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Oh man, these Sonic games sure are great! But what if you could get a little something extra to give you a reason to go back after you finished it? That's exactly what we're going to answer in this episode, as we take a look back at the history of downloadable content in the Sonic series! From free little bonuses and contests in the Dreamcast era to the elaborate expansions and deluxe versions of today, Sonic's online offerings have continued to change with the industry, both for better and for worse, creating a fascinating legacy all its own. But one thing's for sure: listening to this downloadable episode will leave you very content. (0:00:00) Intro/Our recent Sonic-y stuff (0:07:00) Main topic: A history of Sonic DLC (0:09:09) Sega Channel/Dream Library (0:12:54) Sonic Adventure (0:41:44) Sonic Adventure 2 (0:48:56) Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) (0:55:03) Sonic Unleashed (0:59:51) Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II (1:02:43) Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing (1:08:11) Sonic Generations (1:11:14) Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed (1:17:26) Sonic Lost World (1:24:24) Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric (1:25:09) Sonic Mania (1:26:02) Sonic Forces (1:38:59) Sonic Colors Ultimate (1:40:11) Sonic Origins (1:47:40) Sonic Frontiers (1:58:05) Sonic Superstars (2:07:50) Sonic X Shadow Generations (2:10:46) Final Thoughts (2:30:00) Outro Amie Waters on Linktree Sonic Adventure DLC on a Real SEGA Dreamcast Interview with Sonic Adventure Reebok DMX competition winner Neil Riddaway

SuperPod Saga has a need. A need for SPEED! This week, Aaron is joined by Thrak of “The 3DO Experience” and Chris of “A Novel Console” as they discuss all of the 3D Sonic the Hedgehog games. Hit the play button with a homing attack! ……………………………. A Novel Console: https://www.superpodsaga.com/guests/chris-1/ Thrak: https://www.superpodsaga.com/guests/thrak/ More SuperPod Saga: https://www.superpodsaga.com/ ……………………………. Support the show on Patreon for only $2 or $4 a month and get some cool goodies! https://www.patreon.com/superpodsaga Bones Coffee has some of the best flavors of coffee that I've ever tasted. Do me a FLAVOR and check some out! Click the link below and use one-time code "SUPERPODSAGA" at checkout to get 20% off of your order! https://www.bonescoffee.com/?rfsn=7344707.323bd7 Liquid I.V. - Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link ⁠https://zen.ai/aarontommysuperpodsaga⁠ to save 20% off anything you order ……………………………. 00:00 - Intro and Guest Intro  15:26 - Topic of the Day and Discord Q&A 24:42 - Sonic 3D Blast 30:20 - Sonic Adventure and Sonic Adventure 2 45:01 - Sonic Heroes 49:09 - Shadow the Hedgehog 52:34 - Sonic the Hedgehog 2006 56:30 - Sonic and the Secret Rings 57:26 - Sonic Unleashed 01:02:29 - Sonic and the Black Knight 01:04:40 - Patron shout-out and ad break 01:19:48 - Sonic Colors and Sonic Generations 01:33:02 - Sonic Lost World and Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric 01:36:03 - Sonic Forces 01:41:35 - Sonic Frontiers 01:46:32 - Wrappin' it up and Outro

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A tradition unlike any other, the new year brings another installment into the series about everyone's least favorite time traveling blue hedgehog. Seriously, why did they think having time travel be a plot point would be a good idea a second time?   Email - thebadgamecast@gmail.com Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/thebadgamecast Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/TheBadGameCast/ Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/TheBadGameCast Discord - https://discord.gg/H92TpHJ

 This week! Tim watched Reacher on Amazon Prime! Out of Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 and Revenge, one movie is worth watching! Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric has Tim convinced that nobody has fun anymore, and Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is SO. INCREDIBLY. COOL.  We also discuss Powerpuff Girls, The Birds, The Rise of Ultraman, and more! 00:06:05 — TV! Reacher, Powerpuff Girls 00:15:50 — MOVIES! The Birds, Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2, Revenge  00:33:25 — VIDEO GAMES! Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric, Hellblade: Senna's Sacrifice   00:45:50 — BOOKS & COMICS! R.L. Stine's Stuff of Nightmares, Marvel's The Rise of Ultraman Keep up with The Keep Up! Join us most Thursday nights for the live recording of the podcast here on Twitch! TikTok: @thekeepuppodcast Instagram: @thekeepuppodcast YouTube: The Keep Up Podcast

cdrom1019 brings us the final part of this three part epic with the final part of the soundtrack to Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric.

Ready for another three part epic? Join cdrom1019 as he begins his journey through the soundtrack to Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric.

For the 2nd part of our Sonic retrospective leading up to the release of Sonic Frontiers, we discuss Sonic Boom - Rise of Lyric and its numerous missteps that helped guide the Sonic franchise back in the right direction. Along the way, we play some of the game's "interesting" OST and announce a new event coming to the RadioSEGA airwaves next weekend!

