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* ''VideoGame/{{Bubsy}}''
* ''VideoGame/FreedomPlanet''

* Do not lose sight of the fact that most people play ''Sonic'' games is to go really fast. If your level design draws away emphasis from this (''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'', ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'') or if the mechanics are unable to cope with it (''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006''), this would be the first thing critics will attack.

* ''VideoGame/{{Bubsy}}''

When the series first came out in 1991, Creator/{{Sega}}'s ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' rose to become one of the most influential video game series of all time, and still is today. Fast-paced, way past cool, and thrill-seeking action, a variety of FunnyAnimals with unique traits, an adventurous and ScienceFantasy atmosphere, and continuous battles between Sonic and Eggman are what make ''Sonic'' lovable. ''Sonic'' even led to [[MascotWithAttitude many "copyhogs"]]! With plenty of games to play already, a humongous fandom, and a loaded-out franchise with comics and cartoons, there's no signs of the blue hedgehog stopping, even when [[DorkAge drops of quality]] are met.

When the series first came out in 1991, Creator/{{Sega}}'s ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' rose to become one of the most influential video game series of all time, and still is today. Fast-paced, way past cool, and thrill-seeking action, [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters a variety of]] FunnyAnimals with unique traits, an adventurous and ScienceFantasy atmosphere, and continuous battles between Sonic and Eggman are what make ''Sonic'' lovable. ''Sonic'' even led to [[MascotWithAttitude many "copyhogs"]]! With plenty of games to play already, a humongous fandom, and a loaded-out franchise with comics and cartoons, there's no signs of the blue hedgehog stopping, even when [[DorkAge drops of quality]] are met.

* While many fans have their favorites among the LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters the franchise has accumulated over the years, a common criticism of the franchise is that the accumulation of these characters and the tangled web of lore they add to the world can overly-complicate what is, quit-frankly, a rather cartoonish premise. Try to keep it simple, or at least really think it through if you want to make the story any more complicated than "Sonic runs after Eggman and breaks his robots."

* ''VideoGame/SonicColors'': While the post-''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'' games of the franchise have always been polarizing, a common consensus among Sonic fans, causal gamers and [[WebAnimation/ZeroPunctuation Yahtzee Croshaw]] is that ''Sonic Colors'' is one of the better examples. It trimmed the fat of the LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters the franchise had accumulated, made creative use of both 2D and 3D gameplay, provided enough variety in gameplay mechanics without taking away from the primary gameplay (like fastness and the gotta-going of), SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic, made Dr. Eggman the de-facto villain instead of a wannabe who keeps forgetting that EvilIsNotAToy and a simple story (Eggman enslaves aliens, Eggman tries trapping and killing Sonic with aliens, Sonic beats Eggman) without overcomplicating the game-world's lore.

This article will list the core components that make ''Sonic the Hedgehog'', as well on tips on making either a ''Sonic'' fanwork or an original work inspired by ''Sonic''.

* For those looking to take a DarkerAndEdgier turn and appeal to a teenage audience, ''WebComic/GhostsOfTheFuture'' is a great pick. Written and illustrated by a now PromotedFangirl, the comic manages to churn a darker atmosphere featuring nightmarish yet exciting plots, intensive and violent conflicts between good and evil, and plenty of effective {{Tear Jerk|er}}ing angst.

* Creator/GothNebula's works often make easy targets for their cheesy TeenDrama flavor, OutOfCharacter moments, and SoBadItsGood writing. Okay for fanfic in general, but not so fitting for ''Sonic'' fans.

When the series first came out in 1991, Creator/{{Sega}}'s ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' rose to become one of the most influential video game series of all time, and still is today. Fast-paced, way past cool, and thrill-seeking action, [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters a variety of]] FunnyAnimals with unique traits, an adventurous and ScienceFantasy atmosphere, and continuous battles between Sonic and Eggman are what make ''Sonic'' lovable. ''Sonic'' even led to [[MascotWithAttitude many "copyhogs"]]! With plenty of games to play already, a humongous fandom, and a loaded-out franchise with [[ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehog comics]] and [[WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehog cartoons]], there's no signs of the blue hedgehog stopping, even when [[DorkAge drops of quality]] are met.

* Creator/GothNebula's works often make easy SnarkBait for their cheesy TeenDrama flavor, OutOfCharacter moments, and SoBadItsGood writing. Okay for fanfic in general, but not so fitting for ''Sonic'' fans.

* Be '''very wary''' when going down the DarkerAndEdgier route. While the ''Sonic'' series had some good spins with this, such as ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'', some entries, such as ''VideoGame/ShadowTheHedgehog'' and ''VideoGame/SonicForces'', fall flat and become sources of {{Narm}}.

When the series first came out in 1991, Creator/{{Sega}}'s ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' rose to become one of the most influential video game series of all time, and still is today. Fast-paced, way past cool, and thrill-seeking action, [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters a variety of characters]] with unique traits, an adventurous atmosphere, and continuous battles between Sonic and Eggman are what make ''Sonic'' lovable. ''Sonic'' even led to [[MascotWithAttitude many "copyhogs"]]! With plenty of games to play already, a humongous fandom, and a loaded-out franchise with [[ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehog comics]] and [[WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehog cartoons]], there's no signs of the blue hedgehog stopping, even when [[DorkAge drops of quality]] are met.

* ''VideoGame/FreedomPlanet''