Franchise: Sonic The Hedgehog
Sonic Mars
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I
Sonic Colors
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Sonic Generations
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sega Top Ten
Sonic Battle
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing
Sonic X Shadow Generations
Sonic & Knuckles
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Sonic and the Secret Rings
Tails' Skypatrol
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle
Sonic Shuffle
New Trivia!
Sonic Heroes
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood
Sega Superstars
Sonic Riders
Sonic's Edusoft
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing
Sonic DS
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal
Sonic the Hedgehog Extreme
Sonic Mania
Sonic Runners
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Sonic Rivals
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity
Sonic Dream Team
Shadow the Hedgehog
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
Sega Genesis Classics
Sonic Rivals 2
Sonic R
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Sonic XS
Cream Flower Catch
Sonic the Hedgehog
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
Sega Heroes
Sonic Advance
Sonic Underground
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II
subdirectory_arrow_right Black Dawn (Game), Sonic and the Black Knight (Game), Adrenix (Game), Tommy Tallarico Studios (Company)
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Tommy Tallarico, credited composer for the "Molten Mine", "The Cauldron", and "Great Megalith" music tracks in Sonic and the Black Knight claimed in 2022 to have been the first American to work on the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series. Even if one refuses to count external work such as localization, marketing, and multimedia adaptations, this is not true, as Americans have worked on art, programming, and music for Sonic titles as far back as the 16-bit version of Sonic the Hedgehog 2, with Tallarico having previously shown awareness in 2014 of American pop star Michael Jackson's involvement in Sonic 3 & Knuckles. In 2023, his involvement in writing the three tracks came into question when it was discovered that they contained similarities to several demos originally credited to Todd Dennis, a composer at Tommy Tallerico Studios in the 1990's, and originally written for the games Black Dawn and Adrenix.
Tallerico's original claim:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FP5uOMZoGRo
Tallerico acknowledging Jackson's work on Sonic 3 & Knuckles:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FF8XeZdh2Jc
Article questioning Tallerico's involvement in writing Sonic and the Black Knight tracks:
https://www.sonicstadium.org/news/games/sonic-and-the-black-knight-composers-contributions-questioned-r1810/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FP5uOMZoGRo
Tallerico acknowledging Jackson's work on Sonic 3 & Knuckles:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FF8XeZdh2Jc
Article questioning Tallerico's involvement in writing Sonic and the Black Knight tracks:
https://www.sonicstadium.org/news/games/sonic-and-the-black-knight-composers-contributions-questioned-r1810/
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Sometimes when items are scanned at American gas stations, the sound effect when Sonic collects rings will play on the cash register. It is not known why this sound effect is used, but it's theorized that it stems from Sega's parent company, Sega Sammy Holdings, having some kind of involvement with Gilbarco Veeder-Root, an American technology company that produces point of sale/payment systems and fuel dispensers. The software used in cash registers produced by the company, Gilbarco Passport, is widely used at convenience stores across the United States and was developed by an unspecified third party, which could be Sega Sammy Holdings. The reason why the Sonic ring sound effect was specifically used is likely a result of the merger between Sega and Sammy Corporation allowing the latter to own the rights to some Sega IPs like Sonic the Hedgehog and primarily use them for pachinko machines.
