Action figures. As kids, retro gamers probably had tons of them, many centered around adventure cartoons or movies. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Transformers and a raft of comic book heroes, such as Batman and Robin or Spider man. Still popular to this day, however, and violently collectable, are a series of action figures based around Sega’s flagship character, Sonic the Hedgehog.

Blue, furry and furious, this hero had his own cartoon for a brief period of time (along with the likes of Earthworm Jim and the Mario Bros.), but he is best known as the hero from the early Sega games, beginning in 1991 with the original game for the Sega Genesis or the Sega Mega Drive. Since then he has appeared in dozens of games for a plethora of platforms, sometimes as a main character and sometimes as an achievement or Easter egg.

If you were or still are a Sega fan, you probably can’t help but love Sonic. Luckily, his action figures, and a series of plush toys, are alive and well on action figure sales sites, such as Toywiz.com, which features over 50 Sonic items. The merchandise ranges from the standard action figure to remote control cars and comic books. It’s a great find for the Sonic fan or the Sega collector.

Tags: Arcade Games, Sega Game Gear, Sega Genesis Games, Sega Master System, Sonic

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