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==Spin-offs==
The success of the ''Sonic'' video game franchise has led to a large number of spin-offs and adaptations in other media, such as TV shows, films, and comic series, starring Sonic. Each spin-off incorporates aspects from the games to varying degrees. With few exceptions, each production takes place in their own fictional universe, independent of the video games.

===Animations ===
====''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (DiC franchise)====
Three of the Western animated TV series based on ''Sonic'' are all produced by [[DiC Entertainment|DiC Productions]] (now called WildBrain) with a collaboration with Sega of America, from 1993 to 1999.

'''''[[Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog]]''''' (or ''AoStH'' for short) is an American animated television series that was first broadcast in September 1993 and has been running in cartoon syndication ever since. It follows the escapades of [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog)|Sonic]] and [[Miles "Tails" Prower (Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog)|Tails]] as they stop the evil [[Doctor Ivo Robotnik (Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog)|Doctor Ivo Robotnik]] and his array of vicious [[Badnik (Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog)|robots]] from taking over the planet [[Mobius (Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog)|Mobius)]]. The plots very loosely followed the storyline of the video games series; at the time the ''Sonic'' games were still quite new and lacking much plot or character development, which was in turn filled in by the show's writers.

The animated television series, simply called '''''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (TV series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''''', originally aired from September 1993 to June 1995. While ''Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog'' is known for its bright colors and whimsical humor, ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' featured darker stories which constituted a departure from the tone of the ''Sonic'' games of the time. To distinguish between the two series, fans typically refer to this series as ''Sonic SatAM'' because it was a Saturday morning cartoon while ''Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog'' aired on weekdays in syndication and using the show's full title would cause confusion in many situations because the show's title is the same as the character's name.

DiC's final ''Sonic'' cartoon, '''''[[Sonic Underground]]''''' ran for only one season, 1998 to 1999; it bears little relation to other entries featuring Sonic (including previous games, comics and the other animated series) and shares few established characters. 65 episodes were originally produced and of those, only forty were released. Unlike its predecessor, ''Sonic SatAM'', the [[Sonic Underground (group)|heroes]] do not remain in a sanctuary-like refuge but instead travel around [[Mobius (Sonic Underground)|Mobius]] to battle [[Doctor Robotnik (Sonic Underground)|Robotnik]] forces on a global scale. The Mobian civilization featured in the series includes multiple cities, a poor underclass and an aristocracy for the heroes to interact with. ''Sonic Underground'' is the only animated series based on ''Sonic'' where Tails has not made an appearance.

====Other versions====
Other ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' animation adaptations which are made by other studios.

'''''[[Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie]]''''' is a two-episode OVA film series based upon the game ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'' and the video game series as a whole. It was made in Japan in 1996 and released as a dub in North America in 1999. Unlike the games, the film takes place on a world named [[Planet Freedom]] that, as with many anime series, appears to be a crossbreed of a fairytale land and [[Earth]]. At the time of its creation, the anime did not differ as far from official canon as it does today; at this point, it could be considered to take place in an a different continuity than the games, just like other versions of ''Sonic'' from other media.

The anime series '''''[[Sonic X]]''''' is the longest-running and most successful animated series based on ''Sonic'' to date. Originally planned as a 52 episode series that would be inspired by the story lines of the ''[[Sonic Adventure|Sonic]] [[Sonic Adventure 2|Adventure series]]'', ''Sonic X'' has now expanded to 78 episodes with the latest 26 episodes set primarily in outer space (which those episodes were not broadcasted in Japan). ''Sonic X'' is also the only animated series to include [[Super Sonic (Sonic X)|Super Sonic]]. The main difference that sets this series from the other continuities is that [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic X)|Sonic]] and his friends originally came from an unnamed planet that is in parallel dimensions with [[Earth (Sonic X)|Earth]].

The CGI animated television series, titled '''''[[Sonic Boom (TV series)|Sonic Boom]]''''', features a comedic take on [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic Boom)|Sonic]] and his [[Team Sonic (Sonic Boom)|friends]] and their never-ending battles with [[Doctor Eggman (Sonic Boom)|Dr. Eggman]] as the main media of the ''[[Sonic Boom (series)|Sonic Boom]]'' sub-franchise. More than one hundred episodes with a duration of eleven minutes each have aired.

The latest show in the franchise called '''''[[Sonic Prime]]''''' was released for [[Netflix]]. ''The show'' is described as a "high octane adventure" and a "journey of self-discovery and redemption" following [[Sonic the Hedgehog/History and appearances (Sonic Prime)|Sonic]] and his race to save a "strange new [[multiverse]]." A fierce battle between Sonic the Hedgehog and [[Doctor Eggman/History and appearances (Sonic Prime)|Dr. Eggman]] results in a universe-shattering event which prompts Sonic to set off on a quest to restore the [[Shatterverse]] and save his friends, whom up until the moment he had taken for granted. Along the way, Sonic discovers both new worlds and new allies. The first season has eight episodes, while season two has the same amount of episodes that season one has, bringing the total of episodes to sixteen in the show. The third and final season was released in the beginning of 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/rouleau1/status/1679980685489221632|work=Twitter|title=Duncan Rouleau on Twitter|publisher=Duncan Rouleau|date=14 July 2023|accessdate=13 August 2023}}</ref>

