Ever Play Sonic the Hedgehog?
Sonic is a speedy blue hedgehog who first appeared in "Sonic the Hedgehog," a sidescroller video game that was released for the Sega Genesis console. Since then, he has been Sega's mascot.
He has appeared in many video games, TV shows, and comics. There have even been Sonic dolls and toys! He's one of the most famous video game characters ever.
He has appeared in many video games, TV shows, and comics. There have even been Sonic dolls and toys! He's one of the most famous video game characters ever.
Sonic the Hedgehog Through the Years
Sonic first appeared in 1991 in his own video game for the Sega Genesis, "Sonic the Hedgehog." Before long, he would star in many other games. This video shows the hedgehog's evolution through the years.
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Four Reasons Why Sonic Rules
- He's a classic, a video game icon that can be recognized instantly. His profile is almost as distinctive as Mickey's silhouette.
- He's fast enough to break the sound barrier.
- He's had several TV shows.
- He's a nice royal blue color. I always did like blue.
Sonic Stats
Personality: Impatient, loyal, flippant, brave, show-off, protective.Abilities: Speed (fastest thing alive); spin attack (curls up into a ball and spins around destructively); becomes faster, golden, and invincible after collecting all the Chaos Emeralds (Super Sonic).
Weaknesses: Sinks like a rock in water.
Best buddy: Tails
Chronological List of Sonic Games
- Sonic the Hedgehog - 1991
- Sonic 2 - 1992
- Sonic CD - 1993
- Sonic Spinball - 1993
- Sonic 3 - 1994
- Sonic & Knuckles - 1994
- Sonic 3D - 1997
- Sonic Jam - 1997
- Sonic Adventure - 1998
- Sonic Adventure 2 - 2001
- Sonic Heroes - 2003
- Shadow the Hedgehog - 2005
- Sonic the Hedgehog - 2006
- Sonic and the Secret Rings - 2007
Sonic's New Look
Sonic himself has evolved quite a bit over the years. In the early days he had a very rounded, almost cuddly look. His spines were short and shaped a lot like a shark's dorsal fin. He somehow managed to be both cute and cool.Then in 1998, Sonic's look changed dramatically. He became taller and more angular. His feet got huge and his eyes turned green. His smirk became more of a sneer.
Sega was probably trying to make Sonic seem more mature and edgy, maybe make him more appealing to teenagers and young adults, but I think that was a mistake. Sonic lost a lot of his appeal when he got an "updated" look. This is not the Sonic I grew to love.
The Sonic Poll
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Signs that You're an Old School Sonic Fan
- You fondly remember playing video games like Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic 2, Sonic 3, and Sonic & Knuckles. They just don't make games like that anymore.
- Sonic SatAM was the best Sonic cartoon ever.
- You recoiled when you first saw Sonic's "new look."
- The new Sonic games don't measure up. 3D Sonic just doesn't have the SPEED, man.
- You were collecting Sonic comics during the 1990s.
- No other Sonic voice actor can measure up to Jaleel White.
- You used to read Sonic fan fiction by Dan Drazen.
- Sonic does not kiss human girls. Ever.
P.S. I found that little "I like the old Sonic better" stamp at Thweatted's DeviantArt gallery. Check it out, there are lots of other cool Sonic pictures.
More Sonic Lenses
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Sonic the Hedgehog 2
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I can still remember how thrilling it was when my mother gave me a Sega Genesis. It was the first video game console I ever owned, and I played it for years until it wouldn't go any more. Sonic the Hedgeog 2 was the first Sega game I played, and I lo...
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Sonic SatAM TV Show
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Sonic the Hedgehog first debuted in his own Sega Genesis video game in 1991, and it wasn't long before the speedy blue hedgehog was starring in his own TV shows. One Sonic show, Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, was a slapstick kiddie cartoon that mo...
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Miles Tails Prower
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Tails is Sonic the Hedgehog's little sidekick, who first appeared in the Sega game "Sonic 2" in 1992. The two-tailed fox can fly by twirling his tails together. In the game series he's usually an eight-year-old prodigy who can fix machines and fly a...
Sonic CD Intro - Sonic Boom
This is the cartoon/music introduction to the Sonic CD game. Save the planet, Sonic!
Shout Out For Sonic The Hedgehog!
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- Feydakin Feydakin Aug 10, 2009 @ 4:10 pm
- I'm still given grief by my wife for playing the original sonic on my Sega..
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- Tiddledeewinks Tiddledeewinks Aug 28, 2008 @ 2:24 pm
- We like Sonic games.
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- FlashAllen FlashAllen May 12, 2008 @ 4:48 pm
- Sonic is the best video game ever.
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- SusanVillasLewis SusanVillasLewis May 10, 2008 @ 8:55 am
- The Sega was my first video game and I loved playing Sonic on it. Just out of college and had lots of time to waste apparently. I got pretty good at it, which is why I can kick my husband's butt at Super Mario Galaxy now. :-)
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