Sonic the Hedgehog is a character that is part of a Japanese multimedia series consisting of comics, television shows, films, music, and video games.
Sonic the Hedgehog is a character created on June 23, 1991 by Yuji Naka and the Sonic Team.
The character was included in some games in the Sega All-Stars series and the Super Smash Bros. series.
Fictional character biography
Sonic the Hedgehog is a lightning-fast blue hedgehog that protects the world from the machinations of the mad Doctor Robotnik.
Video games with Sonic the Hedgehog as a playable character
Title
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Developer
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Release
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System
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Notes
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Sonic the Hedgehog
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Sonic Team
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1991
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Genesis
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Sonic the Hedgehog
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Sonic Team
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1991
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Arcade
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Mega Play and Mega-Tech hardware.
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Sonic the Hedgehog
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Ancient
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1991
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Game Gear, SMS
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Sonic the Hedgehog 2
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Sega Technical Institute
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1992
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Genesis
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Sonic the Hedgehog 2
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Sega Technical Institute
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1992
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Arcade
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Mega Play and Mega-Tech hardware.
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Sonic the Hedgehog 2
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Aspect
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1992
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Game Gear, SMS
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SegaSonic the Hedgehog
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Sega AM3
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1993
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Arcade
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System 32 hardware.
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Sonic Chaos
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Aspect
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1993
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Game Gear, SMS
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Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball
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Sonic Technical Institute
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1993
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Genesis
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Blue Sphere
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Sonic Team
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1994
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Genesis
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Sonic Drift
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Sonic Team
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1994
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Game Gear
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Sonic the Hedgehog 3
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Sonic Team
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1994
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Genesis
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Sonic & Knuckles
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Sonic Team
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1994
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Genesis
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Sonic Triple Trouble
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Sonic Team
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1994
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Game Gear, SMS
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Sonic Drift 2
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Sonic Team
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1995
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Game Gear
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Christmas Nights
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Sonic Team
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1996
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Saturn
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Sonic 3D Blast
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Sonic Team Traveller's Tales
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1996
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Genesis
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Sonic Blast
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Aspect
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1996
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Game Gear, SMS
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Sonic the Fighters
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Sega AM2
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1996
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Arcade
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Model 2B-CRX hardware.
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Sonic R
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Traveller's Tales Sonic Team
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1997
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Saturn
|
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Sonic Adventure
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Sonic Team
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1998
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Dreamcast
|
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Sonic Pocket Adventure
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SNK
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1999
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NGPC
|
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Sonic Shuffle
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Hudson Soft Sonic Team
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2000
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Dreamcast
|
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Sonic Advance
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Dimps Sonic Team
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2001
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GBA
|
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Sonic Adventure 2
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Sonic Team
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2001
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Dreamcast
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Sonic Adventure 2: Battle
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Sonic Team
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2001
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GameCube, PS3, Xbox 360, Windows
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Enhanced port.
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Sonic Advance 2
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Dimps Sonic Team
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2002
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GBA
|
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Sonic Adventure DX Director's Cut
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Sonic Team
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2003
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GameCube, Windows
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Enhanced port.
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Sonic Advance 3
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Dimps Sonic Team
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2004
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GBA
|
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Sonic Rush
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Dimps Sonic Team
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2005
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Nintendo DS
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Sonic Rush Adventure
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Dimps Sonic Team
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2007
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Nintendo DS
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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I
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Dimps Sonic Team
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2010
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Android, iOS, Ouya, PS3, Wii, Windows
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Sonic CD (remake)
|
Sonic Team Christian Whitehead
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2011
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Android, Apple TV, iOS, Ouya, PS3, Windows, Windows Phone, Xbox 360
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Enhanced remake.
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Nights into Dreams (remaster)
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Sonic Team
|
2012
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PS3, Xbox 360
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Playable in Christmas Nights.
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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II
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Dimps Sonic Team
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2012
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Android, iOS, Ouya, PS3, Windows
|
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Sonic the Hedgehog (remake)
|
Sonic Team Christian Whitehead Headcannon
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2013
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Android, iOS
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Enhanced remake.
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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (remake)
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Sega Technical Institute Christian Whitehead Headcannon
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2013
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Android, iOS
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Enhanced remake.
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Sonic Lost World
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Sonic Team
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2013
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Wii U
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Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal
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Sanzaru Games
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2014
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Nintendo 3DS
|
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Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice
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Sanzaru Games
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2016
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Nintendo 3DS
|
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Sonic Forces
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Sonic Team
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2017
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PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
|
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Sonic Mania
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Christian Whitehead HeadCannon PagodaWest Games
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2017
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PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
|
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Sonic Mania Plus
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Christian Whitehead HeadCannon PagodaWest Games
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2018
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PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
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DLC for Sonic Mania.
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Team Sonic Racing
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Sumo Digital
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2019
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PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
|
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Sonic Origins
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Sonic Team Headcannon
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2022
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PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
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Enhanced remakes of Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic CD, and Sonic 3 & Knuckles.
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Sonic Origins Plus
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Sonic Team Headcannon
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2023
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PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
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DLC for Sonic Origins adds additional playable characters and the Game Gear games with Sonic: Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble, Sonic Blast, Sonic Chaos, Sonic Drift, Sonic Drift 2, Sonic Labryinth, and Sonic Spinball.
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Sonic Superstars
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Arzest Sonic Team
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2023
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PS4, PS5, Switch, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
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Video games with Sonic the Hedgehog as a non-playable character
Films featuring Sonic the Hedgehog