Anniversaries/December
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- 1992 — Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is released for the Sega Mega Drive in Australia.
- 1999 — Issue #79 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America. Issue #170 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2002 — Sonic Advance 2 Koushiki Guide Book, a book, is released in Japan.
- 2004 — Sonic Darts is released for J-Sky (50KB) compatible phones through Sega's Sonic Cafe portal in Japan. Issue #143 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2006 — Sonic Rivals is released for the PlayStation Portable in Europe.
- 2011 — History of the 1st Stage Original Soundtrack Blue Edition and History of the 1st Stage Original Soundtrack White Edition, both CDs available only to those who preordered Sonic Generations, are released alongside Sonic Generations: Shiro no Jikuu for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, Sonic Generations: Ao no Bouken for the Nintendo 3DS, and Sonic Advance for Android devices through Sega's Puyo Puyo! Sega portal, all in Japan.
- 2017 — Sonic Forces is released for the Nintendo Switch in South Korea.
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- 1998 — Songs With Attitude, a mini-album featuring the theme songs from Sonic Adventure, is released in Japan. Issue #144 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2006 — The Wii is released in Japan, with Sonic the Hedgehog released as a launch title for the Wii Virtual Console.
- 2011 — Sonic Generations is released for Windows PCs in Russia.
- 2020 — Issue #35 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by IDW Publishing is released in North America.
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- 1994 — "The Doomsday Project", the 26th and final episode of Sonic the Hedgehog, airs in North America.
- 1997 — Issue #9 of the comic series Knuckles the Echidna is released in North America.
- 2005 — "Mission: Match Up", the 65th episode of Sonic X, airs in North America.
- 2009 — Mario and Sonic at the Vancouver Winter Olympics is released for the Nintendo DS in South Korea. Issue #207 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2014 — Issue #2 of the Sonic Boom comic series is released in North America. Sonic Dash is released for Windows 8 devices in North America, Europe, and Australia.
- 2016 — "Alone Again, Unnaturally", the 56th episode of Sonic Boom, airs in North America.
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- 1992 — The build date of the v0.02 Sonic the Hedgehog CD prototype.
- 1993 — "Sonic Past Cool", the 13th episode of Sonic the Hedgehog, is the 12th episode to air in North America.
- 1996 — Issue #3 of the comic mini-series Sonic Quest: The Death Egg Saga is released in North America.
- 1997 — Sonic R is released for the Sega Saturn in Japan.
- 2003 — Sonic Battle is released for the Game Boy Advance alongside Tails no Flying Get for i-mode 504i and i-mode 505i compatible phones through Sega's Sonic Cafe portal in Japan.
- 2004 — "Showdown in Space", the 38th episode of Sonic X, airs in North America.
- 2013 — Sonic the Hedgehog is released on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console in Japan. Issue #255 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
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- 1994 — Tails and the Music Maker is released for the Sega Pico in Japan, Europe, and Brazil.
- 2007 — Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is released for RealOne Arcade in North America.
- 2007 — Issue #27 of the Sonic X comic series is released in North America.
- 2012 — Sonic Generations Official Soundtrack is released for the Mora streaming platform in Japan. Sonic the Fighters is released for the PlayStation 3 in Europe and Australia. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is released for the PlayStation Vita in North America. Issue #243 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America. Vivid Sound x Hybrid Colors: Sonic Colors Original Soundtrack is made available for download from Amazon in Japan and North America.
- 2013 — Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games is released for the Wii U in Japan. 3D Sonic the Hedgehog is released for the Nintendo 3DS in North America, Europe, and Australia.
- 2018 — Team Sonic Racing, a one-shot comic special, is released in North America.
- 2023 — Sonic Dream Team is released for iOS, Apple TV, and the Mac App Store in North America and the United Kingdom.
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- 2003 — "That's What Friends Are For", the 14th episode of Sonic X, airs in North America.
