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 2 was released in 1994, two years after "Sonic 2". The "Sonic & Knuckles" game cartridge features a special "lock-on" port into which the player can insert other Genesis cartridges. Attaching "Sonic 2" unlocks "Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog 2", a variation of "Sonic 2" whereby the player plays as Knuckles the Echidna, a character introduced in "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" and not playable until "Sonic & Knuckles". Though the game is largely identical to "Sonic the Hedgehog 2", Knuckles is able to glide and climb walls, allowing him access to areas previously inaccessible to Sonic or Tails. However,