Lawyers will tell you that Sonic the Hedgehog belongs to the Sega Sammy corporation but in truth, Sonic the Hedgehog belongs to everyone. If you want to make a video game and cast Sonic as its protagonist, you should have every right to do just that. Indeed, many developers have taken it upon themselves to depict said character in a totally unauthorized manner and yet the world did not end nor did official Sonic games stop selling.
This week, host Stuart Gipp resumes podcasting about Sonic by casting his expert eye on so-called "fangames." some of which came to us from developers of other, more famous games! Joining him are guests Ryan Langley and Lewis Clark. And yes, "Part 1" means a second podcast will come in the future; as always, everything to do with Sonic the Hedgehog requires more time than you'd think.
Description: Stuart Gipp dashes into the long-running, passionate world of Sonic fan games at a hundred Miles Prower with guests Ryan Langley (Rlan) and Lewis Clark!
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Artwork for this episode by Greg Melo and editing thanks go to Greg Leahy.