
The character was created without the ability to swim because of a mistaken assumption by Yuji Naka that all hedgehogs could not do so. Sonic's blue pigmentation was chosen to match SEGA's cobalt blue logo, his shoes were a concept evolved from a design inspired by Michael Jackson's boots with the addition of the color red, which was inspired by both Santa Claus and the contrast of those colors on Jackson's Bad, while his personality was based on Bill Clinton's "Get it done" attitude. Needlemouse", was chosen as the new mascot. Eventually, Naoto Ōshima's spiky teal hedgehog, initially codenamed "Mr. Ivo Robotnik, known also by his alias Dr. Several character designs were submitted by its AM8 research and development department, including an armadillo, a dog, a Theodore Roosevelt look-alike in pajamas (which would later be the concept for Dr. SEGA wanted a game capable of competing with Mario and a character to replace Alex Kidd as the company's mascot. Notably, he is also playable in both games of the Super Smash Flash series: Super Smash Flash and Super Smash Flash 2. In the McLeodGaming media, Sonic is an antagonist serving as a guardian to Bowser in the flash-animated shorts serial, A Super Mario World. Eggman, with the help of his many allies. In his games, he is usually focusing on defeating his main enemy Dr. He was created to show off how quickly the SEGA Genesis could move and change sprites. Sonic the Hedgehog ( ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ) is the main character of SEGA's Sonic franchise, and the main mascot of the company itself. Tomokazu Seki (Werehog form in Sonic Unleashed)

Sonic the Hedgehog (true appearance) (1991) Sonic, as he appears in Super Smash Bros.

For other uses, see Sonic the Hedgehog (disambiguation). For the fighter info in SSF2, see Sonic (Super Smash Flash 2). For the fighter info in SSF, see Sonic (Super Smash Flash). This article is about the character in general.
