Sonic the Hedgehog (character)

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For the video game of the same name on the SEGA Genesis/MegaDrive, see Sonic The Hedgehog. For the video game of the same name released on the PlayStation 3 and XBox 360, see Sonic The Hedgehog (2006).

Sonic's most recent look

Sonic the Hedgehog is the flagship character for the video game company SEGA, after replacing former SEGA Mascot, Alex Kidd in 1991. Sonic released a series of video games in which he either stars or plays a role in. Sonic was competing head-to-head with the Nintendo mascot Mario for over a decade until Sega went out of the home console market. He now lives on in various Nintendo and other consoles.

In 2005, Sonic was one of the first game character inductees into the Walk of Game, alongside Mario and Link.

With the power of the Chaos Emeralds, Sonic can become Super Sonic.

1 Sonic's upcoming games
2 Biographical Details
- 2.1 Sonic's Conception
- 2.2 Regional Differences
3 Voice Actors
4 Theme Songs

[edit] Sonic's upcoming games

Sonic Unleashed for all Next-Gen consoles, and Sonic and the Black Knight for the Wii.

[edit] Biographical Details

Sonic is a blue, 15-year-old hedgehog. He has the ability to run at supersonic speeds, hence his name. He is always running all over the world, rarely stopping for anything. He is carefree and relaxed; however, he is also very intolerant of injustice, and he will do anything he can to help those in need. He has also got a quick wit, short temper, and a fairly large ego. He is also impatient and doesn't like just standing around. He is always running from Amy Rose, as she is always chasing him, and Amy loves him, but Sonic does not.

[edit] Sonic's Conception

SEGA wanted a game capable of selling over two million copies and a character to replace Alex Kidd as the company's mascot. Several character designs were submitted by their AM8 research & development department, including an armadillo, a dog, a Theodore Roosevelt look-alike in pajamas (which would later be the basis of Eggman's design), and a rabbit. Eventually, Naoto Ohshima's spiky blue hedgehog, initially codenamed Mr Needlemouse was chosen as the new mascot. Sonic's blue pigmentation was chosen to match SEGA's blue logo.

[edit] Regional Differences

There are many differences to the biography of Sonic the Hedgehog, due to mistranslations of official media, and differing story lines. For example, the video games state that Sonic lives in a fictional area called South Island, along with other characters; where as the UK comics state Sonic was discovered by accident by Dr. Kintobor, gaining his blue colour by breaking the sound barrier while having his abilities tested.

[edit] Voice Actors

Over the years, a number of different actors have provided the voice for Sonic in his game appearances.

Ryan Drummond: 1999 - 2004 (Sonic Adventure, Sonic Shuffle, Sonic Adventure 2, Sonic Battle, Sonic Advance 3)
Jason Griffith: 2003 - Present (Sonic X - Sonic Unleashed)
Martin Burke: 1999 (Sonic OVA)
Jaleel White: 1993 - 1999 (The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog "SatAM", Sonic Christmas Blast, Sonic Underground)