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FFF-08 Tight Budget by Ninomae Ina'nis.jpg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>8 - "Tight Budget" by Ninomae Ina'nis. Posted on October 23, 2023{{ref|https://archive.ph/WU78U|https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/731986690274705408/despite-those-tough-days-at-the-office-ninomae}}{{ref|https://archive.ph/ydnIi|https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1716488437497479250}}. | FFF-08 Tight Budget by Ninomae Ina'nis.jpg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>8 - "Tight Budget" by Ninomae Ina'nis. Posted on October 23, 2023{{ref|https://archive.ph/WU78U|https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/731986690274705408/despite-those-tough-days-at-the-office-ninomae}}{{ref|https://archive.ph/ydnIi|https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1716488437497479250}}. | ||
FFF-09 Coconuts by James Turner.jpg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>9 - "Coconuts" by James Turner. Posted on October 30, 2023{{ref|https://archive.ph/JvPwv|https://www.tumblr.com/sonicthehedgehog/732621759558402048/saving-the-day-is-great-but-jamesturner42-shows}}{{ref|https://archive.ph/aUfKb|https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1719025283033145435}}. | FFF-09 Coconuts by James Turner.jpg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>9 - "Coconuts" by James Turner. Posted on October 30, 2023{{ref|https://archive.ph/JvPwv|https://www.tumblr.com/sonicthehedgehog/732621759558402048/saving-the-day-is-great-but-jamesturner42-shows}}{{ref|https://archive.ph/aUfKb|https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1719025283033145435}}. | ||
+ | FFF-10 An Easy Fix by Kim Isa.jpg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>10 - "An Easy Fix?" by Kim Isa. Posted on November 6, 2023{{ref|https://archive.ph/ATHyH|https://www.tumblr.com/sonicthehedgehog/733258885702565888/this-week-cream-teaches-us-the-best-way-to}}{{ref|https://archive.ph/T4294|https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1721573240982937648}}. | ||
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*[[Interview: James Turner (2023-10-30) by Sega]] | *[[Interview: James Turner (2023-10-30) by Sega]] | ||
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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.
Contents
History
The campaign was first announced on August 8, 2023[1], with the promise of the following content throughout the campaign[2]:
- A four-panel digital comic series (see below).
- The Sonic Symphony World Tour[2].
- A second season of TailsTube[2].
- A dedicated website with details, character bios and more[2].
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[3][4].
#5 - "The Great Outdoors" by Van Partible. Posted on September 4, 2023[11]
#6 - "Picnic Time" by Shijueming. Posted on September 13, 2023[12]
Video messages
Sometimes, along with each new comic strip, its artist would send out a video message:
Interviews
Every comic strip was accompanied by a small interview with its creator:
- Interview: Ian Jones-Quartey (2023-08-09) by Sega
- Interview: Matt Braly (2023-08-16) by Sega
- Interview: Jeremey Chinshue "TerminalMontage" (2023-08-21) by Sega
- Interview: MrWaen (2023-08-28) by Sega
- Interview: Van Partible (2023-09-04) by Sega
- Interview: Shijueming (2023-09-13) by Sega
- Interview: Faye Mata (2023-09-18) by Sega
- Interview: Ninomae Ina'nis (2023-10-23) by Sega
- Interview: James Turner (2023-10-30) by Sega
- Interview: Kim Isa (2023-11-06) by Sega
Promotional material
Artwork
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/725193073288740864/introducing-the-fast-friends-forever-comic (archive.today)
- ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
- ↑ https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/725822259601752065/have-you-ever-wanted-to-fly-well-youre-not-the (archive.today)
- ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
- ↑ https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/726287616108003328/friendship-is-all-about-sharing-experiences-with (archive.today)
- ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
- ↑ https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/726913204862763008/theres-nothing-quite-like-chilling-with-your (archive.today)
- ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
- ↑ https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/727547372040798208/in-van-partibles-comic-were-reminded-how-making (archive.today)
- ↑ https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/728362775006658560/rouge-learns-that-there-may-be-more-value-to (archive.today)
- ↑ https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/728815791398617088/it-takes-courage-to-speak-up-when-you-feel-lost-in (archive.today)
- ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
- ↑ https://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/731986690274705408/despite-those-tough-days-at-the-office-ninomae (archive.today)
- ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (archive.today)
- ↑ https://www.tumblr.com/sonicthehedgehog/732621759558402048/saving-the-day-is-great-but-jamesturner42-shows (archive.today)
- ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (archive.today)
- ↑ https://www.tumblr.com/sonicthehedgehog/733258885702565888/this-week-cream-teaches-us-the-best-way-to (archive.today)
- ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (archive.today)
- ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
- ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
- ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
- ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
- ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
- ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
- ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Ghostarchive)