Sonic the Hedgehog 3 nailed sprite energy, animation, and environmental detail, making the game responsive at high speeds. ... It made characters feel real, enemies feel dangerous, ...

Ahead of the book’s release, the company provided Polygon with an excerpt covering Sonic’s evolution from a 2D sprite to a 3D character, which you can read below.

One Sonic Mania player fell victim to sprite misreading recently, and the result is pretty great: a new original character that’s being embraced by Sonic the Hedgehog fans.

Sonic Forces is the first Sonic game that allows players to create their own character, and it’s well known that if you search your name with “the Hedgehog,” you’re bound to find fan art ...

Sonic X Shadow Generations - Summer Game Fest Trailer | PS5 & PS4 GamesWatch on YouTube. Perhaps the most obvious suggestion would be some form of Classic Shadow character to match Sonic.