Sonic the Hedgehog fans have been left floored after discovering a little-known fact about how one character got its name - over 30 years after they were first introduced to the franchise

Sonic the Hedgehog and his friends have entertained us for decades in video games, TV series, and movies - but people are only just realising how one character got its name

One of the Sonic the Hedgehog stars is willing to do an "origin story" for their character so that fans will know them better.

Music is a key part of any movie, setting the tone for whatever is happening at the moment, and that is the case for the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. All of the movies so far have had plenty of good music, but Sonic the Hedgehog 4 has the opportunity to add a brilliant song that gamers will enjoy hearing.

Yuji Uekawa defined the look of the modern Sonic we know for the Sonic Adventure series, launched in 1998. The illustrator left behind the more childlike appearance of previous outings in favour of a taller, meaner and cooler hedgehog fit for a new era. Satoshi Okano's contributions to the modern Sonic should also be acknowledged.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 saw everyone’s favorite speedy hedgehog along with his best buds Tails and Knuckles as they took on a new adversary in the form of Keanu Reeves’s Shadow.