Sonic the Hedgehog

For fighter info, see Sonic (SSBB), Sonic (SSB4), and Sonic (SSBU).

For the universe, see Sonic (universe).

Sonic the Hedgehog
File:Modern Sonic.png Official artwork of Sonic the Hedgehog for Sonic Forces.
Universe	Sonic the Hedgehog
Debut	Rad Mobile (cameo, 1991) Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)
Smash Bros. appearances	Brawl SSB4 Ultimate
Most recent non-Smash appearance	SEGA Genesis Classics (2018)
Console/platform of origin	Arcade (cameo) Sega Genesis
Species	Hedgehog
Gender	Male
Place of origin	Earth
Created by	Naoto Ōshima Yuji Naka Hirokazu Yasuhara
Designed by	Video games Naoto Ōshima (Sonic the Hedgehog) Artwork Akira Wantabe (Sonic the Hedgehog) Yuji Uekawa (Sonic Adventure)
English voice actor	Jason Griffith (Brawl) Roger Craig Smith (SSB4/Ultimate)
Japanese voice actor	Jun'ichi Kanemaru
French voice actor	Alexandre Gillet
German voice actor	Marc Stachel
Spanish voice actor	Jonatan Lopez
Italian voice actor	Renato Novara
Article on Wikipedia	Sonic the Hedgehog (character)

“	Snake: Something about that hedgehog rubs me the wrong way... Otacon: ...? Oh, you mean Sonic The Hedgehog? But everyone loves Sonic. He's a big star. Do you have any idea how excited people are that he's here in Brawl? Snake: Yeah, I know, but there's something about him I just don't like.	”
—Codec Conversations

Sonic the Hedgehog (ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ, Sonic the Hedgehog) is the titular character of the Sonic the Hedgehog series, and the mascot of Sega. After making a cameo in 1991's Rad Mobile, Sonic debuted a few months later in his eponymous game. In addition to succeeding Alex Kidd as Sega's mascot, Sonic was also the company's attempt at rivaling Nintendo's mascot, Mario, during the fourth and fifth generations of video games.

Upon debuting in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Sonic became one of the first third-party characters to appear in the Super Smash Bros. series, a noteworthy distinction he shares with Solid Snake. By extension, the announcement of his appearance in Super Smash Bros. 4 on October 1st, 2013 gave him the distinction of being the first third-party veteran in the series' history. With the release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, he gained the distinction of being the first and only third-party character to appear in three installments of the Smash series.

Character description

Sonic is a male, 15-year-old, anthropomorphic hedgehog who, as his name suggests, is capable of running at supersonic speeds. He is 3 ft, 3 in (1 m) tall; weighs 77 lbs (35 kg); and has large quills, blue fur, and green eyes. Sonic also wears a pair of Power Sneakers, which are red with white stripes and gold buckles, alongside a pair of white gloves. The self-described "fastest thing alive," Sonic is confident, quick-witted, carefree, virtuous, and adventurous to the point that he hates being constrained, yet he can also be impulsive, hot-headed, snarky and cocky. As a result of his love for freedom, Sonic always campaigns to stop subjugation of any kind, most notably the plots concocted by his arch-nemesis, Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik.

Sonic gathers golden rings for energy, and when he collects the seven Chaos Emeralds, he can transform into Super Sonic, which grants him flight and invincibility so long as he has a sufficient number of rings. Early Western profiles sometimes portrayed Sonic as being from the fictional planet Mobius, whereas Japanese profiles (which Western territories would follow starting in 1999 with Sonic Adventure) state that his birthplace is Christmas Island, a real world dependent territory of Australia.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee

Although Sega and Nintendo were hardware and software rivals at the release of the Nintendo GameCube, Sonic's creator Yuji Naka claimed that it was possible to include Sonic in Super Smash Bros. Melee. However, time constraints apparently caused these plans to fall through. It would later be revealed that both Shigeru Miyamoto and Masahiro Sakurai would have approved the idea of adding Sonic to Melee.

An infamous hoax claimed that Sonic and Tails were unlockable in Melee. Despite having been proven as false, the hoax became well-known in both the Super Smash Bros. community and the wider world of gaming.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Sonic, as he appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Sonic is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and was confirmed on October 9th, 2007. Fittingly, he has the fastest dashing speed in the game, and is one of the overall fastest characters in the game. Although he uses his design from Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), his moveset is largely based on attacks from a number of games within his home series.

Sonic's Final Smash, Super Sonic, functions almost identically like in his home series: he is rendered invincible and can fly, yet his transformation only lasts for a fairly short amount of time. Sonic also appears very late in Brawl's Adventure Mode, The Subspace Emissary, in which he plays a pivotal role in the defeat of the Subspace Army's leader, Tabuu, during the final battle.

Sonic possesses amazing frame data and movement options alongside an effective combo game, which enable him to rack up damage very reliably. However, his strengths are almost completely offset by his severely unimpressive KO potential and most of his moveset generally having minimal utility. Despite his flaws, Sonic has managed to achieve decent tournament results, even at the national level. As a result, he is ranked 22nd out of 38 on the current tier list, placing him in the D tier.

Trophy

Sonic trophy in Brawl.

The world's fastest hedgehog, who can run at supersonic speeds. Generally speaking, he loves being able to do what he wants and loathes being constrained. Holding still is something he would never consider. He's got a bit of an attitude but can't pass by someone in trouble. When he collects the seven Chaos Emeralds, he transforms into the mighty, gold Super Sonic.