- 2005 — Sonic the Hedgehog is released for i-mode 90x devices in Japan.
- 2014 — Dairantou Smash Brothers for Wii U is released for the Wii U in Japan, featuring Sonic as a guest fighter. "Eggheads", the 8th episode of Sonic Boom, airs in North America.
- 2023 — Issue #67 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by IDW Publishing is released in North America.
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- 1994 — Sonic the Hedgehog - Remix, an album remixing the songs of Sonic the Hedgehog CD, is released on CD in Japan.
- 1995 — Issue #3 of the comic mini-series Sonic the Hedgehog's Buddy Tails is released in North America.
- 1999 — Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure is released for the Neo Geo Pocket Color in North America.
- 2003 — "Uchuu Kara no Kyouhaku", the 36th episode of Sonic X, airs in Japan.
- 2006 — Sonic the Hedgehog is released on the Wii Virtual Console in Australia.
- 2007 — Sonic Rivals 2 is released for the PlayStation Portable in Europe.
- 2011 — History of Sonic Music 20th Anniversary Edition, a compilation album, is released on CD in Japan. Sonic Select Book Four, a trade paperback, is released in North America. Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing is released for Windows PCs in Russia. Sonic Generations is made available for digital download on the PlayStation Store in Europe and Australia.
- 2012 — Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is released for the PlayStation Vita in Europe and Australia.
- 2018 — Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is released for the Nintendo Switch worldwide, featuring Sonic as a guest fighter.
- 2022 — Sonic Frontiers Original Soundtrack Stillness & Motion, an album, is released on CD in Japan and digitally worldwide. Issue #55 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by IDW Publishing is released in North America.
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- 1970 — Shiro Maekawa, former writer for Sonic Team, is born.
- 2005 — Duo Pack: Sonic Heroes/Super Monkey Ball 2 is released for the Nintendo Gamecube alongside 2 in 1 Combo Pack: Sonic Heroes/Super Monkey Ball Deluxe and 2 in 1 Combo Pack: Sonic Mega Collection Plus/Super Monkey Ball Deluxe for the Xbox in North America.
- 2006 — The Wii is released in Europe, with Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine and Sonic the Hedgehog released as a launch title for the Wii Virtual Console. Sonic Hopping is released for EZweb (BREW 3.1) compatible phones through Sega's Sonic Cafe portal in Japan.
- 2008 — Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit) is released on the Wii Virtual Console in North America.
- 2009 — Sonic Jump is released for Club Air-Edge compatible phones through Sega's Puyo Puyo! Sega portal in Japan.
- 2010 — Sonic Free Riders Original Soundtrack: Break Free, an album, is released on CD in Japan and digitally in North America, Europe, and Japan. Issue #23 of Sonic Universe and Volume 14 of Sonic the Hedgehog Archives are released in North America.
- 2011 — Mario & Sonic at London Olympics is released for the Wii in Japan.
- 2020 — Sonic the Hedgehog Volume 7: All or Nothing, the seventh trade paperback of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by IDW Publishing, is released in North America and the United Kingdom.
- 2021 — Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia is published in North America.
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- 1995 — Issue #67 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 1998 — Issue #21 of the comic series Knuckles the Echidna is released in North America.
- 2004 — Sonic Mega Collection Plus is released for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox alongside Sonic Heroes for Windows PCs in Japan.
- 2008 — Sonic Unleashed is released for the PlayStation 3 in Canada while Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog Vol. 2, a DVD, is released in North America.
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- 1993 — Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball is released for the Sega Mega Drive in Japan.
- 1994 — Issue #41 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2008 — Issue #195 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2014 — Issue #267 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2016 — "The Biggest Fan", the 57th episode of Sonic Boom, airs in North America.
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- 1974 — Lisa Ortiz, the English voice of Amy Rose in Sonic X and the game voice from 2005 to 2010, is born.
