Editing Sonic

{{about|the protagonist of the {{wp|Sonic the Hedgehog}} franchise|the drive-in fast food chain|[[Sonic Drive-In]]}}
{{character infobox
|image=[[File:Tokyo2020triviasonic.png|250px]]<br>Sonic, as seen in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]''
|full_name=Sonic the Hedgehog
|species={{wp|Hedgehog}}
|first_appearance=''[[sonicretro:Rad Mobile|Rad Mobile]]'' (1991, cameo)<br>''[[sonicretro:Sonic the Hedgehog Story Comic|Sonic the Hedgehog Story Comic Vol. 1]]'' (1991, ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise)<br>''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' ([[Wii]]) ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]], [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]])
|latest_appearance=''[[sonicretro:Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (film)|Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'' (2024, ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise)<br>''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]], ''Super Mario''-related media)
|latest_portrayal=[[sonicretro:Roger Craig Smith|Roger Craig Smith]] (English, 2011–present, ''Super Mario''-related media)<br>[[sonicretro:Jun'ichi Kanemaru|Jun-ichi Kanemaru]] (Japanese, 2007–present, ''Super Mario''-related media)}}
{{quote|It's all about speed!|Sonic|[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]}}
'''Sonic the Hedgehog''', commonly known as simply '''Sonic''', is the eponymous main protagonist of the ''{{wp|Sonic the Hedgehog}}'' franchise who has appeared in crossover titles alongside [[Mario]] in the [[Mario & Sonic (series)|''Mario & Sonic'' series]] and the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]. He has been [[Sega|Sega Corporation]]'s official mascot since 1991, when he replaced their previous mascot, [[sonicretro:Alex Kidd|Alex Kidd]]. Although Sonic's most iconic games have been 2D and 3D platformers, he has also appeared in a large variety of sports, racing, and party games as well.

Since the beginning of his series, Sonic has been portrayed as a champion of peace, risking his life to stop the evil schemes of a variety of violent foes, particularly [[Dr. Eggman]]. His trademark power is an ability to run at supersonic speed, hence his name. He is generally portrayed as a heroic and headstrong character, with a bit of a tendency towards cockiness and recklessness. Sonic is often aided in his adventures by a vast number of other animal characters, most commonly his close friends [[Amy]], [[Tails]], and [[Knuckles]].

For the first two games of the ''Mario & Sonic'' series and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Sonic was voiced in English by [[sonicretro:Jason Griffith|Jason Griffith]], his at-the-time current voice actor in the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise. For the next four ''Mario & Sonic'' games as well as ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', [[sonicretro:Roger Craig Smith|Roger Craig Smith]] succeeded Griffith as Sonic's English voice since the release of ''[[sonicretro:Sonic Free Riders|Sonic Free Riders]]'' and ''[[sonicretro:Sonic Colors|Sonic Colors]]'' since 2010. Unlike Mario, Sonic usually has full voice acting.
==Concept and creation==
In April of 1990, Sega requested a game that would be capable of selling at least one million copies, compete against [[Nintendo]]'s ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise, and replace their current mascot character, Alex Kidd. Several character designs were submitted, and Sega eventually settled on a spiky teal hedgehog submitted by [[sonicretro:Naoto Ohshima|Naoto Ohshima]] named "Mr. Harinezumi", later renamed Sonic. Some of the original ideas for Sonic depicted him as being in {{fandom|sonic|Sonic the Hedgehog Band|a band}}, as well as having a human girlfriend named {{fandom|sonic|Madonna}} who would have played a similar role to [[Princess Peach]] in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', though these were scrapped during development. After a few minor adjustments and redesigning, [[sonicretro:Sonic Team|Sonic Team]] developed the character's first game, ''[[sonicretro:Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic The Hedgehog]]'', a platformer for the {{wp|Sega Genesis|Sega Genesis / Mega Drive}}.{{ref needed}}

==Rivalry==
Nintendo and Sega were business rivals throughout the 1990s, though mostly during the competition of the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] and the Sega Genesis. As such, Nintendo and Sega often attempted to put each other down in their games. Examples of Nintendo mocking Sega include the "No Hopers" sign in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', and possibly the [[Harry Hedgehog]]s of ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', while examples of ''Super Mario'' mockeries in the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series forms of media include the emphasis on "Super" on the back of ''Sonic The Hedgehog''{{'}}s box (a reference to ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and other ''Super Mario'' franchise titles beginning with "Super") and the [[sonicretro:Marxio Brothers|Marxio Bro's]] of ''[[sonicretro:Sonic the Comic|Sonic The Comic]]'', a British comic book about Sonic and his friends. Sega's North American marketing also mocked ''Super Mario'' in television ads that negatively compared the speed of ''[[Super Mario World]]'' to the faster ''Sonic'' games on the Genesis.<ref>{{cite|author=Power, Ed.|date=February 14, 2020|url=www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/games/sega-sonic-hedgehog-nintendo-sony-video-game-a9334771.html|title=How Sega conquered the video games industry – and then threw it all away|publisher=The Independent|accessdate=April 12, 2021}}</ref>

