LogInThe legendary statue from 1996 was restored to its full glory.
You might have heard the story of the iconic Sonic the Hedgehog statue. With a spinning model of the Earth on its finger, the statue was crafted specifically for the SegaWorld theme park in London, which launched in 1996 on Piccadilly. The park was the largest in Europe until it got closed in 1999 due to low attendance.
The area of ten thousand square meters was then given to the owners of the Funland gallery, and the character sculpture got lost eventually – no one saw it for 20 years until it was accidentally found in the garage of an unknown person, buried under a pile of papers and boxes.
The statue resurfaced this year with new official information from SEGA itself. The team revealed on social media that they have restored the sculpture in collaboration with the company 13 Finger FX. Sega also shared they will bring it to the upcoming Gamescom event taking place in Cologne from August 23 to 27.
Here's how it was restored:
"We're thrilled to announce that the iconic Sonic statue from SEGAWORLD London has been found and restored to its former glory," wrote Sega. "Don't miss the chance to see this piece of gaming history at our booth at Gamescom after more than 20 years."
As for other attendees, Gamescom organizers confirmed that Nintendo will be exhibiting at the 2023 event, marking the company's return after a four-year absence. Learn more here.
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