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*A second season of ''[[TailsTube]]''{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230810131325/https://gamingtrend.com/news/sega-unveils-its-fast-friends-forever-campaign-in-celebration-of-sonic-and-his-fans/}}. | *A second season of ''[[TailsTube]]''{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230810131325/https://gamingtrend.com/news/sega-unveils-its-fast-friends-forever-campaign-in-celebration-of-sonic-and-his-fans/}}. | ||
*A dedicated website with details, character bios and more{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230810131325/https://gamingtrend.com/news/sega-unveils-its-fast-friends-forever-campaign-in-celebration-of-sonic-and-his-fans/}}. | *A dedicated website with details, character bios and more{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230810131325/https://gamingtrend.com/news/sega-unveils-its-fast-friends-forever-campaign-in-celebration-of-sonic-and-his-fans/}}. | ||
+ | |||
+ | On December 13, 2023, Sega released a final collaborative art piece to end the campaign that featured every artist who had contributed a comic with the background being done by [[Evan Stanley]].{{ref|https://archive.is/gcTcZ|https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/736617136906289152/together-youve-all-shared-what-makes-friendship}}{{ref|https://ghostarchive.org/archive/qAHUp|https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1735006731695190351}} | ||
==Comic strips== | ==Comic strips== | ||
− | + | A series of short four-panel digital comic strips began the day after the event was announced. Sega announced that a total of 15 comics would be posted over the coming months, each drawn and written by various artists from around the world{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230810131325/https://gamingtrend.com/news/sega-unveils-its-fast-friends-forever-campaign-in-celebration-of-sonic-and-his-fans/}}. They were published on both the event's official website and official ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' social channels. | |
<gallery widths="200" heights="200"> | <gallery widths="200" heights="200"> | ||
− | FFF-01 Live Without Regrets! by Ian Jones-Quartey.jpg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>1 - "Live Without Regrets!" by [[Ian Jones-Quartey]]. Posted on August 9, 2023{{ref|https://ghostarchive.org/archive/dXg0m|https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1689310640228442112}}. | + | FFF-01 Live Without Regrets! by Ian Jones-Quartey.jpg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>1 - "Live Without Regrets!" by [[Ian Jones-Quartey]]. Posted on August 9, 2023{{ref|https://archive.ph/DYYFH|https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/725193073288740864/introducing-the-fast-friends-forever-comic}}{{ref|https://ghostarchive.org/archive/dXg0m|https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1689310640228442112}}. |
− | FFF-02 Flight Envy by Matt Braly.jpg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>2 - "Flight Envy" by Matt Braly. Posted on August 16, 2023{{ref|https://ghostarchive.org/archive/PppFF|https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1691827407936999549}}. | + | FFF-02 Flight Envy by Matt Braly.jpg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>2 - "Flight Envy" by Matt Braly. Posted on August 16, 2023{{ref|https://archive.ph/ngC1v|https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/725822259601752065/have-you-ever-wanted-to-fly-well-youre-not-the}}{{ref|https://ghostarchive.org/archive/PppFF|https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1691827407936999549}}. |
− | FFF-03 Now It's Your Turn! by TerminalMontage.jpeg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>3 - "Now It's Your Turn!" by Jeremey Chinshue "TerminalMontage". Posted on August 21, 2023{{ref|https://ghostarchive.org/archive/PTEvK|https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1693657646526841198}}. | + | FFF-03 Now It's Your Turn! by TerminalMontage.jpeg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>3 - "Now It's Your Turn!" by Jeremey Chinshue "TerminalMontage". Posted on August 21, 2023{{ref|https://archive.ph/3yL8R|https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/726287616108003328/friendship-is-all-about-sharing-experiences-with}}{{ref|https://ghostarchive.org/archive/PTEvK|https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1693657646526841198}}. |
− | FFF-04 Way Past Cool! by MrWaen.jpg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>4 - "Way Past Cool!" by MrWaen. Posted on August 28, 2023{{ref|https://ghostarchive.org/archive/F5X3b|https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1696191004372832306}}. | + | FFF-04 Way Past Cool! by MrWaen.jpg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>4 - "Way Past Cool!" by MrWaen. Posted on August 28, 2023{{ref|https://archive.ph/jMnYS|https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/726913204862763008/theres-nothing-quite-like-chilling-with-your}}{{ref|https://ghostarchive.org/archive/F5X3b|https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1696191004372832306}}. |
