Still way younger than me, FML
Sega’s irrepressible mascot, Sonic the Hedgehog, turns 27 years old this month. To celebrate nearly thirty years of shenanigans from the spiky blue blur, Sega will hold a special birthday event at Tokyo Joypolis.
Scheduled for June 23, Sonic Birthday 2018 will see series producer Takashi Iizuka take to the stage to talk details on the upcomingSonic Mania Plusand other releases, no doubt including the just-announcedTeam Sonic Racing. Special limited edition merch will also be available for sale at the event.
If you don’t have the gold rings to get over to Tokyo, never fear, as the event will also be streamed live on YouTube and Periscope. Links for the stream, along with more details about the event, will be released closer to the time.
I can’t say I remember the launch ofSonic the Hedgehoglike it was yesterday, but the cultural impact that happened, almost overnight, on launch is still clear as crystal to me. That release ranks alongside games such asStreet Fighter IIandMortal Kombatas moments in game history that transcended the schoolyard and became a part of the mainstream.
Sonic Birthday 2018 takes place June 23 at Tokyo Joypolis, Japan.
