcade game. 29] and Knuckles' Chaotix ( a spin-off for the Genesis's 32X add-on starring Knuckles. 32] Saturn (1996—1998) During the development of Sonic 3, the developers had created a prototype for an isometric Sonic game. [33] Sega reused this concept for Sonic 3D Blast (1996) commissioned towards the end of the Genesis's lifecycle. [34] In Japan, Sonic Team was preoccupied with new intellectual property, 14] Nights into Dreams (1996) for Sega's 32-bit Saturn console, so development of 3D Blast was outsourced to the British studio Traveller's Tales. [35] While 3D Blast sold well, 34] 36] it was criticized for its gameplay, controls, and slow pace. [37] 38] 39] Meanwhile, in America, STI worked on Sonic X-treme, a 3D Sonic game for the Saturn intended for the 1996 holiday shopping season. X-treme 's development was hindered by disputes between Sega of America and Japan, Naka's refusal to let STI use the Nights into Dreams game engine, and problems adapting the series to 3D. After two of the lead developers became ill, the game was canceled. [40] 41] With X-treme 's cancellation, Sega ported 3D Blast to the console [42] 43] with updated graphics and bonus levels developed by Sonic Team. [44] 45] In 1997, Sega announced "Project Sonic" a promotional campaign aimed at increasing market awareness of and renewing excitement for the Sonic brand. The first Project Sonic release, the compilation Sonic Jam, 46] included a 3D overworld used by Sonic Team to experiment with 3D Sonic gameplay. [47] Sonic Team and Traveller's Tales collaborated again to produce the second Project Sonic game— Sonic R, 48] a 3D racing game and the only original Sonic game for the Saturn. [49] 50] The cancellation of Sonic X-treme, as well as the Saturn's general lack of Sonic games, are considered important factors in the Saturn's struggle to find an audience. [49] 51] The series' popularity diminished; according to Nick Thorpe of Retro Gamer. b]y mid-1997 Sonic had essentially been shuffled into the background. it was astonishing to see that just six years after his debut, Sonic was already retro. 52] Jump to 3D (1998—2005) With its Sonic Jam experiments, Sonic Team began developing a 3D Sonic platformer for the Saturn. The project stemmed from a proposal by Iizuka to develop a Sonic role-playing video game (RPG) with an emphasis on storytelling. The Saturn's limited capabilities made development difficult, so Sonic Team transitioned development to the Dreamcast, which Naka believed would allow for the ultimate Sonic game. [26] 65–67 Sonic Adventure, released in 1998, was one of the largest video games ever created at the time, 53] and introduced elements that became series staples. [54] 55] Artist Yuji Uekawa redesigned the characters to better suit 3D, with a style influenced by comics and animation. [54] Sonic Team's American division, Sonic Team USA, developed a sequel, Sonic Adventure 2 (2001) designed to be more action -oriented. [56] While both Adventure games were well received [57] 58] and the first sold over two million copies, 59] consumer interest in the Dreamcast quickly faded, and Sega's attempts to spur sales through lower prices and cash rebates caused escalating financial losses. [60] In January 2001, Sega announced it was discontinuing the Dreamcast to become a third-party developer. [61] Afterward, Sega released an expanded port of Sonic Adventure 2 for the Nintendo GameCube, 62] chosen for its 56k technology. [63] Sonic Team USA also began developing the first multi-platform Sonic game, Sonic Heroes (2003) for the GameCube, Microsoft 's Xbox, and Sony 's PlayStation 2. [64] The game was designed for a broad audience, 65] and Sonic Team revived elements, such as special stages and the Chaotix characters, not seen since the Genesis era. [66] Reviews for Sonic Heroes were mixed; 67] while its graphics and gameplay were praised, critics felt it failed to address the problems of previous Sonic games, such as the camera. [68] 69] 70] After completing Sonic Heroes, Sonic Team USA was renamed Sega Studios USA. [14] Its next project was Shadow the Hedgehog (2005) a Sonic spin-off starring Shadow, a character introduced in Adventure 2. [71] 72] While Shadow retains most elements from previous Sonic games, it was aimed at a mature audience and introduces third-person shooting and nonlinear gameplay. [73] Shadow the Hedgehog was critically panned for its mature themes and level design, 74] 75] but was a commercial success, selling at least 1. 59 million units. [76] 77] Sega continued to release 2D Sonic games. In 1999, it collaborated with SNK to produce Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure, 78] an adaptation of Sonic 2 for the Neo Geo Pocket Color. [79] Some SNK staff went on to form Dimps the following year and developed original 2D Sonic games— Sonic Advance (2001) Sonic Advance 2 (2002) and Sonic Advance 3 (2004)—for Nintendo's Game Boy Advance (GBA. 80] 81] Sonic Advance was outsourced to Dimps because Sonic Team was understaffed with employees familiar with the GBA's hardware. [82] Dimps also developed Sonic Rush (2005) for the Nintendo DS, which uses a 2. 5D perspective. [83] 84] To introduce older games in the series to new fans, Sonic Team developed two compilations, Sonic Mega Collection (2002) and Sonic Gems Collection (2005. 85] Further spin-offs included the party game Sonic Shuffle (2000. 86] the pinball game Sonic Pinball Party (2003. 87] and the fighting game Sonic Battle (2003. 88] Seventh-generation consoles (2006—2012) For the franchise's 15th anniversary in 2006, Sonic Team developed Sonic Riders, Sonic the Hedgehog, 89] 90] and a GBA port of the original Sonic. [91] Sonic Riders, the first Sonic racing game since Sonic R, was designed to appeal to Sonic and extreme sports fans. [92] 93] With a more realistic setting than previous entries, Sonic the Hedgehog was intended to reboot the series for seventh generation consoles such as the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. [94] 95] 96] The game faced serious development problems; Naka resigned as head of Sonic Team to form Prope [97] and the team split so work could begin on a Nintendo Wii Sonic game. According to Iizuka, these incidents, coupled with stringent Sega deadlines and an unpolished game engine, forced Sonic Team to rush development. [94] None of the 15th-anniversary Sonic games were successful critically, 98] 99] but Sonic the Hedgehog in particular was panned and became regarded as the worst game in the series. [100] 101] Game Informer wrote that the game " became] synonymous with the struggles the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise had faced in recent years. Sonic 2006 was meant to be a return to the series' roots, but it ended up damning the franchise in the eyes of many. 94] The first Sonic game for the Wii, Sonic and the Secret Rings (2007) takes place in the world of Arabian Nights and was released instead of a port of the 2006 Sonic the Hedgehog. [102] Citing lengthy development times, Sega switched plans and conceived a game that would use the motion detection of the Wii Remote. [103] Sega released a sequel, Sonic and the Black Knight, set in the world of King Arthur, in 2009. [104] Secret Rings and Black Night form what is known as the Sonic Storybook sub-series. [105] A Sonic Riders sequel, Zero Gravity (2008) and a version of Unleashed were also developed for the Wii and PlayStation 2. [106] 107] Sega collaborated with former rival Nintendo to produce Mario & Sonic, an Olympic Games -themed crossover with the Mario franchise. The first Mario & Sonic game was released in 2007 to tie in with the 2008 Summer Olympics, 108] 109] and sequels based on the 2010 Winter Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics were released in 2009 and 2011. [110] 111] Dimps returned to the Sonic series with Sonic Rush Adventure, a sequel to Sonic Rush, in 2007. [112] DS versions of the Mario & Sonic games were produced, 110] 113] while BioWare developed the first Sonic RPG, Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (2008) also for the DS. [114] Backbone Entertainment developed two Sonic games exclusive to the PlayStation Portable, Sonic Rivals (2006) and Sonic Rivals 2 (2007. 115] 116] Sonic Team began working on Sonic Unleashed (2008) in 2005. [117] It was conceived as a sequel to Adventure 2, but became a standalone entry after Sonic Team introduced innovations to separate it from the Adventure games. [118] With Unleashed, Sonic Team sought to combine the best aspects of 2D and 3D Sonic games and address criticisms of previous 3D entries, 119] 120] although reviews were mixed. [121] Following this string of poorly received Sonic games, Sonic Team refocused on speed and more traditional side-scrolling, 122] and Iizuka was installed as the head of the department. [123] 124] Sonic the Hedgehog 4, a side-scrolling episodic sequel to Sonic & Knuckles co-developed by Sonic Team and Dimps, 125] began with Episode I in 2010, 126] followed by Episode II in 2012. [127] Later in 2010, Sega released Sonic Colors for the Wii and DS, expanding on the well received aspects of Unleashed and introduced the Wisp power-ups. [128] For the series' 20th anniversary in 2011, Sega released Sonic Generations for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Windows; 129] 130] a separate version was developed by Dimps for the Nintendo 3DS. [131] 132] Sonic Generations featured remakes of levels from previous Sonic games and reintroduced the "classic" Sonic design from the Genesis era. [129] 132] These efforts were better received, especially in comparison to the 2006 game and Unleashed. [122] The British studio Sumo Digital developed Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (2010) and Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (2012) crossover kart racing games featuring Sonic and other Sega franchises. [133] 134] Eighth-generation consoles (2013–present) In May 2013, Nintendo announced it was collaborating with Sega to produce three Sonic games for its Wii U and 3DS platforms. [135] The first game in the partnership, 2013's Sonic Lost World, 135] was also the first Sonic game for eighth generation hardware. [136] Sonic Lost World was designed to be streamlined and fluid in movement and design, 137] borrowing elements from Nintendo's Super Mario Galaxy games and the canceled X-treme. [138] The second was Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (2013) for the Wii U, the fourth Mario & Sonic game and a 2014 Winter Olympics tie-in. [135] The deal was completed in 2014 with the release of Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric for the Wii U and Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal for the 3DS; these games were based on the Sonic Boom television series (see Animation section. 122] 139] None of the games were well received; Sonic Lost World polarized critics, 140] critics found Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games mediocre [141] and panned the Sonic Boom games. [122] Nonetheless, the fifth Mario & Sonic game, Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, and Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice, a Shattered Crystal sequel, were released in 2016. [142] 143] Sega began to release more Sonic games for mobile phones, 122] such as iOS and Android devices. After he developed a version of Sonic CD for modern consoles in 2011, Australian programmer Christian "Taxman" Whitehead collaborated with fellow Sonic fandom member Simon "Stealth" Thomley to develop remasters of the original Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for iOS and Android, which were released in 2013. [144] The remasters were developed using Whitehead's Retro Engine, an engine tailored for 2D projects, 144] and their upgrades received considerable praise. [145] 146] Sonic Dash (2013) a Temple Run -style endless runner, 147] was developed by Hardlight [148] and was downloaded over 100 million times by 2015, 149] and received a Sonic Boom -themed sequel that year. [150] Sonic Team released Sonic Runners, its first game for mobile devices, in 2015. [151] Sonic Runners was also an endless runner, 151] but was unsuccessful [152] and discontinued a year after release. [153] Gameloft released a sequel, Sonic Runners Adventure, in 2017 to generally positive reviews. [154] 155] At the San Diego Comic-Con in July 2016, Sega announced two Sonic games to coincide with the series' 25th anniversary: Sonic Mania and Sonic Forces. [156] Both were released for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Windows in 2017. [157] 158] Sonic Mania was developed by the independent game developers PagodaWest Games and Headcannon with a staff comprising members of the Sonic fandom; Whitehead conceived the project and served as director. [159] The game, which emulates the gameplay and visuals of the Genesis entries, was hailed as a return to form for the franchise. [160] 161] 162] Meanwhile, Sonic Team developed Sonic Forces, which revives the dual gameplay of Sonic Generations along with a third gameplay style featuring the player's custom