− | FFF-05 The Great Outdoors by Van Partible.jpg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>5 - "The Great Outdoors" by Van Partible. Posted on September 4, 2023{{ref|https://ghostarchive.org/archive/K4zpd|https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1698727849849733352}}. | + | FFF-05 The Great Outdoors by Van Partible.jpg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>5 - "The Great Outdoors" by Van Partible. Posted on September 4, 2023{{ref|https://archive.ph/gjUpl|https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/727547372040798208/in-van-partibles-comic-were-reminded-how-making}} |
− | FFF-06 Picnic Time! by Shijueming.jpg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>6 - "Picnic Time" by Shijueming. Posted on September 13, 2023{{ref|https://ghostarchive.org/archive/GkKnR|https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1701989318833971317}}. | + | {{ref|https://ghostarchive.org/archive/K4zpd|https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1698727849849733352}}. |
− | FFF-07 raised voice by faye mata.jpg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>7 - "Raised Voice" by Faye Mata. Posted on September 18, 2023{{ref|https://ghostarchive.org/archive/4Z3VO|https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1703803637246701799}}. | + | FFF-06 Picnic Time! by Shijueming.jpg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>6 - "Picnic Time" by Shijueming. Posted on September 13, 2023{{ref|https://archive.ph/JXDAK|https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/728362775006658560/rouge-learns-that-there-may-be-more-value-to}} |
− | FFF-08 Tight Budget by Ninomae Ina'nis.jpg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>8 - "Tight Budget" by Ninomae Ina'nis. Posted on October 23, 2023{{ref|https://archive.ph/ydnIi|https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1716488437497479250}}. | + | {{ref|https://ghostarchive.org/archive/GkKnR|https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1701989318833971317}}. |
+ | FFF-07 raised voice by faye mata.jpg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>7 - "Raised Voice" by Faye Mata. Posted on September 18, 2023{{ref|https://archive.ph/ESOkU|https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/728815791398617088/it-takes-courage-to-speak-up-when-you-feel-lost-in}}{{ref|https://ghostarchive.org/archive/4Z3VO|https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1703803637246701799}}. | ||
+ | FFF-08 Tight Budget by Ninomae Ina'nis.jpg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>8 - "Tight Budget" by Ninomae Ina'nis. Posted on October 23, 2023{{ref|https://archive.ph/WU78U|https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/731986690274705408/despite-those-tough-days-at-the-office-ninomae}}{{ref|https://archive.ph/ydnIi|https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1716488437497479250}}. | ||
FFF-09 Coconuts by James Turner.jpg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>9 - "Coconuts" by James Turner. Posted on October 30, 2023{{ref|https://archive.ph/JvPwv|https://www.tumblr.com/sonicthehedgehog/732621759558402048/saving-the-day-is-great-but-jamesturner42-shows}}{{ref|https://archive.ph/aUfKb|https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1719025283033145435}}. | FFF-09 Coconuts by James Turner.jpg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>9 - "Coconuts" by James Turner. Posted on October 30, 2023{{ref|https://archive.ph/JvPwv|https://www.tumblr.com/sonicthehedgehog/732621759558402048/saving-the-day-is-great-but-jamesturner42-shows}}{{ref|https://archive.ph/aUfKb|https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1719025283033145435}}. | ||
+ | FFF-10 An Easy Fix by Kim Isa.jpg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>10 - "An Easy Fix?" by Kim Isa. Posted on November 6, 2023{{ref|https://archive.ph/ATHyH|https://www.tumblr.com/sonicthehedgehog/733258885702565888/this-week-cream-teaches-us-the-best-way-to}}{{ref|https://archive.ph/T4294|https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1721573240982937648}}. | ||
+ | FFF-11 I'll be there for you by Natalia Dias.jpg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>11 - "I'll be there for you" by Natália Dias. Posted on November 13, 2023{{ref|https://archive.is/4pCn5|https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/733895845813108736/friends-have-a-way-of-making-things-feel}}{{ref|https://archive.li/zoJEx|https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1724121509168583054}}. | ||
+ | FFF-12 Cringe Control by Yuki Aoi.jpg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>12 - "Cringe Control" by Yuki Aoi. Posted on November 20, 2023{{ref|https://archive.ph/IL5Ef|https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/734527079637467136/we-all-need-a-reminder-of-our-uniqueness-once-in-a}}{{ref|https://archive.is/QVIxP|https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1726646714738561321}}. | ||
+ | FFF-13 Better Together by VOFAN.jpg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>13 - "Better Together" by VOFAN. Posted on November 27, 2023{{ref|https://archive.ph/MsPLo|https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/735161735555792896/vofans-comic-reminds-us-that-no-matter-how-large}}. | ||
