References to Sonic in video games
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Sonic the Hedgehog is a very famous character in pop culture, as well as Sega's official mascot, and as such, has appeared in many games, many of which are Sega-published titles, as either cameo, allusion, Easter egg, or playable character(s). The following is a (working) compiled list of appearances by Sonic the Hedgehog, and/or any other character or element related to Sonic the Hedgehog, in non-Sonic video game titles:
Game | Year | System | Description | Screenshot |
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Action Henk | 2015 | PC | There's an unlockable outfit called "Blue Blaze Henk" that's basically a Sonic costume. | |
Alien Front Online | 2001 | Sega Dreamcast | Sonic appears on a billboard. | |
Aliens: Colonial Marines | 2013 | PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | A locker contains a checkered sphere and smaller red and blue spheres, a reference to the Special Stage in Sonic the Hedgehog 3. | |
Art Alive | 1991 | Sega Mega Drive | Sonic appears as "stamps" to be placed. | 200px |
Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission Las Vegum | 2005 | PC, PlayStation 2, PSP | One faction of Roman warriors wears blue headgear that resembles Sonic spines, along with Sonic's trademark red shoes. They carry gold rings. | |
Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II | 1992 | Sega Mega Drive | Sonic runs across a menu screen. | 200px |
Bayonetta | 2009 | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U | Enzo says "Even old Eggman the Destroyer gets scrambled in the end, right?". | 200px |
Beach Spikers: Virtua Beach Volleyball | 2001 | Arcade, Nintendo GameCube | A giant inflatable Sonic floats above one of the volleyball courts. | 200px |
Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg | 2003 | Nintendo GameCube | Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and a Chao feature as hidden egg animals. | 200px |
Blue Stinger | 1999 | Sega Dreamcast | A store is occupied by copies of Sonic Adventure. | |
Burning Rangers | 1998 | Sega Saturn | Lead Phoenix's hockey stick has a Sonic logo on it. Stage 3 contains areas called Greenhill Lounge and Starlight Lounge. Rescuing Naoto Ohshima a second time yields a picture of Sonic. | |
Bug! | 1995 | Sega Saturn, PC | One of the game's bonus stages features the character, Bug, racing against Sonic. | |
Chaotix | 1995 | Sega 32X | Sonic and Tails appear in the "good ending". | |
Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams | 1996 | Sega Saturn | One of the unlockable presents is Sonic into Dreams, which sees the player control Sonic, on foot, complete Spring Valley in a similar means to Claris or Elliot in the main game. | |
ChuChu Rocket! | 2000 | Sega Dreamcast | Clear all 25 puzzles in the Stage Challenge mode, and you can have the normal ChuChus replaced with Chao (Dreamcast version only). | 200px |
Clockwork Knight 2 | 1995 | Sega Saturn | In a hidden movie, a Sonic toy can be seen sitting on a shelf. | |
Cookie Run: Kingdom | 2021 | iOS, Android | From September 17 to October 16, 2021, a special crossover event was held which allowed players to run through Green Hill Zone in a special story event featuring Sonic and Tails as Cookies teaming up with the Cookies to defeat Dr. Eggman. Collecting the seven Chaos Emeralds would unlock Sonic Cookie and Tails Cookie as team members, and Sonic-themed kingdom decorations could be unlocked. | |
Crazy Faces | Unreleased | Sega Game Gear | The first puzzle is based off the European cover for Sonic the Hedgehog. | |
Crusader of Centy/Ragnacenty/Soleil | 1994 | Sega Mega Drive | Sonic lays in a lawn chair on Anemone Beach. Talk to Sonic and he says: "Tsk, tsk. I'm a gallant hedgehog. Don't mess or you'll get burned." He says this in the Japanese verison as well (「チッチッチッ!オレは、イナセなハリネズミ。さわると、ヤケドするぜ。」) | 200px |
Daytona USA | 1993 | Arcade, Sega Saturn | Sonic appears carved in a stone mountain on the Three-Seven Speedway course. | 200px |
Daytona 3 Championship USA | 2017 | Arcade | Sonic appears once again in a stone mountain on the Three-Seven Speedway course, this time in his post-Sonic Adventure design. | |
Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax | 2014 | Arcade, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita | Green Hill Zone appears as a stage. Sonic appears in the background of another stage, along with a Chao, NiGHTS, Opa-Opa and various pieces of Sega hardware. | 200px200px |
