History Awesome / SonicTheHedgehog

Through all of its [[GrowingTheBeard ups]] and [[AudienceAlienatingEra downs]] ([[AwesomeMusic/SonicTheHedgehog and all arounds]]), the games in the ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' series have been (and still are) so chock-full of [[MomentOfAwesome awesome moments]]. Each game has its own page (feel free to start pages for other games):

Through all of its [[GrowingTheBeard ups]] and [[AudienceAlienatingEra downs]] ([[AwesomeMusic/SonicTheHedgehog and all arounds]]), the games in the ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' series have been (and still are) so chock-full of [[MomentofAwesome awesome moments]]. Each game has its own page (feel free to start pages for other games):

Through all of its [[GrowingTheBeard ups]] and [[AudienceAlienatingEra downs]] ([[AwesomeMusic/SonicTheHedgehog and all arounds]]), the games in the ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' series have been (and still are) so chock-full of awesome moments. Each game has its own page (feel free to start pages for other games):

* The [[https://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/emjoy/image/calendar_2312.pdf final artwork]] for the Sonic Channel Isekai Onigiri event in 2023 features something no one had expected. A fight between Super Sonic and '''''SUPER EGGMAN!!!''''' While this isn't necessarily the first time Eggman has [[WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog become]] [[ComicBook/SonicTheComic super]]-[[Film/SonicTheHedgehog22022 powered]], the fact that we finally have a game canon adjacent Super Eggman after years of speculation of what a form could look like is simply glorious to see.

* The [[https://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/emjoy/image/calendar_2312.pdf final artwork]] for the Sonic Channel Isekai Onigiri event in 2023 features something no one had expected. A fight between Super Sonic and '''''SUPER EGGMAN!!!''''' While this isn't necessarily the first time Eggman has [[WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog become]] [[ComicBook/SonicTheComic super]]-[[Film/SonicTheHedgehog22022 powered]], the fact that we finally have a game canon adjacent Super Eggman after all of these years is simply glorious to see.

** While strictly focused on the games, nearly all the bases are covered when it comes to them. The [[UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis Genesis]] era? While ''VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles'' only gets three songs due to the legal issues surrounding the soundtrack and no stage themes from ''VideoGame/SonicCD'' are present, all of the mainline platformers are present in some form. The UsefulNotes/GameGear games? They're here too, and with their own dedicated medley at that! ''VideoGame/SonicR''? It's not only present, but part of a medley ''entirely dedicated to Sonic's short lifespan on the [[UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn Saturn]]'', with both ''VideoGame/SonicJam'' and the obscure ''Sonic: Into Dreams'' mode from ''[[VideoGame/NightsIntoDreams Christmas NiGHTS]]'' getting nods. The ''[[VideoGame/SonicAdventure Adventure]]'' [[VideoGame/SonicAdventure2 duology?]] Not only does Crush 40 bring in ''Open Your Heart'', ''Live and Learn'', and ''Escape From the City'', but there's beautiful orchestral renditions of ''It Doesn't Matter'' and ''Believe In Myself''. The so-called Dark Age? Both ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'' and ''[[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006 Sonic '06]]'' get orchestral medleys ''and'' there's performances of ''[[VideoGame/ShadowTheHedgehog I Am... All of Me]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/SonicAndtheBlackKnight Knight of the Wind]]''. The Boost/Modern Era? All the games (save for ''[[VideoGame/SonicGenerations Generations]]'', for obvious reasons) get medleys and both of the vocal themes for ''VideoGame/SonicColors'' get ''amazing'' new covers courtesy of Tomoya Ohtani.

