Key Takeaways
- Sonic the Hedgehog is expanding its crossover collaborations, this time with Transformers.
- Transformers toys based on Sonic and Tails are being released.
- The Sonic the Hedgehog franchise continues to thrive with blockbuster releases, tie-ins, and crossovers, keeping fans excited.
The characters of Sonic the Hedgehog are crossing over with yet another big franchise soon, this time the hit toyline Transformers. The past few years have been big for Sonic the Hedgehog fans thanks to blockbuster releases like Sonic Frontiers and Sonic X Shadow Generations, as well as continued tie-ins with other media like comics and TV. 2024 in particular has been the Year of Shadow, with the dark hedgehog set to hit the big screen in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 later this month.
Speaking of Shadow, next year will see the Ultimate Lifeform take to the streets of Gotham as Batman in a DC/Sonic the Hedgehog crossover comic. This is just the latest in a series of collaborations between Sonic and other properties, as Sega’s mascot has joined forces with Mega Man in the Archie-published Sonic the Hedgehog comics, appeared in games like Minecraft and Angry Birds, and even battled his longtime rival Mario and other beloved Nintendo mascots in the Super Smash Bros. series.
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Now Sonic is adding Transformers to the ever-growing list of franchises he’s crossed over with, as confirmed in a series of exciting social media posts and reported by Sonic Stadium. First, the official Transformers Instagram account shared a brief teaser clip of a Transformers logo spinning to become one of Sonic’s power-granting golden rings against a background reminiscent of the classic Green Hill stage from the original Sonic the Hedgehog. This spawned speculation of a sort of toy or comic crossover, with some pointing out that characters like Dr. Eggman would lend themselves well to Hasbro’s line of shape-shifting action figures.
Sonic and Transformers Are Colliding in New Toyline
Sure enough, a promotional image of a pair of Sonic the Hedgehog-themed Transformers figures would appear a short time later, featuring Sonic and his faithful sidekick Miles “Tails” Prower re-imagined as converting battle mechs. Sonic is armed with a golden ring shield and Item Capsule melee weapon, and can transform into his Speed Star racecar from Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing and its sequels. Meanwhile, Tails wields a blaster and changes into his famous Tornado biplane, which has served as a mode of transport for the high-flying fox since his first appearance in Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
That is all that is currently known about the upcoming crossover between Sonic the Hedgehog and Transformers, as Sega and Hasbro have yet to make an official announcement. There is no word on when these toys will appear in stores, or if there will be any other characters available aside from Sonic and Tails. The Sonic the Hedgehog franchise has plenty of memorable supporting characters and associated vehicles (such as Shadow and his Dark Rider motorcycle or Eggman and his vast array of battle machines), so there are plenty of exciting possibilities for the Blue Blur and his new team-up with Transformers.
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog is a prolific game franchise that started life on the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. Covering both 2D and 3D iterations through the generations, Sonic is known for speedy movements and interesting platforming mechanics.