Tue, Jun 24, 2008 | 07:40 BST

Sonic celebrates 17th birthday

According to SegaNerds, Sonic the Hedgehog was 17 years old yesterday.

Apparently, Sonic the Hedgehog was released in North America and Europe on June 23, 1991, with Japanese gamers having to wait until late July for the game. We have no idea if this is true or not, but we’re prepared to believe.

Happy birthday, Sonic. Here’s to another 17 years of running in a straight line.

8 comments

pjmaybe
24/06/08, 7:46 am

Yup and like most 17 year olds you wish the irritating little c*nt would just f*ck off

/full of the joys of spring this morning

Vahn16
24/06/08, 8:00 am

I don’t know, the Chinese might disagree, but this is looking to be the year of the hedgehog. Between Sonic Chronicles and Sonic Unleashed, I’m actually sorta, kinda, well-at-least-I-get-a-cool-sticker-after-the-dentist-mercilessly-rips-my-teeth-out hopeful for the blue blur.

patlike
24/06/08, 8:08 am

Vahn – Agree. I’m not a massive DS fan, but I’ll definitely play Unleashed. Those two games together do bode very well for the little man this year, you’re right.

Blerk
24/06/08, 8:35 am

Time for Sonic to be put out of our misery, I think.

patlike
24/06/08, 8:36 am

I reckon he’s going to be running in a straight line for a good while yet.

Blerk
24/06/08, 9:00 am

/digs a hole
/fills with spikes

ecu
24/06/08, 3:24 pm

Sonic is great. So.. shush, Blerk!