Their rivalry lasted until 2001 when Sega left the console manufacturing market with the discontinuation of their last console, the {{wp|Dreamcast}}, and became a third-party game developer. The first ''Sonic'' games released on Nintendo consoles were ''[[sonicretro:Sonic Advance|Sonic Advance]]'' for the [[Game Boy Advance]] and an enhanced port of ''[[sonicretro:Sonic Adventure 2|Sonic Adventure 2]]'' for the [[Nintendo GameCube]] titled ''Sonic Adventure 2: Battle'', both of which were released simultaneously in Japan. In 2007, Mario and Sonic appeared in a game together for the first time in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'', which IGN, in an interview with Nintendo and Sega, called a "historic peace treaty".<ref>{{cite|author=Burman, R.|date=March 30, 2007|url=www.ign.com/articles/2007/03/29/mario-sonic-at-the-olympic-games-interview|title=Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Interview|publisher=IGN|accessdate=February 13, 2021}}</ref> The ''[[Mario & Sonic (series)|Mario & Sonic]]'' series proceeded to become a successful series of sporting games.

==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
[[File:Crankys Video Game Heroes DKC2.png|thumb|Sonic's trademark shoes are shown in the bottom right corner next to the trash can, as well as {{wp|Earthworm Jim}}'s plasma gun]]
In the [[Cranky's Video Game Heroes]] awards ceremony in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', Sonic's shoes and Earthworm Jim's plasma gun can be seen next to a trash can, along with a sign saying "No Hopers". This detail was removed for the [[Game Boy Advance]] [[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|remake]], which was released after Sega became a third-party developer.

===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games''====
{{quote|Mario and Sonic have been respectful rivals since the early days of video games. In fact, for a long time they have been discussing the possibility of one day competing against each other. Now that they have been given the perfect opportunity to meet at the Olympic Games, we may finally learn who is actually faster, Mario or Sonic?|Shigeru Miyamoto}}
[[File:M&S Sonic Run.png|thumb|x200px|left|Sonic, as he appears in ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games'']]
Sonic competes against Mario and others in Olympic events in the game ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''. He is a Speed character, having the best speed in the game alongside Shadow, but his power and skill are merely average and his stamina is poor. Sonic wears a yellow life jacket during the swimming events, since he cannot swim; however, he moves quite fast in water as well as out of it.

====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''====
Sonic, once again, crosses over with Mario in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''. As in ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games'', he is a Speed type character and is the fastest one in the game. 
In the [[Adventure Tours]] mode for the [[Nintendo DS|DS]] version, [[Bowser]] and [[Dr. Eggman]] team up to ruin the 2010 Olympics. Bowser melts all of the snow at the event, and Dr. Eggman kidnaps the [[snow spirits]] to prevent any snowfall. Sonic and [[Mario]] team up in order to put a stop to Bowser and Dr. Eggman's plans and to save the snow spirits.

====''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''====
Sonic appears as a Speed type playable character in the Wii [[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|version]] of ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games'', and appears in the game's opening at the beginning with the other athletes, as well as later competing in [[110m Hurdles (Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games for Wii)|110m Hurdles]], [[Dream Hurdles]] and [[Dream Uneven Bars]], as well as with Mario on top of [[Big Ben]]. Sonic appears as a character that can be spoken to in London Party mode in order to play minigames and earn stickers, and [[Mii]] outfits based on him and his Super Sonic form can be unlocked.

In the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|version]], Sonic is included in the Heroes group, meaning that he is only playable in certain events. In the Story Mode, Sonic arrives in [[London]] with Tails, where they find and clear up the red [[Phantasmal Fog]] at the [[Tower of London]], concluding that Bowser is involved. The next day, Sonic and Tails head to [[Tower Bridge]], where they find more Phantasmal Fog, and clear it up with the help of [[Yoshi]], [[Shadow (character)|Shadow]], [[Silver]] and [[Jet (Sonic the Hedgehog)|Jet]], fiding out from [[Bowser Jr.]] that Dr. Eggman is also partially responsible for the fog in the process. Sonic and Tails then move on to the [[British Museum]], where they team up with Mario, [[Luigi]] and [[Toad]] to clear the fog from the area and find out more about the fog. After gaining some more information, the group splits up, and Sonic heads to [[Horse Guards Parade]], where he finds Knuckles and [[Vector]] who help him fend off Bowser and clear the area of fog. Sonic then returns to the [[Main Stadium]] to meet up with the others, and helps save [[Cream (character)|Cream]] and [[Cheese (character)|Cheese]] from some [[imposter]]s when the fog returns. Sonic then heads to [[Stonehenge]] with Mario, Luigi, Toad, Tails and [[Omega]], where he defeats [[Kamek|Magikoopa]] in an Event, and after Omega recovers some memory, the group head to Big Ben to confront Bowser and Dr. Eggman. Toad and Omega head back to the Main Stadium, and the remaining four confront Bowser and Dr. Eggman, with Mario and Sonic challenging the pair. When they are defeated, Sonic helps Mario seal away the Phantasmal Fog, and then accompanies Bowser and Dr. Eggman to the Main Stadium so that they can sign up for the games, and later appears at the opening ceremony. A [[list of badges in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|badge]] of Sonic can also be obtained from the badge machine.

