Sonic the Hedgehog is back! Again! Man, Sega’s mascot has come back from the dead in new incarnations more times than the Doctor. Sadly, those incarnations were all played by Sylvester McCoy or Paul McGann. First Sonic 2006 would bring us back from the wreck of Sonic Adventure 2. Failed miserably. Then Sonic and the Secret Rings/Sonic and the Black Knight. Mediocre to awful. Then Sonic Unleashed. Idiotic gimmick. Then Sonic Colors. Swing and a miss.Then Sonic the Hedgehog 4. Decentish remake, but too short to take seriously.

But hey, Sonic’s hitting the big 20 this year, and Sega’s trying to rekindle the hedgehog’s fire once again with… an unnamed Sonic game of which there are no details. Sega just released a teaser trailer on Sonic’s Facebook page showing the blue speedster running through a Green/Emerald/Verdant/Angel/Turquoise Hills Zone before meeting… himself. Specifically, his 16-bit incarnation, before he got taller and his eyes got green. Then they both speed off into the foreground with only a strange Sonic game logo appearing on the screen. Way to be vague, Sega.

Maybe this time is the charm and Sonic can get back on top. Maybe I’ll be able to get “Psych!” to become popular as a catchphrase again. The odds are about even.