character. [163] 164] Sonic Forces received mixed reviews, 165] with criticism directed at its short length. [163] 166] 167] At SXSW in March 2019, Iizuka confirmed a new mainline Sonic game was in development, although he did not specify any details. [168] Additionally, Sumo Digital developed another Sonic kart racing game, Team Sonic Racing (2019. Unlike its predecessors, Team Sonic Racing only features Sonic characters, as Sumo Digital wanted to expand the series' world and character roster. [133] 134] 169] Story Sega wanted Sonic to have strong Western appeal, so Sonic Team created a backstory similar to those of characters created by Disney, Marvel, Hanna-Barbera, and Sanrio. [170] Oshima developed a backstory with heavy American influence. In Ohshima's story, in the 1940s, there was a pilot whose peers nicknamed him "Hedgehog" and his jacket's embroidery contained an emblem with a hedgehog. The pilot married a children's book author, who wrote a story about a hedgehog based on the pilot. According to Ohshima, that story was the basis of the original Sonic the Hedgehog, and the title screen is based on the pilot's emblem. [170] When localizing the original Sonic the Hedgehog, Sega of America was given little background information regarding the game's lore by the Japanese developers, 171] and distributed an internal document that contained its "localized history and overall philosophy" for Sonic. [172] Known colloquially as the " Sonic the Hedgehog Bible. 172] the 13-page [173] document went through multiple drafts. [171] One established that Sonic was from a family of hedgehogs that lived under a hedge in Hardly, Nebraska, and joined the town's track team after a coach noticed his speed. [172] Later drafts abandoned this story, 171] instead stating that Sonic learned his abilities from forest animals. [172] However, all three drafts establish that Eggman was benevolent and crafted Sonic's red sneakers, before he became evil in a freak accident involving a rotten egg. [172] The Sonic Bible had little lasting influence on the franchise, 173] although it heavily informed the writers of Sonic the Comic. The Japanese developers eventually integrated their backstory concepts in the games, rendering the Sonic Bible non- canon. [171] Sonic games traditionally follow Sonic's efforts to stop the mad scientist Eggman, who schemes to obtain the Chaos Emeralds—seven [b] emeralds with mystical powers. Within the Sonic lore, the Emeralds can turn thoughts into power, 174] warp time and space with a technique called Chaos Control, 175] 176] give energy to all living things, and be used to create nuclear or laser-based weaponry. [177] Sonic & Knuckles introduced the Master Emerald, 178] which controls the power of the Chaos Emeralds. [174] Eggman seeks the Emeralds in his quest to conquer the world, and traps animals in aggressive robots and stationary metal capsules. Because Sonic Team was inspired by the culture of the 1990s, Sonic features strong environmental themes. [170] Sonic represents "nature. 170] while Eggman represents "machinery" and "development"—a play on the then-growing debate between developers and environmentalists. [179] Characters The Sonic franchise is known for its large cast of characters; 180] Sonic the Fighters (1996) producer Yu Suzuki jokingly said that anyone who makes a Sonic game has the duty to create new characters. [181] The first game introduced Sonic, a blue hedgehog who can run at incredible speeds, and Eggman, a rotund mad scientist who designs robots and seeks the Chaos Emeralds. [6] During the Genesis era, Eggman was referred to by his surname, Robotnik, in Western territories. [182] The name change, instituted by Sega of America's Dean Sitton, 172] was made without consulting the Japanese developers, who did not want a single character to have two different names. Since Sonic Adventure, the character has been referred to as Eggman in all territories. [182] Much of the series' core cast was introduced in the succeeding games for the Genesis and its add-ons. Sonic 2 introduced Sonic's sidekick Miles "Tails" Prower, a yellow fox who can fly using his two tails. [183] Sonic CD introduced Amy Rose, a pink hedgehog and Sonic's self-proclaimed girlfriend, and Metal Sonic, a robotic doppelgänger of Sonic created by Eggman. [184] Sonic 3 introduced Sonic's rival Knuckles, a red echidna and the guardian of the Master Emerald, 185] while Knuckles' Chaotix introduced the Chaotix, a group comprising Espio the Chameleon, Vector the Crocodile, and Charmy Bee. [186] A number of characters introduced during this period, such as Mighty the Armadillo and Ray the Flying Squirrel from SegaSonic the Hedgehog and Fang the Sniper from Sonic Triple Trouble (1994) faded into obscurity, although they sometimes reappear. [29] 187] During Sonic Adventure 's development, Sonic Team discovered that the characters' designs from the Genesis games, which were relatively simple, did not suit a 3D environment. As such, the art style was modernized to alter the characters' proportions and make them appeal to Western audiences. [54] Since Sonic Adventure, the series' cast has expanded considerably. [180] Notable characters introduced in or following Sonic Adventure include Big, 188] a large cat who fishes for his pet frog; 189] 190] the E-100 Series of robots; 191] Shadow, a brooding black hedgehog; 188] Rouge, a treasure-hunting bat; 192] Blaze, a cat from an alternate dimension; 193] and Silver, a telekinetic hedgehog from the future. [188] The series also features two fictional species: Chao, which function as digital pets and minor gameplay elements, 194] and Wisps, which function as power-ups. [195] Some Sonic characters have headlined spin-off games. Eggman is the featured character of Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, a Western localization of Puyo Puyo. Sega chose to replace the Puyo Puyo characters with those from the Sonic franchise because it feared the product would not be popular with a Western audience. [196] In 1995, Sega released two Game Gear spin-offs featuring Tails— Tails' Skypatrol (a scrolling shooter) and Tails Adventure (a Metroidvania game) 197] 198] —and the Knuckles-oriented Knuckles' Chaotix for the 32X. [32] 2005's Shadow the Hedgehog was developed in response to the Shadow character's popularity and to introduce "gun action" gameplay to the franchise. [199] Iizuka has commented that future spin-offs, such as sequels to Knuckles' Chaotix and Shadow the Hedgehog or a Big the Cat game, remain possibilities. [200] 201] Gameplay Sonic the Hedgehog games are characterized by speed-based platforming gameplay. Controlling the player character, the player navigates a series of levels at high speeds while jumping between platforms, avoiding enemy and inanimate obstacles, and collecting power-ups. The series contains both 2D and 3D games. 