We've played a few games featuring Sonic in supporting roles, but this week, the Blue Blur is taking the spotlight with two games that showcase multiple sides of his gaming persona! First, we're playing SONIC LOST WORLD, a 2D/3D throwback to the heyday of the character when the only rule was, "Gotta Go Fast!" Then, we're looking at the TV-based adventure SONIC BOOM: RISE OF LYRIC, which holds the ignominious distinction as the lowest-rated and lowest-selling game in the whole series; does it transcend it's reputation or has it been fairly maligned? Find out now! Hosted by Steve Guntli and Woody Ciskowski  Logo by Corinne Kempen  Theme song: "Truck" by The Octopus Project (theoctopusproject.com)  ultra64podcast.com  Twitter: @ultra64podcast  Email: ultra64podcast@gmail.com  Instagram: @ultra64podcast  Patreon: patreon.com/ultra64pod  Next week's episode: Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD 

On this SEGA Talk, we put on some sports tape and discuss the flagship video game for the Sonic Boom multimedia project: Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric! What were the project's origins? Why was it a Wii U exclusive? And we settle the debate once and for all: which was worse? Rise of Lyric or Sonic … Continued

This week, Dan, Morg, and Devon finally finish talking about Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric! The game ends pretty disappointingly, but we know for a fact that FRIENDSHIP MAKES US STRONG!!!!! RAAAAAAGGGHHH!!!!! THIS WEEK: Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric NEXT WEEK: Sonic: Nazo Unleashed Dan | Morg | Devon Twitter | Discord

This week, Dan, Morg, and Devon go through Tails' Story in Sonic Adventure 1! Turns out when a huge amount of the plot is the same as before, there's less to talk about. Devon didn't know that Rough and Tumble were brothers. THIS WEEK: Sonic Adventure 1 (Tails' story) NEXT WEEK: The end of Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric! Dan | Morg | Devon Twitter | Discord

This week, Dan, Morg, and Devon cover the penultimate episode on Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric. The end is in sight, Eggman gets in a mech, and Amy realizes sometimes you just need to vibe. THIS WEEK: Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric NEXT WEEK: Sonic Adventure 1 (Tails' story) Dan | Morg | Devon Twitter | Discord

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0:00 Housekeeping 5:17 Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric 21:21 History of Sonic / 06 vs. Boom 24:07 Sonic was a happy accident 26:49 Back to Boom 33:47 Physical vs. Digital 36:44 Shattered Crystal 47:02 Writing the Next Sonic Game 53:00 Sonic Does Not Care About Amy 1:06:09 The Office 1:11:00 Boom Final Thoughts

Next episode's game(s): Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal (3DS) ____________________________________ The No Spin Dash Zone is a podcast series where three friends with a long running history with Sonic play through each game in the franchise in the order they were released. We play through two games each month and then get together every other Friday to discuss how we felt about what we played. We take a casual, but granular approach to the games we cover. Our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/NoSpinDashZone Our E-Mail: nospindashzone@gmail.com Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/NoSpinDashZone

Twitter Poll: https://twitter.com/NoSpinDashZone/status/1349777210949988352?s=19 Straw Poll: https://strawpoll.com/56vsx2sgs Next episode's game(s): Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric (Wii U) ____________________________________ The No Spin Dash Zone is a podcast series where three friends with a long running history with Sonic play through each game in the franchise in the order they were released. We play through two games each month and then get together every other Friday to discuss how we felt about what we played. We take a casual, but granular approach to the games we cover. Our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/NoSpinDashZone Our E-Mail: nospindashzone@gmail.com Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/NoSpinDashZone

