Nerd Tutorial Podcast

Topic: Sonic The Hedgehog Tutorial   This week, we’re discussing the fastest thing alive, or atleast as he was billed in Video Games.  Sonic has had an interesting lifespan, a popular and celebrity status in the 90s, he’s since fallen on to hard times in the transition to 3D and come to 2000s, he’s tried to reinvent himself dozens of time with little success.  But he maybe, arguably, more popular than Mario in some online outlets and circles.  So first, let’s discuss the blue blur and where he came from!     History: By 1990, Nintendo had firmly planted themselves as the leader in Video games, and Sega wanted to catch up.  They believed that Nintendo’s strength lied with its mascot, Mario, and his game titles which helped push sales.  Up to this point, Sega did not have an official Mascot, but several unofficial mascots.  They decided to hold an internal design competition to create their own mascot to rival Nintendo, with a heavy focus on a Mascot that would appeal to a western Audience.  Among the considera