Sonic's 32nd anniversary is here - these fast facts reveal surprising truths

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It's been 32 years since Sonic the Hedgehog first sped onto our screens — the original game came to the Sega Mega Drive in western territories on 23rd June 1991, and the blue blur is still a pop-culture staple three-and-a-bit decades later!

Today (23rd June 2023) is technically the character of Sonic's 47th birthday, according to Eurogamer, who've added the 32 years of pop-culture fun onto Sonic's supposed age in the original game.

You could argue, of course, that Sonic is like a cartoon character in that he doesn't really age in realtime. He's a perpetual teen with attitude in our eyes, like Bart Simpson but blue and with spikes.

Semantics aside, there's no denying that today is the anniversary of the original game. And thanks to the Sonic Superstars trailer, embedded below, we know that the blue blur will be returning to his 2D roots very soon indeed.

Furthermore, Sega has plans at 4pm BST today to host a Sonic showcase online, where the speedy hedgehog will be celebrated and his future will be teased. When the clock strikes 4pm in the UK, you should be able to tune in via Sonic's official YouTube channel.

You may be here to celebrate his birthday, but how well do you actually know Sonic? Sure, we all love guiding him through colourful levels with such speed that his legs look like a red and white circle, but not many of us have taken the time to really get to know Sonic on a deep and personal level.

Now that Sonic is turning 32 (that midlife crisis gets closer by the day), let's give the guy some respect and really listen to all the weird and wonderful things he has to tell us about.

Read on, then, as we journey back through 32 years of Sonic with 16 fast facts about the much-loved hedgehog and bonafide gaming icon!

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