Yesterday we brought you the surprising news that Sonic the Hedgehog would be getting transformed into a VTuber, and now, thanks to the latest official Sonic Station stream, we’ve got our first look.
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Naturally the whole thing is in Japanese, performed by voice actor Jun’ichi Kanemaru, who has provided the voice for Sonic in the region since 1998’s Sonic Adventure.
We’ll just have to wait and see if this new avenue for Sonic makes its way overseas, either with subtitles or Roger Craig Smith taking up the role.
Written by Tom Brown
Whether it’s an exciting new entry in a series long established or a weird experiment meant only for the dedicated, Tom is eager to report on it. Rest assured, if Nintendo ever announces Elite Beat Agents 2, he’ll be there.
