Sonic the Hedgehogis a series that has existed since the early ’90s.

The first game introduced only a few charactersbasically, Sonic and Dr. Robotnik.

Subsequent instalments added more characters to the series, from Sonic’s allies to his enemies.

Split images  of Sonic the Hedgehog across various games

We know the blue blur is fast, but exactly how fast?

And how did he get his super speed in the first place?

That wouldn’t really be possible if the series still only consisted of two characters.

Shadow, Sonic, and Amy Rose standing in Green Hill Zone.

This begs the question, though, how many characters are in the Sonic series in total?

Here is the answer to that question.

The numberonly accounts for actual characters.

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Therefore,the original game only had two characters, Sonic and Eggman.

Tails didn’t debut until Sonic The Hedgehog 2.

The same goes for Metal Sonic and Metal Sonic 3.0.

Featured image featuring screenshots from Shadow The Hedgehog, Sonic Superstars, and Mario And Sonic at the 2020 Olympics.

Naturally, Sonic was the first of the hedgehogs to be introduced.

Despite her early arrival, Amy Rose hasn’t starred in her own significant game.

The Sonic games feature a huge cast of characters who don’t get all that much recognition.

Wave and Tails stood together with a board between them in Sonic Riders.

These are the best of them.

A close-up of Shadow smiling from Sonic Forces.

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