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Christmas Island is a location mentioned in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is an island on Earth, notable for being the place where Sonic the Hedgehog was born.[1]

Description[]

Not much is known about this place. According to Sonic himself, Christmas Island is a strange place that looks much different from most other places on earth.[2]

Concept and creation[]

In a 2011 interview conducted by the Russian magazine GameLand, Yuji Naka clarified that Christmas Island was based on the actual island, which was the site of nuclear weapons testing by the United States and the United Kingdom during the Cold War, which is why Sonic Team chose to populate it with robots and strange animals.[3]

History[]

Past[]

On 23 June,[1] Christmas Island became the birthplace of Sonic the Hedgehog, who abandoned his home at an early age to pursue danger and adventures.

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Pedigree Books (17 September 2013). "Profile: Sonic". Sonic the Hedgehog Super Interactive Annual 2014. Pedigree Books. p. 14. ISBN 978-1908152077. "Sonic's birthday is June 23nd and he was born on Christmas Island."
  2. (in Japanese) SPEC vol. 7. Sega Enterprises, Ltd.. November 1990. p. 79. "[R]まずは、出生地。[ソ]クリスマス・アイランド。君達の世界とは全く違った不思議な世界さ、ボクはそこで仲間達と暮らしてるんだ。"
  3. (in Russian) Страна игр 317. GameLand. 2011. p. 84. GameLand magazine 317 (via archive.org) (Russian)

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