Anniversaries/October
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- 1958 — Masato Nakamura, the composer of Sonic the Hedgehog and its sequel, is born.
- 1994 — "Blast to the Past (Part 1)", the 17th episode of Sonic the Hedgehog, airs in North America. Sonic the Hedgehog Adventure Gamebook 1 and Sonic the Hedgehog Adventure Gamebook 2 are published in the United Kingdom. Issue #36 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 1997 — Sonic the Hedgehog Firsts, a trade paperback, is released in North America. Issue #114 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2001 — Sonic Adventure 2 Perfect Guide, a strategy guide, is released in Japan.
- 2003 — Issue #128 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2005 — "An Enemy in Need", the 56th episode of Sonic X, airs in North America.
- 2007 — Sonic no Jigen Ressha is released for Vodafone Live! (256KB) compatible phones through Sega's Sonic Cafe portal in Japan.
- 2008 — Volume 9 of Sonic the Hedgehog Archives is released in North America.
- 2009 — Sonic Rivals and Sonic Rivals 2 are made available for digital download on the PlayStation Store in North America. Sonic PC Collection is released for Windows PCs in Australia.
- 2010 — Sonic Tennis DX is released for Vodafone Live! (3G) compatible phones through Sega's Puyo Puyo! Sega portal in Japan.
- 2014 — Issue #68 of Sonic Universe is released in North America.
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- 1993 — "Sonic and Sally", the 3rd episode of Sonic the Hedgehog, airs in North America. Issue #10 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 1996 — Issue #1 of the Sonic Quest: The Death Egg Saga comic mini-series is released in North America. Issue #88 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 1997 — Sonic Jam Official Guide, a strategy guide, is published in Japan.
- 2001 — Sonic Action 4 Pack is released for Windows PCs in North America.
- 2002 — Issue #115 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2004 — "A Robot Rebels", the 29th episode of Sonic X, airs in North America.
- 2012 — Sonic Adventure 2 is released for the PlayStation 3 in North America, South Korea and Taiwan.
- 2013 — Sonic Lost World: Wonder World EP is released for the Mora streaming platform in Japan. Issue #253 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2014 — Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS is released for the Nintendo 3DS in Germany.
- 2019 — Issue #21 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by IDW Publishing is released in North America.
- 2023 — Sonic Frontiers Expansion Soundtrack Paths Revisited is made available digitally on streaming services worldwide.
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- 1996 — Sonic the Hedgehog CD is released for the PC in Europe.
- 2001 — Issue #102 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America. Issue #217 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2007 — Volume 6 of Sonic the Hedgehog Archives is released in North America.
- 2012 — Live!, a CD, is released in Japan. Sonic Adventure 2 is released for the PlayStation 3 in Europe and Australia.
- 2014 — Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS is released for the Nintendo 3DS in North America and Europe, featuring Sonic as a guest fighter.
- 2015 — "No Robots Allowed", the 46th episode of Sonic Boom, airs in North America.
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- 1994 — Tails and the Music Maker is released for the Sega Pico in North America.
- 1999 — "Wedding Bell Blues", the 26th episode of Sonic Underground, airs in North America.
- 2000 — Issue #191 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2003 — "Cracking Knuckles", the 5th episode of Sonic X, airs in North America.
- 2006 — Issue #167 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2012 — Sonic Adventure 2 is released for the PlayStation 3 in Japan.
- 2014 — The fourth and final Sonic Boom community event takes place at the Manhattan Center in New York City. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS is released for the Nintendo 3DS in Australia.
- 2017 — Episodes 53-78 of Sonic X are uploaded to YouTube for free from TMS Entertainment in English worldwide.
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- 1971 — Samuel Vincent, the English singing voice of Sonic the Hedgehog in Sonic Underground, is born.
- 1995 — Issue #1 of Sonic the Hedgehog's Buddy Tails, a comic mini-series, is released in North America.
- 2003 — "Wazawai no Hajimari", the 27th episode of Sonic X, airs in Japan.
- 2005 — Issue #154 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2011 — Issue #229 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics and Volume 16 of Sonic the Hedgehog Archives are released in North America.
- 2012 — Sonic Adventure 2 is released for the Xbox 360 in Japan, North America, Europe, Australia, and Taiwan.
- 2015 — Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom is released for iOS in North America and Europe.
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- 1999 — Issue #166 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2004 — Issue #141 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
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- 1998 — Issue #140 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2003 — Sonic N is released for the N-Gage in North America and Europe.
- 2005 — Sonic Gems Collection is released for the PlayStation 2 in Europe.
- 2009 — Issue #205 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2010 — Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I is released for iOS in North America and Europe.
- 2015 — 3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is released for the Nintendo 3DS in Australia.
