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Yuji Naka Voice acting Pete Capella
In Japanese:
Daisuke Ono Additional Information View Hedgehog Age 14 Floor Male Height 100 cm Weight 35 kg Capabilities Psychokinesis, Chaos Control, transition to super form

Hedgehog Silver(Silver the Hedgehog) is a character in video games, TV shows and comics about Sonic (Sonic the Hedgehog). He first appeared in the game Sonic the Hedgehog (2006). Silver has also appeared in games such as Sonic Rivals, Sonic Rivals 2, Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, Sonic and the Secret Rings, Sonic and the Black Knight, and Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games.

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Design

The official artwork shows Silver's early design with a few differences. Major differences from the current design include a long orange mane around his neck, bright blue eyes, and different looking boots. More concept drawings of Silver were released in an interview with IGN, which were, in general, even less similar to his current design. These drawings show a hedgehog wearing a futuristic headset and other markings on the feathers of his outlandish hairstyle. It is also revealed that Silvera originally wanted to name "Venice" (English Venice) as "Venice" in Italy, on the basis of which they created Soleana (English Soleanna), the place in which many key events of the game Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) take place. It was also suggested that he was a mink, but the idea was later abandoned as unpromising. There are rumors that Silver went through over 100 different designs before arriving at his final look.

Character

Silver has been described as "having a strong sense of justice" and it is this element of his personality that motivates him to return to the past in order to correct the future. Silver is also very caring and will go out of his way to protect those who are unable to protect themselves - which is how he became friends with Blaze, a pyrokinetic cat who was teased for her unusual pyrokinetic abilities (she could control fire). Although he appears serious, interviews have stated that Silver is somewhat immature. He is young and therefore easily influenced. In the game he had to make a decision about whom to believe. In many scenes in Sonic the Hedgehog, Blaze mentions that Silver is very naive, and also states that "He gets insecure when he's alone." However, the white hedgehog is very caring and kind, as shown when he hid Amy Rose, Princess Alice and Chao from Eggman Nega.

Story

In Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), Silver lives 200 years in the future. The world is practically destroyed by the immortal demon of destruction Iblis. Silver and Blaze regularly “kill” him, but there’s no point, because you can’t just take a demon. Silver despairs, but then the mysterious Mephiles appears, offering Silver and Blaze to rebuild the past for a better future in the following way - they kill the so-called “Lever of Iblis” (note: “Lever of Iblis” - Sonic), and the world will be saved. They agree, and he sends them to the present.

After his first failed attempt to kill his target, Silver wonders about the ethics of the mission itself, but Blaze reminds him that nothing will change from inaction, and he continues the task assigned to them both.

The second time, Silver was interrupted by Shadow (note: Silver mistook him for Mephiles, because they were very similar to each other). They simultaneously perform Chaos Control, causing a time portal to suddenly appear, which takes them to events 10 years before the present. There the true origin of Iblis and Mephiles is learned.

After what he saw, Silver returns to the present to help Sonic save Princess Alice. Sonic gives him the second Chaos Emerald, and he and Blaze return to their present. There, Silver cannot seal Iblis, but Blaze takes a risky step - she seals Iblis in her own body and goes to another dimension. In the end, the demon has no future, the world is saved... Or everyone thinks so...

Mephiles, meanwhile, kills Sonic in the present time, thus calling Iblis into this sinful world with the help of Alice's tears. The two demons eventually merge into Solaris, forcing the remaining heroes to search for the remaining Chaos Emeralds. Sonic “resurrects” and, together with Shadow and Silver, transform into their own super forms. In the end, Solaris is defeated.

Capabilities

Silver's first and at the same time main ability is psychokinesis (eng. psychokinesis, control of psi energy. Abbreviation - PC). In the game, these abilities have a variety of uses. The offensive capabilities of psychokinesis allow, for example, to lift into the air and throw anything in its path, including enemies, objects, projectiles and even other characters. He can also create shock waves that can paralyze and/or kill an enemy. Defensive abilities manifest themselves in the freezing of objects flying at Silver and the ability to make opponents temporarily forget how to fight. Other powers of psychokinesis include attracting objects, levitation, flight, and distortions in time and space while jumping. In Sonic City, Silver was also shown to have the ability to travel through time. Silver was originally shown to be the slowest character compared to other characters in the Sonic world, but in Sonic Rivals he is quite fast. Silver also used most of Sonic's style moves and attacks - Homing Attack, Spin Dash, Spin Attack and going into super form. Silver was also shown using Chaos Control several times.

Gameplay

The gameplay for Silver is completely different from the gameplay for Sonic. He is not as fast as Sonic or Shadow, but he has psychokinetic properties (telekinesis), and is able to lift various objects with the power of thought and throw them at enemies. It is also possible to use this skill to defend against an opponent's attacks. Using these abilities reduces Silver's "energy" stat. He also has the ability to fall very slowly compared to other characters. Silver is capable of manipulation environment while exploring the playing area. For example, standing on a metal rail, he can lift it with the power of thought, then using it as a springboard for his own purposes.

Data

  • Yuji Naka stated that Silver will be young. It is unknown whether this suggests his physical youth or simply a childish nature. In recent interviews it has been stated that he is young and immature.
  • Sonic Team initially wanted to make Silver's personality similar to Shadow's, but decided against it because they didn't want to have heroes with the same personalities.
  • In an interview with IGN, Yuji Naka stated that Silver is white because Sonic Team ran out of colors to create main characters, and that his official color is indeed white.
  • Silver is voiced by Pete Capella, a comedian and actor from New Jersey.
  • In Game

:blue_heart: Silver the Hedgehog, Sonic Rivals 2:blue_heart:

Silver the Hedgehog is a character in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. Silver is a white anthropomorphic hedgehog who came from the future along with Blaze the Cat. He has a unique ability - to move objects with the power of thought. He first appeared in the 2006 game Sonic the Hedgehog, released to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Sonic series, and subsequently appeared in subsequent games.

:blue_heart: Characteristics:blue_heart:

Silver is 14 years old, weighs 35 kilograms, and height is 100 centimeters. He lives in the future, 200 years after the events of the games in the series. Silver has a completely normal character, he is caring, naive and easily influenced by others. In many scenes in Sonic the Hedgehog, Blaze the cat says that Silver is very naive, and also states that "He gets insecure when he's alone." However, the white hedgehog is very caring and kind, as shown when he helped Amy to find Sonic, and also when he gave Alice the Chaos Emerald. He can also be easily manipulated, as Mephiles proves.

:blue_heart: Abilities:blue_heart:

Silver's main ability is telekinesis. This ability has different uses in games. Telekinesis allows you to lift into the air and throw some object, for example an enemy, a rocket, or another character. He can also create shock waves that can paralyze or kill an enemy. Silver, with the help of his abilities, can freeze missiles or other objects flying at him, and can make his enemies forget how to fight. Other powers of telekinesis include attracting objects, levitation, flight, and distortion in time and space while jumping. In Sonic City, Silver was also shown to have the ability to travel through time.

Silver was originally shown to be the slowest character compared to other characters in the Sonic world, but in Sonic Rivals he is quite fast. He also used most of Sonic's style moves and attacks - Homing Attack, Spin Dash, Spin Attack and going into super form and using Chaos Control.

The gameplay for Silver is completely different from the gameplay for Sonic. He is not as fast as Sonic or Shadow, but he has psychokinetic properties (telekinesis), and is able to lift various objects with the power of thought and throw them at enemies. It is also possible to use this skill to defend against an opponent's attacks. Using these abilities reduces Silver's "energy" stat. He also has the ability to fall very slowly compared to other characters. Silver is able to manipulate the environment while exploring the play area. For example, standing on a metal rail, he can lift it with the power of thought, then using it as a springboard for his own purposes.

:blue_heart: Appearance:blue_heart:

Sonic the Hedgehog (game, 2006)

Silver first appeared in the game Sonic the Hedgehog, released in 2006. In it, he, along with Sonic and Shadow, is one of the protagonists. According to the plot of the game, Silver lives 200 years later, in a world almost destroyed by the immortal demon Iblis. Silver and his cat friend Blaze try to destroy him every time, but they always fail. One day they meet the mysterious Mephiles, who invites them to go back in time and kill the one who will subsequently free Iblis. With their consent, he shows them Sonic the Hedgehog and takes them to the present.

After his first failed attempt to kill his target, Silver wonders about the ethics of the mission itself, but Blazne reminds him that nothing will change from inaction, and he continues the task assigned to them both. The second time, Silver is hindered by Shadow, who, with the help of Chaos Control, creates a time portal and, together with Silver, moves 10 years ago. They witness the failure of a scientific experiment, as a result of which two demons are born - Iblis and Mephiles. Silver himself catches the first one, and witnesses how the dying Duke of Soleanna seals the demon into the body of his daughter Alice.

After what he saw, Silver returns to the present, where he helps Sonic save Princess Alice from death, using Chaos Control to create a time portal. Sonic, in gratitude, gives him the second Chaos Emerald, after which Silver and Blaze return to their time. With the help of the Emeralds, they defeat Iblis, but for final destruction, he must be sealed in his body. Blaze takes a risky step - she seals the demon inside herself and, sacrificing herself, dies.

In the present, Mephiles kills Sonic and, with the help of Alice's tears, frees Iblis. The two demons eventually merge into Solaris. Silver, along with other characters, finds himself in his dimension, and after collecting the seven Chaos Emeralds and resurrecting Sonic, he turns into Super Silver. Together with Super Sonic and Super Shadow, he defeats Solaris. Sonic and Alice go back in time and blow out the flames that will cause the demons to appear, thereby erasing the events of the game.

Silver is reintroduced to all the characters, including Sonic, in Sonic Rivals, also released in 2006. In it, he travels back in time to stop Eggman's distant descendant, Eggman Nega.

Silver fights against Eggman Negi again in Sonic Rivals 2, the sequel to Sonic Rivals. He travels back in time again, where he teams up with the chameleon Espio.

Sonic and the Secret Rings

As a playable character who does not participate in the games' plot, Silver appears in Sonic and the Secret Rings only in multiplayer mode.

Sonic and the Black Knight

In Sonic and the Black Knight, Silver is introduced as Sir Galahad).

Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity

As an unlockable character, Silver also appears in Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, where he is the only hedgehog flying type, not speed type.

Sonic Free Riders

He, like in Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, appears as an unlockable character, where he is also the only hedgehog of the flying type, not the speed type.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games

He was also supposed to be in the crossover game Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, but only appeared in the second part, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games for Wii and Nintendo DS.

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games

Silver also appeared as a playable character in the threequel of this subseries, Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

In Sonic Colors, he simply gives missions to Sonic.

Sonic Generations

Silver will also appear in Sonic Generations as a boss to obtain the Chaos Emerald. Also, at the end of the game, Silver encourages Sonic before the battle with the Time Eater.

:blue_heart: Boss battle:blue_heart:

Silver appears as a boss in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) twice. Play as Sonic, Shadow and Tails without a role in the plot.

:blue_heart: Sonic the Hedgehog:blue_heart:

After rescuing the princess, the hedgehog and she return to Soleana, where they discover Silver. He, in turn, realized from the description that this was the hedgehog that Mephiles was talking about and began to fight with him. To defeat a hedgehog you need to hit him 5 times. The most The best decision- this is while he falls to beat him and when he gets up. If you didn’t have time and he fell, then run away from him, because he can, along with your things, take control of you and throw you. And when he leaves you, he will run up to you again and kill you. Follow simple tactics: Run away from him. And only hit him when he jumps or takes control of things. Also in this place, Tails fights with Silver.

