In April 1990, Sega requested a game capable of selling more than 1,000,000 copies a character who could compete against Nintendo's Super Mario, and a character to replace Alex Kidd as the company's mascot. While several people have been involved in the creation of Sonic, the artist Naoto Ōshima, programmer Yuji Naka and designer Hirokazu Yasuhara are generally credited with the creation of the character.
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8.3 Sonic the Hedgehog series video games.Sonic has been acknowledged as, undoubtedly, the most recognizable and famous character in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise according to an official popularity poll in 2011. Eggman, who constantly seeks world domination. Well-known for his legendary cocky attitude, easy-going demeanor and somewhat short temper, yet strong sense of justice, compassion, and love for freedom and adventure, Sonic uses his abilities to protect the innocent from his world and those beyond from the forces of evil, especially his arch-nemesis Dr. During his many adventures, Sonic has traveled from the ends of the world to the far reaches of space and time, while facing countless trials that have tested him to the fullest, earning him many titles, allies and the scorns of several foes. As his species implies, Sonic can also roll up into a concussive ball, primarily to attack enemies.Įver since stepping into the battle against injustice, Sonic has been the champion of peace and is renowned the world over for saving it countless times. He is a fifteen-year-old anthropomorphic hedgehog gifted with the ability to run at the speed of sound and beyond, hence his name, and possesses lightning fast reflexes to match. Hyper-go-on usage Sonic the Hedgehog (ソック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ Sonikku za Hejjihoggu ?) is the title character and main protagonist of the Sonic the Hedgehog series and Sega's mascot. Harnessing chaos energy (Super Sonic and Hyper Sonic transformations and Hyper Mode iniation) Mario and sonic at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games