History Trivia / SonicTheHedgehog

** Some of the ''[=SatAM=]'' voice actors are JimCummings (Robotnik), [[TheUrkel Jaleel White]] (Sonic), CharlieAdler (Snively), CreeSummer (Dulcy), TimCurry (King Acorn), KathSoucie (Sally), RobPaulsen (Antoine), ChristineCavanaugh (Bunnie)... among others. The team of actors providing the voices for this show each have a long list of acting gigs under their belts, so it would be surprising if you didn't recognize at least ''one'' of the characters voices from somewhere else.

** Some people think this - Tails was originally meant to be female and a LoveInterest for Sonic. The designers scrapped that idea pretty quickly, though a lot of people in Japan (and elsewhere) do still think Tails is a girl. (This is given a possible ShoutOut in a lesser-known storybook called ''Sonic the Hedgehog in Robotnik's Laboratory'' in which a minor character mistakes Tails for a girl.) - it's just an urban legend though, stemming from how feminine Tails looked before ''SonicAdventure''.

** E-123 Omega is voiced by [[FullMetalAlchemist Edward Elric.]]

* Also from the [[Game/SonicTheHedgehog original game]], there was originally supposed to be a sound test menu with an animated band "playing" the music while Sonic partakes in some breakdancing. It was nixed so the game could meet deadlines, and its space was replaced with the famous "SAY-GUUUUH!" choir heard at the end of Sega's Japanese adverts for the [[VanityPlate company logo]].

* [[FourKidsEntertainment 4Kids Productions]]: Dubbed ''SonicX'' and all games from 2005-2009.

* DuelingGames: The first game with ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'', a launch title for {{Nintendo}}'s answer to the Genesis, the {{Super NES}}.
* Robotnik's original design was actually intended as the design for the hero, until a change in direction. His concept was actually TheodoreRoosevelt in pajamas.
** At one point in development, he was much larger and not the main antagonist.
* Both Metal Sonic and his earlier version, Silver Sonic, can be seen in tubes in the Final Egg section of the Mystic Ruins in ''Sonic Adventure''.
* Want to know which version of the original ''SonicTheHedgehog'' you're playing? Check out the clouds in Green Hill Zone. In the Japanese versions, they scroll, but in the U.S. versions, they're static.
** Also, in the Japanese version everything's in Japanese.
*** Well, not really. Not sure why, but the only thing there that's in Japanese is the hidden credits screen, which is in the US version as well.
* Also from the [[Game/SonicTheHedgehog original game]], there was originally supposed to be a sound test menu with an animated band "playing" the music while Sonic partakes in some breakdancing. It was nixed so the game could meet deadlines, and its space was replaced with the famous "SAY-GUUUUH!" choir heard at the end of Sega's Japanese adverts for the [[VanityPlate company logo]].
** Furthermore, the synthesist of the band, Vector the Crocodile, would go on to become a supporting player in the series.
* Yuji Naka reportedly added the seventh emerald and Super Sonic to ''Sonic 2'' as a ShoutOut to ''DragonBallZ''. To make it even more obvious, in ''Sonic 3'', Super Sonic had green eyes.
** Also introduced in Sonic 2, the Death Egg was a ShoutOut to the Death Star from StarWars. Supposedly this was to balance out the Japanese fanservice with some American fanservice.
* The giant skeleton platform seen in [[SonicHeroes Mystic Mansion]] resembles the character select screen of ''GoldenAxe II''.
* There's an infamous "bug" in the original Sonic Genesis game where, if you land on a group of spikes after being hit without wearing a shield and without landing on the ground first, you will die regardless of the fact that you're supposed to have MercyInvincibility, at that point. I say "bug", because until recently [[http://info.sonicretro.org/Spike_damage_behavior it was thought to be a bug, and not a preprogrammed behavior]]. Fortunately, all sequels and future releases of the game eliminate this "bug".
* Almost all badniks in SonicCD are based on bugs. The exception is Bigbom, a GiantMook version of Sonic 1's Bomb badnik.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Sonic went through several character designs before he was settled on as a hedgehog, including a fox, a dog, a rabbit, an armadillo, and a TheodoreRoosevelt look-alike in pajamas. Also, his original name was "Mr. Needlemouse" (from a literal translation of the Japanese word for hedgehog, harinezumi). The armadillo idea would later become Mighty the Armadillo, and the rabbit idea is the basis for [[{{Ristar}} another Sega game]]. Of course, we all know who the Roosevelt man turned out to become.
** Oh, and he was also gonna have a {{cute little fang|s}} sticking out.
** Some people think this - Tails was originally meant to be female and a LoveInterest for Sonic. The designers scrapped that idea pretty quickly, though a lot of people in Japan (and elsewhere) do still think Tails is a girl. (This is given a possible ShoutOut in a lesser-known storybook called ''Sonic the Hedgehog in Robotnik's Laboratory'' in which a minor character mistakes Tails for a girl.) - it's just an urban legend though, stemming from how feminine Tails looked before ''SonicAdventure''.
* Sonic could have had a human love interest named Madonna.

** Big the Cat: He was originally voiced by DukeNukem. Now he's voiced by [[TengenToppaGurrenLagann Kamina]]. Shades-wearing badasses are apparently in his blood.

* [[FourKidsEntertainment 4Kids Productions]]: Dubbed ''SonicX'' and all games from 2005-2009.

** Rouge: Her [[LaniMinella original voice]] was [[ProfessorLayton Luke Triton]] and also [[SuperSmashBros voices]] [[KidIcarus Pit]] and [[{{Mother 3}} Lucas]], as well as [[NewSuperMarioBrosWii four of the Koopalings]]!

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Unused character concepts from the series include Tiara Boobowski, Honey The Cat, Mr. Needlemouse, Terios the Tenrec, Venice the Mink, Speedy the Porcupine, Boomer the Turtle, and Maddona.

** Furthermore, the synthesist of the band, Vector The Crocodile, would go on to become a supporting player in the series.

** Blaze: She used to be [[OnePiece Luffy]] (the [[FourKidsEntertainment 4Kids]] [[TheOtherDarrin one]]), [[DullSurprise but that]] [[{{Understatement}} didn't work]] [[CutAndPasteTranslation out for her]].

** Chip: Tony Palermo who voices Chazz Princeton in ''{{Yu-Gi-Oh GX}}''.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Sonic went through several character designs before he was settled on as a hedgehog, including a fox, a dog, a rabbit and an armadillo. Also, his original name was "Mr. Needlemouse" (from a literal translation of the Japanese word for hedgehog, harinezumi). The armadillo idea would later become Mighty the Armadillo, and the rabbit idea is the basis for [[{{Ristar}} another Sega game]].

*** And now as of {{Sonic Colors}}/Colours and {{Sonic Free Riders}} he is voiced by {{Roger Craig Smith}} ([[ResidentEvil Chris Redfield]], [[AssassinsCreed Ezio]])

Also, since this was the time when ABC affiliates started airing Saturday Morning ''Newscasts'', some markets never even saw the show first-run.

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** MasamiKikuchi voiced Sonic in the Japanese [=OAVs=].

* [=~Hey, It's That Voice!~=]: Some of the ''[=SatAM=]'' voice actors are JimCummings (Robotnik), [[TheUrkel Jaleel White]] (Sonic), CharlieAdler (Snively), CreeSummer (Dulcy), TimCurry (King Acorn), KathSoucie (Sally), RobPaulsen (Antoine), ChristineCavanaugh (Bunnie)... among others. The team of actors providing the voices for this show each have a long list of acting gigs under their belts, so it would be surprising if you didn't recognize at least ''one'' of the characters voices from somewhere else.