🖤Shadow the Hedgehog🖤

Shadow goes into the jungle to find Omega and tell him the time travel plan, but finds Silver and then a fight breaks out. The tactics are similar to Sonic's, but due to Shadow's abilities, the battle is played differently than for Sonic.

:blue_heart: Interesting facts:blue_heart:

Although Silver first appeared in Sonic The Hedgehog 06, his first canon appearance was in Sonic Rivals.

Character information

Character `s name:

Name in Japanese:

ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ

Name in English:

Sonic the Hedgehog

Essence:

anthropomorphic hedgehog

Date of Birth:

Occupation:

fight against evil

Sonic Love:

Sonic's friends:

Miles, Prower, Echidna, Knuckles

Dr. Eggman

Powers and abilities

super speed

The idea for creating the character belongs to:

artist Naoto Oshima, programmer Yuji Naka, designer Hirokazu Yasuhara

Sonic - Sega's mascot

The fastest character in the world, Sonic the Hedgehog, was created to become the mascot of Sega. His ability to run at the speed of sound (hence the name Sonic) sets him apart from other characters, but that's not what makes him popular. Sonic Sega is a surprisingly charming hero, endowed with a memorable appearance and strong charisma. Now it’s hard to imagine that Sonic had competitors for the role of Sega’s mascot. Now there is no doubt that the choice was made correctly. It was such an accurate hit that Sonic immediately won the hearts of fans. Sonic has become the main character in Sega's video games, with his participation in the title role, cartoons have been filmed, comics have been created and books have been written, and the story of Sonic still does not cease to be interesting. Sonic Sega is as popular in 2017 as he was when he first appeared in 1991.

Sonic and all characters

Telling the story of Sonic is very difficult, primarily because it is shown differently in TV series and games. According to one version, his parents are Julesa and Bernadette, according to another, Sonic is the son of Queen Alina, and he has a sister and brother. In one version, he is born as an ordinary brown hedgehog, which subsequently overcomes the supersonic barrier and acquires superpowers and blue coloring; in another, he is born with blue spines and the ability to run at supersonic speeds. The creators of the Sonic Universe also could not agree on the age of the hero, he is either 15 (this is the main age), then 16, and according to the comics, Fleetway is generally only 3 years old. But, be that as it may, what remains unchanged is that Sonic is an anthropomorphic hedgehog, he has blue spines, he runs incredibly fast and fights evil, which Dr. Eggman personifies.

Sonic's appearance has undergone changes several times during his existence. Sonic the Hedgehog was originally created by Naoto Oshima. short– 80 cm, had a round belly, short legs, short needles, his eyes were a solid black color. In 1998, when artist Yuji Uekawa worked on the image of the hedgehog for the Sonic Adventure toy, Sonic grew significantly, lost his roundness, his legs elongated, his needles became longer, and green irises appeared at his eyes. The third time the hedgehog's appearance changed was in 2006 during the development of another video game. Sonic gained a slender body, grew to 100 cm and his rich blue color became lighter.

Sonic's character is also quite controversial, but that's his common feature, unchanged in all games and cartoons. Sonic the Hedgehog can be calm and even lazy, then suddenly hot-tempered and impatient. He strives for freedom and independence, but at the same time he knows very well the price of responsibility and always brings the work he starts to the end, which evokes special respect. Sonic also loves risk and adventure and is always ready to stand up for his friends.

With the help of the Chaos Emeralds, Sonic can change, taking on stronger, faster, more perfect forms. Sonic has several of them.

The Sonic Werewolf form first appeared in Sonic World Adventure (Sonic Unleashed). Sonic is transformed into a monster by Dr. Eggman, awakening Dark Gaia. In his werewolf form, Sonic loses his talent for running fast, but gains enormous physical strength and endurance, and his arms acquire the ability to stretch incredibly long. By transforming, the werewolf Sonic can climb walls and gains additional combat skills.

This form has been depicted in comics and manga, and the short cartoon “Sonic: Night of the Were-Hedgehog” is dedicated to it.

Dark Sonic

Dark Sonic appears in the cartoon Sonic X. Dark Sonic's form completely changes the hedgehog we're used to. The color of the needles, fur and aura darken so much that it turns out almost black, and the eyes, on the contrary, lose color, becoming completely white. Dark Sonic gains additional abilities and his speed doubles and his strength also increases.

Super Sonic is the super form that Sonic the Hedgehog can assume by harnessing the power of the seven Chaos Emeralds. In addition, at least 50 rings are required to transform into this form. While in Super Sonic form, 1 ring per second is spent. The form gives invulnerability, the ability to destroy enemies with just a touch, increases strength and speed, and it also changes appearance Sonic. From blue it turns golden yellow, and its needles bend upward militantly.

Darkspine Sonic

Sonic in this form is very reminiscent of Dark Sonic. Eyes without pupils, blue-black color. The only differences are two parallel stripes running along the head and rings of fire. You can go into this form thanks to the three Rings of the World. In this form, Sonic receives an unlimited amount of energy, can fly, but at the same time he is very vulnerable. Sonic's Darkspine form has only been shown once in Sonic and the Secret Rings.

Excalibur Sonic

In this form, Sonic dons knight's armor shining with gold and receives the legendary sword Excalibur. Sonic's appearance in this form does not change. The form gives Sonic the ability to fly. Excalibur Sonic appeared in the game Sonic and the Black Knight and has not yet been seen anywhere else.

  • Name in Japanese: エミー・ローズ.
  • Name in English: Amy Rose.
  • This character is also known by the name: Rosie the Rogue.

Amy Rose is a hedgehog with pink spines. Amy has her own weapon, the Piko Piko hammer. The hammer first appears in Sonic the Hedgehog's Gameworld. Sonic and Amy met in the game Sonic the Hedgehog CD. Amy is kidnapped by Metal Sonic, created by Dr. Eggman. Sonic saves Amy, and she falls head over heels in love with him. But Amy's feelings scare Sonic, so he often runs away from her. However, Amy has no qualms about declaring herself Sonic's girlfriend. However, the hedgehog has very good reasons for this. Sonic loves Amy, this is proven by his care for the pink hedgehog, the concern with which the hedgehog perceives her coldness, and the desire to always come to her aid. Therefore, no one doubts that Sonic loves Emmy except himself.

Amy's appearance has undergone quite significant changes since her first appearance. The pink hedgehog was designed by Kazuyuki Hoshino and finalized by artist Yuji Uekawa. In the cartoon "Sonic" she is the most romantic character. Amy is also one of the most popular characters in the story of the blue hedgehog. Amy's character is light, cheerful, and sometimes quick-tempered. From their first appearance, Amy and Sonic are inseparable. And despite the fact that the blue hedgehog often runs away from his friend, frightened by her pressure, any fan of the game will say that there is love between Sonic and Amy. Rose is a very bright character, and is certainly suitable for the role of the main character's girlfriend. Sonic and Amy's love inspired fans to create comics and fan fiction in her honor. Many Sonic and Amy fanfictions are quite funny. The plots of these stories are very different, but most often they play out funny situations about Amy's pursuit of Sonic. Fan fiction only once again emphasizes the popularity of this couple.

Shadow (Shadow)

  • Name in Japanese: シャドウ・ザ・ヘッジホッグ.
  • Name in English: Shadow the Hedgehog.
  • First appearance: Sonic Adventure 2.
  • Shadow was drawn by Yuji Uekawa and was created by Takashi Iizuka.

According to the plot, Shadow was a project of the space colony ARK, he was developed as the highest form of life and the most powerful weapon. Subsequently, the project was considered dangerous and was closed, and Shadow was placed in a state of suspended animation, from which Dr. Eggman brought him out.

Initially, Shadow takes revenge on the whole world for the death of his only true friend, Maria, but later, remembering the oath he made to the girl before her death, he sacrifices himself to save the planet. However, the developers of Shadow did not put an end to this, and he is resurrected in the game Sonic Heroes. And in the 2006 Sonic game, Shadow played one of the main roles.

Shadow and Sonic are complete opposites, although their appearance is largely similar, except for their coloring. Shadow is black with red stripes. At the beginning, his eyes had a red iris, but subsequently the color of Shadow's eyes changes, they have an orange tint. The height and weight of Shadow and Sonic are equal: height 100 cm, weight 35 kg. But Shadow Sonic’s age is old enough to be his father. The black hedgehog is over 50 years old. However, time has no power over Shadow. In addition to supersonic speed, Shadow can travel through time and space. The Shadow-Sonic tandem was conceived as a confrontation between good and evil. But in reality everything turned out much more complicated. Initially, the Sonic vs. Shadow formula is used, but suddenly the hedgehogs have common tasks and problems that can only be resolved as a team, and this unites Sonic and Shadow. The love of adventure and speed, as well as the desire to save the world, makes them partners. But fans went further and declared that what unites Sonic and Shadow is nothing more than love for each other. The confrontation between Sonic and Shadow seems to many to be the beginning of a completely different relationship for this couple.

  • Name in Japanese: ナックルズ・ザ・エキドゥナ.
  • Name in English: Knuckles the Echidna.
  • This character is also known by the nicknames: Red Storm, Hickey, Knucklehead, Knux, Knuckie, Rad Red.
  • First appearance: Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
  • The red echidna was created by Takashi Yudoi.

Knuckles' birthday is February 2. He is 16. The purpose of life is to protect the Master Emerald. Knuckles senses emeralds wherever they are and can harness their power to himself. Knuckles is incredibly strong, he is the strongest Sonic character. The red echidna can hover above the ground, break through passages in walls and ground, and move along a vertical surface. And, sadly for Sonic, Knuckles can swim. Knuckles is a serious, confident, purposeful, but very trusting character.

Sonic and Knuckles constantly compete, figuring out which of them is more worthy of the title of hero. But, when necessary, Sonic and Knuckles always come to each other's aid, although without much enthusiasm.

  • Name in Japanese: メタルソニック.
  • Name in English: Metal Sonic.
  • First appearance: Sonic the Hedgehog CD game.

The idea of ​​​​creating a robot similar to Sonic belongs to artist Kazuyuki Hoshino. Metal Sonic has blue armor, the robot is “shod” in imitation of Sonic’s red sneakers, and his hands end in white claws.

According to the plot, the robot was designed by Dr. Eggman, but Metal Sonic does not always obey him, having his own intelligence and character. At the same time, this is one of the best creations of Dr. Eggman. Metal Sonic sincerely hates Sonic and tries to destroy him, but not by order of Eggman, but by his own convictions.

  • Name in Japanese: シルバー・ザ・ヘッジホッグ.
  • Name in English: Silver the Hedgehog.
  • First appearance: 2006 Sonic the Hedgehog game.
  • The idea of ​​its creation belongs to Shun Nakamura.

Silver the Hedgehog arrived from the future with the goal of changing the past and preventing the appearance of the demon Iblis, who almost destroyed his world.

Silver has a silvery color, which is emphasized by his name - Silver in English means “silver”. He is 14. By nature, Silver is very naive and trusting, he is very kind and endowed with a heightened sense of justice. His main weapon and ability is telekinesis. Silver can control objects from a distance, defeat enemies with shock waves, freeze objects flying at him, and control the enemy’s mind. In addition, Silver can fly and travel through time. Unlike Sonic, Silver does not have the ability to travel at the speed of sound.

Sonic and Silver meet as enemies. After all, Silver came from the future to kill blue hedgehog, as he believes that this can prevent the appearance of the demon Iblis. But the first meeting between Sonic and Silver ends in nothing. The next battle involves Sonic, Shadow and Silver. Shadow creates a time portal, and this saves Sonic. And Shadow and Silver go back in time and see the birth of demons. This journey, thanks to Shadow's abilities, changes Silver's attitude towards Sonic, as well as his view of the whole story. Now they stand together against the demons.

