Anniversaries/February
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- 1998 — How to Draw Sonic the Hedgehog & the Gang, a book, is published in North America.
- 2004 — "Okashina Okashina Spy Daisakusen", the 44th episode of Sonic X, airs in Japan.
- 2012 — Issue #233 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic book series by Archie Comics and Issue #2 of Sonic Super Special Magazine are released in North America.
- 2015 — The Sonic the Hedgehog amiibo is released in North America.
- 2018 — Sonic the Hedgehog CD is made available for the Sega Forever service for Android devices in North America, Europe, and Australia and for iOS in North America and Europe.
- 2019 — Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine and Sonic 3D Blast are released for Mac OS X and Linux devices through Steam in North America, Europe, and Australia.
- 2021 — The Sonic Prime series is announced by Netflix.
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- 1994 — Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is released for the Sega Mega Drive in North America. Sonic the Hedgehog Boom, an album available to those who preordered Sonic 3, is released in North America.
- 1995 — Issue #1 of the Princess Sally comic mini-series is released in North America.
- 2000 — Issue #81 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic book series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2009 — Sonic Chaos is released on the Wii Virtual Console in North America.
- 2011 — Issue #221 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic book series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
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- 1996 — Issue #71 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2010 — Issue #209 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic book series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
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- 1995 — Issue #45 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2002 — Sonic Advance & Sonic Adventure 2: Battle Official Perfect Guide, a strategy guide, is released in North America.
- 2004 — Triple Threat Sonic Heroes Vocal Trax, an album, is released on CD in Japan.
- 2005 — Sonic Mega Collection Plus is released for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in Europe.
- 2006 — "Clash in the Cloister", the 66th episode of Sonic X, airs in North America.
- 2015 — Issue #72 of Sonic Universe is released in North America.
- 2017 — "Mech Suits Me", the 65th episode of Sonic Boom, airs in North America.
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- 1994 — Issue #19 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 1997 — The first issue of the ongoing Knuckles the Echidna comic series is released in North America. Issue #97 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2002 — Sonic Adventure 2 Official Soundtrack, a CD, is released alongside Sonic Advance for the Game Boy Advance in North America.
- 2004 — Sonic Heroes is released for the PlayStation 2 in Germany.
- 2013 — Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is made available for digital download on the PlayStation Store in North America.
- 2014 — Issue #60 of the comic series Sonic Universe is released in North America.
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- 2004 — Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut is released for PC in Europe and Australia. Sonic Heroes is released for the Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox in Europe and Australia.
- 2005 — "Mean Machines", the 43rd episode of Sonic X, airs in North America.
- 2009 — Sonic Chaos is released on the Wii Virtual Console in Europe.
- 2013 — Issue #245 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics and Issue #6 of Sonic Super Special Magazine are released in North America.
- 2019 — Issue #13 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by IDW Publishing is released in North America.
- 2020 — Sonic the Hedgehog Volume 4: Infection, the fourth trade paperback of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by IDW Publishing is released in France.
- 2023 — Sonic Colors: Ultimate is released for Steam worldwide.
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- 1975 — Dan Green, the English voice of Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic X, is born.
- 2001 — The 200th issue of Sonic the Comic is released in the UK.
- 2004 — "Sonic's Scream Test", the 19th episode of Sonic X, airs in North America.
- 2007 — Issue #16 of the Sonic X comic series is released in North America.
- 2013 — Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is made available for digital download on the Nintendo eShop in Europe.
- 2015 — "Circus of Plunders", the 12th episode of Sonic Boom, airs in North America.
- 2023 — Sonic the Hedgehog Volume 13: Battle for the Empire, a trade paperback from IDW Publishing, is released in North America.
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- 1954 — Bill Corkery, the original English game voice of Espio the Chameleon, is born.
- 1972 — Jennifer Douillard, the English game voice of Amy Rose from 1998 to 2004, is born.
- 1996 — Super Sonic vs Hyper Knuckles, the fifth stand-alone special from Archie Comics, is released in North America.
