The (Simplified) Sonic The Hedgehog Timeline | The Leaderboard

Sonic The Hedgehog is a gaming icon, with so many hit games and even a Sonic movie on the way there is no slowing down for this blue hedgehog. So join The Leaderboard as we run through all it in The complete Sonic timeline.

Sonic The Hedgehog is one of gamings biggest icon and has a legacy of amazing games from the original Sonic The Hedgehog, Sonic Adventures 1 and Sonic Adventure 2, plus so many more. Sonic is even speeding his way on to the big screen in the Sonic the Hedgehog movie. So join The Leaderboard as we bring you the complete Sonic timeline. We will explore Sonic the Hedgehog 1 through 3, both Sonic Adventure games, Sonic Heros, Sonic 06, Sonic Generations, and Sonic forces.

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Credits for This Episode
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Researched by: Whitney Meers
Written by: Whitney Meers
Hosted by: Mario Bueno
Edited by: Caleb Pryor

Executive Producers: Carrie Miller, Fred Seibert, Jeremy Rosen
Producers: Adrian Apolonio, Nicholas Fung
Head Writer: Casey Gonzalez
Production Assistant: Chantel Ikotidem
Writing & Talent Coordinator: Dan McQuade
Lead Graphic Designer: Alexandria Batchelor

Music Provided by Epidemic Sound:

[TheLeaderboard]

For those of you wondering where certain game are, we explain it at 25:43! If you wanna see a deeper dive into the Sonic Timeline, we can definitely piece together an absolutely complete version, including all of Sonic Team's games! Let us know in the comments below. Also, what do you guys prefer 2D or 3D Sonic?

[IronMan-]

Mario talking about the Sonic timeline.

[HyperMetal]

“He encounters Mecha Sonic, not to be confused with Metal Sonic.”

*proceeds to not even talk about Metal Sonic’s debut game, Sonic CD despite being canon.*

[tfisanegg]

"Did they ever fix the moon?"

*Those type of questions make people go missing.*

[milesdapro]

"Finally Sonic kicks Shadow's ass, Tails beats Eggman's ass and they stop the eclipse cannon effectively kicking its ass"

favorite quote of all time

[lunapyrope]

The only part of 06’ that’s really canon is establishing Silver as a time cop to be a reoccurring character so he and Blaze can come back for the olympics, and just Silver for forces.

[wisco_simple]

The comics actually do a pretty good job of connecting all the games, also address inconsistencies by introducing a multiverse.
Sonic absorbs the chaos emeralds when he becomes super

[dogeymon]

I don’t know where Robotnik gets all his funding from.

[adeadphish]

I still love the Shadow saga (SA2, SH, Shadow the Hedgehog) and REALLY hope the third movie does him justice, especially given people working on it worked in those games. Also, I may be a Nintendo kid first but his time on the GameCube blurred the 90s console war battle lines enough that it doesn't matter these days

[Wildcamfire]

Sonic 06 sounds like something out of a kingdom hearts game.

[pixeldeltubo]

The canon stories you missed are Sonic CD and Sonic Mania

[raven]

Mario: All hedgehogs look the same.


*THATS SPECIST*

[gowi]

From an innocent game to a hedgehog with guns! What a world we live in…

[iLLiCiT_XL]

I always loved that the original series had different versions of robotic Sonic, demonstrating that Robotnik has been learning from his battles with him how to better replicate his abilities.

[HenshinAcademy]

How you gonna skip CD ?
THAT WAS BEFORE 2

[MegamanZ]

I stopped playing Sonic for a few years now, but this blue hedgehog has always been part of me. It's good to know how the timeline works!

[zaybeol]

my dad plays sonic but doesn't know about the storyline, so I'm searching for a simplified version for him to understand my love with shadow and silver

[kalikarable]

"Because apparently all hedgehogs look alike?!"

That is the face of a man broken by to many racist video game tropes

[crispycookies]

Sees 10:47

My mind:"I'm pissing on the Moon!!!"

[zero_sakura]

Gotta love the original classic sonic games, but for me the two Sonic Adventure games and Sonic Heroes will ALWAYS ALWAYS be my absolute favorite sonic games of all time.