  • Name in Japanese: チャオ.
  • In English: Chao.
  • Chao's first appearance: Sonic the Hedgehog series, Sonic Adventure game.

Chao from Sonic the Hedgehog are small, genderless virtual pets. Their habitat is chao gardens. There are neutral, light and dark Chao, but they are all born neutral. Sonic the Hedgehog Chao hatch from an egg. Chao's abilities are changed by what they are fed, as well as who feeds them.

  • Name in Japanese: マイルス・パウア.
  • Name in English: Miles Prower.
  • This character is better known by his nickname: Tails.
  • First appearance: Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
  • The idea for Tails came from artist Yasushi Yamaguchi.

Tails is a little fox with two tails and yellow fur. Tails can fly by spinning his tails like a propeller. Tails is very smart and talented, but he is often hindered by fear and self-doubt. If Tails got over his insecurities, he could rival Dr. Eggman's genius. Tails is a born mechanic, loves to tinker with various flying machines and enjoys flying them himself. Sonic and Tails are not just partners in the fight against Dr. Eggman, they are true friends. Tails admires Sonic and wants to be like him. And the blue hedgehog considers the little fox his younger brother.

Sonic and Tails often get into trouble, but the hedgehog tries to protect his friend and takes care of him in every possible way. In terms of speed, Tails, like Knuckles, is inferior to Sonic, but among other characters he has few equals, and he is considered one of the fastest heroes after the blue hedgehog. Both Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles often join forces to fight Dr. Eggman.

  • Name in Japanese: ルージュ・ザ・バット.
  • Name in English: Rouge the Bat.
  • First appearance: Sonic Adventure 2.
  • The idea for the character came from Takashi Iizuka.

Rouge the Bat is a rather unusual character in the Sonic Universe. Rouge is a professional treasure hunter and spy for the G.U.N organization. The bat is very adorable. She is 18 years old. She has white hair. Wears a black tight-fitting suit decorated with a pink heart, white high boots and long white gloves. Rouge was not received very warmly by critics, and neither were Sonic fans. Rouge, in their opinion, resembles Knuckles. Maybe that's why she's in love with him. However, Shadow Rouge is also partial.

  • Name in Japanese: ドクタアエッグマン.
  • Name in English: Doctor Eggman.
  • This character is also known by the name: Dr. Ivo Robotnik.
  • First appearance: Sonic the Hedgehog game (16 bit).
  • The idea for the creation of Dr. Eggman belongs to Naoto Oshima.

Dr. Eggman looks completely different from the villain. A round, ridiculous body, a red nose, awkward long legs. In general, he looks like a clown - a red jacket, purple glasses and a very long bristling mustache. But at the same time, Dr. Eggman is recognized as one of the most famous and insidious villains in video games. Doctor Eggman is not just a mad inventor, capable of creating an entire army of robots and controlling complex technical means, Eggman dreams of taking over the world. The evil genius, the main negative character of “Sonic” - that’s all about him. He is the main enemy of Sonic. And although Eggman’s plans for world domination fail time after time, he is not discouraged, his energy is in full swing, and he is ready to create robots again and again, take over the world and fight Sonic. It is strange that with such hatred for the blue hedgehog, Eggman often saves him from other villains.

Video games

Sonic the Hedgehog games

Sonic the Hedgehog is a series of games about the super hedgehog Sonic. It should be noted that this is one of the largest series of video games dedicated to the same hero. The first game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series was released in 1991, and since then the development and release of games has been constant. Animated series and comics have been released based on the Sonic Hedgehog series of games. The main developer of the series is Sonic Team; before working on the first Sonic the Hedgehog game, this development group was known as Sega AM8, and it consisted of only 7 people. After the success of the 1st Sonic game, the group changed its name. Since then, Sonic Team has developed more than 100 games, and about half of them are about Sonic the Hedgehog.

Sonic the Hedgehog (16 bit)

  • Title in Russian: “Sonic 1”.
  • Publisher Sonic the Hedgehog (16 bit): Sega.
  • Developed by Sonic 1: Sonic Team.
  • Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit) premiered on June 23, 1991.
  • Genre: platformer.

Plot: thanks to the game “Sonic the Hedgehog” the whole world learned who the super hedgehog Sonic is. And since then, the confrontation between Sonic and Dr. Eggman has become endless. In game 1, Sonic and the villain clash due to the fact that Eggman has captured Sonic's friends and is using their energy as "fuel" to power the army of robots he created. But to conquer the world, an army of robots is not enough: Eggman needs the Chaos Emeralds. Sonic needs to be the first to collect the Emeralds and free the animals.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8 bit)

  • Publisher: Sega.
  • Developer of Sonic 2: Aspect.
  • Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit) premiered on October 16, 1992.
  • Sonic 2 genre: platformer.

Plot of Sonic the Hedgehog (8 bit): Dr. Eggman kidnaps best friend Sonic is Tails' little fox. Sonic must save his friend. To do this, the hedgehog will have to fight Mecha Sonic, a robot hedgehog developed by Eggman, and go through seven game zones. Interestingly, the game "Sonic 2" has two endings.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16 bit)

  • Original title: ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ2.
  • Title in Russian: “Sonic the Hedgehog 2”.
  • Publisher: Sega.
  • Developer of the game "Sonic 2": Sonic Team.
  • Platform: Mega Drive/Genesis.
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2 premiered on November 21, 1992.
  • Sonic 2 game genre: platformer.

Plot: the second game continues the story of “Sonic 1”. Dr. Eggman's base is destroyed, but he himself has not lost his desire to take over the world and again creates robots that work on the energy of the animals he captured, and also collects the Chaos Emeralds. Sonic will once again have to protect his friends. But this time he is not alone. A new character appears in Sonic 2 - Tails the fox. Tails forever becomes the most true friend Sonic.

Sonic the Hedgehog CD

  • Original title: ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ CD.
  • Sonic CD Publisher: Sega.
  • Developed by Sonic the Hedgehog CD: Sonic Team.
  • Platforms: Sega Mega-CD, iOS.
  • The Sonic CD game premiered on September 23, 1993.
  • Genre: platformer.

The plot of the game Sonic CD: Sonic meets Amy Rose and saves her from Eggman and Metal Sonic, who kidnapped Amy. Sonic also needs to collect seven Time Stones, which control the passage of time.

Sonic Chaos

  • Original title: ソニック&テイルス.
  • The game is also known under the names: Sonic the Hedgehog Chaos, Sonic & Tails.
  • Publisher: Sega.
  • Developer: Sonic Chaos: Aspect.
  • Platforms: Sega Master System and Game Gear.
  • The premiere took place on October 25, 1993.
  • Genre: platformer.

The plot of the game Sonic Chaos: the game is a sequel to the Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit) toy. Dr. Eggman steals the red Chaos Emerald. The remaining Emeralds are scattered throughout the South Island. Sonic and Tails need to collect them.

Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball

  • Original title: ソニックスピンボール.
  • The game is also known as Sonic Spinball.
  • Publisher: Sega.
  • Developed by Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball: Polygames, Sega Technical Institute.
  • Platform: Mega Drive/Genesis.
  • Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball premiered on November 14, 1993.
  • Genre: logic, pinball.

Plot: Dr. Eggman has created a base for the production of robots. Sonic enters the base and must collect all the Chaos Emeralds to disable the base. This is the first Sonic pinball game where the ball represents the hedgehog himself.

  • Original title of Sonic 3: ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ3.
  • Title in Russian: “Sonic the Hedgehog 3”.
  • Publisher: Sega.
  • Developer of Sonic the Hedgehog 3: Sonic Team.
  • Platforms: Xbox 360, Wii, Sega Mega Drive.
  • Sonic 3 premiered on February 2, 1994.
  • Genre: platformer, Action, Arcade.

The plot of the game “Sonic the Hedgehog 3”: the appearance of new colorful characters for the game “Sonic the Hedgehog” is already becoming a good tradition, this time the developers introduce players to Knuckles the Echidna. In the game Sonic 3, Knuckles is the guardian of an island floating in the clouds. It is on this island that Sonic tries to defeat Eggman. At the beginning of Sonic 3, Knuckles is pitted against Sonic and his friend Tails. Doctor Eggman contributed to this. But Knuckles is by nature a positive character, and players will have to see this for themselves.

It is also worth noting that the game has become much more interesting than its predecessors, and the graphics have also improved significantly.

Sonic Drift

  • Original title: ソニックドリフト.
  • Publisher: Sega.
  • Developer: Sega.
  • Platforms: Sega Game Gear, Windows (GameTap).
  • The premiere of the game Sonic Drift took place on March 18, 1994.
  • Genre: arcade, car simulator.

Plot: Sonic Drift is a race where the prize is stolen Chaos Emeralds. The game allows you to choose between four characters. This is the first driving simulator game in the Sonic Universe.

Sonic & Knuckles

  • Original title: ソニック&ナックルズ.
  • Publisher Sonic: Sega.
  • Developed by Sonic & Knuckles: Sonic Team, Sega Technical Institute.
  • Platform: Sega Mega Drive.
  • The game premiered on October 18, 1994.
  • Genre: platformer.

Sonic & Knuckles plot: Sonic must destroy Dr. Eggman's space station called the Death Egg. Starting with this game, Knuckles the Echidna becomes a controllable playable character.

Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble

  • Original title: ソニック&テイルス2.
  • The game is also known as: Sonic & Tails 2 and Sonic Triple Trouble.
  • Publisher: Sega.
  • Developed by Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble: Aspect.
  • Platforms: Sega Game Gear, Nintendo 3DS.
  • Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble premiered on November 11, 1994.
  • Genre: platformer.

The plot of the game Sonic Triple Trouble: Dr. Eggman collected all the Chaos Emeralds, but when testing a powerful weapon, the Emeralds were scattered throughout the South Island. Sonic and his friends need to collect them before the Emeralds fall into the wrong hands.

  • Original title: ソニックドリフト2.
  • Publisher: Sega.
  • Developer: Sega.
  • Platforms: Game Gear, Nintendo 3DS (3DS Virtual Console).
  • The premiere of the game Sonic Drift 2 took place on March 17, 1995.
  • Genre: arcade, car simulator.

Plot: In these races you need to win three different Grand Prix and go through a total of 18 tracks. The player can choose among seven characters. The game is a sequel to Sonic Drift.

Sonic Labyrinth

  • Original title: ソニックラビリンス.
  • Publisher: Sega.
  • Developed by Sonic Labyrinth: Minato Giken.
  • Platforms: Sega Game Gear, Nintendo 3DS (3DS Virtual Console).
  • Sonic Labyrinth premiered in October 1995.
  • Genre: platformer, puzzle.

Plot: Dr. Eggman stole not only the Chaos Emeralds, but also Sonic's sneakers. Without sneakers, the blue hedgehog lost the ability to run fast. Having collected the keys, players must return the lost items.

Sonic the Fighters

  • Original title: ソニック・ザ・ファイターズ.
  • Publisher: Sega.
  • Developers of Sonic the Fighters: Sega AM2, AM Ishoku Team.
  • Platforms: arcade machine, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 (PlayStation Network).
  • Sonic the Fighters premiered in June 1996.
  • Genre: fighting game.

