Sonic The Hedgehog Trailer: 7 Easter Eggs You Need To See

5. Not Quite Sonic Boom

Sonic The Hedgehog Eggman Trailer
Paramount Pictures

At the beginning of the trailer, Green Hills Sheriff Tom Wachowski - played by a hopefully well-remunerated James Marsden - has his sleepy new traffic beat interrupted by a somewhat excessive reading on his speed gun, just the odd 690 mph or so over the limit.

It isn't some middle-aged businessman going through a mid-life crisis in his brand new Ferrari, but obviously the movie's titular hero, doing what he does best. Interestingly, according to the cop's scope, Sonic's actually taking it easy, clocking in at a leisurely 760 mph, some seven miles per hour below the speed of sound.

Of course, our eponymous eracinadae is named for the sound-barrier breaking sonic boom phenomena, so perhaps there's something about this particular road slowing him down. Like his footwear, maybe... ?

Editorial Team
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Benjamin was born in 1987, and is still not dead. He variously enjoys classical music, old-school adventure games (they're not dead), and walks on the beach (albeit short - asthma, you know). He's currently trying to compile a comprehensive history of video game music, yet denies accusations that he purposefully targets niche audiences. He's often wrong about these things.