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A Look Back at Sonic the Hedgehog

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the cruising-for-some-rings dept.

SonicHero writes "Part of its Essential 50 series, 1UP has posted a very interesting look back at Sonic the Hedgehog. It discusses how the character came about, how Sega marketed him, and how Sonic ultimately changed the course of the 16-bit platform wars."

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  1. I tried to take a look back by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    But all I saw was a blue blur.

  2. let's face it.... by Prod_Deity · · Score: 5, Funny

    A cute little hedgehog is more marketable than a short fat plumber who plays with mushrooms.

  3. What a rip off! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Everyone knows that Sonic was stolen. Shlomo the Hedgehog, know THERE was a 16 bit hero! Y'know... his epic battle with Rabbi Rabotnik, Dradles, his sidekick... Does no one remember?

  4. hehe by Turn-X+Alphonse · · Score: 5, Funny

    and we all had a sister or cousin who thought green hill was hard..

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  5. A look back... by Quill · · Score: 5, Funny

    Anyone else think of this Penny Arcade strip?

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  6. Sonic Hedgehog Antibody by NefariousOne · · Score: 5, Funny
    "Sonic [Hedgehog] ultimately changed the course of the 16-bit platform wars."

    Not mention eventually inspiring the name for a crucial signaling pathway, one imperative for the normal development and patterning of numerous human organs.