Plot: As in all fighting games, we see numerous fights. Sonic and his friends fight in nine arenas. The goal of the game is to destroy the Death Egg 2 space base created by Dr. Eggman. In addition to Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy Rose and other characters are drawn into the fights. „vs. Mode" makes it possible to use the Sonic game for two players.

Sonic Blast

  • Original title: Gソニック.
  • The game is also known as G Sonic.
  • Publishers: Sega, Tec Toy.
  • Developer of the game Sonic Blast: Aspect.
  • Platforms: Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System, Nintendo 3DS.
  • The premiere of the game Sonic Blast took place on November 1, 1996.
  • Genre: platformer.

Plot: the player can choose between two characters - Sonic and Knuckles. The heroes must collect the Chaos Emeralds and defeat Dr. Eggman.

  • Original title: ソニック3Dブラスト.
  • Title in Russian: “Sonic: 3D Explosion”.
  • Publisher of the game Sonic 3D Blast: Sega.
  • Developers: Sonic Team, Traveler's Tales.
  • Platforms: Mega Drive/Genesis, PC.
  • The premiere of the game "Sonic 3D" took place on November 30, 1996.
  • Genre: platformer, adventure.

The plot of the game Sonic 3D: Dr. Eggman, having found himself in an alternative dimension, captured the Flick birds and uses them for his own purposes, including to search for the Chaos Emeralds. Sonic is about to free the Flicks.

Sonic Jam

  • Original title: ソニックジャム.
  • Publishers: Sega, Tiger Electronics.
  • Developers: Sonic Team, Tiger Electronics.
  • Platforms: Sega Saturn, Game.com.
  • Sonic Jam premiered on June 20, 1997.
  • Genre: bundle.

Sonic Jam is a collection of games from the Sonic the Hedgehog series. The most important advantage of the collection is the presence of a three-dimensional level “Sonic World”, developed specifically for Sonic Jam.

Sonic R

  • Original title: ソニックR.
  • Publisher of the game Sonic R: Sega.
  • Developer: Sonic Team, Traveler's Tales.
  • Platforms: Sega Saturn, Windows.
  • The premiere of the game "Sonic R" took place on October 31, 1997.
  • Sonic game genre: racing.

The plot of the game Sonic R: a worldwide race has been announced, Sonic and his friends are going to take part in them, as they find out that Dr. Eggman is among the participants, and the main prize in the game “Sonic R” is the Chaos Emeralds.

  • Original title: ソニックアドベンチャ.
  • Title in Russian: “The Adventures of Sonic.”
  • Publisher: Sega.
  • Developed by Sonic Adventure: Sonic Team.
  • Platforms: Dreamcast, GameCube, Windows, Xbox 360 (XBLA), PlayStation 3 (PlayStation Network), Zeebo.
  • The premiere took place on December 23, 1998.
  • Sonic Adventure genre: platformer.

Plot: Dr. Eggman finds the Master Emerald, once stolen by Knuckles' ancestors. The creature living in Emerald once destroyed almost the entire tribe of echidnas. The echidna princess Tikal sealed herself and the Chaos monster into the Master Emerald to save the world from further destruction. But Dr. Eggman breaks the Emerald and releases the Chaos monster. Eggman dreams of using the destructive power of the monster to collect all the Chaos Emeralds and become omnipotent. To help the monster of Chaos, he develops an army of robots. The Sonic heroes must stop the monster and Dr. Eggman's robots. Sonic Adventure is the 3rd platformer, the game is made up of three components: action stages, adventure fields and mini-games.

In 1999, an updated version of the game appeared: Sonic Adventure International. And in 2003, a director’s cut was released: Sonic Adventure DX: Director’s Cut, or Sonic DX for short. Sonic Adventure DX contains a collection of 12 mini-games: Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Drift, Sonic Chaos, Sonic Labyrinth, Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble, Sonic Drift 2, Tails' Skypatrol, Sonic Blast and Tails Adventure. Sonic DX includes 60 missions. Critics reacted more than coolly to the director's cut.

Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure

  • Original title: ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ ポケットアドベンチャ.
  • The game is also known as Sonic Pocket Adventure.
  • Publishers: Sega, SNK.
  • Developers of Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure: Sonic Team, SNK.
  • Platform: Neo Geo Pocket Color.
  • Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure premiered on November 30, 1999.
  • Genre: platformer.

The plot is quite familiar. Eggman kidnaps the animals and uses their energy to launch robots. Sonic must stop the villain from taking over the world and save his friends.

Sonic Shuffle

  • Original title: ソニックシャッフル.
  • Sonic Shuffle Publisher: Sega.
  • Developer: Hudson Soft.
  • Platform: Dreamcast.
  • The premiere of the game Sonic Shuffle took place on November 14, 2000.
  • Genre: party game.

Plot: Fairy Lumina sends Sonic and his friends to the Magic World. The magical world maintains the Preshestone stone, but one day it was split into seven pieces by Void, who is Lumina's antagonist. You need to collect these stones and defeat Void.

  • Original title: ソニックアドベンチャー 2.
  • Publisher: Sega.
  • Developer: Sega Studio USA.
  • Platforms: Windows (Steam), Dreamcast, GameCube, Xbox 360 (XBLA), PlayStation 3 (PSN).
  • Sonic Adventure 2 premiered on June 18, 2001.
  • Genre: platformer.

Plot: Shadow the black hedgehog appears for the first time in Sonic Adventure 2. Shadow is a secret superweapon created by Dr. Eggman's grandfather. Eggman finds a mention of a weapon in the diaries of his ancestor and goes to the base of the G.U.N organization to get it. Shadow and Eggman agree to cooperate and plan to take over the world. Shadow steals one of the Chaos Emeralds, while shifting the blame to Sonic. Now the blue hedgehog needs not only to save the world, but also to clear his reputation. This game, like Sonic Adventure, is the 3rd platformer.

  • Original title: ソニックアドバンス.
  • Publisher: Sega.
  • Platforms: Game Boy Advance, Nokia N-Gage, Cell phones, Android, BlackBerry, Wii U (Virtual Console).
  • The Sonic Advance game premiered on December 20, 2001.
  • Genre: platformer.

The plot of Sonic Advance: history repeats itself again - Dr. Eggman wants to take over the world with the help of the Chaos Emeralds and creates an army of robots. Sonic and his friends try to stop him.

Sonic Adventure 2: Battle

  • Original title: ソニックアドベンチャー2 バトル.
  • Sonic Adventure 2: Battle publisher: Sega.
  • Developer: Sonic Team.
  • Platform: Nintendo GameCube.
  • The premiere of the game Sonic Adventure 2: Battle took place on December 20, 2001.
  • Genre: platformer, action.

Plot: Sonic is being framed by someone who looks like him, like his own shadow. Now Sonic needs to clear his reputation and save the world at the same time.

Sonic Mega Collection

  • Original title: ソニック メガコレクション.
  • Publisher: Sega.
  • Developers: Sonic Team, VR-1 Japan, Inc., Comolink Inc.
  • Sonic Mega Collection platforms: GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Windows.
  • The premiere took place on November 10, 2002.
  • Genre: bundle.

Sonic Mega Collection is a collection that includes the games Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Sonic & Knuckles, Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball, Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, Sonic 3D. The collection received very high marks from players and critics.

  • Original title: ソニックアドバンス 2.
  • Sonic Advance 2 Publisher: Sega.
  • Developers: Sonic Team, Dimps.
  • Sonic Advance 2 premiered on December 19, 2002.
  • Genre: platformer.

Plot: Dr. Eggman once again seeks world domination and kidnaps Sonic's friends. The blue hedgehog must free them, collect the golden rings and destroy the robots.

Sonic Pinball Party

  • Original title: ソニックピンボールパーティ.
  • Publisher: Sega.
  • Developers of Sonic Pinball Party: Sonic Team, Jupiter.
  • Platform: Game Boy Advance.
  • The premiere of the game Sonic Pinball Party took place on June 1, 2003.
  • Genre: pinball.

Plot: Sonic the Hedgehog needs to win the Egg Cup Tournament and help out his friends.

  • Original title: ソニックバトル.
  • Title in Russian: “Battle of Sonic.”
  • Publisher: Sega.
  • Developer of the game Sonic Battle: Sonic Team.
  • Platform: Game Boy Advance.
  • The premiere of the game Sonic Battle took place on December 4, 2003.
  • Genre: fighting game.

The plot is built around the robot Emerl, which is an ancient weapon. Dr. Eggman tries to subjugate the robot to himself. And Sonic and his friends do their best to prevent this, trying to save Emerl and restore his former power.

Sonic Heroes

  • Original title: ソニックヒーローズ.
  • Publisher: Sega Enterprises.
  • Sonic Heroes developer: Sonic Team.
  • Platforms: Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 (PSN), GameCube, Xbox.
  • Game engine: RenderWare.
  • Sonic Heroes premiered: December 30, 2003.
  • Genre "Sonic Heroes": platformer, arcade.

Plot: The player in Sonic Heroes is given the opportunity to control a team of three characters. There are four teams to choose from: Team Sonic (Sonic, Tails and Knuckles), Team Dark (Shadow, Rouge, E-123 Omega robot), Team Rose (Amy Rose, rabbit Cream, cat Big) and Team Chaotix (Chameleon Espio, Bee Charmy, Crocodile Vector). Each team has a character responsible for his own vector - “speed”, “flying” and “power”. But, besides this, each hero has his own, unique abilities. The difficulty of completing the game “Sonic Heroes” depends on the choice of team, and each team has its own plot, but each of them must oppose Dr. Eggman, who has invented a new superweapon that can take over the world. The game debuts a new Sonic hero – the E-123 Omega robot.

In 2012, the sequel to the game Sonic Heroes 2 was released.

  • Publisher: Sega Enterprises.
  • Sonic Heroes 2 developer: Sonic Team.
  • Platforms: Playstation 3, Xbox 360, PC.
  • Genre "Sonic Heroes 2": platformer.

Plot: a new villain appears in the game - Dr. Magic, who immediately finds a common language with Dr. Eggman. Sonic's friends inexplicably disappear, and his goal is to find them, solve the mystery of their disappearance and stop Eggman from conquering the world with a new weapon. Sonic Heroes 2 offers a choice of 7 teams, each team has its own story and its own original abilities.

  • Original title: ソニックアドバンス 3.
  • Publisher: Sega, in association with THQ.
  • Developers of the game Sonic Advance 3: Sonic Team, Dimps.
  • Platforms: GameBoy, Wii U (Virtual Console).
  • The premiere of the game Sonic Advance 3 took place on June 7, 2004.
  • Genre: platformer.

Plot: Dr. Eggman creates a new robot from the remains of Emerl, destroyed in the game Sonic Battle. Eggman then splits the planet into several pieces. Sonic and Tails oppose the tyrant.

Sonic Jump

  • Original title: ソニックジャンプ.
  • The name of the game Sonic Jump in Russian: “Sonic Jump”.
  • Publisher: Sega.
  • Developer: Sonic Team, AirPlay, Hardlight.
  • Platforms: mobile phone, iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Android.
  • The premiere of the game Sonic Jump took place on February 21, 2005.
  • Genre: platformer, casual game.

Plot: Dr. Eggman reassembles the Chaos Emeralds and brings seven robots into battle mode that must defeat Sonic.

  • Original title: ソニック ジェムズ コレクション.
  • Title in Russian: “Sonic: Jewel Collection”
  • Publisher: Sega.
  • Developed by Sonic Gems Collection: Sonic Team.
  • Platforms: GameCube, PlayStation 2.
  • The premiere took place on August 11, 2005.
  • Genre: bundle.

