Hedgehog

Sonic has been enjoying renewed popularity in recent years thanks to the two Sonic the Hedgehog movies that have become some of the highest-grossing video game adaptations. Sega hopes to capitalize on this by bringing more of its franchises to a non-gaming audience. In an interview with CNBC, Sega’s chief operating officer Shuji Utsumi revealed that the platforms they are considering include movies and even Roblox. The second Sonic movie grossed an impressive $405.4 million, so it’s no surprise that they hope to…

io9 is at San Diego Comic-Con 2023 and we made a pre-convention center detour to the Sonic the Hedgehog Speed Cafe, a fast food activation inspired by SEGA’s Sonic the Hedgehog video game universe.Secret Sauce Society’s co-founder Kevin Seo was at the pop-up to explain how the collaboration with SEGA came about. And yes—it all started with Sonic’s iconic chili dog. “This one started with a long relationship with the SEGA team and we really dreamed about an idea to bring great chili dogs—Sonic’s chili dogs to real life,”…

Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator Yuji Naka has been given a suspended prison sentence and fines of around $1.2 million (or 173 million yen) after he was found guilty of insider trading, according to a report from Japanese news outlet Jiji (via Polygon). While the court handed out a 2.5-year prison sentence, Jiji reports that it was suspended by four years.That means Naka shouldn’t wind up behind bars anytime soon, as judges typically waive the prison sentence if the defendant doesn’t commit any additional crimes during that…

Yuji Naka likely won't face prison time over his insider trading. Tokyo judge Madoka Hiruta has given the Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator a suspended 2.5-year prison sentence, deferred for four years, as well as two fines worth the equivalent of $1.1 million and $14,000. Naka's actions hurt the "fairness and soundness" of the stock market while wounding investors' trust, Hirtua says. Naka pleaded guilty in March to violating Japan's Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. While working at Square Enix, he bought shares in…

Images via WB and Paramount. Remix by Danny Peterson. Fans of speedsters in pop culture are feasting well these days now that The Flash and Sonic the Hedgehog have both seen cinematic adaptations. But just which one of these fantastical heroes is faster? Truly, there is no definitive answer to this question since both characters are from different universes with different rules. For instance, Barry Allen receives his powers from something called the Speed Force, a concept that is absent from the Sonic the…

Running around at the speed of sound! The quality of The Blue Blur’s games might be hit or miss, but one thing that’s consistent with the Sonic the Hedgehog series is its outstanding music. Some of the best Sonic songs excite us as blast through each stage at supersonic speed, battle bosses, and gaze at the wonderful visuals surrounding the hedgehog. From fully vocal tracks like “Escape from the City” to the nostalgic 16-bit themes of “Green Hill Zone,” there are practically hundreds of compositions to choose from for…

Image via Paramount Pictures Arcane, The Last of Us, and The Super Mario Bros. Movie may be leading the conversation in the realm of video game adaptations these days, but we’d all be remiss to forget about the high-flying success of Sonic the Hedgehog‘s shot at the big screen back in 2020, which so far has spawned a sequel, an in-development spin-off series for Paramount Plus, and a second sequel that has all but promised an appearance from fan favorite antihero Shadow. And no one has stolen the show in the…

Lego Sonic can spin. | GIF: Sean Hollister / The Verge, video by Lego Lego has made another fan toy dream come true: its new Sonic The Hedgehog sets actually let you send Sonic spinning through an entire miniature level. This isn’t the first time Sonic has been recreated in Lego form — we got a picture-perfect recreation of Green Hill Zone in 2021 that’ll look great on a bookshelf and a tie-in for the Lego Dimensions video game in 2016. But if you want a playset like Lego’s Mario line, that’s just…

Lego has already gone to the Sonic the Hedgehog well for a iconic Green Hill Zone, but now the toy brick company is preparing even more Sonic-inspired play sets. Even cooler for true-blue fans? One set is built around speed, a concept the zippy hedgehog is intimately familiar with. Sonic’s Speed Sphere Challenge ships with and it's exactly what it sounds like. You pop Sonic, or any other character, into the plastic sphere and use the velocity mechanism to send it careening through the course, loops and all. In other…

With 802-pieces this is the largest of the new Sonic Lego sets introduced today, and in addition to Sonic, Amy, Flicky, Becky, Pocky, and Pecky minifigures, it includes buildable Badniks Chopper and Newtron baddies, and our first proper Dr. Eggman minifigure, complete with claw-fisted hands. With 802-pieces this is the largest of the new Sonic Lego sets introduced today, and in addition to Sonic, Amy, Flicky, Becky, Pocky, and Pecky minifigures, it includes buildable Badniks Chopper and Newtron baddies, and our first…