Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game) Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game) The game's development began in 1990 when Sega ordered its in-house development team to create a game featuring a mascot for the company. After considering a number of suggestions, the developers decided on a blue hedgehog with spikes along his head and spine and named themselves "Sonic Team" to match their character. "Sonic the Hedgehog", designed for fast gameplay, was influenced by the games of "Super Mario" series creator, Shigeru Miyamoto. "Sonic the Hedgehog" uses a novel technique that allows Sonic's sprite to roll along curved scenery, which originated in a tech demo created
Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW Publishing) Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW Publishing) Sonic the Hedgehog is a comic book series based on the Sega video game franchise, published by IDW Publishing. It is the third licensed comic book iteration based on Sega's "Sonic the Hedgehog" intellectual property, after Fleetway Publications's "Sonic the Comic" and Archie Comics' "Sonic the Hedgehog" series. On July 21, 2017, IDW Publishing announced a deal with Sega to produce a new series of "Sonic" comics following the cancellation of Archie Comics' previous series. The new series will begin with a four-week long event where the first four issues will be released each week