Knuckles starts off as the designated guardian of the Emeralds and is tricked by Robotnik into thinking Sonic is the main threat, and as such is an antagonist to begin with when he learns the truth however, he and Sonic form a friendship, albeit one still fuelled by some rivalry. The most prominent in the early games were Miles “Tails” Prower, an orange two-tailed fox who can fly for a limited time by spinning his tails like a helicopter and Knuckles the Echidna, a red echidna (shocker, I know) with spiky fists who can glide and likes to punch things. The next couple of games introduced new allies and enemies.

Another theme that has persisted is the collection of gold rings, which serve as both a counter towards extra lives as well as one-time protection from damage. Both versions have Sonic collecting the Chaos Emeralds and thwarting Doctor Robotnik’s attempts to take over the world, a theme that continues to be the basic case for almost every entry in the franchise to date. Sonic the Hedgehog was released on the 16-bit Sega Mega Drive it was also subsequently re-released for the Sega Master System later that same year, with a simpler engine that the 8-bit console could support. “Sonic surely appeared first in his own game, Sonic the Hedgehog!” Well, today you have learned something! Sonic the Hedgehog released in June 1991 to be fair to you though, his appearance in Rad Mobile was limited to being a simple decorative ornament. Sonic first hit screens in October 1990 in Japan, in the game Rad Mobile. *may or may not include plumbers of the Italian variety.

Today, we’ll cover the anniversary games in chronological release order, as well as some of the overall progression of the winner of “World’s Bestest Blue Spiky Boi” award. Everyone’s* favourite mascot has been spinning around our screens since 1991, accompanied by a gradually increasing pool of allies and enemies, and in an ever-increasing array of environments. November 2021 marks a milestone anniversary for four games in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, which has been mostly developed by Sega-owned studio Sonic Team. Articles // 7th Nov 2021 - 8 days ago // By Kyle Nutland Sonic the Hedgehog: a 30-Year Retrospective

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