2D entries generally feature a simple control scheme, with jumping and attacking controlled by a single button, and require the player to simply reach the level's end. Meanwhile, 3D entries are more open-ended and feature additional level objectives, as well as the ability to upgrade and customize the playable character. Most games since Sonic Unleashed blend 2D and 3D gameplay, with the camera shifting between side-scrolling and third-person perspectives. One distinctive game mechanic of Sonic games are collectible golden rings spread throughout levels, which act as a form of health. Players possessing at least one ring can survive upon sustaining damage from an enemy or hazardous object; instead of dying, the player's rings are scattered. In most Sonic games, a hit causes the player to lose all of the rings, although in certain games a hit only costs a set number of rings such as ten or twenty. When the rings are scattered, the player has a short amount of time to re-collect some of them before they disappear. In many games, collecting 100 rings usually rewards the player character an extra life. Rings have other uses in certain games, such as currency ( Sonic Adventure 2) restoring health bars ( Sonic Unleashed) or improving statistics ( Sonic Riders. Levels in Sonic games feature elements such as slopes, bottomless pits, and vertical loops. Springboards are scattered throughout levels and catapult the player at high speeds in a particular direction. Sometimes they allow the player to proceed further in the level, while other times they are used to hinder their progress. Players' progress in levels is saved by passing checkpoints. Checkpoints serve other uses in various games, such as entering bonus stages in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and leveling up in Sonic Heroes. In the 2D games, checkpoints take the appearance of posts, while in 3D games they are either small gates or pads on the ground. Some level locales, most notably Green Hill Zone, recur throughout the series. The series contains numerous power-ups, which are usually held in boxes that appear throughout levels. An icon indicates what it contains, and the player releases the item by destroying the box. In the early games, the boxes resembled television sets and could only be destroyed with an attack; in later games, they became transparent capsule -like objects easily destroyed with one touch. Common items in boxes include rings, a shield, invincibility, high speed, and extra lives. Sonic Colors introduced the Wisps, a race of extraterrestrial creatures that act as power-ups. Each Wisp has its own special ability corresponding to its color; for instance, yellow Wisps allow players to drill underground and find otherwise inaccessible areas. In most Sonic games, the goal is to collect the Chaos Emeralds; the player is frequently required to collect them all to defeat Eggman and achieve the games' good endings. Sonic games that do not feature the Chaos Emeralds, such as Sonic CD and the Sonic Storybook sub-series, feature different collectibles that otherwise function the same. Some games require the player to find the Emeralds in bonus stages accessed by collecting 50 rings, while others implement them as a plot device. In certain games, such as Sonic R and the 8-bit versions of Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic the Hedgehog 2, the player is required to find the Emeralds within levels themselves. By collecting the Emeralds, players are rewarded with their characters' Super" form, which grants them incredible speed, near-invincibility, and a change in color. Sonic games often share basic gameplay, but some have game mechanics that distinguish them from others. For instance, Knuckles' Chaotix is similar to previous entries in the series, but introduces a partner system whereby the player is connected to another character via a tether; the tether behaves like a rubber band and must be used to maneuver the characters. Sonic Unleashed introduces the Werehog, a beat 'em up gameplay style in which Sonic transforms into a werewolf -like beast and must fight enemies using brute strength. Both the Sonic Storybook games feature unique concepts: Secret Rings is controlled exclusively using the Wii Remote's motion detection, which Black Night incorporates hack and slash gameplay. While some games feature Sonic as the only playable character, others feature multiple, who typically have abilities Sonic does not and can access new areas. Many Sonic games contain multiplayer and cooperative gameplay, beginning with Sonic the Hedgehog 2. In some games, if the player chooses to control Sonic and Tails together, a second player can join in at any time and control Tails separately. Many also feature a competitive mode where two players compete against each other to the finish line in a split screen race. Crossovers Five months before the release of Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic first appeared in Sega AM3 's racing game Rad Mobile (1991) as an ornament hanging from the driver's rearview mirror. Sonic Team let AM3 use Sonic because it was interested in getting the character visible to the public. Sonic also appears as a playable character in Christmas Nights (1996) a power-up in Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (2003) and makes a cameo in the 2008 Wii version of Samba de Amigo (1999. He and other characters from the franchise also feature in the Sega All-Stars series of Sega crossover games. Additionally, Flicky, the blue bird from Sega's 1984 arcade game, is an entire species and minor reoccurring minor character in Sonic. Since 2007, Sonic has appeared with Nintendo's mascot Mario in the Mario & Sonic series of Olympic Games tie-ins. Sonic also appears as a playable character in Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. series of crossover fighting games, beginning with Super Smash Bros. Brawl in 2008. Alongside Solid Snake from Konami 's Metal Gear franchise, Sonic was the first non-Nintendo character to appear in Smash. He was first considered for inclusion in Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001) but the game was too close to completion so his introduction was delayed until Brawl. He