- 2017 — "Lair On Lockdown", the 98th episode of Sonic Boom, airs in North America.
- 2020 — The first issue of Sonic the Hedgehog: Bad Guys goes on sale in North America.
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- 1994 — "Blast to the Past (Part 2)", the 18th episode of Sonic the Hedgehog, airs in North America.
- 1997 — Issue #7 of the comic series Knuckles the Echidna is released in North America.
- 2005 — "A Chilling Discovery", the 57th episode of Sonic X, airs in North America.
- 2008 — Issue #193 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2014 — Issue #265 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2015 — 3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is released for the Nintendo 3DS in North America and Europe.
- 2020 — Sonic X Die komplette 1. Staffel, a Blu-ray, is released in Germany.
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- 1960 — Madeleine Blaustein, the English voice of E-123 Omega in Sonic the Hedgehog, is born.
- 1993 — "Hooked on Sonics", the 9th episode of Sonic the Hedgehog, is the 4th episode to air in North America.
- 2004 — "Head's Up, Tails!", the 30th episode of Sonic X, airs in North America.
- 2012 — Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog Volume 2, a DVD, is released in North America.
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- 1964 — Quinton Flynn, the voice of Silver the Hedgehog from 2010 to 2017, is born.
- 1993 — Sonic the Hedgehog, a weekly comic strip, begins running in the News of the World newspaper in the United Kingdom.
- 2007 — Sonic the Hedgehog is officially announced to appear as a guest fighter in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Issue #25 of the Sonic X comic series is released in North America.
- 2010 — Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I is released for the Xbox 360's Xbox Live Arcade service in Europe, Australia, and South Korea.
- 2015 — "Fuzzy Puppy Buddies", the 47th episode of Sonic Boom, airs in North America.
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- 2003 — "Techno Teacher", the 6th episode of Sonic X, airs in North America.
- 2010 — Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I is released for the Wii's WiiWare service in North America.
- 2022 — Sonic the Hedgehog: Imposter Syndrome, a trade paperback by IDW Publishing, is released in North America.
- 2023 — Issue #65 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by IDW Publishing and Sonic the Hedgehog: Halloween Special, a one-shot, are released in North America.
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- 1965 — Hirokazu Yasuhara, level map designer on the original Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and director of Sonic 3 & Knuckles, is born.
- 1999 — Sonic Adventure is released for the Sega Dreamcast in France.
- 2003 — "Mii no Seimeitai Chaos", the 28th episode of Sonic X, airs in Japan.
- 2010 —Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I is released for Wii and iOS in Japan and for PlayStation 3 in Japan, North America, South Korea, and Taiwan.
- 2016 — Issue #287 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
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- 1999 — Issue #31 of the comic series Knuckles the Echidna is released in North America.
- 2009 — Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games is released for the Nintendo DS and Wii in North America.
- 2010 — Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I is released for the Xbox 360 in Japan, North America, and the United Kingdom, and for the PlayStation 3 in Europe and Australia. Issue #21 of Sonic Universe is released in North America.
- 2021 — Issue #45 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by IDW Publishing is released in North America.
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- 1995 — Issue #63 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 1998 — Issue #7 of the Sonic Super Special comic series is released in North America.
- 1999 — The Sega Dreamcast is released in Europe, with Sonic Adventure released as one of the launch titles. Sonic Adventure International is released for the Sega Dreamcast in Japan. Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island is released for the Sega Saturn in Japan.
- 2017 — "You and I Bee-come One", the 99th episode of Sonic Boom, airs in North America.
- 2020 — Issue #33 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by IDW Publishing is released in North America.
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- 1994 — "Fed Up with Antoine/Ghost Busted", the 19th episode of Sonic the Hedgehog, airs in North America. Issue #37 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 1997 — Issue #115 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2005 — "Desperately Seeking Sonic", the 58th episode of Sonic X, airs in North America.
- 2010 — Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I is released for the Wii's WiiWare service in Europe.
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- 1993 — "Ultra Sonic", the 4th episode of Sonic the Hedgehog, is the 5th episode to air in North America. Issue #11 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 1996 — Issue #42 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America. Issue #89 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2004 — "Revenge of the Robot", the 31st episode of Sonic X, airs in North America.
- 2007 — Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island is released on the Wii Virtual Console in Japan.
- 2009 — Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games is released for the Wii and Nintendo DS in Europe.
- 2012 — Sonic Generations is made available for digital download on the Xbox 360 in Japan, Australia, South Korea, and Taiwan.
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- 1994 — MTV airs the Rock the Rock television special in North America, a video game competition meant to advertise Sonic & Knuckles.
- 2001 — Issue #218 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2002 — Sonic no Jirai Sagashi Game is released for i-mode 503i compatible phones through Sega's Sonic Cafe portal in Japan.
