History Memes / SonicTheHedgehog

* [[WebVideo/AngryVideoGameNerd IT SAYS FUCK!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Shortly after the ending theme for ''Frontiers'', "Vandalize", released, fans noticed there was a bit of a rather explicit discrepancy between the soundtracks for the English and Japanese trailers/soundtracks. And indeed, the original version had the line "Fuck the pain away, my bed is in ruins", while the ''Sonic Frontiers'' version simply had the line "Fight the pain away, my head is in ruins". The idea of a song in Sonic dropping an F-bomb (well, beyond that of the infamous "[[VideoGame/SonicAdventure2 You're damn right Knuckles!]]"), despite it being a release separate from the version in the game, was met with hilarity from fans.[[/labelnote]]

* Sonic, but as you scroll he gets older and older [[labelnote:Explanation]]On April 29th, 2024, the Google Play Twitter account posted a thread that ''supposedly'' went into how Sonic evolved over the years. However, this thread was [[CowboyBebopAtHisComputer full of blatant factual errors]], such as using screenshots from the wrong games for each date and describing ''Sonic 1'' as an 8-bit game (it was 16-bit)--all of which were embarrassingly pointed out by the Community Notes. The thread quickly went viral on social media, with maby speculating that the thread was written by an AI, to the point where [[MemeAcknowledgement the official Sonic Twitter commented on it.]][[/labelnote]]

* Sonic, but as you scroll he gets older and older [[labelnote:Explanation]]On April 29th, 2024, the Google Play Twitter account posted a thread that ''supposedly'' went into how Sonic evolved over the years. However, this thread was [[CowboyBebopAtHisComputer full of blatant factual errors]], such as using screenshots from the wrong games for each date and describing ''Sonic 1'' as an 8-bit game (it was 16-bit)--all of which were embarrassingly pointed out by the Community Notes. The thread quickly went viral on social media, to the point where [[MemeAcknowledgement the official Sonic Twitter commented on it.]][[/labelnote]]
** 1993 Sonic. OK short king 👏[[labelnote:Explanation]]Widely seen as the worst of the mistakes. The picture accompanying the tweet is a picture of ''WesternAnimation/SonicBoom'''s version of Sonic--which not only came out in 2014, but is also [[EpicFail the tallest version of Sonic]]. On top of that, the image is AI-generated rather than an actual screenshot, leading many to speculate that the whole thread was also written by an AI.[[/labelnote]]

** 1993 Sonic. OK short king 👏[[labelnote:Explanation]]Widely seen as the worst of the mistakes. The picture accompanying the tweet is a picture of ''WesternAnimation/SonicBoom'''s version of Sonic--which not only came out in 2014, bit is also [[EpicFail the tallest version of Sonic]]. On top of that, the image is AI-generated rather than an actual screenshot, leading many to speculate that the whole thread was also written by an AI.[[/labelnote]]

* ''A [[UsefulNotes/FurryFandom FURSONA]] FOR EVERYONE!'' [[labelnote:Explanation]]When asked on what animal he could be during a Twitter Takeover, he proceeds to go into a speech on how he could plan on making humans into animals, ending it with this line.[[/labelnote]]

** Hot chick heaven[[labelnote:Explanation]]Near the beginning of that same video, [=Guptil89=] dubs the world of ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' as one full of attractive female characters. The absurdity of the statement combined with the delivery has lead to this label being jokingly used when discussing female ''Sonic'' characters.[[/labelnote]]

* Guess they're EX-Creator/NaughtyDog developers for a reason. [[labelnote:Explanation]]A very common reaction to the fact that ''Rise of Lyric'' was developed by Big Red Button Entertainment, who were mainly composed of the staff that previously worked at Naughty Dog. Became HarsherInHindsight when news came up that the team was screwed over from the very beginning.[[/labelnote]]

* [[https://youtu.be/m7Q0_DgXHG0?si=1lODwpvF9NMzoWl5 The Pakistani Happy Meal commercial]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A rather low-quality commercial with GratuitousEnglish about the [=McDonald's=] Happy Meal's Sonic-themed toy games. While Sonic, Shadow And Knuckles were decently modeled, there are some with hilariously bad ones, like Cream and Rouge (who is now a ''mouse''!).[[/labelnote]]

