About this episode

In this episode, Matthew Hudson discusses the evolution of Sonic the Hedgehog and its impact on gaming culture.

To celebrate Sonic’s 35th anniversary we take a look at 3 games from the franchise and lament about some of the games that Sega is willing to sign off on

People in this episode

Host: Matthew Hudson

Topics covered

• Sonic the Hedgehog
• video game history
• nostalgia
• game mechanics
• character evolution

Keywords

• Sonic
• video games
• retro gaming
• game design
• character development

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Sonic

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