====''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games''====
Sonic also appears as a playable character in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''. He is once again a Speed type character.

====''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games''====
Sonic returns as a playable Speed type character in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''. In the 3DS version, Sonic, along with Mario, can be used in any of the game's events. This is the first Nintendo 3DS ''Mario & Sonic'' game to give Sonic in-game text dialogue, as opposed to his silence in previous games.

====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020''====
Sonic reappears in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'' as a playable Speed-type character. Like many other characters in the game, Sonic wears appropriate clothing depending on the event. In addition to being playable in the Tokyo 2020 events, he is one of the eight characters that are playable in the Tokyo 1964 events, using his appearance from ''[[sonicretro:Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic The Hedgehog]]''. In the game's Story Mode, Sonic gets sucked into the [[Tokyo '64]] game system along with Mario, Toad, Bowser, and Dr. Eggman, and decides to compete in the Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games.

In [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition|the arcade version]], Sonic is also a Speed-type playable character. Here, he has the best speed statistic in the game, with average technique and low power.

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
{{SSB fighter infobox
|title=Sonic
|color=red
|emblem=Sonic_Emblem.png
|image=Sonic_SSBU.png
|games=''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' (unlockable)<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' (unlockable)
|standard=Homing Attack
|side=Spin Dash
|up=Spring Jump
|down=Spin Charge
|final=Super Sonic
|entrance=Sonic bounces onto the stage from a Spin Dash.}}
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
[[File:BrawlSonic.jpg|thumb|left|175px|Official artwork of Sonic in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'']] 
[[File:Sonic SSBB.png|frame|left]]
{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|Sonic (SSBB)}}
Sonic was [[List of Super Smash Bros. Melee pre-release and unused content#Characters|originally]] requested to be a playable character in the [[Super Smash Bros. Melee| previous installment]] according to his creator Yuji Naka, but the idea got scrapped due to time constraints.<ref>[[smashwiki:File:YujiNakaInterview.jpg|Yuki Naka on the road]]. ''Edge''. Retrieved June 12, 2023.</ref> However, he would make his ''Super Smash Bros.'' debut as an unlockable playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', and, alongside [[Solid Snake|Snake]], is one of the first two non-Nintendo characters to appear as playable characters in the series. He can be unlocked by playing 300 Brawl matches, completing Classic with ten characters, playing ten hours of Brawl matches, or by having Sonic join the party in The Subspace Emissary; with any of the first three methods, the player must then defeat Sonic on [[Green Hill Zone]]. Sonic was not originally planned to appear in the game; he was included during development in 2007, making him the final character created from the ground up to be added into the game.<ref>{{cite|author=PushDustIn|date=July 24, 2016|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20180306210721/http://sourcegaming.info/2016/07/24/sonic-the-hedgehog-joins-the-battle|title=Sonic the Hedgehog Joins the Battle!!|publisher=Source Gaming|accessdate=July 25, 2016}}</ref>

Sonic is the fastest character in the game, with fast attacks and movements. Several of Sonic's moves are based on those he uses in his games. His standard special is the [[smashwiki:Homing Attack|Homing Attack]], which involves him flying right into opponents, his down special and side special are [[smashwiki:Spin Dash|Spin Dash]] and [[smashwiki:Spin Charge|Spin Charge]], respectively, which both involve him curling into a ball and ramming into opponents, and his up special is [[smashwiki:Spring Jump|Spring Jump]], which involves him leaping up off of a spring from the ''Sonic'' series. His [[Final Smash]] move is using the [[Chaos Emerald]]s to transform into [[smashwiki:Super Sonic|Super Sonic]], allowing him to fly around the stage to attack. Sonic's victory theme is directly taken from the 2006 ''[[sonicretro:Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 game)|Sonic The Hedgehog]]'' game, that tune being an arrangement of the "Act clear" theme from ''[[sonicretro:Sonic the Hedgehog 3|Sonic The Hedgehog 3]]'' and most ''Sonic'' games after that. This makes him the first character in the series whose victory theme is ported directly from a non-''Super Smash Bros.'' game.

