The most bizarre moments in Sonic the Hedgehog history

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GameCentral explores the strangest moments in Sonic the Hedgehog’s history, from Sonic Underground to the world’s worst Happy Meals.

Sonic the Hedgehog’s story spans across multiple universes, including video games, movies, TV series, comic books, and adverts. In that time, there have been highs and lows, but there have also been moments that are just straight up bonkers.

From Knuckles being microwaved in an egg by his father, in the Archie comics, to Tails falling in love with a plant girl who he later has to murder to save the universe in Sonic X, this franchise has seen it all. So grab a chilli dog and enjoy this tour of some of the craziest moments in the world of Sonic.

Yes, I’m referring to the 2006 game Sonic the Hedgehog, which was Sega’s attempt to bring Sonic into the world of the then next generation of consoles. Princess Elise is the romantic interest, a young (human) woman who has some magic flames sealed inside of her soul. These are released when she cries, and when that happens it will mark the end of the world.

The climax of the game happens when Sonic is killed by a time-travelling goo creature called Mephiles, causing Elise to shed tears and the world to go to ruin – despite a very awkward and undeveloped romance with our blue hero.

Sonic’s friends realise that to bring him back to life, they must retrieve the seven chaos emeralds and assemble them around his body. Elise gives a big speech, and then lays a big wet one on the very dead hedgehog, who is resurrected in his super form to take on the final boss.

Even if you can get past the question mark over potential bestiality, the chemistry is simply non-existent. It seems like the writers realised this, as the ending of