Sonic the Hedgehog is been a series that for many is an outlet to express creativity through fan art. Many skilled artists try their hand at 'Sonic OC' to place themselves in Sonic's world, or a character of their own making. However this is not limited to skilled artists, and a theme that is rife throughout the internet is poor examples of original characters in the Sonic style.
We're all aware of the damaging effects exposing oneself to this media can have, but with the recent announcement of custom characters becoming a part of Sonic Forces, it's more important than ever to be vigilant in the face of this growing threat.
Consider the example in the video above, where a young man is overexposed to a critical degree, causing effects that are too horrifying to repeat in written form. We recommend you take any children out of the room before attempting to witness the horror above.
Have you been affected by Sonic OC? Our comments section is open 24/7 for any and all support you may need.
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I'm scared...what will become of deviantart?
Funniest thing I've seen all week!
..guard your eyes!!
So who's gonna host all the Nintendolife videos while Alex is in the asylum?
DO NOT STEAL
**DO NOT STEAL**
No health warning in the universe is going to stop what's to come.
www.niceme.me
What was that? Granted I watched it on mute. You owe me 1 minute back.
lol, gotta love Alex.
Haha, any 2001 reference is a good reference.
Makes me wonder if @AlexOlney has watched Jim Sterling's video on the subject (video has a rude name so I won't link it)? Especially after starring in one of Jim's masterpieces.
Well, OC aren't the only threats here, I've seen a pregnant Sonic with Shadow as the father... I'm going to have nightmares again, thanks for reminding me.
@Kogorn733
i guess i can take is place for hosting the videos while he is away. either way he should get out soon unless he wants to avoid the Nintendo switch in which i think he doesn't...
I'm actually laughing at people for being terrified for this So dumb
So, when is Nintendo Life going to hold a Battle Royale to decide which of us will become the next Alex?
@Gizmoguy92 I know right?
@AlexOlney This is all a joke yeah?
F is for fire that burns down the whole town, U for uranium...bombs! N is for no survivors WHEN YOU-[explodes]
Great vid. Is there a Mii-sonic too?
@Joeynator3000
Isn't he lovely?
So the next Pokémon trailer is going to start with "My God...it's full of stars!"?
Help.
It seems like a smart idea to me with how popular Sonic OCs are. Know your audience and all that.
Looks like furries will have a field day with this Sanic game
@Gizmoguy92
For me it's more the results rather than the thing itself. Lord knows hoe many sonichus (shudder and tears of disgust).
>XD
DO NOT STEAL at the end was the best. Haha Man I'm so glad I wasn't the only one who thought of knock-off OC's when this was announced.
Great video!
I think this is my new favorite NL video.
I'll have you know that I once made 10 sonic OCs in one sitting and I only cried for 20 minutes.
I feel like Sonic Team realizes they're never going to make a good Sonic game ever again and just decided to cater to the DeviantArt demographic, the only group of people who give a care for the Sonic series anymore.
lol, I was expecting @AlexOlney to de-evolve into a Space Odyssey 2001 gorilla. He was so dumbfounded his whole brain dumb downed into a permanent primitive apelike state.
Obey your master Hal. The master knows all. I expect AlexOlney to climb trees and throw fecal matter at people from now on.
...why does this article exist?
So, I don't get it. Was this Alex's reaction to playing the last 5 Sonic games?
I just realized...
I've seen plenty Sonic OC, (Iwata save us).
I've seen Zelda OC (Toon style FTW!).
Splatoon OC, (of course).
Pokemon OC, (haven't we all?).
Animal Crossing OC, (duh, whole point of the game).
But I don't think I've ever seen Mario OC.
Grumpy time: You Tube thumbnails are now as bad as those 'Girl Breaks Down' spammy idiot ads on every site
In defense of the "bad" and "cringe-worthy" fan art out there, everyone has to cut their teeth somewhere. And it's usually with things they like and know.
I know I've been guilty of my own poorly drawn fan art in my early years, but I learned a lot from it and eventually wanted to start making my own original content/characters (such as the silly icon I'm currently rocking).
And take Tyson Hesse's story as an example of a guy who once made some Sonic fan art and comics now officially working with Archie Comics to do Sonic Mega Drive.
In regards to the actual game, it's really not too different than, say, Dragon Ball Xenoverse and the like. It's just that Sega bridged the gap between a dumb meme and a common game feature.
Didnt intend to get preachy, if I'm coming across that way. The video was well done. :V
The game is going to be terrible just like every other Sonic game. You have to come to terms with it.
@2CUTE4YOU Pretty much all the characters from any of the Mario RPGs could count as an OC.
But regarding unofficial fan characters, they definitely do exist. Though often rarer than the IPs you mentioned, and usually based off the creatures and baddies than any of the "human" characters.
Mouth Dark: The foul but scowl. Trish
Hahaha! Was waiting for a floating baby at the end!
I actually got goosebumps, yikes!
Someone at sega must of played 'Sonic Dreams' and thought the character customisation was good. Sonic Dreams literally sums up the weird corner of sonic fandom in one game and it is messed up.
Hillarious, thank you for the laughts
The whole video had me thinking "They should put -do not steal- blinking somewhere really fast" and then we have the whisper in the end. Once more, thank you very much for this.
MEMES
@Kogorn733 That American who once did a video on it.
@ProjectCafe I was hoping someone would reference Dorkly. I still love the metal sonic pretending to be real sonic one.
@2CUTE4YOU http://www.dorkly.com/video/39145/regular-guiseppe
There you go.
I'm tired of character customization - unless they're willing to make the character still have some personality, it tends to make the story take a nosedive.
And I was quite excited for Sonic Forces....now it will depend on reviews.
New OC
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DO NOT STEAL
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