
Sonic has appeared in a number of video games released by Sega, as well as numerous spin-off comics, cartoons, books. Created in 1991 as a new mascot to replace the previously unsuccessful Opa-Opa and Alex Kidd, and to competently compete against SEGA's rival, Nintendo, Sonic gained enough popularity to become a mascot and earn notoriety in the hands of Sega.

Sonic the Hedgehog (ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ Sonikku za Hejjihoggu) is the main protagonist of SEGA's flagship franchise, Sonic the Hedgehog.

Videos This article is about the character Sonic the Hedgehog, for other uses of the name see Sonic the Hedgehog (disambiguation).
