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 elements from the cartoons "Sonic the Hedgehog" and "Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog". "Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine" was a puzzle game similar to "Puyo Puyo" that was set in the "Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog" universe. "Sonic 3D Blast", an isometric, 2.5D platform game released in 1996 and developed by Traveller's Tales, featured Sonic running through pseudo-3D environments while trying to rescue Flickies from Doctor Robotnik. The Sega Genesis had "add-on" systems that incorporated "Sonic" games. "Sonic CD", released for the Sega CD, was a 2D platform game released in 1993. The game introduced the characters Amy Rose and