returned in Brawl 's sequels, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U (2014) and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018. Additionally, Shadow and Knuckles appear in Smash as non-playable characters, while numerous Sonic characters make cameos through collectible stickers and trophies. In June 2015, characters from the Angry Birds RPG Angry Birds Epic (2014) appeared as playable characters in Sonic Dash during a three-week promotion, 202] while Sonic was added to Angry Birds Epic as a playable character the following September. [203] Similar crossovers with the Sanrio characters Hello Kitty, Badtz-Maru, My Melody, and Chococat and the Namco game Pac-Man took place in December 2016 and February 2018, respectively. [204] 205] In November 2016, a Sonic expansion pack was released for the toys-to-life game Lego Dimensions (2015) the pack includes Sonic as a playable character, in addition to Sonic -themed levels and vehicles. Music Sega director Fujio Minegishi had connections to the music industry at the time the original Sonic was in development, and suggested his friend Yūzō Kayama write the game's score. However, Sonic Team did not think Kayama's music would fit, and so commissioned Masato Nakamura, bassist and songwriter of the J-pop band Dreams Come True, to compose the soundtrack instead. [206] 207] Nakamura returned to compose Sonic 2 's soundtrack. For both games, Nakamura began composing early in development with only concept images for reference. [208] Nakamura treated Sonic as a film and designed the music around the atmosphere that he felt from the images of the stages. [209] After the original game was released, Nakamura became considerably popular in Japan; as such, his asking price increased. Dreams Come True owns the rights to Nakamura's score, which created problems when the Sonic Spinball team used the Sonic theme music without permission. [210] Two soundtracks were composed for Sonic CD: the original score, featured in the Japanese and European releases, was composed by Naofumi Hataya and Masafumi Ogata, while the one in the North American version was composed by Spencer Nilsen, David Young, and Mark Crew. The Japanese composition team drew inspiration from club music, such as house and techno, while Hataya cited C+C Music Factory, Frankie Knuckles, and the KLF as influences. [211] According to Nilsen, Sega commissioned a new soundtrack for the American release believed the marketing department felt it needed a "more rich and complex" soundtrack. [212] A number of composers contributed to the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 score, ranging from Sega sound staff [213] to independent contractors recruited so the game could be released in time. [214] American pop musician Michael Jackson, a Sonic fan, approached Sega, and he was hired to write tracks for Sonic 3. However, it is unclear if Jackson's contributions remain in the final game. According to Ohshima and Hector, Jackson's involvement was terminated and his music reworked following the first allegations of sexual abuse against him, 215] 29] but composers Doug Grigsby, Cirocco Jones, and Brad Buxer said they remained. [216] Buxer, who was Jackson's musical director, recalled Jackson chose to go uncredited because he was unhappy with how his music sounded on the Genesis, 216] and that the credits music became the basis for Jackson's 1996 single " Stranger in Moscow. 217] Sonic 3 was the first Sonic game that Jun Senoue contributed to, 213] and, with his band Crush 40, he has composed the music for most Sonic games since Sonic 3D Blast. [c] While the Genesis Sonic soundtracks were characterized by electropop, Senoue's scores typically feature funk and rock music. [228] Additionally, Tomoya Ohtani has been the series' sound director since Sonic the Hedgehog in 2006, and was the lead composer for that game, Sonic Unleashed, Sonic Colors, Sonic Lost World, Sonic Runners, and Sonic Forces. [229] 230] Richard Jacques has composed music for a multitude of Sonic games, 231] 232] and Tee Lopes —who is known for releasing unofficial remixes of Sonic tracks on YouTube —was the lead composer for Sonic Mania [233] and a contributor to Team Sonic Racing. [234] Recent games have featured contributions from notable musicians; for instance, the main theme of the 2006 Sonic the Hedgehog was performed by Ali Tabatabaee and Matty Lewis of the band Zebrahead, 235] while Hoobastank lead singer Doug Robb performed the main theme of Sonic Forces. [236] Adapted media Animation Sega approached the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in 1992 about producing two television series—"a syndicated show for the after-school audience" and a Saturday-morning cartoon —based on Sonic. Kalinske "had seen how instrumental the launch of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe cartoon series was to the success of the toyline " during his time at Mattel and believed that success could be recreated using Sonic. [237] The two cartoons, the syndicated Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (1993) and ABC's Sonic the Hedgehog (1993–1994) were produced by DIC Entertainment. DIC also produced a Sonic Christmas special in 1996 and Sonic Underground (1999–2000) to tie in with the release of Sonic Adventure. [238] 239] DIC's Sonic adaptations are generally not held in high regard. [238] 240] 241] Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog comprised 65 episodes overseen by Ren & Stimpy director Kent Butterworth, and featured slapstick humor in the vein of Looney Tunes. [242] Meanwhile, the 26-episode Sonic the Hedgehog (commonly called Sonic SatAM. 239] inspired by Batman: The Animated Series, featured a bleak setting in which Eggman had conquered the world, while Sonic was a member of a resistance force that opposed him. [242] The series was canceled after two seasons. [239] Sonic Underground was supposed to last for 65 episodes, but only 40 were produced. The series follows Sonic and his siblings Manic and Sonia, who use the power of music to fight against Eggman and reunite with their mother. [238] 239] In all three series, Sonic was voiced by Family Matters star Jaleel White. [238] Conversely, in Japan, Sega and Sonic Team collaborated with Studio Pierrot to produce a Sonic original video animation (OVA. The two-episode OVA, Sonic the Hedgehog, was released direct-to-video in Japan in 1996. To coincide with Sonic Adventure 's Western release in 1999, 243] ADV Films released the OVA in North America as a 55-minute film dubbed Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie. Sonic the Hedgehog, produced with input from Naka and Ohshima, is loosely based on Sonic CD (with certain elements borrowed from Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and 3. 