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23/06/1991 'Sonic the Hedgehog' is released

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Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog - Walkthrough

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History of - Sonic the Hedgehog (1991-2014)

Sonic the Hedgehog is a video game franchise created and produced by Sega. Sonic, the protagonist, is an anthropomorphic blue hedgehog with supersonic speed, capable of reaching the speed of sound. Typically, Sonic, usually along with some of his friends, must stop antagonist Doctor Eggman's plans for world domination.
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    • Conception and Genesis games (1991–1995) 

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    • Franchise struggles and refocusing (2006–2012) 

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    • ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (2020) 

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