Sonic Prime Shows First Look at Big the Cat and Froggy

Netflix has revealed that the upcoming Sonic Prime series will feature some of Sonic’s iconic friends, including Sonic Adventure‘s Big the Cat.

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As you can see in the tweet below, Sonic’s quest to save his friends and the multiverse will include some familiar faces to fans of the Sonic video games. Big the Cat and his frog pal, the aptly named Froggy, appear in the brief clip to greet Sonic as the blue blur embarks on his latest adventure.

Sonic Prime is an animated adventure for kids, families, and long-time fans that draws upon the keystones of the brand and features the “Blue Blur” of video game fame in a high-octane adventure where the fate of a strange new multiverse rests in his gloved hands. Sonic’s adventure is about more than a race to save the universe, it’s a journey of self-discovery and redemption.

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As the beloved video game celebrates its upcoming 30th anniversary this 2021, the Netflix animated series aims to captivate the imaginations of audiences ages six to 11, as well as legacy Sonic fans of all ages, and will match the scale and scope of the epic adventures synonymous with the Sonic franchise.

Sonic Prime is executive produced by Man of Action Entertainment, known as the creative team behind Ben 10 and Big Hero 6, which will also be serving as showrunners. The series will be animated at WildBrain, which will also partner up with SEGA for the project’s production, distribution, and licensing.