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided | 2016 | PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC | Boxes of a fictional Knuckles the Echidna spin-off game called Knuckles & Knuckles & Knuckles can be found on a shelf. | |
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest | 1995 | Super NES | At the end of the game, Diddy gets rated as a video game hero according to how many of the DK Coins you collect. On the screen is a trash can labeled "No Hopers" with Sonic's shoes next to it (as well as the gun of Earthworm Jim). This was removed in the GBA version. | |
F1 | 1993 | Sega Master System | Sonic is seen on billboards on some tracks. | |
F1 Pole Position 2 | 1993 | Super NES | As an officially licensed Formula One game, F1 Pole Position 2 includes cars from the 1993 F1 season. This includes Williams, which was the time was sponsored by Sega, and while the in-game sprites are too small to render any text, Sonic's red sneakers can just about be seen below the cockpit. | |
Fall Guys | 2020 | PC, PlayStation 4 | There is an unlockable outfit of Sonic for the player's Fall Guy, costing five crowns to unlock. | 200px |
Feel the Magic: XY/XX | 2004 | Nintendo DS | In the 'Paint' mini game, one of the shapes which requires coloring is a Sonic head. You can also unlock a Sonic wig for your girlfriend, when Sonic Advance is inserted into the GBA cartridge slot. Having Sonic Advance 3 in the GBA cartridge slot will unlock a Chao wig. Both wigs can also be unlocked by completing the game on 'Hell mode'. | |
Fighters Megamix | 1996 | Sega Saturn | Bean the Dynamite and Bark the Polar Bear from Sonic the Fighters appear as playable characters, along with the South Island and Aurora Icefield stages from that game. | 200px |
Formula One World Championship: Beyond the Limit/Heavenly Symphony | 1994 | Sega Mega-CD | Sonic and Tails' heads can be spotted on billboards on some tracks and the background of a menu. | <div class="bobscreen" style="width:200px; height:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px; display:inline-block; text-align:center; overflow:hidden;"></div> |
Fighting Vipers | 1996 | Arcade, Sega Saturn | In the intro movie, Sanman's pile of toys contains the Lunar Fox, Honey (in her alternative costume) and a transformed Rocket Metal from Sonic the Fighters. Bark the Polar Bear's legs and feet are also visible. | |
Get Bass/Sega Bass Fishing | 1998 | Arcade, Dreamcast, PC, Wii | After a few courses you receive a Sonic lure. | |
Goat Simulator | 2014 | PC | There is a goat called "Blue Streak" that can charge blue and run at great speeds. | |
Gran Turismo 6 | 2013 | PlayStation 3 | On the modern Fuji Speedway tracks (F, GT), there is a Sonic advertisement on the billboard bridge next to the SEGA-Sammy logo right after the start/finish line. | 200px |
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Extend | 2011 | PSP | In celebration of Sonic's 20th Anniversary, Hatsune Miku dressed up as Sonic. An album that was given to those who pre-ordered the game featured Miku singing Live & Learn. | 200px |
Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX | 2015 | Nintendo 3DS | A Sonic statue can be bought and placed in your home. His description is "Everyone knows the blue blur. Gotta go fast!". | 200px |
Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit | 2012 | PS3, Xbox 360, PC | When Ash is given a radar, he asks "Do I look like I'm trying to collect 7 magic emeralds or something?" | 200px |
Illbleed | 2001 | Sega Dreamcast | A boss named Zodick the Hellhog resembles Sonic the Hedgehog (albeit in Demon form) and even spouts rings when hit and Spin Dashes as an attack. | 200px |
The Incredible Hulk | 2008 | PC, PS2, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, DS | If the player jumps to random buildings, they can find a billboard with assorted illustrations of Sonic on it. | 200px |
J. League Pro Striker | 1993 | Sega Mega Drive | Sonic is seen at the Sega logo. | 200px |
Jet Set Radio | 2000 | Sega Dreamcast | Some graffiti includes the Sonic Adventure logo and character art. | |
Joe Montana II Sports Talk Football | 1991 | Sega Mega Drive | Sonic occasionally appears on the megatron after a touchdown is scored. | 200px |
