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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
This has only been rumored for about ten thousand years
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
I will invite them all to my wedding.
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Check out The GHZ’s post on the development of Sonic 1, why don’t ya! bsky.app/profile/theg...
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
35 years ago, some lucky people in Palo Alto and Cupertino got their hands on Sonic the Hedgehog from their local Electronics Boutique. From then on, there was no stopping him…
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Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) Title Screen
ALT: Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) Title Screen
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Definitely worth a read. Not only for the anecdote of what Naka wanted to call Billy Hatcher in the west, but that is a highlight.
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Man of the Year Part Two when? bsky.app/profile/soni...
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
You gotta wonder what Amy’s up to. And that Egg Carrier? Oh man. Heck, are those mushrooms? Is that Mushroom Hill? Or is it even more far out bsky.app/profile/soni...
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Show me Sonic Adventure concept art all day, every day.
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Still the King of the Ring
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The GHZ @theghz.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Where do baby hedgehogs come from? Not from company mascot contests, despite what you’ve probably heard (tho that was a thing that happened, too). How did Sonic 1 REALLY come to be? Plotting the milestones on a timeline is hard because we have so few concrete dates, but let's connect some dots 🧵
Timeline of Sonic 1 development Part 1: 1988 - 1989

1988/10/05 – 06: The 26th AM Show is held in Tokyo. Yūji Naka sees Daimakaimura

1988/10/29: The Mega Drive is released in Japan

1988/11/21: Nintendo unveils the Super Famicom

1988/11 or 12: Naka begins working on the MD port of Daimakaimura

1989/05: The Daimakaimura MD master ROM is completed
1989, May or later: Naka begins working on Metal Lancer

1989/??: Naoto Ōshima meets Shigeru Miyamoto and is inspired to make a game to rival Mario

1989/07/28: Nintendo reveals Super Mario World under its working title of Mario 4

