After ten years the voice actor for the legendary Sonic the Hedgehog announced that he has retired from the series.
Roger Craig Smith announced the news himself on Twitter to the surprise of a lot of Sonic the Hedgehog fans. The Sonic series is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, so it’s not the best time for a step down of the role of the main character.Â
Welp, 10 years was an amazing run.
Onward to new zones!Much love to the fans who've been so kind.💙
It's been an honor.
🦔 pic.twitter.com/7Rn9PVA92m— Roger Craig Smith (@RogerCraigSmith) January 28, 2021
We will have to wait and see who replaces Roger Craig Smith as the voice of Sonic. Just let’s hope that who comes next can capture the true Sonic style of expression.
SEGA also chimed in with a tweet in the official Sonic the Hedgehog channel;
For over 10 years, Roger Craig Smith has been an integral part of the SEGA family. He brought the voice of Sonic to life, and we are forever grateful for his never-ending enthusiasm in helping the community and spreading joy.
Thank you, Roger, for all you've done for Sonic.
— Sonic the Hedgehog (@sonic_hedgehog) January 28, 2021
The voices of Roger
Roger is an American voice actor and former stand-up comedian, probably best known as the voice behind Sonic the Hedgehog from the series of the same name from 2010 to 2021.
But he also voiced Ezio Auditore da Firenze from the Assassin’s Creed series, Chris Redfield in the Resident Evil series, Hawkodile and Richard from Unikitty!, Captain America in several Marvel projects, Deidara in Naruto: Shippuden, Thomas in Regular Show, Shinji Hirako in Bleach, Martin Reest in Monster, Batman in Batman: Arkham Origins, Batman Ninja, and Superman: Red Son. He also voiced Kyle Crane in Dying Light and Mirage in Apex Legends.
