Today is the 18th Anniversary of the release of Sonic the Hedgehog for the Sega Genesis. It also marks 8 years since Sonic Adventure 2. Saying that makes me feel really, really old, because Sonic Adventure 2 doesn't feel like it came out that long ago.

But yeah. Sonic's 18 years old! It kind of snuck up on me, I guess. Sonic fans usually quietly celebrate this day, but I had completely spaced it out until I saw a post about it on NeoGAF. Since I'd started uploading MP3s I've made to Youtube, I decided to go through and upload an MP3 for the four major Sega Genesis Sonic games. Please, partake in the remastered Sonic music goodness with me:

Now he can star in his own porno : D

18's awfully old for a hedgehog, well you get the gun I'll bring him 'round the back of the shed; He's well overdue his rest.

I never really got into sonic until the first adventure, so it makes me very sad that that was the last half decent sonic game

Sweet!!! now we can get jiggy with sonic legally

I hope they don't make Sonic an adult and have him appear in a mature dystopian future.

He is finally 18.  Now I hump and rump his spikey ass.

Anyways, it is a shame that Sega went of the hardware business.  I am not sure why people hate on Sonic Adventure and Sonic Adventure 2, I still love those games.  Those were the last good sonic games, at least for me.

Sonic Fan-Fic now please.

" Sonic Fan-Fic now please. "

I didn't even realize it was that long ago. Sonic will always bring back good memories.

I didn't even realize it was that long ago. Sonic will always bring back good memories.

They were giving stuff away on Sonic Games' Twitter today, and one of the prize winners (after realizing he had won the Sonic X Kids' pack) replied requesting that he would not receive his prize.

I found that hilarious.

" They were giving stuff away on Sonic Games' Twitter today, and one of the prize winners (after realizing he had won the Sonic X Kids' pack) replied requesting that he would not receive his prize.I found that hilarious. "

" Now he can star in his own porno : D "

This thread makes me remember how much I fucking hate Sonic. Good music though. That Green Hill Zone at the topic is a real classic. I wish more games had music like that now instead of orchestral ambiance.

To bad sonic died long ago.

" To bad sonic died long ago. "

Wow, 18, how depressing. Sonic went full Robert Downey Jr fast, except Sonic won't have his own comeback. 18 years, 10 of which were made of pure suck, and that is a kind estimate.

This is 20th comment! Coincidence? I think not!

18 huh, so do hedgehogs age like dogs or something? My guess is that they age like milk.

" @BigBoss1911 said:

" To bad sonic died long ago. "

  

I'm sorry, you'll have to speak up - I can't hear you over how awesome this is. "

" @BlazeHedgehog said:

" @BigBoss1911 said:

" To bad sonic died long ago. "

  

I'm sorry, you'll have to speak up - I can't hear you over how awesome this is. "

LOL

Should have retired after Sonic & Knuckles... just sayin'...

-- God Bless.

18 eh? I hope he's going to college before re-entering the workforce. He needs to go figure out what he wants to do the rest of his life and come back with a plan. We know he has some strengths (2D) but he needs to decide for himself what he's going to do.

Sounds like strippers and cigars are in order!