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Sonic, also known as Sonic the Hedgehog is a series of video games by Sega starring Sonic the Hedgehog, a character also considered the mascot of Sega. Most games feature Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik as the main antagonist.
Video Games[]
The list only includes games that are titled "Sonic", with other titles such as Knuckles' Chaotix or Shadow the Hedgehog being considered part of their own series.
Platform Games[]
- Sonic the Hedgehog (June 23rd, 1991) for Sega Genesis, Mobile Phones, Wii Virtual Console, Game Boy Advance (as Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis), PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade, iPod, iOS, PC, Nintendo 3DS (in the 3D Classics series), and Nintendo Switch (in the Sega Ages series). A remastered version was also released in 2013 for iOS and Android.
- Sonic the Hedgehog (October 25th, 1991) for Master System, Game Gear, Wii Virtual Console, and Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (October 16th, 1992) for Master System, Game Gear, Wii Virtual Console, and Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (November 21st, 1992) for Sega Genesis, Mobile Phones, Wii Virtual Console, Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, PC, Nintendo 3DS (in the 3D Classics series), Nintendo Switch (in the Sega Ages series), and Nintendo Switch Online. A remastered version was also released in 2013 for iOS and Android.
- Sonic the Hedgehog CD (September 23rd, 1993) for Sega CD, PC, PlayStation Network, and Xbox Live Arcade. Also known as Sonic CD.
- Sonic Chaos (October 25th, 1993) for Master System, Game Gear, and Wii Virtual Console
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (January 23rd, 1994) for Sega Genesis, Wii Virtual Console, and Xbox Live Arcade
- Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble (October 15th, 1994) for Game Gear and Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
- Sonic & Knuckles (October 17th, 1994) for Sega Genesis, Wii Virtual Console, and Xbox Live Arcade. The game also utilizes "lock-on technology", that lets the player combine the game with other games by putting them on top of it. The obtained games are:
- Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Obtained by using Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
- Sonic 3 & Knuckles. Obtained by using Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
- Blue Sphere. Obtained by using Sonic the Hedgehog or Sonic Compilation. Using any other Mega Drive/Genesis game accesses a mini-game version of Blue Sphere.
- Sonic Blast (November 1996) for Game Gear, Master System, and Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
- Sonic 3D Blast (November 1996) for Sega Genesis, Sega Saturn, PC, and Wii Virtual Console
- Sonic Adventure (November 27th, 1998) for Dreamcast
- Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (June 18th, 2003) for GameCube, PC, PlayStation Network, and Xbox Live Arcade. Enhanced version of Sonic Adventure including, unlockable, the Game Gear games Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Drift, Sonic Chaos, Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball, Sonic Labyrinth, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, Sonic Triple Trouble, Sonic Drift 2, Tails' Skypatrol, Sonic Blast and Tails Adventure.
- Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure (December 20th, 1999) for Neo Geo Pocket Color
- Sonic Adventure 2 (June 18th, 2001) for Dreamcast, PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade, and PC, with extra content from the Battle version as additional DLC.
- Sonic Adventure 2 Battle (February 11th, 2002) for GameCube
- Sonic Advance (December 20th, 2001) for Game Boy Advance, N-Gage (as SonicN), Android, and Wii U Virtual Console
- Sonic Advance 2 (December 19th, 2002) for Game Boy Advance and Wii U Virtual Console
- Sonic Heroes (December 30th, 2003) for GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, PC, and PlayStation Network
- Sonic Advance 3 (June 7th, 2004) for Game Boy Advance and Wii U Virtual Console
- Sonic Rush (November 15th, 2005) for Nintendo DS
- Sonic the Hedgehog (November 14th, 2006) for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3
- Sonic and the Secret Rings (February 20th, 2007) for Wii
- Sonic Rush Adventure (September 14th, 2007) for Nintendo DS
- Sonic Unleashed (November 18th, 2008) for Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, and Mobile Phones
- Sonic and the Black Knight (March 3rd, 2009) for Wii
- Sonic the Hedgehog 4. Three episodes were released:
- Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I (October 7th, 2010) for iOS, WiiWare, PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade, Windows Phone, PC, Android, and BlackBerry Tablet OS
- Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II (May 15th, 2012) for PC, PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade, Android, iOS, Ouya, and Nvidia Shield
- Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode Metal (May 15th, 2012). Available to who downloaded both the other episodes.
- Sonic Colors (November 11th, 2010) for Wii and Nintendo DS
- Sonic Colors: Ultimate (September 3rd, 2021) for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. An enhanced remaster of the game.
- Sonic Generations (November 1st, 2011) for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo 3DS, and PC
- Sonic X Shadow Generations (Autumn 2024) for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC
- Sonic Lost World (October 13th, 2013) for Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, and PC
- Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric (November 11th, 2014) for Wii U
- Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal (November 11th, 2014) for Nintendo 3DS
- Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice (September 27th, 2016) for Nintendo 3DS
- Sonic Mania (August 15th, 2017) for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC
- Sonic Mania Plus (July 17th, 2018) for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC
- Sonic Forces (November 7th, 2017) for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC
- Sonic Frontiers (November 8th, 2022) for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC
- Sonic Superstars (October 27th, 2023) for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC
Additionally Sonic Speed Simulator released on April 16th, 2022 as a Roblox experience is often treated as an entry in the series.
Racing Games[]
- Sonic Drift (March 18th, 1994) for Game Gear
- Sonic Drift 2 (March 17th, 1995) for Game Gear and Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console. Titled Sonic Drift Racing in Europe.
- Sonic R (October 31st, 1997) for Sega Saturn and PC
- Sonic Riders (February 21st, 2006) for GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, and PC
- Sonic Rivals (November 16th, 2006) for PlayStation Portable
- Sonic Rivals 2 (November 13th, 2007) for PlayStation Portable
- Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (January 8th, 2008) for PlayStation 2 and Wii
- Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (February 23rd, 2010) for Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PC, and Mobile Phones. The Xbox 360 version is called Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing with Banjo-Kazooie and features Banjo and Kazooie from the Banjo-Kazooie series as an exclusive racer.
- Sonic Free Riders (November 4th, 2010) for Xbox 360
- Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (November 16th, 2012) for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, PC, Nintendo 3DS, iOS, and Android
- Team Sonic Racing (May 21st, 2019) for Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One
Arcade Games[]
- Waku Waku Sonic Patrol Car (December 1991)
- SegaSonic Popcorn Shop (April 13th, 1993), a popcorn vending machine with an integrated Sonic minigame.
- SegaSonic Cosmo Fighter (April 25th, 1993)
- SegaSonic the Hedgehog (June 1993)
- Sonic the Fighters (June 1996) for Arcade, PlayStation Network, and Xbox Live Arcade
- Sonic Athletics (April 25th, 2013), an attraction in Sega's Tokyo Joypolis.
- Sonic Ghost Shooting (July 27th, 2013), an attraction in Sega's Tokyo Joypolis.
- Sonic Brain Ranking (October 23rd, 2013), an attraction in Sega's Tokyo Joypolis. Discontinued on January 10th, 2018.
- Sonic Dash Extreme (May 2015).
Various "redemption games" were also released.
Educational Games[]
- Sonic Gameworld (August 2nd, 1994) for Sega Pico
- Sonic's Schoolhouse (November 1996) for PC
- Sonic X (2005) for Leapster. Educational game based on the tv series.
- Sonic the Hedgehog (July 7th, 2008) for LeapFrog Didj
Mobile Games[]
Five Sonic games for Motorola mobile phones were announced at JavaOne on June 7th, 2000 as part of a deal between Sega and Motorola. Very little information is known about them and their release status is unclear. They are: Sonic Demo, Sonic J, Sonic Head On, Sonic Logic, and Sonic's Bomb Squad.
Many games were released exclusively for mobile phones through Sonic Cafe, a service only available in Japan from 2001 to 2007, that allowed customers to download any games from its library upon monthly subscription. The games are:
- Sonic the Hedgehog (June 18th, 2001). Remake of the original Sonic the Hedgehog; a different version was also released in 2005.
- Sonic Tennis (December 20th, 2001)
- Sonic Golf (January 28th, 2002)
- Speed (February 18th, 2002). Card game of Speed.
- Sonic Fishing (March 25th, 2002)
- Sonic Billiards (April 16th, 2002)
- Nakayoshi Chao! (May 24th, 2002). A virtual pet game starring Chaos.
- Sonic Bowling (July 22nd, 2002). A stand-alone version with updated graphics was released in 2009.
- Sonic Racing Kart (July 28th, 2002)
- Sonic Golf Cmode Cup (September 9th, 2002)
- Eggman no Kazuate Panic! (September 20th, 2002). A puzzle game starring Tales and Dr. Eggman.
- Sonic no Jirai Sagashi Game (October 17th, 2002)
- Sonic Racing Shift Up (November 18th, 2002)
- Sonic Putter (January 27th, 2003). A stand-alone version with updated graphics was released in 2009.
- Flicky (March 17th, 2003). Readapted version of the Mega Drive/Genesis game of the same name, it's not part of the Sonic series.
- Sonic Darts (April 21st, 2003)
- Speed DX (2003). An updated version of Speed.
- Sonic Reversi (October 27th, 2003)
- Tails No Flying Get (December 5th, 2003). Based on a minigame from Sonic Battle and starring Tails.
- Sonic Hopping (February 23rd, 2004)
- Sonic Hopping 2 (June 28th, 2004)
- Sonic Hearts (July 26th, 2004)
- Sonic Pannel Puzzle (September 22nd, 2004)
- Sonic Gammon (October 25th, 2004)
- Sonic no Daifuugou (January 24th, 2005)
- Sonic Jump (February 21st, 2005). Released internationally in 2007 in the Sega Mobile service.
- Amy's American Page One (April 8th, 2005). Card game starring Amy and other characters.
- Sonic Reversi Hyper (July 28th, 2005)
- Sonic Kart 3D X (October 20th, 2005)
- Shadow Shoot (January 23rd, 2006). A runner game starring Shadow the Hedgehog.
- Sonic Golf 3D (February 2006)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2006). Readapted version of the Mega Drive/Genesis game Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
- Sonic Speed DX (March 27th, 2006). Third "Speed" game (a different game than Speed DX).