+ | FFF-14 Return to Sender by Inugami Korone.jpg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>14 - "Return to Sender" by Inugami Korone. Posted on December 4, 2023{{ref|https://archive.is/IrHbH|https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/735795561405530112/in-this-weeks-fast-friends-forever-comic-inugami}}. | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Unused comic strips=== | ||
+ | There was at least one unused strip in the series. It was supposed to be released on November 6, 2023 as the tenth Fast Friends Forever comic strip, but was pulled and instead replaced with the next strip in the series, "An Easy Fix?" by Kim Isa. The strip was found because the file name stricture on the official website was simply numbered in order. After "An Easy Fix?" by Kim Isa the file names for the comic strips were instead named after the artist. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Interviews were not hosted on the official website and has not been found and it is unknown if this strip was going to come with a video as not all artists made videos. | ||
+ | |||
+ | <gallery widths="200" heights="200"> | ||
+ | FFF-10 The Incredible Impressionable Egg by Kyle A. Carrozza.jpg|"The Incredible Impressionable Egg" by Kyle A. Carrozza. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Video messages=== | ===Video messages=== | ||
− | Sometimes, along with each new comic strip, | + | Sometimes, along with each new comic strip, its artist would send out a video message: |
{{gitem|FFFIanJones-QuarteyVideoMessage.mp4|[[Ian Jones-Quartey]] Video message, Posted on August 9, 2023{{ref|https://ghostarchive.org/archive/UWw0x|https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1689310645819416576}}.}} | {{gitem|FFFIanJones-QuarteyVideoMessage.mp4|[[Ian Jones-Quartey]] Video message, Posted on August 9, 2023{{ref|https://ghostarchive.org/archive/UWw0x|https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1689310645819416576}}.}} | ||
{{gitem|FFFMatt BralyVideoMessage.mp4|Matt Braly Video message, Posted on August 16, 2023{{ref|https://ghostarchive.org/archive/RIRoY|https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1691827411506360720}}.}} | {{gitem|FFFMatt BralyVideoMessage.mp4|Matt Braly Video message, Posted on August 16, 2023{{ref|https://ghostarchive.org/archive/RIRoY|https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1691827411506360720}}.}} | ||
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{{gitem|FFFFayeMataVideoMessage.mp4|Faye Mata Video message, Posted on September 18, 2023{{ref|https://ghostarchive.org/archive/LWjTW|https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1703803640132386974}}.}} | {{gitem|FFFFayeMataVideoMessage.mp4|Faye Mata Video message, Posted on September 18, 2023{{ref|https://ghostarchive.org/archive/LWjTW|https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1703803640132386974}}.}} | ||
{{gitem|FFFNinomaeIna'nisVideoMessage.mp4|Ninomae Ina'nis Video message, Posted on October 23, 2023{{ref|https://ghostarchive.org/archive/z14DV|https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1716488443398861007}}.}} | {{gitem|FFFNinomaeIna'nisVideoMessage.mp4|Ninomae Ina'nis Video message, Posted on October 23, 2023{{ref|https://ghostarchive.org/archive/z14DV|https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1716488443398861007}}.}} | ||
− | {{gitem|FFFJamesTurnerVideoMessage.mp4|James Turner Video message, Posted on October 30, 2023.}} | + | {{gitem|FFFJamesTurnerVideoMessage.mp4|James Turner Video message, Posted on October 30, 2023{{ref|https://ghostarchive.org/archive/mPWOv|2=https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1719025288791957624}}.}} |
− | + | {{gitem|FFFNataliaDiasVideoMessage.mp4|Natália Dias Video message, Posted on November 13, 2023{{ref|https://ghostarchive.org/archive/iXD4v|2=https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1724121516814798943}}.}} | |
===Interviews=== | ===Interviews=== | ||
− | + | Every comic strip was accompanied by a small interview with its creator: | |
{{multicol| | {{multicol| | ||
*[[Interview: Ian Jones-Quartey (2023-08-09) by Sega]] | *[[Interview: Ian Jones-Quartey (2023-08-09) by Sega]] | ||
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*[[Interview: Ninomae Ina'nis (2023-10-23) by Sega]] | *[[Interview: Ninomae Ina'nis (2023-10-23) by Sega]] | ||
*[[Interview: James Turner (2023-10-30) by Sega]] | *[[Interview: James Turner (2023-10-30) by Sega]] | ||
+ | *[[Interview: Kim Isa (2023-11-06) by Sega]] | ||
+ | *[[Interview: Natália Dias (2023-11-13) by Sega]] | ||
+ | *[[Interview: Yuki Aoi (2023-11-20) by Sega]] | ||
+ | *[[Interview: VOFAN (2023-11-27) by Sega]] | ||
+ | *[[Interview: Inugami Korone (2023-12-04) by Sega]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
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FFF logo RGB-2.png|Logo | FFF logo RGB-2.png|Logo | ||
FFF Group 0524.png|Group | FFF Group 0524.png|Group | ||
+ | FFFFinaleArtwork.jpg|Collaborative Finale Artwork | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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Fast Friends Forever[1], alternatively formatted as Fast. Friends. Forever.[2], is a campaign launched by Sega in celebration of the Sonic the Hedgehog fanbase throughout the summer of 2023, themed around the friendship and teamwork of Sonic and his friends.
