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Sonic: The Birth of an Icon

Nov 04, 2011 | IMDB 8.2

42 min Watch Now

Documentary

This documentary is an exclusive collection of interviews and footage charting Sonic's life from inception through to becoming one of the most iconic characters in video game history.

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Yuji Naka, Peter Moore, Shinobu Toyoda, Tom Kalinske, Naoto Ohshima, Masato Nakamura, Jun Senoue

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