Sonic the Hedgehog different media including animation, comic books, and a Hollywood film. The first "Sonic" game, "Sonic the Hedgehog", is a platform game released in 1991. Players control the anthropomorphic blue hedgehog Sonic, who can run and jump at high speeds using springs, ramps, and loops. Sonic must stop Dr. Robotnik from taking over the world using the Chaos Emeralds. "Sonic the Hedgehog 2" (1992) increased the overall size and speed of the series' gameplay and was the second best-selling Genesis game. It introduced Sonic's sidekick and best friend, Miles "Tails" Prower, who followed Sonic throughout the game, and allowed a second
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 coloration was inspired by Jamaica's flag. The original name for the character was "Dreds", referring to his dreadlocks. In 2005, Hector stated that Sega hired American pop musician Michael Jackson, a "Sonic" fan, to compose music for "Sonic 3." According to Hector, Jackson's involvement was terminated and his compositions reworked following the allegations of sexual abuse against Jackson. The website of musician Cirocco Jones, who contributed music to "Sonic 3" and is credited as "Scirocco", credits himself along with Jackson and Jackson collaborator Brad Buxer for musical cues for "levels 2 & 3" of ""Sonic the Hedgehog"". Sonic co-creator Naoto