FAQs
So long as no profit is involved, there is usually* no issue with y'all using our blue boy to hone your art and dev skills. Sega's acceptance of Sonic fan games has been met with wide praise by fans, and is a stark contrast to Nintendo, notorious for being incredibly protective and litigious over its IPs.
What was the first Sonic fan game? ›
It is generally considered that the first fully fledged Sonic fan game produced was Sonic Boom (not to be confused with the TV show) in 1995.
What game company owns Sonic? ›
Sonic the Hedgehog (ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ, Sonikku za Hejjihoggu?) is a Japanese video game franchise created and owned by Sega.
Was Sonic Mania a fan project? ›
For anything to colloquially be something, it doesn't have to literally be it. Sonic Mania obviously isn't literally a fangame as it's licensed, but it wasn't made by anyone from Sega; it was made by fans who had already made their own fangames.
Are fan games illegal? ›
Original copyright holders can order a cease and desist upon fan game projects, as by definition fan games are unauthorized uses of copyrighted property.
Is Sonic EXE appropriate? ›
It is graphic in nature, includes scenes that are bloody and is designed to generate jump scares. Some children will be disturbed by it.
Who is Sonic's girlfriend in Sonic? ›
Amy Rose. Amy Rose is a pink hedgehog and Sonic's self-proclaimed girlfriend, who is an energetic tomboy. Amy was created by Kazuyuki Hoshino for Sonic the Hedgehog CD (1993), although she appeared in Kenji Terada's Sonic the Hedgehog manga a year before.
What is Sonic's real name? ›
SEGAbits.com 💥 SEGA News on X: "Sonic's real name is Ogilvie Maurice Hedgehog.
Why did the Sonic creator go to jail? ›
Yuji Naka, co-creator of the Sonic the Hedgehog series and former boss of Sonic Team at Sega, was given a suspended prison sentence for insider trading following a trial in Japan.
Why was Sonic Mania 2 cancelled? ›
The Sonic Mania sequel never materialized because the developers and Sonic Team wanted to move away from pixel art graphics, fearing it would limit the game's appeal to a specific audience. Both parties were committed to making something fresh and new, which led to the decision of not developing Sonic Mania 2.
The entity floated around the void for a while until he found a window to both the human world and Sonic's world, in which he became fascinated with Sonic and shaped his body to match his idol's appearance to store his energy.
Does Nintendo allow fangames? ›
While former Nintendo president Satoru Iwata expressed interest in adopting such guidelines in 2010, Nintendo has since maintained a hardline stance, removing anything remotely popular that might infringe upon a Nintendo copyright.
Are Sonic games copyrighted? ›
Sonic is copyrighted. It's just sega's legal team are leniant when it comes to fan projects.
Is Sega ok with fan games? ›
So it's refreshing to see Sega go to bat for fan games, even if that support comes with some caveats. In response to questions regarding fan games from the community, Sega social media manager Kate Chrzanowski wrote that "there is usually* no issue" with fan games as long as profit isn't involved.
What is Sonic not allowed to do? ›
SEGA Mandate List: No game characters cannot have relatives unless they were established in the game canon. Game characters cannot be killed-off. Sonic can't cry.
