How Sonic Went From “Fighting to Survive” to Being a Global Megastar in 10 Years

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How Sonic Went From "Fighting to Survive" to Being a Global Megastar in 10 Years

The rise, decline, and surprising rise of Sonic the Hedgehog is a fascinating tale, and no one is more familiar with it than Sonic Producer Takashi Iizuka.

Ten years ago was a bumpy time for Sonic. There was the decent Sonic Colors and Sonic Generations, yes. But there was also the diabolical Sonic 4, the middling Sonic Lost World, and the infamously broken and unfinished Sonic Boom. So how did the blue hedgehog go from a string of ok to bad Sonic games, to the global success of a Sonic Netflix TV show and an enormous trilogy of hit Sonic movies? Sonic Producer Iizuka explains it all, and it all started with a shift in mentality for the blur blur.

This video is based on an article originally written by Alex Donaldson on Eurogamer.

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Date: August 5, 2025