Although later games, notably the 2006 series reboot, have been criticized for a perceived decline in quality, Sonic is influential in the video game industry and is frequently referenced in popular culture. The Genesis Sonic games have been described as representative of the culture of the 1990s and listed among the greatest of all time. Series sales and free-to-play mobile game downloads totaled 1.14 billion units as of 2020. Sonic the Hedgehog is Sega's flagship franchise and one of the bestselling video game franchises, selling over 140 million units by 2016 and grossing over $6 billion as of 2020. The franchise has crossed over with other video game franchises in games such as Mario & Sonic, Sega All-Stars, and Super Smash Bros.
While Sonic and Eggman were the only characters introduced in the first game, the series would go on to have a large cast of characters some, such as Miles "Tails" Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, and Shadow the Hedgehog, have starred in spin-offs. Games typically feature Sonic setting out to stop Eggman's schemes for world domination, and the player navigates levels that include springs, slopes, bottomless pits, and vertical loops. While Sonic games often have unique game mechanics and stories, they feature recurring elements such as the ring-based health system, level locales, and fast-paced gameplay. Sega exited the console market and shifted to third-party development in 2001, continuing the series on Nintendo, Xbox, and PlayStation systems. After a hiatus during the unsuccessful Saturn era, the first major 3D Sonic game, Sonic Adventure, was released in 1998 for the Dreamcast.
Sega Technical Institute developed the next three Sonic games, plus the spin-off Sonic Spinball (1993). Its success helped Sega become one of the leading video game companies during the fourth generation of video game consoles in the early 1990s. Sega developed the first Sonic game, released in 1991 for the Sega Genesis, to compete with Nintendo's mascot Mario. The franchise also incorporates printed media, animations, a 2020 feature film, and merchandise. The main Sonic the Hedgehog games are platformers mostly developed by Sonic Team other games, developed by various studios, include spin-offs in the racing, fighting, party and sports genres. The franchise follows Sonic, an anthropomorphic blue hedgehog who battles the evil Doctor Eggman, a mad scientist. Games such as that one and the matchup with Duke are worth savoring for the Bulldogs.Sonic the Hedgehog is a Japanese video game series and media franchise created and owned by Sega. No opponent has shot 40 percent or better.įor the season, Duke is plus-60 in points-off-turnovers, outscoring foes by a combined 98-38 in that category.Ĭitadel's victory at Pittsburgh came by a 78-63 score. The Blue Devils have had seven different players with at least one double-figure scoring outing this season.īut Duke's biggest consistency might be coming on defense. Griffin's shooting gave Duke a second game in a row with a freshman going 4-for-6 from deep after Trevor Keels connected at that rate against Gardner-Webb.
"It would have been nice to hit a 3 rather than have it bounce all over the place," Krzyzewski said. They shot just 33.3 percent from the field in the first half. On Friday night, it was good for the Blue Devils to have a player get a hot hand. "Just keep coming and he'll make us better," Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said of Griffin's role. He also was sidelined for part of the preseason because of a knee injury. Griffin barely played the last two years in high school because of injuries. The latest sharp shooting for Duke came from freshman reserve AJ Griffin, who bagged four 3-point baskets as part of an 18-point outing Friday night in an 88-55 victory against Lafayette.
The Bulldogs won at Pittsburgh, which is coached by former Duke player and assistant coach Jeff Capel, in the opener. Citadel (3-1) already owns a victory against an Atlantic Coast Conference team this season.