Sega recently confirmed the death of their famed mascot, Sonic the Hedgehog. ‘The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog‘, a brand-new, official, and, most importantly, totally free murder mystery game, is currently available on Steam. In the announcement trailer, Sega states, ‘He’s dead.’ You can check out the trailer below:
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog is a point-and-click adventure/visual novel. Sonic is the victim of a murder mystery that occurs on a train called the Mirage Express, during Amy Rose‘s birthday party.
In order to track down the murderer, players must question suspects such as Knuckles the Echidna, Rouge the Bat, Shadow the Hedgehog, Espio the Chameleon, and Sonic’s other supposed friends. Players will also enjoy a few platforming mini-games, according to the trailer.
Sega notes that The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog is not canon, which could provide an opportunity for the company to explain that Sonic the Hedgehog is very much alive and will appear in future video games, movies, animated series, etc., without diminishing the impact of the beloved character’s very real death. But until then, RIP little blue buddy.
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