- Sonic no 7 Narabe (April 22nd, 2006)
- Sonic's Napoleon (November 28th, 2006)
- Sonic no Jigen Ressha (July 30th, 2007)
- Sonic's Casino Poker (August 28th, 2007)
Other mobile games, most of them released worldwide, are:
- Sonic Jump 2 (May 2008)
- Sonic at the Olympic Games (June 16th, 2008)
- Sonic Dash Quiz (April 28th, 2009)
- Sonic Unleashed (June 8th, 2009). Remake of the main series' game.
- Sonic the Hedgehog Golf (November 28th, 2009). Only released in Europe.
- Sonic Golf DX (January 27th, 2010). Only released in Japan.
- Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (January 29th, 2010) for iOS.
- Sonic Freehand (July 1st, 2010). Sidescroller featuring hand-drawn doodle-style graphics, also known as Sonic the Sketchhog.
- Sonic Tennis DX (October 1st, 2010). Updated version of Sonic Tennis, only released in Japan.
- Sonic Cricket (February 16th, 2011). Only released in India.
- Sonic Jump (October 18th, 2012) for iOS and Android. Remake of original game of the same title.
- Sonic Dash (March 7th, 2013) for iOS and Android
- Sonic Dash S (February 5th, 2014), a Japan-exclusive remake of Sonic Dash released for the Line app. Re-released in 2015 for iOS and Android as Sonic Dash Club.
- Sonic Jump Fever (July 10th, 2014) for iOS and Android
- Sonic Runners (February 25th, 2015) for iOS and Android
- Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom (July 1st, 2015) for Android and iOS. A companion app for the Apple Watch was also released on October 8th, 2015, but it was discontinued in 2016.
- Sonic Runners Adventure (June 10th, 2017) for Android and iOS
- Sonic Forces: Speed Battle (November 2nd, 2017) for iOS and Android
- Sonic Racing (September 19th, 2019) for iOS through Apple Arcade
- Sonic at the Olympic Games - Tokyo 2020 (May 7th, 2020) for iOS and Android
- Sonic Dream Team (December 5th, 2023) for iOS and MacOS. Apple Arcade exclusive.
- Sonic Rumble (2024) for iOS and Android
Browser Games[]
A few promotional games were made available on official sites. Some of the most notable are:
- Sonic Jigsaw 2 (2002)
- Sonic the Broad Jump (2004)
- Sonic Heroes Puzzle (2004)
- Sonic Slider (January 2005)
- Sonic XS (January 23rd, 2005)
- Sonic X Snake (January 2005)
- Shadow XS (February 13th, 2005)
- Sonic X Bowling (June 11th, 2005)
- Sonic the Hedgehog Chaos Crush! (2006)
- Sonic Rivals Dash (2006)
- Sonic Maze Craze (2007)
- Sonic Rush Adventure Flash (2007)
- Sonic Emerald Grab (2008)
- Sonic Ring Thing (2008)
- Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (September 2008)
- Sonic and the Black Knight: Knight In Training (February 2009)
- Sonic x Vapor (May 18th, 2012). Promotional game accessible during Nike's "My Time is Now" campaign.
- Sonic Boom: Link 'N Smash! (February 17th, 2015)
Additionally, the fanmade game Big's Big Fishing Adventure 3, was promoted by Sega on April 1st, 2016, and may be considered a minor official entry in the series.
LCD Games[]
- Various LCD games loosely based on main games were released by Tiger Electronics:
- Sonic the Hedgehog (1991), portable LCD game.
- Sonic the Hedgehog (1991), LCD Wrist Game.
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994)
- Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball (1994)
- Sonic 3D Blast (1997)
- Sonic (1998) a small keychain game.
- Sonic R (1998)
- Sonic Underground (2000)
- Sonic Adventure (2000)
- Two Sonic games were released around 1994 by Tomy America in their Pocket Arcade series: Amazing Sonic and Sonic Blast.
- McDonald's released very simple LCD games based on Sonic in their Sega collaboration sets of Happy Meal toys:
- In May 2003 to promote Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut six games were released, five of which are based on Sonic characters: Sonic Action Game, Sonic Speedway, Tails' Skypatrol, Knuckles Soccer, and Shadow Grinder. (the sixth game is AiAi Banana Catch)
- In 2004 to promote Sonic Heroes eight games were released, seven of which are based on Sonic characters: Sonic the Hedgehog Extreme Boarding (repurposed as Sonic Skateboard internationally), Tails Sky Adventure, Knuckles' Treasure Hunt, Amy and Rouge Volleyball (repurposed as Amy and Rogue Tennis internationally), Shadow and Omega Hockey, Cream Flower Catch (released internationally in a different shell), and Big's Fishing (the eighth game is Billy's Giant Egg).
- The international release of the 2004 line varied slightly in some regions, featuring six games in total, including the aformentioned Sonic, Amy/Rogue and Cream games and the new games Tails Soccer, Knuckles Baseball, and Shadow Basketball.
Other Games[]
- Sonic Eraser (1991) for Mega Drive. Available only in Japan trough Sega Meganet.
- Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball (November 14th, 1993) for Sega Genesis. Game Gear, Master System, Wii Virtual Console, Mobile Phones, PC, iOS, and Nintendo Switch Online
- Sonic Labyrinth (November 17th, 1995) for Game Gear and Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
- Sonic Shuffle (November 13th, 2000) for Dreamcast
- Sonic Pinball Party (June 1st, 2003) for Game Boy Advance
- Sonic Battle (December 4th, 2003) for Game Boy Advance
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (November 6th, 2007) for Wii and Nintendo DS
- Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (September 25th, 2008) for Nintendo DS
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (October 13th, 2009) for Wii and Nintendo DS.
- Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (November 15th, 2011) for Wii and Nintendo 3DS
- Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (November 8th, 2013) for Wii U
- Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (February 18th, 2016) for Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, and Arcade
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games: Tokyo 2020 (November 1st, 2019) for Nintendo Switch and Arcade
- The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog (March 31st, 2023) for PC
Compilations[]
- Sonic Compilation (July 1995) for Sega Genesis. Originally only released in Europe, was released in 1997 in North America as Sonic Classics 3 in 1. It includes Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine.
- Sonic 2 in 1 (October 1995) for Game Gear. It includes the Game Gear games Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball.
- Sonic & Knuckles Collection (February 14th, 1997) for PC. It includes Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Sonic & Knuckles, Sonic 3 & Knuckles and Blue Sphere. The European and North American versions also include elements to customize Windows such as icons and desktops, called Sonic the Screen Saver.
- Sonic Jam (June 20th, 1997) for Sega Saturn and Game.com. It includes Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Sonic & Knuckles, as well as exclusive customized versions of the games' levels.
- Sonic Speed Pack! (1999) for PC. It includes Sonic 3D Blast and Sonic R.
- Sonic & Garfield Pack (1999) for PC. It includes Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Sonic & Knuckles, Sonic 3 & Knuckles, Garfield: Caught in the Act and Baku Baku Animal.
- Sonic Action Pack (2000) for PC. It includes Sonic CD, Sonic R, and Sonic & Knuckles Collection.
- Sonic Action 4 Pack (2001) for PC. It includes Sonic CD, Sonic R Sonic & Knuckles Collection and Sega Smash Pack 2.
- Sonic Adventure 2-Pack (2001) for GameCube. It includes Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut and Sonic Adventure 2 Battle.
- Sonic Mega Collection (November 10th, 2002) for GameCube. Includes Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Sonic & Knuckles, Sonic 3D Blast, Sonic Spinball and Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine and also, unlockable, Blue Sphere, Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles, Flicky and Ristar. It also includes a gallery featuring covers for most Sonic comics, artworks and videos from Sonic CD and Sonic Adventure 2. The Japanese version also has The Ooze and Comix Zone as unlockable games.
- Sonic Mega Collection Plus (November 2nd, 2004) for PlayStation 2, Xbox, and PC. It includes all contents from the Japanese version of Sonic Mega Collection except the Sonic CD and Sonic Adventurwe 2 videos, replaced with Sonic Heroes videos. It also includes the Game Gear games Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Chaos, Sonic Drift, Sonic Labyrinth, Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine and Sonic Blast.
- Sonic Gems Collection (August 16th, 2005) for GameCube and PlayStation 2. It includes Sonic CD, Sonic Drift 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble, Sonic R, Sonic the Fighters, Sonic Spinball, Tails' Skypatrol, Tails Adventure and Sonic the Screen Saver. Additionally Vectorman and Vectorman 2 are unlockable in the North American and European versions, while Bonanza Bros., Bare Knuckle, Bare Knuckle II and Bare Knuckle III are unlockable in the Japanese version. Demo versions of many other Sonic games, as well as artworks and videos are also unlockable in all versions.
- 2 Games in 1 series, known as Double Pack in Japan and Combo Pack in North America, all games released for Game Boy Advance on November 16th, 2005:
- Sonic Advance and Chu Chu Rocket!
- Sonic Advance and Sonic Battle
- Sonic Advance and Sonic Pinball Party
- Sonic Battle and Chu Chu Rocket!
- Sonic Pinball Party and Columns Crown
- Sonic Pinball Party and Sonic Battle
- 2 in 1 Combo Pack: Sonic Mega Collection Plus / Super Monkey Ball Deluxe (December 8th, 2005) for Xbox
- 2 in 1 Combo Pack: Sonic Heroes / Super Monkey Ball Deluxe (December 8th, 2005) for Xbox
- Duo Pack: Sonic Heroes / Super Monkey Ball (December 8th, 2005) for GameCube
- Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection (February 10th, 2009) for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Known as Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection in PAL regions, it includes Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Sonic & Knuckles, Sonic 3D, Sonic Spinball, Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine and many other unrelated Sega Mega Drive/Genesis games (see Sega Mega Drive Collection for more). Note that this game, being an installment in the Sega Mega Drive Collection series, might not be considered part of the Sonic series.
- Sonic PC Collection (October 1st, 2009) for PC. Only released in New Zealand and Australia, it includes Sonic Riders, Sonic Heroes, Sonic Adventure DX and Sonic Mega Collection Plus.
- Sonic Classic Collection (March 3rd, 2010) for Nintendo DS. It includes slightly enhanced versions of Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Sonic & Knuckles.