Sonic Gems Collection is a collection of games about Sonic the Hedgehog. Games included in the collection: Sonic the Fighters, Sonic the Hedgehog CD and Sonic R, Sonic Mega Collection Plus: Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball, Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble, Sonic Drift 2, Tails' Skypatrol and Tails Adventure and other. The collection received more positive reviews from both critics and players.

Sonic Rush

  • Original title: ソニック・ラッシュ.
  • Publisher: Sega.
  • Sonic Rush developers: Sonic Team, Dimps.
  • Platform: Nintendo DS.
  • The premiere of the game Sonic Rush took place on November 15, 2005.
  • Genre: platformer, arcade.

Plot: once again a new character appears in the story of Sonic - Blaze the Cat. Blaze is a princess from the Sol dimension. Blaze arrived in Sonic's world to collect the Sol Emeralds stolen by Dr. Eggman. In order to complete her mission, she will have to accept Sonic's help.

Sonic Riders

  • Original title: ソニックライダーズ.
  • Sonic Readers Publisher: Sega.
  • Developers of the game Sonic Riders: Sonic Team, Now Production, United Game Artists.
  • Platforms: GameCube, PS2, Windows. PC, Xbox 360.
  • The premiere of the game "Sonic Riders" took place on February 21, 2006.
  • Genres of the game Sonic 2006 pc: racing, arcade.

Plot: a game from the Sonic the Hedgehog 2006 pc series “Sonic Riders” is a racing game. Sonic and his friends compete on airboards. The entry fee for the race is Chaos Emerald. And the winner receives all seven Emeralds.

Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)

  • Original title: ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ.
  • Also, the game Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) is known under the names Sonic 2006 and Sonic Next-Gen.
  • Sonic 2006 Publisher: Sega.
  • Developer: Sonic Team.
  • Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360.
  • The premiere of the game Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) took place: November 14, 2006.
  • Genre: platformer, action-adventure.

The plot of Sonic 2006: Sonic, Shadow and Silver save the planet from the machinations of Dr. Eggman. The game was dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the release of the first Sonic game, but the celebration did not work out. The game was heavily criticized by the press and fans. Until now, many consider this game to be one of the weakest.

  • Title in Russian: “Sonic’s Rivals.”
  • Sonic 2006 PC Publisher: Sega.
  • Developer of Sonic Rivals: Backbone Vancouver.
  • Platforms: PlayStation Portable.
  • Premiere November 16, 2006.
  • Sonic Rivals genre: platformer, racing.

Plot: another game in the Sonic the Hedgehog 2006 PC series. This time, the villains are not Eggman himself, but his descendant, who decided to take revenge for all the humiliations to which his ancestor was subjected. The game was not released in Japan.

Sonic and the Secret Rings

  • Original title: ソニックと秘密のリング.
  • The name of the game in Russian: “Sonic and the Mysterious Rings.”
  • Publisher: Sega.
  • Developers of Sonic and the Secret Rings: Sonic Team, Now Production.
  • Platform: Wii.
  • The game premiered on March 2, 2007.
  • Genre: platformer.

Plot: After the game Sonic the Hedgehog 2006 PC, which fans considered "downright weak", it was necessary to regain interest in Sonic. Maybe that’s why the beautiful scenery of the Arabian Nights fairy tales was chosen as the background for the game. Oriental flavor and mysterious stories make the game truly interesting.

According to the plot, the last page disappears in all legends: the endings of fairy tales were deliberately erased by the spirit Erazor, whose goal is to change all the stories known to the world. Sonic must find the magical Rings of the World and make sure that all fairy tales have a truly good ending.

Sonic Rush Adventure

  • Original title: ソニック ラッシュ アドベンチャ.
  • Published by Sonic Rush Adventure: Sega.
  • Developers: Sonic Team, Dimps.
  • Platform: Nintendo DS.
  • The premiere of the game Sonic Rush Adventure took place on September 13, 2007.
  • Genre: platformer.

Plot: Sonic Rush Adventure is a sequel to the 2005 game Sonic Rush. Sonic meets the cat princess Blaze again. The game takes place in the world of Blaze on the South Island. Sonic and his friends will have to meet the pirates.

  • Original title: マリオ&ソニック AT 北京オリンピック.
  • The name of the game in Russian: “Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games in Beijing.”
  • Publishers: Sega, Nintendo.
  • Developed by Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games: Sega Sports Japan.
  • Platforms: Wii, Nintendo DS.
  • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games premiered on November 6, 2007.
  • Genre: sports simulator.

Plot: Characters from two different video games meet at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, pitting Team Sonic against Team Mario. A total of 16 characters participate, 8 from each of the competing sides. The heroes will have to fight in more than twenty types of sports competitions. The game with an intriguing plot featuring the battle between Sonic and Mario became a bestseller.

  • Title in Russian: “Sonic's Rivals 2.”
  • Publisher: Sega.
  • Developer of Sonic Rivals 2: Backbone Vancouver.
  • Platform: PlayStation Portable.
  • The premiere of the game Sonic Rivals 2 took place on November 13, 2007.
  • Genre: platformer, racing.

Plot: the game is a sequel to 2006's Sonic. Eggman Nega (descendant of Dr. Eggman) once again seeks to destroy the world. To do this, he uses Ifrit, who must devour Sonic's friends to achieve his full power.

Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity

  • Original title: ソニックライダーズ シューティングスターストーリ.
  • The game is also known as Sonic Riders: Shooting Star Story.
  • Publisher: Sega.
  • Developers of Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity: Sonic Team, Now Production, United Game Artists.
  • Platforms: Wii, PlayStation 2.
  • The premiere of the game Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity took place on January 8, 2008.
  • Genre: arcade, racing.

Plot: the game is a continuation of Sonic Riders. Racing again. Players complete levels on the Extreme Gear aerial board. The competition between teams is for a prize in the form of legendary artifacts of the Ark of the Cosmos. These artifacts make it possible to influence gravity.

Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood

  • Original title: ソニッククロニクル 闇次元からの侵略者.
  • The name of the game in Russian: “Sonic Chronicles: Dark Brotherhood.”
  • Publisher: Sega.
  • Developed by Dark Sonic: BioWare.
  • Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood Platform: Nintendo DS.
  • The game premiered on September 25, 2008.
  • Genre: computer role-playing game.

The plot of the game Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood: Knuckles is kidnapped by the mysterious Nocturnus clan. In order to save his friend, Sonic and his friends join forces with the organization G.U.N. Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood is the first computer role-playing game about Sonic.

  • In Japan, this game is called Sonic World Adventure.
  • Original title: ソニックワールドアドベンチャ.
  • Published by Sonic Unleashed: Sega.
  • Sonic World developer: Sonic Team.
  • Platforms: Mobile phones, Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, BlackBerry.
  • Sonic Unleashed premiered: November 18, 2008.
  • Genres: action-adventure, platformer, arcade.

The plot of Sonic World Adventure: this toy was conceived by the developers as Sonic Adventure 3 and was supposed to be a continuation of the very successful first two games. But later, only a hint in the name remained of this idea, and then only for the Japanese market - Sonic World Adventure. The game has become a completely independent product, as much as possible for a game about Sonic the Hedgehog. In this game, thanks to the machinations of Doctor Eggman, Dark Gaia awakens. To release the evil monster, Eggman destroys a planet much like Earth, splitting it into seven pieces.

Dark Gaia fills the planet with monsters that not only attack people, but also change their behavior. Eggman was able to split the planet by luring the hedgehog in the form of Super Sonic into a trap and using the power transferred to him by the energy of the seven Chaos Emeralds. All this affects Sonic, who, with the onset of darkness, begins to turn into a werewolf. This form robs him of the ability to run quickly, but gives him enormous strength and the ability to stretch his arms. Sonic feels guilty and must collect the planet and defeat Dark Gaia.

Sonic and the Black Knight

  • Original title: ソニックと暗黒の騎士.
  • The name of the game in Russian: “Sonic and the Black Knight.”
  • Published by Sonic and the Black Knight: Sega.
  • Developer: Sonic Team.
  • Platform: Wii.
  • The premiere of the game Sonic and the Black Knight took place on March 3, 2009.
  • Genre: action-adventure, hack and slash.

Plot: The game takes place in the time of the Knights of the Round Table. The granddaughter of the wizard Merlin calls Sonic to help her defeat the Black Knight, into whom King Arthur turned due to a curse. But all this is just a trap to enter the throne yourself. Sonic and the knights will challenge Merlina. The battle for the throne will reveal Sonic's true past, clothe him in golden armor and make him the once and future king.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games

  • Original title: マリオ&ソニック AT バンクーバーオリンピック.
  • The name of the game in Russian: “Mario and Sonic at the Olympics in Vancouver.”
  • Publishers: Sega, Nintendo.
  • Developed by Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games: Sega Sports Japan, Venan Entertainment.
  • Platforms: Wii, iOS, Nintendo DS.
  • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games premiered on October 13, 2009.
  • Genre: sports simulator.

Plot: The game is dedicated to the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver. Mario and Sonic meet again in the game. The Olympic Games are under threat, Dr. Eggman and Bowser want to disrupt them. Longtime rivals must unite to counter this threat.

Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing

  • The game is also known as Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing with Banjo-Kazooie.
  • Publisher: Sega.
  • Developer: Sumo Digital.
  • Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, Nintendo DS, Windows, mobile phones, arcade machine, iPhone, iPad, OS X (Mountain Lion), Android, BlackBerry.
  • The premiere of the game Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing took place on February 23, 2010.m
  • Genre: simulation, arcade.

Plot: the game is a car simulator. Characters compete in speed on cars and motorcycles.

Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I

  • Original title of Sonic 4: ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ4 エピソードI.
  • Title in Russian: “Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1.”
  • Publisher: Sega.
  • Developers of Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I: Sonic Team, Dimps.
  • Platforms: PlayStation 3 (PlayStation Network), BlackBerry PlayBook, Xbox 360 (XBLA), Wii (WiiWare), iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Windows Phone 7, Windows (Steam), Android, OUYA.
  • The premiere of the game Sonic 4 took place on October 7, 2010.
  • Genre: platformer, arcade.

The plot of the game "Sonic Hedgehog 4": because of Sonic in the game Sonic & Knuckles, Dr. Eggman loses his space station called "Egg of Death". The villain cannot forgive the blue hedgehog for this, and therefore creates an entire army of robots to take revenge on Sonic. The game is designed in the style of 90s games. Also reminiscent of the 90s is that there is only one active character in the game, naturally this is Sonic Sega.

  • Original title: ソニック フリーライダーズ.
  • Publisher: Sega.
  • Developed by Sonic Free Riders: Sonic Team.
  • Platform: Xbox 360.
  • The premiere of the game Sonic Free Riders took place on November 4, 2010.
  • Genre: arcade, racing.

Plot: Eggman organizes races again. Sonic competes with Metal Sonic.

Sonic Colors

  • Original title: ソニック カラーズ.
  • Publisher: Sega.
  • Developer of the game Sonic Colors: Sonic Team, Dimps.
  • Platforms: Wii, Nintendo DS.
  • The premiere of the game Sonic Colors took place on November 11, 2010.
  • Genre: platformer, adventure.

Plot: Dr. Eggman plans to unite the planets using a giant beam and create a huge amusement park on them. This idea could destroy the Wisp race. Sonic rushes to their aid.

Sonic Generations

  • Original title: ソニックジェネレーションズ.
  • Sonic Generations Publisher: Sega.
  • Developer: Sonic Team.
  • Sonic Generations platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows, Nintendo 3DS.
  • The premiere of the game "Sonic Generations" took place on November 1, 2011.
  • Genres: platformer, action-adventure, arcade.

