100+ Sonic Trivia Questions & Answers

Question: Who created Sonic the Hedgehog?

Answer: Yuji Naka and Naoto Ohshima

Question: Which Japanese video game company does Sonic serve as a mascot for?

Answer: Sega

Question: What color is Sonic the Hedgehog?

Answer: Blue

Question: Sonic was designed to compete with which Nintendo mascot?

Answer: Mario

Question: Who programmed Sonic’s early speed mechanic?

Answer: Yuji Naka

Question: Which politician’s “Get it done” attitude influenced Sonic’s personality?

Answer: Bill Clinton

Question: What was Sonic’s original codename during development?

Answer: Mr. Harinezumi

Question: Sonic’s cobalt blue hue was chosen to match which corporate logo?

Answer: Sega’s logo

Question: Sonic’s shoe colors were inspired by Santa Claus and which music icon?

Answer: Michael Jackson

Question: In which 1990 arcade game did Sonic make his cameo debut?

Answer: Rad Mobile

Question: Who redesigned Sonic for 3D in Sonic Adventure?

Answer: Yuji Uekawa

Question: Which villain is Sonic’s longtime archenemy?

Answer: Doctor Eggman (Dr Eggman)

Question: What powerful gemstones does Eggman often seek?

Answer: Chaos Emeralds

Question: What ability does Sonic gain by collecting all Chaos Emeralds?

Answer: He becomes Super Sonic

Question: Which skill did Sonic originally lack because of a misunderstanding by Yuji Naka?

Answer: Swimming

Question: Which group renamed themselves “Sonic Team” after starting the first Sonic game?

Answer: The original 15 developers

Question: Who was removed from Sonic’s original concept for American audiences?

Answer: Madonna (his human girlfriend)

Question: Which 1987 album by Michael Jackson helped inspire Sonic’s shoe design?

Answer: Bad

Question: Who called herself “Sonic’s mother” after softening his design for U.S. fans?

Answer: Madeline Schroeder

Question: Sonic symbolizes “nature,” whereas which character symbolizes “machinery”?

Answer: Doctor Eggman (Dr Robotnik)

Question: In what year did the first Sonic the Hedgehog game release on the Genesis?

Answer: 1991

Question: What collectible item acts as Sonic’s health and currency in most games?

Answer: Rings

Question: Which game introduced Sonic’s two-tailed sidekick, Tails?

Answer: Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Question: By gathering all Chaos Emeralds and 50 rings, which form does Sonic attain?

Answer: Super Sonic

Question: Which 1993 game introduced Amy Rose and Metal Sonic?

Answer: Sonic CD

Question: Which two games were split from a single project due to size limits and a McDonald’s deal?

Answer: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Sonic & Knuckles

Question: What 1998 title was Sonic Team’s first major 3D Sonic game?

Answer: Sonic Adventure

Question: Which game has Sonic mistaken for Shadow by the military G.U.N.?

Answer: Sonic Adventure 2

Question: In which game does Sonic gain a Werehog form emphasizing melee combat?

Answer: Sonic Unleashed

Question: Which 2006 game introduced Princess Elise and Silver the Hedgehog?

Answer: Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)

Question: Which alien creatures did Eggman try to harness in Sonic Colors?

Answer: Wisps

Question: Which game features both classic and modern versions of Sonic as playable characters?

Answer: Sonic Generations

Question: Which Arabian Nights-inspired Sonic game was released on the Wii in 2007?

Answer: Sonic and the Secret Rings

Question: Who is Sonic’s robotic doppelgänger that first appeared in Sonic CD?

Answer: Metal Sonic

Question: Which developer worked on the Sonic Advance series for Game Boy Advance?

Answer: Dimps

Question: Which Nintendo DS game introduced the Boost mechanic in Sonic gameplay?

Answer: Sonic Rush

Question: What was the first Sonic title to include a fully voiced cast of characters?

Answer: Sonic Adventure

Question: Which spin-off racing series had Sonic and friends on hoverboards?

Answer: Sonic Riders

Question: Which 2008 Sonic RPG was developed by BioWare?

Answer: Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood

Question: Why does Sega say Sonic sometimes drives vehicles in racing games?

Answer: To compete fairly with others

Question: Which Japanese performer has voiced Sonic continuously since 1998?

Answer: Jun’ichi Kanemaru

Question: Who was Sonic’s first true voice actor in the arcade title SegaSonic the Hedgehog?

Answer: Takeshi Kusao

Question: Which American actor voiced Sonic in Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic SatAM?

Answer: Jaleel White

Question: Which voice actor replaced Ryan Drummond starting with Shadow the Hedgehog in 2005?

Answer: Jason Griffith

Question: Who became Sonic’s primary English voice from Sonic Free Riders onward?

Answer: Roger Craig Smith

Question: Which comedic actor voices Sonic in Paramount’s live-action film series?

Answer: Ben Schwartz

Question: Who provided Sonic’s singing voice in the cartoon Sonic Underground?

Answer: Sam Vincent

Question: Which actor briefly stepped away from voicing Sonic in 2021, then returned later?

Answer: Roger Craig Smith

Question: Who dubbed Sonic’s voice in the Japanese version of Wreck-It Ralph?

Answer: Jun’ichi Kanemaru

Question: Which Canadian actor voices Sonic in Netflix’s Sonic Prime?

Answer: Deven Mack

Question: In which Disney film from 2012 does Sonic make cameo appearances?

Answer: Wreck-It Ralph

Question: Sonic first appeared hanging from a rearview mirror in which 1990 arcade racer?

