Sonic the Hedgehog Retrospective from Gametap

Wow, what a day for great Sonic videos! Gametap has just now released a four part retrospective on Youtube on the history of Sonic, including new interviews with Naoto Ohshima and Yuji Naka, bringing up some facts about his inception we didn't even know about. Who would of thought Sonic's design has influences from Micheal Jackson, Santa Claus and Bill Clinton? It's simply a joy to watch (it's in HD too, if you go directly to the youtube page). The three other parts are below: