Crazy Ass Moments in Sonic the Hedgehog History

Knuckles essentially gets his dad to explain what mating is and asks why he can’t be gay (1999)

Michael Jackson visits Sega of America and becomes friends forever with Sonic the Hedgehog (1992)

Sega advertise Sonic 1 and 2 for the Game Gear by showcasing illustrations of a woman in a bikini, and a man’s balls hanging out of his pants (1993)

Tails gets horny, drunk, takes up gambling and beats up an old man for his money (1994)

The official KFC and Sonic Twitter accounts have a very interesting exchange (2021)

Takashi Iizuka nearly dies as a result of developing ‘Sonic Heroes’ by himself for the latter half of it’s development (2003)

‘Sonic Boom’ is teased with silhouettes of the character’s redesigns, resulting in everyone freaking out about Buff Knuckles and “Jacket Wearing” Sonic (2013)

Morio Kishimoto, the director of 'Sonic Frontiers', is asked if there's any truth to sex being added in a future update to the game (2023)

This (2025)

SALLY ACORN AND NICOLE ARE BACK WHAT (2025, credit to @altiernate.bsky.social for the original picture on Twitter)

They tried back in 2013 and 2020 I believe, but were turned down as Sega weren’t interested.

The Dreamcast is discontinued. A rumour circulates on a Usenet group that Microsoft has purchased Sega, leading to a hilarious argument about Sonic and other Sega franchises being exclusive to the original Xbox and Windows PC’s (2001)

‘The Simpsons’ includes a reference to Sonic in one of its most infamous episodes. His and Amy’s modern designs are used despite the episode taking place in the mid-90’s, and a romantic relationship between the two is confirmed to be canon in the Simpsons universe (2008)

The Sonic fandom reacts to the blue blur driving a car (2010)

YouTube video by Hysterian More British Sonic Books

Kind of! It’s a gamebook, so both a choose your own adventure and an RPG! Did a video about all six Sonic related ones that were made last week if you’re curious to learn more:

youtu.be/5UGx5Aw7ORc?...

good lord, how did they ALLOW this at doctor who hq. literally shaking with rage.

The beloved Doctor Who character Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart somehow knows who Sonic the Hedgehog is in 1989, two years before the first ‘Sonic’ game actually released (1997)

[Crossover with @historydoccywho.bsky.social]

Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart somehow knows who Sonic the Hedgehog is in 1989, two years before the first ‘Sonic’ game actually released (1997)

[Crossover with @historysonic.bsky.social]

YouTube video by Hysterian More British Sonic Books

Shameless plug - done quite a splendid visual presentation about this bizarre, dark death and the series of interactive fictional works produced by the British Isles that it originates from. Do observe if you like peculiar Sonic lore.

youtu.be/5UGx5Aw7ORc?...

YouTube video by Hysterian More British Sonic Books

Shameless plug - done quite a splendid visual presentation about this bizarre, dark death and the series of interactive fictional works produced by the British Isles that it originates from. Do observe if you like peculiar Sonic lore.

youtu.be/5UGx5Aw7ORc?...

Sonic inadvertedly causes Sally Acorn to suffocate to death inside a glass box (1993)

Sonic Forces Me to Play This Game to 100% Completion - Act One YouTube video by Hysterian

I'm doing a a 100% completionist playthrough of Sonic Forces, starting right now LIVE over on the @hysterianyt.bsky.social YouTube channel.

www.youtube.com/live/OY0vCF8...

the 100k rings achievement will be the death of me

Paramount, for some reason, put Sonic's redesigned legs front and centre on a standee advertising the then upcoming film (2018)

new video about the absolute worst sonic character is out right now...blood is boiling just thinking about them >:(

youtu.be/I4PzkROgjN4?...

Sonic Team depicts a kid getting shot and falling to their death. The latter part gets cut prior to the release of their game so it can get the newly created E10+ rating (2005)

Definitely! Highly recommend reading them all, pretty decent for the most part - Fourth Dimension and Silicon Warriors especially are great!

YouTube video by Hysterian British Sonic Books

How do you do, my dear chaps? I have published a new photoplay about the electronic amusement personality most frequently referred to as Brisk the Atelerix Albiventris!

The link shall be released in the replies to this social media post, have a cup of tea and enjoy!
youtu.be/qkDV3KKGj2U?...

YouTube video by Hysterian Pitching Sonic Spin-Off Games

Pitching Sonic Spin-Off Games
youtu.be/YKaB1-cPcrs

NEW VIDEO OUT NOW!

link in replies, highly recommend watching :)

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