Topic: Sonic The Hedgehog Tutorial   This week, we’re discussing the fastest thing alive, or atleast as he was billed in Video Games.  Sonic has had an interesting lifespan, a popular and celebrity status in the 90s, he’s since fallen on to hard times in the transition to 3D and come to 2000s, he’s tried to reinvent himself dozens of time with little success.  But he maybe, arguably, more popular than Mario in some online outlets and circles.  So first, let’s discuss the blue blur and where he came from!     History: By 1990, Nintendo had firmly planted themselves as the leader in Video games, and Sega wanted to catch up.  They believed that Nintendo’s strength lied with its mascot, Mario, and his game titles which helped push sales.  Up to this point, Sega did not have an official Mascot, but several unofficial mascots.  They decided to hold an internal design competition to create their own mascot to rival Nintendo, with a heavy focus on a Mascot that would appeal to a western Audience.  Among the considerations, artist Naoto Ohshima and Programmer Yuji Naka were considered for the project, having developed a prototype game involving fast moving characters.   They eventually settled on Sonic, a blue hedgehog, that could roll in to a ball.  His color was chosen as Blue to match the Company’s Logo’s color, and given red and white shoes to mirror Michael Jackson’s shoes on the cover of his album Bad.  The primary antagonist, Doctor Eggman, was another character initially developed for the mascot, based off Teddy Roosevelt, but was later reused as the villain.    The initial game, Sonic the Hedgehog was then used as the company mascot, and tied in with their Sega Genesis (JP: Mega Drive) system, and became the killer app for the console.  Along with an aggressive marketing campaign that saw Sega Genesis mocking and claiming to perform better than the Super Nintendo, Sonic helped start the great console wars of the early 90s.  At one point, the Sega Genesis held a 65% market share of all game consoles in North America.    When Sega was ready for a follow up, Yuji Naka believed he received little credit and initially quit, before being hired by US-based STI (Sega Technology Institute).    At this point, two games were in production, STI was working on Sonic 2, and a team led by Ohshima in Japan began work on Sonic CD for the soon coming Sega CD Add-on for the Genesis.  Sonic 2 would introduce Tails, a two-tailed Fox sidekick to Sonic.  Sonic CD would introduce love interest Amy and Rival Nemesis: Metal Sonic; the game also introduce a mechanic for Time travel, in which Sonic would travel through time to fix the future, and have various changes to the world based on actions in either the past or present.   STI would continue to work on Sonic 3, however, the scope of the game was much larger than initial anticipated.  Due to Sega wanting the game to come out early and limited cartridge space, they initially planned on the game being a two part game, with the first half of Sonic 3 being released first, and a few months later, releasing part 2.  The first part, just called Sonic 3 launched with a new rival in Knuckles; an Echidna with spiked fist gloves who was the guardian of the Chaos Emeralds.  A few months later, they released Sonic and Knuckles, the second half of Sonic 3, this time allowing you to play as Knuckles.  With the added time, they created a lock on function with the cartridge, allowing the original Sonic 3 to be connected, and released as a whole.  The lock on function allowed Knuckles to be played on Sonic 3 as originally intended, but also allowed Knuckles to be played on Sonic 2 as well, swapping out the original Sonic.     While projects including Sonic continued after the Genesis’s life span ended and the new Sega Saturn became the main console, few Sonic Games were released, mostly due to the difficulties of bridging the 2D to 3D gap and keeping true to the game’s concept and ideals.  By 1998, the new Sega Dreamcast console started the 6th generation of consoles and introduced Sonic Adventure, the first true sequel to the Genesis games.  Sonic was redesigned, and various characters added to help round out the game’s story and game play experience.  With the move to 3D, the game worked hard to try and keep the sense of speed the game series was known for, with some mixed results.  Sonic Adventure 2 was released in 2001, introducing a mirror version of Sonic, Shadow the Hedgehog.  Despite the strong sales of Sonic on the Dreamcast, the introduction of the PlayStation 2 seemed to be a nail in Sega’s console coffin, with the announcement that they would stop making the Dreamcast and get out of the Console market.   Following the demise of the Dreamcast, Sonic and Team began to appear on rival Nintendo’s GameCube console, along with Sony’s Playstation 2 and Microsoft’s X-Box.  Various new games included Sonic Heroes, mixing the game play of three different characters at once.  They later released Shadow the Hedgehog, giving the title character a gun and interacting with various other Sonic characters over time.  Several older titles, including Sonic Adventures, and the various Genesis games were also ported to various consoles, making Sonic a very easy thing to play despite the console.    By 2005, nearing Sonic’s 15th Anniversary, Sega was in a rush to have something ready by the time of the Anniversary.  They released Sonic The Hedgehog (2005), a new game intended to return Sonic to his rightful place and reboot the franchise.  However, the game was riddled with game breaking bugs and very lack luster story and characters.  While some of the game play was fun, the many bugs in the game usually broke the immersion and fun.  It is often considered the worst game in the franchise and worst game of the year.   After the Sonic The Hedgehog(2005), Sonic has been in a constant space of trying to rebooting and reimagining itself.  These include:   Sonic Riders – A racing game Sonic and the Secret Rings – Set in Arabian Nights, an on rail runner Sonic and the Black Knight – Sonic in Medieval times with a sword Sonic Colors – Similar rail runner Sonic Unleashed – What if Sonic turns in to the Hulk Sonic Lost World – Similar to Mario Galaxy, but with a tube world   By 2011, for Sonic’s 20th anniversary, Sega released Sonic Generations, a mix of the classic 2d Sonic with the more recent Adventure 3d Sonic.  Classic levels were recreated, with some elements purely 2d over some elements 3d.  This concept was much better received over others.    Sonic also began partnering with Nintendo more frequently, with Sonic being introduced in to Smash Brothers Brawl.  Sonic and the gang then joined with Mario and company for Olympic style games for both winter and summer, and have released periodically.   In 2014, Sonic was re-imagined and rebooted again in to a new series known as Sonic Boom: Rise of lyric, with an accompanying TV Show called Sonic Boom.  The game was just as poorly received as Sonic’s 2005 reboot, while its accompanying TV show fared better than the game.  The game became the lowest rated in the Franchise, as well as the worst selling.   By 2016, for the 25th Anniversary, Sega released Sonic Forces and Sonic Mania.  Sonic Forces allowed players to create their own Sonic-universe character for the first time, allowing you to play as them, but with added gadgets and abilities; the game also brought back many elements from Sonic Generations.  Sonic Mania is a pixel based sequel to the early classic 2d Sonic Games, created by a team primarily consisting of Sonic Fans who has been making their own custom Sonic games and levels.  Forces had mixed reception, mostly due to the short length, as where Mania was praised as a return to form.        Premise: Nearly All Games in the Sonic Franchise take place on a fictional Planet of Mobius, where the evil Doctor Eggman (Doctor Ivo Robotnik) is trying to conquer the world.  To do so, Dr. Eggman seeks the Seven Chaos Emeralds: gems with mystical powers that can do just about anything (Think Infinity Stones/Gems).  Dr. Eggman uses an army of Robots with trapped animals inside to carry out his plans.  Sonic is always tasked with Stopping Dr. Eggman as a result.    