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- 1994 — The Sonic Collection, a strategy guide, is published in North America.
- 2000 — Issue #85 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2003 — "Nagisa no Amy", the 9th episode of Sonic X, airs in Japan.
- 2010 — Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island is released on Steam in North America, Europe and Australia.
- 2011 — The 225th issue of Archie Comics' Sonic the Hedgehog comic series goes on sale in North America.
- 2021 — Sonic the Hedgehog: Bad Guys, a trade paperback by IDW Publishing, is released in North America and the United Kingdom.
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- 1999 — Issue #157 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2010 — Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island is released for Steam in Japan.
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- 1977 — Pete Capella, the original English voice of Silver the Hedgehog, is born.
- 1998 — Issue #15 of the comic series Knuckles the Echidna is released in North America. Issue #131 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2001 — Sonic Shuffle is released for the Sega Dreamcast in Australia.
- 2010 — Issue #213 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2015 — Issue #8 of the Sonic Boom comic series is released in North America.
- 2017 — "Flea-ing From Trouble", the 82nd episode of Sonic Boom, airs in North America.
- 2020 — Sonic the Hedgehog, a DVD and Blu-ray, is released in Australia.
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- 1997 — Issue #4 of the comic series Knuckles the Echidna is released in North America.
- 2008 — Volume 7 of Sonic the Hedgehog Archives is released in North America.
- 2012 — Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II is released for Android tablets in North America, Europe, and Australia.
- 2014 — Issue #64 of Sonic Universe is released in North America.
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- 1966 — Karen Strassman, the English voice of Rouge the Bat since 2010, is born.
- 1996 — Issue #2 of the Sonic's Friendly Nemesis Knuckles comic mini-series is released in North America.
- 2019 — Maximum Overdrive - Team Sonic Racing Original Soundtrack is made available to download through Amazon in North America.
- 2020 — Sonic the Hedgehog, a DVD and Blu-ray, is released in Spain.
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- 1994 — Date associated with the 1994-06-06 Sonic & Knuckles prototype for the Sega Mega Drive.
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- 1973 — David Humphrey, the original English voice of Shadow the Hedgehog, is born.
- 1990 — The ‘90 Tokyo Toy Show begins. During the trade show, the first glimpse of Sonic the Hedgehog is shown to the world.
- 2004 — Sonic Advance 3 is released for the Game Boy Advance in North America.
- 2013 — Sonic the Hedgehog is released on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console in North America.
- 2022 — Sonic the Hedgehog Volume 11: Zeti Hunt!, a trade paperback from IDW Publishing, is released in North America.
- 2023 — Issue #61 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by IDW Publishing is released in North America.
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- 1991 — The first volume of Sonic the Hedgehog Story Comic is published in Japan.
- 1993 — Issue #2 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2003 — "Gekitou! Sonic Yakyuu Gun", the 10th episode of Sonic X, airs in Japan.
- 2009 — Sonic Unleashed is released for BlackBerry devices in North America.
- 2011 — The first Sonic Boom, a community event hosted by Sega of America, takes place at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California.
- 2016 — Issue #282 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2020 — The Sonic the Hedgehog film is released on DVD and Blu-ray in the United Kingdom.
- 2023 — Sonic Superstars is first announced during Summer Games Fest 2023.
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- 1999 — Issue #27 of the comic series Knuckles the Echidna and Sabrina the Teenage Witch Issue #28 are released in North America.
- 2004 — Issue #137 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2021 — Issue #40 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by IDW Publishing is released in North America.
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- 1968 — Nobutoshi Kanna, the Japanese voice of Knuckles the Echidna, is born.
- 1995 — Issue #54 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2009 — Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is released for the Xbox 360 worldwide. Issue #201 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2015 — Issue #273 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and Issue #12 of Sonic Super Digest by Archie Comics are released in North America.
- 2017 — "Lightning Bowler Society", the 83rd episode of Sonic Boom, airs in North America. Sonic Runners Adventure is released for Android devices in the United Kingdom and Russia.
- 2020 — Sonic the Hedgehog, a DVD and Blu-ray, is released in Brazil.
- 2021 — Season 5 of the Sonic Official livestream premiers on the official Sonic the Hedgehog YouTube channel.
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- 1991 — Sonic the Hedgehog is released for the Sega Mega Drive in North America.
