Sonic the Hedgehog

By MattG Once Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog made it big, video game developers and publishers everywhere seized on the idea of creating their own radical animal mascot character to star in colorful platforming games. Software Creations and Tradewest were no different, but instead of coming up with...

By Stephen Totilo On the Run Part One": Bunnie is back, but worse for wear with her wounds being tended in the hospital. Luckily, her friends are by her side... but not for long, as a less-than-lucid Eggman attacks in his Egg-Tortoise walker! Sonic and Tails spring into action, while Iron Queen and crew watch wit...

By MattG When the announcements that Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic Snake were going to be a part of Nintendo's Wii fighting adventure Super Smash Bros. Brawl, plenty of Capcom fans were hoping that Mega Man would appear alongside them as an honored guest star. It didn't happen in the end, but hackers a...

By Luke Plunkett Old-school Sonic fans have long asked to see Sonic return to a more 2D style of gameplay" says Sega of America's Ken Balough. "Many liked the daytime stages in Unleashed, but wanted to see a game that plays purely similar to the early games of the Genesis. Project Needlemouse is that critical...

By Stephen Totilo Hayes and the rest of Sega want to make the old-time Sonic fans happy. They just need those fans to not expect their Sonic in every Sonic game. So… the plan? Most of it is not being revealed, yet, of course, but the general strategy is to make core Sonic games pretty much every other year, "charac...

By Luke Plunkett Yet the blue hedgehog is still Sega's most prominent mascot, and Sega keep on churning out Sonic games, even though they suck. Which begs the question: when can we expect Sonic games to not suck? Sega America's VP of marketing Sean Ratcliffe got stuck with the excuse-making:

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By MattG Sonic the Hedgehog is the fastest thing alive, right?  Then I have a great idea: let's put him in a sports car!  Cynicism aside, Sega has jumped the E3 gun with the reveal of next year's Sonic & Sega All-Star Racing for presumably all three major platforms, although I'm guessing this i...

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By MattG Video game characters are often featured on a variety of merchandise, but it's the all-star characters among us that are spread all around the merchandising world.  You know that a game character has hit the big time when he or she appears on completely unrelated non-gaming products suc...

 Florida The only conclusion that can be drawn is that all Sonic the Hedgehog fans are all sickos who want to see children undressed for their own disgusting pleasure. Considering there are people who actually think Sonic 2006 is a good game, I have suspected ...

 CA by JC Fletcher { Apr 14th 2009 at 11:13AM } When Sonic the Hedgehog came over from Japan to the US, Sega of America felt the need to invent a storyline and background for the character. Sonic, after all, was going to be the face of the whole company, ...

By Brian Ashcraft In 1991, SEGA of America whipped up "The Sonic Bible", an internal document that provided a history and philosophy for Sonic and his universe. Sonic The Hedgehog Bible, And other cool never before seen documents from SOA [Sonic Retro via GameSetWatch]

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No specific dates have been given for release but the titles labelled for the Xbox360 are: Taking into account the Xbox Live Arcade already has the Original Sonic & Sonic the Hedgehog 2, the third in the series would make a welcome addition for Sega ...

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by Andrew Hoffman, DC Action-Adventure Game Examiner Without a doubt, Sega’s best work was during the Genesis era of the 1990’s. They were so successful that at one point Sonic the Hedgehog was a more recognized character than Mickey Mouse. ...

By rss@youtube.com (MineTaker) Sonic 2: S3 Editon is an assembly hack of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 by Alriightyman for the Sega Mega Drive. It contains many features from Sonic the Hedgehog 3, including Act transitions and the Sonic 3 Save Screen. Author: MineTaker Keywords: Sonic S3 Edtion Hacks Added: February 22, 2009

 CA - When the Sonic the Hedgehog music starts up, I'm hot-dogging though the lava pits in Marble Zone Act II while my friends marvel at my moves and my mom ...

