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==Concept and creation== | ==Concept and creation== | ||
In April of 1990, Sega requested a game that would be capable of selling at least one million copies, being able to both compete against Nintendo's Mario and replace their at the time current mascot, Alex Kidd. Several character designs were submitted, and eventually the mascot they selected was a spiky teal hedgehog named "Mr. Needlemouse", who was later renamed Sonic, submitted by Naoto Oshima. Some of the original concepts for Sonic depicted him as being in a band, as well as a human girlfriend named Madonna who would have played a similar role to | In April of 1990, Sega requested a game that would be capable of selling at least one million copies, being able to both compete against Nintendo's Mario and replace their at the time current mascot, Alex Kidd. Several character designs were submitted, and eventually the mascot they selected was a spiky teal hedgehog named "Mr. Needlemouse", who was later renamed Sonic, submitted by Naoto Oshima. Some of the original concepts for Sonic depicted him as being in a band, as well as a human girlfriend named 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, the Sonic Team developed the first title in what would become the phenomenally successful ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series.{{refneeded}} | ||
==Rivalry== | ==Rivalry== | ||
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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 port, released after Sega became a third party. | 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 port, released after Sega became a third party. | ||
=== ''Mario Kart: Double Dash'' === | === ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' === | ||
If ''Mario Kart: Double Dash'' was preordered, bonus discs could be included, featuring demos of upcoming games (such as ''The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker''). One of the demos was the first two levels of ''Sonic Heroes''. | If ''Mario Kart: Double Dash'' was preordered, bonus discs could be included, featuring demos of upcoming games (such as ''The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker''). One of the demos was the first two levels of ''Sonic Heroes''. | ||
===''Mario Kart 8''=== | ===''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]]''. Upon scanning the Sonic [[amiibo]] onto the [[Wii U|Wii U GamePad]], a racing suit stylized after him will be accessible to the player; this suit can be used on the [[Mii]]. | The artwork of Sonic from ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'' is seen on the Mii Racing Suits screen of ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''. Upon scanning the Sonic [[amiibo]] onto the [[Wii U|Wii U GamePad]], a racing suit stylized after him will be accessible to the player; this suit can be used on the [[Mii]]. | ||
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{{main|SmashWiki:Sonic (SSBB)}} | {{main|SmashWiki:Sonic (SSBB)}} | ||
Sonic is in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' as a character who is unlocked by completing the game's story mode. He, along with [[Solid Snake]], are the first non-Nintendo characters in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series. Sonic is the fastest character in the game, | Sonic is in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' as a character who is unlocked by completing the game's story mode. He, along with [[Solid Snake]], are the first non-Nintendo characters in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series. Sonic is the fastest character in the game, with fast attacks and movements. Several of Sonic's moves are from the original ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' game, with the exception of Spin Dash, his trademark move, and Homing Attack, which debuted later in the series. His [[Final Smash]] move is using the [[Chaos Emerald]]s to transform into Super Sonic and fly around the stage attacking opponents. | ||
Sonic and Snake are the only third party characters to appear playable in the game. Also, whenever Sonic wins a brawl, his victory theme will play. This is played exactly the same way as the famous stage clear theme that is played in the 2006 ''[[wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' game, that tune being a remix of the stage clear theme from ''[[sonicretro:Sonic the Hedgehog 3|Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'' and most ''Sonic'' games after that. Sonic's Trophy is one of the few trophies that isn't restricted to a Nintendo console., and Sonic's Final Smash trophy is the only Final Smash trophy to have game information other than just ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. | Sonic and Snake are the only third party characters to appear playable in the game. Also, whenever Sonic wins a brawl, his victory theme will play. This is played exactly the same way as the famous stage clear theme that is played in the 2006 ''[[wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' game, that tune being a remix of the stage clear theme from ''[[sonicretro:Sonic the Hedgehog 3|Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'' and most ''Sonic'' games after that. Sonic's Trophy is one of the few trophies that isn't restricted to a Nintendo console., and Sonic's Final Smash trophy is the only Final Smash trophy to have game information other than just ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. | ||