Explanation on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKa0U3CSTuA
Explanation on TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@johnnybonegaming/video/7206110246652185898
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKa0U3CSTuA
Explanation on TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@johnnybonegaming/video/7206110246652185898
subdirectory_arrow_right The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog (Game)
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Trailer for the game:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC8sIhr-z5I
Sonic the Hedgehog: Imposter Syndrome Issue #3 (Page 9; info and source provided by chocolatejr9):
https://readallcomics.com/sonic-the-hedgehog-imposter-syndrome-3-2022/
Know Your Meme article:
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/family-guy-death-pose-peter-falls-down-the-stairs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC8sIhr-z5I
Sonic the Hedgehog: Imposter Syndrome Issue #3 (Page 9; info and source provided by chocolatejr9):
https://readallcomics.com/sonic-the-hedgehog-imposter-syndrome-3-2022/
Know Your Meme article:
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/family-guy-death-pose-peter-falls-down-the-stairs
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In September 2003, Penders pitched his own concept for a Sonic the Hedgehog movie, titled "Sonic Armageddon". Four pieces of concept art were produced, and even a homemade pitch video was made to show to Sega executives. From what is known about the pitch (which seemed to borrow elements from both the 1993 series and the Archie comics), it would have involved the planet Mobius being destroyed and changed the depiction of the roboticization procedure to something much more gruesome than what had been previously seen. Notably, several major characters (such as the Freedom Fighters sans Sonic, Tails and Sally) are not shown in either the pitch video or the concept art, and the characters that are shown are given major redesigns. A common belief is that DreamWorks Animation was Penders' choice to produce the film, but Penders would later state in 2019 that he had pitched the idea to Sega only, and that DreamWorks had no involvement. The film never materialized; Penders would later claim on separate occasions that the idea was dropped because of "massive corporate upheaval", as well as the development of the animated series "Sonic X" affecting talks regarding the film.
Attempted pitch:
https://web.archive.org/web/20201111200242/http://www.sonicsatam.com/information/the-lost-3rd-season/
Hurst's dismissal:
https://web.archive.org/web/20201113070038/https://www.saturdaymorningsonic.com/features/ben_hurst/
Penders on Sonic Armageddon:
https://web.archive.org/web/20201213205554/https://twitter.com/kenpenders/status/1105647131438673920
Penders on the attempted pitch controversy:
https://kenpenders.com/sonic-armageddon-or-what-a-long-strange-journey-its-been/
Pitch video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNteN_qlHp0
https://web.archive.org/web/20201111200242/http://www.sonicsatam.com/information/the-lost-3rd-season/
Hurst's dismissal:
https://web.archive.org/web/20201113070038/https://www.saturdaymorningsonic.com/features/ben_hurst/
Penders on Sonic Armageddon:
https://web.archive.org/web/20201213205554/https://twitter.com/kenpenders/status/1105647131438673920
Penders on the attempted pitch controversy:
https://kenpenders.com/sonic-armageddon-or-what-a-long-strange-journey-its-been/
Pitch video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNteN_qlHp0
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On September 21, 2020, as part of his podcast BumbleKast, writer Ian Flynn expressed interest in adapting Cosmo and the Metarex from the animated series "Sonic X" into IDW's Sonic the Hedgehog comics, which would effectively incorporate them into the mainline Sonic canon. A year later, he would reveal that said arc would not happen anytime soon, as fellow writer Evan Stanley had more stories that needed to be finished. In January 2024, however, Flynn revealed that most content that comes from the show is off the table, including characters such as Cosmo, the Metarex, Topaz, Mr. Tanaka, and Ella.
However, there may be an exception to this in the form of the "Next Show", a fictional children's show featuring a purple mascot character named Next that Cream and Cheese are shown to be fans of during Sonic X. The show was first referenced in Cream's Sonic Channel profile, where it was listed as one of her likes. Later, 2023 would feature two seperate instances of the show being referenced: first during the "Otherworld Comedy" series of wallpapers posted on Sonic Channel, where it was mentioned in the story for the May 2023 wallpaper ("Story Act 5: My Vector Man"), then later as part of the official Christmas 2023 picture, where a toy based on Next appears amongst the pile of gifts.
However, there may be an exception to this in the form of the "Next Show", a fictional children's show featuring a purple mascot character named Next that Cream and Cheese are shown to be fans of during Sonic X. The show was first referenced in Cream's Sonic Channel profile, where it was listed as one of her likes. Later, 2023 would feature two seperate instances of the show being referenced: first during the "Otherworld Comedy" series of wallpapers posted on Sonic Channel, where it was mentioned in the story for the May 2023 wallpaper ("Story Act 5: My Vector Man"), then later as part of the official Christmas 2023 picture, where a toy based on Next appears amongst the pile of gifts.
