Sonic the Hedgehog Begins

Sonic the Hedgehog Begins is a platform video game developed by Dimps and published by Sega, released on June 23, 2026 in celebration of the 35th anniversary of the Sonic the Hedgehog series. The game is available for the Xbox Series X & Series S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Split, and PC. The game is a prequel to Sonic the Hedgehog (1991).
Sonic the Hedgehog Begins is a 2D platformer with gameplay akin to the original Sonic the Hedgehog games on the Sega Genesis. Its story follows Sonic and his sister, Katie, as they escape from their evil father, Xander the Hedgehog. The game became a hit with both critics and fans, as it sold 1.5 million copies by the end of 2026. Katie the Hedgehog would become a staple character in the Sonic the Hedgehog series.
== Plot ==
After the death of his wife, Julia the Hedgehog, a scientist and former protégé of Professor Gerald Robotnik named Xander the Hedgehog modified his kids, Sonic and Katie, to have powers that linked to Chaos Control, based on Robotnik’s work on the Ultimate Life Form. Sonic and Katie quickly became skilled with their powers of speed and were free, but Xander had plans to turn them into weapons. 
=== Storyline ===
After going for a race, the 12-year-old Sonic and Katie accidentally see their father making a plan to use his kids as weapons of mass destruction, so they go to confront him. While doing so, they find their father has in fact gone insane, so they escape from their own home through Blue Forest Zone. After Sonic and Katie escape, Xander calls G.U.N. to search for his missing kids.
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