The Internet Reacts To The New Sonic

The Internet Reacts To The New Sonic

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.

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…

http://t.co/CQm8gKFpFq exclusive Behind the Scenes look at the character designing in Sonic Boom

— D4C (@MuscleLich) February 6, 2014

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

— Dan Marshall (@danthat) February 6, 2014

And

woAH SICK HEADPHONES CAN I HAVE THOSE WAIT WAIT A FUCKING SECOND HE’S NOT WEARING THEM ON HIS EARS pic.twitter.com/WNhPGFEWWB

— a bird but in space (@kurozakijin) February 6, 2014

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:

The Internet Reacts To The New Sonic

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:

The Internet Reacts To The New Sonic

But it was only a matter of time before people started accepting the changes — neoGAF user Kriken knows how these things go.

The Internet Reacts To The New Sonic

After watching the trailer for Sonic Boom, captainanaugi couldn’t help but draw this up:

The Internet Reacts To The New Sonic

Really, Sonic in bandages has become a thing now. Folks like msdbzbabe even dressed up their old Sonic plushies to commemorate the new Sonic.

The Internet Reacts To 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

— Shmorky (@sashmorky) February 6, 2014

Sonic in the meantime just looks like he got stuck in the Duct Tape Zone

— D A R K G R E P I S (@Greliz) February 6, 2014

Lets not forget Sonic’s legs.

The Internet Reacts To The New Sonic

@JoshGrilli if they’re gonna do this to us they better make stretchy limb sonic toys pic.twitter.com/zowKFhJZi8

— ✿caitlin rose boyle✿ (@rattusRose) February 6, 2014

Better look at the Sonic redesign pic.twitter.com/5HuT92uaxL

— Skelebutts (@MikeLuckas) February 6, 2014

There sure is something different about you today Sonic : pic.twitter.com/ThNxx16hAX

— GamesRadar.com (@GamesRadar) February 6, 2014

(By dongwoochan)

Still, one can’t help but muse over other possible designs for the gang…

The Internet Reacts To The New Sonic

I heard Nintendo was going to be more open to third party ideas pic.twitter.com/cT98ZYeirm

— Andrew Dickman (@AWDtwit) February 6, 2014

Sonic Boom Character Designs Confirmed SEGA’s Trying To Take Sonic In A New Direction Run For Your Lives pic.twitter.com/UKyo7BRxTk

— Zack Frost (@superwavebeam) February 6, 2014

(By kilometersprower)

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…

The Internet Reacts To The New Sonic

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

— 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 – Human (@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!

@pkollar @dylanhecht bam pic.twitter.com/szvGeh8pV7

— MOOMANiBE (@MOOMANiBE) February 6, 2014

@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?

This is (not) Eggman’s redesign for Sonic Boom pic.twitter.com/jBHtP8fi2i

— SEGAbits (@SEGAbits) February 6, 2014

Maybe cause he looks too dopey?

I was going to give him a bandage diaper too but I felt bad pic.twitter.com/axU5dpwUjl

— ✿caitlin rose boyle✿ (@rattusRose) February 6, 2014

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 favourably of him, either!

I LIKE GIANT KNUCKS (but maybe because I stylize him in my head) #sonicboom pic.twitter.com/h8Fl5AnTxQ

— Juliana (@fivepaninis) February 6, 2014

Nevermind all of this. How will it play?

Exclusive Sonic Boom gameplay. https://t.co/p9qHwWk581

— NightmareModeGo! (@GuyWoodward89) 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.


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