- 1994 — Issue #28 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 1997 — Issue #106 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2003 — Issue #124 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2007 — Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is released on the Wii Virtual Console in North America. The Complete Series DVD of Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog is released by Delta Music in the United Kingdom.
- 2008 — Issue #189 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2014 — Issue #261 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
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- 1993 — Issue #2 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 1996 — Issue #80 of Sonic the Comic, the first to be released on a Wednesday, is released in the United Kingdom.
- 1997 — The 50th issue of Archie Comics' Sonic the Hedgehog comic series, featuring the conclusion of the "Endgame" storyline, goes on sale in North America.
- 2002 — Issue #111 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2003 — Sonic 3D Blast is released for RealOne Arcade in North America.
- 2013 — Mega Man Issue #26, the seventh part of the comic book crossover "Worlds Collide", is released in North America.
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- 1970 — Tetsu Katano, the main programmer for Sonic Adventure and its sequel, is born.
- 1990 — Kazuki Hayashi, the Japanese voice for Miles "Tails" Prower in Sonic Adventure, is born.
- 1994 — Issue #14 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2001 — Issue #98 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America. Issue #209 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2007 — Issue #176 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics and Volume 3 of the Sonic the Hedgehog Archives are released in North America.
- 2013 — Sonic the Hedgehog is released on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console in Europe. Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine is released on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console in North America and Europe.
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- 1969 — Kyle Hebert, the English voice of Big the Cat from 2010 onwards, is born.
- 2000 — Issue #183 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2006 — Issue #163 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2012 — Sonic Blast is released on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console in Europe.
- 2022 — Sonic the Hedgehog Volume 11: Zeti Hunt!, a trade paperback from IDW Publishing, is released in the United Kingdom.
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- 2003 — Sonic Pinball Party is released for the Game Boy Advance in North America. "Utsukushiki Kaitou Rouge", the 11th episode of Sonic X, airs in Japan.
- 2005 — The 150th issue of Archie Comics' Sonic the Hedgehog comic series goes on sale in North America.
- 2011 — Issue #29 of Sonic Universe is released in North America.
- 2016 — Issue #86 of Sonic Universe is released in North America.
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- 1999 — Issue #74 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America. Issue #158 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2004 — "On recherche Sonic" airs in France. Sonic Tennis, Sonic Billiards, and Speed DX are released for J-Sky (50KB) compatible phones through Sega's Sonic Cafe portal in Japan.
- 2005 — Coffret 1 of Sonic X, a DVD, is released in France.
- 2006 — Sonic the Hedgehog Megamix v2.0 is released by Team Megamix.
- 2010 — Issue #17 of Sonic Universe is released in North America.
- 2011 — Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I is released for the Windows Phone in North America and Europe.
- 2021 — Issue #41 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by IDW Publishing is released in North America.
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- 1998 — Issue #62 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America. Issue #132 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2003 — Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut is released for the Nintendo GameCube in North America. Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut: Prima's Official Strategy Guide is published in North America.
- 2004 — Sonic Advance and Sonic Advance 2 receive Okaidoku-ban re-releases alongside Sonic Advance 3 being released for the Game Boy Advance in Japan.
- 2008 — Sonic Reversi Hyper is released for Club Air-Edge compatible phones through Sega's Puyo Puyo! Sega portal in Japan. Sonic Underground: The Greatest Hits Volume 2, a CD, is released alongside the DVD collection Sonic Underground: Volume 2 in North America.
- 2015 — Mega Man: Worlds Unite Battles #1, a comic special, and Mega Man issue #50, the fourth part of "Worlds Unite", are released in North America.
- 2017 — "Planes, Trains and Dude-Mobiles", the 84th episode of Sonic Boom, airs in North America.
- 2020 — Sonic the Hedgehog DJ Style "Party", an album, is released on CD in Japan.
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- 1993 — The Official Sega Solid Gold Guide: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is published in the United Kingdom.
- 1994 — Issue #5 of Sonic the Poster Mag and Sonic the Summer Special, a comic, are released in the United Kingdom.
- 2001 — Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic Watch are released for i-mode 503i compatible phones through Sega's Sonic Cafe portal in Japan.
- 2004 — Sonic Advance 3 is released for the Game Boy Advance in Europe.