- Sonic Anniversary PC Pack (2011) for PC. It includes a Sonic 20th anniversary-themed mouse and mouse pad, and the Sonic PC Collection game.
- Double Rivals Attack Pack! (October 18th, 2011) for PlayStation Portable. It includes Sonic Rivals and Sonic Rivals 2.
- 2 Hits Pack: Sonic Forces / Puyo Puyo Tetris (January 5th, 2018) for Nintendo Switch
- Sonic Forces & Sonic Mania Plus Double Pack (November 23rd, 2018) for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One
- Sonic Mania + Team Sonic Racing Double Pack (October 28th, 2020) for Nintendo Switch
- Sonic Forces + Super Monkey Ball - Banana Blitz HD Double Pack (October 28th, 2020) for Nintendo Switch
- Sonic Origins (June 23rd, 2022) for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. It includes Sonic the Hedgehog (Mega Drive/Genesis), Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Mega Drive/Genesis), Sonic CD, and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles.
- Sonic Origins Plus (June 23rd, 2023) for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. It includes all the content from the original Sonic Origins as well as Sonic the Hedgehog (Game Gear), Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Game Gear), Sonic Chaos, Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, Sonic Drift, Sonic Spinball, Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble, Sonic Drift 2, Tails' Skypatrol, Tails Adventure, Sonic Labyrinth and Sonic Blast.
Various digital bundles of games were also released.
Publications[]
Comics[]
- Sonic the Hedgehog, a 15-page comic released in 1991 to promote the game.
- Sonic the Hedgehog Story Comic, a manga published in Japan between June and July 1991 to promote the game.
- Sonic the Hedgehog, a manga series based on the game, released in Japan between 1992 and 1993.
- Sonic the Hedgehog, a series of comics published by Archie Comics between February 1993 and December 2016, counting 290 issues, being the longest running comic series based on a videogame franchise. Issues 291-294 were created, but the series was put on hiatus before their publication. Some special issues outside the regular numbering were also published through the years.
- Sonic: Worlds Unite Battles (July 2015), a special issue expanding the events from the Worlds Unite crossover.
- Sonic the Comic, a british comic released published between 1993 and 2002.
- Sonic the Hedgehog Presents: Princess Sally (February - April 1995), a 3-issue miniseries by Archie.
- Sonic the Hedgehog's Buddy: Tails (October - December 1995), a 3-issue miniseries by Archie.
- Sonic's Friendly Nemesis: Knuckles (May - July 1996), a 3-issue miniseries by Archie starring Knuckles. Not properly part of the Sonic series, it was followed by some other Knuckles comics.
- Sonic X, a comic book series published by Archie Comics, based on the animated series of the same name and released in 40 issues between 2005 and 2008.
- Dash & Spin: Super Fast Sonic!!, a two Volume manga published in Japan by Coro Coro Comics. Volume 1 was published in 2003, while Volume 2 was published in 2005.
- Sonic Universe, a series of comics published by Archie Comics between February 2009 and January 2017 for a total of 94 issues. Issues 95-97 were created, but the series was put on hiatus before their publication.
- Sonic Boom, an 11-issue comic by Archie Comics part of the Sonic Boom subseries, published between October 24th, 2014 and September 2nd, 2015.
- Sonic Forces, a four-part digital comic series released on the official Sonic Twitter and Tumblr pages between October 20, 2017 and November 7, 2017, serving as promotion for the game of the same name.
- Sonic the Hedgehog, a series published by IDW starting on April 4th, 2018 and currently counting over 50 issues.
- Sonic the Hedgehog: The Adventures of Sonic & Donut Lord (May 19th, 2020), a promotional mini comic included with the steelbook edition of the Sonic the Hedgehog film, it's drawn in pixel art and retells the events of the movie.
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2: The Official Movie Pre-Quill (March 30th, 2022), a collection of five original stories serving as a prequel to the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 film.
Novels[]
- Stay Sonic (January 4th, 1993), a novel telling the backstory of Sonic.
- Sonic the Hedgehog in Robotnik's Laboratory (September 30th, 1993), set in the same continuity as Stay Sonic.
- Sonic the Hedgehog in the Fourth Dimension (September 30th, 1993), set in the same continuity as Stay Sonic.
- Sonic the Hedgehog and the Silicon Warriors (November 18th, 1993), set in the same continuity as Stay Sonic.
- Sonic the Hedgehog Adventure Gamebook 1: Metal City Mayhem (1993)
- Sonic the Hedgehog Adventure Gamebook 2: Zone Rangers (1993)
- Sonic the Hedgehog: Sonic's Shoes Blues (1993), a children's book set in the same continuity as the Sonic the Hedgehog TV show.
- Sonic the Hedgehog (1993), and set in the same continuity as the TV show and Archie Comics.
- Sonic the Hedgehog in Castle Robotnik (January 20th, 1994), set in the same continuity as Stay Sonic.
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2: The Secret Admirer (February 1994), a sequel to Sonic's Shoes Blues.
- Sonic the Hedgehog: Robotnik's Revenge (June 1st, 1994), an original novel set in the same continuity as the TV show and Archie Comics.
- Sonic the Hedgehog Adventure Gamebook 3: Sonic v. Zonik (1994)
- Sonic the Hedgehog Adventure Gamebook 4: The Zone Zapper (1994)
- Sonic the Story (1994), a picture book re-telling of Sonic's backstory and narrated by Tails.
- Sonic the Hedgehog: Robotnik's Oil (1994), a picture book.
- Sonic the Hedgehog: The Invisible Robotnik (1994), a picture book.
- Where's Sonic? (1994)
- Sonic & Knuckles (November 1995), set in the same continuity as the TV show and Archie Comics.
- Sonic the Hedgehog Adventure Gamebook 5: Theme Park Panic (1995)
- Sonic the Hedgehog (1995), a picture book retelling the events from the 1993 Sonic the Hedgehog novel.
- Sonic the Hedgehog: Fortress of Fear (March 1995), an original novel set in the same continuity as the TV show and Archie Comics.
- Sonic the Hedgehog: Friend or Foe? (1995), an original novel set in the same continuity as the TV show and Archie Comics.
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3: Up Against the Wall (1995), a sequel to The Secret Admirer.
- Sonic the Hedgehog: Double Trouble (May 15th, 1996)
- Sonic the Hedgehog Adventure Gamebook 6: Stormin' Sonic (1996)
- Sonic X-Treme (1997), an original novel set in the same continuity as the TV show and Archie Comics.
- Sonic X - Meteor Shower Messenger (September 8th, 2005)
- Sonic X - Spaceship Blue Typhoon (September 8th, 2005)
- Sonic X - Aqua Planet (March 16th, 2006)
- Sonic X - Dr. Eggman Goes to War (July 6th, 2006)
- Sonic X - Battle at Ice Palace (November 2nd, 2006)
- Sonic X - Desperately Seeking Sonic (March 1st, 2007)
- Where's Sonic? A Search-and-Find Adventure (October 19th, 2012)
- Sonic Boom 01 - Le partenaire ideal (April 29th, 2015)
- Sonic Boom 02 - La machine à gaffes (August 12th, 2015)
- Sonic Boom 03 - Pas de chance, Knuckles! (November 12th, 2015)
- Sonic Boom 04 - L'épouvantable Todd (January 20th, 2016)
- Sonic Boom 05 - Sonic Superstar (April 6th, 2016)
- Sonic Boom 06 - Une étrange météorite (June 29th, 2016)
- Sonic and the Tales of Deception (March 6th, 2018)
- Sonic and the Tales of Terror (August 28th, 2018)
- Meet Sonic! (December 24th, 2019)
- Sonic the Hedgehog: The Official Movie Novelization (February 14th, 2020)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2: The Official Movie Novelization (April 8th, 2022)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3: The Official Movie Novelization (December 20th, 2024)
TV[]
- Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (September 6th, 1993 - December 3rd, 1993), a 65-episode animated series. A special titled Sonic Christmas Blast aired on November 24th, 1996.
- Sonic the Hedgehog (September 18th, 1993 - December 3rd, 1994), a 26-episode animated series that originally aired in two seasons.
- Sonic Underground (August 30th, 1999 - May 4th, 2000), a 40-episode animated series that originally aired in two seasons.
- Sonic X (April 6th, 2003 - March 28th, 2004), a 78-episode anime series that originally aired in three seasons. The first two episodes were released as a Game Boy Advance Video Pack titled Sonic X: A Super Sonic Hero on May 14th, 2004.
- Sonic Boom (November 8th, 2014 - November 18th, 2017), a CGI animated series that aired in two seasons.
- Sonic Mania Adventures (March 30th, 2018 - February 14th, 2019) a series of 7 shorts released on the official Sonic the Hedgehog YouTube channel.
- Sonic Prime, (December 15th, 2022 - January 11th, 2024), an animated show on Netflix.
- Knuckles (April 26th, 2024), A six-episode live-action mini-series set in the continuity of the film series, released on Paramount+.
- Chao Tales (TBA)
Films & OVA[]
- Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie (January 26th, 1996 - March 22nd, 1996), a two-part OVA, simply known as Sonic the Hedgehog in Japan.
- Sonic the Hedgehog (February 14th, 2020)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (April 8th, 2022)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (December 20th, 2024)
Board Games[]
- Sonic the Hedgehog (1992), board game by Milton Bradley.
- Sonic the Hedgehog Card Game (1992), card game by Mattel.
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3D Action Game (1994)
- Sonic X Trading Card Game (2005)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3D Chess (July 9, 2010)
- Monopoly: Sonic the Hedgehog Collector's Edition (2012)
- Memory Challenge: Sonic the Hedgehog Edition (2013)
- Sonic Boom Monopoly (November 30, 2015)
- Sonic the Hedgehog: Crash Course (December 2018)
- Sonic the Hedgehog: Dice Rush (April 2019)
- Monopoly Gamer: Sonic the Hedgehog (October 1st, 2019)
- Sonic the Hedgehog: Battle Racers (December 2019)
- Sonic: The Card Game (September 6th, 2021)
- Sonic Super Teams (April 8th, 2022)
Merchandise[]
Many promotional items based on the series were released, some of the most notable include:
- McDonald's Happy Meal toys:
- In 1994 McDonald's included a series of Happy Meal toys promoting Sonic the Hedgehog 3 featuring Sonic, Knuckles, Tails, and Dr. Robotnik. Its international releases varied slightly.
