Toot Toot, Sonic Warrior!
Though most would associate classic Sonic with the pudgy, cheesy design that graced North American game covers and informed us that inappropriate touching was no good, for some, the blue blur was never more perfectly encapsulated than he was in the opening cinematic to Sonic CD.
The anime intro saw the iconic hedgehog zipping through the forest, skipping over water like a basilisk, and carving through rocks with reckless abandon. Oh mercy, it validated all of our investment in the character, as if we could point frantically at the proceedings on-screen while shrieking at our parents “see? Sonic is cool! I don’t need an education, I have learnt everything I need to know right here. Sonic Boom, mom and dad, stop crying. Sonic Boom.”
This cocky, mute and stylish interpretation of the character was woefully underutilized during Sonic’s peak, but thankfully Tyson Hesse has brought it back to the limelight, and we are hopeful that he will someday soon have carte blanche over all future art, complete with Nipples the Enchilada. Our body is ready (as long as you don’t touch it inappropriately).
