Everywhere you looked, there were hot takes (including some who liked the design, but more that offered freaked out reactions), and soon fan art even reworked the character of Sonic into a more traditional-looking form. It was not a good time for the Sonic fandom, and the backlash would only continue. Some would say that something had to be done, and director Jeff Fowler would be one of those folks, as he would announce the next step in Sonic The Hedgehog’s evolution in the days that would follow the trailer’s release.