BumbleKast - September 21, 2020:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdELP9Rm668&t=1177s
BumbleKast - October 20, 2021:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4X3T0r6LFg&t=435s
BumbleKast - January 15, 2024:
https://youtu.be/N_v5DGcmvLE?si=RsnM-99pfyIxPT8L&t=1459
Article about the 2024 statement:
https://www.sonicstadium.org/news/media/most-characters-from-sonic-x-off-the-table-flynn-confirms-r1847/
Sonic X - "Satellite Swindle" (first episode to feature the "Next Show"):
https://youtu.be/9KYeihPwS7Q?si=pRK7OX79vq8bk0yF
Cream's Sonic Channel profile:
https://web.archive.org/web/20190525142731/http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/character/cream.html
Otherworld Comedy May 2023:
https://browniehideout.wordpress.com/2023/04/27/sonic-channel-calendar-otherworld-comedy-story-act-5-my-vector-man-may-2023/
Christmas 2023 picture:
https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1739330164675203155
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdELP9Rm668&t=1177s
BumbleKast - October 20, 2021:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4X3T0r6LFg&t=435s
BumbleKast - January 15, 2024:
https://youtu.be/N_v5DGcmvLE?si=RsnM-99pfyIxPT8L&t=1459
Article about the 2024 statement:
https://www.sonicstadium.org/news/media/most-characters-from-sonic-x-off-the-table-flynn-confirms-r1847/
Sonic X - "Satellite Swindle" (first episode to feature the "Next Show"):
https://youtu.be/9KYeihPwS7Q?si=pRK7OX79vq8bk0yF
Cream's Sonic Channel profile:
https://web.archive.org/web/20190525142731/http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/character/cream.html
Otherworld Comedy May 2023:
https://browniehideout.wordpress.com/2023/04/27/sonic-channel-calendar-otherworld-comedy-story-act-5-my-vector-man-may-2023/
Christmas 2023 picture:
https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1739330164675203155
subdirectory_arrow_right Sonic & Knuckles (Game)
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Thrash design origins:
https://web.archive.org/web/20151102123335/http://www.bumbleking.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2220&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=75
"Sonic Universe 3: Knuckles Returns" graphic novel
"Sonic Universe" Issue #11:
https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-Universe/Issue-11?id=21631#1
"Sonic the Hedgehog" Issue #244 (Part Two of the "Endangered Species" arc):
https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-The-Hedgehog/Issue-244?id=20223#1
Ian Flynn statement:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aju-OccReIw#t=993
https://web.archive.org/web/20151102123335/http://www.bumbleking.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2220&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=75
"Sonic Universe 3: Knuckles Returns" graphic novel
"Sonic Universe" Issue #11:
https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-Universe/Issue-11?id=21631#1
"Sonic the Hedgehog" Issue #244 (Part Two of the "Endangered Species" arc):
https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-The-Hedgehog/Issue-244?id=20223#1
Ian Flynn statement:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aju-OccReIw#t=993
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There are two instances in the history of Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog comics where writers had attempted to write a same-sex relationship for characters originally created for the 1993 animated series that the comic was based on.
On October 30, 2009, former writer Ken Penders revealed that he had intended for the character Rotor the Walrus to be gay, stating:
It would later be stated that Rotor's "life partner" was Cobar, an Echidna scientist who only ever appeared during the MOBIUS: 25 YEARS LATER storyline. According to technical advisor Robert Repas (speaking on behalf of Penders), Sega feared backlash over the relationship, and thus ordered him to keep the relationship low-key, only allowing subtle hints, though Penders later clarified that it was likely then-editor Justin Freddy Gabrie that he had spoken with and not Sega. At the same time, this relationship has been critcized by fans for its lack of subtextual evidence, which was not helped by Penders only revealing it years after the fact. According to later writer Ian Flynn as part of a Q&A wrap-up, Rotor and Cobar's relationship is considered a piece of behind-the-scenes trivia and is not canon to the current Sonic timeline as, according to him, there had been no canonical build-up to Rotor's sexual preference regardless of intention.