Typical Sonic games have Sonic running through the level to get to the end as quick as possible. This can be through loops, corkscrew pipes, grinding rails, and if Sonic gets himself in to a ball, he goes even faster. As Sonic progressed through the level, he’ll hit various check points, allowing Sonic to return should he lose a life along the way, with a final checkpoint/banner that Sonic hits at the end of the Act/level.  As Sonic’s main goal is speed: the faster he completes a level, the more points he will receive.  Various Badniks, robotic bad guys, litter the level, and Sonic can typically roll through them as a ball, or Jump on to them in a ball form.  At the end of each Zone, there is typically Dr. Eggman as a final boss of the Zone, usually in some vehicle/machine intended to finish off Sonic.  If Sonic beat Eggman, he can run to the end of the stage and free animals that have been trapped.   Littered throughout the world of Sonic are Golden Rings, or just Rings, that Sonic can collect.  Rings serve three different functions:  one as a collectable to receive additional points at the end of the level, secondly by collecting 100 rings, Sonic gets an extra life, and lastly, as a health pot.  If Sonic gets hit, land on spikes, or lava, all of the rings he had collected get lost and are scattered throughout the area; players have a limited window in which to collect some of them again, otherwise they are lost.  So long as Sonic has atleast one Ring, he won’t lose a life to damage.  Sonic can also find various item boxes through the game that provide power ups and bonuses.  Common boxes include additional rings, some include Shields so that Sonic won’t lose his rings to damage, short term invincibility, or extra lives.    Sonic can also enter the mysterious Special Stage area, which allows Sonic to transverse the stage and collect additional rings for lives.  At the end of each Special Stage is a Chaos Emerald.  Upon collecting all Chaos Emeralds, Sonic gains the ability to transform in to Super Sonic, which gives unlimited in invincibility, he accelerates much faster and has a higher top speed, and turns golden.  Sonic must have atleast 50 ring to turn in Super Sonic, and each second, he loses a single ring.  If Super Sonic loses all of his rings, he’ll revert back to regular Sonic, and have no rings left.   Later games give the ability to play as various characters, with new game play abilities:   Tail – Can Fly and even lift Sonic up.  Knuckles – Can punch enemies and climb up walls Amy – Carries a hammer and can strike enemies Shadow – Plays just like Sonic Characters:   Sonic The Hedgehog – a Blue, anthropomorphic hedgehog, and series protagonist.  Sonic is described as a wild drifter and a staunch defender of freedom.  He can be a trickster and rebel, but always does the right thing.  He is best known for his running speed, of which makes him the fastest thing in the world.   Miles “Tails” Prowler – a two tailed Fox that is Sonic’s best friend and sidekick.  Tails is often portrayed as a child science prodigy, making various inventions to help out Sonic.  He can use his two tails to create a helicopter like effect, which allows him to be lifted off the ground for short period of time.  He can also point them horizontally, acting like a fan boat to propel him forward.   Knuckles the Echidna – a bright Red Echidna with enlarged fists with spikes on the end, he is the guardian of Angel Island and the Master Emerald, which controls the chaos Emeralds.  One believing that Sonic had stolen the Chaos Emeralds, he later becomes a friend to Sonic and Company.   Amy Rose – a Bright Pink Female hedgehog who wears a red dress and gold bracelets.  She is known for following Sonic around and acting as his love interest, even if Sonic doesn’t reciprocate.  She is known for her huge hammer, which she uses to smash down on to enemies and alike.    Dr. Eggman (Dr Ivo Robotnik in America) – An evil genius with an IQ over 300, he is depicted as being portly/overweight, wearing a red jacket and black slacks.  He is most well known for his bald head, goggles, and comically large, red/orange/brown mustache.  He is the primary Antagonist of all games in the Franchise and is seen riding around in his Egg-mobile.   Metal/Mecha Sonic – A mechanical creation by Dr. Eggman, Metal Sonic mimics the look of Sonic, albeit in a robotic form, and mirrors his abilities.  Though cold and emotionless, the robot seeks to only compete with Sonic and defeat him for his master.    Shadow the Hedgehog – Initially thought to be the most powerful experiment ever, he is revealed to possibly be a clone of a clone.  A black and red Hedgehog, he wears hover boots and appears to skate to gain speed.  His abilities match Sonic, though he has greater knowledge and control over the Chaos Emeralds.   Rouge the Bat – a white female Bat introduced in Sonic Adventure 2.  She acts as a femme fatale like character, claiming to be the world’s greatest jewel hunter.  She can fly and is renowned for her ability to find/steal jewels.  She a Freelancer, working for either good guys or bad guys, depending on the right amount of money.     Other Media: TV: Sonic has had several Tv Series over the years.  These include:   Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog(1993) – a Satirical take on Sonic and his many adventures.  It was known for a very slapstick animation style and often nonsensical story lines.  Each episode was a standalone episode and did not play into a larger narrative.    Sonic the Hedgehog (SatAM) (1993-1994)- This series more closely follows the Video Game and related Archie-Comics version of Sonic that was currently running at the time.  The narrative follows Sonic and a collection of freedom fighters who fight against Dr. Robotnik, who is bent on capturing the various people(Who are animals) and turning them into robots.  The story is typically more dramatic and darker than the more light hearted adventure series that ran along the same time.  It’s on as SatAM as it was typically shown only during Saturday Morning Cartoons.   Sonic Underground (1999) – This series had a separate canon and continuity from other Sonic media at the time.  It starred Sonic and his siblings, the last of Mobius’s ruling family, as they fight against Dr. Robotnik and attempt to reunite with their mom, in order restore her to the Throne.  To Aid the siblings, they’re given magical pendants that transform into musical instruments.  Each episode was known for having its own song. The series is not well regarded, mostly due to an overly complex plot, not following established lore/continuity, and lacking any feeling from the original games.   Sonic X (2003-2006) – Created by Japan, It’s Sonic as an Anime.  Much of the characters are transplanted in to modern day Japan, using a majority of their Sonic Adventure designs/models.  The series even replicates the two adventure games at one point, along with several original stories.  The show has generable favorable response to it.   Sonic Boom (2014-2017) – Meant to coincide with the 25th Anniversary, it star Sonic, Tails, Amy, and Knuckles on Seaside Island, Protecting the island from Dr. Eggman.  The series garnered favorable reviews for the most part, and was notable for being made entirely in 3d.     Comics: Sonic has had a long running Comic series through Archie Comics.  The story is reminiscent of the Saturday Morning Cartoon Incarnation of Sonic, but expands on the mythos and storyline.  The comics continued well into the 2000s, adding elements of the games in to the world as the popped up.  The Comic is known for having darker tones than other series, and is a fitting follow up to Sonic SatAM.     Movie: Sonic the Hedgehog movie came out in 2020.  The film was originally intended to be released in late 2019, however, after the release of the trailer, fans were upset about the look and design of Sonic, remarking how Human he looked.  A major overhaul of the character postponed the movie to early 2020, with a much more cartoony and videogame inspired look.  The movie is also notable for having Jim Carrey as Dr Robotnik, who basically chews up the scenes every time he’s on screen.       Homework Sonic Movie Any Sonic Games Recommend: Sonic Mania/Classic Sonic

