Presumably because hedgehogs roll into balls and dogs and cats don't. Sonic's gameplay is derived from one part traditional arcade platforming and one part pinball. Ergo, pick an animal that can turn into a ball. read more
Presumably because hedgehogs roll into balls and dogs and cats don’t. Sonic’s gameplay is derived from one part traditional arcade platforming and one part pinball. read more
Best Answer: Because they wanted the ball rolling thing going on. The hedgehog will curl up into a spiky ball when it's sleeping and so it fit. read more