- 1993 — William Corkery, the English voice of Miles "Tails" Prower in Sonic Heroes, is born. "Sonic Racer", the 7th episode of Sonic the Hedgehog, is the 13th and final episode of season one to air in North America. Issue #15 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 1996 — Issue #93 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 1998 — Sonic R is released for the PC in Japan.
- 2004 — "Defective Detectives", the 39th episode of Sonic X, airs in North America.
- 2006 — Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine is released on the Wii Virtual Console in North America.
- 2013 — Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing is released for BlackBerry devices in North America and Europe.
- 2019 — The fourth and final issue of Sonic the Hedgehog: Tangle & Whisper, a comic mini-series, is released in North America.
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- 2001 — Issue #222 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2008 — Sonic Unleashed is released for the PlayStation 3 in North America.
- 2010 — Sonic Free Riders Original Soundtrack: Break Free is made available for download from Amazon in North America and Europe.
- 2012 — Sonic Rush Original Groove Rush is made available for download from Amazon in North America. Sonic Riders Original Soundtrack "Speedbeats Grand Prix" and Sonic Riders Shooting Star Story Original Soundtrack "Zero Gravity Tracks" are made available for download from Amazon in North America and Europe.
- 2013 — Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is released for Android devices and iOS in North America and Europe.
- 2017 — Sonic Forces Original Soundtrack - A Hero Will Rise and Sonic Forces Vocal Traxx - On the Edge are made available for download from Amazon in Japan.
- 2019 — Chao In Space, a one-shot animated short, is released on YouTube.
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- 1993 — Issue #8 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 1996 — G Sonic is released for the Sega Game Gear in Japan.
- 2000 — Issue #196 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2001 — Sonic Tennis is released for i-mode 503i compatible phones through Sega's Sonic Cafe portal in Japan.
- 2003 — "Skirmish in the Sky", the 15th episode of Sonic X, airs in North America.
- 2006 — Issue #15 of the Sonic X comic series is released in North America.
- 2013 — Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is released for Android devices and iOS in Japan.
- 2017 — Sonic Forces Original Soundtrack - A Hero Will Rise and Sonic Forces Vocal Traxx - On the Edge, both CDs, are released physically in Japan and made available to download for iTunes and the Mora streaming platform in Japan and made available to download for Amazon, Google Play, and iTunes in North America and Europe.
- 2023 — Sonic the Hedgehog: Winter Jam, a one-shot, is released in North America.
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- 2003 — "Space Colony Ark no Tatakai", the 37th episode of Sonic X, airs in Japan.
- 2005 — Issue #4 of the Sonic X comic series is released in North America.
- 2011 — Sonic the Hedgehog CD is released for the Xbox 360 in North America, Europe, and Australia, for Android devices in North America and Europe, and for the PlayStation 3 in Europe and Australia.
- 2016 — Issue #93 of Sonic Universe and Sonic Boom Volume 2: Boom Shaka-laka, a trade paperback, are released in North America.
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- 1994 — Issue #20 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 1999 — Issue #171 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2003 — Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie is released on DVD in the United Kingdom.
- 2005 — Shadow the Hedgehog is released for the PlayStation 2, Nintendo Gamecube, and Xbox in Japan.
- 2011 — Sonic the Hedgehog CD is released for iOS in North America and Europe.
- 2022 — Sonic Prime begins streaming through the Netflix streaming service worldwide. Sonic Frontiers: The Music of Starfall Islands, a vinyl album, is released in the United Kingdom.
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- 1998 — Sonic Adventure Remix, an album featuring remixes of the vocal themes from Sonic Adventure, is released on CD in Japan. Issue #145 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2008 — Sonic Unleashed is released for the PlayStation 3 in Australia.
- 2009 — True Colors: The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog Part 2, a CD, is released alongside Sonic Bowling for mobile phones in Japan.
- 2010 — Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball is released for iOS in North America and Europe.
- 2011 — Sonic the Hedgehog CD is released for Android devices in Japan.
