And then on the screen Sonic moved at an inconceivable speed for the time, making the most of the potential of the new 16-bit consoles. Created by the Japanese company Sega, in an attempt to replicate (and counter) the success that Nintendo had achieved with Mario, Sonic immediately became an icon of his time, synonymous with videogames and fun for the millennials born at the beginning of the years 80.
Even today, 30 years (and a little more) after their debut, the blue hedgehog and its enemies, above all Dr. Eggman, count many supporters. Old and new. This is demonstrated by Lego’s decision to develop the idea of a lover of popular bricks, who imagined a set in which Sonic can relive in all his glory.
Sonic The Hedgehog – Green Hill Zone is the name of the set that is inspired by the first level of the popular videogame. The set is part of the Lego Ideas line: on the platform of the same name adult fans can propose their idea for the next Lego set, and if it receives more than 10 thousand votes, its realization is seriously considered.
As the Lego designers explain in this video, an excerpt from the original in which the genesis of the Sonic-inspired set is told, new technologies and machinery can be used to make a product imagined by a simple enthusiast real and enjoyable.