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Random: Sonic Is An Android In Fortnite Because The Real Sonic "Will Never Hold A Gun"

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Sonic Team boss Takashi Iizuka revealed that Sonic the Hedgehog's appearance in Fortnite is actually "Android Sonic." Epic Games approached Sega more than

Random: Sonic Is An Android In Fortnite Because The Real Sonic "Will Never Hold A Gun"

Key takeaways

  • Sonic the Hedgehog is a character that will never hold a gun.
  • The character featured in Fortnite is actually "Android Sonic" to allow for gunplay.
  • Epic Games approached Sonic Team more than a couple of years ago for the collaboration.

Sonic Team boss Takashi Iizuka revealed that Sonic the Hedgehog's appearance in Fortnite is actually "Android Sonic." Epic Games approached Sega more than a couple of years ago, but because Sonic is a character who "will never hold a gun," the teams took creative liberties to design an android version that could participate in Fortnite's gun-based gameplay.

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In their words

“Sonic is a character that will never hold a gun and when thinking about kind of the game design of Fortnite, it's really hard to think about Sonic being in this game...but this time we took the creative liberty and created 'Android Sonic”
Takashi Iizuka, Sonic Team boss

How it unfolded

  1. more than a couple of years ago Epic Games approached Sonic Team for a collaboration

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Source: Nintendo Life

Common questions

What happened with Fortnite?
Sonic the Hedgehog is a character that will never hold a gun.
Where can I read the original report?
Read the full report at Nintendo Life.

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