Sonic the Hedgehog 30th Anniversary

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Sonic Everywhere

— Slogan^[1]

The Sonic the Hedgehog 30th Anniversary is the current celebration throughout 2021 of thirty years since the start of the Sonic the Hedgehog series with the release of Sonic the Hedgehog in 1991. It was preceded by the twenty-fifth anniversary.

In July 2020, it was revealed that the celebration will include new games, digital content, events, major announcements, and a tailored licensing program.^[2] In September, the logo for the celebration and merchandise was revealed.^[3]

On 25 May 2021, it was announced that news regarding the anniversary would be revealed on the 27th via the first Sonic Central video presentation. The announcement was accompanied by a promotional video titled "Unstoppable".^[4] Takashi Iizuka would later announce that from 2021 and into 2022, there will be a rush of new titles and collaborations in line with the celebration of the series' thirtieth year. It will follow the slogan "Sonic Everywhere" advocated by Sonic Studio, and the team behind the Sonic series will be working towards a future where Sonic will always be present and there will not be a day where the world does not see Sonic.^[1]

Celebration

Sonic games

Sonic Colors: Ultimate
Sonic Dash (Pirate Sonic and Captain Shadow event)
Sonic Forces: Speed Battle (Super Sonic event)
Sonic Origins
Sonic Racing (Classic Sonic and Green Hill Zone event)
Untitled 2022 Sonic game

Game collaborations

The *Happy 30th Anniversary, Sonic!* promotional image used for *Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*.

Chain Chronicle collaboration
Fist of the North Star LEGENDS ReVIVE collaboration
Lost Judgment - Sonic the Fighters arcade game
Minecraft Sonic the Hedgehog DLC
Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - The Official Video Game - Sonic mascot avatar costume
Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis birthday event^[5]
Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 collaboration
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit board event
Two Point Hospital - Sonic Pack DLC

Merchandise

Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia
Pop! vinyl figures by Funko
Toys by Jakks Pacific
Jewelry collection by King Ice
Apparel and accessories by Graph Gaming
Collectible enamel pins by FiGPiN Inc. and Zen Monkey Studios
Energy drinks by G Fuel
Posters by Pyramid America
Plush toys by Tomy^[6]
Home products by Character World^[7]
Cake decorations by Finsbury Food^[7]
Personal care products by Corsair^[7]
Wristwatch by Seiko^[8]

Comics

Animation

Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps

Miscellaneous

Sonic the Hedgehog 30th Anniversary Symphony

Trivia

In the 30th anniversary trailer, "Unstoppable", about one minute and six seconds into it, one of the squares can be seen depicting the animation "Amy Rejects Sonic" by Sasso Studios, an animation that Jim Sass uploaded to YouTube on 15 February 2020.
The Sonic the Hedgehog series was the featured article of the day on Wikipedia on the day of its anniversary.

Videos

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 稲元徹也 (22 July 2021). ソニック30周年記念，飯塚隆プロデューサーにインタビュー。“Sonic Everywhere”――常にソニックが存在する未来を目指して (Japanese). 4Gamer. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved on 23 July 2021.
↑ Ivan, Tom (7 September 2020). Sonic to celebrate 30th anniversary with ‘new games and major announcements’ in 2021. VGC. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved on 29 September 2020.
↑ SICKR (14 September 2020). SEGA reveals Sonic 30th anniversary logo and new merchandise. My Nintendo News. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved on 29 September 2020.
↑ Bailey, Kat (25 May 2021). Sonic Central Stream Will Reveal New Projects For the Blue Hedgehog. IGN. Archived from the original on 26 May 2021.
↑ SONIC'S BIRTHDAY 2021. Sega. Retrieved on 26 June 2021.
↑ Zahn, James (9 March 2021). TOMY Brings Sonic the Hedgehog to Its Club Mocchi- Mocchi- Plush Collection. The Toy Book. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved on 11 March 2021.
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 Licensing Magazine (11 March 2021). LOTS OF NEWS BY SONIC THE HEDGEHOG!. Licensing Magazine. Archived from the original on 12 March 2021. Retrieved on 25 April 2021.
↑ Sonic Stadium. SONIC THE HEDGEHOG COLLABORATION WITH SEIKO TO RELEASE HIGH-END WRISTWATCH. Sonic Stadium. Archived from the original on May 28 2021.