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- 1996 — Issue #38 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2001 — Sonic Adventure 2 is released on the Sega Dreamcast in North America.
- 2003 — Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut is released for the Nintendo GameCube in Japan.
- 2007 — Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is released on the Wii Virtual Console in Japan for 600 points.
- 2012 — Sonic Free Riders is made available for digital download on the Xbox 360 in Japan.
- 2013 — Shadow the Hedgehog is released for the PlayStation 3 in Japan. Issue #53 of Sonic Universe and Sonic Saga Series 3: Eggman Empire are released alongside Sonic the Hedgehog Master Collection for the PlayStation 3 in North America.
- 2019 — The Works III, a compilation album featuring a number of live tracks from the Sonic the Hedgehog series, is released on CD in Japan and digitally worldwide.
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- 1997 — Sonic Jam is released for the Sega Saturn in Japan.
- 2001 — Sonic Adventure 2: Prima's Official Strategy Guide is published in North America.
- 2002 — Sonic Xtreme 2D is released by SSNTails.
- 2003 — Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut is released for the Nintendo GameCube in Australia.
- 2007 — Volume 4 of Sonic the Hedgehog Archives is released in North America.
- 2012 — Volume 18 of Sonic the Hedgehog Archives is released in North America.
- 2013 — Sonic Blast is released on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console in North America. Tails Adventures is released on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console in North America and Europe.
- 2023 — Sonic the Hedgehog Volume 14: Overpowered, a trade paperback, is released in North America and the United Kingdom.
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- 1991 — Sonic the Hedgehog is released for the Sega Mega Drive in the United Kingdom.
- 1993 — The build date of the v0.51 Sonic the Hedgehog CD prototype.
- 1995 — Issue #26 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2000 — Issue #14 of the Sonic Super Special comic series is released in North America.
- 2001 — Sonic Adventure 2 is released for the Sega Dreamcast in Spain.
- 2012 — Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games is released for the Wii and Nintendo 3DS in South Korea.
- 2019 — Sonic X Complete Series, a Blu-ray released by Discotek Media, is released in North America.
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- 2001 — Sonic Adventure 2 is released for the Sega Dreamcast in Portugal and the United Kingdom.
- 2003 — "Eggman Kichi Sou Kougeki! (Zenpen)", the 12th episode of Sonic X, airs in Japan.
- 2006 — Sonic the Hedgehog is released for EZweb (BREW 3.1) compatible phones through Sega's Sonic Cafe portal in Japan.
- 2011 — Sonic Adventure 2 Original Soundtrack 20th Anniversary Edition, a best-of compilation album, is released on CD in Japan.
- 2016 — Sonic the Hedgehog 25th Anniversary Selection, a compilation album, is released on CD in Japan. Worlds Unite Volume 1: Deadly Fusion, a trade paperback, is released in North America. Sonic the Hedgehog 25th Anniversary Selection is made available to download from Amazon and iTunes in North America and Europe.
- 2018 — "Mighty and Ray", the fourth episode of Sonic Mania Adventures, is released on YouTube.
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- 2001 — Sonic the Hedgehog 10th Anniversary, a CD, is released in Japan. Sonic Adventure 2 is released for the Sega Dreamcast in Japan and Europe. Sonic Collector's Edition is released for Windows PCs in China.
- 2009 — Sonic Putter is released for i-mode 90x devices in Japan.
- 2011 — Sonic Bowling is released for i-mode 90x compatible phones through Sega's Puyo Puyo! Sega portal alongside Sonic Tennis DX for EZweb (BREW 3.1) compatible phones through Sega's Puyo Puyo! Sega portal and Sonic 20th Anniversary for iOS in Japan. Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing is released for iOS in North America, Europe, and Australia while Sonic the Hedgehog Anniversary Bundle is released for the PlayStation 3 in Europe and Australia.
- 2016 — Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is released for the Wii U in Japan, and for the Nintendo 3DS in Korea.
- 2017 — Sonic the Hedgehog Cafe Selection, a digital album, is released on iTunes and Amazon in Japan.
- 2020 — Sonic the Hedgehog Volume 6: The Last Minute, a trade paperback, is released in North America.
- 2021 — The Sonic 30th Anniversary Symphony is streamed live on the official Sonic the Hedgehog YouTube and Twitch channels. Sonic the Hedgehog 30th Anniversary Celebration, a comic special, is released in North America.
