I don’t want to be dramatic but 2019 has the potential to destroy all of our childhoods. Although our inner kids have been giggling with glee at nostalgia trips like Kingdom Hearts 3 and the Resident Evil 2 remake, things might be about to get a lot, lot worse.
The first images for the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog live-action movie have just been leaked via entertainment branding agency Hamagami/Carroll Inc, and everyone wants to know one thing: what the f*ck has happened to Sonic?
In the pics, Sonic sports a very human-like figure, oddly small eyes and some less-than-stylish sneakers. Honestly, it’s creepy.
Luckily, the internet has come to the rescue and “fixed” Sonic’s new aesthetic
I’ve seen a few people say that the leaked movie Sonic’s style isn’t the real problem, it’s just that he’s missing Sonic’s signature eyes.
So I made that.
For your consideration, with fur, brow style, and even iris placement unchanged, here’s how classic sonic eyes would look: pic.twitter.com/mjqngd4W11
— Tom Marks (@TomRMarks) March 5, 2019
Seems like just increasing Sonic’s eyes to the huge things we’re all now used to has made him considerably more tolerable.
There we go, my quick edit of the Sonic movie design #SonicTheHedgehog #SonicMovie pic.twitter.com/JNXqJEwoMe
— LadyGT【嬢子愛】 (@LadyGT_DA) March 5, 2019
It gets worse though as the original creator of Sonic, Yuji Naka, doesn’t seem thrilled with the leak [via Eurogamer].
He tweeted [translated]: “I feel that it is important to look at the whole body visual of Sonic and head body and stomach. Did you not get a little more balance?”
このソニックの全身ビジュアル見ると頭身とお腹の丸さって大事な気がします。もう少しバランス取れなかったのでしょうかねえ https://t.co/6RpIEsYa12
— Yuji Naka / 中 裕司 (@nakayuji) March 5, 2019
Least new Sonic doesn’t look as bad as Jigglypuff in that other film. #lol
— ❀✿ Cædəŋ ✿❀ (@BarbieEmoBoy) March 5, 2019
The Sonic movie is due out later this year. Will you be checking it out?
Featured Image Credit: Paramount Animation