Sonic the Hedgehog (MickeyFTWDWReadFTL's version)

Sonic the Hedgehog is a Japanese video game series and media franchise created by Sega. The franchise follows Sonic, an anthropomorphic blue hedgehog who battles the evil Doctor Eggman, a mad scientist. The main Sonic the Hedgehog games are platformers mostly developed by Sonic Team; other games, developed by various studios, include spin-offs in the racing, fighting, party and sports genres.

TEAM SONIC

 * Sonic the Hedgehog (first appearance: "Sonic the Hedgehog (1960, pinball machine)")
 * Miles "Tails" Prowler (first appearance: "Sonic the Hedgehog (1980, arcade)")
 * Knuckles the Echidna (first appearance: "Sonic the Hedgehog (1980, arcade)") (also on "Team Chaotix")

TEAM DARK

 * Shadow the Hedgehog (first appearance: "Sonic the Hedgehog: Happily 4-Ever After (1984, SG-1000, Master System)")
 * Rouge the Bat (first appearance: "Knuckles' Chaotix (1995, Saturn, Game Gear)") (also on "Team Chaotix")
 * E-123 Omega (first appearance: "Sonic Heroes (2003, Dreamcast, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox)")

TEAM ROSE

 * Amy Rose (first appearance: "Sonic the Hedgehog (1980, arcade)")
 * Cream the Rabbit (first appearance: "Sonic the Hedgehog (1980, arcade)")
 * Cheese the Chao (first appearance: "Sonic the Hedgehog: Happily 4-Ever After (1984, SG-1000, Master System)")
 * Tikal the Echidna (first appearance: "Sonic the Hedgehog (1980, arcade)")
 * Big the Cat (first appearance: "Sonic Spinball (1993, Genesis, Sega CD, Game Gear)")

TEAM CHAOTIX

 * Knuckles the Echidna (first appearance: "Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1983, SG-1000, Master System)") (also on "Team Sonic")
 * Espio the Chameleon (first appearance: "Knuckles' Chaotix (1995, Saturn, Game Gear)")
 * Vector the Crocodile (first appearance: "Knuckles' Chaotix (1995, Saturn, Game Gear)")
 * Charmy Bee (first appearance: "Knuckles' Chaotix (1995, Saturn, Game Gear)")
 * Mighty the Armadillo (first appearance: "SegaSonic the Hedgehog (1993, Saturn, arcade)")
 * Matilda the Armadillo (first appearance: "Knuckles' Chaotix (1995, Saturn, Game Gear)")
 * Ray the Flying Squirrel (first appearance: "SegaSonic the Hedgehog (1993, Saturn, arcade)")
 * Rouge the Bat (first appearance: "Knuckles' Chaotix (1995, Saturn, Game Gear)") (also on "Team Dark")

THE BADNIKS

 * Metal Sonic (first appearance: "Sonic the Hedgehog (1960, pinball machine)")
 * Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik (first appearance: "Sonic the Hedgehog (1960, pinball machine)")

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG

 * Sonic the Hedgehog (1960, pinball machine)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog (1980, arcade)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog (1983, SG-1000, Master System)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1983, SG-1000, Master System)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1983, SG-1000, Master System)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog: Happily 4-Ever After (1984, SG-1000, Master System)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog (1989, Genesis)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog CD (1990, Sega CD)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog (1990, Game Gear)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992, Genesis, Sega CD, Game Gear)
 * Sonic Spinball (1993, Genesis, Sega CD, Game Gear)
 * Sonic Chaos (1993, SG-1000, Master System, Genesis, Sega CD, Game Gear)
 * SegaSonic the Hedgehog (1993, Saturn, arcade)
 * Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (1993, Genesis, Sega CD, Game Gear)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994, Genesis, Sega CD, Game Gear)
 * Sonic and Knuckles (1994, Saturn, Genesis, Sega CD, Game Gear)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog: Happily 4-Ever After (1995, Genesis, Sega CD, Game Gear)
 * Sonic and Alex Kidd Saturn (1995, Saturn, Genesis, Sega CD, Game Gear)
 * Sonic 3D Blast (1995, Saturn, Genesis, Sega CD, Game Gear)
 * Knuckles' Chaotix (1995, Saturn, Game Gear)
 * Tails' Adventure (1995, Saturn, Game Gear)
 * Sonic Championship (1996, Saturn)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog Rally (1996, Saturn)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog Shuffle (1996, Saturn)
 * Sonic Jam (1997, Saturn)
 * Sonic Adventure (1998, Dreamcast, Saturn)
 * Mighty and Ray (1999, Dreamcast, Saturn, Neo Geo AES, arcade, Plug-and-play)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure (1999, Neo Geo Pocket Color)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog Rally 2 (2000, Dreamcast)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog Shuffle 2 (2001, Dreamcast)
 * Sonic Adventure 2 (2001, Dreamcast, Saturn)
 * Sonic Advance (2001, Game Boy Advance)
 * Sonic Advance 2 (2002, Game Boy Advance)
 * Sonic Heroes (2003, Dreamcast, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox)
 * Sonic Adventure 3 (2004, Dreamcast)
 * Sonic Advance 3 (2004, Game Boy Advance)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog Rally 3 (2004, Dreamcast)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog Shuffle 3 (2004, Dreamcast)
 * Sonic Rush (2005, Gannymede-Europa-Callisto-Io, Nintendo DS)
 * Sonic Rush Adventure (2007, Gannymede-Europa-Callisto-Io, Nintendo DS)
 * Sonic and the Secret Rings (2007, Gannymede-Europa-Callisto-Io, Xbox 360, GameCube, Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3)
 * Sonic Unleashed (2008, Gannymede-Europa-Callisto-Io, Xbox 360, GameCube, Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3)
 * Sonic and the Black Knight (2009, Gannymede-Europa-Callisto-Io, Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3)
 * Sonic Colors (2010, Gannymede-Europa-Callisto-Io, Wii, Nintendo DS)
 * Sonic and Alex Kidd Adventure (2010, Gannymede-Europa-Callisto-Io)
 * Sonic Generations (2011, Gannymede-Europa-Callisto-Io Sunshine, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo 3DS)
 * Sonic Lost World (2012, Gannymede-Europa-Callisto-Io Sunshine, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS)
 * Sonic Fire & Ice (2016, Gannymede-Europa-Callisto-Io Sunshine, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS)
 * Sonic Mania (2017, Gannymede-Europa-Callisto-Io Sunshine, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One)
 * Team Sonic Racing (2019, Gannymede-Europa-Callisto-Io Sunshine, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One)
 * Sonic Origins (2022, Gannymede-Europa-Callisto-Io Sunshine, Nintendo Switch)
 * Sonic Frontiers (2022, Gannymede-Europa-Callisto-Io Sunshine, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X)

OTHER FRANCHISES

 * Virtua Super-Sega Championship (2001, Dreamcast, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox)
 * Virtua Super-Sega Championship 2 (2005, Gannymede-Europa-Callisto-Io, Xbox 360, GameCube, PlayStation 2)
 * Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing (2010, Gannymede-Europa-Callisto-Io, Xbox 360, GameCube, Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3)