L.A. Machineguns | 1997 | Arcade | Sonic and the Sonic Adventure logo appear as neon signs in the Las Vegas stage. | |
Last Bronx | 1996 | Arcade, Saturn, PC, PS2 | In Tommy's stage, there is a poster of Sonic on a building in the background. Also, there's a sticker of Sonic on Tommy's outfit. | 200px |
Le Mans 24 | 1998 | Arcade | Sonic is a hidden racer. | |
Lego Dimensions | 2016 | PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U | Sonic is included in the second series of characters that were released for the game. | |
LittleBigPlanet | 2008 | PlayStation 3 | Five Sonic-themed skins based on Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Dr. Eggman and Sonic the Werehog, along with a set of Sonic decals were released in 2010. | |
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | 2014 | Wii U, Nintendo Switch | From v4.0 of the Wii U version onwards, tapping a Sonic amiibo will unlock a Sonic-themed racing suit for the player's Mii. | |
Metal Head | 1994 | Sega 32X | Sonic appears on a billboard in the scenery. | |
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate | 2014 | 3DS | A Sonic costume for the player's Palico was added to the game as part of free DLC in April 2015. The costume comes with Caliburn as a weapon. | |
NBA 2K | 1999 | Sega Dreamcast | Players can create a team called the Hedgehogs, which features Sonic holding a basketball as the logo. | 200px |
Neko Dai Suki! | 1996 | Sega Game Gear | Sonic appears as a poster in one room. | <div class="bobscreen" style="width:200px; height:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px; display:inline-block; text-align:center; overflow:hidden;"></div> |
NHL 2K | 2000 | Sega Dreamcast | Sonic appears on the Jumbotron occasionally. | |
NiGHTS into Dreams | 1996 | Sega Saturn | All of the default high scores are set by Sonic characters, with Tails being listed as "Miles" in every region. | |
Ninjala | 2020 | Nintendo Switch | From September 23 to October 21, 2020, a Ninjala x Sonic Collab took place in which various items including costumes, stickers and Gum Utsusemi based on Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Dr. Eggman were available to purchase from the in-game cosmetics shop.[1] | |
Omakase! Savers | 1996 | Sega Saturn | Sonic and Tails plushies appear in an FMV sequence. | |
OutRun 2 SP | 2004 | Arcade, PC, PS2, Xbox, PSP | Sonic billboards and statue appear in the Casino Town course. | 200px 200px |
OutRunners | 1992 | Arcade, Sega Mega Drive | In the intro Sonic and Tails fly in two versions of their biplane, the Tornado, and sprinkle the Sega logo. In the game, Sonic billboards appear at the side of the track. In the Japanese Mega Drive version they also appear on the Sega logo (the American publishers, Data East, removed it from their release). | 200px |
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium | 1995 | Sega Mega Drive | In the town of Krup, there is a book in Saya's school called "Run, Hedgehog, Run!". | |
Phantasy Star Online | 2000 | Sega Dreamcast | Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails have cameoed online numerous times. | |
Phantasy Star Universe | 2006 | PC, PS2, Xbox 360 | Lobbies are decorated with Sonic statues and rings on Sonic's birthday (23rd June). | 200px |
Popful Mail | 1994 | Sega Mega-CD | The main character Mail examines a notice board in the game, which has a small drawing of Sonic pinned to it. | 200px |
Premier Manager | 1995 | Sega Mega Drive | Chaotix logos are available for decoration of the stadium. | 200px |
Premier Manager 97 | 1996 | Sega Mega Drive | Sonic & Knuckles logos are available for decoration of the stadium. | 200px |
Pro Yakyuu GG League '94 | 1994 | Sega Game Gear | Sonic appears on a billboard. | |
Pro Yakyuu Super League '91 | 1991 | Sega Mega Drive | Sonic appears on billboards above the stadium. | |
Puyo Puyo! 15th Anniversary | 2006 | PlayStation 2, Wii, Nintendo DS, PSP | The player can unlock "Sonic-style Puyo" which resemble the heads of various Sonic characters. | 200px |
Puyo Puyo Tetris | 2014 | PS3, PS4, PS Vita, Xbox One, 3DS, Wii U, Switch, PC | The player can unlock "Sonic-style" Puyos and Tetriminos which resemble the heads of various Sonic characters. | |
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 | 2020 | PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch, PC | As of version 1.1.0, Sonic is a playable character, with Jun'ichi Kanemaru and Roger Craig Smith reprising their roles for Japanese and English respectively. Avatars based on various Sonic characters, Sonic-themed items for Skill Battle, and Tropical Resort Act 1's music track are also included. | |
