Sonic's Birthday Livestream - 35th Anniversary

Sonic's 35th anniversary livestream raised over $55,000 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital through gameplay, interviews, and mascot appearances.

• St. Jude fundraiser — Hosts Jacki Jing, GamesCage, and RogersBase opened the stream by promoting donations for childhood cancer research and treatment, later confirming the total exceeded $55,000.
• Sonic basement tour — Statues from Sonic 06 E3, a restored Sega America Sonic figure, and a new Jersey Jack pinball machine were shown off early in the event.
• Evan Stanley interview — Sega artist and comic writer shared his first memory of drawing Tails from a Sonic Heroes box and gave tips on drawing backgrounds and body language for aspiring artists.
• Frontiers announcement — The stream revealed Sonic Frontiers Definitive Edition was available immediately, bundling boss rush, Final Horizon DLC, and both quality and performance modes.
• Racing grudge match — RogersBase, GamesCage, and guest M competed in Sonic Racing Crossworlds with custom rules, ending with M taking first place.
• Speedrun showcase — Emerald and Dawn completed all Sonic and Shadow stages from Sonic Adventure 2 Hero Story, hitting advanced skips like the Sky Rail frame-perfect jump.
• Collector interviews — Barry Evans displayed his Guinness World Record Sonic memorabilia including a $3,000 signed guitar and 1993 Halloween costume, while another collector showed Sega World Sydney items.
• Mascot surprises — Sonic, Tails, Werehog, Pac-Man, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Spongebob appeared on set for hugs, dances, and photos.
• Trivia segment — Teams answered questions on Sonic CD stones, Sonic R console, and Sonic Unleashed transformation, with Roger’s team winning by one point.
• Pico Park gameplay — RogersBase, GamesCage, and a guest played the new Sonic Pico Park co-op levels, using spin dashes and flying mechanics together.
• World Championship reveal — The first official Sonic Racing Crossworlds World Championship was announced, with qualifiers tied to the Legends competition starting June 30.
• Evan’s live drawing — Artist Evan Stanley completed a large group illustration of Sonic characters including Infinite, Blaze, and Eggman as chat voted on additions.