It’s that time again! It’s time to place some new games! I don’t know why I’m so excited, we do this almost every week. We got guests this week! Kasey! and Jordan! We discuss weird energies, possible Paul tribute games, three-dee-o boobs, Chelsea makes a bunch of funny jokes, Ys rises like bread, and a Sonic comparable to ‘06. YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: Super Street Fighter II Turbo: HD Remix, for Playstation 3 and Xbox 360; Smurf It!, for PC; Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, for Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and PC; Ys Seven, for PSP, PS Vita and PC; and Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric, for Wii U. You can find the complete list of ranked games at bit.ly/letsplace.

What kind of obscure lore will we unearth about Sonic "the" Hedgehog (Or is it Sonic "Maurice" Hedgehog)? Only time will tell, unless you're too slow! Fortunately, we have special guest Matt (AKA SonicMTD) to help us out! And that wraps up Season 8! Join us in a few short weeks as we return with the beginning of Season 9! What changes will occur? How rad will our beards be? Do people say rad anymore? In any case, the episodes will keep on coming, they just won't be live until we're back. So until next time... we'll see you next time! ## Where can I learn more about Matt (AKA SonicMTD)? If you'd like to hear more from Matt or check out his work, you're in luck! - His YouTube: https://youtube.com/SonicMTD - His Twitter: https://twitter.com/SonicMTD - His Facebook: https://facebook.com/SonicMTD ## Episode outline ### Fandom Facts **History and Origins:** > Sonic the Hedgehog is a media franchise created and produced by Sega. It is primarily a video game franchise, centering on a series of speed-based platform games. Sonic, the protagonist, is an anthropomorphic blue hedgehog with supersonic speed, capable of reaching the speed of sound. Typically, Sonic—usually along with some of his friends, such as Tails, Amy, and Knuckles—must stop antagonist Doctor Eggman's plans for world domination. > > The first game in the series, released in 1991, was conceived by Sega's Sonic Team division after Sega requested a mascot character. Its success spawned many sequels and helped Sega become one of the leading video game companies during the 16-bit era of the early 1990s. > > While the first Sonic games were side-scrolling platform games, later games expanded into other genres, such as Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. The series had sold over 80 million physical copies by June 2011, and grossed over $5 billion by 2014. As of 2017, the series has shifted 360 million units, including software package sales and mobile game downloads. The franchise has also been spun out into other media, including cartoons, anime, and a comic book series recognized as the longest running based on a video game by Guinness World Records. > — [Wikipedia - Sonic the Hedgehog](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog) **Search Data:** Based on search data, Sonic the Hedgehog has been [slowly declining in popularity](https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=%2Fm%2F08b26_,%2Fm%2F07656) since 2004. Strangely though, there was a swell of interest from 2004 'til the present peaking around August 2009. The following is a list of top ten countries for _Sonic the Hedgehog_ (by search volume): Australia, United States, India, United Kingdom, Philippines, Germany, Indonesia, Sweden, Canada, Switzerland. **Fan Data:** We managed to find a few different fan surveys that had been conducted. From [the unofficial Sonic the Hedgehog survey](https://www.reddit.com/r/SonicTheHedgehog/comments/7may60/the_official_unofficial_sonic_the_hedgehog_survey/) with over 300 responses, we have some data points: - Top three games: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (24.9%), Sonic Adventure 2 (15%), Sonic 3 & Knuckles (14.6%) - Bottom three games: Sonic Boom - Rise of Lyric (31.5%), Sonic 06 (19.9%), Shadow the Hedgehog (7.5%) - Favourite character: Sonic (29.6%) - Least favourite character: The Deadly Six (32.7%) - Favourite vocal theme: Live and Learn (20.9%) And [from the subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/SonicTheHedgehog/comments/8hly52/the_reddit_redesign_survey_results_and_some_other/) (unclear how many responses): - _Gender:_ 9 Men to every 1 woman who responded - _Age:_ Folks age 14 to 23 make up 80.7%. Average age was 19.5 - _Introductory game:_ The original trilogy (39.4%) **Fanac Fast Facts:** - FanFiction.net has over [30 000 Sonic the Hedgehog Fanfics](https://www.fanfiction.net/game/Sonic-the-Hedgehog/). Sadly, that data is hard to break down, but fortunately Archive Of Our Own has [over 2000 fan

