Didya hear? Sonic and his friends are getting a facelift—and being that he’s one the most iconic video game characters out there, people have reacted strongly to his new look.
https://kotaku.com/meet-the-new-sonic-and-his-next-game-1517561472
As you might expect, there’s a lot of poking fun at Sonic—most people seem baffled or amused by the new designs. Here’s a selection of the reactions from around the web.
Most reactions to Sonic focused on a few key things: his new scarf, his long legs, and the bandages. Joking about these things wasn’t immediate, though: a lot of people seem to react negatively. Most people wondered about the design process…
https://twitter.com/embed/status/431525953970241537
Especially when you notice weird things like:
Tails' face is EXACTLY at Knuckles' crotch height, which is a rookie design error pic.twitter.com/Yg0T8Vuvw9
— formerly Size Five Games (@danthat) February 6, 2014
And
https://twitter.com/embed/status/431528093530849280
Some of the things people noticed made sense, of course—say, for example, how Sonic’s scarf reminds them of Nathan Drake. The studio behind the title was formed by a former Naughty Dog dev, after all. Other similarities were a bit more silly, though—like this one ‘shopped by our own Steve Marinconz:
And you can’t have a scarf in the picture without someone screaming hipster, so this shop by our own Chris Person was also inevitable:
But it was only a matter of time before people started accepting the changes—neoGAF user Kriken knows how these things go.
After watching the trailer for Sonic Boom, captainanaugi couldn’t help but draw this up:
Really, Sonic in bandages has become a thing now. Folks like msdbzbabe even dressed up their old Sonic plushies to commemorate the new Sonic.
Exclusive interview with Sonic Boom character designer https://t.co/bg0SICxb3K
— Wonchop (@Wonchopmonkeyma) February 6, 2014
Hewwo it me Sonic time for a weboot Sonic BOOM ha ha WEE pic.twitter.com/5Q7Dwshkqb
— ⣿⣿⣿⣿ (@bughutt) February 6, 2014
https://twitter.com/embed/status/431502748920459264
Lets not forget Sonic’s legs.
https://twitter.com/embed/status/431520778635329536
https://twitter.com/embed/status/431509010135543808
There sure is something different about you today Sonic : pic.twitter.com/ThNxx16hAX
— GamesRadar+ (@GamesRadar) February 6, 2014
(By dongwoochan)
Still, one can’t help but muse over other possible designs for the gang…
https://twitter.com/embed/status/431521113797976065
https://twitter.com/embed/status/431461825415106560
(By kilometersprower)
Really, the entire thing caused all of us to ask the hard questions.
.@BarackObama do you like the new sonic
— Patricia Hernandez (@xpatriciah) February 7, 2014
Forget about Sonic for a second, though. The thing people seem fixated on the most is Knuckles—I mean, the bro is SWOLE AS F- now. I’d say it’s weird, except that as sailorgradius notes, maybe old Knuckles toys should have clued us in on what was coming…
Still, though—some consider it a little too much.
Knuckles to be banned from next Sonic game after testing positive for HGH: hedgehog growth hormone pic.twitter.com/ooTOQZs3Vv
— Ex-CEO Kaz Hirai (@KazHiraiCEO) February 6, 2014
(That’s a parody account, by the way!)
What could he have done to get so buff, I wonder?
Knuckles in sonic boom, more like… pic.twitter.com/Okd8tzJwpn
— Nohma (@phantasm_nohma) February 6, 2014
Over the summer, knuckles started bodybuilding, while Sonic got really into alt rock. Will their friendship survive Junior year?
— chris person (@Papapishu) February 6, 2014
He practically looks like a roided up wrestler!
https://twitter.com/embed/status/431515372810825728
@patriciaxh VGCW is already adapting to the changes: http://t.co/Ovk2Y6hlmi – Isn't it glorious?
— Dominic Tarason (@DominicTarason) February 6, 2014
And why didn’t other characters get a similar treatment, anyway?
https://twitter.com/embed/status/431518341128142848
Maybe cause he looks too dopey?
deuh hey sonic it's your pal, nunkles. pic.twitter.com/3i1cpD6TnY
— ⣿⣿⣿⣿ (@bughutt) February 6, 2014
https://twitter.com/embed/status/431515961930170368
Its cool though, not everyone dislikes the new Knuckles. I for one think he’s very huggable now. I’m not the only one that thinks favorably of him, either!
https://twitter.com/embed/status/431528101634265089
Nevermind all of this. How will it play?
Exclusive Sonic Boom gameplay. https://t.co/p9qHwWk581
— THE FIRST EXPLOSION (@NightmareModeGo) February 6, 2014
And finally…in case you needed to know how the new Sonic design fares in the real world, here’s a NSFW cosplay that will tell you everything you need to know. Don’t click that unless you’re ready for nudity!
How do you feel about the new Sonic designs? Let us know in the comments.
