Minecraft:Sonic the Hedgehog
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Minecraft x Sonic the Hedgehog is a merchandise collaboration between Minecraft:Minecraft and the Template:Wikipedia video game franchise, primarily set during the 30th anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog.
Background
Sonic the Hedgehog is a multimedia franchise, beginning in 1991 with the release of Template:Wikipedia on the Template:Wikipedia. The series revolves around the adventures of a blue hedgehog named Template:Wikipedia, who frequently travels across the world to battle the industrialist supervillain Template:Wikipedia. Major characters within the franchise include Template:Wikipedia, Sonic's best friend and sidekick, Template:Wikipedia, the last of a tribe of echidnas who protect the Master Emerald, Amy Rose, a female hedgehog who wields a hammer and practices fortune telling, and Template:Wikipedia, the ultimate lifeform created by Gerald Robotnik.
The franchise was created in an attempt to give Template:Wikipedia a mascot character to compete with Template:Wikipedia's Template:Wikipedia, with the majority of the games being platformers. Initially, Sonic games were exclusive to Sega’s own consoles, including the Template:Wikipedia (known as the Mega Drive in Europe and Japan), Template:Wikipedia, Template:Wikipedia, Template:Wikipedia, and the Template:Wikipedia. However, after the commercial failure of the Dreamcast, Sega exited the console market in 2001.<ref>Template:Citation</ref> From that point on, Sonic games began appearing on multiple other consoles, including Microsoft’s Template:Wikipedia, Sony’s Template:Wikipedia, and Nintendo’s Template:Wikipedia. Template:Wikipedia, which released in 2003, was the first Sonic game to be released across all three major console families.<ref>Template:Citation</ref>
The Sonic franchise has become known for its many adaptations into other mediums, more than any other video game series. Two television shows premiered in 1993, Template:Wikipedia and Template:Wikipedia, with contrasting tones; the former being a slapstick comedy, the latter (commonly referred to by fans as "Sonic SatAM") a dark and serious action show. In promotion of the two series, Template:Wikipedia would produce a Template:Wikipedia featuring elements of both, which would later distance itself from the source material and become the longest running comic based off a video game.<ref>Template:Citation</ref> The Archie Comics series would conclude its run on December 28, 2016, with Template:Wikipedia comic, set within the continuity of the games, succeeding it the following year.
In 2020, a live action/animated Template:Wikipedia based off the series, starring Template:Wikipedia as Sonic and Template:Wikipedia as Doctor Eggman. The film would prove to be a success, leading to numerous sequels and spin-offs, such as the Template:Wikipedia action-sports comedy mini-series.
Game releases
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Template:MainTemplate:Expand section Announced at the 2025 Template:Wikipedia, Minecraft:Steve, Minecraft:Alex, and a Minecraft:creeper were announced for the game as racers with a Minecraft themed track. These are a part of the Season Pass DLC for the game.
Marketplace releases
World
Template:MainOn June 14, 2021, a DLC map was released on the Minecraft:Marketplace, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog. Developed by Minecraft:Gamemode One, the map aims to recreate a Sonic game using first person Minecraft framework, featuring levels set in Green Hill, Chemical Plant, and Sky Sanctuary. An update was released to coincide with the release of the film Template:Wikipedia, adding a new mode set in Labyrinth Zone. 25 skins were included initially, with four more from the films being added alongside the new level.
Skin pack
Template:MainOn July 20, 2021, a second tie-in to the anniversary was released. Developed by Minecraft:The Hive, the skin pack includes two skins of Sonic fans, wearing the logo of the event.
Texture pack
Template:MainOn May 15, 2023, a texture pack was released by Gamemode One, reusing the art style and certain models from the map. Notably, this pack includes wholly new character designs, including a unique iteration of the character Mecha Sonic in place of the Minecraft:wither.
Add-On
Template:MainOn January 7th, 2025, an add-on was released by Gamemode One, which also reuses the art style and certain models from the map such as Minecraft:skins and rings (the currency). The add-on holds new features such as a level editor which modifies the world in creating a parkour course with custom spikes and jump pads and a shop which allows the player to transform as Sonic or the crew.
Character creator
Hive x Sonic Event
Template:Incomplete sectionTemplate:See alsoBeginning on July 12th, 2021<ref>Template:Cite</ref>, Minecraft featured server The Hive hosted an event crossing over with the Sonic franchise, in celebration of the 30th anniversary. The server contained six party minigames set inside Green Hill Zone: Chao Rescue, Ring Royale, Ring Dash, Red Light Green Light, Go Fast, and Badnik Range. Each party minigame was based on Chemical Plant Zone, Sky Sanctuary Zone, Speed Highway, Seaside Hill, Rooftop Run, or Planet Wisp. The minigames had background music that came from Template:Wikipedia Act 2 stages.