238] and recounts Sonic's efforts to stop a generator taken over by Eggman from exploding and destroying their world. [244] Retrospectively, The A. V. Club 's Patrick Lee called the OVA "the only cartoon to adapt the look, sound, and feel of the Sonic games" with scenes and music that closely resemble the source material. [238] Sonic X, an anime series produced by TMS Entertainment and overseen by Naka, ran for three seasons (78 episodes) from 2003 to 2006. [238] 245] While previous series' episodes simply had self-contained plots, Sonic X told a single story that spanned the series' run. [238] In it, the Sonic cast teleports from their home planet to Earth during a scuffle with Eggman, where they meet a human boy, Chris Thorndyke. Throughout the course of the series, Sonic and his friends attempt to return to their world while fighting Eggman. The second season adapts the Sonic Adventure games and Sonic Battle, while the third season sees the friends return with Chris to their world, where they enter outer space and fight an army of aliens. [238] 245] Although Sonic X divided critics [246] and suffered from poor ratings in Japan, 245] it consistently topped ratings for its timeslot in the US and France. [247] 248] Sonic Boom, a computer-animated series produced by Sega and Genao Productions, 249] premiered on Cartoon Network in November 2014. [250] It features a satirical take on the Sonic mythos, 239] and the franchise's cast was redesigned for it. [250] According to Iizuka, Sonic Boom came about as a desire to appeal more to Western audiences, and it runs parallel with the main Sonic franchise. [251] To promote the release of Sonic Mania Plus, a five-part series of animated shorts was released on the Sonic the Hedgehog YouTube channel between March 30 and July 17, 2018. The series depicts Sonic's return to his world following the events of Sonic Forces, teaming up with his friends to prevent Eggman and Metal Sonic from collecting the Chaos Emeralds and Master Emerald. [252] The shorts were written and directed by Tyson Hesse, with animation by Neko Productions and music by Tee Lopes. [253] Similarly, Hesse and Neko Productions produced a two-part animated series to tie in with the release of Team Sonic Racing in 2019. [168] Sonic and Tails also appeared as guest stars in OK K. O.! Let's Be Heroes in August 2019. [254] Comics A Sonic the Hedgehog manga series was published in Shogakukan 's Shogaku Yonensei magazine, beginning in 1992. Written by Kenji Terada and illustrated by Sango Norimoto, the Sonic manga followed a sweet but cowardly young hedgehog named Nicky whose alter ego was the cocky, heroic Sonic. [255] According to character artist Kazuyuki Hoshino, the publication of the Sonic manga was part of Sega of Japan's promotional strategy to appeal to primary school children. [256] The Sonic design team worked with Shogakukan to create new characters; Amy Rose and Charmy Bee originated in the manga before appearing in the games. [29] 256] The longest-running Sonic -based publication is the 290-issue Sonic the Hedgehog, an American comic book published by Archie Comics from 1993 until its cancellation in 2017. [257] Archie also published a number of spin-offs, such as Knuckles the Echidna (1997–2000) and Sonic Universe (2009–2017. At the beginning, Archie's comic drew its premise from the Sonic the Hedgehog television series, with Sonic and a resistance force fighting the dictator Eggman. [257] Originally written as a "straightforward lighthearted action-comedy" Sonic the Hedgehog became more dramatic after Ken Penders began writing it with issue #11. [258] Penders remained the head writer for the following 150 issues, and developed an elaborate lore unique to the series. Ian Flynn took over writing duties in 2006 and remained the head writer until the series' cancellation. [258] Following a lawsuit by Penders for ownership of characters he created, in 2013 the series was rebooted; 258] the reboot resulted in hundreds of characters being dropped, 257] leaving only those who were introduced in the games or predated Penders' run. [258] At the time of its cancellation, Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog was the longest-running American comic book to never be relaunched, 258] and in 2008 was recognized by Guinness World Records as the longest-running comic based on a video game. [259] While Archie planned to publish at least four issues beyond #290, in January 2017 the series went on an abrupt hiatus, 258] and in July, Sega announced it was ending its business relationship with Archie in favor of a new partnership with IDW Publishing. [257] IDW's Sonic comic began in April 2018. Although the creative teams from the Archie series, such as Flynn, returned, the IDW series is set in a different continuity. Flynn said the IDW series differs from the Archie comic in that it draws from the games for stories, with the first story arc being set after the events of Sonic Forces. [260] Sonic the Comic, a British comic published by Fleetway Publications, lasted for 223 issues from 1993 to 2002; contributors to the series included Richard Elson, Nigel Kitching, Andy Diggle, and Nigel Dobbyn, among others. Sonic the Comic featured Sonic stories aimed at children, in addition to news and review sections. Although Sonic the Comic adapted the events of the games, the writers (such as Kitching) introduced concepts that allowed them to establish their own unique lore. The final story arc was a loose adaptation of Sonic Adventure in 2000, but the series continued until 2002; the last 39 issues were reprints of old stories. Following the series' cancellation, fans started Sonic the Comic Online, an unofficial webcomic that continues where the official series left off. [261] Live-action film Efforts to adapt Sonic to film began in August 1994, when Sega of America signed a deal with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and Trilogy Entertainment to produce a live-action animated film to tie in with Sonic X-treme. In May 1995, screenwriter Richard Jefferies pitched a treatment, Sonic the Hedgehog: Wonders of the World, to Sega. The treatment saw Sonic and Eggman escaping from Sonic X-treme into the real world, and Sonic collaborated with a boy to stop Eggman. However, none of the companies could agree, so the