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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.

History

The campaign was first announced on August 8, 2023[1], with the promise of the following content throughout the campaign[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].

  • #2 - "Flight Envy" by Matt Braly. Posted on August 16, 2023[7][8].

  • #3 - "Now It's Your Turn!" by Jeremey Chinshue "TerminalMontage". Posted on August 21, 2023[9][10].

  • #4 - "Way Past Cool!" by MrWaen. Posted on August 28, 2023[11][12].

  • #5 - "The Great Outdoors" by Van Partible. Posted on September 4, 2023[13]

  • #6 - "Picnic Time" by Shijueming. Posted on September 13, 2023[14]

  • #7 - "Raised Voice" by Faye Mata. Posted on September 18, 2023[15][16].

  • #8 - "Tight Budget" by Ninomae Ina'nis. Posted on October 23, 2023[17][18].

  • #9 - "Coconuts" by James Turner. Posted on October 30, 2023[19][20].

  • #10 - "An Easy Fix?" by Kim Isa. Posted on November 6, 2023[21][22].

  • #11 - "I'll be there for you" by Natália Dias. Posted on November 13, 2023[23][24].

  • #12 - "Cringe Control" by Yuki Aoi. Posted on November 20, 2023[25][26].

  • #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.

  • "The Incredible Impressionable Egg" by Kyle A. Carrozza.

Video messages

Sometimes, along with each new comic strip, its artist would send out a video message:

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Ian Jones-Quartey Video message, Posted on August 9, 2023[29].
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Matt Braly Video message, Posted on August 16, 2023[30].
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Jeremey Chinshue "TerminalMontage" Video message, Posted on August 21, 2023[31].
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Van Partible Video message, Posted on September 4, 2023[32].
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Faye Mata Video message, Posted on September 18, 2023[33].
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Ninomae Ina'nis Video message, Posted on October 23, 2023[34].
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James Turner Video message, Posted on October 30, 2023[35].
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Natália Dias Video message, Posted on November 13, 2023[36].


Interviews

Every comic strip was accompanied by a small interview with its creator:

Promotional material

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Trailer

  • Press release (2023-08-09; DE)

Artwork

  • Logo

  • Group

  • Collaborative Finale Artwork

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
  2. ↑ 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)
  3. ↑ https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/736617136906289152/together-youve-all-shared-what-makes-friendship (archive.today)
  4. ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
  5. ↑ https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/725193073288740864/introducing-the-fast-friends-forever-comic (archive.today)
  6. ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
  7. ↑ https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/725822259601752065/have-you-ever-wanted-to-fly-well-youre-not-the (archive.today)
  8. ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
  9. ↑ https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/726287616108003328/friendship-is-all-about-sharing-experiences-with (archive.today)
  10. ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
  11. ↑ https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/726913204862763008/theres-nothing-quite-like-chilling-with-your (archive.today)
  12. ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
  13. ↑ https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/727547372040798208/in-van-partibles-comic-were-reminded-how-making (archive.today)
  14. ↑ https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/728362775006658560/rouge-learns-that-there-may-be-more-value-to (archive.today)
  15. ↑ https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/728815791398617088/it-takes-courage-to-speak-up-when-you-feel-lost-in (archive.today)
  16. ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
  17. ↑ https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/731986690274705408/despite-those-tough-days-at-the-office-ninomae (archive.today)
  18. ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (archive.today)
  19. ↑ https://www.tumblr.com/sonicthehedgehog/732621759558402048/saving-the-day-is-great-but-jamesturner42-shows (archive.today)
  20. ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (archive.today)
  21. ↑ https://www.tumblr.com/sonicthehedgehog/733258885702565888/this-week-cream-teaches-us-the-best-way-to (archive.today)
  22. ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (archive.today)
  23. ↑ https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/733895845813108736/friends-have-a-way-of-making-things-feel (archive.today)
  24. ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (archive.today)
  25. ↑ https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/734527079637467136/we-all-need-a-reminder-of-our-uniqueness-once-in-a (archive.today)
  26. ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (archive.today)
  27. ↑ https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/735161735555792896/vofans-comic-reminds-us-that-no-matter-how-large (archive.today)
  28. ↑ https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/735795561405530112/in-this-weeks-fast-friends-forever-comic-inugami (archive.today)
  29. ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
  30. ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
  31. ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
  32. ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
  33. ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
  34. ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
  35. ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
  36. ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
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