The Sonic The Hedgehog series has had many plushes made in its likeness over the years. We've seen countless companies produce their own interpretations of Sonic in plush form. However, out of all of those varying Sonic plushes, which one came first? What was the first ever Sonic The Hedgehog plush? In this video, I'll try to answer that seemingly impossible to answer question.
Music:
1. Spring Yard Zone - Sonic The Hedgehog (1991)
2. Scrap Brain Zone - Sonic The Hedgehog (1991)
3. Starlight Zone - Sonic The Hedgehog (1991)
Sources:
1. Naoto Oshima's Facebook Post: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1371344099626254&set=pcb.1371344142959583&type=3&theater
2. Info on the fact that there was a Sonic plush at the pitch meeting: http://info.sonicretro.org/Game_Development:Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(16-bit)
3. Picture of stringy Sonic at Tokyo Toy Show 1991: http://blog.hardcoregaming101.net/2011/05/early-1990s-japanese-game-expo-photos_03.html
4. Pictures of the jumbo SEGASonic plush: http://sega-memories.blogspot.com/2008/11/splendid-japanese-sonic-plush-toy-of.html
5. Blessed images of the 2017 Kirby merchandise museum: http://gamestart.hateblo.jp/entry/20160910/1473497089
6. Sonic 1 Alpha Build recreation screenshots: https://sapristi45.deviantart.com/art/1990-Sonic-1-Demo-Tokyo-Toy-Show-pictures-433120095