External links

Sonic the Hedgehog in other media

Printed media	Manga	Sonic the Hedgehog Story Comic (1991) · Sonic the Hedgehog (1992—1994) (The Adventures of SONIC the Hedgehog) · Dash & Spin Super Fast Sonic (2003—2005) · Dengeki Nintendo DS (Sonic World Adventure (2008), Sonic and the Black Knight (2009), Sonic Chronicles (2009), Sonic Colors (2010), Sonic Generations (2011))
	Comic books	Sonic the Hedgehog (promotional comic) (1991) · Sonic the Comic (1993—2002) · Sonic Sunday Strips (1993—1995) · Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie Comics) (1993—2017) (miniseries (1993), Princess Sally (1995), Tails (1995), Knuckles (1996), Sonic Quest (1996), Knuckles the Echidna (1997—1999), Sonic X (2005—2008), Sonic Universe (2008—2017), Sonic Boom (2014—2015)) · Sonic Adventures (1994) · Sonic Comic (2016) · Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW Publishing) (2018-) · Sonic the Hedgehog: Tangle & Whisper (2019) · Sonic the Hedgehog: Bad Guys (2020) · Sonic the Hedgehog 2: The Official Movie Pre-quill (2022)
	Novels and picture books	Stay Sonic (1993) · Virgin Books (Sonic the Hedgehog in Robotnik's Laboratory (1993), Sonic the Hedgehog in the Fourth Dimension (1993), Sonic the Hedgehog and the Silicon Warriors (1993), Sonic the Hedgehog in Castle Robotnik (1994)) · Pense Bem: Uma Aventura Científica com Sonic the Hedgehog (1993) · Troll Associates (Sonic the Hedgehog (1994), Sonic the Hedgehog: Robotnik's Revenge (1994), Sonic the Hedgehog: Fortress of Fear (1995), Sonic the Hedgehog: Friend or Foe? (1995), Sonic & Knuckles (1995), Sonic X-Treme (1997)) · Ladybird (Sonic the Hedgehog Colouring Poster Book (1994), Sonic the Story (1994), Sonic the Hedgehog: Robotnik's Oil (1994), Sonic the Hedgehog: The Invisible Robotnik (1994)) · Watermill Press (Sonic the Hedgehog (1995)) · Golden Books (Sonic the Hedgehog: Sonic's Shoes Blues (1993), Sonic the Hedgehog 2: The Secret Admirer (1994), Sonic the Hedgehog 3: Up Against the Wall (1995), Sonic the Hedgehog: Double Trouble (1996)) · Sonic X books (2005—2007) (Meteor Shower Messenger (2005), Spaceship Blue Typhoon (2005), Battle at Ice Palace (2006), Aqua Planet (2006), Dr. Eggman Goes to War (2006), Desperately Seeking Sonic (2007)) · Where's Sonic? A Search-and-Find Adventure (2012) · Sonic Boom books (2015—2016) (Le partenaire ideal (2015), La machine à gaffes (2015), Pas de chance, Knuckles ! (2015), L'épouvantable Todd (2016), Sonic Superstar (2016), Une étrange météorite (2016)) · Sonic and the Tales of Deception (2018) · Sonic and the Tales of Terror (2018) · Meet Sonic! (2019)
	Other	Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Knitting Patterns (1992) · Sonic the Hedgehog Adventure Gamebook (Fantail) (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) (1993—1996) · Sonic the Hedgehog Adventure Gamebook (Ladybird) (1, 2, 3, 4) (1994—1995), Joke Book (1994), Where's Sonic? (1994), Where's Sonic Now? (1996), Puzzle Book 1 (1994), Puzzle Book 2 (1994) · The Official Sonic the Hedgehog Yearbook (1993, 1994) · Sonic the Hedgehog Book (1992) · Sonic the Hedgehog Paint 'n' Marker Book (1993) · Look and Find Sonic the Hedgehog (1995) · Sonic the Hedgehog (Play-a-Sound) (1995) · How to Draw Sonic the Hedgehog & the Gang (1998) · The History of Sonic the Hedgehog (2012) · Sonic the Hedgehog Super Interactive Annual 2014 (2013) · Run, Sonic, Run! (2013) · Sonic the Hedgehog Joke Book (2014) · Sonic the Hedgehog Sticker Mania! (2014) · Totally Sonic (2014) · Sonic: His Amazing History! (2016) · The Secrets of Sonic the Hedgehog (2016) · Sonic: The Ultimate Character Guide (2016) · Sonic the Hedgehog 25th Anniversary Art Book (2017) · Welcome to the World of Sonic (2018) · Sonic the Hedgehog Mad Libs (2018) · Race Against Chaos Sticker Activity Book (2018) · Sonic the Hedgehog Art & Design Book (2019) · Sonic & Friends Sticker Activity Book (2019) · Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia (2021)
Television and film	Animated shows	Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (1993) · Sonic the Hedgehog (1993—1994) · Sonic Underground (1999) · Sonic X (2003—2005) · Sonic Boom (2014—2017) · Sonic Prime (2022)
	Shorts	Sonic the Animation (1997) · Sonic: Night of the Werehog (2008) · Sonic Mania Adventures (2018) · Team Sonic Racing Overdrive (2019) · Chao In Space (2019) · Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps (2021)
	Other	Sonic - Super Hedgehog (1994) · Sonic Christmas Blast (1996) · Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie (1996) · Sonic the Hedgehog (film series) (Sonic the Hedgehog (2020), Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022))
Miscellaneous		Alton Towers (Spinball Whizzer) · Anniversaries (10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 30th) · Cookie Crisp · Conventions (Sonic Boom, Sonic Party 2002 Summer Festival, Sonic Party 2003 Summer Festival, Summer of Sonic) · franchise's timeline · Frosties · Guinness World Records · Honey Nut Cheerios · iTunes · Ken Penders' legal cases · cameo appearances and references · SEGA Republic (Sonic Hopper, Spin Gear) · Sonic Bible · Sonic Bowl · Sonic Generations of Skate · Sonic in Sydney · Sonic Parade Balloon · Sonic the Hedgehog 30th Anniversary Symphony · Toyland Tours

