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Fans of both Bryan Lee O'Malley's iconic Scott Pilgrim graphic novel and Sonic the Hedgehog were handed a random treat this week, as the release of new Netflix animation 'Scott Pilgrim Takes Off' features an incredibly blunt reference to SEGA's mascot in the opening episode. Warning: Potential spoilers for the first episode of 'Scott Pilgrim Takes Off' follows. The Netflix animated series is sort of a re-adaptation of the original graphic novels, taking cues from and featuring practically the entire cast of the 2010 live-action movie adaptation 'Scott Pilgrim vs The World' (the movie's director, Edgar Wright, is involved in this new production as executive producer). Despite the similarities to its live-action older cousin, this new show makes some creative differences - particularly in one early scene where titular protagonist Scott Pilgrim encounters the 'girl from his dreams', Ramona Flowers, at a house party. Scott sidles up to Ramona and, in an awkward attempt at breaking the ice, throws up a random anecdote that just happens to involve Jaleel White's contributions to the two 1990s Sonic the Hedgehog cartoons ('Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog' and 'Sonic the Hedgehog'). scottpilgrim-sonic.mp4 Via Cybrid101 "You know Sonic the Hedgehog?" Scott begins. "You probably know this, but in the early 90s, there were two different Sonic cartoons airing at the same time. One was dark and dramatic. The other was a hilarious comedy about chili dogs. And the same guy played Sonic in both shows. Isn't that wild? The same guy playing two different versions of the same guy?" Once he realises his interesting factoid doesn't land, Scott shies away and meekly squeaked, "Maybe you didn't watch cartoons, or you're not into chili dogs." This cute exchange wasn't just fun for us Sonic fans to experience though; the anecdote is also completely different from the 'Pac-Man / Puck-Man' line that Scott hands Ramona during the same scene in the live-action movie. The point of reference in the live-action movie focused on Pac-Man. Of course, Scott Pilgrim is no stranger to Sonic the Hedgehog references in general. The original graphic novel included a few novel nods towards the game series, while the live-action movie is peppered with Sonic sound effects throughout. This is just another cool hat tip that not only shows Bryan Lee O'Malley's mutual love for the SEGA series, but also holds a mirror up to many of our own dating attempts as well. Scott Pilgrim Takes Off is currently available to stream on Netflix. Sonic News Tips Credit: Ryannumber1gamer Original Post Content: Not major news, but it’s a fun uncommon reference you wouldn’t expect that’s used to funnily talk about the circumstances of the new show. Netflix’s new Scott Pilgrim animated series dropped the first batch of episodes today, which if you weren’t aware, features the same cast and creators as the 2010 live action movie. Of course, they couldn’t help to poke fun at this with a very similar situation. So in a minor dialogue change in Episode 1, Scott tried to impress the girl of his dreams, Ramona by telling her about Sonic SatAM and Adventures of Sonic airing at the exact same time (with Sonic mentioned by name), with one being “dark and dramatic”, and the other being a “hilarious comedy about Chilli-Dogs”, before going on to talk about how it’s wild that the same guy could play two different versions of the same character (Much like the Scott Pilgrim cast here). It’s definitely not big news or anything, but given how old both SatAM and AoStH is now, and how you wouldn’t expect out of the blue references to them nowadays unless it’s already a big thing relating to Sonic (IE, the AoStH references in the OK KO crossover), I just thought it was fun how the shoe poked fun at itself by comparing itself to the 90s Sonic shows of all things. View full story

I know that plans change all the time in any endeavor especially comics. After reading Karl Bollers plans for the comics from SonicHQ, I wonder what were the original intentions of the writers who worked Archie? What were original plans? Ans what directions that they wanted to take the story in?

