Sonic the Hedgehog (character) based on a poorly drawn Sonic, called "Sanic", has been used; typically repeating one of Sonic's catchphrases but with poor grammar. Sega's official Sonic Twitter account has made numerous references to it, and it appeared in official downloadable content for "Sonic Forces" on in-game shirts. 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.
Sonic the Hedgehog forms, or both. The methods used to acquire the Emeralds and the end-results after collecting them differ between games in the series. Most early games require the player to find the emeralds in Special Stages, while some modern games implement the emeralds as a plot element. In certain games, such as "Sonic R" and the 8-bit versions of "Sonic the Hedgehog" and "Sonic the Hedgehog 2", the player is required to find the Chaos Emeralds within the zones themselves. The Master Emerald was introduced in "Sonic & Knuckles" as a plot element. It resides in a shrine on Angel Island