[[File:SubspaceIntro-Sonic.png|thumb|upright=1.1|left|Sonic in the Subspace Emissary]]
For [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]], Sonic does not appear until the very end, after [[The Great Maze]]. As every fighter makes it to where Tabuu resides, he prepares his Off Waves, which would have turned every character into a trophy. As soon as he's about to release the attack, a blue blur dashes past the fighters, and rams into both of Tabuu's wings, causing the Off-Wave attack to fail. As the blue blur jumps up on a "peak", he reveals himself to be Sonic. While he taunts, Tabuu's wings break apart, and then six fighters are selected to fight Tabuu in the final battle. Sonic, along with [[Jigglypuff]], [[Squirtle]], [[Link|Toon Link]], [[Wolf O'Donnell|Wolf]], and [[Samus|Zero Suit Samus]], is one of the only characters that are never seen as trophies in The Subspace Emissary.
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====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U''====
[[File:SSB4 - Sonic Artwork.png|thumb|left|150px|Artwork for Sonic from ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'']]
{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|Sonic (SSB4)}}
Sonic reappears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' as a playable character, making him the first third-party veteran fighter. This time, however, he is available from the start. He is also now voiced by Roger Craig Smith in English instead of Jason Griffith; additionally, he is now voiced by a different voice actor in different regions (e.g. he has a French voice in France). However, his voice clips are recycled voice clips from other games, with his voice clips of rising from water (only in the Wii U version), sleeping, and one of his attack grunts being archival recordings of Jason Griffith from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. His appearance has been updated to reflect his design in his more recent games such as ''Sonic Colors'', which in turn are based on official 2D and CG artworks.

His moveset is almost completely unchanged from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''; the only real changes are that his down smash from the previous game (a back-and-forth Spin Dash) has been replaced with a split-kick, while his dash attack (a Spin Dash) has him perform a lunging kick afterwards. Sonic's overall damage output is lowered, but many of his attacks deal more knockback. Sonic's air speed and fast-falling speeds are both faster, while his walking speed is slightly slower. 

One of his alternate colors in this game seems to be based off [[Silver]]. Along with Sonic himself, a stage based on [[Windy Hill Zone]] from ''[[sonicretro:Sonic Lost World|Sonic Lost World]]'' makes an appearance in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' as well as the returning Green Hill Zone appearing in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''.
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====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|Sonic (SSBU)}}
Sonic returns as a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. Like ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', Sonic is an unlockable character instead of being available from the start. Sonic's basic moveset appears mostly unchanged aside from his dash attack, which is now solely a lunge kick. His Final Smash, Super Sonic, returns, but he travels much faster than before, and he moves automatically back and forth while his height can be adjusted, in a vein similar to [[Pac-Man]]'s Final Smash. As with several other returning characters, Sonic's victory theme has been slightly shortened compared to the previous installments. Both Green Hill Zone from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' and Windy Hill Zone from ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' return as well.

Like all other characters in the game, Sonic receives benefits from universal changes: his already quick mobility is much faster; his aerial attacks have less landing lag; his short hop timing is reduced; he can directionally air dodge to aid his recovery; and he can use any grounded attack out of a run and any of his aerial attacks while climbing ladders. In a similar vein to fellow veteran [[Charizard]] and newcomers [[Inkling]] and [[Incineroar]], Sonic takes minor damage from swimming in water; this is due to him being unable to swim in his home games.

In the World of Light trailer, Sonic tries to run away from [[Galeem]]'s large laser attack, but slows down in an attempt to save [[Pikachu]]; this fails, with both of them being captured by Galeem and used to create puppet fighters. Sonic is found in the "Sacred Land" sub-area of the Dark Realm, and is one of the fighters required to be defeated to progress.
=====Classic Mode route=====
In his Classic Mode route, Sonic battles against fighters based on various characters he encounters throughout the ''Sonic'' franchise.
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!colspan="5"|At the Speed of Sound
|-
!width=20px|Round
!width=150px|Opponent(s)
!width=100px|Stage
!width=250px|Song
|-
!1
|[[Fox]]
|[[Green Hill Zone]]
|Green Hill Zone
|-
!2
|[[Captain Falcon]]
|[[Figure-8 Circuit (stage)|Figure-8 Circuit]]
|Super Sonic Racing
|-
!3
|Giant Metal Sonic
|[[Fourside]] (Ω)
|Open Your Heart
|-
!4
|[[Kirby]] ×3
|[[Halberd]]
|Sonic Heroes
|-
!5
|[[Sheik]]
|[[Mushroomy Kingdom]]
|Seven Rings in Hand
|-
!6
|Giant [[Incineroar]]
|[[Windy Hill Zone]]
|Wonder World
|-
!Final
|[[Master Hand]], [[Crazy Hand]] ''(intensity 7.0 or higher)''
|[[Final Destination]]
|Master Hand<br>Master Hand / Crazy Hand ''(intensity 7.0 or higher)''
|}

===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
[[File:MK8D Mii Racing Suit Sonic.png|75px|thumb|Sonic suit in ''Mario Kart 8'']]
The artwork of Sonic from ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'' is seen on the Mii Racing Suits screen of ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' (from version 4.0 onwards) and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. Upon scanning the Sonic [[amiibo]] onto the NFC touchpoint, a racing suit stylized after him will be accessible to the player; this suit can be used on the [[Mii]].

