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 in comparison to other Sonic media. The "Sonic the Hedgehog" franchise was awarded seven records by Guinness World Records in "Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition 2008". The records include "Best Selling Game on Sega Systems", "Longest Running Comic Based on a Video Game" and "Best Selling Retro Game Compilation" (for "Sonic Mega Collection"). In the "Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition 2010", the "Sonic the Hedgehog" series was listed number 15 out of the top 50 video game franchises. In September 1996, "Next Generation" ranked the Genesis installments of the series (but not the Game Gear or Sega CD entries that