1989/08/03: Daimakaimura on MD is released

1989, after July:  Ōshima formally proposes his Mario killer, Twins Special

Second half of 1989 (probably): Metal Lancer is scrapped

Second half of 1989 (probably): Naka joins Ōshima on the Twins Special project
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
If this game is about Sonic and Eggman playing with toys, this just means Eggman has been into the Care Bears for years. Which begs the question, which Care Bear is his favorite? youtu.be/NB5tYFhxhY8
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Sonic Rumble Party - Sonic Meets Care Bears! 💗🌈
YouTube video by Sonic Rumble Party
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Spring forward, roll back. That's the saying right
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
But do they have those little poems
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Play History @playhistory.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
David Rosen, who helped create Sega and changed the coin-op industry forever, has passed away. www.replaymag.com/segas-dave-r... An absolute titan in video game history. May he rest in peace.
1996-12 Next Generation pg 8. David Rosen.David Rosen and his wife Masako, circa 1980s.1969-07 VT Music & Games pg 18. David Rosen.
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
One of the best, and gone too soon. His work, and his memory, will live on. Rest In Peace, Nick.
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Cel-shading was instantly hip with the release of Jet Set Radio. Sonic using it? Made perfect sense. Then we saw that intro. Woah, cool! This was destined to be even better than Mario Party. Did it succeed on that front? Well, that is up to you.
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Tangle & Whisper are the stars here, but what I want to know is this: can we play NiGHTS driving the car version of NiGHTS
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
I thought it was Shadow who likes coffee
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Brunch
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
A peak into what could have been…
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
34 years ago today, in the hallowed halls of Electronics Boutique, the first known copies of Sonic the Hedgehog were sold in Palo Alto and Cupertino, California. Over the coming days, it would pop up in cities coast to coast. He wasn’t the most famous hedgehog in the world yet, but oh boy, would he…
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Video Game History Foundation @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Introducing our newest collection: The Craig Stitt art and design papers! Craig Stitt was an artist and designer for Sega and Insomniac, working on games like Sonic 2, Spyro the Dragon, and Ratchet & Clank. Read more:
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Introducing the Craig Stitt papers | Video Game History Foundation
Presenting our newest library collection from Sega and Insomniac artist Craig Stitt.
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
I wonder just how fresh those cookies were...
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Maybe Sonic is having trouble learning to rumble
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
Also in the release are some early builds of the 2011 build of Sonic CD for iOS. Check out the announcement over at Obscure Gamers, and as always, you can see people chat about the discoveries on the Retro forum. www.obscuregamers.com/threads/og-2...
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OG 25 Release + SEGA Mac's saved data!
Today we're releasing a catchup release. This contains a mix of new, donated builds and some reuploads for lost content we've found over the past few months. A huge thank you goes to all who donated!...
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
...and the model of the Master Emerald inside the Death Egg Mk. II. Woah! bsky.app/profile/luna...
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
Also hiding out in that build? A 3D Model of Knuckles the Echidna... bsky.app/profile/luna...
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
The folks over at Obscure Gamers released a plethora of Sega-related development material recovered from a Macintosh workstation. Included in that material? Some early builds of Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II. Which has an ending cutscene we've never seen before... www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnSs...
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Sonic 4 Episode 2 (Beta 2, 01/27/2012) - To Be Continued Scene
YouTube video by Nuclear [NUKELEDGE]
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Sonic Channel, the official Sega of Japan Sonic site, is now 20 years old. To celebrate, they've completely revamped the design, added some new character profiles, and... ...there's a timeline... sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/
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ソニックチャンネル
ソニック公式ポータルサイト「ソニックチャンネル」へようこそ!
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
A release 17 years in the making.
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
You ever just lay awake in the middle of the night wishing you were grinding on a rail in your best set of SOAP shoes
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sonic the hedgehog is playing a video game with a time of 0:07
Alt: sonic the hedgehog is playing a video game with a time of 0:07, grinding on a rail in Sonic Unleashed
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
There's also a manual you can take a peak at. You can read about King Boom Boo being an item. Or how you can just drive a monster truck. Omochao? He's been demoted to an item as well. Sorry, Team Sonic Racing fans. manual.sega.jp/sonicracingc...
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Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Online Manual
Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Online Manual
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
If you don't have a PS5, no harm in clicking the above link anyway. It's got screenshots! Character art! Woah, Sage is playable! So is Zazz. Maybe Sonic Dash will finally update his boss battle to reflect his new found racing prowess. The English site is not open yet. www.sega.com/sonic-the-he...
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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
For anyone with a PlayStation 5, you can sign up for the network test. The Extreme Gear isn't going to be available, which makes you wonder what tricks are hiding up its sleeve... sonic.sega.jp/SonicRacingC...
sonic.sega.jp
セガ史上最高峰のレーシングゲームが登場!『ソニックレーシング クロスワールド』クローズドネットワークテストへの参加はこちら!|SEGA
同じレースは二度とない!?『ソニックレーシング クロスワールド』で予測不能の”驚き”が詰まったレースバトルを体験しよう! 対応機種:PlayStation®5、PlayStation®4、Xbox Series X|S、Xbox One、Nintendo Switch™、PC(Steam、Epic Games Store)
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
There's not one, but two stages based on Sonic and the Secret Rings! Ok, that feels like a bit of a deep cut. But the question is, will the dinosaur eat Sonic at any point? Are we finally going to race inside someone's digestive system? ...er, let's pretend we didn't ask that.
What looks to be a space-faring race track. The surface is lava, with a dragon-esque creature coming out of the lava, also made out of lava. A lot of lava here. The sky is full of stars, and other planets look relatively closeA track based on Casino Park, originally from Sonic Heroes. Large Dice are seen floating about, the words "Casino Park" both circling the race track and upon a building next to the track. A large purple dinosaur with horns leans forward, mouth agape, ready to bite whoever drives past it. From a track based on Dinosaur Jungle from Sonic and the Secret Rings.Sonic the Hedgehog drives on the ruins of a pirate ship. In front of him, a large kraken. On either side, ghosts which resemble those first featured in Sonic Adventure 2. Likely based on the stage Pirate Storm from Sonic and the Secret Rings.
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Who would have guessed that in this day and age, we'd get the Extreme Gear back? More importantly, who would have thought we'd get a track based on a level from Sonic Rush?
An image from a track in Sonic Racing CrossWorlds, based on Metal Harbor from Sonic Adventure 2. E-123 Omega, Knuckles Tails, Shadow, Eggman, and Zazz are the six competitors. The create-a-characters from Sonic Forces stand on the side of the track, while a collection of Neutral, Hero, and Dark Chao watch from the stands. A new location in Sonic Racing CrossWorlds, called "Wonder Museum" (at least, that's what a quick machine translation calls it). The interior looks like the lobby of a museum, with a huge globe hanging over the first turn. On the left, a piece of technology that looks as if it was created by the Ancients from Sonic Frontiers.Amy Rose flying above a new location in her car, from the game Sonic Racing CrossWorlds. The location is covered in flowers of multiple colors, including purple, pink, and red. A bridge made of flowers can be seen in the distance. Water Palace, from Sonic Racing CrossWorlds. It is based on the stage from Sonic Rush. Ornate structures of gold and blue are seen, along with a road that is semi-transparent, letting you see the water below.
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Oh hey, Sega showed off Sonic Racing CrossWorlds during Sony's State of Play. Sure you've already seen it. But we talk about Sonic here from time to time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks_U...
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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds - Announce Trailer
YouTube video by Sonic the Hedgehog
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
We were so close to having two Sonic games on the Mega-CD. Well. Not really. But it makes you wonder what could have been…
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
So! It's Christmas Day. Who is seeing Sonic the Hedgehog 3 for the first/second/third time? I heard it did pretty well opening weekend...
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
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Tyson Hesse @tysonhesse.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
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An early review from The Hollywood Handle stating:
#SonicMovie3 nears perfection and is easily the best film of the trilogy.

