Game Changer: Sonic The Hedgehog - 35 Years Ago, A Short-But-Sweet Love Affair Was Born (opens in new tab)

Pricks at the speed of sound.Sonic is one of the most recognisable characters in popular entertainment, rivalled only by Mario and Mickey Mouse in terms of global fame.It's odd, then, to be able to vividly recall a time before the character existed, and even odder to have witnessed first-hand his meteoric rise to superstardom.Read the