- In 2003 and 2004 during the Sega collaborations various Sonic LCD games were released (see above).
- In 2006 a series of toys was released to promote Sonic X
- A series of Sonic Boom acion figures, released by Tomy in 2014, featuring Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy, Sticks, Shadow, Metal Sonic, Dr. Eggman, Motobug, Crab Bot, Bee Bot, Orbot, and Cubot. Various playsets and alternate versions of the characters were also released.
- Sonic the Hedgehog x Sanrio, a 2016 collaboration featuring plush dolls, figurines and pins based on characters created by mashing up Sonic characters with Sanrio characters, specifically: Sonic/Hello Kitty, Amy/My Melody, Tails/Chococat, Knuckles/Badtz-Maru. A limited edition Super Sonic/Hello Kitty plush was also released.
Sub-series[]
- Sonic Boom: a sub-series of the Sonic series, serving as a reboot to the franchise and including an animated series, a comic book series and three video games.
- Mario & Sonic: a series of sport video games, that serves as a crossover with the Mario series.
Spin-Offs[]
- Tails: a spin off of Sonic series, starring Tails, is a prequel to the series.
- Knuckles' Chaotix: a spin off of Sonic series, starring Knuckles Chaotix, it takes place after the events of Sonic & Knuckles and includes a comic book.
Links to Other Series[]
Note: being Sega's mascot, Sonic's appearance along with the Sega logo in Mega Drive/Genesis games is not considered a reference to the Sonic series. Games included in Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection are only listed in the Sega Mega Drive Collection page.
Commercial Link: Characters from the Sonic the Hedgehog series appear in the Dreamcast It's Thinking commercials.
Mascot Link: Miis appear in some games in the Sonic series.
Mascot Link: The Android robot appears in Sonic Dash.
Commercial Link: Sonic appears in a commercial for CITV.
Commercial Link: Sonic appears in The Program Picker at CW4Kids.com commercial.
Commercial Link: A cave painting of Sonic appears in a Paramount+ Expedition commercial.
Commercial Link: Sonic appears in the Apple Arcade commercial.
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Rad Mobile | April 26, 1991 | Sonic the Hedgehog appears as a car ornament in Rad Mobile; its port Gale Racer features ornaments based on other Sonic characters as well. (see details) |
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The Adventures of Quik & Silva | May 10, 1991 | Enemies resembling Sonic the Hedgehog appear in The Adventures of Quik and Silva. (see details) |
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Flicky | June 23, 1991 | Flicky appears as a species in the Sonic series. (see details) |
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Sports Talk Baseball | August 30, 1991 | Sports Talk Baseball features an image of Sonic on a billboard. (see details) |
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Joe Montana Football | 1992 | Joe Montana II Sports Talk Football features a cameo of Sonic on the megascreen. (see details) |
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Sega Game Pack 4 in 1 | 1992 | Sonic makes a cameo in Sega Game Pack 4 in 1. (see details) |
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Tom and Jerry | 1992 | Sonic posters are featured in the background of the Sega Master System game Tom & Jerry: The Movie. (see details) |
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Art Alive | March 27, 1992 | Art Alive features three Sonic images. (see details) |
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Where's Wally? | June 1992 | A picture of Sonic appears in the Arcade game Wally wo Sagase! (see details) |
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Super Monaco GP | July 16, 1992 | Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II features a small Sonic cameo. (see details) |
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Zool | October 1992 | In the ending of Zool: Ninja of the Nth Dimension, Zool kicks a blue hedgehog with red sneakers meant to represent Sonic. (see details) |
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Dragon Ball | November 21, 1992 | The Super Sonic form from the Sonic series resembles the Super Saiyan transformation;The Special Stage in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles as well as a bonus stage in Sonic Mania are based on King Kai's planet;Silver The Hedgehog is based on Future Trunks;The Sonic Boom episode "Dude, Where's My Eggman?" features a reference to Dragon Ball. (see details) |
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F1 (Domark) | January 01, 1993 | The Sega Master System version of F1 features an image of Sonic on billboards. (see details) |
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Wimbledon Championship Tennis | 1993 | Wimbledon Championship Tennis features an image of Sonic on billboards. (see details) |
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Ultimate Soccer | 1993 | Ultimate Soccer features small Sonic cameos. (see details) |
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1993 | An unused image of a character looking like Sonic is featured in Mega Turrican's code. |
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Pro Yakuu GG League | April 28, 1993 | Pro Yakuu GG League features an image of Sonic as a billboard. (see details) |
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J-League Pro Striker | June 18, 1993 | J.League Pro Striker features a small Sonic cameo. (see details) |
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Mana | August 06, 1993 | The Pebbler enemy in Secret of Mana may be based on Sonic. (see details) |
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Shining (Sega) | October 01, 1993 | Shining Force II features a secret arena shaped after Sonic. (see details) |
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Spider-Man | November 03, 1993 | The ending of the Mega-CD version of The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin features an image of Sonic carved on a wall while Stealth The Hedgehog and Professor Egg from Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 149 parody Spiderman and the Green Goblin respectively (see details) |
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Kingpin (Marvel) | November 03, 1993 | The ending of the Mega-CD version of The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin features an image of Sonic carved on a wall. (see details) |
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Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine | November 26, 1993 | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine is a spin-off of the Sonic series. (see details) |
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Honey Nut Cheerios | 1994 | Sonic The Hedgehog appears in a Honey Nut Cheerios commercial racing Buzz Bee for the cereal. (see details) |
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McDonald's | 1994 | Sonic appears in the Happy Birthday Happy Meal commercial from McDonald's. (see details) |
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Doctor Who | January 1994 | Mel Joseph plays Sonic The Hedgehog in the novel Conundrum by Steve Lyons. (see details) |
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Wacky Worlds Creativity Studio | March 24, 1994 | Wacky Worlds Creativity Studio features Sonic and Tails as the main characters. (see details) |
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Popful Mail | April 01, 1994 | The Mega-CD version of Popful Mail features a small Sonic drawing in a cutscene. (see details) |
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Game no Kanzume | April 18, 1994 | Sonic and Tails appears in the instruction manuals of Game no Kanzume Vol. 1 and Game no Kanzume Vol. 2. (see details) |
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Formula One World Championship | April 23, 1994 | Formula One World Championship features images of Sonic and Tails on billboards. (see details) |
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Columns | May 1994 | A casino called "Sega SonicS" and a statue of Sonic appear in Stack Columns. Additionally Sonic Pinball Party and Columns Crown were released together in a "2 games in 1" cartridge. (see details) |
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Torarete Tamaruka!? | June 03, 1994 | Sonic and Dr. Eggman dolls appear in the game adaptation of Torarete Tamaruka!? (see details) |
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Crusader of Centy | June 16, 1994 | Sonic makes a cameo appearance in Crusader of Centy. (see details) |
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Jazz Jackrabbit | July 30, 1994 | Jazz Jackrabbit's instruction manual features the appearance of a character based on Sonic; also the boss Zoonik is partially based on Sonic. (see details) |
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Knuckles' Chaotix | October 17, 1994 | The Knuckles Chaotix series is a spin-off of the Sonic series. (see details) |
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Strider | October 17, 1994 | Sonic & Knuckles uses some edited sprites borrowed from the Mega Drive port of Strider, which was developed internally by Sega. (see details) |
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Space Ghost | November 11, 1994 | In the Space Ghost Coast to Coast episode "Gum, Disease" Space Ghost is seen playing Sonic 3 & Knuckles. (see details) |
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Tails | December 05, 1994 | The Tails series is a spin-off of the Sonic series. (see details) |
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Uniracers | December 1994 | Uniracers features a reference to Sonic. (see details) |
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December 09, 1994 | A non-animated Sonic doll can be seen in a level of the beta version of Clockwork Knight. (see details) |
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Decap Attack | December 10, 1994 | Head from Decap Attack appears in the Sonic the Comic story Megadroid. (see details) |
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Golden Axe | December 10, 1994 | The Golden Axe appears in the Sonic the Comic story Megadroid. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed features Gilius from Golden Axe as a selectable racer; the world of Golden Axe is visited in Sonic and Megaman: Worlds Unite Part 10 - Justice Across Worlds, including appearances of Gillius Thunderhead, Ax Battler and Tyris Flare. (see details) |
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Mutant League Football | December 10, 1994 | A Midway Monsters helmet appears in the Sonic the Comic story Megadroid. (see details) |
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Eternal Champions | December 10, 1994 | The trident of Trident appears in the Sonic the Comic story Megadroid. (see details) |
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Ecco the Dolphin | December 10, 1994 | A glyph from Ecco the Dolphin appears in the Sonic the Comic story Megadroid. (see details) |
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Mega Games | 1995 | Sonic the Hedgehog is included in Mega 6 Vol. 3. (see details) |
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M6 | 1995 | M6 and 6-Pak both include Sonic the Hedgehog. (see details) |
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Sim | 1995 | In SimCity 2000 for the Sega Saturn a statue of Sonic is unlockable. (see details) |
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Metal Head | February 24, 1995 | A poster of Sonic can be seen on a building in Metal Head. (see details) |
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Bug! (Sega) | April 11, 1995 | Sonic makes an appearance in Bug! (see details) |
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Rocket Knight | May 27, 1995 | A six-part comic book arc based on Rocket Knight Adventures is featured in issues 53 to 58 of Sonic the Comic. (see details) |
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The Simpsons | December 17, 1995 | Bart Simpson imagines Sonic in The Simspons episode "Marge Be Not Proud", while a Sonic billboard is featured in the episode "That 90's show" and a charachter based on Sonic can be seen in the episode "The Food Wife". (see details) |
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Premier Manager | 1996 | Premier Manager 97 features Sonic & Knuckles billboards. (see details) |
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Dynamite Dux | June 1996 | Bean the Dynamite from Sonic the Fighters is based on Bin from Dynamite Dux. (see details) |
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June 19, 1996 | An unused asset of Pengo can be found in Sonic the Fighters. (see details) |
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Last Bronx | June 1996 | Last Bronx features an image of Sonic on a poster. (see details) |
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Pet Club | July 19, 1996 | Pet Club: Neko Daisuki! features an image of Sonic on a poster. (see details) |
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Fighting Vipers | August 30, 1996 | Toys based on Sonic characters appear in the introduction of the console versions of Fighting Vipers; Sonic and Tails are also included in the game's code, though unused, in the arcade version. (see details) |
