Sonic the Hedgehog: 20th Anniversary Quiz

ANSWER: From SonicRetro.org: "Mr. Needlemouse was a name given to several prototypes of the character Sonic the Hedgehog on an early concept art sheet by designer Naoto Ohshima." From SonicRetro.org: "Mr. Needlemouse was a name given to several prototypes of the character Sonic the Hedgehog on an early concept art sheet by designer Naoto Ohshima."

ANSWER: From Science Beat: "Sonic the Hedgehog was such a popular video game hero in the 1990s that when a new protein whose mutation created spiny backs in fruit flies was discovered in 1993 it was named after him. The original Sonic Hedgehog video game may have gone the way of the eight-track audio cassette or the five-and-a-quarter-inch floppy disk, but the Sonic hedgehog protein has only just begun its rise to fame." From Science Beat: "Sonic the Hedgehog was such a popular video game hero in the 1990s that when a new protein whose mutation created spiny backs in fruit flies was discovered in 1993 it was named after him. The original Sonic Hedgehog video game may have gone the way of the eight-track audio cassette or the five-and-a-quarter-inch floppy disk, but the Sonic hedgehog protein has only just begun its rise to fame."

ANSWER: Wikipedia at its best: "According to various official materials from Sega, Sonic is described as a character who is "like the wind":[25] a drifter who lives as he wants,[26] and makes life a series of events and adventures.[1] Sonic hates oppression and staunchly defends freedom.[27] Although he is mostly easy-going[26] he has a short temper[26] and is often impatient with slower things.[25] Sonic is a habitual daredevil hedgehog who is honest, loyal to friends, keeps his promises,[1] and dislikes tears.[28] He took the young Tails under his wing like a little brother,[29] but is uninterested in marital proposals from Amy Rose.[30] In times of crisis, he focuses intensely on the challenge[25] as if his personality had undergone an astonishing change." Wikipedia at its best: "According to various official materials from Sega, Sonic is described as a character who is "like the wind":[25] a drifter who lives as he wants,[26] and makes life a series of events and adventures.[1] Sonic hates oppression and staunchly defends freedom.[27] Although he is mostly easy-going[26] he has a short temper[26] and is often impatient with slower things.[25] Sonic is a habitual daredevil hedgehog who is honest, loyal to friends, keeps his promises,[1] and dislikes tears.[28] He took the young Tails under his wing like a little brother,[29] but is uninterested in marital proposals from Amy Rose.[30] In times of crisis, he focuses intensely on the challenge[25] as if his personality had undergone an astonishing change."

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ANSWER: Our sources at Sega would not confirm or deny, but they did supply this picture:
Our sources at Sega would not confirm or deny, but they did supply this picture:

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