History Trivia / SonicTheHedgehog

* TheMerch: There are possibly hundreds of ''Sonic The Hedgehog'' plushies out there, because who doesn't to hug a BadassAdorable InkblotCartoonStyle {{Amazing Technicolor| Wildlife}} AnimalSuperhero? Most notable are the plushies of characters such as Bean and Bark, who haven't been seen in over a decade, plushies of non-animal characters, like Metal Sonic and Gamma, plushes of non-game characters, plush [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter Chao]], and life size plushies of Sonic. There are even one or two of Dr. Eggman. Disappointingly there isn't an official {{defictionalization}} of the in game plushie of the Tails Doll from ''VideoGame/SonicR''.

*** There also was a lawsuit involving ''VideoGame/SonicChronicles''[[note]]Which also was where the game's controversy came from.[[/note]] that began all the way back in 2011. In which, former ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics'' head writer Creator/KenPenders filed a federal lawsuit against Electronic Arts[[note]][=BioWare=]'s parent company[[/note]] and Sega of America, for copyright infrigment, deeming that the Nocturnus Clan was too similar to Ken's Dark Legion echidnas. September 2011 (only for Ken to refile the case days later before it was dismissed for a second time in February 2012). And in October 2013, Sega ended up winning the case against Ken and EA, so they have full ownership of all the ''Chornicles''-made characters, and Ken was left banned from filing the lawsuit of his own again, unless Sega brings back any of the ''Chronicles'' characters back. Ever since this, it's very unlikely that ''Chronicles'' [[StillBornFranchise will ever receive a sequel]], and that [[ExiledFromContinuity Shade, Ix and the Marauders will ever be seen in another]] ''[[ExiledFromContinuity Sonic]]'' [[ExiledFromContinuity media again]].

*** There also was a lawsuit involving ''VideoGame/SonicChronicles''[[note]]Which also was where the game's controversy comes from.[[/note]] that began all the way back in 2011. In which, former ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics'' head writer Creator/KenPenders filed a federal lawsuit against Electronic Arts[[note]][=BioWare=]'s parent company[[/note]] and Sega of America for alleged copyright infringements in the game, including the characters of the Nocturnus Clan, with Penders noting their appearance and narrative backstory being too similar to his Dark Legion echidna characters, taking the companies to court to disprove their claim, the case was dismissed in September 2011 (only for Penders to refile the case days later). And in October 2013, Sega ended up winning the case against Penders and EA, so they have full ownership of all the ''Chornicles''-made characters, and Penders was left unable to file the case again unless characters and concepts from ''Sonic Chronicles'' are used again. Ever since this, it's very unlikely that ''Chronicles'' [[StillBornFranchise will ever receive a sequel]], and that [[ExiledFromContinuity Shade, Ix and the Marauders will ever be seen in another]] ''[[ExiledFromContinuity Sonic]]'' [[ExiledFromContinuity media again]].

* AdaptationOverdosed: An [[Anime/SonicX anime]], [[ComicBook/SonicX an adaptation of that anime]], an [[Anime/SonicTheHedgehogTheMovie OVA]], [[ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogPromoComic three]] [[ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics US]] [[ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogIDW comics]], a [[ComicBook/SonicTheComic UK comic]], [[WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog five]] [[WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM western-]][[WesternAnimation/SonicUnderground made]] [[WesternAnimation/SonicBoom animated]] [[WesternAnimation/SonicPrime shows]], two [[Film/SonicTheHedgehog2020 theatrical]] [[Film/SonicTheHedgehog22022 movies]] (with a third one on the way), several {{Manga}}, a short-lived French comic, and numerous book adaptations.

* AdaptationOverdosed: An [[Anime/SonicX anime]], [[ComicBook/SonicX an adaptation of that anime]], an [[Anime/SonicTheHedgehogTheMovie OVA]], [[ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogPromoComic three]] [[ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics US]] [[ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogIDW comics]], a [[ComicBook/SonicTheComic UK comic]], [[WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog four]] [[WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM western]] [[WesternAnimation/SonicUnderground animated]] [[WesternAnimation/SonicBoom series]], two [[Film/SonicTheHedgehog2020 theatrical]] [[Film/SonicTheHedgehog22022 movies]] (with a third one on the way), several {{Manga}}, a short-lived French comic, and numerous book adaptations.