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WaveRunner | October 1996 | WaveRunner features an image of Sonic on the player character's lifejacket. (see details) |
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Jingle All the Way | November 16, 1996 | Somebody in a Sonic the Hedgehog costume appears in Jingle All the Way. (see details) |
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NiGHTS | December 1996 | Sonic is unlockable in Christmas NiGHTS; Sonic Pinball Party features a board based on NiGHTS into Dreams...; NiGHTS also makes cameos in some Sonic games and is playable in Sonic Riders, Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, and with Reala in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, while NiGHTS characters also appeared in Sonic Runners in a special event from August 20 to August 27, 2015; the world of NiGHTS into Dreams is visited in Sonic and Megaman: Worlds Unite Part 9 - Infinite Possibilities, including appearances of NiGHTS, Reala and Wizeman; additionally Sonic Forces includes a NiGHTS costume for the player's Avatar. (see details) |
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Sega Ski Super G | December 1996 | Sega Ski Super G features a giant snow statue of Sonic in a course. (see details) |
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Scud Race | December 1996 | Scud Race features an image of Sonic and Tails on a billboard. (see details) |
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Fighters Megamix | December 21, 1996 | Fighters Megamix features two characters and two stages from Sonic the Fighters; Deku from Fighters Megamix makes a cameo appearance in the 50th issue of the Archie Sonic the Hedgehog comic. (see details) |
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Virtua Striker | June 1997 | Bean the Dynamite from Sonic the Fighters is featured in Virtua Striker 2's secret MVP Yuki Chan team, while the "F.C. Sonic" team in Virtua Striker 3 is comprised exclusively of Sonic characters. (see details) |
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Greatest Nine | March 28, 1997 | One of the players in the NiGHTS team in Greatest Nine '97 and '98 is called "Sonic". (see details) |
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Ristar | June 1997 | Ristar makes cameo appearances in the 50th issue of the Archie Sonic the Hedgehog comic, in Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing and in Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Transformed. (see details) |
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Astal | June 1997 | Astal makes an appearance in the 50th issue of the Archie Sonic the Hedgehog comic, and on the cover of the 51st an 77th issues. (see details) |
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Le Mans 24 | September 1997 | Sonic appears as a secret racer in Le Mans 24. (see details) |
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Sega Bass Fishing | December 1997 | Sega Bass Fishing features an unlockable Sonic lure. (see details) |
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Harley-Davidson & L.A. Riders | December 1997 | An image of Sonic appears in Harley-Davidson & L.A. Riders . (see details) |
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Tamagotchi | January 29, 1998 | Tamagotchi Park features a Tamagotchi based on Sonic, called Sonictchi. (see details) |
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Spike Out | 1998 | Spike Out features a statue of Sonic in one level. (see details) |
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Dirt Devils | 1998 | An image of Sonic appears in Dirt Devils . (see details) |
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L.A. Machineguns | 1998 | L.A. Machineguns: Rage of the Machines features an image of Sonic and the Sonic Adventure logo on a neon sign. (see details) |
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Archie | September 1998 | Archie and Friends: A Halloween Tale features Sonic and Knuckles as guest stars. (see details) |
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X-Files | October 1998 | Sonic Super Special issue 7 features two characters spoofing the X-Files main characters. (see details) |
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The Lost Ones | October 1998 | Sonic Super Special issue 7 guest-stars characters from The Lost Ones. (see details) |
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ShadowHawk | October 1998 | Sonic Super Special issue 7 guest-stars Shadowhawk. (see details) |
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Spawn | October 1998 | Sonic Super Special issue 7 guest-stars Spawn. (see details) |
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Savage Dragon | October 1998 | Sonic Super Special issue 7 guest-stars Savage Dragon. (see details) |
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Union | October 1998 | Sonic Super Special issue 7 guest-stars Union. (see details) |
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Velocity | October 1998 | Sonic Super Special issue 7 guest-stars Velocity. (see details) |
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The Maxx | October 1998 | Sonic Super Special issue 7 guest-stars The Maxx. (see details) |
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Sailor Moon | January 1999 | Sonic Super Special issue 8 features a parody of Sailor Moon. (see details) |
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Garfield | 1999 | Sonic and Garfield games are boundled together in Sonic & Garfield Pack. (see details) |
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Baku Baku Animal | 1999 | Baku Baku Animal is included in Sonic & Garfield Pack. (see details) |
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Sega Smash Pack | February 01, 1999 | All Sega Smash Pack compilations include a Sonic game; Sonic Action 4 Pack includes Sega Smash Pack 2. (see details) |
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Sabrina the Teenage Witch | August 1999 | The 28th issue of Sabrina the Teenage Witch guest stars Sonic the Hedgehog. That story was later published in Sonic Super Special issue 10. (see details) |
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Toy Commander | September 30, 1999 | Toy Commander features an image of Sonic in a calendar. (see details) |
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Derby Owners Club | October 1999 | A large inflatable Sonic balloon makes an appearance in Derby Owners Club. (see details) |
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NBA 2K | November 10, 1999 | NBA 2K features a custom team called the "Hedgehogs", featuring Sonic motifs. (see details) |
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Chu Chu Rocket | November 11, 1999 | Chaos from the Sonic series are unlockable in ChuChu Rocket!; Sonic Pinball Party features characters from ChuChu Rocket!, while Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing features the ChuChus as a single playable racer; Sonic Advance and Sonic Battle were released together to Chu Chu Rocket! in the "2 games in 1" series. (see details) |
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Three Wonders | December 1999 | The cover for the Archie Sonic the Hedgehog issue #77 features a cameo of characters looking like Lou and Siva from Three Wonders. (see details) |
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Head On | 2000 | Sonic Head On is a crossover between the two series. (see details) |
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Spyro | October 23, 2000 | Spyro: Year of the Dragon features a little reference to Sonic. (see details) |
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Malcolm in the Middle | November 15, 2000 | Malcolm and Stevie play Sonic R in the Malcolm in the Middle episode: "Dinner Out". (see details) |
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Phantasy Star | December 21, 2000 | Sonic and Tails make occasional cameos in Phantasy Star Online and Phantasy Star Universe, while Sonic Runners included characters from Phantasy Star Online 2 in a special event from April 14 to April 19, 2015; the Phantasy Star series also features other references to Sonic. (see details) |
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Beach Spikers | 2001 | The final stadium in Beach Spikers: Virtua Beach Volleyball features a giant statue of Sonic. (see details) |
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The Fairly OddParents | March 30, 2001 | The episode "Power Mad!" from The Fairly OddParents feature references to Sonic. (see details) |
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Illbleed | March 29, 2001 | Illbleed features a boss monster based on Sonic the Hedgehog. (see details) |
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Segagaga | March 29, 2001 | Sonic makes an appearance in Segagaga. (see details) |
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Alien Front | August 9, 2001 | Alien Front Online features an image of Sonic on a billboard. (see details) |
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Ty the Tasmanian Tiger | 2002 | The trailer for Ty the Tasmanian Tiger features a character based on Sonic the Hedgehog. |
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The Ooze | November 10, 2002 | The Ooze is unlockable in the Japanese version of Sonic Mega Collection and Sonic Mega Collection Plus. (see details) |
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Comix Zone | November 10, 2002 | Comix Zone is unlockable in the Japanese version of Sonic Mega Collection and Sonic Mega Collection Plus. (see details) |
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The Fight for the FoxBox | 2003 | The Fight for the FoxBox includes characters and actual clips from the Sonic X tv series. (see details) |
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Virtua Cop | March 2003 | Virtua Cop 3 features a puppet Sonic in a scene. (see details) |
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Burning Rangers | July 17, 2003 | Characters from Burning Rangers make a cameo appearnce in Sonic Pinball Party. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed features a track based on Burning Rangers. (see details) |
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F-Zero | July 25, 2003 | One of the emblems in F-Zero GX's Garage Mode represents Sonic the Hedgehog; Aliens looking like Chaos from the Sonic series make an appearance in F-Zero GX. (see details) |
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Billy Hatcher | September 23, 2003 | Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg features some Sonic characters as egg animals; Billy Hatcher makes a cameo appearance in Sonic Riders and is playable in Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity and Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing; the world of Billy Hatcher is visited in Sonic and Megaman: Worlds Unite Part 10 - Justice Across Worlds, including appearances of Billy Hatcher, Rolly Roll, Chick Poacher, Bantam Scrambled and Menie-Funie. (see details) |
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Scott Pilgrim | August 18, 2004 | The Scott Pilgrim series features many references to the Sonic series. (see details) |
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Video Mods | October 06, 2004 | Characters from Sonic Heroes appear in the Video Mods original video "Stand and Choose". (see details) |
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Rub (Sega) | November 16, 2004 | Feel the Magic: XY/XX features unlockable Sonic hat and Chao hat. (see details) |
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Megas XLR | November 27, 2004 | The Megas XLR episode "Thanksgiving Throwdown" features an enemy based on Sonic the Hedgehog. (see details) |
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Scott Pilgrim | June 15, 2005 | In Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Scott, Lisa and Kim play in a band called "Sonic & Knuckles", referencing the Sonic game of the same name. Sonic the Hedgehog is also mentioned multiple times throughout Scott Pilgrim Takes Off. | 2 | |
Vectorman | August 16, 2005 | Vectorman and Vectorman 2 are included in the North American and European versions of Sonic Gems Collection. (see details) |
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Streets of Rage | August 16, 2005 | The three Streets of Rage games are included in the Japanese version of Sonic Gems Collection; additionally a beta version of Streets of Rage 3 featured an image of Sonic on billboards. (see details) |
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Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi | August 26, 2005 | The Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi episode "Camping Caper" features a reference to Sonic. (see details) |
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Asterix | October 16, 2005 | In Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission: Las Vegum there's an enemy based on Sonic. |
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Shadow the Hedgehog | November 15, 2005 | Shadow the Hedgehog and Shadow Shoot are spin-offs of the Sonic series. (see details) |
