Sonic The Hedgehog

Japanese. ( ). Masato Nishimura ( ). (1996 OVA). (1998–present).

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(2020 film)InformationSpeciesGenderSonic the Hedgehog is the of the series released by, as well as numerous spin-off, and other media. Sonic is a blue who can run at speeds and curl into a ball, primarily to attack enemies. In most games, Sonic must race through levels, collecting rings and avoiding obstacles and enemies.Programmer and artist are generally credited with creating Sonic.

Most of the games are developed. The original (1991) was released to provide Sega with a to rival 's flagship character. Sonic was redesigned by Yuji Uekawa for (1998), with a more mature look designed to appeal to older players.Sonic is one of the world's best-known video game characters and a gaming icon. His series had sold more than 80 million copies by 2011. In 2005, Sonic was one of the first game character inductees into the alongside. Contents.Origins and historyWhile Sega was seeking a flagship series to compete with Nintendo's with a character to replace as the company's mascot, several character designs were submitted by its research and development department. Many results came forth from their experiments with character design, including an armadillo (who was later developed into ), a dog, a look-alike in pajamas (who would later be the basis of 's design), and a rabbit (who would use its extendable ears to collect objects, an aspect later incorporated in ).

Took some of these internal designs with him on a trip to and sought feedback by asking random passersby at their opinions; of the designs, the spiky teal hedgehog, initially codenamed 'Mr. Needlemouse', led this informal poll, followed by Eggman and the dog character. Ohshima felt that people selected it because it 'transcends race and gender and things like that'. On return to Japan, Ohshima pitched this to the department, and the hedgehog was ultimately selected as the new. Sonic's character designer (left) with level designer at the 2018.The detailed design of Sonic was aimed to be something that could be easily drawn by children and be familiar, as well as exhibit a 'cool' attitude, representative of the United States at the time. Sonic's blue pigmentation was chosen to match Sega's cobalt blue logo, and his shoes evolved from a design inspired by 's boots with the addition of the color red, which was inspired by both and the contrast of those colors on Jackson's 1987 album; his personality was based on then-presidential candidate and later 's 'Get it done' attitude during the.

To help sell the idea to Sega's higher-ups, Ohshima pitched the concept framed by a fictional fighter pilot that had earned the named 'Hedgehog' due to his spiky hair, and had decorated his plane with images of Sonic. When this pilot retired, he married a children's book author, who wrote stories about the Sonic character, the first which became the plot for the first Sonic game; Ohshima stated that this influence can be seen in the logo of the game, which features Sonic in a pilot's wing emblem.The origins of Sonic can be traced farther back to a tech demo created by, who had developed an algorithm that allowed a sprite to move smoothly on a curve by determining its position with a. Naka's original prototype was a platform game that involved a fast-moving character rolling in a ball through a long winding tube, and this concept was subsequently fleshed out with Oshima's character design and levels conceived by designer.Sonic was created without the ability to swim because of a mistaken assumption by Yuji Naka that all hedgehogs could not do so. A group of fifteen people started working on the, and renamed themselves. The game's soundtrack was composed by of the band. Sega sponsored the group's 'Wonder 3' tour, painting Sonic on the tour bus, distributing pamphlets advertising the game, and having footage of the game broadcast above stage prior to its release.

The original concepts gave Sonic fangs and put him in a band with a human girlfriend named Madonna. However, a team from Sega of America, led by Madeline Schroeder, who calls herself 'Sonic's mother', 'softened' the character up for an American audience by removing those elements. This sparked a heated issue with Sonic Team.

Naka later admitted that it was probably for the best.Sonic's appearance varies greatly depending on the and the style in which he is drawn. In the video games, Sonic's original design by Oshima was short and round, with short quills, a round body, and no visible irises. Artwork featuring this design and drawn by Akira Watanabe was displayed on the package artwork for Sonic the Hedgehog. Sonic's proportions would change for the release of on the Mega Drive; Sonic's head to height ratio was changed from 1:2 to 1:2.5. For the 1998 release of, Sonic was redesigned by as a character with longer legs and a less spherical body, longer and more drooping quills, and green-colored irises. For the 2006 game, Sonic was redesigned to make him look adult-like and taller to appeal to the next generation players.