Rad Mobile/Gale Racer | 1990 | Arcade, Sega Saturn | A cute Sonic the Hedgehog air freshener is hanging on the rear view mirror. It was Sonic's first appearance in a game, predating even the first title of his own series. [2] The Saturn version has more characters appearing as air fresheners. | 200px |
Ratchet & Clank | 2016 | PlayStation 4 | One of the unlockables in the game lets you change the bolts, which is the collectable currency in the game, into currency from other games. One of which being rings (called "Adorable Toruses" in the game). | |
Samba de Amigo | 2009 | Wii | Sonic appears in his own themed stage, and dances with Amigo. | 200px |
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game | 2010 | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | There is a powerup in the form of a game called "Speedy the Porcupine". By entering the level select cheat from Sonic 3, enemies will explode into a flurry of woodland creatures when defeated. | |
Scud Race/Sega Super GT | 1996 | Arcade | Sonic and Tails appear on a billboard in the Beginner (Day) track, and Sonic appears on smaller signs throughout the game. In the Xbox port of OutRun 2 (which features the tracks of Scud Race), this billboard has been replaced with a generic Sega logo, but is still present in the Dreamcast development kit track models. | 200px |
Sega Channel | 1994 | Sega Mega Drive | Sonic appears in the intro when booting up the Sega Channel Adaptor. | |
Sega Game Pack 4 in 1 | 1992 | Sega Game Gear | Sonic is the umpire in the tennis game. | <div class="bobscreen" style="width:200px; height:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px; display:inline-block; text-align:center; overflow:hidden;"></div> |
Sega Rally Revo | 2007 | PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | A car based on Shadow the Hedgehog can be unlocked. | 200px |
Sega Saturn de Hakken!! Tamagotchi Park | 1998 | Sega Saturn | If a certain Tamagotchi is raised just right it grows up into the super secret "Sonictchi". | 85px |
Sega Ski Super G | 1996 | Arcade | A Sonic statues appears in the background of the first track. | 200px |
Sega Splash! Golf | 2007 | PC | Sonic and Tails are caddies in a course based on Green Hill Zone. | 200px |
Sega Superstars | 2004 | PlayStation 2 | One of the 12 games is based upon a Sonic Heroes-style Special Stage. | 200px |
Sega Superstars Tennis | 2008 | PS2, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, PS3, Wii | Sonic, Tails, Amy, Shadow and Eggman are playable characters. | 200px |
Segagaga | 2001 | Sega Dreamcast | Sonic appears in the intro FMV. | 200px |
Shenmue | 1999 | Sega Dreamcast | Sonic character dolls are available. | 200px |
Shenmue II | 2001 | Sega Dreamcast | Same as Shenmue. | |
Shining Force II | 1993 | Sega Mega Drive | There is a secret battle after the ending credits on a playfield shaped like Sonic, from the Sonic Software Planning logo. | <div class="bobscreen" style="width:200px; height:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px; display:inline-block; text-align:center; overflow:hidden;"></div> |
The Simpsons Game | 2007 | PS2, PS3, PSP, Xbox 360, Wii, DS | Sonic appears in the "Enter the Cheatrix" level as a washed-up has-been, spouting funny lines such as "I miss the 90's, everybody loved me then". He also appears at the end, escaping the video game world with the Simpsons. | |
Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin | 1993 | Sega Mega-CD | In the game's ending, a carving of Sonic's head can be spotted on a cave in the background. | |
Spikeout | 1998 | Arcade | Sonic appears near an elevator in one of the levels. | 200px |
Spiral Knights | 2011 | PC | A Metal Sonic costume was given to those who purchased Sonic CD on Steam before January 31st 2012, and later became available for purchase. Tails' tails also appeared as a wearable accessory. | |
Spyro: Year of the Dragon | 2000 | PlayStation | If you decline Moneybags' offer in the Crystal Islands level, he will threaten to "turn you into a blue hedgehog or something." | |
Super Mario Maker | 2015 | Wii U | Using the Sonic amiibo will spawn a Mystery Mushroom that turns Mario into Sonic. | |