- 2002 — Sonic Advance Hisshou Perfect Guide, a strategy guide, is released in Japan.
- 2004 — "Sonic Battle Kaisai!!", the 45th episode of Sonic X, airs in Japan.
- 2006 — Issue #5 of the Sonic X comic series is released in North America.
- 2008 — Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games is released for the Nintendo DS in Europe.
- 2013 — Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is released for the Nintendo 3DS in Europe.
- 2023 — Issue #57 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by IDW Publishing is released in North America.
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- 2000 — Issue #174 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2011 — Sonic Select Book Three, a trade paperback, is released in North America.
- 2012 — Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games is released for the Nintendo 3DS in Australia.
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- 1999 — Issue #23 of the Knuckles the Echidna comic series is released in North America. Issue #149 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2012 — Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games is released for the Nintendo 3DS in Europe.
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- 1998 — Issue #11 of the Knuckles the Echidna comic series is released in North America. Issue #123 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2006 — "Teasing Time", the 67th episode of Sonic X, airs in North America.
- 2009 — Issue #197 of Sonic the Hedgehog by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2015 — Issue #269 of Sonic the Hedgehog by Archie Comics and the final volume of Sonic the Hedgehog Archives are released in North America.
- 2017 — "FiendBot", the 66th episode of Sonic Boom, airs in North America.
- 2020 — Sonic the Hedgehog Volume 5: Crisis City, the fifth trade paperback of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by IDW Publishing is released in the United Kingdom.
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- 1968 — Martin Burke, the English voice of Sonic the Hedgehog in the Sonic the Hedgehog OVA, is born.
- 2002 — Sonic Adventure 2: Battle - Sampler, a CD, is released alongside the game it is for, Sonic Adventure 2: Battle, for the Nintendo GameCube in North America.
- 2005 — "Sewer Search", the 44th episode of Sonic X, airs in North America.
- 2010 — Sonic & Knuckles is released on the Wii Virtual Console in Europe.
- 2013 — Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is released for the Nintendo 3DS in North America.
- 2014 — Issue #257 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2020 — The 25th issue of IDW Publishing's Sonic the Hedgehog comic series goes on sale in North America.
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- 1988 — Connor Bringas, the English voice of Miles "Tails" Prower in Sonic Adventure 2, is born.
- 2008 — Issue #185 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2013 — Sonic Select Book Seven, a trade paperback, is released in North America.
- 2020 — Sega Ages Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is released for the Nintendo Switch in Japan.
Anniversaries/February: Valentine's Day (add)
- 1994 — Issue #10 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 1997 — Sonic & Knuckles Collection is released for the PC in Japan. Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island is released for the Sega Saturn in Europe.
- 2004 — "Cruise Blues", the 20th episode of Sonic X, airs in North America.
- 2006 — Sonic the Hedgehog Mobile is released for J2ME compatible phones in Europe.
- 2012 — Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games is released for the Nintendo 3DS in North America. Sonic the Hedgehog: Love Stinks! the first "Archie Digital Exclusive" comic compilation, is released on the official Archie Comics app.
- 2015 — "Unlucky Knuckles", the 13th episode of Sonic Boom, airs in North America.
- 2019 — drx releases a prototype of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for the Sega Mega Drive that was originally leaked by CENSOR before the game's release.
- 2020 — The Sonic the Hedgehog film premieres in theaters in North America and Europe. Sonic the Hedgehog: Music from the Motion Picture is made available to download from Amazon and iTunes in Japan, North America, and Europe. Sonic the Hedgehog: The Official Movie Novelization is published in North America.
- 2023 — Sonic the Hedgehog Volume 13: Battle for the Empire, a trade paperback from IDW Publishing, is released in the United Kingdom.
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- 2004 — "Sonic Battle Kesshou!!", the 46th episode of Sonic X, airs in Japan.
- 2006 — Sonic Reversi Hyper is released for Vodafone Live! (256KB) compatible phones though Sega's Sonic Cafe portal in Japan.