- 2014 — Book 4 of the Sonic Legacy Series is released digitally in North America.
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- 1997 — Issue #56 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America. Issue #119 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2010 — Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball is released for iOS in Japan.
- 2014 — Issue #10 of Sonic Super Digest is released in North America.
- 2016 — "Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Worse-er", the 58th episode of Sonic Boom, airs in North America.
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- 1996 — Issue #44 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2003 — Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut is released for Windows PCs in Japan.
- 2004 — "Sunblock Solution", the 40th episode of Sonic X, airs in North America.
- 2007 — Sonic Underground: The Greatest Hits, a CD, is released alongside Sonic Underground Vol. 1, a DVD, as well as Sonic the Hedgehog for the iPod in North America.
- 2008 — Sonic World Adventure is released for the Wii in Japan.
- 2012 — Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is made available for digital download on the PlayStation Store in North America and released for the PlayStation Vita in Europe. Sonic the Fighters is released for the PlayStation 3 in South Korea and Taiwan.
- 2014 — Sonic Toon: Taiko no Hihou is released for the Wii U alongside Sonic Toon: Island Adventure for the Nintendo 3DS in Japan.
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- 1960 — Jon St. John, the original English voice of Big the Cat, is born.
- 2002 — Sonic Mega Collection is released for the Nintendo GameCube alongside Sonic Advance 2 for the Game Boy Advance in Japan.
- 2007 — Sonic the Hedgehog is released for the iPod in Japan. Issue #183 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2008 — Sonic Unleashed is released for the PlayStation 3 in Europe and South Korea.
- 2011 — Sonic the Hedgehog CD is released for iOS in Japan.
- 2012 — The History of Sonic the Hedgehog, a book, is released alongside Issue #47 of Sonic Universe in North America. Seven Rings in Hand: Sonic and the Secret Rings Original Sound Track and Sonic and the Black Knight Official Soundtrack are made available for download from Amazon in Japan, North America and Europe while Planetary Pieces: Sonic World Adventure Original Soundtrack, Shadow the Hedgehog Official Soundtrack, and Sonic the Hedgehog Original Sound Track are made available for download from Amazon in North America and Europe. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is released for the PlayStation Vita in South Korea and Taiwan.
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- 1971 — Michael Yurchak, the English voice of Jet the Hawk since 2010, is born.
- 2001 — Sonic Advance is released for the Game Boy Advance in Japan. Sonic Adventure 2: Battle is released for the Nintendo GameCube in Japan.
- 2005 — Sonic the Hedgehog Mobile is released for J2ME compatible phones in North America.
- 2006 — Volume 2 of Sonic the Hedgehog Archives, a trade paperback, is released in North America.
- 2011 — Sonic the Hedgehog CD is released for the PlayStation 3 in North America.
- 2013 — Happy Sonic! Live Wallpaper is released for Android devices in Japan, North America, and Europe.
- 2017 — Sonic Runners Adventure is released for Android devices and iOS in North America.
- 2018 — "From: A. Rose", a special holiday episode of Sonic Mania Adventures, is released on YouTube.
- 2024 — Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is released in theatres worldwide.
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- 1995 — Issue #32 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2000 — Sonic Adventure 2: The Trial and Sonic Shuffle are released for the Sega Dreamcast in Japan.
- 2003 — "Maria no Negai, Minna no Negai", the 38th episode of Sonic X, airs in Japan.
- 2006 — Sonic the Hedgehog is released on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in Japan.
- 2011 - The Best of Crush 40: Super Sonic Songs is released for the Mora streaming platform alongside Sonic Adventure Original Soundtrack 20th Anniversary Edition, Sonic Adventure 2 Original Soundtrack 20th Anniversary Edition, Sonic Heroes Original Soundtrack 20th Anniversary Edition, and Sonic the Hedgehog CD Original Soundtrack 20th Anniversary Edition being made available for download from Amazon and the Mora streaming platform in Japan. Issue #35 of Sonic Universe is released alongside Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I for the iPad in North America. Sonic the Hedgehog CD is released for the PlayStation 3 in South Korea and Taiwan.