* Surprise '''SQUID!'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]Of all the Guardian mini-bosses in the game, '''SQUID''' quickly became the most infamous due to its free roaming nature and its ability to very abruptly interrupt whatever you're doing with a sudden jump cut featuring it quickly turning its head to face you. It also has a tendency to "photobomb" cutscenes. The fact that it's the only Guardian to appear in more than one island makes it more memorable (and annoying).[[/labelnote]]

* Surprise SQUID![[labelnote:Explanation]]Of all the Guardian mini-bosses in the game, Squid quickly became the most infamous due to its free roaming nature and its ability to very abruptly interrupt whatever you're doing with a sudden jump cut featuring it quickly turning its head to face you. It also has a tendency to "photobomb" cutscenes. The fact that it's the only Guardian to appear in more than one island makes it more memorable (and annoying).[[/labelnote]]

* Surprise SQUID![[labelnote:Explanation]]Of all the Guardian mini-bosses in the game, Squid quickly became the most infamous due to its free roaming nature and its ability to very abruptly interrupt whatever you're doing with a sudden jump cut featuring it quickly turning its head to face you. The fact that it's the only Guardian to appear in more than one island makes it more memorable (and annoying).[[/labelnote]]

* Silver's missing eyeliner. [[lablenote:Explanation]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtzRHTJD2go&ab_channel=SEGAHARDlight An ad]] for Sonic Forces Mobile showed Silver without the black markings around his eyes, leading to many jokes about how he didn't have time to put on his eyeliner.[[/labelnote]]

* Silver's missing eyeliner. [[lablenote:Explanation]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtzRHTJD2go&ab_channel=SEGAHARDlight An ad]] for Sonic Forces Mobile showed Silver without the black markings around his eyes, leading to many jokes about how he didn't have time to put on his eyeliner.]]

** Hot chick heaven[[labelnote:Explanation]]Near the beginning of that same video, [=Guptil89=] dubs the world of ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' as one full of attractive female characters. The absurdity of the statement combined with the delivery has lead to this label being jokingly used when discussing female ''Sonic'' characters.

* Hot Chick Heaven[[labelnote:Explanation]]A line from near the beginning of the now-infamous [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxGGMYZqJhk Top Ten Hottest Female Sonic Characters]] made by [=Guptill89=], dubbing the world of ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' as one full of attractive women. Due to the absurdity of the statement and its delivery, the line became something of a meme as a way to ironically refer to female ''Sonic'' characters.[[/labelnote]]
[[/folder]]

* Sonic X Shadow. [[labelnote:Explanation]]A CrackPairing variant of HoYay pairing the two rival hedgehogs. While it was once a meme, some fans took it more seriously. [[/labelnote]]

* ANNIHILICHARGE ANNIHILATE! [[labelnote:Explanation]]Omega usually says "ANNIHILATE, CHARGE, FIRE!" when using him, but attacking with him very fast causes his voice line to mess up and make him say this.[[/labelnote]]

* The programmer has a nap! Hold out! Programmer! [[labelnote:Explanation]]A somewhat [[GratuitousEnglish Engrishy]] message that appears on the screen during the Special Stages of unfinished pre-releases. Typically used when a more noteworthy glitch occurs in a Sonic game.[[/labelnote]]

** "Disgusting black creatures. Get out of my sight." [[labelnote:Explanation]]Same as the above, especially since it manages to sound even ''more'' psychotically racist.[[/labelnote]]

* [[https://youtu.be/m7Q0_DgXHG0?si=1lODwpvF9NMzoWl5 The Pakistani Happy Meal commercial]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A rather low-quality commercial with GratuitousEnglish about the [=McDonald's=] Happy Meal's Sonic-themed toy games. While Sonic, Shadow And Knuckles were decently modeled, there are some whith hilariously bad ones, like Cream and Rouge (who is now a ''mouse''!).[[/labelnote]]