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References to Sonic in video games

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Sonic the Hedgehog is a very popular character, and as such, has been known to make cameos in other games. Below is a list of a few.
Game Year System Description Screenshot
Alien Front Online 2001 Sega Dreamcast Sonic appears on a billboard.
Art Alive 1991 Sega Mega Drive Sonic appears as "stamps" to be placed. 120px
Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission Las Vegum 2005 PC, Sony 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. Asterix Sonic reference.jpg
Beach Spikers 2001 Arcade, Nintendo GameCube A giant inflatable Sonic floats above one of the volleyball courts. 120px
Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg 2003 Nintendo GameCube Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and a Chao feature as hidden egg animals. 120px
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. 120px
Christmas NiGHTS 1996 Sega Saturn One of the presents is to play as Sonic in the Spring Valley Time Attack. 120px
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). 120px
Clockwork Knight 2 1995 Sega Saturn In a hidden movie, a Sonic toy can be seen sitting on a shelf.
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." 120px
Daytona USA 1993 Arcade, Sega Saturn Sonic appears carved in a stone mountain on the Three-Seven Speedway course. 120px
Donkey Kong Country 2 1995 SNES, Game Boy Advance 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 Hopes" with Sonic's shoes next to it (as well as the gun of Earthworm Jim). DonkeyKongCountry Ending.png
F1 1993 Sega Master System Sonic is seen on billboards on some tracks. 120px
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'.
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. 120px
Fighting Vipers 1995 Arcade, Sega Saturn In the intro movie, Sanman's pile of toys contains a model of the Lunar Fox, the spaceship Tails creates in Sonic the Fighters.
Get Bass/Sega Bass Fishing 1998 Arcade, Dreamcast, PC, Wii After a few courses you receive a Sonic lure.
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. 120px
J-League Pro Striker 1993 Sega Mega Drive Sonic is seen at the Sega logo. 120px
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. 120px
Knuckles' Chaotix 1995 Sega 32X Sonic and Tails appear in the "good ending". Knuckles Chaotix Good Ending.png
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. 120px
Le Mans 24 1998 Arcade Sonic is a hidden racer.
Metal Head 1994 Sega 32X Sonic appears on a billboard in the scenery.
NBA 2K 1999 Sega Dreamcast Players can create a team called the Hedgehogs, which features Sonic holding a basketball as the logo. 120px
NHL 2K 2000 Sega Dreamcast Sonic appears on the Jumbotron occasionally.
Omakase! Savers 1996 Sega Saturn Sonic and Tails plushies appear in an FMV sequence.
OutRun 2 SP 2004 PC, PS2, Xbox, PSP Sonic billboards and statue appear in the Casino Town course. 120px
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 Mega Drive version they also appear on the Sega logo. 120px
Pet Club: Neko Daisuki! 1996 Sega Game Gear Sonic appears as a poster in one room. 120px
Phantasy Star IV 1995 Sega Mega Drive A book in the grammar school is about Sonic.
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). 120px
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. 120px
Premier Manager 1995 Sega Mega Drive Chaotix logos are available for decoration of the stadium. 120px
Premier Manager '97 1996 Sega Mega Drive Sonic & Knuckles logos are available for decoration of the stadium. 120px
Pro Yakyuu Super League '91 1991 Sega Mega Drive Sonic appears on billboards above the stadium.
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. The Saturn version has more characters appearing as air fresheners. 120px
Samba De Amigo 2009 Nintendo Wii Sonic appears in his own themed stage, and dances with Amigo.
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. 120px
Sega Game Pack 4 in 1 1992 Sega Game Gear Sonic is the umpire in the tennis game. 120px
Sega Saturn de Hakken!! Tamagotch Park 1998 Sega Saturn If a Tamagotch is raised just right it grows up into the super secret "Sonicotch".
Sega Ski Super G 1996 Arcade A Sonic statues appears in the background of the first track. 120px
Sega Splash! Golf 2007 PC Sonic is a caddy. 120px
Sega Superstars 2004 PlayStation 2 One of the 12 games is based upon a Sonic-style Special Stage. 120px
Sega Superstars Tennis 2008 PS2, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, PS3, Wii Sonic, Tails, Amy, Shadow and Eggman are playable characters. 120px
Segagaga 2001 Sega Dreamcast Sonic appears in the intro FMV. 120px
Shenmue 1999 Sega Dreamcast Sonic character dolls are available. 120px
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. 120px
The Amazing 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. 120px
Super Monaco GP II 1992 Sega Mega Drive Sonic runs across a menu screen. 120px
Super Smash Bros. Brawl 2008 Nintendo Wii Sonic is a playable character. SSBB Character Select.png
Tamagotchi Park 1997 Sega Saturn Treat your tamagotchi right, and it'll become a Sonagotchi. 85px
Tom & Jerry: The Movie 1993 Sega Game Gear An ad for Sonic appears on the windows of a bookstore in one level. 120px
Toy Commander 1999 Sega Dreamcast Sonic appears on a calendar on the floor in some stages. 120px
Ultimate Soccer 1993 Sega Mega Drive Sonic is seen at the Sega logo, plus the menus. 120px
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 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 Striker 3.jpg
Virtua Quest 2004 Nintendo Gamecube, PlayStation 2 A Sonic statue appears in the Twin Axis server.
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. WWorlds 3.png
WaveRunner 1996 Arcade Sonic appears on the back of a racer's lifejacket. 120px


Hidden and Deleted References

Game Year System Description Screenshot
Mega Turrican 1994 Sega Mega Drive Sonic and Mario are in the VRAM tiles of the first stage, but never used in actual game. 120px
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Streets of Rage 3 1994 Sega Mega Drive Sonic appears in a billboard in a level from the beta version. But that level didn't make it to the final version of the game. 120px