Strange, Isn't It?

Cataloguing the weirdest or obscurest canon Sonic facts we can think of.                                              Submissions OPEN                                             oooOOO{[MODS]}[Connie][Cori][Jester]{[MODS]}OOOooo

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Submissions Open!

If you have an obscure or forgotten Sonic fact that you want to share (that we haven't done yet) than you can Submit one!

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In Sonic Boom, episode 75: "Nominatus Rising" (2017), even Knuckles from Sonic Boom, the Knuckles who was comedically dumbed down to a degree where he could no longer read and would eat napkins, understands that putting a little red bow on a cartoon character means they're a woman.

This is a commentary on Miss Pac-Man, who was the feminine design of Pac-Man by just simply adding a red bow. See Amy Rose looking at him angrily as she her original design was a pallet-swapped sonic with a skirt and red-bow, as this design choice was common at the time.

Even older when it comes to cartoons, see Minnie Mouse, who, while originally having a hat with a flower, was given the large hairbow when all the characters went through design changes in the late 1930s, for Mickey's Surprise Party (1939). In the 90's it was then changed to Red in some instances, then to pink in Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, but her mascot appearances alongside Mickey usually have her in red and polka-dots.

We'll also mention Daisy Duck, who first appears in Mr. Duck Steps Out (1940), who, previous to being voice acted by Macneille, was also voiced by Clarence Nash as the joke was she was just the female version of Donald. Her bow also changes color to this day, but in the original shorts her bow was pink.

It's almost like a little (usually red) bow has been shorthand for "girl" with cartoon characters since at least the 40s and especially the 80s and 90s and thinking otherwise means you are quite literally more obtuse than Sonic Boom Knuckles

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Tails is the canon winner of Crossworlds

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In Team Sonic Racing (2019), Dr. Eggman's reaction to getting hit by one of Big's Wisps is "Et tu, Big?" a reference to "Et tu, Brute?" a line from the William Shakespeare play Julius Caesar.

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Metal Sonic's full official title is "Metal Sonic the Steel Nemesis," although it's sparingly used and mostly shows up in merchandise.

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In the photo of the ARK crew included in Gerald Robotnik's Journal from Shadow Generations (2024), two of the silhouetted background figures resemble scientist characters from other franchises.

The silhouette directly to the right of Gerald resembles Dr. Umataro Tenma from the Astro Boy series and the rightmost silhouette resembles Dr. Albert W. Wily from the Mega Man series.

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Real Ass Sonic Fact #23

Don't worry Sonic IDW writers and lore masters, I got you.

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Cluckies are fond of Shadow the Hedgehog, or vice versa.

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The NEXT Show, a fictional program originating from Sonic X (2003), also exists within game canon.

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A glimpse of the show itself from a recent Sonic PICT piece.

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Revealed by their original artist Satoshi Okano, the Dr. Eggman artwork seen in the Japanese version of ‘Sonic 3D Blast’ was originally drawn for the modern Eggman of 'Sonic Adventure’, and redrawn to fit the classic style.

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•He admires and respects Sonic.

•His head is full of thoughts of becoming like Sonic.

•He loves Christmas and mint candy.

In the Japanese Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992) manual, Christmas is mentioned as one of Tails' favorite things.

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A quiet, windless winter night. With a sleigh full of presents waiting for her, Imperial Princess Blaze is wondering how to dress up as Santa. This year she seems to be trying to venture into something she doesn’t normally wear…? Today is Christmas. May you all receive wonderful gifts. [X]

Various pieces of Sonic Channel art seem to suggest that Blaze the Cat takes up the role of Santa Claus in the Sol Dimension, or more likely the Sol Empire specifically.

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The "mysterious portals" that facilitate Silver the Hedgehog's time travel have so far only been directly seen in the Sonic & Friends shorts.

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Hey. Wait a second

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A bird character used to promote the Sega Channel online service in Japan. They were even featured in several Sega Channel exclusive games.

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The Caffeine Control drink featured in Sonic the Hedgehog: The Official Cookbook being noted as one of Gerald Robotnik's favorite treats would seem to suggest that Shadow the Hedgehog's affinity for coffee is a way in which he takes after his creator.