Ahh nastalgia. I was 8 when this series premeierd on saturday mornings back in 1993. I haven’t seen it in years. I ran a search a week ago and my mouth dropped when I saw they released the entire 2 seasons on DVD.

I hadn’t watched a single episode in well over 12 years and to my amazement, I still love this cartoon. I’m a huge Sonic fan. He was the first character I learned to draw, and now I’m a character designer.

If you were a fan of the series back in the day, stop reading and just get it.

What made this series so great was its incredibly deep and dark storyline (for a kids cartoon). The Sonic games (which I also love) were never big on storyline and still aren’t to this day. The other Sonic series which ran during the weekdays was more closely based on the game’s slapstick sort of corny story. The SatAM series is much different, portraying Dr. Robotnik as a very sinister villan. The whole freedom fighter concept has strong paralles with the Star Wars rebel forces theme.

The DVD contains all 26 episodes, including some commentaries from Jaleel White and Ben Hurst. Jaleel, most recognized for his work in Family Matters as Steve Urkel, does a great job of voicing Sonic. His take on the character continues to be immitated to this day and various forms.