Video game mascot created by Sega and first released on the…

Video game mascot created by Sega and first released on the Mega Drive, known as Genesis in North America, in June 1991. The blue, spiky-haired hero races at incredible speed through loops and springs, collecting golden rings that protect him when he is hit. His enemy, the mad scientist Doctor Robotnik, also called Eggman, traps animals inside robots. His friends include the two-tailed fox Tails and the red echidna Knuckles.

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