- 2022 — Sonic Origins is released for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Steam, and Epic Games Store worldwide.
- 2023 — Sonic Origins Plus is released worldwide. The third annual Sonic Central is premiered on YouTube.
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- 1988 — Adam Bryce Thomas, an artist on both the Archie and IDW Sonic the Hedgehog comic book series, is born.
- 1995 — Issue #55 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2009 — Issue #5 of Sonic Universe is released in North America.
- 2015 — Sonic Runners Original Soundtrack Vol. 1, a digital album, is released on iTunes and Amazon. Issue #77 of Sonic Universe is released in North America.
- 2016 — Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is released for the Wii U in North America and Europe.
- 2017 — "Sticks and Amy's Excellent Staycation", the 85th episode of Sonic Boom, airs in North America.
- 2020 — Issue #28 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by IDW Publishing is released in North America. The theatrical Sonic the Hedgehog film is released on DVD and Blu-Ray in France.
- 2021 — Sonic Mania is released for Epic Games Store in North America and Europe.
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- 1994 — Issue #29 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 1997 — Issue #107 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2008 — Issue #34 of the Sonic X comic series is released in North America.
- 2011 — The fourth annual Summer of Sonic fan convention takes place at the Camden Centre in London, UK.
- 2014 — Worlds Collide Vol. 3: Chaos Clash, a trade paperback, is released in North America. Sonic R Original Soundtrack is made available to download through Amazon in Japan, North America, and Europe while it is made for available to download through iTunes in Japan, North America, Europe and Australia.
- 2015 — Sonic Runners is released for iOS and Android worldwide.
- 2016 — Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is released for the Wii U in Australia.
- 2020 — The theatrical Sonic the Hedgehog film is released on DVD and Blu-Ray in Germany.
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- 1979 — Sarah Wulfeck, the English voice of Cream the Rabbit in Sonic Heroes, is born.
- 1993 — Issue #3 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 1996 — Issue #81 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2006 — Sonic no 7 Narabe is released for i-mode 505i compatible phones though Sega's Sonic Cafe portal in Japan.
- 2008 — Mario & Sonic at Beijing Olympics is released for the Nintendo DS in South Korea.
- 2017 — The Sonic the Hedgehog 25th Anniversary Art Book is published.
- 2024 — Sonic the Hedgehog: Spring Broken!, a one-shot, is released in North America.
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- 2001 — Issue #210 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2003 — Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut is released for the Nintendo GameCube in Europe.
- 2007 — Issue #21 of the Sonic X comic series is released in North America.
- 2008 — Super Smash Bros. Brawl is released for the Wii in Europe, featuring Sonic as a guest fighter.
- 2012 — Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II is released for Android devices in Japan, North America, and Europe.
- 2013 — Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is released on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console in North America and Europe. Sonic Labyrinth is released on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console in North America.
- 2018 — Issue #6 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by IDW Publishing and the Sonic the Hedgehog #1-4 Box Set are released in North America.
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- 2000 — Issue #184 of Sonic the Comic is published in the United Kingdom. This issue concludes the final story arc, with the comic going into full reprint mode afterwards.
- 2003 — Dash & Spin Chousoku Sonic Volume 1 is published in Japan.
- 2004 — Sonic Hopping 2 is released for i-mode 503i and i-mode 505i compatible phones through Sega's Sonic Cafe portal in Japan.
- 2006 — Issue #10 of the Sonic X comic series is released in North America.
- 2012 — Sonic the Hedgehog Skins is released for iOS in North America.
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- 1982 — Matthew Mercer, the English voice of Espio the Chameleon beginning in 2016, is born.
- 2003 — "Eggman Kichi Sou Kougeki! (Kouhen)", the 13th episode of Sonic X, airs in Japan.
- 2011 — Issue #226 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2016 — Issue #283 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America. Sonic Boom 06 - Une étrange météorite, a novel, is published in France.
- 2021 — Sonic The Hedgehog: The IDW Collection, Vol. 1, a hardcover, is published in North America.
- 2022 — Issue #50 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by IDW Publishing is released in North America.
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- 1993 — The build date of the "v0.20" Sonic Chaos prototype for the Sega Master System.
- 1999 — Issue #10 of the Sonic Super Special comic series is released in North America. Issue #159 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2010 — Issue #214 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.