#SILVER THE HEDGEHOG FACTS SERIES#

So Polygon set out to look at why and what the characterвЂ™s future may hold. HeвЂ™s also gained a lot of friends, who many argue donвЂ™t always seem to fit comfortably in his games, as depicted in the header image at the top of this story.ДЄfter a tumultuous 20 years, Sonic isnвЂ™t the critical darling he once was. From his first introduction to the Sega Genesis, to his leap to the third dimension in Sonic Adventure, to a shift toward character-driven, team-based action, and his recent evolution for the Sonic Boom series, Sonic has changed constantly over the past two decades. To date, the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise has collectively sold over 140 million copies, with some games regarded as some of the best of all time and others some of the worst.ДЄnd he has changed - a lot.

#SILVER THE HEDGEHOG FACTS SERIES#

HeвЂ™s had five television series and even his own tubes of toothpaste and cans of spaghetti. He has appeared in dozens of games, numerous action figures and hundreds of comics. Sonic the Hedgehog has stood as an institution for Sega for more than two decades, a cultural icon with mass marketing abilities. The balloon flew for two years, before getting caught in the branches of a tree in 2013, needing to be cut free. Then in 2011, a new Sonic balloon lofted above New YorkвЂ™s streets in celebration of the characterвЂ™s 20th anniversary. The parade retired the balloon, keeping it out of the event in 1998, the year Sega discontinued the Saturn. Then in 1997, the balloon hit a third light pole and deflated once again. In 1995, the year Sega released its Sega Saturn console in North America, the balloon struck another light pole.

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