Sonic The Hedgehog caused a huge commotion when it arrived on Sega’s Mega Drive in 1991.
Here was a game that not only highlighted the power of Sega’s 16-bit console, but introduced a character who would become every bit as recognised as Nintendo’s Mario.
Sega put a tremendous amount of effort into creating its first Sonic game and the gamble paid off handsomely, not only catapulting the company into the higher echelons of console royalty (for a limited time at least), but also laying the groundwork for a new mascot that would become the face of the company for years to come. Nowadays Sonic is synonymous with Sega and it’s impossible to think of one without thinking of the other.