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Sonic Was Initially A Human Boy With Blue Spiky Hair

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In response to Sonic the Hedgehog’s unique designer, Sonic’s look derived from an earlier design of a younger boy with spiky blue hair who might, in fact, run in a short time.

On Twitter, Sonic artist and designer Naoto Ohshima shared idea artwork for a never-released sport referred to as Twin Stars, alongside some early Sonic artwork. He described the sport as “an motion sport about twin brothers who defend the dream world from Nightmare World’s boss ’13.'”

The idea artwork options two younger boys, one with spiky blue hair and the opposite with… spiky crimson hair. The background reveals one of many boys working by a proto-Inexperienced Hill Zone, full with a loop de loop. Within the sky, there is a menacing cartoon face with a giant nostril and sharp enamel. One other sheet of idea artwork reveals numerous enemy varieties, like a cannon with legs and eyes and just a little goomba- or goblin-like creature with fancy gloves, alongside the 2 boys working quick.

The Sonic idea artwork that Ohshima shared consists of many attributes from the Twin Stars artwork. A number of of the enemies seem, together with the menacing cartoon face within the sky. The paintings additionally options Sonic’s human girlfriend, who was reduce from the precise launch.

Idea artists at SEGA went by many iterations of a mascot earlier than selecting the Blue Blur. In reality, franchise villain Physician Robotnik/Eggman was initially a design for a protagonist. In case you have questions on Twin Stars particularly, there is a good likelihood that Ohshima already answered it within the above Twitter thread.

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