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

4. Gotta Go Fast

Sonic The Hedgehog Eggman Trailer
Paramount Pictures

After creepily limbering up to the antiquated strains of Coolio's Gangsta's Paradise, the scary Sonic stares down the camera and reels off his life motto: "Gotta go fast."

Anyone possessing even a passing acquaintance with internet subculture will immediately recognise the memetic phrase from the Sonic fandom, and the famously bad drawing from which it derives. But the blue blur's catchphrase actually has an official origin; it was the title of the 2003 animated series Sonic X's theme tune. Choice lyrics from the ditty included:

Movin' at speed of sound (make tracks!)/ Quickest hedgehog around/ Got ourselves a situation/ Stuck in a new location/ Without any explanation/ No time for relaxation!

It was not good.

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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.