We all are excited for the new Netflix premeire Sonic Prime but before we get too excited i would like for us to take a lil detour on this years road of mystery and uncertainy to relive these past moments. Feel free to laugh, imagine, and have fun. So get ready cause it's juice and jam time for our first show!!!...... Sonic The Hedeghog (SAT-AM) Why SAT-AM Sonic matters to me I remember when Sonic would always tease Antione for being literally scared of everything i would crack up at the sight of it. Sonic and Sally moments were golden i will always remember their relationship because Sonic loves being his reckless self while Sally is left doing all the worrying back in Knothole. Bunnie was always there to comfort her and Tails was just adorable with his comments in some episodes. This series tied in with the Archie comics as soon as the show ended i thought the comics would and i was going to be furious if the comics ended but they didn't the actully were named the longest running video game comic in America. Jaleel White (better known for Family Matters) brought Sonic some additude and flair to the way he lived his life. For example : Sally: Antoine will go with me. Sonic: Antoine?! You're kidding, right? Sally: I'm kidding, wrong! Sonic: Right or wrong? Sally: I'm right, you're wrong... as usual This Sonic was the one who was cool and smooth and nothing in Knotville could top him. I'm proud to say this series had a good run along with The Adventures Of Sonic The Hedgehog which i'll just throw in for fun..... Wow those were the good times right well were not done yet. That's right if you were like Shadow going "Hmph" "this is exceptional". Then slow down we haven't gotten to Shadow's time just yet so before we get there i'm going to tell you a little tale. Of three triplets who were birthed by a queen on the run and then a prophecy was fortold and Sonic Underground was soon underway...... Why Sonic Undergound matters to me This series was every Deviant Art fan's wish. Sonic, Sonia and Manic are royalty who are searching for their mother the Queen of Mobius. Well this brought me the rock opera Sonic i never knew could actully be pretty cool having a song every episode that i could sing along too was great (cringy worthy but great!). I liked how they went around helping everyone and showing that they really are royalty. Barnaby is hillariosly naive and since Sonic doesn't want his sister around Barnaby. He'll do anything to pull his sister away from the proud and entitled Barnaby. It's a family story that warmed my heart it's a shame the series was never finished. Well that was a nice addition wasn't it and if you still like Shadow going "Hmph" "this is exceptional" well then it's about time we reach new heights and dive into the anime show.... Sonic X!!!! Why Sonic X Matters to me That song was awesome and everything was catchy and oh my goodness i'm getting to excited. Anyways Sonic X was the 2000's Sonic this series ties in with Adventure 1 and 2 so as you can probably guess i and a lot of people on this site enjoyed it. Chris was a great addition from the moment he saved Sonic from drowning their relationship grew episode by episode they grew a bond that no one could break. One of my favorite moments was when Eggman and Chris talked about the time apocalypse https://youtu.be/p1ty3f4ld-g Chris actully shows us that he doesn't hide behind Sonic for protection and is ready to take action on his own if needed. When Sonic leaves it warms my heart and shows the friendship that the humans and Sonic's friends have established. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAo4Tiifwj Knuckles Solo stories are great and really fun. I personally loved hot head Knuckles and him being a little guilible. Shadow's story is legendary and brought me to tears and really suprised me to see that the Sonic Adventure 2 battle with the the Biolizard was very well done and i enjoyed seeing Sonic and Shadow fight side by side. Sonic X was great while it lasted and i'll always treasure Jason Griffth as one of Sonic's many Va's. Well it's time for something a little more current. It's about get ready for tech genius,comedic badgers and angry pink hedgehogs. I guess you could say were going out with a Sonic Boom!!!..... Why Sonic Boom matters to me Sonic Boom was sarcastic genius. Tails was getting himself a girlfriend. Sonic and Knuckles had the stupidest challenges against each other. Amy was always getting mixed up in all the stupidity and Sticks was adding on to the chaos by saying the world would be taken from us by robotic toasters. This was a great show for kids and adults alike. My favorite guy comedy chimp was always featuring some garbage that the gang would listen to on tv. Like Soar the Eagle had to fly around with a jetpack but he writes motivation books on how to fly. When Tails can fly and he can't (isn't that ironic). Or when the girls start listening to Justin Beaver and the boys try to figure out why the girls are brain washed. I could go on and on but for now i'll leave the rest of the watching to you! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PTilV1gG5I. Sonic has had great success in the Tv series that aired. So lets look forward to the future of Sonic tv with the New show Sonic Prime!!! To Be Continued????

with Sonic Prime comming out, i decided to remake a thread i found years ago, that i can't find anymore, i myself have an idea for a series, the format is optional, btw, have fun! Remember, share your ideas and have fun.