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The Hummer | 2005 | The Hummer is based off of Sonic, but original characters are used instead. The Hummer later became a registered trademark of its creators and the characters appeared in some completely original games. (see details) |
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Space Channel 5 | February 21, 2006 | Sonic Riders, Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing and Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Transformed feature Ulala from Space Channel 5 as a playable racer; Transformed also features Pudding as a playable racer; Ulala is also referenced in Sonic Colours. (see details) |
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Super Monkey Ball | February 21, 2006 | Sonic Riders, Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing and Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Transformed feature AiAi from Monkey Ball as a playable racer, with MeeMee also appearing in Transformed, while Sonic is selectable in Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD; additionally Sonic Forces includes an AiAi costume for the player's Avatar. Sonic characters appear as playable characters in Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble as DLCs. (see details) |
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Samba de Amigo | February 21, 2006 | Sonic Pinball Party features a board based on Samba de Amigo; Amigo makes a cameo in Sonic Riders and Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, while he's playable in Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing and Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Transformed; Sonic makes an appearance in the Wii version of Samba de Amigo. (see details) |
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Puyo Puyo | March 2006 | Puyo Puyo Fever: Carnival Edition, Puyo Puyo!! Quest, and Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 included Sonic as a guest character, while Sonic Runners included characters from Puyo Puyo Quest in a special event from June 10 to June 17, 2015; additionally Puyo Puyo! 15th Anniversary and Puyo Puyo Tetris feature a special mode with Puyo shaped like Sonic characters, while Sonic Forces includes Amitie's hat for the player's Avatar. (see details) |
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La-Mulana | June 27, 2006 | La-Mulana features an enemy that looks and acts similar to Sonic the Hedgehog. (see details) |
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Eddsworld | April 3, 2007 | The game Not-so Special Stage is a parody of the special stages from Sonic the Hedgehog. A egg looking like Dr. Eggman appears in "Beaster Bunny", and Sonic appears on the walls in the cave in the episode "The Chronicles of Santa". (see details) |
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Aoi Sekai no Chushin de | July 30, 2007 | Gear anf Til in Aoi Sekai no Chushin de are based on Sonic the Hedgehog and Miles Prower respectively. (see details) |
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Crash Bandicoot | October 02, 2007 | The Ratican enemy in Crash: Mind Over Mutant sometimes reference Sonic the Hedgehog, while Flashback Tape #21 in Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time has Cortex referencing Sonic. (see details) |
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Mario | November 06, 2007 | Mario is mentioned in a Sonic The Hedgehog commercial;the Marxio Brothers from Sonic The Comic are a parody of the Mario Brothers;;The Harry Hedgehog enemy in Yoshi's Island is likely based on Sonic;The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog combo box set includes both The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog complete series; The Mario & Sonic sub-series is a crossover between the two series;Mario Kart 8 Version 4.0 features a mii outfit based on sonic;Super Mario Maker features a costume based on Sonic. |
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Donkey Kong | November 06, 2007 | The first Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games features a reference to the game Donkey Kong, while Donkey Kong himself is selectable in its sequels; also in Donkey Kong Country 2 a pair of shoes looking like Sonic's can be seen in Cranky Kong's video game hero challenge results. |
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Super Smash Bros. | January 31, 2008 | Sonic is a selectable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and its sequels, with stages also based on the series and Shadow the Hedgehog featured as Assist Trophy. |
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Sega Superstars | March 17, 2008 | Sega Superstars feature a minigame version of Sonic the Hedgehog, while Sonic characters are selectable in its sequels; Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing and its sequel are part of both series. (see details) |
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Sega Splash! Golf | April 23, 2008 | Sega Splash! Golf features Sonic and Tails as caddies and a course based on Green Hill Zone. (see details) |
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Hulk (Marvel) | June 05, 2008 | The Incredible Hulk video game features images of Sonic on billboards. (see details) |
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R-Tuned | October 23, 2008 | R-Tuned: Ultimate Street Racing features Sonic-themed paint jobs for the cars. (see details) |
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Sega Mega Drive Collection | February 10, 2009 | Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection was released as Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection in North America; many Sonic games are included in all Sega Mega Drive Collection compilations. (see details) |
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Nostalgia Critic | February 13, 2009 | The Nostalgia Critic reviews "The Adventures of Sonic The Hedgehog" and "Sonic The Hedgehog". (see details) |
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Sega Fun Pack | March 18, 2009 | A Sonic game is included in each version of Sega Fun Pack. (see details) |
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Hatsune Miku | July 02, 2009 | A cartridge for Sonic the Hedgehog makes an appearance in Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA, while Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Extend and Arcade features a Sonic costume for Miku; a cover of the theme song of Sonic Adventure 2, "Live and Learn", is also included in the album Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- extend Special Collaboration Album VOCALOID extend REMIXIES. (see details) |
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Scribblenauts | September 15, 2009 | In Scribblenauts, Hedgehogs chase rings as a reference to Sonic. (see details) |
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Bayonetta | October 29, 2009 | Bayonetta features some references to the Sonic series. (see details) |
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The Big Bang Theory | January 18, 2010 | The Big Bang Theory episode "The Bozeman Reaction" features a reference to Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games. |
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Valkyria Chronicles | January 21, 2010 | An image of Sonic appears in Valkyria Chronicles II. (see details) |
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Jet Set Radio | February 23, 2010 | Beat from Jet Set Radio is selecatable in Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing and in its sequel with Gum; Jet Set Radio also features an image of Sonic on a billboard while Sonic Forces includes a Beat costume for the player's Avatar. (see details) |
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Shenmue | February 23, 2010 | Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing features Ryo from Shenmue as a playable racer; additionally, Shenmue and Shenmue II feature Capsule Toys based on characters from Sonic and a Shenmue billboard can be seen in the "'90s Boulevard" stage from Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity. (see details) |
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Alex Kidd | February 23, 2010 | Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing features Alex Kidd as a playable racer; the world of Alex Kidd is visited in Sonic and Megaman: Worlds Unite Part 9 - Infinite Possibilities, including appearances of Alex Kidd and Stella. (see details) |
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Crazy Taxi | February 23, 2010 | Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing features BD Joe from Crazy Taxi as a playable racer. (see details) |
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Fantasy Zone | February 23, 2010 | Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing features Opa-Opa from Fantasy Zone as a playable racer. (see details) |
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House of the Dead | February 23, 2010 | Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing features Zobio and Zobiko from The House of the Dead EX as a single playable racer. (see details) |
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Virtua Fighter | February 23, 2010 | Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing features Jacky Bryant and Akira Yuki as a single playable racer; Sonic is also featured as a drawing in Virtua Fighter 2, as pictures in "Sega World" in Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution and as a statue in Virtua Quest. (see details) |
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Bonanza Bros. | February 23, 2010 | Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing features the Bonanza Bros. as a single playable racer; Bonanza Bros. is also included in the Japanese version of Sonic Gems Collection. (see details) |
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Banjo-Kazooie | February 23, 2010 | Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing with Banjo-Kazooie features Banjo and Kazooie as a single Xbox 360 exclusive racer. (see details) |
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February 23, 2010 | ToeJam & Earl were considered for Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing and All Stars Racing Transformed. (see details) |
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LittleBigPlanet | March 25, 2010 | Outfits based on Sonic characters are downloadable in LittleBigPlanet. (see details) |
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Transformice | May 1, 2010 | In the shop, players are able to buy hats with quills shaped like Sonic the Hedgehog and Shadow the Hedgehog and a skin based on Tails. There are also achievement titles called "Sonic The Mouse" and "GOTTA GO FAST". (see details) |
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SpongeBob | June 28, 2010 | In The Clash of Triton, the island in the sky is a reference to Angel Island from Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles appeared at Super Bowl LVIII in Bikini Bottom. (see details) |
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Smosh | July 02, 2010 | Ian paints a picture of Sonic The Hedgehog in Inappropriate Sonic. (see details) |
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Poker Night at the Inventory | November 22, 2010 | Poker Night at the Inventory features a reference to Sonic the Hedgehog. (see details) |
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Dick Figures | December 9, 2010 | Sound effects from Sonic can be heard in "Dick Figures - Teabag Teaser". (see details) |
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Dreamcast Collection | February 22, 2011 | Dreamcast Collection includes Sonic Adventure. (see details) |
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Taiko no Tatsujin | April 25, 2011 | Taiko no Tatsujin Plus features a downloadable music track from Sonic the Hedgehog 4. (see details) |
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Virtua Tennis | April 29, 2011 | Virtua Tennis 4 features an unlockable racket in the shape of Sonic's head. (see details) |
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Death Battle! | May 09, 2011 | Shadow the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog, Dr. Eggman, Metal Sonic, Tails, Knuckles the Echidna, Amy Rose, and Silver the Hedgehog have been subjects for Death Battle! (see details) |
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Henry Stickmin | July 8, 2011 | A water bubble from Sonic is used in Stealing the Diamond, a robot resembling Tails appears in Infiltrating the Airship and Sonic's red shoes appear as an option in Fleeing the Complex. (see details) |
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Breaking Bad | August 07, 2011 | The Breaking Bad episodes: "Bullet Points", "Crawl Space" and "Hazard Pay" feature clips from Sonic games. (see details) |
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Yoshi | November 15, 2011 | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games features a stage from Yoshi's Story; a Yoshi-themed zone also appears as a DLC in Sonic Lost World. |
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Monopoly | 2012 | Sonic Monopoly and Sonic Boom Monopoly are format crossovers between the two series. (see details) |
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Flo (Progressive) | January 07, 2012 | Sonic The Hedgehog appears in a Flo commercial. (see details) |