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD | 2019 | PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC | Classic Sonic can be unlocked as a playable character. | |
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania | 2021 | PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC | Both Sonic and Tails can be unlocked as playable characters. | |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl | 2008 | Wii | Sonic is a playable character. | |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | 2014 | 3DS, Wii U | Sonic is a playable character. | |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | 2018 | Nintendo Switch | Sonic is a playable character. | |
Tom and Jerry: The Movie | 1993 | Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System | An ad for Sonic appears on the windows of a bookstore in one level. In the Master System version, posters of both Sonic and Opa-Opa adorn a few walls in the third level. | <div class="bobscreen" style="width:200px; height:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px; display:inline-block; text-align:center; overflow:hidden;"></div> |
Two Point Hospital | 2018 | PC | Arcade Machine objects sport SEGA logos on their sides, display a loop of the Flying Battery Zone on their screens, and play Sonic sound effects and music when used. Patients afflicted with the "8-Bitten" condition express boredom with a leaning-forward foot tap and shake of a finger. | |
Toy Commander | 1999 | Sega Dreamcast | Sonic appears on a calendar on the floor in some stages. | 200px |
Ultimate Soccer | 1993 | Sega Mega Drive | Sonic is seen at the Sega logo, plus the menus. | |
Uniracers | 1994-12 | Super Famicom | If players attempt to enter their name as either "SONIC" or "SEGA", an error appears stating the name is "NOT COOL ENOUGH". | 200px |
Virtua Cop 3 | 2003 | Arcade | Sonic appears on the tutorial screen. | |
Virtua Fighter 2 | 1994 | Arcade, Sega Saturn, PC | When Jacky Bryant and Sarah Bryant fight, a hidden stage called Chicago is chosen. There's a brick wall in the background with graffiti, including a doodle of Sonic. | |
Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution | 2003 | Arcade, PlayStation 2 | Quest mode includes a "Sonic Cup" tournament, with a logo of Sonic with some rings. | |
Virtua Fighter Kids | 1996 | Arcade, Sega Saturn | Same as Virtua Fighter 2. | |
Virtua Racing Deluxe | 1994 | 32X | Driving around the Sand Park track in reverse reveals a sign with "KNUCKLES" written on it. | |
Virtua Striker 2 | 1997 | Arcade | There is a hidden MVP Yuki Chan team, which includes Bean the Dynamite from Sonic the Fighters. | |
Virtua Striker 3 | 2001 | Arcade, Sega Dreamcast | A hidden team has Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy, Dr. Eggman, and a Chao as players, with Yuji Naka as the coach. | |
Virtua Quest | 2004 | Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2 | A Sonic statue appears in the Twin Axis server. | |
Virtua Tennis 4 | 2011 | PC, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Xbox 360 | You can unlock a tennis racket in the shape of Sonic's head. | 200px |
Wacky Worlds | 1994 | Sega Mega Drive | Sonic and Tails are on the game's cover, Sonic is in a spaceship and is your cursor to select a world to play in, and Tails is a stamp in the jungle area. | |
WaveRunner | 1996 | Arcade | Sonic appears on the back of a racer's lifejacket. | 200px |
Yakuza 4 | 2010 | PlayStation 3 | Sonic, Cream and Cheese appear on a SEGA Changer machine in Club SEGA. Also, Un-gravitify is used as background music in certain buildings. | |
Yakuza 5 | 2015 | PlayStation 3 | The same SEGA Changer machine from Yakuza 4 with Sonic artwork appears in Club SEGA. Also, A New Venture is used as background music in various M-Stores. | |
Yoshi's Woolly World / Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World | 2015 | Wii U, 3DS | Tapping a Sonic amiibo will unlock a Sonic design for Yoshi. |
Hidden and Deleted References
Game | Year | System | Description | Screenshot |
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Mega Turrican | 1994 | Sega Mega Drive | Sonic and Mario are in the VRAM tiles of the first stage, but never used in actual game. | 200px |
Streets of Rage 3 | 1994 | Sega Mega Drive | Sonic appears on a billboard in one of the unused motorbike levels in the Japanese version of the game. |
References
- ↑ @playninjala on Twitter (Wayback Machine: 2020-10-09 17:32)
- ↑ File:ACE UK 51.pdf, page 8