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NEW KINTOBOR VIDEO: DECLARES HIMSELF ROBOTNIK

Potomac Avenue — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 14:24:40 -0800

The intention of making this film was for it to be a spec film, with the primary purpose being to show how a Sonic the Hedgehog film, in a live action environment, can be executed. *This fan film has no association with Sega nor claims any ownership to the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. This is a fan film made solely for entertainment purposes without intentions of profit off the film.*

Grab yourself a snack and a glass of orange juice

Rory Marinich — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 16:28:43 -0800

The Top Ten Hottest Female Sonic [the Hedgehog] Characters: You might not have realized this but the Sonic universe might also be classified as "Hot Chick Heaven". Hotties include Cream the Rabbit, who is "attractive and the size of an average human mother"; Princess Sally Acorn, who not only didn't wear clothes in the comic but also "grew very long hair and married Sonic in the future"; and not one, but two echidnas: "What's better than having a female with cascading quills? How about a female with cascading quills and hair?" Curiously, the list ignores the beautiful Fiona Fox, who readers will remember was Tails' first (robotic) love, and whose rusting prompted the legendary 1995 Tails Miniseries.

What if Sonic ran like an idiot?

hot_monster — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:56:22 -0800

An artist named Zac Gorman asked "What if Sonic Ran like an idiot?" The answer spawned this little gif. This inspired Nedroid to urge others to make Sonic look doofy. Via. and Via.

Over 70 Billion Gold Rings Served

Rhaomi — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:56:15 -0800

Twenty years ago today, the gaming world saw the launch of a truly landmark title: Sonic the Hedgehog. Developed as a vehicle for a new Sega mascot, the fluid, vibrant, cheery-tuned wonderland swiftly became the company's flagship product, inspiring over the ensuing decades an increasingly convoluted universe of TV shows, comic books, and dozens of games on a variety of systems (all documented in this frighteningly comprehensive TVTropes portal). And while in recent years the series has turned out more and more mediocre 3D and RPG efforts, the original games remain crown jewels of the 16-bit era. So why not kick off this anniversary by replaying the titles that started it all for free in your browser: Sonic the Hedgehog (1991), Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992), Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994), Sonic & Knuckles (1994). Or click inside for music, remakes, and other fun stuff! Music

Playable archives of the original music from every game in the series
Nearly four hours of remixed tracks in many genres from the pros at OCRemix.org
An orchestral medley from travelling concert series Video Games Live
CarrotAdventure's snazzy "Spin Dash" remix on Mefi Music

Fun fact: after years of speculation, the composer of the catchy Sonic 3 soundtrack was eventually confirmed to be none other than Michael Jackson (listen and compare). Emulators and Fan Remakes

More Java-emulated Sonic titles for Genesis, Game Gear, and Master System, courtesy of TheSmartAss.info (previously)
The visually stunning Sonic Fan Remix (PC demo; Mac demo; previously)
Open Sonic, a faithful, cross-platform, open-source adaptation
an assortment of Flash remakes

Bonus: Melt your cares away with docfuture's ultra-chill playthrough of the original game, discussed previously (YouTube version: part 1, part 2). He also plays through Sonic 2: Special Edition on his LetsPlay page. See also: Sonic Adventures, a multi-part retrospective of the entire series (previously)

Sonic the Hedgehog

dead cousin ted — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:07:02 -0800

Sonic the Hedgehog, mmmmm yeah baby. A walk through for Sonic 1 with one smooth mutha

Sonic Adventures

feelinglistless — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 13:48:12 -0800

Sonic Adventures An astonishingly thorough history of Sonic The Hedgehog taking in the games, animated series and more. There are games mentioned here I'd never even heard of, on long forgotten platforms, and the overall impression I have is that like most things, the essence of what originally made it brilliant has been degraded over time.

ultimate flash sonic

crunchland — Fri, 27 Feb 2004 16:48:08 -0800

ultimate flash sonic [note : flash] (alternate link)