** While strictly focused on the games, nearly all the bases are covered when it comes to them. The [[UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis Genesis]] era? While ''VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles'' only gets three songs due to the legal issues surrounding the soundtrack and no stage themes from ''VideoGame/SonicCD'' are present, all of the mainline platformers are present in some form. The UsefulNotes/GameGear games? They're here too, and with their own dedicated medley at that! ''VideoGame/SonicR''? It's not only present, but part of a medley ''entirely dedicated to Sonic's short lifespan on the [[UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn Saturn]]'', with both ''VideoGame/SonicJam'' and the obscure ''Sonic: Into Dreams'' mode from ''[[VideoGame/NightsIntoDreams Christmas NiGHTS]]'' getting nods. The ''[[VideoGame/SonicAdventure Adventure]]'' [[VideoGame/SonicAdventure2 duology?]] Not only does Crush 40 bring in ''Open Your Heart'', ''Live and Learn'', and ''Escape From the City'', but there's beautiful orchestral renditions of ''It Doesn't Matter'' and ''Believe In Myself''. The so-called Dark Age? Both ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'' and ''[[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006 Sonic '06]]'' get orchestral medleys ''and'' there's performances of ''[[VideoGame/ShadowTheHedgehog I Am... All of Me]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/SonicStorybookSeries Knight of the Wind]]''. The Boost/Modern Era? All the games (save for ''[[VideoGame/SonicGenerations Generations]]'', for obvious reasons) get medleys and both of the vocal themes for ''VideoGame/SonicColors'' get ''amazing'' new covers courtesy of Tomoya Ohtani.

* The [[http://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog official Twitter account]] as it stands. Whoever SEGA hired to manage it has an excellent sense of humor and loves the series enough to know all the ins and outs of it, both good times [[SelfDeprecation and bad]].

* Even if Sonic has hit some low points in his series, he's still been with us for over 20 years. Somehow he and other characters in the series have endeared themselves to the general public and kept going after all this time. He has been a character that has appeared a wanderer and goof-off, but will still work as hard as he can to reach his goals (mostly saving the world), often with the help of some pretty cool friends, and great music in the background. So maybe some of the games aren't that great, but seeing any moments listed here (or ones that haven't been listed yet) will always make that kid in us happy to see a hero just one more time.

* Similar to the above commercial-related and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' examples, there's another meta example: his cameo role in ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph''. Why? Aside from the sheer awesomeness of [[http://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/Wreck-It-Ralph-Sonic.jpg Sonic getting top billing in one of the posters for the movie,]] we should remember it's ''a Disney movie'' (and one that doesn't [[VideoGameMoviesSuck suck]], at that, given this is a movie about the VideoGame medium in general - à la ''Franchise/ToyStory'' - rather than being based on a franchise). Not only he's coming back as a pop culture icon, as stated above; he's getting an ''expanded'' cameo role in a Disney movie. ''Sonic is now part of the freaking Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon''.

Through all of its [[GrowingTheBeard ups]] and [[DorkAge downs]] ([[AwesomeMusic/SonicTheHedgehog and all arounds]]), the games in the ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' series have been (and still are) so chock-full of awesome moments. Each game has its own page (feel free to start pages for other games):

[[caption-width-right:350: Never underestimate Sonic Speed.]]

Through all of its [[GrowingTheBeard ups]] and [[DorkAge downs]] ([[AwesomeMusic/SonicTheHedgehog and all arounds]]), the games in the ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' series have been (and still are) so chock-full of awesome moments, each game has its own page (feel free to start pages for other games):

* Similar to the above commercial-related and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' examples, there's another meta example: his cameo role in ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph''. Why? Aside from the sheer awesomeness of [[http://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/Wreck-It-Ralph-Sonic.jpg Sonic getting top billing in one of the posters for the movie,]] we should remember it's ''a Disney movie'' (and one that doesn't [[VideoGameMoviesSuck suck]], at that, given this is a movie about the VideoGame medium in general - à la ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'' - rather than being based on a franchise). Not only he's coming back as a pop culture icon, as stated above; he's getting an ''expanded'' cameo role in a Disney movie. ''Sonic is now part of the freaking Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon''.

Through all of its [[GrowingTheBeard ups]] and [[DorkAge downs]] (and all arounds), the games in the ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' series have been (and still are) so chock-full of awesome moments, each game has its own page (feel free to start pages for other games):

*** ''Awesome/SonicTheHedgehog2TheOfficialMoviePreQuill''

* ''Awesome/SonicStorybookSeries''