Editing Sonic the Hedgehog series (section)

==Trivia ==
*According to Kevin Eva, the former [[Sega]] Europe community manager, the canon and continuity of the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' games are somewhat in flux all the time. As such, certain plot elements are only valid whenever Sega wants or needed them to be at the time, and can easily be changed later on.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://board.sonicstadium.org/topic/19847-segas-secret-sonic-bible-that-well-probably-never-see-to-mars/?do=findComment&comment=964735|title=Sega's Secret Sonic Bible that we'll probably never see "TO MARS!"|first=Kevin|last=Eva|work=Sonic Stadium Message Board|date=17 August 2015|accessdate=20 August 2015}}</ref>
*According to [[Ian Flynn]], for the games which have both a home console and handheld release, the former is the canonical version, with ''[[Sonic Colors|Sonic]] [[Sonic Colors (Nintendo DS)|Colors]]'' being a special exception.<ref name="BKC">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI0Jf3VssnU |date=26 September 2022 |title=BumbleKast LIVE! for September 26th, 2022 - Q&A Livestream with Ian Flynn (5:37) |work=YouTube |publisher=BumbleKing Videos |accessdate=27 September 2022 }}</ref> 
*The [[Sonic the Hedgehog Technical Files|prologue story]] presented at the beginning of the Japanese ''[[Sonic Jam]]'' guide has an event featuring [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] saving a woman named Meg from a plane crash and a fire, which is stated to occur in the 1980s. If this story is taken as canon, then this would confirm that the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise, or at least its earliest installments, take place during that decade.
*Despite being a Japanese video game franchise, like many other Japanese game franchises notably do, most human characters presented in games, specifically the titular antagonist [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]], are designed with caucasianized looks (though there is no official answer given as to what nationality any of them are meant to represent), indicating that the ''Sonic'' series is more targeted and to appeal western audiences.<ref>[https://chao-island.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=46484#:~:text=From%20his%20earliest%20conception%20Sonic,in%20Western%20countries%20than%20Japan. https://chao-island.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=46484#:~:text=From%20his%20earliest%20conception%20Sonic,in%20Western%20countries%20than%20Japan.]</ref> Speaking of that, it's often claimed by fans that the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series isn't as popular in Japan as the West and with an addition of saying that the franchise is more American than Japanese due to the fact that many ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' media outside of games, such as the original cartoons, original comics, etc, are produced outside of Japan, mostly the United States and the United Kingdom which are the two regions that the franchise is also said to be the most popular in.{{citation needed}} Similar thing goes with ''Mario'' and ''Pac-Man''.