===''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''===
[[File:Sonic Yoshi.jpg|75px|thumb|left|Sonic Yoshi in ''Yoshi's Woolly World'']]
By tapping Sonic's amiibo into ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and ''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', the player will unlock a Yoshi appearance based off of Sonic, sporting blue skin with flesh-colored arms and chest, Sonic's shoes and gloves, and green eyes. Tapping in the amiibo will cause Yoshi to transform into this appearance instantly, although it can be switched to at the amiibo Hut as long as it has already been used.
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===''Super Mario Maker''===
[[File:SonicSMM.png|frame]]
Sonic appears as one of the [[Mystery Mushroom]] [[Costume Mario#87|costumes]] available in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]''. The costume can be unlocked by clearing 100 Mario Challenge on Expert difficulty or by tapping Sonic's [[amiibo]] onto the Wii U GamePad, and can only be used with the ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' style. The sprite used for Sonic is 16-bit, being based on his sprites in the original {{wp|Sega Genesis|Sega Genesis / Mega Drive}} ''{{wp|Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game)|Sonic The Hedgehog}}'' game. Collecting the Mystery Mushroom giving the player this costume plays the 1-Up tune from the 1991 game ''Sonic The Hedgehog'', and all of Sonic's sound effects are taken from the original games. Pressing {{button|wii|padup}} causes Sonic to look up while playing the Ring-collecting sound. Finally, Sonic's "course clear" and "lose a life" fanfare are the course clear and game over fanfare, respectively, from ''Sonic The Hedgehog 3''.
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===''Super Mario-kun''===
Sonic made a special appearance in ''[[Mario & Sonic at Tokyo 2020 Olympics]]'', a bonus ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' story released in the 500th issue of Corocoro Magazine.<ref>{{cite|author=Burman, R.|date=November 18, 2019|url=k00004649.hatenablog.com/entry/2019/11/18/114236|title=Mario & Sonic Super Mario-Kun Crossover|publisher=Hatena Blog|accessdate=May 20, 2024}}</ref> In an adaptation of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'', Mario and Sonic act as rivals in various events. Mario is so confident he will win, he tells Sonic that if he loses, the manga will be renamed to "''Super Soni-kun''". Throughout the chapter, Mario gets increasingly frustrated until Sonic reveals the only reason he made a guest appearance in the manga was to get to know Mario and become friends. After making up, the two proceed to the final event, the 100m Dash, before Yoshi gives Mario a [[Golden Dash Mushroom]]. After Sonic accuses Mario of cheating, the two get into another fight.
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==List of appearances==
The following concerns the ''Super Mario'' franchise and related crossovers only.
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|-
!width=40%|Title
!width=20%|Description
!width=20%|Release
!width=20%|System
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]
|Playable character
|[[List of games by date#2007|2007]]
|[[Wii]]
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]
|Playable character
|[[List of games by date#2008|2008]]
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
|Unlockable playable character
|2008
|Wii
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]
|Playable character
|[[List of games by date#2009|2009]]
|Wii
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]
|Playable character
|[[List of games by date#2009|2009]]
|Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]
|Playable character
|[[List of games by date#2011|2011]]
|Wii
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]
|Playable character
|[[List of games by date#2012|2012]]
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]
|Playable character
|[[List of games by date#2013|2013]]
|[[Wii U]]
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]
|Playable character
|[[List of games by date#2014|2014]]
|Nintendo 3DS, Wii U
|-
|''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' (as of version 4.0)
|Mii Costume
|[[List of games by date#2015|2015]]
|Wii U
|-
|''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]''
|Cameo as amiibo [[List of Yoshi designs in Yoshi's Woolly World|Yoshi design]]
|2015
|Wii U
|-
|''[[Super Mario Maker]]''
|Playable character ([[Costume Mario]])
|2015
|Wii U
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''
|Playable character
|[[List of games by date#2016|2016]]
|Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Arcade
|-
|''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]''
|Cameo as amiibo Yoshi design
|[[List of games by date#2017|2017]]
|Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''
|Mii Costume
|2017
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|Unlockable playable character
|[[List of games by date#2018|2018]]
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]''
|Playable Character
|[[List of games by date#2019|2019]]
|Nintendo Switch
|}

==Profiles and statistics==
===''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games''===
====Profile====
''The fastest hedgehog in the world, this little blue speed demon often gets going so fast, he appears to be just a whirling blur. He'll usually be found in front of any of the speed-based events in these Olympic Games, and will be very difficult to catch in any of the short-distance sprints.''

====Stats====
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!Icon 
!Type 
!Statistics
!Emblem 
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|[[File:SonicOlympcGames icon.png|90px]]
|Speed
|{{M&SATOG stats
|speed=100
|power=50
|skill=50
|stamina=40
}}
|[[File:MyS emblem Sonic.png|90px]]
|}

===''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''===
====Profile====
''Sonic the Hedgehog is a blue hedgehog that moves at Sonic speed who joins Mario as they go head-to-head at the Olympic Winter Games! Armed with his signature attitude and Spin Dash ability on the Wii and DS, and Jump Dash ability on the DS, Sonic brings a new level of competition to the Olympic Winter Games as his team goes for gold in Vancouver!''