By rss@youtube.com (ACESpark) Possibly Sonic at his best, Sonic 3 (and Knuckles) is probably my favourite entry in the series. It got nearly everything right, unlike the newer titles which get a few things right and nearly everything wrong. Since playing as Knuckles does change things up (Quite significantly in some ca...

By rss@youtube.com (Tyingtubes) Part 4 on how to make Sonic the Hedgehog out of balloons. Author: Tyingtubes Keywords: balloons sonic hedgehog twisting sculpture Added: February 4, 2009

 Canada - The Sonic the Hedgehog series has been having some tough times getting a good, or even decent, Sonic game for any console (however, handheld games are ...

 NJ - If you were a kid growing up in the early 90’s, then there is a good chance you played the original Sonic The Hedgehog on Sega Genesis. ...

 NJ - Jan 13, 2009 Instead in the DIDJ version of Sonic The Hedgehog, players are basically playing a modified version of the original Sonic that was on Sega Genesis many ...

 CA - by Matt Jenkins While this latest take on a 3D Sonic the Hedgehog game is supposed to be the return to the glory that was Sonic Adventure 1 and 2, ...

By rss@youtube.com (ArkaSonicNoma) The Sonic Talk Christmas Special that got delayed due to technical issues. At the end, Sonic learns a valuable lesson, enjoy. Cast Sonic the Hedgehog(Sonicfiend) Shadow the Hedgehog(CharizardInsaneO) Black Doom(CharizardInsaneO)

 CA - Dec 18, 2008 For the Genesis, it was Sonic the Hedgehog. Xbox had Halo. Unfortunately, mobile never really had a killer app; the closest it got was Tetris or Bejeweled, ...

 TX - Dec 8, 2008 and the consequences of this attitude came to a head two years ago with the deceptively titled “Sonic the Hedgehog” for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. ...

Let’s take a look. Sonic the Hedgehog makes a huge comeback in Sonic Unleashed. Usually the hedgehog is all about collecting rings at break-neck speed while on his way to battle a level-ending boss, one of Dr. Eggman’s robots. The recipe hasn’t changed for a while, but in Unleashed, Sega has th...

By Mark Brown Everything outside of the Sonic the Hedgehog levels is pure, unadulterated trash, charmless bullshit that stings of Shadow the Hedgehog and Sonic’s most recent Xbox 360 exploit. You’re expected to wander the street and listen to the townspeople’s inane ramblings, complete dreary but...

By Starlight Ever Since Sonic Adventure 2 on the Sega Dreamcast, the hedgehog has suffered some pretty piss poor releases. Sonic fans have been hurting for a long time now with titles like "Sonic Riders" and more recently "Sonic The Hedgehog". What little good will gamers had left for the blue blur is qui...

 CA - Nov 27, 2008 The Sonic the Hedgehog franchise has not exactly met with positive response in recent years. Anyone who grew up in the '90s and owned a Genesis has a warm ...

By Jake This is a plug in all in one 16-bit Sega Genesis/Megadrive that is shaped like an original Genesis gamepad but with a good size batter compartment on the under side. The thing has Sonic The Hedgehog, Sonic 2. Sonic Spinball and Dr. ...

By Mike Fahey Ahead of his appearance at the Festival, Sonic the Hedgehog, the official mascot of computer giant SEGA, was crowned the most popular video-game character of all time collecting nearly a quarter of all votes (24 per cent). Super Mario and Tomb Raider’s Lara Croft came second and third gai...

By Kris Pigna There's always the possibility. Whether it would be viable remains to be seen, but having a new game -- or even a remake of the GBA games, which we now can't use [thanks to the DSi] -- would certainly be possible," Nishiyama said, after being asked whether Sega would consider making new 2D Son...

Your challenge is to write crossover fanfiction combining Chronicles of Narnia and Sonic the Hedgehog. The story should use suicide as a plot device! Generated by the Terrible Crossover Fanfiction Idea Generator.