However, Flynn would be involved in the second instance of trying to write in a same-sex relationship. In the first episode of the BumbleKast from October 5, 2015, he stated:
Shortly after the comic's cancellation, Flynn would confirm that he and his wife/fellow writer Aleah Baker had written subtle details hinting at this romance into the comic. He initially described these details as "blatant", but retracted it for "subtle", implying that there were some internal/editorial considerations at play for how far they could go with the hints. During the same BumbleKast episode, he also revealed that part of the reason why Sally and Nicole's relationship was made subtle was due to potential backlash from the Sonic fandom, as Sally had been commonly depicted as Sonic's girlfriend and love interest up to that point. One of Sega's mandates for the comic near the end of its run was that game characters like Sonic were not allowed to enter serious relationships, meaning Sonic would not be allowed to commit to Sally in the comic's reboot.
On October 30, 2009, former writer Ken Penders revealed that he had intended for the character Rotor the Walrus to be gay, stating:
"I thought it was fairly obvious Rotor was gay, and begun laying the groundwork for that storyline during the MOBIUS: 25 YEARS LATER segments. I even showed his life partner without saying as such and planted clues between the lines."
It would later be stated that Rotor's "life partner" was Cobar, an Echidna scientist who only ever appeared during the MOBIUS: 25 YEARS LATER storyline. According to technical advisor Robert Repas (speaking on behalf of Penders), Sega feared backlash over the relationship, and thus ordered him to keep the relationship low-key, only allowing subtle hints, though Penders later clarified that it was likely then-editor Justin Freddy Gabrie that he had spoken with and not Sega. At the same time, this relationship has been critcized by fans for its lack of subtextual evidence, which was not helped by Penders only revealing it years after the fact. According to later writer Ian Flynn as part of a Q&A wrap-up, Rotor and Cobar's relationship is considered a piece of behind-the-scenes trivia and is not canon to the current Sonic timeline as, according to him, there had been no canonical build-up to Rotor's sexual preference regardless of intention.
However, Flynn would be involved in the second instance of trying to write in a same-sex relationship. In the first episode of the BumbleKast from October 5, 2015, he stated:
"I would dare say that if you go through the book since the reboot, you could probably make a case for [Sally Acorn and Nicole the Holo-Lynx being in a romantic relationship]."
Shortly after the comic's cancellation, Flynn would confirm that he and his wife/fellow writer Aleah Baker had written subtle details hinting at this romance into the comic. He initially described these details as "blatant", but retracted it for "subtle", implying that there were some internal/editorial considerations at play for how far they could go with the hints. During the same BumbleKast episode, he also revealed that part of the reason why Sally and Nicole's relationship was made subtle was due to potential backlash from the Sonic fandom, as Sally had been commonly depicted as Sonic's girlfriend and love interest up to that point. One of Sega's mandates for the comic near the end of its run was that game characters like Sonic were not allowed to enter serious relationships, meaning Sonic would not be allowed to commit to Sally in the comic's reboot.
Ken Penders statement:
https://web.archive.org/web/20170316185146/http://www.kenpenders.com/wwwboard/messages/80083.html
Cobar as Rotor's "life partner":
https://web.archive.org/web/20160324004427/http://kenpenders.com/wwwboard/messages/80105.html
Bob Repas statement:
https://web.archive.org/web/20160324004428/http://kenpenders.com/wwwboard/messages/80040.html
Penders clarification:
https://web.archive.org/web/20101124071052/http://kenpenders.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=158&start=25
Ian Flynn response:
https://web.archive.org/web/20200218170933/http://www.tssznews.com/2009/11/16/flynn-on-rotors-sexuality-not-even-worth-mentioning/
Rotor-Cobar relationship criticism:
https://thankskenpenders.tumblr.com/post/180186072075/i-just-discovered-that-rotor-was-supposed-to-be
BumbleKast - October 5, 2015:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igC6aTVmM7s#t=3374
Ian Flynn Sally-Nicole relationship statements:
https://twitter.com/IanFlynnBKC/status/889745270279475200
https://twitter.com/IanFlynnBKC/status/890993488262832132
https://web.archive.org/web/20170316185146/http://www.kenpenders.com/wwwboard/messages/80083.html
Cobar as Rotor's "life partner":
https://web.archive.org/web/20160324004427/http://kenpenders.com/wwwboard/messages/80105.html
Bob Repas statement:
https://web.archive.org/web/20160324004428/http://kenpenders.com/wwwboard/messages/80040.html
Penders clarification:
https://web.archive.org/web/20101124071052/http://kenpenders.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=158&start=25
Ian Flynn response:
https://web.archive.org/web/20200218170933/http://www.tssznews.com/2009/11/16/flynn-on-rotors-sexuality-not-even-worth-mentioning/
Rotor-Cobar relationship criticism:
https://thankskenpenders.tumblr.com/post/180186072075/i-just-discovered-that-rotor-was-supposed-to-be
BumbleKast - October 5, 2015:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igC6aTVmM7s#t=3374
Ian Flynn Sally-Nicole relationship statements:
https://twitter.com/IanFlynnBKC/status/889745270279475200
https://twitter.com/IanFlynnBKC/status/890993488262832132
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"Absolutely.
