’35 Years of Speed: The Sonic Art Exhibit’ Artwork and Prints Available Now to Order

Iam8bit has announced that artwork and prints for the “35 Years of Speed: The Sonic Art Exhibit” are now available to order. Ordering will be available until October 20. 

These are “one-of-a-kind original works” that were initially exclusive to iam8bit’s Sonic Art Exhibit, which took place throughout September. The artwork will be available at prices at around $40 and above, while the prints will cost upwards of $15. The Art Exhibit website outlines the event:

For 35 years, Sonic has inspired generations through unforgettable adventures, groundbreaking games, beloved characters, and iconic moments.

35 Years of Speed: The Sonic Art Exhibit celebrates the franchise’s legacy through a curated collection of newly imagined pieces from over 30 renowned artists, a showcase of fan-submitted pieces to celebrate Sonic’s global community, and original historical artwork from SEGA’s very own archives.

Recently, in an interview, head of Sonic Team Takashi Iizuka revealed that SEGA previously wanted to cancel the entire Sonic the Hedgehog game series. However, the movie adaptations seemingly saved the series from death. Iizuka states the following about the series: “There had been good times, and there had been bad times… during the worst times, I was told by the higher-ups that we should cancel the entire franchise. I had to fight within the organization to keep the franchise as long as possible. The biggest milestone for me was the first movie… that had been a great hit and definitely changed the course of this franchise.”

In the future, the series will get a new animated children’s cartoon, the Sonic the Hedgehog 4 movie, and likely an entirely new entry in the game franchise. On the latter, he mentions that “The franchise itself is rooted in video games. We’re just going to base everything upon the video games. That’s our core principle,” and that the next game may have an increased focus on story.