This was also done because Sonic would interact with humans more often and his design was supposed to fit. An alternative 'Werehog' form was introduced in, placing more emphasis on Sonic's melee skills rather than speed. Although Tetsu Katano acknowledged the large negative fan response to the Werehog, he believes it could return in a future game.Bob Raffei, CEO of Sonic Boom developer Big Red Button, stated that Sonic Boom 's Sonic is 'very different. Both in tone and art direction'. Voice portrayal. The voice actor for the character in English language media since 2010.Different actors have provided Sonic's voice in his game appearances. Sonic originally had a few voice samples in, with designer Masato Nishimura providing the voice.

Sonic's first true voice actor was for the arcade game, with continually voicing the role beginning with the release of. Kanemaru also voices Sonic in, and the Japanese dub of the films.

In, Sonic was voiced by while in Werehog form.Starting with Sonic Adventure, Sonic was voiced in English. Sonic was cast to starting from Sonic X, with Griffith voicing Sonic within the games starting with in 2005.

Griffith was later replaced by, starting with and in November 2010. Actor voiced the character in all of the -produced animated series:, and as well as the Christmas special, Sonic Christmas Blast. In Underground, White also voiced Sonic's brother and sister, Manic and Sonia.

Actor voiced the character in the, which was released on February 14, 2020. Appearances Video games. See also: andSonic's first shown appearance in a video game was in the 1991 arcade, as a decorative ornament hanging from a rearview mirror.

Sonic's first playable appearance was in the for the, which also introduced his nemesis. His two-tailed fox friend joined him in the game's 1992 sequel,., released in 1993, introduced Sonic's self-appointed girlfriend and recurring robotic as Sonic traveled through time to ensure a good future for the world. And its direct sequel, both released in 1994, saw Sonic and Tails battle Robotnik again, with the additional threat of, who is tricked by Robotnik into thinking Sonic is a threat. (2010–2012) continues where the story of Sonic 3 left off, reducing Sonic to the only playable character and releasing in installments. The second episode sees the return of both Tails as Sonic's sidekick and Metal Sonic as a recurring enemy.Other two-dimensional platformers starring Sonic include (1993), (1994), (1996), (1999), (2001), (2002), (2004), (2005), (2007), (2010), and (2011), all in which were released for handheld consoles.(1998) was Sonic Team's return to the character for a major game. It featured Sonic returning from vacation to find the city of Station Square under attack by a new foe named, under the control of Dr. Robotnik (now known as ).

It was also the first Sonic game to feature a complete. (2001) placed Sonic on-the-run from the military (G.U.N.) after being mistaken for. (2003) featured Sonic teaming up with Tails and Knuckles, along with other character teams like Team Rose and, against the newly rebuilt Metal Sonic, who had betrayed his master with intentions of world domination. (2006) features Sonic in the city of water, 'Soleanna,' where he must rescue Princess Elise from Dr.

Eggman while trying to avoid a new threat to his own life,. He is the only playable character in (2008), in which he unwillingly gains a new personality, 'Sonic the Werehog,' the result of Sonic being fused with Dark Gaia's power. He gains strength and flexibility in exchange for his speed, and new friends including a strange creature named Chip who helps him along the way. In (2010), Eggman tries to harness the energy of alien beings known as 'Wisps' for a mind-control beam.

(2011) features two playable incarnations of Sonic: the younger 'classic' Sonic, whose gameplay is presented in a style reminiscent of the Mega Drive/Genesis games, and present-day 'modern' Sonic, who uses the gameplay style present in Unleashed and Colors, going through stages from past games to save their friends. Sonic Generations features various theme songs including modern and retro versions that are able to be selected from throughout Sonic's twenty-year history.

