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Sonic’s Fortnite Appearance Is Upsetting Fans Of The Character

Sonic redesigns rarely tend to go down well. Hearken back to 2019, when the design for the Blue Blur's silver-screen debut was revealed. It was heavily mocked, with the Hedgehog looking more like a rat, which led to a huge redesign and a delay for the movie. It all worked out well in the end, with the three movies gros...

Sonic redesigns rarely tend to go down well. Hearken back to 2019, when the design for the Blue Blur's silver-screen debut was revealed. It was heavily mocked, with the Hedgehog looking more like a rat, which led to a huge redesign and a delay for the movie. It all worked out well in the end, with the three movies grossing more than $1 billion combined, but it could have been so different.

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