 - Oct 7, 2008 Key to the success of what BioWare has done here is a metaphorical pruning of the Sonic the Hedgehog series' extraneous "limbs." Not being both blind and ... SEGA did very good but not perfect. GamePro.com all 2 news articles

By Thom Dinsdale Undeniably, things are different now. It’s no secret that the Sonic franchise has gone off the boil in recent years and some installments such as Shadow the Hedgehog have been nothing short of plain awful. However, like all great characters, the speedy little fella’ still has some life lef...

By Dark Qiviut Sonic the Hedgehog: An Amy Rose monologue discussing Sonic and Elise's "relationship." 6. Thomas & Friends: A friendship fic between Edward & Harvey the Crane Engine 7. Digimon: A Season Two rewrite. ...

Review by David Jenkins – The news that BioWare, makers of Baldur's Gate, Knights Of The Old Republic and Mass Effect, were developing a role-playing game based on Sonic the Hedgehog was one of the most bizarre team-ups ever.

By Mike Fahey Sega has just announced their line up for Games Convention 2008 in Leipzig, Germany next week, with Sonic the Hedgehog and the public debut of Samba De Amigo at the forefront of their presentation, though both could be upstaged by the super-secret world premier hinted at in Headstrong's...

By UltraRob I recently had a chat with a fellow producer who produces audio drama based around Sonic the Hedgehog fanfiction, and one of the questions I found myself having to ask is- “why bother?” Now, this isn’t some slam against fanfic writers ...

By Andrew Pfister In contrast, the recent implosion of the signature Sonic the Hedgehog universe and the "leave 'em on the shelf until most people have forgotten" approach to its other intellectual properties like Jet Set Radio, NiGHTS, and Space Channel 5 has left Sega's best-known characters in a stat...

By Mike Fahey When Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games launched in Europe just days later, it was an immediate hit, rising rapidly to the top of sales charts. Mario & Sonic became the best-ever performing Wii game over the seven-day period that ended on December 11, 2007. In January, Mario & So...

By James Share This I’ve always had a soft spot for Sonic The Hedgehog, but I don’t necessarily enjoy every single Sonic I see. Sonic Riders Zero Gravity is SEGA’s latest use of its hedgehog mascot. I was eager, if a little wary, of the latest Sonic, which arrived on my doorstep for the PlayStation 2 and...

By Mike Fahey LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO (Thurs 21st June 2007) - SEGA® Europe, Ltd., SEGA® of America, Inc. and Canada-based developer studio BioWare® Corp. today announced a partnership to create a new video game based on the classic SEGA flagship icon, Sonic The Hedgehog. The exact name of the game is u...

By Brian Szabelski Sonic Spinball™ (Sega Genesis, 1-4 players, 800 Wii Points): Dr. Eggman (aka Dr. Robotnik) has taken over Mt. Mobius and turned it into a mechanical base. He is using energy from the magma flowing under the volcano to power his Veg-O-Fortress. He has the power to transform helpless animals int...

By Rob Faraldi Sonic the Hedgehog made a major impact on the videogame industry way back in 1991. Regardless of what you think of his adventures since then, any character that can last 15 years is special; or at the very least is "respectable."Nintendo got me into gaming but Sega and Sonic made me stay, Soni...

By tips@gamertagradio.com Ubisoft joins us with a nice demo of Splinter Cell Double Agent. They explain the story and what's new with Sam Fisher. Now for a bonus we got the chance to talk with Ben Harrison from Sega. He breaks down the return of Sonic The Hedgehog for the Xbox 360.

By Michael McWhertor Check the full release after the jump for more Sonic love.The Blue Dude With the 'Tude Rockets Onto Next-Gen Consoles With Sonic The Hedgehog on PS3 and Xbox 360, a New Sonic Adventure on the Wii, Sonic Rivals on PSP, and a Special Edition of Sonic The Hedgehog Genesis for the GBA