The Sonic franchise is well known for its music Tom's Guide wrote that it 'has always had some of the best music in all of video gaming. It covers a wide array of genres, including pop, funk, rock, metal, ska, hip hop, R&B, jazz, house, dance, breakbeat, drum and bass, techno, ambient and orchestral. The music of Sonic the Hedgehog has been provided by a number of composers, ranging from Sega sound staff to independent contractors and popular bands. The franchise began in 1991 with Sonic the Hedgehog, a side-scrolling platform game, and has expanded to include printed media, animations, feature films, and merchandise. Sonic the Hedgehog is a Japanese video game series and media franchise created and owned by Sega. Music composed for video game franchise Jun Senoue ( left) and his band Crush 40 have composed music for many Sonic games since Sonic 3D Blast (1996).