In April 2013, Sega announced that would launch in October 2013 for the and.(2007) features Sonic in the storybook world of. A sequel, (2009), continued the storybook theme, this time taking place within the realm of the.Sonic has also been featured in other games of many genres other than 2D and 3D platform games. These include, (1995), the racing games (1994), (1995), (1996), (2006), (2006), (2007), (2008), and (2010), the fighting games (1996) and (2003), the (2005), and the (2008).Video games such as (1993), (1995), (1995), (1995), and (2005) starred supporting characters of the Sonic series, although Sonic himself cameos in most of them.Non- Sonic gamesSonic has made many cameo appearances in different games, most notably in other Sega games, such as being a power-up in, walking around the main hallway in on the anniversary of his first game's release (June 23), and appearing in the 2008 of. He is also a playable character in. Nintendo, Sega's former rival, made reference to Sonic in, by showing Sonic's shoes next to a trash can that reads 'No Hopers' on the Cranky's Video Game Heroes screen.Sonic has appeared in several crossover games, including playable appearances in (2008), (2014), and (2018). He appears in the crossover party game and in its sequels,.

Sonic is also a playable character in all three games.In June 2016, it was announced that Sonic would be a playable character in the second wave of characters coming to. AnimationThe first animated series, aired in 1993. It was a comical take on Sonic and Tails' adventures battling Robotnik, filled with humor and loosely based upon the plot of the games. Pierre De Celles, an animator who worked on Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, described the show as 'fun and humorous.' Also premiering in 1993 was.

It was a more dramatic series which portrayed Sonic as a member of a band of Freedom Fighters that fight to free their world from the evil dictator, Dr. Robotnik.In 1996, a two-part, was released in Japan. For the American release, the two episodes combined and released as Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie by.A third American animated series, debuted in 1999. It featured the introductions of Sonic's siblings, Sonia the Hedgehog and Manic the Hedgehog, and Sonic's mother, Queen Aleena, who must defeat Robotnik and rule Mobius as the 'Council of Four'.

The show ran for one season in syndication on the Bohbot Kids Network block before it was cancelled.A new series, began airing in 2003. The 78-episode series detailed Sonic's struggle to protect the Chaos Emeralds from Eggman and new villains. Featuring a cross-world and interstellar journey, Sonic X depicted Sonic and his friend Chris Thorndyke in quests to save the world. Sonic: Night of the Werehog is a short film produced by, released to coincide with the release of.

In the film, Sonic and Chip enter a haunted house, and must deal with two ghosts trying to scare them. Sonic also makes multiple cameo appearances in the films, and its sequel.In October 2013, Sega announced a new animated series,. The show ran for 104 11-minute episodes between 2014 and 2017 on in the US and and in France. Sonic makes a guest appearance in the episode 'Let's Meet Sonic' and the episode 'Eggman vs.

Sonic with the Sega Hard Girls'.Live-action film. Main article:On June 10, 2014, a film based on the Sonic series was announced.

Known as simply, it was produced by on his banner alongside and Mie Onishi, with Toby Ascher is executive producing. The film was written by and and produced as a joint venture between. The film is a live-action and CGI hybrid. The movie was filmed in 2018, with a release date initially set for November 8, 2019. Upon the release of the film's first trailer in late April of 2019, however, Sonic's appearance was heavily criticized, leading to the director, to announce a redesign of him, pushing back the release date to February 14, 2020.

The second trailer for the film was released on November 12, 2019, featuring the redesign, which drew in a far more positive response from both fans and critics alike. A of Sonic in 2018As Sega's mascot and one of the key reasons for the company's success during the of video game consoles, Sonic is one of the most famous video game characters in the world.

In 1993, Sonic became the first video game character to have a balloon in. In 1996, Sonic was also the first video game character to be seen in a. Sonic was one of the three game characters inducted on the inaugural class in 2005, along with former rivals and (both from ). One of a class of involved in development, called genes, has been named ' after him.

