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January
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An original video animation (OVA) based on "Sonic the Hedgehog" is released in Japan. Dr. Eggman
decides that the Earth of the Sky on which all of society dwells is a nuisance to the abandoned,
dark core below. So he intends to blow that outer layer apart by destroying a thin canal in the
arctic regions of the planet that holds the whole thing together. To help him achieve this, he
creates plans for a robot duplicate of Sonic...Metal Sonic. But, he needs Sonic's biological
data to complete the design, and the only way to do that is to get our hedgehog hero in the right
place. Thus, he dupes Sonic into taking a visit to Eggmanland on the dark world below, and
kidnaps Sera, the President's daughter, as further incentive. Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles fall
right into Eggman's trap, and it's now up to them to clean up the mess they started. The movie
comes in two thirty-minute videos, "Journey to Eggmanland" and "Sonic vs. Metal Sonic".
Published by Wishbone and Taki Corporation, the videos sell for ¥3,980 each. Directed by Kazuho
Ikegami.
Seiyuu include Masami Kikuchi (Ah! My Goddess, Gundam, Tenchi Muyo) as
Sonic, Hekiru Shiina (Magic Knight Rayearth, Soul Edge, Megami Paradise) as
Tails, Yasunori Matsumoto (SD Gundam, Slayers, Virtua Fighter) as Knuckles,
Mika Kanai (Iria Zeilam, Pat Labor, Sailor Moon) as Sara, and Junpei
Taniguchi as Dr. Eggman.
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June
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-- Sonic the Fighters is released in Japanese
arcades.
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July
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-- Sonic Championship is released in US
arcades.
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May
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-- Sonic X-Treme for the Sega Saturn is
announced by Sega of America.
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August 9
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-- Sonic the Hedgehog CD on PC is
released in Japan.
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August 26
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-- Sonic CD on PC is released in the
USA.
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October 3
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-- Sonic CD on PC is released in Europe.
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November
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-- Sega announces that Sonic X-Treme is
being postponed indefinitely.
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November
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-- Sonic 3D Blast on the Sega Genesis is
released in the USA.
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November
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-- Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island on the Sega
Mega Drive is released in Europe.
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November
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-- Sonic 3D Blast on the Sega Saturn is
released in the USA.
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November
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-- Sonic Blast on the Sega Game Gear is
released in the USA and Europe.
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November
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-- Sonic the Hedgehog's Gameworld on the
Sega Pico is released in the USA.
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November
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"Sonic Christmas Blast", Sonic's very own Christmas special, premieres on USA network. Based on
the syndicated "The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog" series. Robotnik's laid the snatch on
Santa Claus, and decides he needs to change the rules of Christmas. With Santa out of the way,
"Robotnik Claus" orders all the citizens of Mobius to give all their presents to him!
Well, our pals Sonic and Tails just won't stand for that! With Santa's help, Sonic finds the
secret of "Super Velocity" and puts a wrench into Robotnik's plans, restoring peace -- and
Christmas -- to Mobius. Who the hell gets away with writing this stuff?
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November
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-- Sonic's Schoolhouse on PC is released
in the USA.
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December 7
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· Sonic the Fighters Sound Tracks, the
original soundtrack of Sonic the Fighters, is released in Japan.
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December 13
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-- G Sonic on the Sega Game Gear is released
in Japan.
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