film was canceled. Jeffries, with permission from Sega, pitched his treatment to DreamWorks Animation, but was rejected. [237] In 2013, Sony Pictures Entertainment acquired the film rights to Sonic the Hedgehog, 262] and in June 2014 announced it would produce a Sonic film as a joint venture with Marza Animation Planet, which helped produce cutscenes for Sonic games. [263] Neal H. Moritz was attached to produce under his Original Film banner, alongside Takeshi Ito, Mie Onishi, and Toru Nakahara. [263] In February 2016, Sega CEO Hajime Satomi stated the film was scheduled for 2018. [264] Blur Studio 's Tim Miller and Jeff Fowler were hired the following October to develop the film; Fowler would make his feature directorial debut, while both would executive produce. [265] In October 2017, Paramount Pictures acquired the rights after Sony put the film into turnaround. However, most of the production team remained unchanged. [266] The film, written by Patrick Casey and Josh Miller, 265] 267] follows Sonic (voiced by Ben Schwartz) as he journeys to San Francisco with a small-town cop ( James Marsden) so he can escape Eggman ( Jim Carrey) and collect his missing rings. Additional cast members include Tika Sumpter, Adam Pally, and Neal McDonough. [268] Sonic was initially redesigned so he would be more realistic, with fur, new running shoes, two separate eyes, and a more humanlike physique. [269] 270] The production team used Ted, the living teddy bear from the Ted films, as a reference to insert a CG character into a real-world setting. [269] Sonic's redesign was met with heavy backlash; 271] 272] 273] it was criticized for not resembling the one from the games and described as evoking an uncanny valley -type of repulsive response from viewers. [274] As such, the design was revised so it would better resemble the original. [275] Paramount originally scheduled Sonic the Hedgehog for a November 8, 2019 release, 276] but delayed it to February 14, 2020, to accommodate the redesign. [277] Reception and legacy The Sonic the Hedgehog franchise was awarded seven records by Guinness World Records in Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition 2008. The records include "Best Selling Game on Sega Systems. Longest Running Comic Based on a Video Game" and "Best Selling Retro Game Compilation" for Sonic Mega Collection. In the Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition 2010, the Sonic the Hedgehog series was listed number 15 out of the top 50 video game franchises. In September 1996, Next Generation ranked the Genesis installments of the series (but not the Game Gear or Sega CD entries that had been released up to that time) collectively as number 20 on their "Top 100 Games of All Time" calling them "the zeitgeist of the 16-bit era. 332] In December 2006, IGN ranked Sonic the Hedgehog as the 19th greatest series of all time, claiming that "although recent 3D entries in the series have been somewhat lacking, there is no denying the power of this franchise. 333] Neuroscientists studying the development of the embryonic neural system named a specific set of proteins, in charge of the differentiation of neural tube cells, after the main character of the game franchise. [334] 335] A common criticism has been that the variant gameplay styles found in recent 3D games have strayed from the formula of the original series. [336] Specifically, the series' jump to 3D has been noted as a declining point. [337] In late 2010, Sega delisted several below-average Sonic games, such as the notoriously disliked 2006 game Sonic the Hedgehog, to increase the value of the Sonic brand after positive reviews for the games Sonic the Hedgehog 4 and Sonic Colors. [338] Sales Effect on the industry Primarily because of its Genesis bundling, Sonic the Hedgehog contributed greatly to the console's popularity in North America. [19] Between October and December 1991, the Genesis outsold its chief competitor, Nintendo's Super Nintendo Entertainment System, by a two-to-one ratio; at its January 1992 peak Sega held 65 percent of the market for 16-bit consoles. [9] Although Nintendo eventually reclaimed the number-one position, it was the first time since December 1985 that Nintendo did not lead the console market. [381] According to, Sonic single handedly turned the course of the 16-bit console wars. helping Sega " become] the dominant player for several years following" and contributing to the company's transformation into "the industry giant it is today. 19] During the 16-bit era, Sonic inspired similar platformers starring animal mascots, including Bubsy, 382] Aero the Acro-Bat, 19] James Pond 3, 383] Earthworm Jim, 384] Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel, 385] and Radical Rex. [386] Animal with attitude" games carried over to the 3D era, with the developers of Crash Bandicoot and Gex citing Sonic as a major inspiration. [387] 388] 389] However, Complex wrote that "very few have had the endurance that Sonic has. Many have disappeared from the scene altogether, the victims of corporate upheaval, changing tastes, or maybe just too many poorly selling games in a row. 390] Cultural impact One of the world's most popular video game characters, by 1992 Sonic was considered more recognizable to children than Disney's Mickey Mouse. In 1993, Sonic became the first video game character to have a balloon in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, 19] and was one of the four characters inducted on the Walk of Game in 2005, alongside Mario, Link, and Master Chief. [391] One of a class of genes involved in fruit fly embryonic development, called hedgehog genes, was named " sonic hedgehog " after the character. [392] Additionally, a Japanese team developing the Radio & Plasma Wave Investigation (RPWI) instrumentation for the upcoming Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer spacecraft, to be launched by ESA and Airbus in 2022, was able to gain Sega's approval to use Sonic as the mascot for the device. [393] Sonic and Eggman appear as minor supporting characters in the Walt Disney Animation Studios films Wreck-It Ralph (2012) and Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018. 394] 395] while Sonic makes a cameo in Steven Spielberg 's Ready Player One (2018. 