Contents
History
The campaign was first announced on August 8, 2023[1], with the promise of the following content throughout the campaign[2]:
- A four-panel digital comic series (see below).
- The Sonic Symphony World Tour[2].
- A second season of TailsTube[2].
- A dedicated website with details, character bios and more[2].
On December 13, 2023, Sega released a final collaborative art piece to end the campaign that featured every artist who had contributed a comic with the background being done by Evan Stanley.[3][4]
Comic strips
A series of short four-panel digital comic strips began the day after the event was announced. Sega announced that a total of 15 comics would be posted over the coming months, each drawn and written by various artists from around the world[2]. They were published on both the event's official website and official Sonic the Hedgehog social channels.
#1 - "Live Without Regrets!" by Ian Jones-Quartey. Posted on August 9, 2023[5][6].
#5 - "The Great Outdoors" by Van Partible. Posted on September 4, 2023[13]
#6 - "Picnic Time" by Shijueming. Posted on September 13, 2023[14]
#13 - "Better Together" by VOFAN. Posted on November 27, 2023[27].
#14 - "Return to Sender" by Inugami Korone. Posted on December 4, 2023[28].
Unused comic strips
There was at least one unused strip in the series. It was supposed to be released on November 6, 2023 as the tenth Fast Friends Forever comic strip, but was pulled and instead replaced with the next strip in the series, "An Easy Fix?" by Kim Isa. The strip was found because the file name stricture on the official website was simply numbered in order. After "An Easy Fix?" by Kim Isa the file names for the comic strips were instead named after the artist.
Interviews were not hosted on the official website and has not been found and it is unknown if this strip was going to come with a video as not all artists made videos.
Video messages
Sometimes, along with each new comic strip, its artist would send out a video message:
Interviews
Every comic strip was accompanied by a small interview with its creator:
- Interview: Ian Jones-Quartey (2023-08-09) by Sega
- Interview: Matt Braly (2023-08-16) by Sega
- Interview: Jeremey Chinshue "TerminalMontage" (2023-08-21) by Sega
- Interview: MrWaen (2023-08-28) by Sega
- Interview: Van Partible (2023-09-04) by Sega
- Interview: Shijueming (2023-09-13) by Sega
- Interview: Faye Mata (2023-09-18) by Sega
- Interview: Ninomae Ina'nis (2023-10-23) by Sega
- Interview: James Turner (2023-10-30) by Sega
- Interview: Kim Isa (2023-11-06) by Sega
- Interview: Natália Dias (2023-11-13) by Sega
- Interview: Yuki Aoi (2023-11-20) by Sega
- Interview: VOFAN (2023-11-27) by Sega
- Interview: Inugami Korone (2023-12-04) by Sega
Promotional material
Artwork
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://gamingtrend.com/news/sega-unveils-its-fast-friends-forever-campaign-in-celebration-of-sonic-and-his-fans/ (Wayback Machine: 2023-08-10 13:13)
- ↑ https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/736617136906289152/together-youve-all-shared-what-makes-friendship (archive.today)
- ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
- ↑ https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/725193073288740864/introducing-the-fast-friends-forever-comic (archive.today)
- ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
- ↑ https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/725822259601752065/have-you-ever-wanted-to-fly-well-youre-not-the (archive.today)
- ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
- ↑ https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/726287616108003328/friendship-is-all-about-sharing-experiences-with (archive.today)
- ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
- ↑ https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/726913204862763008/theres-nothing-quite-like-chilling-with-your (archive.today)
- ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
- ↑ https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/727547372040798208/in-van-partibles-comic-were-reminded-how-making (archive.today)
- ↑ https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/728362775006658560/rouge-learns-that-there-may-be-more-value-to (archive.today)
- ↑ https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/728815791398617088/it-takes-courage-to-speak-up-when-you-feel-lost-in (archive.today)
- ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
- ↑ https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/731986690274705408/despite-those-tough-days-at-the-office-ninomae (archive.today)
- ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (archive.today)
- ↑ https://www.tumblr.com/sonicthehedgehog/732621759558402048/saving-the-day-is-great-but-jamesturner42-shows (archive.today)
- ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (archive.today)
- ↑ https://www.tumblr.com/sonicthehedgehog/733258885702565888/this-week-cream-teaches-us-the-best-way-to (archive.today)
- ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (archive.today)
- ↑ https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/733895845813108736/friends-have-a-way-of-making-things-feel (archive.today)
- ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (archive.today)
- ↑ https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/734527079637467136/we-all-need-a-reminder-of-our-uniqueness-once-in-a (archive.today)
- ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (archive.today)
- ↑ https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/735161735555792896/vofans-comic-reminds-us-that-no-matter-how-large (archive.today)
- ↑ https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/735795561405530112/in-this-weeks-fast-friends-forever-comic-inugami (archive.today)
- ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
- ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
- ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
- ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
- ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
- ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
- ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
- ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)