About Sonic the Hedgehog
By Bad Campbell

In 1991, when Nintendo's Mario was ruling the video game world, Sega launched its new game genre in the form of Sonic the Hedgehog. The game was very successful with over 50 million copies sold. Sonic gave a tough challenge to Nintendo's Mario Bros in the walk of video game. Sonic is known for his supersonic speed. He is also featured with some unique elements such as jaw-dropping loops, super spin dash and impressive boss battles.

When Sega's research and development department was working on creating Sonic, various other characters were under consideration until Sonic was finally chosen. A special task force was created specifically to work on the project and the team was named the Sonic Team. Masato Nakamura gave the amazing sound track to the character. Sonic was prominently shown in blue so as to match the blue in Sega's logo. Sonic's appearance often changed as per the medium and theme of the episodes. Sonic was originally depicted with a size of 1:2 head to height ratio but designer Yuji Uekawa gave a new look to Sonic for a new Sonic Adventure. He appeared as a tall and thin character with long legs and a less globe like body.

Sonic was becoming so popular that Sega release a new animated series called The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog. Sonic fought against the evil Dr. Robotonik and his army of robots. In the show he appeared as a hero battling against evil rule of Dr. Robotonik to free his world.

Sonic has always been a mascot of Sega and is still one of the most legendary video game characters of all time. Sonic has also been used as a logo in various sponsorships by Sega. Sonic is an older character but has proven he will live on for some time and continue making great games.

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Sonic The Hedgehog, Long Live The Legend
By Kristen Crane

Sonic the Hedgehog really is a legendary video game icon. He smashed his way onto the gaming scene back in 1991 when SEGA first brought you the super fast, blue blur character.

Known for his rebellious attitude and signature speed, Sonic has made a name for himself in the gaming world and has no plans of fading away anytime soon. Not only can you find Sonic games on the original SEGA console, you can find Sonic games on next generation consoles including the Wii, PS3, PSP and Xbox 360. Sonic and the Secret Rings was released for the Wii console on February 20, 2007. Sonic brought his trademark speed and rebellious attitude to the Wii in his first solo adventure since he was first introduced, back in 1991. The gameplay is simple, but challenging and sonic soars through the game at top speeds!

Sonic the Hedgehog is the title for the Xbox 360 and PS3 consoles. This video game was created in order to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. It was released November 14, 2006 for the Xbox 360 and January 30, 2007 for the Xbox 360. Sonic Rivals was released November 24, 2006 for the PSP handheld console. Custom built for the Playstation Portable, Sonic Rivals is a unique head-to-head racing experience!

While these newer games are all the rage, you can also find great Sonic games on other consoles as well, including the PS2, Gamecube, Xbox, Gameboy Advance and Nintendo DS. The SEGA mascot brings fun and excitement to all the video games and drags some friends along for the fun. Some friends included are Miles Tails Prower, Amy Rose Hedgehog, Shadow the Hedgehog, Knuckles Echidna and Cream the Rabbit. And, of course, Sonic's arch enemy, Dr. Eggman, shoves his way into games as well.

Oh, but wait! The fun doesn't stop there. Die hard Sonic the Hedgehog fans have created fun and exciting Sonic Flash Games for gamers to play online. They are browser based games that are creative, fun and addicting. Yes, you may find yourself playing these games for hours on end! One of my favorite Sonic Online Games is Ultimate Flash Sonic. It's an amazing remake of the classic SEGA Genesis game, Sonic the Hedgehog.
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