Visitors at Sega's Tokyo store location will soon get a chance to see a life-sized statue of Sonic the Hedgehog that contains synthetic DNA. Since debuting in 1991, Sonic has been Sega's main mascot, quickly becoming an international icon. The blue blur has remained relevant thanks to a steady stream of video games, TV shows, movies, comics, and more. There are few characters in gaming that have managed to remain as popular over the years, and Sonic helped make Sega a household name.
2026 marks the 35th anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog, and Sega is celebrating the occasion in a number of different ways. New DLC was revealed for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds at Summer Game Fest, which will add content based on Godzilla and Evangelion. Sega also pulled back the curtain on a new spin-off game called Sonic Pico Park.
Streets of Rage is officially coming to movie theaters, and there's one detail that should get a lot of fans excited to see it.
New video game content is unsurprising for the anniversary of a major gaming icon, but Sega's collaboration with LOM BABY is certainly unique. Using biotechnology, LOM BABY has created an artificial DNA strand...
