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 a treatment to Sega titled "Sonic the Hedgehog: Wonders of the World". The treatment saw Sonic and his nemesis Dr Robotnik escaping from "Sonic X-treme" into the real world; Sonic would team up with a boy to stop Robotnik. The film was cancelled as none of the companies could come to an agreement. Jeffries, with permission from Sega, pitched his treatment to DreamWorks, but was rejected. On June 10, 2014, Sony Pictures originally announced a new live-action/CGI hybrid film based on the "Sonic the Hedgehog" series. It is being produced by Neal Moritz on his Original Film banner alongside Takeshi