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG

: Sonic and the Secret Rings

Stickers

Name	Game	Effect	Characters
Classic Sonic	Sonic the Hedgehog JP Ver.	AttackArm+021 Attack +21	Sonic
Classic Sonic	Sonic the Hedgehog US Ver.	AttackThrowing+020 Attack +20	Sonic
Sonic the Hedgehog	Sonic the Hedgehog	AttackBodySpin+032 Attack +32	Sonic

Classic Sonic (Sonic The Hedgehog JP Ver.)

Classic Sonic (Sonic The Hedgehog US Ver.)

Sonic The Hedgehog (Sonic The Hedgehog)

In Super Smash Bros. 4

Sonic, as he appears in Super Smash Bros. 4.

Sonic's return to the series was confirmed during the Nintendo Direct of October 1st, 2013. Unlike in Brawl, his design is now based on his appearance from Sonic Unleashed and onward. This is further reflected by him now being voiced by Roger Craig Smith, who succeeded Jason Griffith in 2010. Sonic also holds the distinction of being the first third-party character to be a veteran.

Sonic has been heavily buffed in the transition from Brawl to Super Smash Bros. 4. Sonic's previously abysmal KO potential has improved significantly, and a number of his moves have improved utility. Outside of this, Sonic's outstanding speed and mobility have improved even further, thanks to his air and fast falling speeds becoming noticeably faster. Although Sonic's recovery was slightly weakened and some of his moves, particularly his KOing options, had their lag increased, these nerfs are largely outweighed by his aforementioned buffs.

Thanks to his improvements and consistent tournament success at all levels of play, Sonic is currently ranked 7th out of 55. This places him in the A tier, and ties him with Fox.

Trophies

Sonic

The main star of the Sonic the Hedgehog series. He's an easygoing hedgehog who blows past the competition with his speed. Seriously, on the ground he's faster than anyone else in Smash Bros. Use this to your advantage, avoiding blows while landing lightning-fast attacks.

A certain hedgehog from a certain series you just might have heard of. Unlike most hedgehogs, he's incredibly fast. Like most hedgehogs, however, he can't swim. He's by far the fastest runner of all the fighters, so take advantage of that by making sure no one gets the chance to hit him. (Just try not to end up in the water.)

Sonic (Alt.)

Sonic's up special Spring Jump lets him reach great heights by jumping on a spring, becoming invincible for a moment. He can't use any other specials during the jump, but he can attack or dodge. This move's great for returning from a long launch. Other fighters can use the spring, though!

Sonic's Spring Jump up special lets you bounce to great heights and briefly makes you invincible at the start. You can't use other specials while in the air, but you can use normal attacks, dodge and so on. It's great for getting both back to the stage and out of tough spots, but just remember that everyone else can use the spring too!

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  Classic (3DS)

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  Classic (Wii U)

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  Alt. (3DS)

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  Alt. (Wii U)

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Sonic, as he appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Sonic returns as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. As with Brawl, he is an unlockable character instead of a starter character. Sonic retains his Final Smash, Super Sonic, but its function has been altered: while it still launches foes on contact, Sonic's speed is rapidly increased to the point where he automatically moves horizontally across the screen, so only his vertical position can be controlled. Sonic can potentially be the first character unlocked in the game as the first character in Mario's character unlock tree.

Trivia

• Sonic has appeared in more Super Smash Bros. games than any other third-party character, appearing in Brawl, Smash 4, and Ultimate.
• Despite not being able to swim in his own games, Sonic is capable of swimming in the Super Smash Bros. series. However, to reflect his adverse mobility in water in his home series, he is one of the slowest swimmers in the games because of his swimming style being considerably more frantic than others. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate he takes damage while he is swimming.
  • Ironically, real-world hedgehogs can swim, but have difficulty getting out of water.
• Sonic is the only playable character whose console of origin is the Sega Genesis.
• Sonic has appeared alongside some Nintendo characters and several playable third-party character outside of the Super Smash Bros. series:
  • He appeared alongside Mario and every other character from the Mario and Mario-related universes (except for Piranha Plant and King K. Rool) in the Mario & Sonic series.
  • He appeared alongside Yoshi and Link in DLC levels for Sonic Lost World.
  • He and Mega Man were the stars of two crossover mini-series in the Archie Comics, the second of which also featured appearances from Ryu and Ken.
  • He appeared alongside Pac-Man, Ryu, Ken and Bowser in the movie Wreck-It Ralph. While Mario and Snake did not appear, the Super Mushroom and the "!" alert icon from Metal Gear (accompanied by its signature sound effect) did make cameos in the movie. The former was also mentioned, and originally planned to be in the movie.
    • Sonic also stars alongside Ryu in the sequel, Ralph Breaks the Internet.
  • He and Bayonetta are downloadable guest characters in the Japan-only game Samurai & Dragons.
  • He, Ryu, and Snake have costumes based on their designs in LittleBigPlanet.
  • He, Ryu, Snake, and Cloud have costumes based on their designs in LittleBigPlanet 2.
  • In a special event in 2018, Pac-Man was announced as a playable guest character in Sonic Dash, with Sonic simultaneously making a guest appearance in the mobile port of Pac-Man, complete with his own exclusive level.
  • Sonic and Ryu both appeared in the film Ready Player One.
  • A custom character outfit for Joker appeared in Sonic Forces as DLC (alongside other SEGA characters).
• Sonic is so far the only playable character in the series to have appeared in an EC-rated game.

External links

• Sonic's official site.