- 2012 — Sonic Jump is released for Android devices in North America, Europe, and Australia.
- 2022 — Issue #3 of Sonic the Hedgehog: Scrapnik Island, a comic mini-series, is released in North America.
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- 2005 — Shadow the Hedgehog is released for the PlayStation 2 in South Korea.
- 2010 — Vivid Sound x Hybrid Colors: Sonic Colors Original Soundtrack, an album, is released on CD in Japan. Issue #220 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2021 — Issue #47 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by IDW Publishing is released in North America.
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- 1974 — Eitaro Toyoda, Shadow the Hedgehog level designer and Sonic Forces writer, is born.
- 1995 — Issue #68 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 1998 — Sonic Adventure is released for the Sega Dreamcast in Japan.
- 2009 — Issue #11 of Sonic Universe is released in North America.
- 2017 — Sonic 3D: Director's Cut, a ROM hack by the original game’s programmer Jon Burton, is released online.
- 2020 — The fourth and final issue of Sonic the Hedgehog: Bad Guys, a comic mini-series, is released in North America. Sonic the Hedgehog Non-Stop Music Selection Vol.5, an album, is made available digitally on streaming services in Japan.
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- 1970 — Keith Silverstein, the English voice of Vector the Crocodile since 2010, is born.
- 1994 — Sonic & Knuckles Official Game Book, a strategy guide, is published in North America. Issue #42 of Sonic the Comic and the ninth and final of Sonic the Poster Mag are released in the United Kingdom.
- 1996 — Issue #94 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 1997 — Sonic R Official Guide, a strategy guide, is published in Japan.
- 2003 — Issue #131 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2008 — The 40th and final issue of the Sonic X comic series goes on sale in North America.
- 2014 — Issue #71 of Sonic Universe is released in North America.
- 2016 — "I Can Sea Sonic's Fear From Here", the 59th episode of Sonic Boom, airs in North America.
- 2019 — Meet Sonic!: A Sonic the Hedgehog Storybook, Sonic & Friends Sticker Activity Book, and Sonic the Hedgehog: The Official Movie Mad Libs, all books, are released in North America.
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- 1993 — Issue #16 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2015 — Sonic Runners Original Soundtrack Vol. 2, a digital album, is released on iTunes and Amazon.
- 2019 — Issue #24 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by IDW Publishing is released in North America.
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- 2002 — Issue #118 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2008 — Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit) is released on the Wii Virtual Console in Europe.
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- 2000 — Issue #197 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
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- 1991 — Sonic the Hedgehog is released for the Sega Game Gear in Japan.
- 2001 — Issue #105 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2003 — "Chaotix Tantei Jimusho", the 39th episode of Sonic X, airs in Japan.
- 2006 — Issue #170 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2011 — Issue #232 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2016 — The 290th and final issue of Archie Comics' Sonic the Hedgehog comic series goes on sale in North America, ending a 24 year run.
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- 1999 — Issue #80 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2004 — Issue #144 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2005 — Issue #157 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
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- 1998 — Issue #68 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America. Issue #146 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2003 — Sonic Heroes Koushiki Guide Book, a book, is released alongside the game it is for, Sonic Heroes, for the PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube and Xbox in Japan.
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- 1975 — Amy Palant, the English voice of Miles "Tails" Prower in Sonic X and in the games from 2005 to 2010, is born.
- 1997 — Issue #120 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom, sporting a new look.
- 2013 — Issue #59 of Sonic Universe is released physically in North America.
- 2016 — "In the Midnight Hour", the 60th episode of Sonic Boom, airs in North America.
- 2019 — Sonic the Hedgehog Volume 3: Battle For Angel Island, the third trade paperback of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by IDW Publishing is released in the United Kingdom.