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    Sonic the Hedgehog is one of the world's most famous video game characters and the mascot of Sega Enterprises Ltd. Sonic was introduced on June 23 1991 with the launch of Sonic the Hedgehog for the Sega Genesis. His super speed makes him one of the fastest fictional characters.

    Sonic Turns 18

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    Edited By BlazeHedgehog

    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:

      
    Sonic the Hedgehog - Green Hill Zone MP3: http://sharebee.com/103f6b1

      
    Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - Chemical Plant Zone MP3: http://sharebee.com/3e3dfdf1

      
    Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - Hydrocity Zone MP3: http://sharebee.com/cc76421

      
    Sonic & Knuckles - Death Egg Zone MP3: http://sharebee.com/e8e3a0e0

    It's worth re-iterating, but these were made from MIDIs freely available on the internet. I can't compose or sequence worth crap (never had enough motivation to learn), but I like tinkering with soundfonts and music in general, so I've gotten in to the habit of taking MIDIs of videogame music and running them through FL Studio to make them sound nicer. I have a Youtube Playlist where I'll be uploading my favorites.

    And while we're on the subject of Youtube and Sonic the Hedgehog, if you haven't already watched it, Gametap's Sonic Retrospective is a good watch. Covers a great deal of what went on behind the scenes for Sonic's rise to fame during the era of the Sega Genesis - and it respectfully cuts off right before everything goes sour. Definitely worth watching, especially on today of all days.
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    #1  Edited By BlazeHedgehog

    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:

      
    Sonic the Hedgehog - Green Hill Zone MP3: http://sharebee.com/103f6b1

      
    Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - Chemical Plant Zone MP3: http://sharebee.com/3e3dfdf1

      
    Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - Hydrocity Zone MP3: http://sharebee.com/cc76421

      
    Sonic & Knuckles - Death Egg Zone MP3: http://sharebee.com/e8e3a0e0

    It's worth re-iterating, but these were made from MIDIs freely available on the internet. I can't compose or sequence worth crap (never had enough motivation to learn), but I like tinkering with soundfonts and music in general, so I've gotten in to the habit of taking MIDIs of videogame music and running them through FL Studio to make them sound nicer. I have a Youtube Playlist where I'll be uploading my favorites.

    And while we're on the subject of Youtube and Sonic the Hedgehog, if you haven't already watched it, Gametap's Sonic Retrospective is a good watch. Covers a great deal of what went on behind the scenes for Sonic's rise to fame during the era of the Sega Genesis - and it respectfully cuts off right before everything goes sour. Definitely worth watching, especially on today of all days.
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    Now he can star in his own porno : D

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    #3  Edited By WitchHunter_Z

    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.

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    #4  Edited By rinkalicous
    @Bucketdeth said:
    " Now he can star in his own porno : D "
    Oh dear god, I can't get the images out of my head!
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    #5  Edited By Expletive

    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

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    #6  Edited By VisariLoyalist

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

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    #7  Edited By Willy105

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

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    #8  Edited By Godwind

    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.

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    #9  Edited By danielkempster
    @Willy105 said:
    " I hope they don't make Sonic an adult and have him appear in a mature dystopian future. "
    To be perfectly honest, that couldn't possibly be much worse than anything he's appeared in over the last five years.
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    #10  Edited By Coltonio7

    Sonic Fan-Fic now please.

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    #11  Edited By BlazeHedgehog
    @Coltonio7 said:
    " Sonic Fan-Fic now please. "

    Sorry, I don't do fanfiction. :P
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    #12  Edited By auspiciousqueue

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

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    #13  Edited By auspiciousqueue

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

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    #14  Edited By StarFoxA

    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.

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    #15  Edited By BlazeHedgehog
    @StarFoxA said:
    " 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. "

    I don't think I blame the guy. I'd imagine it was full of like, stickers and those ugly action figures and junk, right?
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    #16  Edited By JJOR64
    @Bucketdeth said:
    " Now he can star in his own porno : D "
    Now we can see some hot Sonic on Amy action.
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    #17  Edited By HandsomeDead

    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.

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    #18  Edited By BigBoss1911

    To bad sonic died long ago.

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    #19  Edited By BlazeHedgehog
    @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.
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    #20  Edited By Snipzor

    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.

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    #21  Edited By EleFlameMax

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

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    #22  Edited By ZombiePie

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

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    #23  Edited By EleFlameMax
    @ZombiePie: He "stopped" aging at 15. He's fifteen in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, I think, and I'm sure he was fifteen Sonic Adventure 2. Read your manuals, kids!
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    #24  Edited By BigBoss1911
    @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
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    #25  Edited By ZombiePie
    @EleFlameMax: Ohhhh so Sonic has the Gary Coleman disease...geez now I feel bad for making fun of him.
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    #26  Edited By BlazeHedgehog
    @BigBoss1911 said:
    " @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
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    The Werehog might not be very good, but a lot of people overestimate how awful it really is. I'm betting you haven't even played the game (please, no lame excuses as to why you haven't - don't embarrass yourself), so kindly shut your gob. Even factoring in how lame the Werehog is, Sonic Unleashed is probably the best 3D Sonic game ever made, and the only reason people don't acknowledge this more often is because they're too busy judging the game based on the past sins of the franchise instead of judging it on its own merits.
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    #27  Edited By JonathanMoore

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

    -- God Bless.

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    #28  Edited By AgentJ

    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.

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    #29  Edited By matthew

    Sounds like strippers and cigars are in order!

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