- 2010 — Sonic & Knuckles is released on the Wii Virtual Console in North America.
- 2012 — Issue #37 of Sonic Universe and Sonic Universe Graphic Novel Series Volume 2: 30 Years Later are released in North America.
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- 2011 — Issue #25 of the comic series Sonic Universe is released in North America.
- 2022 — Rock 'n' Sonic The Hedgehog: Sessions!, an album, is released on CD in Japan and digitally in North America, Europe, and Japan.
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- 1952 — Garry Chalk, the voice of Grounder in Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog and Dr. Robotnik in Sonic Underground, is born.
- 1996 — Issue #72 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2006 — Sonic Riders: BradyGames Official Strategy Guide is released in North America.
- 2010 — Issue #13 of Sonic Universe is released in North America.
- 2016 — Sonic Comics Spectacular: Speed of Sound, a trade paperback, is released in North America.
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- 1995 — Issue #46 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2002 — Speed is released for i-mode 503i compatible phones though Sega's Sonic Cafe portal in Japan.
- 2004 — Issue #133 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2005 — Sonic Mega Collection Plus is released for the Xbox in Australia.
- 2006 — "A Revolutionary Tale", the 68th episode of Sonic X, airs in North America.
- 2015 — Sonic Advance is released on the Wii U Virtual Console in Japan.
- 2016 — Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is released for the Nintendo 3DS in Japan.
- 2017 — "Og Man Out", the 67th episode of Sonic Boom, airs in North America.
- 2020 — Sonic the Hedgehog Volume 5: Crisis City, a trade paperback, is released in North America.
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- 1994 — Issue #20 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 1997 — Issue #46 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America. Issue #98 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2003 — Issue #120 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2005 — "Prize Fights", the 45th episode of Sonic X, airs in North America.
- 2009 — Sonic World Adventure is released for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 alongside Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for EZweb (BREW 3.1) compatible phones though Sega's Puyo Puyo! Sega portal in Japan.
- 2015 — The Sonic the Hedgehog amiibo is released in Japan.
- 2019 — Sonic the Hedgehog Volume 2: The Fate of Dr. Eggman, a trade paperback, is released in North America.
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- 2002 — Issue #107 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2007 — Sonic and the Secret Rings is released for the Wii alongside Sonic and the Secret Rings: Prima Official Game Guide, a strategy guide for the game, in North America.
- 2013 — Issue #49 of Sonic Universe, Issue #2 of Sonic Super Digest, and Volume 20 of the trade paperback series Sonic the Hedgehog Archives is released in North America.
- 2015 — The Sonic the Hedgehog amiibo is released in Europe.
- 2020 — Sega Ages Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is released for the Nintendo Switch in North America and Europe. Sonic the Hedgehog Non-Stop Music Selection Vol.1, an album, is made available digitally on streaming services in Japan. The first episode of Sonic Station Live! premiers on the official Japanese Sonic the Hedgehog YouTube channel.
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- 2001 — Issue #94 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America. Issue #201 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2004 — "Fast Friends", the 21st episode of Sonic X, airs in North America.
- 2005 — Sonic Jump is released for i-mode 505i compatible phones though Sega's Sonic Cafe portal in Japan.
- 2006 — Sonic Riders is released for the Nintendo GameCube and PlayStation 2 in North America.
- 2007 — Issue #172 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2015 — "The Meteor", the 14th episode of Sonic Boom, airs in North America.
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- 1971 — Etsuko Kozakura, the Japanese game voice for Omochao, is born.
- 1996 — Issue #34 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2004 — "Ido 0 Daikessen!!", the 47th episode of Sonic X, airs in Japan.
- 2006 — Lost and Found: Shadow the Hedgehog Vocal Trax, a vocal mini-album, and Shadow the Hedgehog Original Soundtrax, an album, are released on CD in Japan. Issue #159 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics, featuring the final story written by longtime scribe Ken Penders, is released in North America.
- 2008 — Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity is released for the Wii and PlayStation 2 in Europe.
