15 Mind-Blowing Facts You Didn't Know About Sonic The Hedgehog
8. Sonic Was The First Game Character To Appear In Macy's Day Parade
Getting the might of the world's press behind you can do wondrous things, and as such Sonic was the first game character to feature in the Macy's Day Parade, back in 1993.
Sadly disaster struck as the balloon popped and poor Sonic flopped to the floor, but he has since re-appeared in 2011, 2013 and 2014. Alongside Pikachu, they remain the only two game characters to feature in such a massively popular event.