Sega has officially voiced its approval of fan-made Sonic games, as long as they aren’t sold for money or include illegal content.
Can you play Sonic the Hedgehog as a character?
Players can create their own Sonic characters (which are addressed as “Mobians” as a race, not because of planet Mobius as the game takes place on Earth) and take the role of playable characters in the game. Sonic Avatar, a separate program for making fan characters, will be required to make the characters you can play as.
Are there any fan made characters for Sonic?
Over time, Sonic OCs have become a popular genre for fan-made characters. On DeviantArt, several groups dedicated to sharing Sonic OCs have been created, including Sonic OC Universe [3], FanCharactersOfSonic [4] and Sonic OC Riot [5].
What do you need to know about Sonic Forces?
In one game, players must Google their name and the word “the Hedgehog” to discover relevant Sonic OCs. On May 16th, 2017, the GameSpot YouTube channel uploaded an official trailer for the upcoming game Sonic Forces, showcasing how players will be able to create their own custom heroes to play in the game (shown below).
Are there any new Sonic characters coming out?
However, it’s been nearly four years since we’ve gotten a new Sonic Platformer like the acclaimed Sonic Forces and Sonic Mania, and there are tons of rarer characters we’d love to see in Sonic’s future appearances.
Over time, Sonic OCs have become a popular genre for fan-made characters. On DeviantArt, several groups dedicated to sharing Sonic OCs have been created, including Sonic OC Universe [3], FanCharactersOfSonic [4] and Sonic OC Riot [5].
What makes Sonic the Hedgehog such a good game?
But one of the main reasons it’s so wonderful is because of its many interesting characters. Sonic is hardly the only character who’s interesting and unique, and there are many others. For example, there’s Knuckles, who was my personal favorite character. The animal species that he represents is one of the main things that makes him so awesome.
When did the Sonic Fanon wiki come out?
On June 6th, 2008, the Sonic Fanon wiki was launched, gathering upwards of 9,600 pages over the next 10 years, many of which feature information about Sonic OCs. The Sonic Character Designer [7] also offers people to quickly create their own character. Similar to various character designers on DeviantArt (shown below).
However, it’s been nearly four years since we’ve gotten a new Sonic Platformer like the acclaimed Sonic Forces and Sonic Mania, and there are tons of rarer characters we’d love to see in Sonic’s future appearances.
