Yasushi Yamaguchi, the designer behind Sonic the Hedgehog 2, has celebrated the life of Akira Toriyama, with new Sonic and Tails themed art featuring the two characters in Dragon Ball costumes. Mr. Toriyama was the heart and soul of Dragon Ball and sadly passed away on March 1st. In a post on Xu, Mr. Yamaguchi said that the relationship behind Sonic and Tails was inspired by Piccolo and Gohan.
“If it wasn’t for Toriyama-sensei’s great figure, Sonic’s influence would never have come to life,” Yamaguchi wrote today, sharing the Super Sonic artwork he originally posted in 2022. “The relationship between [Sonic and Tails] in Sonic 2 was created based on the image of Piccolo and Gohan,” he added. “So, without the work of Dragon Ball, the relationship between the two would not exist today. Thank you very much, Mr. Toriyama.”