Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/10/03/sonicpict-october-2026-calendar-mr-robot-fish-just-wait-a-little-bit-okay/

Sonic Channel’s October 2026 SONICPICT calendar features Big enjoying a successful day of fishing, complete with a huge Chopper, a fish print and a very pleased Froggy.

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/10/03/review-sonic-the-hedgehog-on-the-go-volume-4-lets-the-bad-guys-steal-the-show/

IDW’s fourth Sonic the Hedgehog: On the Go collection brings together the complete Bad Guys miniseries and Sonic #33-40, pairing one of Dr. Starline’s strongest stories with Belle’s…Read more

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/10/02/sonic-gets-a-%c2%a51-million-arita-ware-statue-limited-to-just-50-worldwide/

YOYOYO has turned Sonic into a ¥1 million Arita porcelain statue for his 35th anniversary, with only 50 numbered pieces being produced worldwide and sales beginning October 9.

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/10/01/sonic-takes-over-tokyo-metro-with-35th-anniversary-train-stamp-rally-and-limited-tickets/

Tokyo Metro and SEGA are celebrating Sonic’s 35th anniversary with a wrapped Tozai Line train, a four-stop digital stamp rally, limited 24-hour tickets and a special Subway M…Read more

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/10/01/takashi-iizuka-says-crossworlds-season-pass-became-necessary-to-fund-continued-development/

Takashi Iizuka says Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds was planned around keeping players active for the long term, but the need to fund frequent new content ultimately left the team…Read more

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/10/01/takashi-iizuka-says-sonic-team-now-runs-multiple-development-lines-as-games-take-up-to-five-years/

Takashi Iizuka says modern Sonic projects can take three to five years to develop, forcing SEGA to maintain multiple development lines at once if it wants to continue…Read more

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/10/01/sega-says-sonic-is-especially-popular-with-western-tourists-as-it-tailors-stores-by-region/

SEGA president Shuji Utsumi says Sonic is particularly popular among American and European tourists visiting Tokyo, while customer data is helping SEGA tailor permanent…Read more

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/09/30/sonic-racing-crossworlds-year-two-showcase-set-for-october-9-twitch-drops-include-live-learn/

SEGA has detailed the October 9 Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds World Championship Finals, with a Year Two Showcase at 4:00 PM ET and Twitch Drops including 1,000 Donpa Tickets,…Read more

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/09/30/sonic-forces-rival-rush-comes-to-nex-playground-next-week/

Sonic Forces: Rival Rush is coming to Nex Playground next week, narrowing the motion-controlled Sonic game’s previous Fall 2026 release window to the week beginning October 5.

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/09/30/takashi-iizuka-defines-three-eras-of-sonic-says-a-new-generation-began-with-the-movies-in-2020/

Takashi Iizuka has divided Sonic’s 35-year history into three major eras, with the Classic period ending in 1997, Sonic Adventure beginning a second generation in 1998, a…Read more

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/09/30/takashi-iizuka-says-sonic-movies-are-boosting-game-sales-and-future-development-resources/

Takashi Iizuka says Sonic’s movie success is bringing more people into the games, increasing sales and giving SEGA more resources to invest in future titles, while stressing t…Read more

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/09/30/takashi-iizuka-says-sonic-frontiers-was-his-most-difficult-sonic-development-team-had-no-right-answer-until-midway-through-production/

Takashi Iizuka says Sonic Frontiers began without a clear answer for how Sonic should work in its vast open zones, with the team…Read more

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/09/29/takashi-iizuka-says-sonics-popularity-is-still-only-halfway-there-recalls-being-told-to-surpass-disney/

Even after 35 years, Takashi Iizuka believes Sonic still has much further to go, recalling that SEGA once told him to “surpass Disney” with the character and eve…Read more

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/09/29/takashi-iizuka-says-sonic-adventure-2-changed-the-future-of-the-sonic-series-recalls-starting-with-just-11-developers/

Sonic Adventure 2 began with just 11 developers moving to America, where San Francisco street culture inspired rail grinding and helped shape City…Read more

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/09/29/sonic-35th-art-show-originals-and-prints-now-available-from-iam8bit-until-october-20/

Original artwork and prints from Sonic’s 35 Years of Speed exhibition are now available online, with originals starting at $40 and Timed Edition prints from $15 until October 20.

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/09/28/review-sonic-the-hedgehog-90-makes-blackwood-castle-a-very-uncomfortable-place-to-visit/

Sonic the Hedgehog #90 keeps Blaze and Silver trapped in Blackwood’s increasingly suspicious hospitality, mixing sharp character comedy, gothic unease and some excellent v…Read more

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/09/28/masato-nakamura-reveals-original-sonic-soundtrack-used-melodies-he-wrote-before-his-debut/

Original Sonic composer Masato Nakamura looks back on creating the 1991 soundtrack, SEGA’s drive to beat Mario, revisiting Green Hill with DREAMS COME TRUE, and why he once c…Read more

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/09/27/sonic-news-weekly-new-sonic-game-sonic-rumble-party-and-more/

Catch up on the biggest Sonic news and stories from September 21–27, 2026.

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/09/26/sonic-rumble-party-datamine-reveals-halloween-and-sports-skins-for-shadow-cream-blaze-and-more/

A Sonic Rumble Party datamine appears to reveal Halloween and sports skins for Shadow, Cream, Metal Sonic, Blaze, Jet, Vector and Amy.

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/09/26/original-sonic-adventure-2-city-escape-design-document-reveals-early-snowboard-run-gun-truck-chase-and-stage-layouts/

Sixteen pages from Sonic Team’s original Sonic Adventure 2 City Escape design document reveal how the stage’s snowboard opening, streets, loops, obs…Read more

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/09/26/sega-reveals-sonic-x-fortnite-took-years-to-make-after-disagreement-over-sonics-proportions/

SEGA and Epic Games say Sonic x Fortnite was years in the making, with repeated revisions to Sonic’s proportions, a comic created to explain his new form, and more than 1…Read more

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/09/25/sonic-the-hedgehog-x-round1-usa-collaboration-announced/

Round1 USA has announced an upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog collaboration, with dates, locations and campaign details still to be revealed.

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/09/25/sonic-rumble-party-season-10-launches-with-werehog-wonderland-skins-and-new-stages/

Sonic Rumble Party Season 10 is now live, bringing the Werehog to the Red Star Ring Shop alongside returning Wonderland content, new stages, skins, Buddies and AI Racer Cream.

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/09/24/sonics-35th-anniversary-takes-over-australian-shopping-centres-with-a15000-sonic-appearance-prize/

Sonic’s 35th anniversary celebrations have spread across Australian shopping centres with free games, character appearances and a competition offering a private S…Read more

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/09/24/fila-x-sonic-second-collection-launches-with-japan-open-tennis-shirt/

FILA Japan has launched the second wave of its Sonic collaboration, introducing a new tennis-themed shirt featuring Sonic with a racket for the Japan Open.