[4Gamer-1] 1.0 ^1.1 稲元徹也 (22 July 2021). ソニック30周年記念，飯塚隆プロデューサーにインタビュー。“Sonic Everywhere”――常にソニックが存在する未来を目指して (Japanese). 4Gamer. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved on 23 July 2021.

[2] Ivan, Tom (7 September 2020). Sonic to celebrate 30th anniversary with ‘new games and major announcements’ in 2021. VGC. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved on 29 September 2020.

[3] SICKR (14 September 2020). SEGA reveals Sonic 30th anniversary logo and new merchandise. My Nintendo News. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved on 29 September 2020.

[4] Bailey, Kat (25 May 2021). Sonic Central Stream Will Reveal New Projects For the Blue Hedgehog. IGN. Archived from the original on 26 May 2021.

[5] SONIC'S BIRTHDAY 2021. Sega. Retrieved on 26 June 2021.

[6] Zahn, James (9 March 2021). TOMY Brings Sonic the Hedgehog to Its Club Mocchi- Mocchi- Plush Collection. The Toy Book. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved on 11 March 2021.

[Licensing_Mag_01-7] 7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 Licensing Magazine (11 March 2021). LOTS OF NEWS BY SONIC THE HEDGEHOG!. Licensing Magazine. Archived from the original on 12 March 2021. Retrieved on 25 April 2021.

[8] Sonic Stadium. SONIC THE HEDGEHOG COLLABORATION WITH SEIKO TO RELEASE HIGH-END WRISTWATCH. Sonic Stadium. Archived from the original on May 28 2021.

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