In the height of the old school console wars, Segastaked out its territory with a lovable little blue hedgehog named Sonic. The Sega Genesis was launched in 1988; within a few years Sonic became Segas mascot. Pretty soon there were Sonic cartoons, Sonic merch, and an endless series of Sonic games across a variety of consoles. Years later, Paramount decided to make a live-actionSonic the Hedgehogmovie, and to change the beloved, internationallyiconic design of the character and make theirown look for Sonic. The result? A designso reviled that they had topostpone the entire film and rework Sonic so he more closely aligned with the traditional hedgehog from the Genesis games.Our latest video explores the long, twisty, and complicated history ofSonic the Hedgehog from his initial concept all the way through his popular movie franchise. This video is over 100 minutes long, and includes extensive interviews with several members of theSonic creative team; if you ever wanted to know anything about that chili dog-loving speedster, this is for you. Watch the full history of Sonic below:READ MORE: 12 Movies That Were Changed Due to ControversyIf you liked that video about the complete history of theSonic the Hedgehog franchise, check out more of our videos below, including our breakdown ofSonic the Hedgehog 3 and its tease for a fourth film, our full recap of theSonicmovie series andKnucklesTV series, andSonicstar Ben Schwartz getting roasted by two kid interviewers.Plus, theres tons more over at ScreenCrushs YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to catch all our future episodes. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is in theaters now.10 TV Show Flops That Turned Out to Be Huge HitsUniversally beloved TV shows aren't always universally beloved from episode one.Gallery Credit: Emma Stefansky