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PleasedArtist Naoto Ōshima, designer Hirokazu Yasuhara and programmer Yuji Naka are generally credited with the creation of the character,[7] a blue anthropomorphic hedgehog, whose ability to run faster than the speed of sound[8] is a major part of the gameplay of the series.
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 its AM8 research & development department, including an armadillo (who was now developed into Mighty the Armadillo), a dog, a Theodore Roosevelt look-alike in pajamas (which would later be the basis of Eggman's design), and a rabbit (intended to use its extendible ears to collect objects; these aspects were later incorporated into Ristar).[9] Eventually, Naoto Ōshima's spiky cerulean hedgehog, initially codenamed "Mr Needlemouse",[4] was chosen as the new mascot. Sonic's blue pigmentation was chosen to match Sega's blue logo. A group of fifteen started working on Sonic the Hedgehog, and renamed themselves Sonic Team. The game's soundtrack was composed by Masato Nakamura of the band Dreams Come True. 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.[10]
Sonic varies greatly depending on the continuity in which he appears and the style in which he is drawn. In the video games, Sonic's original design by Oshima was quite short and round, with short quills, a round body and no visible irises. Artwork featuring this design and drawn by Akira Wantabe[11] was displayed on the package artwork for Sonic the Hedgehog, and most subsequent Sonic video games featured similar designs. Beginning with Sonic Adventure in 1998, Sonic was redesigned by Yuji Uekawa as a taller character with longer legs and a less spherical body, longer and more drooping spikes, and green-colored eyes. Further subtle changes to the character's design have been made in subsequent games. Spin-off media such as comics and cartoons have featured variations on all these video game designs, with restrictions set by the standardized model sheets.[12]
Sonic's first appearance in the gaming video was in the platform game Sonic the Hedgehog (sometimes referred to simply as Sonic 1) for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, which also introduced his nemesis Dr. Ivo Robotnik (named Dr. Eggman in Japan, and, since Sonic Adventure, also in the West). His two-tailed fox friend Miles "Tails" Prower joined him in the game's 1992 sequel Sonic 2. Sonic CD, released in 1993, introduced Sonic's self-proclaimed girlfriend Amy Rose and his robotic doppelgänger Metal Sonic (not to be confused with Mecha Sonic an alternate model made later by Dr. Robotnik) as Sonic traveled through time to ensure a good future for the world. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and its direct sequel Sonic & Knuckles, both released in 1994, saw Sonic and Tails battle Robotnik again, with the additional threat of Knuckles the Echidna, tricked by Robotnik into fighting Sonic.
Other two-dimensional platformers starring Sonic include Sonic Chaos (1993), Sonic Triple Trouble (1994), Sonic Blast (1996), and Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure (1999). Sonic Advance in (2001), Sonic Advance 2 (2002), Sonic Advance 3 (2004), Sonic Rush (2005) Sonic Rush Adventure (2007), and Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008). He will also appear in the Bioware game, Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (2008).[citation needed]
Sonic depicted in Sonic X, same appearance in Sonic AdventureSonic Adventure (1998/1999) 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, very powerful foe named Chaos, under the control of Dr. Robotnik. This was also the first Sonic game to have a complete voice-over. Sonic Adventure 2 (2001) placed Sonic on-the-run from the military (G.U.N) after being mistaken for a new enemy, Shadow the Hedgehog, the Ultimate Life Form. Sonic Heroes (2003) has Sonic teaming up with Tails and Knuckles (along with other characters) against the newly rebuilt Metal Sonic, who had betrayed his master. Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) features Sonic in the city of water, "Soleanna", where he must rescue Princess Elise from Dr. Robotnik while trying to avoid a new threat to his own life, Silver the Hedgehog. Sonic and the Secret Rings (2007) features Sonic in a story book world of the "Arabian Nights" where he must help a ring genie, "Shahra", regain the seven World Rings in order to defeat the evil Erazor Djinn. He will be appearing in the upcoming game Sonic Unleashed. Little is known about the plot other than Sonic will have to deal with himself becoming a Werewolf (or rather "Werewolf Sonic") and will be aided by a new ally.[citation needed]
Sonic has also been featured in games of many genres other than 2D and 3D platform games. The first of these was a pinball game, Sonic Spinball (1993), which expanded upon the pinball sequences in the first three platform games. Sonic has also appeared in "2.5D" isometric platformers (Sonic Labyrinth (1995) and Sonic 3D Blast (1996), racing games (Sonic Drift (1994), Sonic Drift 2 (1995), Sonic R (1997), Sonic Riders (2006), Sonic Rivals (2006), Sonic Rivals 2 (2007) and Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (2008), and fighting games (Sonic the Fighters (1996), Sonic Battle (2003), and Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)).
Video games such as Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (1993), Knuckles Chaotix (1995), Tails' Skypatrol (1995), Tails Adventure (1995), and Shadow the Hedgehog (2005) starred supporting characters of the Sonic series, although Sonic himself generally cameos in most of these titles, even going as far as assisting a boss in Shadow the Hedgehog.
