>sonic 2 prototype had ufos in the sky that look like some of the UAPs seen years later
>everyone who REALLY gets into it goes a little crazy in some way
>influenced a lot of creepypasta online culture
>heavy association with michael jackson, one of the most paranormal people in history
>CWC, another paranormal autist, was obsessed with it
>never dies no matter how bad the series does, always bounces back somehow
>chaos emeralds are associated with many paranormal concepts like alchemy, philosopher's stone, 6/7 being an important number in man religions, etc.
>creator says he can hear "the voice of sonic" in his head telling him to make a good game
>religion and lost ancient civilizations are a constant recurring theme, with callouts to real world theoretical civilizations
>levels where you go underneath the pyramids and find stuff down there

Update in 2025: The new game, "crossworlds", features the lyrics "STEAL THEIR SOULS"
https://genius.com/James-bourne-and-sega-sonic-racing-cross-the-worlds-opening-ver-lyrics
https://youtu.be/OR9FGj1Bj70

Youtubers in the 2010s told people what to think and the mindless goyim followed like sheep. Before youtube were 'counterculture' shitholes like somethingawful where sincerity bad and 100 layers of irony good.

The most soulful era in human history (90s) loved Sonic.