====''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (film series)====
The '''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (film series)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' film series]]''' is currently being produced by [[Paramount Pictures]]. The first film, ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (film)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'', is a action-adventure, CGI/live action hybrid released in early 2020. In the film, [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Paramount)|Sonic]] is on [[Earth (Paramount)|Earth]] in a town called [[Green Hills]], but hides to keep his [[Chaos energy (Paramount)|power]] from falling in the wrong hands. After [[Doctor Ivo Robotnik (Paramount)|Dr. Robotnik]] discovers him, Sonic befriends a cop named [[Tom Wachowski]] and they go on a road trip to get Sonic's [[Ring (Paramount)|Rings]] back and stop Robotnik. It proved successful enough to grant sequels. A second entry, ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (film)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'', was theatrically released in early 2022. In this film, Sonic finds himself on a quest with his new friend [[Miles "Tails" Prower (Paramount)|Miles "Tails" Prower]] to find the [[Master Emerald (Paramount)|Master Emerald]] before Robotnik and his new ally, [[Knuckles the Echidna (Paramount)|Knuckles the Echidna]]. A third entry, ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (film)|Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'', will be released in late 2024 and feature [[Shadow the Hedgehog (Paramount)|Shadow the Hedgehog]].

===Comics===
====''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (Archie)====
''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie comic series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' was a comic series published by [[Archie Comics]]. All of Archie's ''Sonic''-related series, miniseries and specials take place in the same fictional universe. This universe features a mixture of characters, settings and situations from the video games, the ''SatAM'' cartoon, the various other incarnations of Sonic, and many elements unique to the comic universe. The current status quo of the comic deals with a full-scale war between the [[Eggman Empire (Archie)|Eggman Empire]], ruled by [[Doctor Eggman (Archie)|Dr. Eggman]], and the [[Freedom Fighters (Archie)|Freedom Fighters]]. However, it also features a variety of other villains and heroic characters whom [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie)|Sonic]] Sonic and the other Sega characters interact with. The comics were cancelled in 2017.

''[[Sonic X (comic series)|Sonic X]]'' was a comic book series that is based on the [[Sonic X|anime series of the same name]] published by Archie Comics. It began in September 2005 and was originally meant to be a four-part series; due to the positive reaction to the series' announcement, it was extended to ongoing status before the first issue premiered. The comic is unique in that it is not directly based on the games; the comic is based on the television show and takes place in its expanded fictional universe. The comic borrows elements from the series first two seasons of the show, including [[Doctor Eggman's Fortress|Eggman's fortress]], (which was destroyed in the first season of the series) and characters from the storyline of ''[[Sonic Adventure]]''.

''[[Sonic Universe]]'' was a spin-off comic book series published by Archie Comics to the main ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' comic series. It mainly featured characters that are less prominent in the main series but the two comic series frequently tied-in with each other.

''[[Sonic Boom (comic series)|Sonic Boom]]'' was an on-going comic book series for the ''[[Sonic Boom (series)|Sonic Boom]]'' sub-franchise published by Archie Comics, taking the main comedic traits of the characters that the series had shown back then.

====''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (IDW)====
The ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW comic series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' comic series began their publishing by [[IDW Publishing]] on 4 April 2018. The announcement for the new comic series was made shortly after the termination of the Archie Comics partnership.

====Non-Archie/IDW ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' comics====
The [[Sonic the Hedgehog (manga)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'']] [[manga]] series, published in [[Shogakukan]]'s ''Shogaku Yonensei'' (literally "fourth-year student") was written by [[Kenji Terada]] and illustrated by Sango Norimoto. The manga, which started in 1992, was about a hedgehog boy named [[Nicky]] who can turn into [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Shogakukan)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]. Sonic fights [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]], with [[Miles "Tails" Prower (Shogakukan)|Miles "Tails" Prower]] tagging along to help him.

'''''[[Sonic the Comic]]''''', known to its many readers as ''STC'', was a UK children's comic published by [[Fleetway|Fleetway Editions]] between 1993 and 2002. Although it was the UK's official Sega comic, ''Sonic the Comic'' established its identity and ongoing storyline and setting when [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Comic)|Sonic the Hedgehog]], [[Miles "Tails" Prower (Sonic the Comic)|Miles "Tails" Prower]] and their friends were sent forward in time six months. During their absence, [[Doctor Ivo Robotnik (Sonic the Comic)|Dr. Robotnik]] successfully conquered the entire planet of [[Mobius (Sonic the Comic)|Mobius]] , and Sonic's group were forced underground, operating as "[[Freedom Fighters (Sonic the Comic)|Freedom Fighters]]" attempting to bring down Robotnik's rule of the planet. Due to an aggressive series of budget cuts on the part of Fleetway, the series went into full reprint by [[Sonic the Comic Issue 184|issue #184]]; the final story ended with a number of loose ends left untied. An online fan based comic, called ''Sonic the Comic-Online'', has been set up to continue the comic story starting from where the original ''Sonic the Comic'' story left off and beginning with issue #224, due to ''STC'' being reprints from [[Sonic the Comic Issue 185|issues #185]] to [[Sonic the Comic Issue 223|#223]]. It has received positive feedback from both fans and writers of the original ''Sonic the Comic''.

''[[The Jet Black Hedgehog: Shadow the Hedgehog]]'', published in [[CoroCoro Comic]] Monthly magazine, is being written and illustrated by mangaka [[Yuki Imada]]. The serialized manga started in 2024 as a way to tie-in, adapt, and promote the release of ''[[Shadow Generations]]''. It retells [[Shadow the Hedgehog]]'s time on the [[Space Colony ARK]] as well as adapt the events of ''Shadow Generations''.