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Spiral Knights | January 19, 2012 | Spiral Knights featured a "Metal Sonic Suit" and "Tails Tails" accessory for a limited time to celebrate the release of Sonic CD on Steam. (see details) |
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Farm Hokkorina | February 21, 2012 | Sonic appared in Farm Hokkorina during a special promotion from February 21st to march 30th. (see details) |
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Slamacow | June 3, 2012 | A player with a Sonic the Hedgehog skin appears in the Slamacow video "Emerald Trading". (see details) |
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maimai | July 11, 2012 | Music from Sonic was added to maimai in the maimai version. (see details) |
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Assassination Classroom | August 20, 2012 | In Chapter 7 of the "Assassination Classroom" manga, Korosensei drank sodium hydroxide causing his face to look like Sonic's. (see details) |
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The Thick of It | September 8, 2012 | Sonic is mentioned in The Thick of It. | 2 | |
Wreck-It Ralph | November 02, 2012 | Wreck-It Ralph features characters from the Sonic series; Ralph is selectable in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. |
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Skies of Arcadia | November 16, 2012 | Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed features Vyse from Skies of Arcadia as a selectable racer; the world of Skies of Arcadia is visited in Sonic and Megaman: Worlds Unite Part 9 - Infinite Possibilities, including appearances of Vyse, Enrique, Gilder, Drachma, Fina and Aika. (see details) |
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Shinobi | November 16, 2012 | Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed features Joe Musashi from Shinobi as a selectable racer; additionally Sonic Universe #92 features a "Shinobi" variant cover. (see details) |
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Daytona USA | November 16, 2012 | The Hornet from Daytona USA appears as a transformation of the racer "AGES" in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed; additionally an image of Sonic is featured on the side of a mountain in Daytona USA. (see details) |
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After Burner | November 16, 2012 | Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed features a track based on After Burner: Climax. (see details) |
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Panzer Dragoon | November 16, 2012 | Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed features a track based on Panzer Dragoon; the world of Panzer Dragoon is visited in Sonic and Megaman: Worlds Unite Part 10 - Justice Across Worlds, including appearances of Kell Fluge and a Blue Dragon. (see details) |
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OutRun | November 16, 2012 | Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed features a track based on OutRun; additionally OutRunners and OutRun 2006 feature minor Sonic cameos. (see details) |
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Segata Sanshirō | November 16, 2012 | Sonic R is one of the games advertised by Segata Sanshirō, while he cameos in Sonic the Hedgehog #269 and Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. (see details) |
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Anime Abandon | November 26, 2012 | Bennet The Sage reviews “Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie”. (see details) |
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Samurai & Dragons | November 28, 2012 | The Sega All-Star Pack for Samurai & Dragons includes a card based on Sonic. (see details) |
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Team Fortress | December 11, 2012 | The PC version of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed features Pyro, Heavy and Spy from Team Fortress 2 as a single selectable racer. |
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Football Manager | December 11, 2012 | The PC version of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed features the Football Manager as a selectable racer. (see details) |
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Total War | December 11, 2012 | The PC version of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed features a shogun from Total War as a selectable racer. (see details) |
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Mega Man | April 2013 | Sonic and Megaman: When Worlds Collide and Sonic and Megaman: Worlds Unite are crossovers between the two series. (see details) |
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Marvel vs. Capcom | April 17, 2013 | The cover for the 2nd issue of Archie Comic's Sonic and Mega Man: When Worlds Collide crossover event is drawn after the select screen of the first Marvel vs. Capcom. (see details) |
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Company of Heroes | July 05, 2013 | General Winters from Company of Heroes is downloadable in the PC version of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. (see details) |
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Plok | September 03, 2013 | The comic Plok: The Exploding Man features a reference to Sonic. (see details) |
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Dragon Coins | October 22, 2013 | Dragon Coins featured Sonic characters during a limited promotion. (see details) |
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Gran Turismo | December 05, 2013 | A Sonic billboard can be seen in Gran Turismo 6. (see details) |
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Angry Video Game Nerd | December 17, 2013 | The Angry Video Game Nerd reviews Sonic Blast, Sonic Labyrinth, Sonic R and Sonic Shuffle in the episode "Wish List (Part 1)", while Episode 145 of the show is a review of the 2006 game Sonic the Hedgehog. (see details) |
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Asdfmovie | January 17, 2014 | An asdfguy version of Sonic the Hedgehog appears in the asdfmovie music video: "EVERYBODY DO THE FLOP" (see details) |
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Atop the 4th Wall | February 2014 | Linkara makes a cameo appearance in issue 257 of Sonic the Hedgehog by Archie Comics. (see details) |
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Dengeki Bunko (Series) | March 18, 2014 | Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax features a stage set in Green Hill Zone from the Sonic series. (see details) |
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Zelda | March 26, 2014 | A Zelda zone and Link appears as a DLC in Sonic Lost World. (see details) |
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Skullgirls | April 01, 2014 | Several alternate color palettes in Skullgirls are based on Sonic characters. (see details) |
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Freedom Planet | July 14, 2014 | Freedom Planet is a spiritual sequel of Sonic. (see details) |
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Sega Hard Girls | November 12, 2014 | Sonic and Eggman appear in the Sega Hard Girls episode " Center-sensei's Center Exam", with them later appearing in the episode "Eggman vs. Sonic with the Sega Hard Girls". (see details) |
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Daitomodachi | November 21, 2014 | Sonic is parodied in multiple Daitomodachi episodes. | 3 | |
Mii Plaza | November 2014 | Mii Plaza includes a Puzzle Swap puzzle based on Sonic Boom. (see details) |
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Love Live! | December 19, 2014 | Sonic meets Rin from Love Live! in promotional Sega images. (see details) |
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Destiny of Spirits | December 25, 2014 | Sonic and Shadow summons were supposedly available during a special collaboration. (see details) |
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Amazing World Of Gumball | February 5, 2015 | One of Alan Keane's disguises is Doctor Eggman's face in the AWOG episode "The Safety". (see details) |
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Downton Abbey | February 28, 2015 | In the Sonic Boom episode Aim Low, Eggman watches a parody called Hedgehog Abbey. (see details) |
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Lucas Bros. Moving Co. | March 27, 2015 | The Lucas Bros. Moving Co. episode "Honey, I Shrunk the Bros" features references to Sonic. (see details) |
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Annoying Orange | April 1, 2015 | Annoying Orange characters play Sonic games. (see details) |
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Armada | July 14, 2015 | Sonic the Hedgehog is mentioned in Armada. (see details) |
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Street Fighter | July 15, 2015 | The world of Street Fighter is visited in Sonic and Megaman: Worlds Unite Part 8 - Holes in Reality, including appearances of Ryu, Chun-li, Ken, Guile and M.Bison. |
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Ghosts 'n Goblins | July 22, 2015 | The world of Ghosts 'n Goblins is visited in Sonic and Megaman: Worlds Unite Part 9 - Infinite Possibilities, including appearances of Arthur, Astaroth and Firebrand. |
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Ōkami | July 22, 2015 | The world of Okami is visited in Sonic and Megaman: Worlds Unite Part 9 - Infinite Possibilities, including appearances of Amaterasu and Issun. (see details) |
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Monster Hunter | July 29, 2015 | The world of Monster Hunter is visited in Sonic and Megaman: Worlds Unite Part 10 - Justice Across Worlds, including appearances of Felyne, Palico and Gore Magala; Monster Hunter 4g/Ultimate and Rise feature downloadable costumes based on Sonic the Hedgehog. Costumes based on Monster Hunter appeared in Sonic Frontiers after an update. (see details) |
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Breath of Fire | July 29, 2015 | The world of Breath of Fire III is visited in Sonic and Megaman: Worlds Unite Part 10 - Justice Across Worlds, including appearances of Ryu, Nina, Momo, Honey, Peco, Garr and Rei. |
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Viewtiful Joe | July 29, 2015 | The world of Viewtiful Joe is visited in Sonic and Megaman: Worlds Unite Part 10 - Justice Across Worlds, including appearances of Viewtiful Joe and Sexy Silvia. (see details) |
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Back to the Future | October 28, 2015 | The variant cover of issue 81 of the Sonic Universe comic is based on Back to the Future: Part 3, while the variant for issue 93 is based on a scene from Back to the Future: Part 2. (see details) |
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Sega 3D Fukkoku Archives | December 23, 2015 | Sega 3D Fukkoku Archives 2 includes a 3D version of Sonic the Hedgehog. (see details) |
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Monster Gear | December 25, 2015 | During a limited event, Monster Gear: Burst featured Sonic-themed costumes and weapons, and with Dr. Eggman as an enemy. (see details) |
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Attack on Titan | January 2016 | The cover of Sonic Universe #82 is based on Attack on Titan. (see details) |
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Altered Beast | April 13, 2016 | The variant cover for issue 280 of the Archie Sonic the Hedgehog comic is based on Altered Beast. (see details) |
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Guardians of the Galaxy | June 29, 2016 | The variant cover for issue 283 of the Archie Sonic the Hedgehog comic is based on the poster for the movie Guardians of the Galaxy. (see details) |
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Deus Ex | August 23, 2016 | Deus Ex: Mankind Divided includes a fictional game titled "Knuckles & Knuckles & Knuckles". (see details) |
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Hello Kitty | October 2016 | One of the characters in the Sonic the Hedgehog x Sanrio promotion is a Sonic/Hello Kitty mashup; Hello Kitty also appears in Sonic Dash as an unlockable character from December 1st to January 1st. (see details) |
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My Melody | October 2016 | One of the characters in the Sonic the Hedgehog x Sanrio promotion is a Amy/My Melody mashup; My Melody also appears in Sonic Dash as an unlockable character from December 1st to January 1st.. (see details) |
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Chococat | October 2016 | One of the characters in the Sonic the Hedgehog x Sanrio promotion is a Tails/Chococat mashup; Chococat also appears in Sonic Dash as an unlockable character from December 1st to January 1st. (see details) |
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Badtz-Maru | October 2016 | One of the characters in the Sonic the Hedgehog x Sanrio promotion is a Knuckles/Badtz-Maru mashup; Knuckles/Badtz-Maru also appears in Sonic Dash as an unlockable character from December 1st to January 1st. (see details) |
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Lego Dimensions | November 18, 2016 | The Sonic the Hedgehog Universe appears in Lego Dimensions. (see details) |
