On today’s show we talk about the Sega mascot, Sonic the Hedgehog. We talk about his predecessors, his creation, and of course the games in which he has appeared. Just a reminder to drop by our official forums to discuss Sonic the Hedgehog.
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Uber-nerd Time: There is an important protein in early mammal developemnt (embryo stages) that is named Sonic Hedgehog and is named after our favorite blue speed demon. In addition a potention inhibitor of Sonic Hedgehog was found and is called Robotnikinin and that is named after the good (and by good I mean evil) Docotor. I swear I made none of this up.
So is it now called Eggmaninin?