Plot of Sonic Generations: the game was released in honor of Sonic's twentieth anniversary. This is reflected in the plot of Sonic Generation. Time holes have begun to appear in Sonic's world, bringing real chaos to what is happening. Due to this, players are given the opportunity to play as both 2011 Sonic and 1991 Sonic. Not only do the Sonics differ in appearance, each of them has their own abilities appropriate to their time. The Sonics will have to go up against a new enemy, whose name is the Time Eater.

In 2016, the sequel Sonic Generations 2 is released. This game is also dedicated to the anniversary, this time to the 25th anniversary of the Sonic games. Sonic Generations 2 was released on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Playstation 4, and Nintendo 3DS platforms. As in the first version, time disruptions occur - this time three Sonics meet at once.

Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II

  • Original title "Sonic the Hedgehog 4": ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ4 エピソードII.
  • Title in Russian: “Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2.”
  • Publisher: Sega.
  • Developers of Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II: Sonic Team, Dimps.
  • Platforms: PlayStation 3 (PlayStation Network), Xbox 360 (XBLA), Android, iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Windows (Steam), OUYA, SHIELD Portable.
  • The premiere of the game “Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2” took place on May 15, 2012.
  • Sonic 4 genre: platformer, arcade.

Plot: Dr. Eggman and Metal Sonic become allies and team up against Sonic, who in turn opposes them with his friend Tails. The game has three active characters: Metal Sonic, Tails and Sonic.

  • Publisher: Sega.
  • Developed by Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed: Sumo Digital.
  • Platforms: Xbox 360, iOS, PlayStation 3, Windows (via Steam), Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Android.
  • The premiere of the game Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed took place on November 16, 2012.
  • Genre: simulation, arcade.

Plot: the toy is a sequel to Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing. The game has 29 playable characters, some of which do not belong to the Sonic Universe, but came from other games and cartoons, such as Ralph or Ristar.

Sonic Dash

  • The name of the game in Russian: “Sonic Run”.
  • Publisher: Sega.
  • Developed by Sonic Dash: Hardlight.
  • Platforms: arcade machine, Phone, iPod touch, iPad, Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Windows.
  • The premiere of the game "Sonic Dash" took place on March 7, 2013.
  • Genre: platformer, arcade.

The plot of the game "Sonic Dash" is identical to the plot of the 10th issue of the Sonic Super Special Magazine comics. Players in the game Sonic Dash are waiting for absolutely new way management. Sonic runs on his own without outside influence, the player only has to jump and dodge the enemy.

In 2015, a sequel to the game called Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom was released. The game's plot is based on the Sonic Boom series, which is reflected in the title.

Sonic Dash 2 has disappointed players who feel that it is little different from the previous version and contains only minor improvements.

Sonic Lost World

  • Original title: ソニックロストワールド.
  • The title of "Sonic Lost World" in Russian: "Sonic: The Lost World".
  • Sonic Publisher: Sega, Nintendo.
  • Developers of Sonic Lost World: Sonic Team, Dimps.
  • Platforms: Wii U, Windows, N3DS.
  • The premiere of the game Sonic Lost World took place on October 18, 2013.
  • Genre: platformer, action-adventure.

The plot of the game Sonic Lost World is unusual in that Sonic and Dr. Eggman team up against a common dangerous enemy - the Deadly Six. The game was very coolly received by the players. Many people found the Deadly Six boring.

Sonic Boom (2014)

  • The game is also known as: Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric and Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal.
  • This diversity in names is due to the fact that the game has its own name for each platform. So, for Wii U – Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric, and for 3DS – Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal. In addition, in Japan the game was released under the names Sonic Toon: Ancient Treasure and Sonic Toon: Adventure Island.
  • Publisher: Sega.
  • Developer: Big Red Button.
  • Platform: Wii U, 3DS.
  • The premiere of the game Sonic Boom took place on November 11, 2014.
  • Genre: platformer.

Plot: Sonic and his friends accidentally free the ancient villain Lyric, who, like Eggman, dreams of world domination. It is interesting that Eggman, who has entered into an alliance with Lyric, comes to the aid of Sonic’s team in a critical situation.

  • Original title: ソニック ランナーズ.
  • Publisher: Sega.
  • Developed by Sonic Runners: Sonic Team.
  • Platforms: Android, iOS (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad).
  • The premiere of the game Sonic Runners took place on February 25, 2015.
  • Genre: platformer.

Plot: Sonic, Tails and Knuckles stop Dr. Eggman's plans.

Games outside the main series

Separately, we should mention Sonic games that are not related to the Sonic the Hedgehog series, but are no less popular.

Sonic Smash Brothers Beta is a flash game from the Super Smash Bros. series of fighting games. In the arena you can fight with 15 different characters.

"Sonic Dress Up"- girls' favorite games. There are not many options for dressing up with Sonic, apparently due to the fact that the hero only wears sneakers, but you can always experiment with the color of his spines. However, experiments with coloring belong to another category of games - “Sonic Coloring”. The “Sonic Boom” coloring book is especially popular here.

"Sonic: Fireboy and Watergirl". A game from the "Fire and Water" series of games. This Sonic game is designed for 2 players. The game involves Sonic and Knuckles, the goal of the game “Sonic: Fireboy and Watergirl” is to reconcile them with each other and go through many tricky traps. We must remember that the character should not step on yellow puddles, that for Knuckles the danger is represented by bodies of water, and for Sonic - fire pits. To complete the game, Sonic needs to collect blue coins, and Knuckles needs to collect red ones.

"Adventure Sonic"– the most common category of games about the blue hedgehog. The most striking games in the category of adventure games with Sonic are “Sonic X: In a Mad World” and “Sonic: The Adventure”.

Sonic is in love with speed, so "Racing Sonic" are always out of competition. There are a great variety of these games, the most popular of them are “Sonic on an ATV motorcycle”, “Sonic in a unicycle rally”, “Sonic skateboarding”, “Sonic catches up with the villain on the surf”, “Sonic extreme”, “Sonic flies on a plane” .

- a series of games where popular characters from two different stories. Sonic and Pony are not inferior to each other in speed, and the player will have to find out which of them runs faster and dodges obstacles more quickly. What's funny is that the game was so popular with fans that many drawings, songs and video clips appeared where Sonic and Rainbow are together, and even more fan fiction, where the main characters are Rainbow Dash and Sonic. Many fans believe that Rainbow Dash and Sonic make a great couple, not only as rivals, friends, but also as lovers.

Sonic vs. Super Sonic is a game in which Sonic faces off against his super form. Who will be stronger depends only on the player.

A game "Sonic Minecraft" immerses players in a world where everything is made of squares. But such a clumsy world is deceptive. Sonic in Minecraft does not lose his speed. And besides this, the player will need ingenuity, the ability to react quickly and attentiveness.

Amateur games

Sonic. Exe

“Sonic. Ehe" is not just a fan version of the game about the blue hedgehog. “Sonic. Exe" is a horror game where Sonic is a killer. The toy is simple, but really creepy. Evil Sonic doesn't just kill his friends, he deals with them as cruelly and sophisticatedly as possible. Sonic. Exe aims to scare the player. The game "Sonic Exe" is based on the popular horror story about Sonic, the plot is very similar to the story of "The Ring". The player gets a disk with a game that he should never play, but he cannot resist and ends up in a nightmare. “This Sonic is truly evil, he tortures people who play this game in a sophisticated way, and when he gets bored, he drags you into it, drags you into Hell, where he can play with you forever, like his toy...”

The game Sonic Eggs features three characters: Tails, Knuckles and Eggman. You can play as one of them. “I was thrown back to the main menu, the third save “caught” Robotnik, exhausted in the same way as Tails and Knuckles: his skin turned gray, his mustache sagged and blackened, his glasses were broken, blood was oozing from under them, his face was distorted by the agony of death .

I looked at them all and tears began to flow, I felt sorry for them for the agony they had to go through. They were forever imprisoned in the game, eternal victims of the executioner hedgehog.”

In general, you need to have a unique sense of humor to enjoy this game. There are several versions of the game about evil Sonic. Separately worth mentioning is “Sonic. Ehe 2". This is the girls' version, so to speak. Sonic game characters. Exe 2: Amy, Cream and Sally. The idea of ​​the game is the same: Sonic: the killer sophisticatedly mocks his friends.

Sonic: Before the Sequel

Sonic: Before the Sequel is a fan-made game created by LakeFeperd. The game was born in 2011. In 2012, the game took part in the SAGE competition. According to the plot, Sonic is going to destroy Dr. Eggman's Death Egg base.

Sonic Ball

Sonic Ball is an amateur game on the eternal theme of the confrontation between Sonic and Eggman.

At the 2006 NeoFlash Spring Coding Competition, Sonic Ball took 10th place.

Five Nights at Sonic's (“Five Nights with Sonic”)

The game "5 Nights with Sonic" is a fan game based on Five Nights at Freddy's. The game developer is Ian Coleman. The popularity of the game "Five Nights with Sonic" is evidenced by the fact that it has several sequels. As in the original version, to win , you need to survive 5 nights.Sonic in the game is presented as a killer villain.As in "Sonic Egze", his appearance is quite repulsive, and blood flows from his eyes.

Sonic Classic Heroes

Sonic Classic Heroes is a hacked ROM for Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. The game was created by Flamewing and ColinC10. The first version of the Sonic Classic game appeared on July 20, 2012. Sonic Classic Heroes was featured in the Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic competition.

Sonic 2: Return of Shadow

Sonic 2: Return of Shadow is another hacked ROM. The original version of the game is Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16 bit).

Sonic 2XL

Sonic 2XL is a fun game where Sonic collects edible rings. Eating them, he becomes very fat, it’s not for nothing that the size 2 XL is encrypted in the name.

Sonic cartoons

"Sonic: Energy Stone"

  • Original title of the animated series: Sonic the Hedgehog.
  • Premiere: September 18, 1993.
  • Directors who directed the animated series Sonic the Hedgehog: Emory Myrick, John Grasd, Dick Sebast.
  • Writers: Pat Alley, Jules Dennis, Janice Diamond, Barbara Slade and others.
  • Duration of the series "Sonic: Energy Stone": 13 hours.
  • Studios: DiC Enterprises, Reteitalia, Telecinco, Sega of America.

Plot: The animated series Sonic the Hedgehog consists of two seasons, each of which includes 13 episodes. Seasons aired in 1993 and 1994. The story shown in the series again revolves around the confrontation between Sonic and Dr. Eggman. This time the mad doctor decided to poison Sonic's home planet - Mobius. And Sonic and his friends need to save the inhabitants of the Underground City from the terrible tunnel rats.

"Sonic the Super Hedgehog"

  • Original title: Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog.
  • Premiere: October 6, 1993.
  • Super Sonic cartoon director: Kent Butterworth.
  • 26 writers worked on the Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog series, including Bruce Shelley, Douglas Purgason, Doug Booth, Bob Forward, Rowby Goren, Francis Moss and others.
  • Duration: 1 season.
  • Studios that filmed the cartoon “Super Sonic”: Sega of America, Bohbot Entertainment, DIC Entertainment, Reteitalia, Telecinco.

Plot: The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog series includes 65 episodes. All episodes have an unusual comedic plot, plus the series includes a teaching moment. In the original version, at the end of each episode, Sonic teaches children something useful.

The last episode of the Sonic cartoon, Hero of the Year, was released on December 3, 1993. And on December 24, 1996, viewers were shown the Christmas special Sonic Christmas Blast. The title of the special ties it to the game Sonic 3D Blast.