What kind of obscure lore will we unearth about Sonic "the" Hedgehog (Or is it Sonic "Maurice" Hedgehog)? Only time will tell, unless you're too slow! Fortunately, we have special guest Matt (AKA SonicMTD) to help us out! And that wraps up Season 8! Join us in a few short weeks as we return with the beginning of Season 9! What changes will occur? How rad will our beards be? Do people say rad anymore? In any case, the episodes will keep on coming, they just won't be live until we're back. So until next time... we'll see you next time! Where can I learn more about Matt (AKA SonicMTD)? If you'd like to hear more from Matt or check out his work, you're in luck! His YouTube: https://youtube.com/SonicMTD His Twitter: https://twitter.com/SonicMTD His Facebook: https://facebook.com/SonicMTD Episode outline Fandom Facts History and Origins: > Sonic the Hedgehog is a media franchise created and produced by Sega. It is primarily a video game franchise, centering on a series of speed-based platform games. Sonic, the protagonist, is an anthropomorphic blue hedgehog with supersonic speed, capable of reaching the speed of sound. Typically, Sonic—usually along with some of his friends, such as Tails, Amy, and Knuckles—must stop antagonist Doctor Eggman's plans for world domination. > > The first game in the series, released in 1991, was conceived by Sega's Sonic Team division after Sega requested a mascot character. Its success spawned many sequels and helped Sega become one of the leading video game companies during the 16-bit era of the early 1990s. > > While the first Sonic games were side-scrolling platform games, later games expanded into other genres, such as Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. The series had sold over 80 million physical copies by June 2011, and grossed over $5 billion by 2014. As of 2017, the series has shifted 360 million units, including software package sales and mobile game downloads. The franchise has also been spun out into other media, including cartoons, anime, and a comic book series recognized as the longest running based on a video game by Guinness World Records. > — Wikipedia - Sonic the Hedgehog Search Data: Based on search data, Sonic the Hedgehog has been slowly declining in popularity since 2004. Strangely though, there was a swell of interest from 2004 'til the present peaking around August 2009. The following is a list of top ten countries for Sonic the Hedgehog (by search volume): Australia, United States, India, United Kingdom, Philippines, Germany, Indonesia, Sweden, Canada, Switzerland. Fan Data: We managed to find a few different fan surveys that had been conducted. From the unofficial Sonic the Hedgehog survey with over 300 responses, we have some data points: Top three games: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (24.9%), Sonic Adventure 2 (15%), Sonic 3 & Knuckles (14.6%) Bottom three games: Sonic Boom - Rise of Lyric (31.5%), Sonic 06 (19.9%), Shadow the Hedgehog (7.5%) Favourite character: Sonic (29.6%) Least favourite character: The Deadly Six (32.7%) Favourite vocal theme: Live and Learn (20.9%) And from the subreddit (unclear how many responses): Gender: 9 Men to every 1 woman who responded Age: Folks age 14 to 23 make up 80.7%. Average age was 19.5 Introductory game: The original trilogy (39.4%) Fanac Fast Facts: FanFiction.net has over 30 000 Sonic the Hedgehog Fanfics. Sadly, that data is hard to break down, but fortunately Archive Of Our Own has over 2000 fanworks ...Most of which are rated General Audiences (37%) or Teen and Up (37%) ...The top three categories are Gen (35%), M/M (33%), and F/M (23%) ...The top three characters are Sonic (64%), Shadow (37%), and Tails (30%) ...The top three relationships are Shadow / Sonic (12%), Rose / Sonic (6%), and Metal Sonic / Sonic (3%) The Sonic Boom TV series makes direct reference to the Sonic fandom in an episode with Nominatus. Nominatus says "Who dares oppose Nominatus, viral sensation and destructor of worlds?". Amy replies "Viral sensation? You mean like the cute sneezing panda?" and Sonic replies "Or all those weird pictures of me?" Last Episode's Famous Last Words T What part of Sonic do folks latch onto? Is it that he goes fast? Is it the 90s? G How important is the music? Z Sonic the Hedgehog has a mess of canon... but he loves chili dogs. Do chili dogs hold any particular significance to fans? Do they consume them in fan gatherings? Jen How do the fans feel about Sonic appearing in Wreck It Ralph? Is that him selling out? - [// Seems like folks are chomping at the bit for more Sonic, even bad Sonic (and even then, that just makes more communities). People are loving it]: # Briddany What are the most favourite and least favourite of Sonic's sidekicks? - [// Didn't find a direct answer, but based on survey, probably Shadow (13.4%), Tails (11.5%), Knuckles (9.3%). Least fav? Charmy the Bee (13.7%) ]: # This week's spotlight Sonic Marathon > The Sonic Marathon is a sometimes yearly tradition here at Respawn Point, every year we gather together and set aside an entire week with one shared goal: to raise some money for charity while bashing our heads against as many Sonic the Hedgehog games as we possibly can. The marathon runs for 7 days straight starting February 10th with no breaks. ... > > We'll be playing every main line Sonic game and as many side games we can squeeze in. You can find the complete list further down. This year the charity of choice is SpecialEffect; They work with people suffering from various disabilities that would otherwise stop them from playing video games and interacting with the world around them. Special Effect do their best to come up with creative solutions using technology that enable them to enjoy the world and this wonderful hobby we all take for granted. ... > — Sonic Marathon It is unclear as to whether or not it will run in 2019, but you can check out @RPMarathons on twitter for potential updates. You're Too Show > Zane-Huett and Splendorr host the weekly podcast You're Too Show, described by itself as an "investigation into the silly world of Sonic." Zane-Huett and Splendorr pitch it to me as an educational type of podcast, where instead of them being the sort of academic-professor types spouting knowledge, they're