Fortnite players want Sonic to drop in next as “perfect” concept goes viral

Have you ever wondered what Sonic would look like if he were to join Fortnite? This creator’s skin concept lets fans get a glimpse of the iconic blue hedgehog in “perfect” Fortnite proportions.

Fortnite’s collaboration with different games, movies, TV series, celebrities, anime, and pop culture icons has undeniably become a major part of what makes the Battle Royale exciting. 

This current chapter, in particular, has brought a swole version of Peter Griffin to the island, which became a hit among fans and even the creator himself. As the cherry on top, Eminem and The Weeknd have also joined the Item Shop of late, adding to the game’s ever-growing list of collab skins.

While Epic is known to give out skin surveys for players to vote on which skins they’d like to see next, it doesn’t stop them from coming up with their own ideas. One artist has designed a concept featuring a Sonic skin that caught the community’s attention.

Artist @WrenchMaster4 made a Sonic skin concept with Fortnite's proportions, and it's as perfect as it gets. 🔥

Would yall want to see this officially in the game ⁉️ pic.twitter.com/xjKqEitt73

— HYPEX (@HYPEX) January 17, 2024

The Sonic skin concept was shared by the HYPEX account on X, which credited WrenchMaster4 for their original concept. It showcased the popular Sonic the Hedgehog character reimagined in “perfect” Fortnite proportions.

Similar to many anime and TV show character skins in Fortnite, the Sonic skin has received some tweaks on its model to fit in with most in-game models. Needless to say, fans of the iconic blue hedgehog are begging Epic to add this skin into the game.

“EPIC DO IT PLEASE,” one player commented, which seems to represent a chunk of the reply thread. Meanwhile, another user mentioned, “100% imagine the mythic item.” 

One of the responses suggested something like Groot’s Bramble Shield from Chapter 2, Season 4 would go well with this collab, considering it allows players to roll into a ball and travel faster than usual for a short time.

That said, despite receiving positive feedback, it’s clear that some fans felt dissatisfied with the result. Some users pointed out that the model looks too tall and stretched, which is arguably a problem with some crossover skins in Fortnite.

Other users think if Fortnite brings this skin to the game, it’ll likely get the same treatment as the Dragon Ball skins or something similar to Mecha Morty. Looking at recent collabs, it’d be interesting to see how Fortnite would incorporate this crossover into the game.