Sanic Hegehog's twisted and tortured history isn't one we're comfortable with explaining here - just check out the always-reliable Know Your Meme for the full low-down - but Sega has finally embraced this distorted version of the character by including it in Sonic Forces.
That's right, you can now clad your avatar in a Sanic Hegehog T-Shirt, which is available to download as we speak. No, you're not dreaming.
While this doesn't make the disappointing Sonic Forces any more enjoyable to play, it still makes us smile - and that's all that really matters in this crazy world.
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This is purely the only reason I love sonic (specificaly the twitter account)
They embrace memes. 😂
The game just got a 400% better, objectively.
This is both very cool and very crazy. Sega really is embracing their fans with this game.
Hopefully they'll embrace good game design soon too 😉
Sanic Hegehog ?
Hello....
Alien language ?
You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the meme.....
Maybe less focus on the humor and more focus into a good game?
Where's my true & honest Sonichu character pack?
A bit of topic but...
Does anyone know if @nintendolife will be reviewing Aqua Moto Racing Utopia?
I love Wave Race and I wonder if this game is good enough?
Did anyone played?
OMFG this is so awesome.
This game as become my daily guilty pleasure.
Forces is not that bad. I rented it from GameFly and was shocked that I loved it after so many negative reviews. Needless to say I clicked the keep button and it is part of my collection. Now to go grab that Sanic shirt.
Wouldn't it make more sense for Sega to desperately cash in on memes when they're at the absolute bottom?
Glad to see this came to Switch, after reading about it in numerous other places on other systems I simply assumed life had returned to normal - ie no support - on the Nintendo console. Glad to see I was wrong.
Ok, now I’m interested in playing this game.
oh my goooooooooooooossshhhhh
What in the world?
I wonder if the original artist gets any royalties?
Low art DLC for a low art franchise. It's only appropriate.
How long until we see Sega's answer to Meme Run?
My life is complete.
Don't care what people think I like the game, it's rather decent/
Eh, makes sense. Sonic has been reduced to a meme status so why not just complete the circle right?
SEGA: Releases Sonic Forces
Critics: 5/10
SEGA:Adds Sanic T-shirt
Critics: 10/10
@mercilessrobot I’ve thought about using GameFly for the switch, is it expensive? How much is it if you choose to keep the game?
Played this game for over 30 hours and 100%'d it. No regrets. Not as good as Sonic Generations, but still easily a Top 5 3D Sonic game (i'd put it behind Adventure 2, Generations, and Colors personally).
@SimplyCinnamon53 Gamefly is affordable. You can start with either a free month or a low rate for 3 months. Keeping games is variable. Some are $19, some are $32, it depends. It's definitely nice for trying games to see if they are any good and if they are then you can keep them for an average of 20-25% off retail.
@mercilessrobot Okay thanks for the info. I was thinking about doing this for 1 2 Switch
Sanic is now canon?! Well, I guess it makes more sense than the rest of the canon at this point.... Besides.....it can only make Sonic Forces better, right? From 4/10 to 6/10 in one blue blur.
Like the game says "gotta go fast!"
@Anti-Matter hello, pot. Meet kettle.
@rjejr Keep in mind you're overjoyed about the arrival of a Sanic t-shirt free DLC actually coming to a legit Sonic game on Nintendo.
Are you sure this is something you want to be happy about?
Ooh... i get it !
Publics want SEGA become "Stupid" by typing "Sanic" instead of "Sonic".
Yay... Happy Stupid Day, SEGA !
This is amazing. SEGA wins~
Haha! Finally, a reason for me to want this game. If I had it, I’d make my avatar look like Sanic and I’d put that shirt on him.
I don't know if i should say this is stupid or cool, if im being honest it does look stupid on the avatar (The avatar looks stupid.)
Yes imbrace it SEGA do it DO IT!
@Anti-Matter it's a meme, it's been around for awhile now. Many big game mascots have these crudely drawn "knockoff" versions made simply for meme culture, such as "Lonk from Pennsylvania" (Link from The Legend of Zelda) and "Dankey Kang" (Donkey Kong). This is just a case where the Sonic Team actively is referencing one of the memes within their own game, complete with the art from the meme.
@ShadJV It's not funny if you have to explain the joke.
@TheLobster since when has Sanic actually been funny?
@Anti-Matter No. Just follow the link in the article to understand the meme..
Wow, did they purposely make the ugliest looking custom character for this or what!
I gat Sanic frum GameFlay an lubbed it!
Everyon shud plai thas awesum gmae
I appreciate the fact they also used the lifeless deranged eyes everyone loves to make fun of in the character using the sanic shirt.
They are actually trying to kill this meme by making it overexposed or official or whatever, in a Sonic game.
"Sega Finally Embraces Sanic Hegehog"
I'm guessing the writer doesn't follow the official Sonic the Hedgehog social media accounts. Sega embraced it a long time ago.
@Anti-Matter You're not very versed in internet culture are you?
This is a joke, right?
XD
Lol.
Sonic Forces is twenty quid at Argos at the moment: http://www.argos.co.uk/product/7457450
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