He's fast, he's blue, he's sold over 44 million games... and he just turned 15 years old! That's right, it's SEGA's iconic Sonic the Hedgehog, leetly known as the "blue dude with the 'tude". Born on June 23, 1991 as the fastest, most technologically advanced character for the SEGA Genesis console, Sonic continues to innovate as he prepares to blast onto next-gen consoles and the Sony PlayStation Portable system with groundbreaking new adventures.

Additionally, in honor of its beloved mascot's 16-bit roots, SEGA will release the game that started it all with Sonic The Hedgehog Genesis exclusively for the Game Boy Advance this November. The game will feature two new additions to the classic 1991 debut, including Sonic's famous Spin-Dash move and a new save ability, and will retail at the special price of $19.95. What's so special about it? Beats me!

Sonic will make his first appearance on next-gen consoles with the dynamic new adventure Sonic The Hedgehog for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this fall. Sonic The Hedgehog melds top-tier production values with next-gen art, physics, and game design to create the fastest and most intense Sonic experience yet. Featuring brand new interactive 3D environments, Sonic gameplay is taken to a whole new level with a large cast of new and returning characters, and a blistering sense of speed.

Sonic will also debut this fall on the PSP with Sonic Rivals, a one-on-one racing platformer that also features Knuckles amongst other rivals combining classic 2D gameplay with 3D worlds.

Finally, available in 2007, a new Sonic adventure (reportedly titled Sonic Wild Fire) is also in development for the Wii console, combining Sonic's high velocity with the unique Wii controller and a colorful retelling of the classic tale Arabian Nights.

Oh, and here's the Sonic City website to keep you busy with a few celebratory wallpapers, screensaver and such.

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