The live event was originally scheduled to only be on July 16, however due to popular demand it was rerun on July 25th, with additional events being held in North America and Asia.<ref>Template:Cite</ref> The whole collaboration lasted for 2 weeks, concluding on the July 26th.
The hub, which the player joins in, was fully redesigned to match the Sonic aesthetic. Twenty parkour sections were readily available. All around the hub, including parkour, were Sonic-related currency: Rings. This could be used to buy custom permanent game-unlocks for other unrelated minigames.<ref>Template:Cite</ref> You could buy Sonic-themed cosmetics from the Ring Shop in the hub. The Ring Shop was loosely based on the Chao Garden's Black Market from Template:Wikipedia, Template:Wikipedia, and even Template:Wikipedia.
Cosmetics
| Name | Image | Price | Type |
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| Sonic Costume | 200 Rings | Costume | |
| Eggmobile Spawn Vehicle | 100 Rings | SkyWars | |
| Eggman Island Flag | 50 Rings | SkyWars | |
| Sonic Island Flag | 50 Rings | SkyWars | |
| Motobug Bridge Builder | 100 Rings | Treasure Wars | |
| Dark Chao Treasure | 100 Rings | Treasure Wars | |
| Hero Chao Treasure | 100 Rings | Treasure Wars | |
| Chao Treasure | 50 Rings | Treasure Wars | |
| Sonic Item Box Treasure | 50 Rings | Treasure Wars | |
| Ring Treasure | 25 Rings | Treasure Wars | |
| Omochao Gravestone | 100 Rings | Murder Mystery | |
| Eggman Gravestone | 25 Rings | Murder Mystery | |
| Chopper Throwable | 25 Rings | Murder Mystery | |
| Sonic Block Eyes | 100 Rings | Hide and Seek | |
| Sonic Block Hat | 100 Rings | Hide and Seek | |
| Sonic Block Legs | 50 Rings | Hide and Seek | |
| Eggman Death Skin | 100 Rings | DeathRun | |
| Red Ring Death Marker | 25 Rings | DeathRun | |
| Sign Post Death Marker | 25 Rings | DeathRun | |
| Totems Spawn Podium | 50 Rings | Survival Games | |
| Spring Spawn Podium | 50 Rings | Survival Games |
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Minigames such as SkyWars and BedWars (Treasure Wars at the time) also celebrated the Sonic event with custom maps based on locations in Sonic.
Cinematics
Shorts
Template:Main To promote the Marketplace releases, several short films have been uploaded to social media platforms.
Videos
Trivia
- The series has been referenced in several Minecraft:Minecraft.net articles, independent of the official collaboration.
- The game was cited alongside Minecraft:Mario as a game Minecraft:Tom Stone played.<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref>
- Sanic, a parody of Sonic that was popular in the mid-2010s, was referenced in a playthrough of a fan made map.<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref>
- The Egg Carrier, a flying based of Doctor Eggman appearing in Template:Wikipedia, was cited as an inspiration for a build.<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref>
Gallery
Logos
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Logo for the 30th anniversary event, featured in various Minecraft promotions
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Icon of Sonic used as the pack icon for the map and on the character items.
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Icon of Sonic used on the Pop Culture tab of the Marketplace
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A pixel adaptation of the 30th anniversary logo, used in the skin pack
Official artwork
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Banner for the map.
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Promotional artwork featuring Minecraft:Pac-Man, referencing a common association between the two brands.
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Promo for the "Trails & Tails" update for the texture pack.
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A Minecraft:creeper badnik being chased by T-Pup.
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Artwork of a Knuckles T-shirt.
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Tails and three foxes.
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Shadow in the pale garden, beside Tails Doll.
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Sonic and Template:AMCM.
Screenshots
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Several of the franchise's characters, from an event in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
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The Super Sonic Hoodie being worn on the Minecraft:2023 Mob Vote Event.
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Sonic on the Hive server.
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The Ring Shop on the Hive.
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A countdown to the Sonic event.
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Choppers being shot at in the Badnik Range party game.
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A Chao in the Hive next to the Ring Shop.
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Several blocks in the Sonic Texture Pack.
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The Hive hub during the Sonic event.
Loading screens
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A loading tip from Sonic.
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A loading tip from Shadow.
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A loading tip from Knuckles.
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A template for Knuckles' loading screen.
Renders
See also
- Minecraft:Minecraft x Angry Birds, another collaboration with a Sega franchise