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The '''Sonic the Hedgehog series''' is a video game franchise published by [[SEGA]]. The games center on the anthropomorphic blue [[hedgehog]], Sonic (who as the name implies moves at supersonic speeds), who must thwart the plans of the [[evil]] Dr. Eggman, a [[human]] mad scientist who desires to take over Sonic's world with his robotic creations. In his adventures, Sonic is assisted by numerous friends, including Miles "Tails" Prower, a young [[fox]] who can fly by spinning his two tails like [[helicopter]] blades, Knuckles the Echidna, the guardian of some of the powerful artifacts of Sonic's world, and Amy Rose, a female hedgehog smitten by the titular hero. Other characters usually act as adversaries to Sonic, including Metal Sonic, a robot built by Dr. Eggman that matches Sonic's speed, and Shadow the Hedgehog, a character who can utilize powerful techniques such as "Chaos Control".

The '''Sonic the Hedgehog series''' is a video game franchise created and published by [[Sega]]. The games center on the anthropomorphic blue [[hedgehog]], Sonic (who as the name implies moves at supersonic speeds), who must thwart the plans of the [[evil]] Dr. Eggman, a [[human]] mad scientist who desires to take over Sonic's world with his robotic creations. In his adventures, Sonic is assisted by numerous friends, including Miles "Tails" Prower, a young [[fox]] who can fly by spinning his two tails like [[helicopter]] blades, Knuckles the Echidna, the guardian of some of the powerful artifacts of Sonic's world, and Amy Rose, a female hedgehog smitten by the titular hero. Other characters usually act as adversaries to Sonic, including Metal Sonic, a robot built by Dr. Eggman that matches Sonic's speed, and Shadow the Hedgehog, a character who can utilize powerful techniques such as "Chaos Control".

== Gameplay ==

== Gameplay ==

== Popularity ==

== Popularity ==

Originally created to help SEGA challenge Nintendo's dominance of the video game market at the beginning of the 1990s, the series continues to this day and has created large amounts of Sonic the Hedgehog-related merchandise, including multiple [[comic-book]] series and animated television shows. Sonic the Hedgehog has also been featured as a balloon in the [[Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade]] in 1993 and 2011,<ref>http://blogs.sega.com/2011/11/07/see-sonic-in-the-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade/</ref> as well as being inducted into the video game "Walk of Fame" in [[San Francisco]] in 2005.<ref>http://www.cnet.com.au/walk-of-game-mario-and-sonic-get-stars-240052700.htm</ref>

Originally created to help SEGA challenge Nintendo's dominance of the video game market at the beginning of the 1990s, the series continues to this day and has created large amounts of Sonic the Hedgehog-related merchandise, including multiple [[comic book]] series and animated television shows. Sonic the Hedgehog has also been featured as a balloon in the [[Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade]] in 1993 and 2011,<ref>http://blogs.sega.com/2011/11/07/see-sonic-in-the-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade/</ref> as well as being inducted into the video game "Walk of Fame" in [[San Francisco]] in 2005.<ref>http://www.cnet.com.au/walk-of-game-mario-and-sonic-get-stars-240052700.htm</ref>

Due to the series's enduring popularity, it has spun-off into numerous non-platforming games. These include racing games such as [[Sonic R]] and the [[role-playing game]] [[Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood]]. Characters from the series have also enjoyed numerous [[cameos]] in other video games and mediums, and have prominently featured in cross-overs with characters from the Super Mario Brothers and Banjo-Kazooie video game series.

Due to the series's enduring popularity, it has spun-off into numerous non-platforming games. These include racing games such as [[Sonic R]] and the [[role-playing game]] [[Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood]]. Characters from the series have also enjoyed numerous [[cameos]] in other video games and mediums, and have prominently featured in cross-overs with characters from the Super Mario Brothers and Banjo-Kazooie video game series.

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