While the first film felt like it was a kids film, this third film feels like it’s aimed at young adults with its story and tone although the jokes never fail to find their place for the younger audience. 

Keanu Reeves is the perfect casting for Shadow who is handled with great care and has a story that’s emotional and powerful. Jim Carrey’s return turns the dial up on his charismatic and energetic characteristics. 

Ben Schwartz, Colleen O’ Shaughnessey and Idris Elba are an unstoppable trio that bring the film together with their vocal performances.
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Spider-Man? She-Hulk? Mere footnotes, I'm afraid. It's all about Zonic the Zone Cop.
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DanSlott @danslott.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
I wrote a grand total of 2 Sonic the Hedgehog stories. It's so weird to me one of the characters I co-created in them continues to live on. We find out in a multiverse with PARALLEL realities, the cop who polices them lives sideways in the one PERPENDICULAR reality that runs through all of them.
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 08/11/2024
A public service announcement
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 08/11/2024
We are ready to double down on Shadow this year
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 19/10/2024
If you haven't watched that special before, you should. It's 90's, it's video games, it's the perfect opener before dusting off your own Genesis and playing through the best 16-bit gaming had to offer. But it's ok if you can only play it on Sonic Origins.
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 19/10/2024
The day before, those waiting for the next Sonic game got a sneak peak of it in action - assuming they had cable television. Rock the Rock, a television special taking place on Alcatraz, showed the finals of a video game tournament ran by Sega, ending in Mushroom Hill www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiI1...
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MTV and SEGA: Rock the Rock – Sonic & Knuckles
YouTube video by SEGAbits
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 19/10/2024
Knuckles the Echidna? Playable. Not just in & Knuckles, not just in Sonic 3, but also Sonic 2! And if you slapped the original Sonic the Hedgehog into that flip-top cart? Special Stages as far as the eye could see. Assuming you knew to press A + B + C.
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sonic the hedgehog , tails , knuckles and eggman are standing next to each other
Alt: sonic the hedgehog , tails , knuckles and eggman are standing next to each other as "No Way! No Way! No Way?" scrolls above
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 19/10/2024
Before October 18th ends, we gotta mention it. 30 years ago today, the Death Egg Saga's grand finale played out in Sonic & Knuckles. The second half of Sonic the Hedgehog 3, the two games could be combined using a piece of tech that had to be from the future - Lock-On Technology.
The cover to the North American version of Sonic & Knuckles on the Sega Genesis. The logo for the game sits on top of the box art, with a graphical logo representing Sonic and Knuckles in the middle. Rated GA for General Audiences. Features the Lock-On Technology logo in the corner.The title screen for Sonic & Knuckles. Sonic the Hedgehog stands on the left, Knuckles the Echidna in the right, a crashed Death Egg behind them. The character of Sonic is currently selected as the playable character.The logo for Lock-On Technology.
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Sonic Retro @sonicretro.bsky.social · 17/10/2024
This is how the pitch meeting to Sonic Adventure started
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