Happy Christmas Eve Eve! We've only got ONE day left in the Advent Hill Zone after today, so I hope you guys have finished any remaining major holiday preparations. There's not much time left before the big day!
Day 23! Tomorrow is Christmas Eve! It's practically here!
We may still be two days away from Christmas proper, but that didn't stop this Calendar from treating our figures to a tiny gift in advance, complete with Sonic-drenched wrapping! (I wonder if it might be a hint at what to expect tomorrow?)
Star Post #1: General Info
Not much to say about this one as it's not something specifically from any past Sonic games or media, but rather a special holiday-themed accessory exclusive to this Calendar.
Star Post #2: Trivia
As the accessory itself has no past ties to the franchise beyond its inclusion in this Calendar, I'll instead provide a fun holiday-themed Sonic factoid. Did you know that Sonic Christmas Blast, the 1996 holiday special that also served as Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog's finale, was originally going to be titled "An X-Tremely Sonic Christmas" to tie in with the release of the inevitably cancelled Sega Saturn game, Sonic X-Treme? When it became clear that X-Treme wouldn't be out in time for the holidays, however, they changed the special's title to instead reflect Sonic 3D Blast, a game that DID release in time for the Christmas of '96. While the title change happened before it was actually aired, small nuggets relating to the special's original title DID end up getting out through other means, such as a mention of it on the Sonic-Grams letters page in Issue #41 of Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog series. Sonic's last line in the special itself even has him wishing the audience "an EXTREMELY (X-Tremely) Merry Christmas." Definitely seems like it was more of a last-minute kinda change, which tracks.
Goal Plate: Closing Thoughts
I love the Calendar-exclusive holiday-themed stuff and this is a just plain adorable accessory that'll complement the festive variant figures we've gotten so far really nicely.
You just got through Act 23, but be back here tomorrow for the FINALE of the Advent Hill Zone!
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