Cartoon depiction of Knuckles the Echidna, a character from Sonic the Hedgehog, with a mischievous facial expression, red fur, white gloves, and green shoes.

Animated character resembling a purple hedgehog with blue accents, wearing a purple outfit with gold rings, pointing with a confident expression.

THE GOLD RING AGENCY

Illustration of Shadow the Hedgehog with black fur, red highlights, white gloves, red and gold shoes, and a confident pose.

An animated character resembling a bird with red hair, wearing a black fedora hat with gold details, black gloves, black boots with gold accents, a black shirt, and light blue shorts. The character is smiling and tipping their hat with one hand.

MEET THE TEAM

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Cover art for Sonic Heroes featuring Sonic the Hedgehog in blue, Tails the fox in orange and white, and Knuckles the echidna in red, set against a bright sky background.

Sonic the Hedgehog from the Sonic Adventure video game, striking a pose with his hand pointing forward, against a colorful background with the text 'Sonic Adventure' at the bottom.

Sonic the Hedgehog and Shadow the Hedgehog from Sonic Adventure 2 standing back to back with a colorful background and the game title at the bottom.

The Sonic the Hedgehog series is one of the biggest video game properties in the world, with game sales and mobile downloads totaling over 1.7 billion units since its debut in 1991.

In 1999 in the West, the franchise entered what fans know as the “modern” era of Sonic with the release of Sonic Adventure for the Sega Dreamcast. This was the first game in the series to feature an intricate storyline with full-fledged cutscenes and voice acting. Fans quickly grew attached to the portrayal of characters in the games that followed (Sonic Adventure 2 and Sonic Heroes) - featuring Ryan Drummond as Sonic, David Humphrey as Shadow, and Scott Dreier as Knuckles. This era of Sonic - known as the “Adventure Era” or “Dreamcast Era” - is home to one of the most passionate sectors of fans in the series.

With each fan they meet at conventions, Ryan, David, and Scott are regularly reminded of how much these games shaped fans’ lives growing up and how impactful their performances of these characters were. This has led to a wildly dedicated fan base that has only grown bigger and stronger as these games find re-releases on modern gaming systems, impacting a whole new generation of fans.

THE LEGACY

Sonic the Hedgehog and Shadow the Hedgehog are facing each other in a scene from a video game.

Knuckles the Echidna in a cutscene from Sonic Adventure 2.

Sonic the Hedgehog characters running on a beach with large cliffs, blue sky, and clouds in the background.