396] Sonic is known for its eccentric and passionate fandom, which produces unofficial media including fangames, fan fiction, modifications and ROM hacks of existing games, films, and art. USGamer noted that many fans have continued to support the series in spite of poorly received games like the 2006 Sonic the Hedgehog, and credited the fandom with helping maintain public interest in the franchise. [397] Notable Sonic fangames include Sonic: After the Sequel (2013) set between the events of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and 3, 398] and Sonic Dreams Collection (2015) which satirizes the series' fandom. [399] Sonic Mania 's development team included individuals who had worked on Sonic ROM hacks and fangames in the past, 397] while Iizuka said the character customization system in Sonic Forces was implemented because he wanted to give Sonic fans the opportunity to play as their original characters. [400] Celebrity fans of the series include horror film director John Carpenter, 401] actress Lacey Chabert (who voiced a character in the 2006 Sonic the Hedgehog. 402] and wrestler and actor Dwayne Johnson. [403] The series has inspired various internet memes, 404] which have been acknowledged by Sega and referenced in games. [405] 406] Sanic hegehog" a poorly-drawn Sonic from Microsoft Paint, originated in 2010; 407] it typically, the meme uses one of Sonic's catchphrases but with poor grammar. The Sonic Twitter account has made numerous references to it, 408] and it appeared in official downloadable content for Sonic Forces on in-game shirts. [409] In January 2018, players flooded the virtual reality video game VRChat with avatars depicting "Ugandan Knuckles" a deformed version of Knuckles the Echidna. The character stemmed from a 2017 review of Sonic Lost World by YouTube user Gregzilla, as well as from fans of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds streamer Forsen, who often make references to the African country Uganda in the chat section of his streams. [410] 411] The meme was controversial for its perceived racial insensitivity, 410] and the creator of the avatar expressed regret over how it was used. [412] In response, the Sonic Twitter encouraged players to respect others and donate to a Ugandan charity through GlobalGiving. [405] Further reading Hazeldine, Julian. Speedrun: The Unauthorised History of Sonic The Hedgehog. ISBN   9781291831887. Notes ^ Sonic Adventure 2 Battle: 1. 44 million in US, 346] 192, 186 in Japan, 348] 100, 000 in UK [349] Sonic Advance: 1. 21 million in US, 346] 204, 542 in Japan, 348] 100, 000 in UK [349] Sonic Mega Collection: 1. 38 million in US, 346] 72, 967 in Japan [350] a b c The Sonic franchise (including Mario & Sonic) had sold 89 million units by March 2011. [368] In addition, Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games sold 3. 28 million copies and Sonic Generations sold 1. 85 million units as of March 2012, Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed sold 1. 36 million units as of March 2013, Sonic Lost World sold 710, 000 units as of March 2014, and Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric & Shattered Crystal sold 620, 000 units as of March 2015. [376] 377] 378] 379] Sonic Mania (2017) sold over 1   million units as of March 2018. 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Directors: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff Short Action 5. 6 / 10 A secret agent labradoodle is recruited into a task force called T. U. F. F and fights injustice throughout the city in which he lives. Grey Griffin, Daran Norris, Jerry Trainor 6. 1 / 10 A slight malfunction causes Chaos Control, and sends Sonic the Hedgehog to Earth. While there, Sonic meets Chris Thorndyke, who aids at collecting the Chaos Emeralds, so Sonic and friends can go home. Jun'ichi Kanemaru, Sanae Kobayashi, Jason Griffith Family Fantasy 6. 7 / 10 Maleficent and her goddaughter Aurora begin to question the complex family ties that bind them as they are pulled in different directions by impending nuptials, unexpected allies, and dark new forces at play. Joachim Rønning Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Harris Dickinson 7. 2 / 10 Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven leave Arendelle to travel to an ancient, autumn-bound forest of an enchanted land. 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Stephen Gaghan Robert Downey Jr., Antonio Banderas, Michael Sheen 6. 6 / 10 An outlaw cat, his childhood egg-friend and a seductive thief kitty set out in search for the eggs of the fabled Golden Goose to clear his name, restore his lost honor and regain the trust of his mother and town. Chris Miller Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis Scooby and the gang face their most challenging mystery ever: a plot to unleash the ghost dog Cerberus upon the world. As they race to stop this dogpocalypse, the gang discovers that Scooby has an epic destiny greater than anyone imagined. Tony Cervone Mckenna Grace, Mark Wahlberg, Zac Efron Edit Storyline Based on the global blockbuster videogame franchise from Sega, SONIC THE HEDGEHOG tells the story of the world's speediest hedgehog as he embraces his new home on Earth. In this live-action adventure comedy, Sonic and his new best friend Tom (James Marsden) team up to defend the planet from the evil genius Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) and his plans for world domination. The family-friendly film also stars Tika Sumpter and Ben Schwartz as the voice of Sonic. Written by Paramount Pictures Plot Summary Add Synopsis Taglines: Speed is his second name See more  » Motion Picture Rating ( MPAA) Rated PG for action, some violence, rude humor and brief mild language. See all certifications  » Details Release Date: 14 February 2020 (USA) Also Known As: Sonic the Hedgehog Box Office Budget: 90, 000, 000 (estimated) See more on IMDbPro  » Company Credits Technical Specs See full technical specs  » Did You Know? Trivia Ben Schwartz (voice of Sonic in this film) and Jason Griffith (voice of Sonic in the games from 2005-2010 as well as the English Dub of the Anime Sonic X (2003) both voiced versions of Leonardo of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles clan, another character associated with the colour blue. Schwartz voiced him in the Nickelodeon series Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2018) and Griffith voiced his Mirage Comics counterpart in the 4Kids TV film Turtles Forever (2009. See more » Quotes Sonic the Hedgehog: Where am I? What year is it? Is The Rock president? See more » Crazy Credits The stars in the Paramount logo are replaced with rings. See more » Soundtracks Green Hill Zone Written by Masato Nakamura See more » Frequently Asked Questions See more ».

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