He is also named in the song of the Italian rapper.On the other hand, Sonic's apparent romantic relationship with Princess Elise in the 2006 video game resulted in major criticism. Sonic's characterization and relationship with Eggman in Sonic Boom earned a positive response by Patrick Lee of and Emily Ashby of.Sonic has also been used as a symbol for Sega's various sponsorships. Between 1993 and 1997, Sega sponsored the team, during which period Sonic appeared in the team's uniform. During the, Sega sponsored the, which won the Constructors' Championship that year, as well as the team's lead driver, winning the Drivers' Championship. Sonic was featured in the cars, helmets, and their rivals used to paint a squashed hedgehog after winning races over Williams. The featured a Sonic balloon and Sonic billboards. In 1992, according to Sega of America marketing director Al Nilsen, Sonic was found to be more recognizable than in the six-to eleven-year-old demographic, based on the character's respective, although this claim could not be confirmed by Q Score developer Marketing Evaluations, Inc.listed Sonic as their sixth favorite hero, stating that while he was originally Mario's nemesis, he seems at home on Nintendo platforms.

They added that he has remained as one of gaming's greatest icons. In 2004, the character won a Golden Joystick Award for 'The Sun Ultimate Gaming Hero'. The character's popularity declined in the mid-1990s, and Sonic failed to place in 's Coolest Mascot of 1996 in either the editors' or readers' picks, being beaten out by not only competitors Mario and, but Sega's own; however, in a 2008 poll of 500 people, Sonic was voted the most popular video game character in the UK with a 24% vote while his old rival Mario came second with 21% of the vote. Later that year, Sonic was ranked as the most iconic video game character in an rankings list. In 2011, ranked him as the 14th greatest video game character. And he was voted 10th out of the top 50 video game characters of all time in Guinness World Records 2011 Gamers' Edition. Sonic ranked ninth on 's Top 10 Smash Bros characters list.

GameDaily also listed his 'next-generation stumble' in their list of video game characters' worst moments, using his relationship with a human female as one of the worst parts of it.Ken Balough, Sega's former associate brand manager, said that Sonic's appeal endured because the character is 'a gaming legend, first and foremost' who originated 'from a series of games that defined a generation in gaming history, and his iconic personality was the epitome of speed in the early ‘90s, pushing the limits of what gamers knew and expected from high-speed action and platforming games.' A Japanese team developing the Radio & Plasma Wave Investigation (RPWI) instrumentation for the upcoming spacecraft, to be launched by and in 2022, was able to gain Sega's approval to use Sonic as the mascot for the device.An called 'Sanic' has been used based on a poorly drawn Sonic; typically, the meme uses one of Sonic's catchphrases but with poor grammar. Sega's official Sonic account has made numerous references to it, and it appeared in official for on in-game shirts.

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Cast Series cast summary.Miles 'Tails' Prower./.Uncle Chuck.Additional Voices/.Rotor.Lupe.Additional Voices./.Additional Voices/.Additional Voices.Ari.Additional Voices.Additional Voices.Additional Voices.Additional Voices.Young Sonic.Additional Voices.Additional Voices.Additional Voices.Additional Voices.Additional Voices/.Additional Voices.Additional Voices.Dirk.Additional Voices/. When i was just a little kid, i watched Sonic The Hedgehog ALL the time. Today I am a complete Sonic The Hedgehog freak! I own every single useless sonic gadgets and toys. I knew almost everything about that show.

If you ask me, i think somebody should put that show back on the air. Sonic The Hedgehog had a nice storyline and great animation. The detail was terrific as well. Still to this day i sing that catchy theme song in my head. Sonic The Hedgehog was aired a little after the TV show known as 'The Adventures of Sonic The Hedgehog' was aired. The 2 shows sound the same, and people who never saw the sonic shows, would think they aren't different. But, when Sonic The Hedgehog was aired, it sky rocketed past the first aired show.

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