Our marathon has drawn to a close. At the finale of eighteen weeks of Sonic the Hedgehog, we see a race between BEAT and Goggle Bob (that’s me!) in Sonic Mania Plus: Encore Mode, and we also witness the triumph of…
Mighty the Armadillo
First Appearance: SegaSonic the Hedgehog, 1993
Who is he? Mighty the Armadillo is a little red dude that is perpetually about 14 (ample attitude, but does not yet care about prom) and saves the world from a mad scientist. Occasionally, there are other threats, but he mostly just runs left to right in an effort to rescue helpless animals. Sometimes those animals are Ray the Flying Squirrel.
What are his powers? Mighty can run fast. Additionally, he is… uh… mighty. That built-in shell comes in handy when plowing through the ground or repelling badnik bullets.
Why is he still relevant today? Mighty has one skill, he is the absolute best in the world at it, and that is literally all he needs to save the world over and over again. Or maybe, like, twice. Whatever. Regardless, Mighty is a character that will be running around for generations.
Let’s Play 2-D Sonic the Hedgehog Games
Night 18
June 30, 2026
Random Notes:
- Enjoy a little something special for the finale (or maybe encore?) of our Sonic the Hedgehog Marathon: BEAT and I, two licensed Sonicologists (I just got my degree!), will race through Sonic Mania Plus: Encore Mode. So it is clear what is happening, my screen will appear on the left, and BEAT’s progress will be on the right. Who will win this amazing race? Watch to find out! We already have fanboymaster, Chromes, Jeanie, Ample Vigour, Cassandralyn, Caliscrub, and Caithness viewing, so please join ‘em!
- We have a little chat before the competition. Please consider it the preshow. Superman may be involved!
- After mapping our closest grocery stores, we are ready to race!
Never post a picture of yourself on the internet, lest a bunch of nerds will turn it into an intense discussion about Sonic the Hedgehog prima nocta.- Please do not accidentally dox yourself, either, even if you are a Bomb Rush Cyberfunk developer.
- “No one has ever hated humanity more than whoever is writing Judge Dredd right this moment.”
- “There’s an Office sequel?”
- To set the record straight, Even Worse Streams is not a long-term bone thieving operation
- We all prepared for this race by having a series of fat men lay on top of us, just like Don Frye.
- The phrase “Myspace angle” temporarily breaks my brain with memories of a forgotten age.
- It is possible to like Paul McCartney and not like Wings.
- While these notes do not usually remark on moments where “omg you have to watch the stream,” I feel it would be doing our audience a disservice to not state that you must see both of our Metal Sonic victories to believe how close it all comes to failure.
- Remember the days of visiting Quicktime.com for movie trailers? If so, please check your cholesterol levels.
- Happy Early Birthday, Edward the Cat!
- It is nearly July, so thrill to stories of sweating through the soft foam of a Virtual Boy.
- Out of respect for our watchers, we will not discuss Sonic the Hedgehog The Comic’s Whisper the Wolf.
- “What if that tortoise did 9/11?”
- Chromes feels bad for my uncle-less, godparent-less life.
- What would be Knuckles the Echidna’s favorite anime? Is it Dragon Ball? It must be, right?
- Do you dream about being Milli Vanilli?
- Spoilers: BEAT wins. Enjoy watching the credits while I wrap up the final act. I did not lose by that much!
- See? Here are the final times:
Like, seven minutes. And I spent more time in bonus stages!
- Alright, that’s it for 2-D Sonic the Hedgehog! Will we hit the 3-D games one day? Guess you better keep watching to find out!
Next on Even Worse Streams: We are done with Sonic the Hedgehog! Kinda! Friday will be an FGC article to close-out all this Sonic nonsense with Sonic Superstars. Then our next Monday will be a one-off, “random” stream where I cycle through a bunch of games. Will Iggy’s Reckin’ Balls be involved? Maybe! Please look forward to it!
See you at the next ecological disaster, Sonic