He is generally portrayed as a heroic and headstrong character, with a bit of a tendency towards cockiness and recklessness. His trademark power is an ability to run at supersonic speed, hence his name. Since the beginning of his series, Sonic has been portrayed as a champion of peace, risking his life to stop the evil schemes of a variety of violent foes, particularly Dr. Although Sonic's most iconic games have been 2D and 3D platformers, he has also appeared in a large variety of sports, racing, and party games as well. He has been Sega Corporation's official mascot since June 23, 1991, when he replaced their previous mascot, Alex Kidd. Sonic the Hedgehog is the eponymous main protagonist of the Sonic the Hedgehog video game franchise who has appeared in crossover titles alongside Mario in the Mario & Sonic series and the Super Smash Bros. “Sonic's the name, speed's my game!” - Sonic, Super Smash Bros. Jun'ichi Kanemaru (Japanese, 1998–present) Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania (2021, overall) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 ( 2019) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games ( Wii) ( 2007, Mario-related media) Sonic the Hedgehog (1991, Sonic the Hedgehog franchise)

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