Sonic The Hedgehog turns 18!

[BuRn7 CaK3]

Finally, Sonic the Hedgehog is old enough to vote and join the Navy. That's right: Sega's iconic video game rodent is 18 years old today, so if you fondly remember playing the first Sonic The Hedgehog on the Sega Genesis, you're officially old.

In his long career Sonic has competed in the Summer Olympics with bitter rival Mario, defeated Dr. Robotnick many times, and collected like a million, billion rings. Sonic's game oeuvre includes classics like the original Sonic the Hedgehog, the Advance series, and Sonic Adventures as well as unfortunate missteps (Shadow the Hedgehog, Sonic 3D Blast, etc.). In fact, if you really look at Sonic's "career" you'll see just about every kind of game represented: Fighting games, RPGs, mini-game collections, racers, and just about everything except a first-person shooter.

To celebrate, Sega is running a contest to give away years worth of Sonic swag. Check out the site for more details. (http://blogs.sega.com/sonic/2009/06/22/sonic-citys-sonic-birthday-giveaway-tuesday-june-23rd-2009/)

All due respect to Sonic on his birthday, but do you think it's time to put the little blue guy out to pasture? He's worked pretty hard for a long time and must be having joint problems from all that running, so maybe he should retire. It seems to me all Sonic ever really brought to the table as a character was some generic "attitude" and the ability to move really, really fast. That was pretty innovative 18 years ago, but is it really enough to hang an entire franchise on for nearly two decades? There's something so rooted in the time about Sonic; know what I mean? If you do still dig Sonic, where do you see the character/franchise going in the future?

Source: G4-The Feed (http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/696774/Sonic-The-Hedgehog-Turns-18.html#ixzz0JGsfaPMQ&D)

[kiggidykev]

Hooray, he's finally legal

[ArmsAreLoud]

Somewhere, Amy is rejoicing.

[Gowienczyk]

Is he too old to be let going on? Damn it all, G4 can kiss my rear. He's had two comic series and one of those is still running strong, so he's hardly the type that should be put down like Old Yeller.

RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE

[Mex]

One more year and I can take him to a Strip Joint with me.

[sillystou]

Still not the legal age for drinking huh? You'll get there buddy.... ;)

[kiggidykev]

Well he could be in Manitoba :D

[Stewie]

In three years I'll take him out for some brewskies.

[Mex]

In three years I'll take him out for some brewskies.

Canada's legal drinking age > USA's legal drinking age

[Lady Siara]

I didn't realize Sonic was nearly as old as I was.

[ArmsAreLoud]

Is he too old to be let going on? Damn it all, G4 can kiss my rear. He's had two comic series and one of those is still running strong, so he's hardly the type that should be put down like Old Yeller.

RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE

It's more the fact that he hasn't had a decent Sonic game in years. Unless you count Chronicles, which apparently no one but me does.

[kiggidykev]

Lady Siara may be a hegehog

[Stewie]

Canada's legal drinking age > USA's legal drinking age

I know but it doesn't matter when you're 23 :cool:

[Mex]

I know but it doesn't matter when you're 23 :cool:

True. But we have 2 or 3 years experience on you Americans (of legal drinking anyway). Combined with your weak watery beer....

Canadian Drinkers > American Drinkers

[SonicRocker15X]

Somewhere, Amy is rejoicing.

Not really. Amy didn't show up until Sonic CD, meaning she's still underage for a few more years. ;)

[Lady Siara]

Lady Siara may be a hegehog

I take offense to that.

[BuRn7 CaK3]

I didn't realize Sonic was nearly as old as I was.

I'm a whole year older than Sonic. ha!

[bermuddy]

True. But we have 2 or 3 years experience on you Americans (of legal drinking anyway). Combined with your weak watery beer....

Canadian Drinkers > American Drinkers

thats convenient when you need a new liver and dont have to pay for healthcare.

[tridentgum0]

Sonic is older than me... Do real hedgehogs even live that long?

[BuRn7 CaK3]

Sonic is older than me... Do real hedgehogs even live that long?

No. Their life span is usually around 4-7 years in the wild (Larger species) and i believe 2-4 years (smaller species, and in captivity they can live 4-7 years also).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedgehog#Reproduction_and_lifespan

[tridentgum0]

So Sonic is either immortal or insanely old?

[Stewie]

True. But we have 2 or 3 years experience on you Americans (of legal drinking anyway). Combined with your weak watery beer....

Canadian Drinkers > American Drinkers

I had my first drink before I was 21 ;)
But I'm not condoning underage drinking.
Also I prefer most imported beers anyway. (like Heineken and Corona)
Although I like some domestic like Sam Adams and Coors sometimes.

[BuRn7 CaK3]

So Sonic is either immortal or insanely old?

Or a mutant of some kind. They call him a Hedgehog yet his "Fur" or whatever isn't really spiky... like a normal hedgehog is.

[kiggidykev]

I take offense to that.

Don't spindash me!

[Bonez]

True. But we have 2 or 3 years experience on you Americans (of legal drinking anyway). Combined with your weak watery beer....

Canadian Drinkers > American Drinkers

Does that mean I'm Canadian at heart? :eek:

[Mega-Tallica]

Man, I remember playing the first Sonic game for Genesis. Good times gone.....

[MooTrain]

18 years and he's only been featured in one decent game. Wow.

[whofan]

This is depressing... I'm 10 years older than Sonic....

[Gowienczyk]

18 years and he's only been featured in one decent game. Wow.

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[AKALink]

Somewhere, Amy is rejoicing.

Amy is only Sixteen though. She has to wait 2 more year before she can legally, well I won't go any farther.

[Mex]

thats convenient when you need a new liver and dont have to pay for healthcare.

Canada really IS awesome :D


And I was only referring to LEGAL drinking guys. Most of us up here have been drunk since about 13 years old, at least that's how it was when I was that age.

I would imagine that the Canadian kids are getting wasted at about 10 now.

[kiggidykev]

Don't worry, Mud. I'll get an extra liver for you and keep it in the fridge

[Buffdog18]

18! Yeah!

I hope they don't retire him, just give him a huge break.

[nashphx13z]

So Sonic is either immortal or insanely old?

Immortal.

[BuRn7 CaK3]

Immortal.

Then you've never seen this. (http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/494799)

With that out of the way, Sonic isn't immortal.