(We just need to create him first.)"
(We just need to create him first.)"
A year later, they made good on this promise, releasing a video titled "Irish the Hedgehog" on the official Sonic the Hedgehog YouTube channel. According to Sega, the character was designed by artist Mark Hughes, and the video included a "folksy" remix of the song "Escape from the City" from Sonic Adventure 2 made by Hyper Potions and Jun Senoue.
A few years afterwards, Jacksepticeye would return to the Sonic franchise to voice another character: the appropriately-named Jack from the "Sonic Prime" episode "It Takes One to No Place".
Jacksepticeye comment:
https://twitter.com/Jacksepticeye/status/1107366313645826053
Irish the Hedgehog video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQCJea92vF4
Article about Irish:
https://www.polygon.com/2020/3/17/21183384/sega-sonic-irish-the-hedeghog-st-patricks-day
Sonic Prime role:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUIYVRfuMBk
https://twitter.com/Jacksepticeye/status/1107366313645826053
Irish the Hedgehog video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQCJea92vF4
Article about Irish:
https://www.polygon.com/2020/3/17/21183384/sega-sonic-irish-the-hedeghog-st-patricks-day
Sonic Prime role:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUIYVRfuMBk
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Full story:
https://thankskenpenders.tumblr.com/post/668408799676252160/scourge-the-speed-demon-a-summary
Ian Flynn statement:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKCfCR4Qojs&t=1651s
Licensing deal outline:
https://twitter.com/KenPenders/status/1430048623778144260
Example of Scourge-Surge comparisons:
https://www.tumblr.com/dootdootboopedsnoot/660612495212462080
Ian Flynn's original plans for Surge:
https://twitter.com/IanFlynnBKC/status/1461140967692677128
https://thankskenpenders.tumblr.com/post/668408799676252160/scourge-the-speed-demon-a-summary
Ian Flynn statement:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKCfCR4Qojs&t=1651s
Licensing deal outline:
https://twitter.com/KenPenders/status/1430048623778144260
Example of Scourge-Surge comparisons:
https://www.tumblr.com/dootdootboopedsnoot/660612495212462080
Ian Flynn's original plans for Surge:
https://twitter.com/IanFlynnBKC/status/1461140967692677128
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According to former Sega employee Del Walker, from his experience working for the company in Japan, the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise is not particularly popular to domestic audiences there as the character was designed to appeal to Westerners. He claimed this disconnect is so strong that many Japanese gamers do not understand why Sonic is so popular abroad.
Article about Del's testimony on Sonic's popularity:
https://stealthoptional.com/news/sonic-is-kind-of-lame-in-japan/
Proof that Del is a real Sega employee:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/deldrakewalker
https://stealthoptional.com/news/sonic-is-kind-of-lame-in-japan/
Proof that Del is a real Sega employee:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/deldrakewalker
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Friday Night Funkin' creator ninja_muffin99 has expressed interest in taking legal action against GameFam and Sega, though later specified that it would not be through a lawsuit. It is unknown if any legal action has or will be taken.
subdirectory_arrow_right Sonic the Hedgehog (Game)
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Sonic the Hedgehog movie Easter eggs video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGxogdFx4z8?t=116
First 8 minutes of the movie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4dkZWQIKVI
Sonic the Hedgehog - Labyrinth Zone:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtcStQ_GGlk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGxogdFx4z8?t=116
First 8 minutes of the movie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4dkZWQIKVI
Sonic the Hedgehog - Labyrinth Zone:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtcStQ_GGlk
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According to the Archie comics, Sonic the Hedgehog's real name was originally "Olgilvie Maurice Hedgehog", and was meant to act as a part of a never-used plot. However, due to one of the comic writers leaving the staff, this concept was never touched upon, and was eventually retconned as Sonic legally changing his name at an early age, leaving his actual first name a mystery.