====Wii statistics====
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Icon 
!Type 
!Statistics 
!Special Skill
!Emblem
|- 
|[[File:Sonic (MaSOG mugshot).png|90px]] 
|Speed 
|{{M&SATOWG Wii stats
|speed=100
|acceleration=90
|power=50
|skill=40
}}
|Spin Dash
|[[File:Sonic Emblem Winter Games.jpg]]
|}

====DS statistics====
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Icon 
!Type
!Statistics 
!Special Skill 
!Emblem
|-
|[[File:Sonicdsicon.png|90px]]
|Speed
|{{M&SATOWG DS stats
|speed=100
|jumping=80
|power=60
|technique=40
|stamina=50
}}
|Spin Dash 
|[[File:Sonic Emblem Winter Games.jpg]]
|}

===''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020''===
*'''Website bio:''' ''The world's fastest hedgehog. He can be impulsive and impatient, but he is driven by kindness and a strong sense of justice.''

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
{{SSBB trophy
|name=Sonic
|image=[[File:BrawlTrophy081.png|100px]]
|appears_in=''SONIC THE HEDGEHOG (1991)''<br>'''Wii''' ''Sonic and the Secret Rings''
|desc=The world's fastest hedgehog, who can run at supersonic speeds. Generally speaking, he loves being able to do what he wants and loathes being constrained. Holding still is something he would never consider. He's got a bit of an attitude but can't pass by someone in trouble. When he collects the seven Chaos Emeralds, he transforms into the mighty, {{hover|gold|golden (PAL version)}} Super Sonic.
}}
{{SSBB trophy
|name={{iw|smashwiki|Super Sonic}}
|image=[[File:BrawlTrophy082.png|100px]]
|appears_in=''SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2''<br>'''Wii''' ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''
|desc=Sonic's Final Smash. The Chaos Emeralds give energy to all living things, and Sonic's gathered all seven of them, then used their power to transform into Super Sonic. His abilities in this form far surpass his normal ones, and he's even able to fly. He uses a lot of energy in this form, so he can only remain in it for a short time.
}}
=====Stickers=====
{{SSBB sticker
|name=Classic Sonic
|image=[[File:STH Sonic.png|100x100px]]
|game=''Sonic the Hedgehog JP''
|effect=[Arm] - Attack +21
|usable_by=Sonic
}}
{{SSBB sticker
|name=Classic Sonic
|image=[[File:Classic Sonic US Sticker.png|100x100px]]
|game=''Sonic the Hedgehog US''
|effect=[Throwing] - Attack +20
|usable_by=Sonic
}}
{{SSBB sticker
|name=Sonic the Hedgehog
|image=[[File:Sonic Sticker.png|100x100px]]
|game=''Sonic the Hedgehog''
|effect=[Body, Spin] - Attack +32
|usable_by=Sonic
}}
{{SSBB sticker
|name=Super Sonic
|image=[[File:Super Sonic Sticker.png|100x100px]]
|game=''Sonic the Hedgehog 2''
|effect=[Electric] - Resistance +27
|usable_by=Sonic
}}
*'''Snake's codec''''
**'''[[Solid Snake|Snake]]:''' ...
**'''[[Otacon]]:''' Snake, what is it?
**'''Snake:''' Something about that hedgehog rubs me the wrong way...
**'''Otacon:''' ...? Oh, you mean {{hover|Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic The Hedgehog (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)}}? But everyone loves Sonic. He's a big star. Do you have any idea how excited people are that he's here in Brawl?
**'''Snake:''' Yeah, I know, but there's something about him I just don't like.
**'''Otacon:''' But...why? You must have some kind of reason.
**'''Snake:''' ...Nope, just don't like him.

