Gotta Go Fast!

TCW Podcast Episode 088 - Gotta Go Fast!   Since we covered Mario a few episodes ago, it is only fair that we cover his great rival, not Bowser, but Sonic!  We go at not quite sonic speed over the creation of the character and franchise.  Sonic's interesting inception was brought about through a character submission process.  Sonic is the melding of a rabbit, a character called "Mr. Needlemouse," and Michael Jackson!  Yes, this is true.  Look there is a music video referenced below.  Though Sonic suffered from rapid over exposure he is still beloved by many fans.  After all these fans pay homage with a Sega Tower of Power to Sonic!   Alex Kidd in Miracle World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yasiyS7dkcU&t=495s Ghouls and Ghosts Mega Drive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5CGfah2IEI Michal Jackson 'Smooth Criminal': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_D3VFfhvs4 Sonic The Hedgehog Genesis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1FEHo_RcNw Classic Game Postmortem: Sonic the Hedgehog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYO1ZmRuZ_U Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Genesis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cr1rqVcIhA Kitsune: Japanese Mythology Explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0arkgpNDuJg SonicCD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apPGHEZxu6s Pinball Dreams Amiga: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UNGMiPETXo Sonic Spinball: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzPpRPDRQvA Sonic The Hedgehog 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhExIWa0R-4 Sonic 3 and Knuckles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soXPc-fvd90 Sega Tower of Power: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y55ZBT_UcmU Sonic Game Gear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-D00HFMfmro Sonic Master System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQPvA0OvR24 Sonic 2 Master System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6RtXmMN9Og Sonic Mania: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNJLX15aEn4   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: [email protected]  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com Alex's forthcoming book will be released through CRC Press!   Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love  Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/