This would later be referenced years later, where the Netflix description for the animated series "Sonic Prime" claimed that Sonic's middle name was Maurice.
This would later be referenced years later, where the Netflix description for the animated series "Sonic Prime" claimed that Sonic's middle name was Maurice.
Original source:
http://www.firstcomicsnews.com/?p=12085
Netflix reference:
https://www.thegamer.com/sonic-prime-netflix-real-name-maurice/
http://www.firstcomicsnews.com/?p=12085
Netflix reference:
https://www.thegamer.com/sonic-prime-netflix-real-name-maurice/
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In early 2013, Ian Flynn revealed that material from "Sonic Underground" was off-limits: this was the reason why the epilogue was put on hold. He also stated plans to include the epilogue as part of "Lost Hedgehog Tales", a written document featuring Sonic comic material that will no longer be used, suggesting that the epilogue was no longer possible. In June 2017, any chance of a "Sonic Underground" epilogue by Archie was precluded when Sega announced that the comics produced by them had been cancelled.
Initial statement:
https://web.archive.org/web/20151102122354/http://bumbleking.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=60017#60017
Sonic Underground off-limits:
https://web.archive.org/web/20150727195129/https://twitter.com/ianflynnbkc/status/293853139898073088
Reason for cancellation:
https://web.archive.org/web/20200531211222/http://www.tssznews.com/2013/10/29/is-the-archie-sonic-underground-epilogue-dead/
Lost Hedgehog Tales:
https://web.archive.org/web/20160404021312/https://twitter.com/IanFlynnBKC/status/510281489292877824
Archie cancellation:
https://web.archive.org/web/20180124222836/http://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/887809496898088960
https://web.archive.org/web/20151102122354/http://bumbleking.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=60017#60017
Sonic Underground off-limits:
https://web.archive.org/web/20150727195129/https://twitter.com/ianflynnbkc/status/293853139898073088
Reason for cancellation:
https://web.archive.org/web/20200531211222/http://www.tssznews.com/2013/10/29/is-the-archie-sonic-underground-epilogue-dead/
Lost Hedgehog Tales:
https://web.archive.org/web/20160404021312/https://twitter.com/IanFlynnBKC/status/510281489292877824
Archie cancellation:
https://web.archive.org/web/20180124222836/http://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/887809496898088960
subdirectory_arrow_right Mario (Franchise)
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Nintendo possibly “returned the favor” in 2023’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie, where the Super Mario Bros. Plumbing advertisement features a map with one of the landmarks listed as “Mushroom Planet”.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie clip:
https://comicbook.com/gaming/amp/news/super-mario-movie-commercial-sonic-the-hedgehog-easter-egg/
Sonic the Hedgehog clip:
https://twitter.com/smpmusicandart/status/1237594077652070405
https://comicbook.com/gaming/amp/news/super-mario-movie-commercial-sonic-the-hedgehog-easter-egg/
Sonic the Hedgehog clip:
https://twitter.com/smpmusicandart/status/1237594077652070405
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In the early 2010s, Pop, a British TV channel that syndicated DIC's Sonic the Hedgehog cartoons, had the fanmade game Sonic on Clouds avaliable on its website.
