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Stay Sonic is a guidebook detailing the world of Sonic the Hedgehog under the Early Sonic canon. It was published in the United Kingdom in 1993 by Penguin Books under the Fantail imprint, and was written by Mike Pattenden.

Description[]

Coming out on the heels of Sonic the Hedgehog 2, the book chronicled the history of Sonic himself, basing its tale upon the backstory created for the character by Sega of America that involved Dr. Ovi Kintobor and his Retro-Orbital Chaos Compressor.

While this story had been entirely ignored by Sonic games (as Sonic Team had no involvement with creating this backstory) and almost entirely ignored by the cartoons and comics released in North America, it went on to become the backbone of almost all United Kingdom fiction, including the Virgin Books novels written by Martin Adams (particularly the time-travel story, Sonic the Hedgehog in the Fourth Dimension) and the Sonic the Comic series published by Fleetway Editions.

In addition to this history lesson, the book also contained character profiles for the cast of the first two games, including the animal friends and Badniks, descriptions of the planet Mobius and its many zones, and tips for the Sonic games.

Synopsis[]

Introduction[]

In the beginning[]

Sonic the Hedgehog[]

Are you a Sonic nut?[]

Dr Ivo Robotnik[]

The Egg-O-Matic[]

Robotnik's Badniks[]

Sonic II Mega Drive Tips[]

Sonic II Master System Tips[]

Sonic celebrities[]

Tails[]

Breaking the Sonic Barrier[]

The Zone Zone[]

Sayonara Sonic[]

Trivia[]

  • In the book, it is stated that Sonic loves burgers, tacos, nachos, fries, anything chocolate and cola while diet drinks, high bran, and lo-fibre foods are not his style.
  • The book confirms that Choppers attack anybody who goes passes by them. The book also confirms that Dr. Robotnik gave the Choppers a nasty temper along with their razor-sharp teeth and amoured fins.
  • The book implies that Moto Bugs give green flies nightmares. The book also confirms that Moto Bugs are immune to any repellent (likely due to them being robots).
  • The book confirms that Crabmeat are selfish, but still hang around with a pal.
  • The book implies that Buzz Bombers are the first Badnik made with the ability to attack from the skies.
  • The book confirms the two different colored Newtrons are different breeds of Newtron, with the blue ones being called Lesser-Spotted Blue Newtrons (or simply just Blue Newtrons), and the green ones being called Lesser-Spotted-Oh-Heck-It’s-That-One Green Newtron.
  • The book states that the spines on the segments of a Caterkiller are covered in a fatal poison.
  • The book states that Batbrains usually investigate their surrounding areas once woken up by any movement.
  • The book confirms that Rollers are based on a flightless bird (though mechanized almost beyond recognition).
  • The book confirms that Spikes is a blend of both Moto Bug and Crabmeat, suggesting that Spikes is related to both of those Badniks. The book also states that Spikes enjoy hanging their fore claws over the edges of buildings for any unwary animals who might be jumping upwards.
  • The book states that Burrobots are happy in both underwater and dry land, with their caterpillar treads also being able to easily climb steps. The book also states that the best way to annoy a Burrobot is to call it sissy and knock off their baseball cap.
  • The book states that Jaws does not have a favourite colour (or anything for that matter), but they do have hobbies which consist of swimming and biting anything that moves.
  • The book groups all the Orbinauts from the first two games into a singular section. The book also confirms that the Orbinauts are part animal and robot, but all are considered nasty.
  • The Bombs are referred to as Bomb Bots in the book (making them the only badnik with a different name given in the book). The book also states that the reason why the Bomb Bots do not have animals inside them is due to Dr. Robotnik putting a kilo of explosives inside them instead.
  • The Ball Hogs are confirmed to have the ability to sniff out hedgehogs.
  • The book confirms that Buzzers are an upgraded model of Buzz Bomber. The book also erroneously states that Buzzers are faster than Buzz Bombers, whereas in actual gameplay they travel noticeably slower. The book also states that the Buzzers make life hell for picnickers as well.
  • The book confirms that Mashers are a large freshwater relative of Jaws. The book also states that Mashers only eat hedgehogs and that they go to every pool and waterfall to try and eat one (though the only hedgehog in Emerald Hill Zone is Sonic).
  • The book states that offering tea to a Coconuts only makes them angrier and that they were designed to make a monkey out of Sonic.
  • The book states that anything that goes under a Grabber is likely to get eaten by it, and that they also have the ability to shoot out a nylon web. Due to the Grabbers not being very discriminating about who it grabs, it is the also main reason why not many badniks appear in Chemical Plant Zone, as it is likely that the Grabbers grabbed and ate most of them.
  • The book states that due to Spinies being able to climb and stick onto walls and floors easily, they are the only badnik in Chemical Plant Zone that is not able to be grabbed and eaten by a Grabber (explaining why they are the only other badnik in Chemical Plant Zone).
  • The book confirms that Whisps are a microlite version of Buzzer. The book also confirms that the Whisps often tease Grounders and beat up innocent bluebottles.
  • The book confirms that Grounders are a grumpier and elderly variant of Burrobot.
  • The book implies that Chop Chops have both a big brain and body. The Chop Chops are also confirmed to go crazy for the taste hedgehog (similar to the Mashers).
  • The book states that Rexon are one of the oldest inhabitants of Mobius and that they survived for a long time due to them being lava proof. However, due to Rexons being a badnik, it is unknown how they can both be one of the oldest things in Mobius and also be created by Dr. Robotnik.
  • The book states that Spikers look like an Orbiton with four crab-like legs and a dunce's cap. It also implies that Spikers might be in the Orbinaut family (due to being described as an Orbiton), but this has not yet been confirmed.
  • The book states that Flashers are nasty when their light is off.
  • The book confirms that Crawlton is the biggest creepy-crawly on Mobius. The book also states that Crawltons shoot their long neck at anyone who stands still for too long.
  • The book confirms that Octus are half octopus and half helicopter. The book also states that Octus cannot squeeze oranges.
  • The book states that most Asterons are fast asleep, due to there not being many visitors in Metropolis Zone.
  • The book confirms that Shellcrackers are a bigger variant (described as a bully big brother) to Crabmeat. The book also states that Shellcrackers cannot turn round.
  • The book implies that Turtloids will make people into a soup if they are made fun of. The larger Turtloid is also described as a low-flying ancestor.
  • The book states that Buzz Bombers would have been a better choice to defend Sky Chase Zone instead of the Nebulas.
  • The book states that Cluckers cannot turn around like Shellcrackers. The book also states that Cluckers are the only inhabitants of Wing Fortress Zone (besides Dr. Robotnik).
  • Stay Sonic marks the first instance of cursing used in any western form of Sonic media, as the book describes Sonic as "pretty damn nosy" on page 22, and describes Buzzers as "making hell for picnickers" on page 37.

References[]

Sonic the Hedgehog in other media
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