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One Piece | February 2017 | The variant cover of issue 93 of the Sonic Universe comic is based on the cover of One Piece #61. (see details) |
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Cell Vs (Team Four Star) | February 10, 2017 | Sonic and Knuckles from Sonic are parodied in the Cell Vs episode "Cell Vs Sonic & Knuckles". (see details) |
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Spark the Electric Jester | April 10, 2017 | Spark the Electric Jester's gameplay takes a lot of inspiration from the Sonic the Hedgehog series and features many references to the series. (see details) |
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Dragon City | June 2017 | The Bluebold Dragon added in Dragon City during the Video Game Island event is based on Sonic. (see details) |
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Scott the Woz | August 27, 2017 | Scott the Woz did reviews on multiple games in the Sonic the Hedgehog series of games. (see details) |
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Persona | November 07, 2017 | Sonic Forces includes a costume for the player's Avatar based on the protagonist from Persona 5, while Persona 5: Dancing Star Night includes a Sonic costume for Morgana. (see details) |
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Perfect Cell Vs | January 15, 2018 | Sonic is parodied in multiplePerfect Cell Vs episodes. (see details) |
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Pac-Man | February 20, 2018 | Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man appear in Sonic Dash while Sonic appears in the iOS and Android Pac-Man during a special collaboration. (see details) |
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Crash Zoom | May 18, 2018 | A Sonic the Hedgehog popsicle appears in "Crash Zoom - Firing Squad" (see details) |
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Uncle from Another World | June 29, 2018 | Uncle mentions Sonic and Tails in Volume 1 of Uncle from Another World. (see details) |
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Kotodaman | July 19, 2018 | Sonic characters appear in Kyoutou Kotoba RPG: Kotodaman during a "Sega All Stars" collaboration, and again during a collaboration with the Sonic the Hedgehog film. (see details) |
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Sega Heroes | July 29, 2018 | Various characters from the Sonic series appear in Sega Heroes. (see details) |
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Two Point | August 30, 2018 | The arcade machine decoration in Two Point Hospital features Sonic Mania. Additionally, Sonic decorations are scattered around in Two Point Hospital for a collaboration event, as well as the staff dressing up as Sonic characters. | 2 | |
CrossCode | September 20, 2018 | CrossCode features an enemy based on Sonic the Hedgehog. (see details) |
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Uncle from Another World | November 21, 2018 | Sonic and Tails were mentioned in Chapter 5 of Uncle from Another World. (see details) |
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Monster Super League | July 01, 2019 | Characters from the Sonic series appear in Monster Super League during a special collaboration. (see details) |
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OK K.O.! | August 4, 2019 | Sonic and Tails appear in the OK K.O.! episode "Let's Meet Sonic". (see details) |
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Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir | October 02, 2019 | Two characters based on Marinette and Adrien appear in the IDW Sonic the Hedgehog #21. (see details) |
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Spooky Month | November 16, 2019 | A Sonic the Hedgehog popsicle can be found in Spooky Month episode "The Stars". (see details) |
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Ninjago | January 10, 2020 | the fictional videogame conic the rat boy in ninjago is a reference to the sonic series. (see details) |
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Star Wars | February 14, 2020 | Obi-Wan, a character from Star Wars, is mentioned in Sonic The Hedgehog (movie). (see details) |
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The Flash | February 14, 2020 | Sonic is seen reading a Flash comic in Sonic The Hedgehog (movie). (see details) |
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Donald Duck | February 14, 2020 | Tom names ducks after Donald and Daisy from Donald Duck in Sonic The Hedgehog (movie). (see details) |
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Looney Tunes | February 14, 2020 | Shoes similar to Sonic's appear in Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble; Tom names a duck after Daffy from Looney Tunes in Sonic The Hedgehog (movie). (see details) |
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Speed (Fox) | February 14, 2020 | Several characters are seen watching Speed in Sonic The Hedgehog (movie). (see details) |
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Men in Black | February 14, 2020 | Wade mentions Men in Black in Sonic The Hedgehog (movie). (see details) |
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Fast and Furious | February 14, 2020 | In the Sonic The Hedgehog movie, while driving a car, Sonic jokes about feeling like Vin Diesel. As Vin Diesel is the star of The Fast and the Furious, a series about cars, this implies that the series exists in the Sonic universe. (see details) |
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The Furry Crusades | March 14, 2020 | Sonic is parodied in The Furry Crusades episode "Sonic gets cucked". | 3 | |
How It Should Have Ended | April 23, 2020 | Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) have been parodied on "How It Should Have Ended". (see details) |
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Craig of the Creek | May 23, 2020 | In Craig of the Creek, Slide the Ferret is a parody of Sonic the Hedgehog. (see details) |
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Neon Abyss | July 14, 2020 | In Neon Abyss, the Running Shoes Item is a reference to Sonic the Hedgehog. (see details) |
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Herzog | August 27, 2020 | The rings from Sonic the Hedgehog appears in the Herzog Academy mode of SEGA AGES Herzog Zwei. (see details) |
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Ninjala | September 24, 2020 | Sonic outfits are featured in Ninjala. (see details) |
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Ready Player One | November 24, 2020 | Sonic the Hedgehog is mentioned in Ready Player Two. (see details) |
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O.N.G.E.K.I. | November 26, 2020 | Music from Sonic can be played in O.N.G.E.K.I. Summer Plus. (see details) |
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Tetris | January 14, 2021 | Puyo Puyo Tetris features a special mode with Puyo shaped like Sonic characters, while Sonic himself was added to Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 with an update. (see details) |
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Caddicarus | April 21, 2021 | Caddy reviews Sonic Free Riders for the Kinect. (see details) |
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Danimals | May 13, 2021 | Bongo the Monkey appears in Sonic Dash as part of a special collaboration. (see details) |
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Fist of the North Star | June 19, 2021 | Sonic the Hedgehog appears in Fist of the North Star: Legends ReVIVE as part of a collaboration event. (see details) |
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Olympic Games (Sega) | June 22, 2021 | A Sonic outfit was added with the international release of Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 – The Official Video Game. (see details) |
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Shin Megami Tensei | June 24, 2021 | Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 featured Sonic during a collaboration event. | 1 | |
Lost Judgment | September 24, 2021 | There is an arcade machine that can play Sonic the Fighters in Lost Judgment. (see details) |
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Ulala | May 24, 2021 | Sonic the Hedgehog appeared in Ulala: Idle Adventure during a limited event. (see details) |
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Minecraft | June 22, 2021 | A Sonic DLC was added to Minecraft to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Sonic. (see details) |
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Picross | August 5, 2021 | Picross S Genesis & Master System Edition includes puzzles based off Sonic the Hedgehog. | 2 | |
Transformers | September 15, 2021 | An item which may be the Matrix of Leadership from Transformers appears in issue 44 of the IDW Sonic the Hedgehog comic. |
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Cookie Run | September 17, 2021 | Sonic and Tails appear in Cookie Run: Kingdom during a limited event. (see details) |
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Batman | October 2021 | In issue 4 of the 2021 series Legends of the Dark Knight The Riddler's hideout is an abandoned casino based on the entrance to Casinopolis from Sonic Adventure. | 3 | |
Candy Crush Saga | March 31, 2022 | Sonic characters appeared in Candy Crush Saga during a special collaboration. | 1 | |
SMG4 | April 9, 2022 | Mario enters a parody version of the world of Sonic in "If Mario was in... Sonic Movie 2". (see details) |
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KartRider | April 14, 2022 | Sonic characters appeared in KartRider Rush+ during a special collaboration. | 1 | |
Roblox | April 16, 2022 | Sonic Speed Simulator was released as a Roblox experience and the player's Roblox Avatar can be used in it. | 1 | |
Console Wars | April 17, 2022 | Sonic characters are parodied in Console Wars. | 3 | |
Chip 'n' Dale | May 20, 2022 | The original design of Sonic from his 2020 film (dubbed as "Ugly Sonic") appears in Rescue Rangers (2022); a character looking like Gadget Hackwrench makes a cameo in issue 37 of the IDW Sonic the Hedgehog comic. (see details) |
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Teen Titans | May 27, 2022 | The bootleg version of Sonic the Hedgehog appeared in the Teen Titans GO! episode “The Perfect Pitch?”. (see details) |
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Toree | June 24, 2022 | Toree Genesis features many references to Sonic the Hedgehog. (see details) |
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Chain Chronicle | August 04, 2022 | Sonic characters appear in Chain Chronicle for a collaboration event. (see details) |
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Fall Guys | August 11, 2022 | Sonic, Knuckles, Tails and Dr. Eggman skins are available in Fall Guys. Additionally, a Sonic-themed round, titled "Bean Hill Zone", is also avaliable to play. (see details) |
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Hololive | November 08, 2022 | Inugami Korone appeared in the Sonic Origins commmemorative broadcast wearing a Sonic-themed costume, while Sonic Frontiers features Korone-themed DLC as purchase bonus including a Korone voice option, clothing and the appearance of the "Koronesuki" mascot in-game. (see details) |
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Pizza Tower | January 26, 2023 | A character named Snick appears in Pizza Tower which is a parody of Sonic the Hedgehog. (see details) |
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Zoomer the Hedgehog | February 3, 2023 | Zoomer the Hedgehog features parodies of Sonic characters. | 3 | |
Kakyoin Waifu Connoisseur | February 26, 2023 | Sonic is parodied in multiple Kakyoin Waifu Connoisseur episodes. | 3 | |
404 GAME RE:SET | April 25, 2023 | 404 GAME RE:SET features references to the Sonic the Hedgehog series. (see details) |
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Tenacious D | May 11, 2023 | "Video Games" by Tenacious D includes a brief segment referencing Sonic the Hedgehog. (see details) |
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Geometry Dash | December 19, 2023 | Geometry Dash features a robot skin based on Metal Sonic as part of a 2.2 update. (see details) |
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Ted (Universal) | January 11, 2024 | A Sonic the Hedgehog box can be seen in the Ted episode: "My Two Dads". (see details) |
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Angry Birds | March 14, 2024 | The Angry Birds and Sonic the Hedgehog series have several collaborations with each other. (see details) |
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Last Cloudia | June 20, 2024 | Sonic characters appear in Last Cloudia for a collaboration event. | 1 | |
The Lara-Su Chronicles | July 1, 2024 | The Lara-Su Chronicles is a spinoff to Sonic the Hedgehog. | 1 | a|
Fortress Saga | September 9, 2024 | Sonic characters appear in Fortress Saga for a collaboration event. | 1 | |
Something About | September 17, 2024 | The Sonic series is parodied in several episodes of Something About. "Something About Shadow the Hedgehog" was created as part of a sponsored video to promote the release of Sonic X Shadow Generations. | 1 |