I know Sonic has been portrayed differently in most media all over the world but I wonder if our cultural values and norms affect how he is portrayed?

I don't know if this has been documented at all, but have there ever been comments/discussions by Japanese Sonic fans/developers on the Western redesigns of Eggman to Robotnik? I've always wondered what they thought of these different interpretations of the mustachioed madman. Also there's that SA1 concept art of Eggman that seemed to have some SatAM vibes; so its possible that some at SOJ must've seen these designs at some point. Any dug up or recent info would be appreciated!

The speechless classic Sonic styled animated series 'Sonic Mania Adventures' has had 6 short 2-3 minute episodes so far that you can watch online. But is there potential for a complete TV series out of this formula similar to SATAM, Sonic X, Sonic Boom, etc?

It's been a very long time since I posted something on the forum, and I really wanted to go back to the community, been kinda off for some time, just doing my stuff without a care in the world... From that time on, a lot of stuff happened... but... I'm posting this on the forum because last time posted it over here I got some heavy criticism, Not that that's a negative thing. In fact, I'd like to see what some people think of my latest abiliites and share their thoughts on my art and help me get better, simple as that. If you have something constructive or would just like to troll me or just ignore me, go ahead. It's more of a "asking for criticism because I got nowhere else to go but don't wanna be rude to the community for having no place else to take honest criticism" kinda thing. I'm pretty sure a lot of you know of my art and that's great... so... As usual... Enjoy

During my travels through the internet, I’ve come across what I think is one of the most fascinating aspects of the global syndication of Sonic TV shows: alternate theme songs! Whilst Underground and SatAM just used the same intro song dubbed into different languages, AoSTH and Sonic X actually had totally different themes which were used in different countries. Some of these songs are pretty good, but it doesn’t seem that many people outside of the original broadcast area have heard them… until now! So without further ado, let’s start with AoSTH had the greatest variety of theme songs. Nearly every country that syndicated the show put their own cultural spin on the opening. Watching them all is like going on a world tour! Spanish: Interestingly enough, the backing track for this was taken from the opening of the Italian release of a cartoon called Widget the World Watcher. You can watch that opening here for comparison’s sake. Below are the English-translated lyrics. Italian: (my personal favorite) Catchy little song, eh? You can download a high-quality, extended version of this song here – it actually got an album release along with a bunch of other Italian kid’s show themes. This song was sung by Cristina D’Avena. Once again, the English lyrics are below (although they don't always make sense...) French: Italy’s theme song, re-dubbed into French by Alexis Tomassian. Arabic: I really like this one, too – it sounds very “Middle Eastern”, but they kept the video game theme tune as a base. Unfortunately, I don’t speak Arabic, so I don’t have any idea what the lyrics are! Korean: Another interesting take on the main theme. This was also used in the Korean release of Sonic Christmas Blast (all the other countries just used the instrumental music from the English release). Speaking of which, the English opening for AoSTH (which I won’t post for the sake of brevity) was used in Germany, Portugal, Brazil, the U.K., and the U.S., as far as I know. and For some reason, both of these cartoons had the same theme song regardless of country, just dubbed into different languages. Fortunately, SonicBowl on Youtube has put all of them together in one video. These aren't nearly as interesting as the AoSTH ones, but it is neat to hear how the rhythm of the lyrics sometimes had to be changed to fit the language. Sonic SatAM: Sonic Underground: That leaves us with... With Sonic X, we start to see huge differences in theme songs from country to country again. USA: Gotta Go Fast! But this isn't the normal version of the song... ...it's a mysterious alternate version which I found playing in the background of a flash game on the 4kids website a few years back. It’s almost exactly the same as the final, but with different singers and a slightly shorter length. A demo version, perhaps? You can grab the mp3 here, if you're so inclined. Japan: SONIC DRIVE. You’ve probably already heard that one, but did you know it was dubbed by Claude Vallois… …into French? France only used this theme for the first season. After that, they switched to the Generic European version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py1lUJtw3Nk This one was used in the U.K. and other European countries. The constant repeating of “Sonic X” means no translation is required, I guess. Spanish: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYlnl6D0zXI A redub of “Gotta Go Fast”. I’ve saved the best for last. The country that has my favorite theme of all is… Italy! This song is so awesome, I posted the full version! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCIVoNDZK0s Once again, Italy manages to pull off an extremely unique and well-done song. I wonder why it's so different than the others? Download the song here. It's worth it. You can also check out the original TV version here (it's in low quality, but I love how they put Sonic's wink at the end).