learning about Sonic right alongside the listener. Their project isn't unlike many creatives in the Sonic fandom: only they're wielding words instead of pens. > — USGamer - The People Who Never Gave up on Sonic: A Deep Dive Into the Most Curious (and Passionate) Fandom on the Internet Sonic - The Fan Film > The intention of making this film was for it to be a spec film, with the primary purpose being to show a live-action take on Sonic the Hedgehog. > > http://www.facebook.com/BlueCoreStudios > http://www.facebook.com/sonicfanfilm If you haven't seen it before, it's just under 20 minutes AND features Jaleel White (aka Urkel and one of the original voices of Sonic)! - [// Plugs go here]: # Famous Last Words What do you want to see in next season of Fanthropological or with the Nickscast? T Season 9 will be the season that we start to hit our stride and find our voice. G Next season, we might get to the end of an episode without having a case of the sillies. Next season, we are going to have an episode with five Nicks. Z It would be nice to have more about Western fandoms. Lots of things that have gone uncovered (i.e. M.A.S.H). Matt Would like to see us have continued successful growth... and more renown. Would like to see the Nickscast to the point where you have a justified fan audience (i.e. Live Nickscast at a convention... on the road). Where can you find us online? We are everywhere! Most notably though, we like to hang out in a few places on social media: If you want to be part of our podcast (or just want to check us out), we record our podcast LIVE on twitch.tv! For all the latest updates, check us out on Facebook or Twitter To see the latest hijinx from our conventions or even our daily lives and adventures, check us out on Instagram For our latest convention updates and other in-real-life video, check out our YouTube channel Do you use Spotify? Well, we're on there too! We're also on iTunes, and Google Play, and would love it if you could leave a review and rating! if you want to reach us, and for some reason none of those work for you, try nick@thenickscast.com You can check out our website; that will mostly bring you back to this stuff. Everything is thenickscast, so if you can't find us, go on your social network and search for that! What is "Fanthropological"? How did you read this far without asking this question?! Fanthropological is an anthropological (ish) podcast where we bring the fan's-eye view to you! Each week, we take a look at a different fandom, dig up interesting background, trivia, and history, and try to get to why it is that people are a fan. We also try to highlight good causes related to that fandom, and find interesting things that fans have created to share those to the world. Each episode is about an hour. Ish. Who is "The Nickscast"? We are the Nickscast! Three products of late-80s / early-90s pop culture who love exploring fandom and everything geek ... who also happen to have been best buddies since high school, and all happen to be named Nick. Yes, we are super creative (dare we say, the most creative). Ahem We are Nick Green, Nick Terwoord, and Nick Zacharewicz: We started the Nickscast as a labour of love, and as a place to entertain and to discuss our love of fans and fandom, and all that is shiny and interesting in that realm. It's what lead us to start our first podcast, our satellite podcasts, Fanthropological, and so much more. We want to help others learn more about different fandoms, and to create empathy with other fans: We dream of a world where other fans aren't "those Weird-o's", but just folks with different tastes. A world where fandom is full of discourse and analysis, and there are plenty of tools and resources to help. Fans building communities to do good in the world. Because everyone's a fan. Credits Sources Wikipedia - Sonic the Hedgehog Reddit - Sonic the Hedgehog Discord - /r/SonicTheHedgehog Google Trends - Sonic the Hedgehog (game series) vs Sonic the Hedgehog (character) FanFiction.net - Sonic the Hedgehog Archive Of Our Own r/gaming - Sonic is aware of his fandom YouTube - The Tragic History of Sonic’s Fandom - The Fandom Files r/SonicTheHedgehog - The Official Unofficial Sonic The Hedgehog Survey r/SonicTheHedgehog - The reddit redesign, survey results, and some other boring ramblings. YouTube - What's up With: The Sonic the Hedgehog Fandom! USGamer - The People Who Never Gave up on Sonic: A Deep Dive Into the Most Curious (and Passionate) Fandom on the Internet Sonic Wikia - The Fastest Thing Alive Sonic Wikia - Sonic Boom Fanlore - Sonic the Hedgehog (franchise) Game Skinny - Gaming Grub: How To Make Sonic's Chili Dog Gamefaqs - Did Sonic always canonically love chili-dogs? Grape - Sonic the Hedgehog And Hooters Japan Team Up For Chili Dog Campaign Quora - Article Title Quora - Article Title Quora - How Can Mario's Friends get a Free Pass and be Considered good but Sonic the Hedgehog's Friends are among the most Despised Elements of the Sonic Franchise? Quora - Is it Okay to Still like Sonic the Hedgehog Even Though It's a Dead Franchise? r/sonic - IGN vs Sonic and Why it Happened r/sonic - In your Opinion, Which is Best and Why? Sonic TV, Games, or Comics? r/sonic - Weekly Sonic Discussion #3 (Why do You like the Sonic Franchise?) r/SonicTheHedgehog - Why do I get mild anxiety when looking at Sonic? r/SonicTheHedgehog - Made a video where I actually... r/SonicTheHedgehog - After a Quarter Century What is it about Sonic r/SonicTheHedgehog - In Defense of Shipping Canon Characters r/SonicTheHedgehog - Sonic Statue Spotted at LGBT Pride Event r/SonicTheHedgehog - Sonic will appear in Wreck it Ralph 2 r/SonicTheHedgehog - Okay Guys, I’ve been Trying to Figure this out for almost 10 Years Pls Help r/SonicTheHedgehog - When did Sonic the Hedgehog start liking Chili Dogs so Much? r/SonicTheHedgehog - Why Is Sonic so Lovable? Sonic Stadium Message Board - Why Does Sonic Eat Chili Dogs Sonic Wikia - Chili Dog TV Tropes - Sonic the Hedgehog / Fanfic Recs [try to find patterns!] Wikipedia - Chili Dog Wikipedia - Sonic Drive-In YouTube - Why Do People Still Like Sonic? Music / Sound "Odyssey Stratosphere" by TeknoAXE used under CC BY 4.0 All other music and sound for this week's episode were provided by Nick Green!

