Sonic the Hedgehog (character) Sonic the Hedgehog (character) Sonic the Hedgehog is the title character and protagonist of the "Sonic the Hedgehog" video game series released by Sega, as well as numerous spin-off comics, animations, and other media. Sonic is a blue anthropomorphic hedgehog who can run at supersonic speeds and curl into a ball, primarily to attack enemies. Throughout the course of the video games, Sonic most commonly has to race through levels, collect power up rings and survive against a host of natural obstacles and minions to achieve his goal. While many individuals at Sega had a hand in Sonic's creation, programmer
Sonic the Hedgehog of the Mario and Sonic crossover games. The first, "Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games", was released in late 2007, and featured characters from both series competing in Olympic-themed mini-games. Its sequel, "Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games", was released in October 2009, and featured an emphasis on winter-based sports. "", a spin-off released in September 2008, was a turn-based role playing game developed by BioWare. During this timeframe, Sega took the franchise in a number of different directions. First was "Sonic the Hedgehog", which was released in November 2006 for the Xbox 360 and December 2006