History ReferencedBy / SonicTheHedgehog

* ''WebVideo/SuperMarioLogan'':
** Sonic appears as the main antagonist of the "Mario and Bowser's Stupid and Crazy Adventure" story arc. He has a [[EvilBrit British accent]] and [[IAmNotWeasel is often mistaken for a cat by Bowser, much to his ire]].
** In "Chicken!", Cody uses his animal machine to turn Bowser Junior's remote into a hedgehog. Junior and Joseph name the hedgehog "Sonic" after the restaurant, [[BlatantLies saying they're the first people to name a hedgehog that]]. Upon hearing this, Cody says, "[[DeadpanSnarker Yeah, it's really original. You should try copyrighting that.]]" Afterwards, Junior says the name sounds like a video game.

* In the ''Series/MaidMarionAndHerMerryMen'' episode "Tunnel Vision", the Merry Men are making a real hedgehog make its way through a maze while avoiding crabs. They call this game ''Chronic the Hedgehog''.

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* ''ComicStrip/OffTheMark'': Sonic appears alongside other cartoon characters in [[https://www.offthemark.com/image/cache/data/cartoons/2018-05-27C-500x259.gif this strip]].
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* In ''Film/HomeAlone3'', a ''[[VideoGame/Sonic3DFlickiesIsland Sonic 3D Blast]]'' [[UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis cartridge]] can be seen in Alex's drawer when he looks through it for a dog whistle to irritate the dog Alice Ribbons is walking.

* In the ''Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle'' episode, "Dinner Out", Malcolm and Stevie are seen playing ''VideoGame/SonicR'' on a UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn.

* ''VideoGame/{{Mega Man|Classic}}: [[CompilationRerelease The Wily Wars]]'' has a backdrop in the outside portions of Mega Water S's stage that look suspiciously like GreenHillZone from the first game. More blatantly, the game was advertised with a picture of Mega Man [[http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110420170613/megaman/images/2/2b/MM-shirt-megasonic.jpg shaking hands with Sonic himself.]]

* ''VideoGame/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorldTheGame'' has a "Speedy the Porcupine" power-up.
** The "Change coins into animals" code is not only a reference to the animals in the Prison Egg capsules, but the code (Up, Up, Down, Down, Up, Up, Up, Up) is the same as ''[[VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles Sonic The Hedgehog 3]]'''s insanely hard level select and sound test code.

* ''VideoGame/TheImpossibleQuiz'' 1 and 2 each have a minigame involving ''Sonic'' characters [[MythologyGag as a reference to the creator's earlier flashes.]] It's obvious [[TakeThat he isn't fond of the series]], based on what goes on in said flashes...

* In the ''VideoGame/TinyToonAdventures'' LicensedGame for the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]], there is a black hedgehog enemy in the forest level that resembles Sonic and defends itself by using a move resembling Sonic's spin attack.

* ''Franchise/{{Tamagotchi}}'' has a LicensedGame for the UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn called ''Sega Saturn de Hakken!! Tamagotchi Park''. In the game, you can unlock a set of Tamagotchi breeds that are all based on Sega characters; obviously they included a Tamagotchi version of Sonic, but besides him there are also Tamagotchi versions of VideoGame/AlexKidd, VideoGame/{{Pengo}}, VideoGame/{{Flicky}}, and [[VideoGame/FantasyZone Opa-Opa]].
* Being another UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis game starring a super-fast, blue-colored cartoon character, the developers of ''VideoGame/DesertDemolition Starring [[WesternAnimation/WileECoyoteAndTheRoadRunner Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote]]'' added a few nods to ''Sonic'' in the game by throwing in giant shuttle loops, springs, and even a speed booster as setpieces for the Road Runner to use. The second level in particular feels like it was ripped straight out of a ''Sonic'' game.

* ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryTheMovie'': In the LicensedGame for the UsefulNotes/GameGear, in [[MetropolisLevel Stage 2: The Night Town]], Sonic can be seen on posters in the windows of the Bookshop.

* ''Webcomic/InWilysDefense'' has a reference to the series.

** The sketch, "Sonic in the Library" from "Max Caenen in: Why Would He Know If His Mother's a Size Queen" has Sonic try to get a book from a library, only for the book to fall on him, causing him to lose his rings, which disturbs the other patrons. The sound effect of Sonic picking his rings back up is taken from the UsefulNotes/SegaMasterSystem and UsefulNotes/GameGear versions of ''[[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog18Bit Sonic the Hedgehog 1]]''.

* ''VideoGame/ScottPilgrim'' has a "Speedy the Porcupine" power-up.

* In ''VideoGame/{{Bug}}'', Sonic appears in [[ShiftingSandLand Reptilia]], once in a bonus level where [[RacingMinigame the title character holds a footrace against him]], and again in a secret hard-to-reach area. If you turn on the cheat that makes Bug able to move anywhere, you can actually [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential move up to him and kill him for laughs]].

* ''VideoGame/HenryStickminSeries'' has quite a good few shout-outs to ''Sonic'':

-->--'''FAIL Screen:''' "You need like 6 more emeralds before you can transform into Super Henry."

* ''VideoGame/PizzaTower'': Snick the Porcupine is obviously an {{Expy}} of Sonic. Interestingly, he actually exists separately from his inspiration, according to the SAGE 2019 demo description. In addition, the SAGE demo's plot consists of Peppino attempting to visit the SAGE expo only to accidentally end up in Snick's expo instead.

** A band in the series in named [[VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles Sonic and Knuckles.]]
** Wallace tells Scott over the phone that no, he does not know the stage select code from Sonic 3.

* In ''VideoGame/{{Uniracers}}'', trying to name your team "Sonic" or "Creator/{{Sega}}" and you'll be told it's [[TakeThat "not cool enough."]] The final boss of the game could also pull a number of {{Interface Screw}}s on you, one of them being "Hedgehog Speed", which was actually super-slow motion.

** The sketch, "How Does Sonic Run?" from "Callie Greenhouse in: Fun. Sad. Epic. Tragic." reveals the reason why Sonic runs so fast is because he's trying to outrun his depression.
** The sketch, "Sonic in the Library" from "Max Caenen in: Why Would He Know If His Mother’s a Size Queen" has Sonic try to get a book from a library, only for the book to fall on him, causing him to lose his rings, which disturbs the other patrons. The sound effect of Sonic picking his rings back up is taken from the UsefulNotes/SegaMasterSystem and UsefulNotes/GameGear versions of ''[[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog18Bit Sonic The Hedgehog 1]].''

* ''WebAnimation/FoxysFamily'': Sonic and Tails appear as characters in the series.

* The SEGA racing game, ''Gale Racers'', your character's racecar have a Sonic plush toy hanging from underneath it's rear-view mirror.

* ''[[VideoGame/MegaManClassic Mega Man]]: [[CompilationRerelease The Wily Wars]]'' has a backdrop in the outside portions of Mega Water S's stage that look suspiciously like GreenHillZone from the first game. More blatantly, the game was advertised with a picture of Mega Man [[http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110420170613/megaman/images/2/2b/MM-shirt-megasonic.jpg shaking hands with Sonic himself.]]

* ''VideoGame/SpikeOut'' have a stage set inside a shopping mall, including an area promoting SEGA products. With a gigantic twenty-foot Sonic inflatable in the stage's background.