How to ruin a franchise. November Movie Releases: Interstellar, Big Hero 6, Beyond the Lights, Dumb and Dumber to, Saving Christmas, The Hunger Games Mokingjay Part 1, HOrrible Bosses 2, The Penguins of Padagascar. November DVD and Bluray Releases: Maleficent, Hercules, Planes Fire and Rescue, A Most Wanted Man, How to Train a Dragon 2, Tammy, Let's Be Cops, 22 Jump Street, Into the Storm, Sin City A Dame To Kill For, The Expendable 3, November Man. November Video Game Releases: Call of Duty Advanced Warfare, Disney Planes Fire and Rescue, Rocksmith 2014 Edition, Mincraft Vita, Tropico 5, Sonic Boom Rise of Lyric, Lego Batman 3, Halo The Master Chief Collection, Pro Evolution Soccer 2015, Dragon Age Inquisition, Middle Earth Shadow of Mordor, WWE 2K15, Farcry 4, Little Big Planet 3, GTA V. Movie Classic: Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. The List: Characters you wouldn't mind being roomates with. Closing Music by Fools Chaos "Walk the Night".

What kind of obscure lore will we unearth about Sonic "the" Hedgehog (Or is it Sonic "Maurice" Hedgehog)? Only time will tell, unless you're too slow! Fortunately, we have special guest Matt (AKA SonicMTD) to help us out! And that wraps up Season 8! Join us in a few short weeks as we return with the beginning of Season 9! What changes will occur? How rad will our beards be? Do people say rad anymore? In any case, the episodes will keep on coming, they just won't be live until we're back. So until next time... we'll see you next time! ## Where can I learn more about Matt (AKA SonicMTD)? If you'd like to hear more from Matt or check out his work, you're in luck! - His YouTube: https://youtube.com/SonicMTD - His Twitter: https://twitter.com/SonicMTD - His Facebook: https://facebook.com/SonicMTD ## Episode outline ### Fandom Facts **History and Origins:** > Sonic the Hedgehog is a media franchise created and produced by Sega. It is primarily a video game franchise, centering on a series of speed-based platform games. Sonic, the protagonist, is an anthropomorphic blue hedgehog with supersonic speed, capable of reaching the speed of sound. Typically, Sonic—usually along with some of his friends, such as Tails, Amy, and Knuckles—must stop antagonist Doctor Eggman's plans for world domination. > > The first game in the series, released in 1991, was conceived by Sega's Sonic Team division after Sega requested a mascot character. Its success spawned many sequels and helped Sega become one of the leading video game companies during the 16-bit era of the early 1990s. > > While the first Sonic games were side-scrolling platform games, later games expanded into other genres, such as Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. The series had sold over 80 million physical copies by June 2011, and grossed over $5 billion by 2014. As of 2017, the series has shifted 360 million units, including software package sales and mobile game downloads. The franchise has also been spun out into other media, including cartoons, anime, and a comic book series recognized as the longest running based on a video game by Guinness World Records. > — [Wikipedia - Sonic the Hedgehog](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog) **Search Data:** Based on search data, Sonic the Hedgehog has been [slowly declining in popularity](https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=%2Fm%2F08b26_,%2Fm%2F07656) since 2004. Strangely though, there was a swell of interest from 2004 'til the present peaking around August 2009. The following is a list of top ten countries for _Sonic the Hedgehog_ (by search volume): Australia, United States, India, United Kingdom, Philippines, Germany, Indonesia, Sweden, Canada, Switzerland. **Fan Data:** We managed to find a few different fan surveys that had been conducted. From [the unofficial Sonic the Hedgehog survey](https://www.reddit.com/r/SonicTheHedgehog/comments/7may60/the_official_unofficial_sonic_the_hedgehog_survey/) with over 300 responses, we have some data points: - Top three games: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (24.9%), Sonic Adventure 2 (15%), Sonic 3 & Knuckles (14.6%) - Bottom three games: Sonic Boom - Rise of Lyric (31.5%), Sonic 06 (19.9%), Shadow the Hedgehog (7.5%) - Favourite character: Sonic (29.6%) - Least favourite character: The Deadly Six (32.7%) - Favourite vocal theme: Live and Learn (20.9%) And [from the subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/SonicTheHedgehog/comments/8hly52/the_reddit_redesign_survey_results_and_some_other/) (unclear how many responses): - _Gender:_ 9 Men to every 1 woman who responded - _Age:_ Folks age 14 to 23 make up 80.7%. Average age was 19.5 - _Introductory game:_ The original trilogy (39.4%) **Fanac Fast Facts:** - FanFiction.net has over [30 000 Sonic the Hedgehog Fanfics](https://www.fanfiction.net/game/Sonic-the-Hedgehog/). Sadly, that data is hard to break down, but fortunately Archive Of Our Own has [over 2000 fan