===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U''===
{{SSB4 trophy
|name=Sonic
|image='''3DS:'''<br>[[File:SonicTheHedgehogTrophy3DS.png|100px]]<br>'''Wii U:'''<br>[[File:SonicTheHedgehogTrophyWiiU.png|100px]]
|games=Both
|category=Fighter
|appears_in=''Sonic The Hedgehog'' (06/1991)<br>'''Wii U''' ''Sonic Lost World'' (10/2013)
|trophy_box=83: Sonic & Friends
|desc=The star of the Sonic The Hedgehog series. He's an easygoing hedgehog who blows past the competition with his speed. Seriously, on the ground he's faster than anyone else in Smash Bros. Use this to your advantage, avoiding blows while landing lightning-fast attacks.
|desc2=A certain hedgehog from a certain series you just might have heard of. Unlike most hedgehogs, he's incredibly fast. Like most hedgehogs, however, he can't swim. He's by far the fastest runner of all the fighters, so take advantage of that by making sure no one gets the chance to hit him. (Just try not to end up in the water.)
}}
{{SSB4 trophy
|name=Sonic (Alt.)
|image='''3DS:'''<br>[[File:SonicTheHedgehogEXTrophy3DS.png|100px]]<br>'''Wii U:'''<br>[[File:SonicTheHedgehogAltTrophyWiiU.png|100px]]
|games=Both
|category=Fighter
|appears_in=''Sonic The Hedgehog'' (06/1991)<br>'''Wii U''' ''Sonic Lost World'' (10/2013)
|trophy_box=84: Dr. Eggman's Ambitions 
|desc=Sonic's up special Spring Jump lets him reach great heights by jumping on a spring, becoming invincible for a moment. He can't use any other specials during the jump, but he can attack or dodge. This move's great for returning from a long launch. Other fighters can use the spring, though!
|desc2=Sonic's Spring Jump up special lets you bounce to great heights and briefly makes you invincible at the start. You can't use other specials while in the air, but you can use normal attacks, dodge and so on. It's great for getting both back to the stage and out of tough spots, but just remember that everyone else can use the spring too!
}}
{{SSB4 trophy
|name=Super Sonic
|image=[[File:SuperSonicTrophyWiiU.png|100px]]
|games=''Wii U'' only
|category=Final Smash
|appears_in=-
|trophy_box=84: Dr. Eggman's Ambitions
|desc=The Chaos Emeralds are said to hold enough power to control the whole world. It's that power that turns Sonic into Super Sonic. He turns a glorious golden color and can fly at nearly the speed of light. In his Final Smash, this high-speed flight damages anyone who gets in its way and can even launch them!
|desc2=The Chaos Emeralds are said to hold enough power to control the whole world. It's that power that turns Sonic into Super Sonic. He turns a glorious golden colour and can fly almost at the speed of light. In his Final Smash, this high-speed flight damages anyone who gets in its way and can even launch them!
}}

===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
{{Spirit
|no=778
|name=Super Sonic
|image=[[File:SSBU Super Sonic Spirit.png|100px]]
|series=''Sonic the Hedgehog'' Series
|type={{iw|smashwiki|Primary spirit|Primary}}
|slots=3
|class=Legend
|effects='''{{color|limegreen|Grab}}'''<br>Speed ↑
|obtain={{iw|smashwiki|Spirit Board}}
|opponents=Gold Sonic
|conditions='''Rule:''' Sudden [[Final Smash]]
*The enemy will suddenly have a Final Smash
|stage={{iw|smashwiki|Windy Hill Zone}}
|song=Live & Learn
}}

===Palutena's Guidance===
*'''[[Pit (character)|Pit]]''': For being a hedgehog, Sonic really isn't very spiky, is he?
*'''Viridi''': Yeah, I've seen spikier. It's true that you're more likely to find him curled up in a cute, harmless ball.
*'''[[Palutena]]''': Not so harmless. That round shape lets him Spin Dash with ease.
*'''Pit''': I've changed my mind. He's entirely too spiky.
*'''Viridi''': Spin Dashes are hard to stop, though.
*'''Palutena''': Just keep your cool and don't lose focus. You can stop Spin Attacks using your Orbitars or Bow.

===amiibo===
*''Sonic the Hedgehog is the fastest hero in the world, famous for his supersonic speed, iconic blue spikes and red shoes. With a super cool attitude and easy-going demeanor, Sonic has a love for freedom and adventure. Spinning head-on into trouble to defeat the evil forces of Dr. Eggman, for Sonic saving the world is the name of the game.''

===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
*'''Super Smash Blog bio:''' ''This speedy fighter has a lot of rush-type attacks. His final smash{{sic}}, Super Sonic, lets him fly around the stage at an incredible speed!''

==Quotes==
*"''It's all about speed!''" - ''Mario & Sonic'' series
*"''Too easy!''" - ''Mario & Sonic'' series
*"''You're too slow!''" - ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
*"''C'mon, step it up!''" - ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''
*"''Go!''" - ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''
*"''NOOO!!''" - ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''
*"''Now I'll show you!''" - ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''
*"''Sonic's the name, speed's my game!''" - ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''
*"''Too easy! Piece of cake!''" - ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''
*"''Hey, we should do this again sometime!''" - ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''
*"''Super Sonic style!''" - ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]''
*"''Sonic speed!''" - ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U''
*"''C'mon!''" - ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U''
*"''That was almost too easy!''" - ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U''
*"''Let's do that again sometime!''" - ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U''
*"''Piece of cake!''" - ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U''
===Audio samples===
{{media table
|file1=Vc sonic 001.oga
|title1=''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''
|description1=Sonic performing his Final Smash. (Jun'ichi Kanemaru, 2008)
|file2=SSBB Sonic You're too slow.oga
|title2=''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''
|description2="''You're too slow!''" - One of Sonic's taunts. (Jason Griffith, 2008)
|file3=Sonic's the name, speed's my game.oga
|title3=''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''
|description3="''Sonic's the name, speed's my game!''" - Winning a versus match. (Jason Griffith, 2008)
|file4=Vc sonic win03.oga
|title4=''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U''
|description4="''Let's do that again sometime!''" - Winning a versus match. (Roger Craig Smith, 2014)
}}