- 2012 — Issue #241 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics and Issue #45 of Sonic Universe are released in North America. Sonic Generations is made available for digital download on the Xbox 360 in North America and Europe.
- 2015 — "Designated Heroes", the 48th episode of Sonic Boom, airs in North America.
- 2023 — Sonic Superstars is released for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Steam, and Epic Games Store worldwide while Sonic the Hedgehog: The Official Cookbook, a book, is released in North America and the United Kingdom.
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- 1994 — Sonic & Knuckles is released for the Sega Mega Drive in North America, Europe and Australia.
- 1996 — Sonic's Schoolhouse is released for Windows PCs in North America.
- 2000 — Issue #192 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2003 — "Party Hardly", the 7th episode of Sonic X, airs in North America.
- 2004 — Sonic Underground The Complete Series, a DVD, is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2006 — Issue #13 of the Sonic X comic series is released in North America.
- 2007 — Sonic Rush Adventure is released for the Nintendo DS in Japan. Sonic Rush Adventure Original Soundtrack, an album, is released on CD in Japan.
- 2011 — Double Rivals Attack Pack! is released for the PlayStation Portable in North America.
- 2012 — Sonic Jump is released for iOS worldwide, and for Android in Japan.
- 2013 — Sonic Lost World is released for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS in Europe.
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- 1972 — Sayaka Aoki, the Japanese voice of Cream the Rabbit, is born.
- 1995 — Issue #30 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 1994 — Sonic & Knuckles Sonic the Hedgehog 3, an album, is released on CD in Japan.
- 2003 — "Toraware no Amy", the 29th episode of Sonic X, airs in Japan.
- 2005 — Issue #2 of the Sonic X comic series is released in North America.
- 2011 — Sonic the Hedgehog 1&2 Soundtrack, an album, is released on CD in Japan.
- 2013 — Sonic Lost World is released for the Wii U in Australia.
- 2022 — Issue #1 of Sonic the Hedgehog: Scrapnik Island, a comic mini-series, is released in North America.
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- 1999 — Issue #78 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America. Issue #167 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2005 — Sonic Kart 3DX is released for i-mode 90x compatible phones through Sega's Sonic Cafe portal in Japan.
- 2009 — Sonic Unleashed is made available for digital download on the Xbox 360 in North America and Europe.
- 2010 — Sonic Free Riders is released for the Xbox 360's Kinect add-on in Japan.
- 2022 — Sonic the Hedgehog: Imposter Syndrome, a trade paperback by IDW Publishing, is released in the United Kingdom.
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- 1998 — Issue #141 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2009 — Issue #9 of the Sonic Universe comic series goes on sale in North America.
- 2015 — Issue #277 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2017 — "Don't Make Me Angry", the 100th episode of Sonic Boom, airs in North America.
- 2020 — Sonic the Hedgehog, a Blu-Ray, is released in Japan.
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- 1990 — "The earliest Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit) prototype is shown at the Tokyo Toy Show.
- 1991 — "The Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit) retail version is available for the SEGA Mega Drive.
- December 1991 — "The Sega Mega-CD is released in Japan.
- 1994 — "Dulcy", the 20th episode of Sonic the Hedgehog, airs in North America. Issue #7 of Sonic the Poster Mag is released in the United Kingdom.
- 1997 — Issue #54 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2005 — "Galactic Gumshoes", the 59th episode of Sonic X, airs in North America.
- 2008 — Issue #38 of the Sonic X comic series is released in North America.
- 2014 — Sonic Saga Series 6: Mogul Rising, a trade paperback, is released in North America.
- 2015 — The Sonic amiibo is released in South Korea.
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- 1993 — "Sonic's Nightmare" the 10th episode of Sonic the Hedgehog, is the 6th episode to air in North America.
- 2004 — "Flood Fight", the 32nd episode of Sonic X, airs in North America.
- 2007 — Sonic Christmas Blast, a DVD, is released in North America. Sonic X Edition 1, Edition 2, and Edition 3, all DVDs, are released in France.
- 2013 — Issue #57 of Sonic Universe is released physically in North America.
- 2019 — Issue #22 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by IDW Publishing and issue #3 of the Sonic the Hedgehog: Tangle & Whisper comic mini-series are released in North America.
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- 2000 — Dreadknux launches his site, The Sonic Stadium.
- 2007 — Issue #181 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2013 — Sonic Lost World is released for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS in Japan. Sonic Brain Ranking opens at Sega's Tokyo Joypolis in Japan. Sonic Lost World Bonus Soundtrack (Special Selection), a CD, is released in Japan.
- 2015 — "Role Models", the 49th episode of Sonic Boom, airs in North America.
