Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24270839-20131212055952/@comment-24252369-20131222044553

Really? Or have you only thought that he's acted like an eight year old since he was declared that age in Sonic Heroes?

Then again you yourself might have been around that same age when that game was released, in which case you may not have been able to tell apart how an eight year old person usually behaves. (I'm not trying to ask you to reveal your age by the way if it might sound like that)

Personally, after his character had been so well-developed and established, I found it rather insulting and hasty of someone working for Sega to suddenly decide that he's "eight".

If you've ever watched Pokemon (the TV series), this isn't the first time a Japanese company has given such an obviously too-young of an age to its characters...maybe the average Japanese eight year old acts and looks very similar to the average western kid in his/her early teens? (Not trying to insult Japanese companies here)