==Portrayals==
For the ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games'' and ''Super Smash Bros.'' installments, Sonic has been portrayed by the following:
*[[sonicretro:Jason Griffith|Jason Griffith]] (2007-2009)
*[[sonicretro:Roger Craig Smith|Roger Craig Smith]] (2011-present)
*[[sonicretro:Jun'ichi Kanemaru|Jun'ichi Kanemaru]] (Japanese; 2007-present)
*Alexandre Gillet (French; 2013-present)
*Renato Novara (Italian; 2013-present)
*Marc Stachel (German; 2013-present)
*Jonatán López (Spanish; 2013-2016, 2018)
*Ángel De Gracia (Spanish; 2019-present)

==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
M&SATOG Artwork Sonic.png|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]
SonicartMSWG.png|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]
M&SATLOG Sonic Football and Medals artwork.png|''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]
Sonic Artwork - Mario & Sonic Sochi 2014.png|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]
Sonic Rio2016.png|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]
SSB4 WiiU - Homing Attack Sonic.jpg|The [[smashwiki:Homing Attack|Homing Attack]] in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''
Homing Attack.jpg|The Homing Attack in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
Sonic Spin Dash Wii U.jpg|The [[smashwiki:Spin Dash|Spin Dash]] in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''
Spin Dash Brawl screenshot.png|The Spin Dash in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''
Sonic Spring Jump Wii U.jpg|[[smashwiki:Spring Jump|Spring Jump]] in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''
Spring Jump Brawl.png|Spring Jump in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''
Sonic Spin Charge Wii U.jpg|The [[smashwiki:Spin Charge|Spin Charge]] in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''
BrawlSpinCharge.jpg|The Spin Charge in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''
Sonic Super Sonic Wii U.jpg|[[smashwiki:Super Sonic|Super Sonic]] in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''
SuperSonic3DS.jpg|Super Sonic in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''
Super Sonic.jpg|Super Sonic in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ
|JapR=Sonikku za Hejjihoggu
|JapM=Sonic the Hedgehog
|Spa=Sonic the Hedgehog
|Fre=Sonic le hérisson
|FreM=Sonic the Hedgehog
|Dut=Sonic the Hedgehog
|Ger=Sonic der Igel
|GerM=Sonic the Hedgehog
|Ita=Sonic il riccio
|ItaM=Sonic the Hedgehog
|Rus=Ёж Соник
|RusR=Yozh Sonik
|RusM=Sonic the Hedgehog
|Kor=소닉 더 헤지혹
|KorR=Sonik deo Hejihok
|KorM= Sonic the Hedgehog
|Chi=刺猬索尼克
|ChiR=Cìwei Suǒníkè
|ChiM=Sonic the Hedgehog
|Por=Sonic o Ouriço
|PorM=Sonic the Hedgehog
}}

==Trivia==
[[File:Mario 20th Sonic.png|thumb|200px|The artwork]]
*After Sonic's appearance in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', Mario was suggested to appear in ''[[SonicRetro:Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing|Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing]]'' early in development as an exclusive character for the [[Wii]] version. However, [[Sega]] did not approve as they believed that it could conflict with the [[Mario & Sonic (series)|''Mario & Sonic'' series]].<ref>{{cite|author=kgHapa|date=February 22, 2010|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20100225015332/http://seganerds.thekartel.com/blog/2010/02/22/exclusive_qa_with_sonic_and_sega_all-star_racings_producers|title=Exclusive Q&A with Sonic and Sega All-Star Racing's producers|publisher=Sega Nerds|language=en|accessdate=March 1, 2015}}</ref>
*Near the end of ''[[Mario Takes America]]''{{'}}s development, the developers made multiple "backup" edits should they lose the ''Super Mario'' license. One of them featured Sonic replacing [[Mario]].<ref name="Assembler">{{cite|author=partspitmike|date=July 3, 2014|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20150415134950/http://www.assemblergames.com/forums/showthread.php?12062-Mario-Takes-America-Phillips-Cd-i|title=Mario Takes America: Phillips Cd-i|publisher=ASSEMbler Games|accessdate=May 20, 2014}}</ref>
*In acknowledgement of Mario's 20th anniversary, [[Sega]] released an illustration on the [[sonicretro:Sonic Channel|Sonic Channel]] of Sonic wearing Mario's cap alongside text reading "20th HAPPY MARIO!"

==External links==
{{NIWA|SmashWiki=1}}
*[[sonicretro:Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic the Hedgehog on Sonic Retro]]
*{{fandom|sonic|Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic the Hedgehog on Sonic Wiki Zone}}

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