It’s June 23rd, and you know what that means. Today marks the anniversary of Sonic’s first adventure. Of course, in the game’s canon, he remains a 15 year old. But Sonic 1 released 29 years ago on this date, which means Sonic, and even Dr. Eggman, are now 29 years old.
Happy Birthday Sonic the Hedgehog! 28 Years Old Today!
Yes, it’s that time of year again – Sonic the Hedgehog officially turns 28 years old on this day, 23rd June 2019. I mean, he doesn’t -really- turn 28 because Sonic is not real (sorry), but today was the day, 28 years ago, that the original Sonic the Hedgehog game was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. So, that makes Sonic (and Dr. Eggman, technically) the same age. Continue reading Happy Birthday Sonic the Hedgehog! 28 Years Old Today!
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Giant Sonic Statue and More to Appear in Phantasy Star Online 2 for Sonic’s Birthday
Any PSO2 players out there? This one’s for you! If you sign in to help save the universe this week, you’ll find that there’ll be a giant blue hedgehog looking at you in the lobby, and this isn’t the old one that was found in a Japanese forest.
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Snag a Special Team Sonic Racing Card on Idola: Phantasy Star Saga
The tie-ins won’t stop! Japanese mobile RPG game Idola: Phantasy Star Saga is running a special promotion where you can grab a “Special Soul Symbol” based on the recently released racing spin-off title Team Sonic Racing.
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TSS Super Happy Hedgehog Moments Birthday Competition! [CLOSED]
Wooo! Partay! What with Sonic turning 19 years of age, we at TSS are clearing out our merchandise cabinet and giving you the chance to grab some goodies!
Up for grabs today we have:
1 x copy of Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing for the Nintendo DS!
2 x Sonic the Hedgehog Shirts, courtesy of SEGA of Europe!
2 x Sonic the Hedgehog Archie Archives Volume 12 Paperback books!
1 x Jazwares Sonic and the Black Knight 5″ Figure!
3 x Jazwares Sonic the Hedgehog Figures (Sonic, Tails, SatBK Sonic)!
1 x Sonic the Hedgehog sticker album and sticker packs!
That’s 10 prizes for 10 winners! All we want you to do is share your favourite hedgehog moment with us in the comments! It might be about the first Sonic game you bought, it could be about a childhood memory of meeting the Sonic mascot as a kid! It might even be your favourite moment in a videogame! Be creative, be original…but most of all make it Sonical!
e.g. Silver T. Hedgehog
“My favourite Sonic moment was when I finally found the Iblis Trigger, but it was no use!”
Closing time will be 12:00PM BST tomorrow (Thursday, 24th of June 2010), so all those living on the other side of the pond can get your memories in too! We don’t mind if you want to send in more than one entry either, however there will be a maximum of one prize per entrant.
My favourite moment has to be getting a chance to play on the SEGA tour bus…or was it getting to play Unleashed months before it came out? Hang on, no, it’s definitely that bit in Sonic X…ah, so many memories!