The 25 Years of Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic R (1997)

Sonic and Tails are enjoying a little time off from adventuring. The trip they had planned wins be a nice, relaxing vacation. Or so they thought...

Tails spots a huge sign alongside the road they are currently traveling on. It is a recruiting advertisement for the World Grand Prix. Tails then says, "Sonic! Sonic! Look! There's going to be a huge race with all the best racers in the world! What a great opportunity for you to show your speed and compete with the other great runners!"

Sonic thought for a moment. He's the world's fastest runner, but participating in races is not really his interest. Something on the sign, however, catches Sonic's eye. Dr. Robotnik, Sonic's arch-enemy, is participating in the race. Sonic races off into the distance. "Wait Sonic! Wait for me!", Tails shouts to his friend.

Miles above the sign, a spy satellite focuses on Sonic and Tails. Dr. Robotnik snickers in delight, saying, "Now that you have fallen into my trap, Sonic, I will finally have the chaos emeralds, and beat you at the same time. With my new hover machine, and these new robots..." Dr. Robotnik then looks to his left, and a row of gleaming eyes gaze back at him. "Nothing can go wrong! Hahahahahahaha....." Little does Sonic know that Dr. Robotnik has learned of the location of the chaos emeralds.

Sonic is not the only one who was racing with Dr. Robotnik. Sonic's pal, Knuckles, had learned that Sonic participated in a very important race. Knuckles never turns down a chance to be around Sonic when the action starts.

Amy was there too. After secretly following Sonic to his vacation spot, she joined the race, hoping that winning would impress him.