Answer: Rad Mobile

Question: Which Nintendo fighting series first made Sonic a playable character in 2008?

Answer: Super Smash Bros.

Question: In which 2018 Spielberg film does Sonic briefly appear as a player’s avatar?

Answer: Ready Player One

Question: Which puzzle crossover added Sonic as a playable character via free update?

Answer: Puyo Puyo Tetris 2

Question: In which 2021 mobile game did Sonic join as part of a 30th-anniversary event?

Answer: Cookie Run: Kingdom

Question: What year marked Sonic’s first balloon appearance in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?

Answer: 1993

Question: Which 2022 Disney+ film featured “Ugly Sonic” as a cameo referencing Sonic’s scrapped design?

Answer: Chip ’n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Question: What prompted the redesign of Sonic in the first live-action film?

Answer: Fan backlash after the initial trailer

Question: Which 2007 Wii title launched the Mario & Sonic crossover Olympics series?

Answer: Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games

Question: Which 2022 Netflix series shows Sonic exploring multiple alternate dimensions?

Answer: Sonic Prime

Question: What was the first Sonic cartoon produced by DIC in 1993?

Answer: Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog

Question: Which 1993 ABC series is commonly referred to as “Sonic SatAM”?

Answer: Sonic the Hedgehog

Question: What 1999 series features Sonic and his siblings Sonia and Manic in a band?

Answer: Sonic Underground

Question: Which 1996 two-part OVA was combined into Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie in the U.S.?

Answer: Sonic the Hedgehog OVA

Question: Which 2003 anime depicts Sonic partnering with a boy named Chris Thorndyke?

Answer: Sonic X

Question: What 3D short film was made to coincide with Sonic Unleashed?

Answer: Sonic: Night of the Werehog

Question: Which 2014 CGI series by Sega targeted Western audiences?

Answer: Sonic Boom

Question: In which 2022 sequel did Colleen O’Shaughnessey reprise her role as Tails?

Answer: Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Question: Which British comic, published by Fleetway/Egmont, ran from 1993 to 2001?

Answer: Sonic the Comic

Question: Which American publisher ran the main Sonic comic from 1993 until 2017?

Answer: Archie Comics

Question: Which company took over the Sonic comic license starting in 2018?

Answer: IDW Publishing

Question: Which 2009 spin-off Archie comic expanded the Sonic comic universe?

Answer: Sonic Universe

Question: Which Archie crossover featured both Sonic and Capcom’s Mega Man?

Answer: The 12-part Sonic & Mega Man crossover

Question: Which 2020 film starred Jim Carrey as Dr. Robotnik?

Answer: Sonic the Hedgehog

Question: What aspect of Sonic’s initial movie design caused the biggest criticism?

Answer: His overly realistic, humanlike appearance

Question: Which syndicated 1993 cartoon used Looney Tunes–style slapstick?

Answer: Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog

Question: In which Disney film series does Sonic appear alongside Pac-Man and other icons?

Answer: Wreck-It Ralph

Question: Which studio developed the mobile endless runner Sonic Dash?

Answer: Hardlight

Question: What five-part animated short series promoted Sonic Mania Plus in 2018?

Answer: Sonic Mania Adventures

Question: On which U.S. TV channel did the Sonic Boom cartoon premiere?

Answer: Cartoon Network

Question: Which 2017 game was hailed as the best-reviewed Sonic title in 15 years?

Answer: Sonic Mania

Question: Which 2022 open-world Sonic title introduced expansive exploration elements?

Answer: Sonic Frontiers

Question: Which 2020 film briefly became the highest-grossing video game movie in U.S. history?

Answer: Sonic the Hedgehog

Question: What was the special orchestral event held in 2021 for Sonic’s 30th anniversary?

Answer: The Sonic the Hedgehog 30th Anniversary Symphony

Question: Where do Sonic’s shoes appear next to a “No Hopers” trash can in a 1995 Nintendo title?

Answer: Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest

Question: In which toys-to-life game did Sonic get an official expansion pack in 2016?

Answer: Lego Dimensions

Question: Which “Parks and Recreation” star voices Sonic in the 2020 live-action movie?

Answer: Ben Schwartz

Question: In which Super Monkey Ball release can Sonic be unlocked as a playable character?

Answer: Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania

Question: Who provided Sonic’s first major arcade voice performance, debuting in 1993?

Answer: Takeshi Kusao

Question: In which 3D platformer did Sega first showcase Sonic’s Werehog form?

Answer: Sonic Unleashed

Question: Which 1993 puzzle spin-off was a Western rebranding of Puyo Puyo?

Answer: Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine (Dr Robotnik)

Question: Which 1993 game sees Sonic travel through time to ensure a bright future?

Answer: Sonic CD

Question: What watery creature did Dr. Eggman control in Sonic Adventure?

Answer: Chaos

Question: Which 2021 mobile game featured a crossover event with Sonic as a playable character?

Answer: Cookie Run: Kingdom

Question: Which classic cartoon feline influenced Sonic’s design?

Answer: Felix the Cat

Question: Which scrapped character design later shaped Dr. Eggman’s appearance?

Answer: A Theodore Roosevelt look-alike in pajamas

Question: Which city did Naoto Ohshima visit to test Sonic’s design on random passersby?

Answer: New York City

Question: Why did Yuji Uekawa give Sonic a more mature look for Sonic Adventure?

Answer: To appeal to older players as the series moved to 3D

Question: How is Sonic’s personality often described in official media?

Answer: An impatient, snarky drifter and daredevil