  • Title in English: Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie.
  • Premiere of the cartoon "Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie": May 31, 1996.
  • Directors of Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie: Kazunori Ikegami, Gary Lipkowitz.
  • Writers: Gary Lipkowitz, Masashi Kubota, Jennifer Presto.
  • Duration: 60 minutes.
  • Studios that produced the anime “Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie”: General Entertainment Co. Ltd., Sega Enterprises, Studio Pierrot Co. Ltd.

The plot of the cartoon Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie: Dr. Robotnik spread rumors that he has invented an insane generator, and if it is not stopped before sunset, it will destroy the planet. Sonic and Tails rush to eliminate the danger. But there is no generator; in fact, it is a clever trap by Dr. Robotnik. And Sonic will have to fight his mechanical copy.

"Sonic Underground"

  • Original title: Sonic Underground.
  • The premiere of the cartoon “Sonic Underground” took place on August 30, 1999.
  • Director: Tom Smith.
  • Sonic Underground Writers: Pat Alley, Ben Hurst, Michael Edens, Mark Edens, Len Janson.
  • Duration of the cartoon "Sonic": 1 season.
  • Studios that made the cartoon “Sonic Underground”: DiC Enterprises, Sega of America.

Plot: Sonic the Hedgehog was born into a royal family, but his mother, Queen Alina, was overthrown by Dr. Robotnik. In order for the ancient prophecy to come true, the queen was forced to give up her children. When the prophecy comes true, they will find each other and overthrow Robotnik.

The Sonic Underground series was originally intended to run for 60 episodes, but only 40 were filmed. The series was never finished, and fans never saw the promised season 2 of Sonic Underground.

  • Original title: ソニックX.
  • Title in English: Sonic X.
  • The premiere of the cartoon "Sonic X" took place on April 6, 2003.
  • Director: Hajime Kamegaki.
  • Sonic X Writers: Koji Miki, Yuji Naka, John Toohey, Ted Lewis, Michael Haney.
  • Duration of the cartoon "Sonic X": 3 seasons.
  • The studio that made the cartoon "Sonic X": TMS Entertainment, Tokyo Movie Shinsha Co. Ltd., 4 Kids Entertainment, Sega Corporation, Sonic Project, Sonic Team.

All three seasons are very different. They differ not only in plots, but also in atmosphere. Season 1 is the easiest, reminiscent of a game. Against their will, Sonic and his friends end up on the ground. Super Sonic X battles Eggman and hunts for the Chaos Emeralds.

But the next two seasons are much more dramatic, they reveal a new side of many heroes. And even Eggman is rendered a little differently than usual. In one of the episodes, he saves Sonic from an attack by the Metarex. This ambiguity is probably what makes this anime the most popular Sonic series.

Sonic X is the first Sonic anime. What's funny is that only the first 2 seasons of Sonic X were shown in Japan, and for the Japanese it was one season, which was then divided into equal parts when broadcast in other countries. This happened due to the low popularity of the cartoon “Sonic X” in Japan. Much greater interest in the series was shown in the United States, where the premiere of season 3 of Sonic X took place. It should be noted that in general the entire Sonic X series was heavily adapted for the American audience and much was cut from the original version. First of all, this fate befell scenes of violence and drinking alcoholic beverages.

Originally, Season 1 of Sonic X included 52 episodes. Season 2 of “Sonic X” – 26 episodes. But in foreign distribution, the cartoon “Sonic X” is divided into 3 seasons, each of which has 26 episodes. Season 1 of Sonic X was released in Japan on April 6, 2003 and was broadcast until March 28, 2004, including 52 episodes. With the subsequent division of these episodes, it turned out that season 1 included episodes from 1 - “Freaks Controlling Chaos” - to 26 - “The Birth of Super Sonic”, released in Japan on September 28, 2003.

Sonic X 2 began with the episode "Disaster Begins", which premiered on October 5, 2003, and concluded on March 21, 2004 with "Memories of the Wind".

Season 3 of Sonic X was not shown in Japan. His first episode, Messenger of Meteor Shower, premiered in the United States on September 10, 2005. Season 3 of Sonic X ended with the episode “Where Stars Are Born” on May 6, 2006.

Fans have been waiting for season 4 of Sonic X for a very long time, but there can no longer be any hope that season 4 of the cartoon Sonic X will be filmed. And numerous statements about its imminent premiere on the Internet are just empty promises.

The characters of the Sonic anime were created by artists Yuji Uekawa, Yukiko Iijima and designers Satoshi Hirayama, Yasuhiro Moriki. The main characters of Sonic X do not require any special introduction; all of them have long been familiar to viewers from numerous games and cartoons about Sonic. There are only two worth mentioning separately: Christopher Thorndike and Cosmo.

Christopher Thorndyke is a 12-year-old boy (in season 3 of Sonic X he is already 18 years old). Sonic becomes his real brother. Despite the fact that the boy has a family, servants and classmates, before meeting Sonic the Hedgehog, Christopher was very lonely. Having met Sonic's team, he becomes a participant in his adventures.

Cosmo is another bright character from Sonic X. Cosmo is a plant girl. She is an alien, the last representative of an extinct race of anthropomorphic plants. Cosmo sacrificed herself to weaken the enemy. All of Sonic's attempts to revive Cosmo fail. But one of Cosmo's seeds, found by Sonic, sprouts.

Based on the Sonic X series, a Sonic X trading card game was released for 2 players. The goal of the game is to collect the first three Chaos Emeralds.

"Sonic: Night of the Were-Hedgehog"

  • Original title: ソニック&チップ恐怖の館.
  • Title in English: Sonic: Night of the Werehog.
  • The premiere of the cartoon "Sonic: Night of the Were-Hedgehog" took place on November 21, 2008.
  • Director: Takashi Nakashima.
  • Duration: 11 minutes.
  • Studios: SEGA VE Animation Studio, Sonic Team.

The plot of the cartoon “Sonic: Night of the Were-Hedgehog”: anyone who comes to the old mansion will not only be frightened by ghosts, but will also be photographed at this moment. Two ghosts do this to please their friend, a ghost girl. But one day Sonic and his friend Chip come to the mansion. Chip is terrified, but Sonic himself can scare anyone by turning into a werewolf.

A photo of the monster Sonic catches the eye of a ghost girl, and she falls in love with Sonic. The monster, meanwhile, disappears along with the full moon. Taking the form of Chip, the ghost follows Sonic, while the real Chip remains in the hands of the ghosts.

"Sonic for Rent"

  • Original title: Sonic for Hire.
  • Premiere: February 13, 2011.
  • Creators of the Sonic for Hire series: Mike Parker and Michael William.
  • Duration: 7 seasons.
  • Studio: Machinima.com.

Plot: The Sonic for Hire series consists of 7 seasons, each of which contains 13 episodes lasting one to two minutes. Sonic for Hire is a sprite-based Flash animated series that follows the misadventures of Sonic, who has long lost his popularity, and his attempts to regain it by appearing in other people's video games. Many viewers find the series funny, but most agree that there is too much swearing and drugs in the cartoons. The seasons “Sonic 5” and “Sonic 6” are especially guilty of this. As for Sonic 6, among other things, a hint of yaoi appeared in it.

  • Original title: Sonic Boom.
  • The premiere of the cartoon "Sonic Boom" took place on November 8, 2014.
  • The director of the animated series Sonic Boom: Natalys Raut Sieuzac.
  • Writers: Alan Denton, Reid Harrison, Greg Hahn, Benoit Grenier, Doug Lieblich, Dave Polsky, Mark Banker, Jean-Christophe Derrien, Romain Van Liemt.
  • Duration of the series "Sonic Boom": 2 seasons.
  • Studios: OuiDO! Productions, Sega of America.

Plot: The developers of the animated series Sonic Boom did everything possible to make its plot as little as possible like other stories about Sonic. Even the character of some of the characters in Sonic Boom is strikingly different from what we are used to in other series. Okay, Knuckles looks unusually stupid here. However, there is an excuse for Knuckles’ behavior: in the game Sonic Generations he gets hit on the head too hard by Amy Rose, but in “Sonic Boom” this episode is not depicted in any way, and if you have not played Sonic Generations, then Knuckles’ stupidity will greatly surprise you. Also, for many viewers, the badger Styx, known from such games as Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric and Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal, will seem like a strange character in “Sonic Boom”. But in the series, the character of Styx is different from the game, he is too explosive. It's funny that in some episodes Sonic and Dr. Eggman team up. So, in episode 2 of season 2 “Sonic Boom” “Shelter for the Villain”, Eggman lives at Sonic’s house. The cartoon “Sonic Boom” couldn’t do without Shadow. True, he appears only in the last episode of season 1. The reason was that the screenwriter could not adapt Shadow to Sonic Boom and make him funny enough.

The cartoon “Sonic Boom” consists of 2 seasons, which currently include more than 70 episodes. The developers of the cartoon about “Sonic Boom” stated that the series will consist of 100 episodes. So far, “Sonic Boom” fully meets the expectations of fans, but do not forget that many cartoons about Sonic Boom never had a logical conclusion.

Season 1 of Sonic Boom consists of 52 episodes. The final episode of the season, It Takes a Village to Defeat a Hedgehog, aired on November 14, 2015.

Sonic Boom 2 season is not yet complete. On March 18, 2017, its 19th episode, Robot Employees, was released.

It is worth noting that the cartoon about “Sonic Boom” is the only series that was shot entirely using 3D graphics.

Nazo Unleashed

Nazo Unleashed is a fan-made series consisting of short episodes. The main character is Nazo the hedgehog, whom many consider to be the prototype of Super Sonic. Nazo is credited to the Sonic X series, although Nazo never appeared in it. His image inadvertently flashed in one of the clips for the series. It's not uncommon for Nazo to oppose Sonic.

"Sonic": music

For a long time, Sonic's songs for the games in the Sonic the Hedgehog series were written by the rock band Crush 40. The first name of the group was Sons of Angels. The group made their debut with the song “Open Your Heart”, which is the main theme of the game Sonic Adventure. Sonic's music for this track was composed by Jun Sena. There are thirteen versions of this song.

The song "Sonic Boom" is played at the beginning and end of Sonic the Hedgehog.
Music "Sonic Boom" - Spencer Nielsen.
Text by Spencer Nielsen and Pastiche.

Full lyrics of the song “Sonic Boom” in English:

Verse 1 of Sonic's song:
If you"re strong, you can fly
You can reach the other side of the rainbow.
It's your right, take a chance
"cause there"s no circumstance
that you can"t handle (When you use your mind)

Mr. Bad"s got it good
But, this ain't his neighborhood
he's taking over oh, no
Time is now, he can't hide
Find the power deep inside and make it happen.

Chorus 1 of "Sonic Boom" song:
Sonic Boom, Sonic Boom
Trouble makes you running faster
Sonic Boom, Sonic Boom
Save the planet from disaster

Sonic Boom, Sonic Boom
Spinning through a world in motion
Sonic Boom, Sonic Boom
TAKE IT ALL THE WAY!

Verse 2 of Sonic's Song:
It's your move, break it out
That's what life's all about
It's your adventure

To the dark, to the light
It's a Super Sonic flight
Gotta keep it going!

Chorus 2 of "Sonic Boom" song:
Sonic Boom, Sonic Boom
Sonic Boom, Sonic Boom

Sonic's song advises his fans: "If you're strong, you can fly, you can reach the other side of the rainbow."

Another version of the text and music "Sonic Boom" for new game written by the band Cash Cash. The new lyrics and music of "Sonic Boom" were warmly received by fans and critics.