- 2012 — Sonic Heroes is made available for digital download on the PlayStation Store in Europe and Australia.
- 2013 — Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is released for Windows PCs in Europe.
- 2022 — Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog The Complete Series is released on Blu-ray in North America. Sonic the Hedgehog: Sonic & Tails: Best Buds Forever, a trade paperback, is released in North America and Europe.
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- 1995 — Issue #22 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2000 — Issue #175 of Sonic the Comic is published in the United Kingdom. This marks the beginning of the Sonic Adventure adaptation, which would be the comic's final new story arc.
- 2001 — Sonic Adventure 2: The Trial is released for the Sega Dreamcast in Europe.
- 2004 — Sonic Hopping is released for i-mode 503i and i-mode 505i compatible phones though Sega's Sonic Cafe portal in Japan.
- 2005 — Issue #146 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2006 — Sonic Riders is released for the Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox in Japan.
- 2008 — drx releases a massive Sega QA archive (ca. 1994-1995) containing more than 1,000 prototypes, including five near-final builds of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for the Sega Mega Drive, prototype builds for an unreleased version of Sonic the Hedgehog 3, and a prototype of Sonic Mega Collection which contains references to Sonic the Hedgehog CD, a game famously scrapped from the collection before release.
- 2010 — Sonic World Adventure is made available for digital download on the Xbox 360 in Japan. Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing is released for the Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo DS in North America.
- 2022 — Issue #48 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by IDW Publishing is released in North America.
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- 1964 — Takashi Nagasako, the Japanese voice of Big the Cat since 2003, is born.
- 1994 — Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is released for the Sega Mega Drive in the United Kingdom. Sonic the Hedgehog Beats the Badniks and Sonic the Hedgehog: Spin Attack, both collections of strips from Sonic the Comic, are released in the United Kingdom.
- 1999 — Issue #150 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom. Issue #70 of Sonic the Hedgehog by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2016 — Sonic Advance 2 is released on the Wii U Virtual Console in Japan.
- 2021 — Issue #37 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by IDW Publishing is released in North America.
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- 1998 — Issue #58 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America. Issue #124 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2006 — "The Planet of Misfortune", the 69th episode of Sonic X, airs in North America.
- 2009 — Archie Comics releases the first issue of Sonic Universe in North America.
- 2015 — Issue #73 of Sonic Universe is released in North America.
- 2017 — "Knine-to-Five Knuckles", the 68th episode of Sonic Boom, airs in North America.
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- 1964 — Naoto Ohshima, the original designer of Sonic the Hedgehog and Dr. Eggman, is born.
- 2005 — "A Wild Win", the 46th episode of Sonic X, airs in North America.
- 2008 — Sonic no Daifuugou is released for Club Air-Edge compatible phones though Sega's Puyo Puyo! Sega portal in Japan.
- 2010 — Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing is released for the Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS, and Windows PCs in Europe and for the PlayStation 3 in Europe and Australia.
- 2014 — Issue #10 of Sonic Super Special Magazine is released in North America.
- 2015 — Sonic Runners is released for iOS and Android devices in Japan and Canada.
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- 2004 — Sonic Battle is released for the Game Boy Advance in Europe.
- 2006 — Sonic Golf 3D is released for i-mode 90x compatible phones though Sega's Sonic Cafe portal in Japan.
- 2008 — Issue #30 of the Sonic X comic series is released in North America.
- 2019 — Issue #14 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by IDW Publishing is released in North America.
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- 2004 — "Little Chao Lost", the 22nd episode of Sonic X, airs in North America.
- 2005 — Sonic X Megapack 1, a DVD, is released in Germany.
- 2015 — "Aim Low", the 15th episode of Sonic Boom, airs in North America.
- 2024 — Issue #2 of Sonic the Hedgehog: Fang the Hunter is released in North America.
Anniversaries/February: Leap Day (add)
- 2004 — "Sonic Tai Chitei Kaijuu", the 48th episode of Sonic X, airs in Japan.
- 2012 — Issue #234 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.