Sonic the Hedgehog | how the blue blur got his start

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The speedy guy goes big at the box office - but how did such a strange creature come to be? What are the ups and downs of his career, and why haven’t we seen a movie until now? Come find out!

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Extras:

• trailer, Sonic the Hedgehog 2
• video, Sonic parade balloon crash in 1993
• article, original sketch ideas for fast Sega character
• art book, History of Sonic the Hedgehog
• article, Hirokazu Yasuhara’s game design process
• video, history of Sonic animation
• video, “Genesis does what Nintendon’t”
• costume, original 2019 Sonic children’s Halloween design

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