The most extensive theme for the song's lyrics is Sonic and Amy. Many songs are dedicated to their relationship. Sonic and Amy are so passionately in love in the musical compositions that they more than correct some of the coldness on the screens.

In total, more than fifty albums with Sonic songs have been released. But first place goes to the music for Sonic X from the Sonic X Original Soundtrac album. The Sonic X Original Soundtrac album contains "Sonic X" songs from the series of the same name. In total, the album included 40 Sonic X songs. The album was released in Japan. The music for Sonic X was written for him by composers such as Yoshihiro Ike, Cheryl Watanabe and Kazuyoshi Baba.

In 1993, based on the games and cartoons about the hedgehog, two series of comic books about Sonic began to appear. One of them, called Sonic the Comic (STC), is published by the British publishing house Fleetway Publications. The second is called Sonic the Hedgehog and is published in the USA by Archie Comics.

The Sonic the Comic series was published from 1993 to 2002. In total, it has 223 issues of Sonic comics. On the 89th issue, the publishing house merges with the American company Egmont Group and changes its name to Egmont Fleetway. The first issue of the comic was printed on 36 pages and cost 95 pence. Initially, there were other video game characters in the pages of the comic, but they were later pushed out, and the series became entirely owned by comics about Sonic and Amy and their friends. After release last issue fans have created an unofficial continuation of the Sonic comic from the Internet called Sonic the Comic Online! In 2004, Sonic the Comic Online received second place at the Diamond National Comics Award for "Best Online Comic".

Sonic the Hedgehog comics have been published since 1993 to this day. In 2008, the Sonic the Hedgehog comic was recognized as the longest-running comic based on a video game and was included in the gaming edition of the Guinness Book of Records. At the moment, almost 300 issues of the comic book about Sonic, Amy and other heroes of the story about the blue hedgehog have been published.

Since February 2009, Archie Comics has been releasing a spin-off comic book series, Sonic the Hedgehog, called Sonic Universe, in parallel with the main Sonic comic. The comic talks about other popular Sonic heroes, everyone except Sonic himself. The comic is published monthly, with its 100th issue due out in 2017. The author of the Sonic Universe comic is Ian Flynn.

In addition to comics about the blue hedgehog, novels, manga and Sonic coloring books are published.

Sonic toys

Like all popular characters, Sonic has become a model for the creation of many toys. Each new cartoon and video game has only expanded their range, which ranges from the simplest Sonic plush toys to the collectible figurines that fans are hunting for. It is simply impossible to tell about everyone. Let's look at the most notable of them.

Lego Sonic

There are several Lego sets dedicated to Sonic, but the most significant is the Sonic Lego set, released for the blue hedgehog's 25th anniversary. But he is interesting not only for this. This set is part of the LEGO Dimensions game, which means that the figures from the LEGO Sonic set interact with the game. It is enough to place them on the Lego Toy Pad - and the real figure will be transferred to the virtual world.

  • Original title: Lego Dimensions Level Pack 71244 (Sonic The Hedgehog)
  • Catalog number – 71244.
  • Number of parts – 101.
  • Minifigures – Sonic the Hedgehog.
  • Accessories - Sonic's gold ring.

The Lego Sonic set was released on November 18, 2016. It makes it possible to assemble a Sonic car and a Tornado plane. Sonic toys - a car and a plane - are not quite ordinary, they can easily be transformed into robots.

Sonic Boom toys

A number of playsets with launchers and several individual figures have been released under the Sonic Boom brand. It is worth noting that the Sonic Boom toys are 100% similar to the characters from games and cartoons about Sonic. The parts of the toys are movable, but this is not their only advantage. Some Sonic Boom toy characters are equipped with a vehicle and a launcher for it. There are only three vehicles: Sonic has a wheel, Knuckles has a skateboard, Dr. Eggman has an Eggmobile.

Public opinion

Becoming a cult character, Sonic Sega had quite a strong influence on the culture of the 90s, which has consequences even today. As one Sonic fan aptly noted: “It seems that no one knows him, but at the same time everyone knows him.” This is what shows how deeply the blue hedgehog has penetrated the public's subconscious. At first glance, the Dream Interpretation evokes extremely positive emotions. He fights evil, helps friends, plays sports. The character is 100% positive, it couldn’t be otherwise for the mascot of the Sega corporation. Sonic is absolutely pure, you will not find a single negative statement from psychologists about it. But at the same time, there is something that worries parents whose children are passionate about Sonic. This surprisingly positive character somehow makes fans want to make him cruel. Pay attention to fan video games, they are the best illustration of this opinion. From a cute animal, Sonic turns into a fiend with bloody eyes, he tortures his friends in a sophisticated way. Experts must decide why this happens, but for some reason they are silent.

  • Sonic became the mascot of Sega, pushing Alex Kidd out of this place. Moreover, after the appearance of Sonic, the company stopped releasing games with Alex Kidd, not counting his several small roles in other Sega games.
  • Amy Rose was mistakenly given the title of princess by someone else.
  • Tails was initially mistaken for a girl.
  • The name “Eggman” comes from the English “egg” - “egg”. Indeed, Dr. Eggman's body is very similar in shape to an egg.
  • “Sonic YOZHYG” is a fan series that evokes rather conflicting feelings among viewers. Many people find him funny; others find him disgusting. Plus he's pretty obscene. “Sonic YOZHYG” consists of small, unrelated plots.
  • In 2018, Sega Sammy Group and Sony Pictures promise to surprise viewers by releasing a movie about Sonic. It has been announced that the 2018 Sonic film will feature real actors along with computer animation. Critics believe that the 2018 Sonic movie will become a worldwide sensation, and fans are already confident that the Sonic movie will be doomed to failure. CEO Sega Sammy Hajime Satomi said in an interview: “Sega Sammy Group, together with Sony Pictures, is planning to create a Sonic the Hedgehog movie, which will be a hybrid of animation and live-action video. With this film, we plan to expand our business into areas of the entertainment industry that we are not currently involved in."
  • Metal Sonic only has a voice in Sonic Heroes.
  • The first Sonic game to be made in 3D graphics was supposed to be Sonic X-treme. But the first attempt to translate Sonic into 3D was a failure. The game's development was delayed, and Sonic X-treme was never released to players.
  • Michael Jackson is connected with the game “Sonic the Hedgehog” not only by the fact that Sonic’s sneakers are copied from his shoes. Few people know, but Michael Jackson took part in the creation of the soundtrack for the game Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
  • Interestingly, the game Sonic the Hedgehog CD is a continuation of the games Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Sonic & Knuckles, but in fact it was released before the games Sonic 3 and Knuckles in time.
  • Sonic and Mario “took part” in various Olympic games more than once. Ira in Sochi was no exception. There is a game Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, released in 2013.

Pictures of Sonic

Silver from Sonic is a kind-hearted and well-intentioned hedgehog, driven by a strong sense of justice and wanting to right the wrongs of the past in order to maintain peace, although he is somewhat naive and clearly young. Despite the monumental tasks Silver sets for himself, he is an optimist and will do whatever is necessary to protect his homeworld.

Appearance

Silver is a light gray (almost white) anthropomorphic hedgehog with white chest fur surrounding his neck, golden eyes, and brown skin. He has two large spikes on the back of his head, and five different spikes can be seen on his forehead, two of which partially cover his ears.

Silver's outfit from Sonic consists of white gloves with blue circles and lines going to his gold bracelets. His blue, white and blue boots are decorated with gold and red gems.

Character

Silver from Sonic has a keen sense of justice, and it is this personality trait that motivates him to go back in time to fix the future. He believes in supporting those who need his help. This caused him to accept Blaze while the others teased her for her pyrokinetic powers.

When he pursues an enemy, he does so with relentless determination. He very easily enters into alliances and enters into rivalries, and is also able to inspire people’s trust in him without much difficulty. In Sonic Boom, Silver is shown to be an optimist (although, as he himself stated in Sonic Forces, he is not only an optimist, but also a realist). Despite his apparent seriousness at times, Silver is young and somewhat childish. Blaze describes him as naive and impulsive. He usually sticks to positive thinking and never gives up hope, no matter how hopeless the situation.

Silver from Sonic shows both anger and joy very intensely and violently, but prefers to hide his sadness. He calmly allows his rage to take over and cheerfully remembers the things that make him happy, but is unlikely to say a single word about his sadness, although usually everyone notices it. However, although he may be sad, he never despairs, always looking for the right solution. His determination can make him a very intimidating opponent.

Silver from Sonic is very courageous and brave, he is ready to fearlessly sacrifice himself for the sake of others. Completely unshakable in the face of danger, he is courageous almost to the point of madness and is ready to fight evil to the last, without particularly thinking about his safety.

Intuition and self-love

Despite Silver's naivety and general lack of critical thinking, he is not overly stupid. Even Eggman Nega called him shrewd, and Silver was the first to reveal his perfect disguise. With little information to rely on, he allows his intuition to guide him, but since he is a slightly introverted being, he has little understanding of interpersonal relationships or subtle tools of manipulation.

He appears to have a competitive streak and becomes somewhat brash in the midst of a confrontation, as seen in Sonic Rivals 2: when you play as him and face your opponent, Silver says, "I'm better." This looks especially comical in games in which the player gets Silver against Sonic. If you win a race or battle, he arrogantly asks: “Who is the best?”

In Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, when you win a race, he says, "Nothing can scare me!" In Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) and Sonic 3, Silver commonly refers to Iblis' monsters and Eggman's robots as "garbage", speaking about himself in a smug tone when defeating them.

When Silver encounters someone who stands in his way, especially in Sonic Rivals and Sonic Rivals 2, he can be very short-tempered and a bit bossy towards anyone who is not clearly helping him in his mission, and sometimes even becomes hostile and begins to fight with the unlucky character.

At times Silver is not focused on his current mission or is lazy, however he is very friendly, interesting and A good conversationalist, and therefore can brighten up the moment of waiting for the next task.

Story

Silver has three conflicting backstories for Sonic the Hedgehog (2006). The game's website states that he came from a happy future that was not destroyed, and in the past it turns out that he learned that his future will be destroyed and therefore wants to stop this process. This is such a clever time recursion.

In the game manual, it is implied that playing as Silver begins in the present and ends in the future, in which he learns that his world was destroyed during the events of Sonic the Hedgehog and goes to find something that will destroy the future of his world and returns to past. According to the original story shown in the game, Silver lives in a destroyed future and goes into the past to change the future for the better.

Past

Silver is at least two hundred years old or more in the future of Sonic's world. In Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), when Sonic, Tails and Knuckles are exploring the town he lives in, Knuckles says, "How can this be our future?"

The second and third time, the player discovers that Silver's world is the future of Sonic's world in Sonic Rivals and Sonic Rivals 2 respectively. Right before Eggman Nega turns this world into a card, Silver states in no uncertain terms, "What?!" But this will mean that my future will also be destroyed! In Sonic Rivals 2, he tells Espio and Knuckles, "I must save your world or my world will be destroyed too!"

Character concept

The creation of a character named Silver began in the early stages of development of the game Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), when the development team was still making huge levels with several options for completing them. With a new graphics engine improving the gaming experience, they decided they wanted to introduce a new character with unique abilities to alternative way passing levels. This resulted in Silver gaining his psychokinetic powers. Early drafts described Silver's abilities as a "special power" of unknown origin drawn from the Chaos Emeralds, but this idea was eventually rejected. Despite numerous battles where Sonic was against Shadow, the main character of the series never fought against Silver. Despite this, players can easily pit two characters against each other in many games in the series, such as Sonic Generations.