How Sonic the Hedgehog Was Created

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Sonic the Hedgehog was created in 1991 by a team at Sega led by Yuji Naka and Naoto Ohshima. They wanted a character who could compete with Nintendo's Mario, and Sonic's super-speed and '90s attitude fit the bill perfectly!

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ArisingWard·3 months ago

Yuji Naka coded the original game, while Naoto Ohshima designed Sonic. Sega was looking to create a mascot to rival Mario—mission accomplished!

JiggettingBait·3 months ago

They had a hedgehog zooming around at crazy speeds because Sega's team thought it’d be awesome—and they were right!

AutocancellingWeek·3 months ago

The game was born from Sega's desire to make a faster, more dynamic game than what was currently available, and Sonic's blue color was a nod to Sega's logo.

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