The Sega team had never thought that the sonic games which they are releasing will capture such a fan following. Beating almost all the popular gaming consoles at that time, the sonic games character Sonic the Hedgehog, soon became the neck to neck rival of Nintendo’s Super Mario. When Sonic games where first released in 1991, Mario games had a foothold on the video game market. The original intention of the creators at SEGA was to spawn a video game character who could compete eye to eye with the industry leader. After twenty years of development and hard work, nobody can deny the success of the Blue Blur mascot, and the fact that it had accomplished what it’s creators set him out to do. Today, Sonic the Hedgehog shares the charts with his rival Mario, to the extent that he now joins forces with him in game releases in which both character appear together, sharing the spotlight.
The popularity and the crowd following the character of sonic games is not restricted to just the online versions or the original gaming consoles. It has moved much further than the minds can imagine. Because of its simplicity and ability to match up with the real life incidents, Sonic the Hedgehog has found permanent place in various other formats of leisure time fun and enjoyment.
Video Game: The birth of the character was with video games divided in many stages and lives. The stages get complicated and the protagonist Sonic the Hedgehog is able to secure extra lives and powers as the game proceeds. There are special stages also which can beat even the death causing factors for the hero.
TV series: Sonic games were aired on television to provide a full time family entertainment at relatively no cost. It was more of humour driven with light hearted and a comical plot aimed at young aged viewers.
With time, the television series incorporated more complex plots to grab more age groups and increase the rating points. To enable the viewers not to miss out a single episode, the complete series with all the versions are available in CDs and DVDs.
Movie: Unbelievingly true, but there is a two episode movie on Sonic the Hedgehog. Though there are some offensive scenes in the movie, yet the movie succeeds in grabbing much attention and critic reviews. The movie was originally released in Japan but was later converted in many other languages.
Comics: Print media is also not isolated with the magic of Sonic the Hedgehog. There are comic books printed with the Hedgehog as the main character and stories dedicated to its actions and lives. There is a separate comic series named Manga, which is published in Japan on Sonic the Hedgehog. In fact, there are full fledged novels on the complete story line of the character.
Registering its presence all over the world and in so many forms has definitely been a success story for Sonic the Hedgehog and for the Creators of sonic games as well.
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