- 2023 — Sonic the Hedgehog Volume 15: Urban Warfare, 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 Master System in Europe.
- 1993 — Sonic Chaos is released for the Sega Master System in Europe.
- 2003 — "Satellite Swindle", the 8th episode of Sonic X, airs in North America.
- 2004 — Sonic Gammon is released for i-mode 504i and i-mode 505i compatible phones through Sega's Sonic Cafe portal in Japan.
- 2018 — Sonic the Hedgehog Tome 1: Le hérisson contre-attaque, the first trade paperback of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by IDW Publishing, is released in France.
- 2021 — Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 are released for the Nintendo Switch Online service for the Nintendo Switch in North America.
- 2022 — Sonic the Hedgehog: The Official Color by Sticker Book and Sonic the Hedgehog: The Official Coloring Book, both books, are released in North America.
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- 2001 — Sonic Christmas Blast, a VHS, is released in North America.
- 2003 — "Egg Carrier no Tatakai", the 30th episode of Sonic X, airs in Japan.
- 2009 — Sonic Christmas Blast, a DVD, is released in Europe.
- 2010 — Sonic the Hedgehog is released on Steam in North America, Europe and Australia.
- 2011 — Issue #33 of Sonic Universe and Book 1 of the Sonic Legacy Series are released in North America.
- 2016 — Issue #91 of Sonic Universe is released in North America.
- 2019 — The Sonic the Hedgehog Halloween ComicFest 2019 comic is released in North America.
- 2021 — Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 are released for the Nintendo Switch Online service for the Nintendo Switch in Japan, Europe, and Australia.
- 2022 — Issue #54 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by IDW Publishing is released in North America.
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- 1962 — Jun'ichi Kanemaru, the Japanese voice of Sonic the Hedgehog since Sonic Adventure, is born in Koufu, Yamanashi, Japan.
- 1992 — Evan Stanley, writer and artist for both the Archie Comics and IDW Publishing line of Sonic the Hedgehog comics, is born.
- 2003 — Sonic Reversi is released for i-mode 503i and i-mode 505i compatible phones through Sega's Sonic Cafe portal in Japan.
- 2009 — Sonic & Knuckles is released on the Wii Virtual Console in Japan.
- 2010 — Issue #218 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2016 — Sonic Toon: Fire & Ice is released for the Nintendo 3DS in Japan, with Sonic 25th Cafe Selection, a CD album, given away as a raffle prize for people who have purchased the game.
- 2020 — Sonic Mania + Team Sonic Racing Double Pack is released for the Nintendo Switch in North America.
- 2021 — Issue #46 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by IDW Publishing is released in North America.
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- 1994 — Sonic & Knuckles is released for the Sega Mega Drive in Japan.
- 1995 — Issue #64 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 1998 — Issue #66 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2015 — Issue #81 of Sonic Universe is released in North America.
- 2017 — "Eggman Family Vacation", the 101st episode of Sonic Boom, airs in North America.
- 2020 — Sonic the Hedgehog Throwback Collection Vol.2, an EP, is made available digitally on streaming services in Japan.
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- 1994 — "The Void", the 21st episode of Sonic the Hedgehog, airs in North America. Issue #38 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 1997 — Issue #3 of the Sonic Super Special comic series is released in North America. Issue #116 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 1998 — Sonic the Hedgehog Activity Book is published in North America.
- 2003 — Issue #129 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2005 — "Trick Sand", the 60th episode of Sonic X, airs in North America.
- 2013 — Sonic Lost World is released for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS in North America.
- 2014 — The first issue of Sonic Boom is released in North America. Issue #69 of Sonic Universe and issue #9 of Sonic Super Digest are also released in North America.
- 2016 — "Tommy Thunder: Method Actor", the 53rd episode and season two premiere of Sonic Boom, airs in North America.
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- 1993 — "Warp Sonic", the 11th episode of Sonic the Hedgehog, is the 7th episode to air in North America. Issue #12 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 1996 — Issue #2 of Sonic Quest: The Death Egg Saga, a comic mini-series, is released in North America. Issue #90 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2002 — Issue #116 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2004 — "Project: Shadow", the 33rd episode of Sonic X, airs in North America.
- 2012 — Sonic the Hedgehog: The Complete Sonic Comic Encyclopedia is published in North America.
- 2013 — Issue #254 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
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- 2001 — Issue #103 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America. Issue #219 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2003 — Sonic Pinball Party is released for the Game Boy Advance in Europe.
- 2012 — Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is released on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console in Japan. Issue #242 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2013 — The stand-alone comic Sonic Lost World Halloween Comic Fest is released in North America.
- 2015 — "Cabin Fever", the 50th episode of Sonic Boom, airs in North America.
- 2018 — Issue #10 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by IDW Publishing is released in North America.