The Strong,是以“玩”为主题的美国最大的历史博物馆之一,收藏有历史上各种各样的玩物。而索尼克系列的初代作品《刺猬索尼克》与今年被该博物馆的电子游戏纪念馆收录。 同时入选的还有《侠盗猎车手3》《塞尔达传说》《模拟人生》《太空侵略者》《俄勒冈之旅》,与早先入选的《Pong》《俄罗斯方块》《超级马里奥兄弟》《吃豆人》《毁灭战士》《魔兽世界》一道成为了目前该博物馆收藏的12个电子游戏之一。
以下是《刺猬索尼克》的馆藏介绍(英文) Sonic the Hedgehog Inducted 2016 Sonic the Hedgehog took the 16-bit gaming era by storm in 1991 with its lightning-fast game play and cool, hip title character, temporarily vaulting Sega ahead of Nintendo in the 1990s console wars. To develop a rival to Nintendo’s Mario, Sega hosted an in-house design contest that produced a new hedgehog mascot codenamed “Mr. Needlemouse.” Artists colored him cobalt blue and outfitted him in large red shoes that evoked allusions to boots warn by Michael Jackson and Santa Claus. Styled as an underdog with attitude, Sonic appealed to Generation X gamers. Named for his ability to travel at supersonic speeds, Sonic the Hedgehog blasted through levels faster than many gamers had ever experienced. Artfully placed slopes, springs, and loop-the-loops allowed players to reach their goal without slowing down, and the character died if they took longer than 10 minutes to complete a level. Gamers loved the spunky blue whirlwind. One parent claimed his son spent entire evenings curled into a ball, attempting to roll himself through the house. Another fan overheard an argument in a comic book store over whether Sonic or The Flash would win a race. In 1993, Sonic became the first video game character depicted as a balloon in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. With more than 15 million copies sold, Sonic the Hedgehog remains the best-selling Sega Genesis game of all time, and the entire Sonic franchise has 350 million sales or downloads across the globe.