The mystery surrounding the troubled development of the Sonic the Hedgehog SatAM DVDs continues, after a representative from production company DIC has reportedly revealed that Disney's Buena Vista group is preventing further home releases of both SatAM and Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog. According to a new report from Sonique Hedgehog (posted on Sonic HQ), Buena Vista is claiming ownership of the rights of both 1990s Sonic the Hedgehog cartoons, which is holding up any agreement on DVD releases from happening. Previously, Sonique laid the blame at SEGA's door, so this would be an interesting new development if Disney is suddenly getting involved. Sonic Underground is still on its way for a home video release, as its production or syndication was never associated with either Buena Vista or Disney. However, the DIC representative was said to have expressed that the company is doing everything in its power to release AoStH and SatAM DVDs, so there may be some hope yet. We've included the full text from Sonique's latest update below (edited for spelling and grammar): Original Post Content: View full story

Remember the fan team that started work on a revival of the classic Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog cartoon? Well, things have been progressing smoothly according to team rep 'SonicCats', with a brand new domain name for the project secured and a full voice cast lined up ready to record lines. The below is from 'SonicCats' (aka Toni) herself: View full story

A Sonic fan cartoon, NAoStH is being created! It's been in development for quite a while but now it's finally getting into the animation production stage. The episodes will be downloadable in .exe format with DVD style menus and features. According to lead animator 'Samba', short 30-second long sketches will be released while the team tests the rest of the animation. These sketches will aim to show off the art style and voice acting. The project is titled NAoStH (New Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog), and is a bridge between AoStH, SatAM and traditional SegaSonic. Samba says, "AoStH was the only cartoon to ever stick to SegaSonic and not contradict it, so we have a new series with more stuff from the game, character development, and more accuracy to the game." An image of Sonic in the NAoStH style was shared with us, which you can see below. It mostly involves Sonic's AoStH style, but with his SegaSonic hairstyle. It sort of looks a little bit like his design from Sonic Underground. Sounds promising! We'll keep an ear to the ground for any updates and share them here. View full story

There's no smoke without fire, they say - and animation house DiC has curiously relaunched its official website with brand new details and info on its past Sonic the Hedgehog cartoons, adding fuel to the rumours that DVD re-releases of the shows could happen soon. DiC's new website is certainly a lot flashier than before, with pages of info on its large back catalogue of TV programmes. Sonic the Hedgehog features rather prominently on all sides of the website, both in its design and in the detail. Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog (SatAM) and Sonic Underground are all represented here, as well as the spinoff Sonic Christmas Blast. There are even short video clips of AoStH and Sonic Underground that you can watch - we've included copies of them in the links above so you can see for yourself. Check out the info pages on DiC's website right here and cross those fingers that those rumoured plans for a fresh DVD release will happen soon. View full story

To celebrate the 100th issue of the Sonic the Hedgehog Archie comics, SEGA's official web portal has written up a rather nice feature about the book's history. Did you know that originally, the Sonic comic was meant to lean more heavily on Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog than the Saturday morning Sonic cartoon (SatAM)? It's right in the article; after explaining that 'AoStH' was the first Sonic cartoon, made for syndication, with a 'Saturday morning action/adventure' series developed by ABC at the same time, SEGA.com's Newsblast writes: The article also includes a rather nice roundup of the story so far, just in case new fans wanted to pick up from #100 and start enjoying the canon right away. Check out the rest of the article right here. View full story

DiC Entertainment, the animation company responsible for the Sonic the Hedgehog cartoons in the 1990s, has recently broken free from former parent company Disney. And now that it is an independent once more, it plans to re-release a number of Sonic shows on DVD in time for the company's tenth anniversary. In an article on Kidscreen, DiC detailed its business plans for the rest of the year, including a heavier retail push and a leaning on home entertainment releases. Key to the latter will be cartoons such as Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog SatAM and Sonic Underground, which originally aired from 1993 - 1999. A quote from the article: Source: Kidscreen View full story