Random: Sonic the Hedgehog Anniversary Celebrations Vary From Bizarre Videos to an Orchestral Concert in Tokyo

All gearing up for a reveal (hopefully) on 22nd July

by Thomas Whitehead Fri 15th Jul 2016

For Sonic the Hedgehog fans there's hopefully some excitement around the corner - a celebratory Anniversary event in San Diego on 22nd July looks likely to reveal a new Sonic game for 2017. The event is even getting streamed online, so we'll be giving it the full live blog and stream treatment in the hope that it doesn't disappoint.

With this being Sonic's 25th Anniversary year SEGA is doing plenty to raise the brand's profile. This is Sonic and SEGA, though, so the approaches being followed are typically varied.

On the classier side of things, for example, this weekend there'll be an orchestral concert in Tokyo on 17th July to celebrate Sonic and other franchises. As Dengeki Online reports the concert will have special appearances and performances from prominent SEGA figureheads.

Sonic Orchestra.jpg — *Image: Dengeki Online*

On the flipside we can't help but be amused by a couple of videos posted on the meme-happy Sonic the Hedgehog YouTube channel. It's portraying 'Acts' of a Sonic stage with a toy, cosplaying dog and some simple effects.

Keep on being quirky, Sonic (and get back to form with the games, too).

[source dengekionline.com]

Tom has been involved in the games industry for over a decade, mostly writing about it or struggling to sell Indie games. Loves reading, writing, hunting Capcom’s fiercest monsters and watching baseball.

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SLIGEACH_EIRE
Fri 15th Jul 2016

One can only pray there's a good game coming. Highly unlikely that it's coming to Nintendo Wii U or 3DS. Its likely release date will hopefully mean an NX port is on the cards.

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Randomname19
Fri 15th Jul 2016

I hope the future Sonic games will stick with Lost World's gameplay style.The parkour,the spin-dash in 3D and Super Sonic playable in normal stages again are great.

I'm tired of the wisps though.
Why this isn't in the article?

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Anti-Matter
Fri 15th Jul 2016

LOL, Small Fox....XD

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Tlink7
Fri 15th Jul 2016

I hope the entire concert is just an orchestrated version of that ear rape Sanec tune C:

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Bread-Not-Toast
Fri 15th Jul 2016

Here's hoping the future Sonic games has this type of humor and are actually good..

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GreatPlayer
Fri 15th Jul 2016

@Randomname19 I don't think people here like what you say. They hate sonic.

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Blue_Blur
Fri 15th Jul 2016

Those videos were really cute!

Can't wait until the 22nd! I'm hoping the new Sonic game is mostly 3D, something like Unleashed or even Lost World would be fine with me. Would love to have more playable characters other than Sonic, too. No matter what gameplay style it turns out to be though, I'm sure I'll like it, since I'm a huge fan of Sonic!