He has made cameo appearances in numerous other Sega games such as Crusader of Centy, Daytona USA and Christmas Nights. Sonic also stars in the sports title Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games appearing alongside characters from Nintendo's Mario series for the first time. He appears in Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. Brawl as an unlockable character (unlockable by beating the Subspace Emissary Mode) and is the second third party character to appear (the first being Konami's Solid Snake). In Brawl, Sonic is able to use a homing attack, his spin dash, and jump using a spring. His Final Smash enables him to turn into Super Sonic, which allows him to fly freely around the arena. His controls become hypersensitive but he becomes extremely fast, and damages opponents by touching them. Sonic also appears in the end of "The Subspace Emissary" Adventure mode. Sonic has also appeared in Sega Superstars and now appears in Sega Superstars Tennis.
Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog was the first animated series to feature Sonic, where he was voiced by Jaleel White.[13] It had a very comical take on Sonic and Tails's adventures and battles against Robotnik.
In the darker and more serious series Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic was again voiced by Jaleel White.[14] This series featured Sonic and his "Freedom Fighter" friends fighting to free their planet from Robotnik's tyrannical rule. In this particular series, he has a growing crush on Mobian royal Princess Sally Acorn, whom he had been friends with since they were children 10 years ago in the series proper. It was unclear who was the leader of the Freedom Fighters, although Sonic was said to be at times.
Sonic Underground featured the introductions of Sonic's siblings Sonia the Hedgehog and Manic the Hedgehog, as well as his mother Queen Aleena, the four of whom were destined to defeat Robotnik and rule Mobius as the "Council of Four". Jaleel White returned to voice Sonic for the third time as well as voicing Sonic's siblings, with Samuel Vincent providing Sonic's singing voice.[15] In this series, Sonic came equipped with a magical medallion that expanded into an electric guitar.
Additionally, there was a Sonic the Hedgehog anime OVA in Japan, which featured Sonic, Tails, Robotnik, Knuckles and Metal Sonic. Sonic was voiced by Masami Kikuchi in Japan, and Martin Burke in the United States.[16]
Sonic X, was an anime in which Sonic, voiced by Jun'ichi Kanemaru in the Japanese version, and by Jason Griffith in the English version, is teleported to Earth by Chaos Control, caused by the Chaos Emeralds.
Sonic embodies the wind: a drifter who lives as he wants,[17] and making life a series of events and adventures.[1] Sonic hates oppression and staunchly defends freedom.[18] Although he is mostly easy-going[17] he has a short temper[17] and is often impatient with slower things. [19] Sonic is a habitual daredevil who is honest, loyal to friends, keeps his promises,[1] and dislikes tears.[20] In times of crisis, he focuses intensely on the challenge[19] as if his personality had undergone an astonishing change.[1]
Sonic is incapable of swimming which causes him to sink like a stone in water [20], although, if hitting the water while running, he can dash across the water's surface, completely bypassing the hazard. (an exception being in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, in which all characters are able to swim, but he can only swim for a brief period of time before drowning) In most media, he is shown completely avoiding water. In Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games when Sonic competes in Aquatics events, he is the only character who wears a lifevest.
Sonic is known best for his speed, with the ability to run at speeds higher than Mach 1[8] (higher than roughly 761.2 mph). He is known as "the fastest thing alive," and can run backwards just as well as forwards, as shown in the Team Sonic opening cutscene of Sonic Heroes, in an episode of Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic Underground, and near the end of the first episode in Sonic X.
Many of his abilities are variations on the tendency for hedgehogs to roll into tight balls for protection. Since his introduction in the first Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic's primary offensive maneuver is the basic Spin Attack (or "Sonic Spin Attack"). As Sonic jumps or runs, he curls up and spins into a spiky ball that can damage, destroy or burrow through many obstacles. Later games in the series expanded on this basic attack. Two of these enhancements have become mainstays of his: the Spin Dash was introduced in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and involves Sonic spinning on the spot before blasting off at full speed, and the Homing Attack, officially introduced in Sonic Adventure, although unnamed variations of it appeared in Sonic 3 & Knuckles and Sonic 3D Blast, in which Sonic dashes in midair toward a target.
The Peel Out or Figure 8 Dash made its debut in Sonic CD, but since has only had minor recurrences in the Archie Comic series and anime. In the Figure 8 Dash, Sonic stands still and his legs run fast enough to create the illusion of an infinity symbol (more correctly a Mobius strip) beneath him in red. He holds this and then blasts forward. One of Sonic's taunts in Super Smash Bros. Brawl involves him spinning his legs fast enough to to make this move while commenting on his opponents being "too slow." The Peel Out is also his running animation in Brawl.
With a Chaos Emerald, Sonic can warp time and space with Chaos Control. And by using all seven Chaos Emeralds, Sonic can initiate a super transformation into Super Sonic. For more information, see Super transformation. When using the Chaos Emeralds, Sonic can become Super Sonic, and with the Super Emeralds Sonic can become Hyper Sonic. In addition, the World Rings introduced in Sonic and the Secret Rings allow Sonic to become Darkspine Sonic, a powerful form powered by his negative emotions
Sonic had most of his adventures at a location known as South Island during Sonic the Hedgehog, and was originally born on Christmas Island.[21] Throughout the course of the series however, he travels from place to place in search of adventure. However, during the intro of Sonic and the Secret Rings he's seen lying in his living room, which means that he does have a house somewhere.
In three of the four Sonic cartoon series, namely The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Underground and Sonic X, it is implied that Sonic simply travels all over the world instead of living in a certain location.
On the other hand, in the Archie comic book series Sonic's home is located in Knothole Village where the Freedom Fighters reside. The same goes for its respective television series. In Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie, Sonic's home appears to be on a Floating Island in the Land of the Sky.
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