Sonic the Hedgehog

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For fighter info, see Sonic the Hedgehog (SSBB).
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
Universe Sonic the Hedgehog
Debut Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)
Smash Bros. appearances Brawl
SSB4
Ultimate
Console/platform of origin Mega Drive/Genesis
Gender Male
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)
Voice actor Video games
Ryan Drummond (1999-2004)
Jason Griffith (2005-present)
Cartoons
Jaleel White (AoStH, SatAM, Sonic Underground)
Samuel Vincent (Sonic Underground singing voice)
Anime
Martin Burke (OVA)
Jason Griffith (Sonic X)
Japanese voice actor Video games
Takeshi Kusao (1993)
Junichi Kanemaru (1998-present)
Anime
Masami Kikuchi (OVA)
Junichi Kanemaru (Sonic X)

Sonic the Hedgehog (ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ, Sonikku za Hejjihoggu) is SEGA's mascot and Mario's "rival", or so Nintendo has said. He makes his first Smash appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, as the second third-party character, after Solid Snake.

Character Description

Sonic is a blue, male, anthropomorphic hedgehog. First introduced by Sega in 1991 to combat Nintendo's Mario. He has a bit of an attitude, and is impatient, but cannot resist helping someone in need. He values his freedom above all else, and hates being constrained.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee

In the April 2002 edition of EGM, an Aprils Fool's claim was that Sonic and Tails, the two biggest mascots of the game company Sega, could be unlocked in Super Smash Bros. Melee by defeating 20 or more Fighting Wire Frames in Cruel Melee. Players have proven this rumor false both in premise and in practice. When asked if Sonic was going to appear in Melee in an interview with Edge Magazine, Yuji Naka, creator of the Sonic franchise, stated that "It was very close, but time constraints did not allow us to continue with the idea."

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Main Article: Sonic the Hedgehog (SSBB)
File:Sonic.jpg
Sonic in his Brawl look

Sonic is a confirmed playable character for Brawl. He is the fastest character in the game, he along with Captain Falcon are the only characters who can run on the ground of the Big Blue stage without going off the side immediately - he is actually capable of running to the right and Self-Destructing. Judging by the E for All demo and an update on Smash Bros. DOJO!!, his attacks are based on more classic moves from Sonic's earlier platforming games. He is the only Brawl character who was included in the game's development in 2007 (all the other Brawl characters were in developement beforehand) according to an interview with Sakurai.

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