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Dan Slott, a comic book writer best known for his work on Marvel Comics such as "The Amazing Spider-Man", "Fantastic Four", and "Silver Surfer", wrote for two issues of Archie's "Sonic Super Special" series as part of its "Zone Wars" storyline. Despite these being his only works for the comic, he did make one notable contribution: Zonic the Zone Cop, an alternate reality version of Sonic who monitored all realities in order to maintain balance across the various Zones, though allowing other people to appear in other Zones when they are needed. In November 2022, in response to various fan questions about Zonic, Slott noted that he was willing to collaborate with Sega to bring him back, and had no protective hang-ups over the character unlike an unspecified Sonic creator who was "super protective of all the characters he's created over the years to the point where SEGA doesn't want to use ANY of them in other media" (likely referring to legal issues surrounding former writer Ken Penders).
"Sonic Super Special" issue 8:
https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-Super-Special/Issue-8-Giant-special?id=50275#1
"Sonic Super Special" issue 12:
https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-Super-Special/Issue-12-Sonic-and-Knuckles-visa-versa?id=50252#1
Dan Slott statement:
https://twitter.com/DanSlott/status/1592017777535205378
https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-Super-Special/Issue-8-Giant-special?id=50275#1
"Sonic Super Special" issue 12:
https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-Super-Special/Issue-12-Sonic-and-Knuckles-visa-versa?id=50252#1
Dan Slott statement:
https://twitter.com/DanSlott/status/1592017777535205378
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In the aftermath of Ken Penders' lawsuit against Archie Comics that led to their Sonic the Hedgehog comics getting rebooted, a common misconception among fans is that one of the characters he acquired the rights to as a result was Fiona Fox. This is not actually true: while Penders did help "recreate" the character, the initial character (an Auto-Automaton dubbed "Auto-Fiona"), was created by another former writer, Michael Gallagher. While it's uncertain if that he means he owns the character, Penders has stated that he did not want to claim a character that he did not create.
Sonic the Hedgehog Issue #28 where Michael Gallagher created the character:
https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-The-Hedgehog/Issue-28?id=20261
Knuckles the Echidna Issue #26 where Ken Penders redesigned the character:
https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Knuckles-the-Echidna/Issue-26?id=50225
Ken Penders tweet:
https://twitter.com/KenPenders/status/428688547114004481
https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-The-Hedgehog/Issue-28?id=20261
Knuckles the Echidna Issue #26 where Ken Penders redesigned the character:
https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Knuckles-the-Echidna/Issue-26?id=50225
Ken Penders tweet:
https://twitter.com/KenPenders/status/428688547114004481
subdirectory_arrow_right The Adventures of Quik & Silva (Game)
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Sonic Retro article on appearance discovery:
https://sonicretro.org/tag/the-adventures-of-quik-silva/
Larry Bundy Jr. video on Sonic's first appearance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5uC0ymZK3s
https://sonicretro.org/tag/the-adventures-of-quik-silva/
Larry Bundy Jr. video on Sonic's first appearance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5uC0ymZK3s
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Notably, the April wallpaper (centered around Silver the Hedgehog), "Story Act 4: In the Veil of Darkness", featured Princess Elise as the chosen character. This not only marks her first appearance in mainstream Sonic media since her cameo in Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, but is also the first work she played an active role in since her debut in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006). A cutscene in the latter game, called "The Talisman", is referenced in the story when Silver gives Elise the blue Chaos Emerald, calling it a "lucky charm". Additionally, Elise herself received a slight redesign for her appearance here, being depicted in a more cartoon-esque style rather than the realistic design she had in her debut game.
Original Sonic Channel source:
https://web.archive.org/web/20230403144034/https://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/special/sidestory/ohgiri/20230324_008251/
Translated source:
https://browniehideout.wordpress.com/2023/03/24/sonic-channel-calendar-otherworld-comedy-story-act-4-in-the-veil-of-darkness-april-2023/
Article about Elise's return:
https://metro.co.uk/2023/03/24/sega-references-sonics-worst-character-and-fans-are-weirdly-happy-18499477/
https://web.archive.org/web/20230403144034/https://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/special/sidestory/ohgiri/20230324_008251/
Translated source:
https://browniehideout.wordpress.com/2023/03/24/sonic-channel-calendar-otherworld-comedy-story-act-4-in-the-veil-of-darkness-april-2023/
Article about Elise's return:
https://metro.co.uk/2023/03/24/sega-references-sonics-worst-character-and-fans-are-weirdly-happy-18499477/