How to Design a Good Sonic OC

[@VOWLmusc]

INCOMING LONG-WINDED COMMENT: Dude, this video could not have dropped at a more perfect time for me; I’m currently working on revitalizing a batch of Sonic characters that I created some years ago. I was originally only going to make one, but I like creating unique dynamics and having my characters interact - especially when they meet in unlikely circumstances. I definitely agree with one of the opening statements about giving a character a theme/motif. It makes them feel more coherent, in my opinion. I’m personally using a pair of a few motifs to base my own characters off of: the ‘SPEED’, ‘FLIGHT’, and ‘POWER’ archetypes from Sonic Heroes and ‘LAND’, ‘SEA’ and ‘SKY’ (not taken from anywhere in particular). I just wanted to voice some of my opinions on this topic. I’m also probably going to explain this in a way that could be usable for anyone who’s scrolling through the comments and is looking to create a character design of their own. Call this a little add-on to what was already voiced in the video. I really enjoy functional character design: design elements on a character that have a functional purpose for being there. For example, an idea that I have for one of my own characters, an african wild dog, is darkened eye rings, in a similar fashion to Silver. This isn’t necessarily the most original idea, but they do serve a purpose! An idea that I have for this character is him living in a hotter climate (I still need to find an in-universe locale I can use), one that is often exposed to the sun. The rings on [and around] his eyelids absorb the majority of the light that would enter them, preventing long-term blindness. Character designs based on the area a given character inhabits is also a quirk that I really enjoy. Taking a specific environment into account when creating a character can make for some interesting designs. I could see it as being limiting, but I would argue that it gives the direction of a design more focus and could consequently cause you to use design elements that they may never have thought to use otherwise. It could even be easier, in that regard, since having a focus is generally less intimidating than having a sea of endless possibilities. The ‘functionality’ of a character design doesn’t just have to be based on the environment, though. It can also be based on things like their personality, their likes and dislikes, etc. Maybe your character is from a different time period; maybe they have an occupation that requires them to have certain tools at their disposal more often than not. Also, don’t be afraid to take inspiration. There may very well be an artist that already thought of a character for a concept that you really enjoyed. I want to encourage you to ‘steal like an artist’: take multiple ideas from multiple sources of inspiration, mesh them together and put a spin on them that’s unique to you. They don’t even have to be specific to the Sonic franchise and/or community. Just be sure to put in your best effort and to not claim any one idea as solely your own (specifically if you took it from somewhere else). SIDE NOTE: It’s actually kind of crazy how genuinely solid a decent amount of the IDW background character designs are. I definitely agree that they go heavily underlooked and are genuinely good sources of inspiration. I wonder how much genuine effort goes into making them? It can also just look cool for the sake of looking cool. These are just my opinions and this video is full of JC’s; I don’t think an artist should abide by someone else’s logic just because they said that’s what they should do. Again, these are guidelines and opinions, things you can think about when you might be lost on where to take an idea. Also, a little side tangent, but I love the designs of your OCs, dude - especially Zephyr. Even if it’s just silly audio, seeing your characters interact with each other in those skit animatics/mini storyboards was part of the reason I wanted to make multiple in the first place, actually. I have an idea for a flightless bird character for the ‘SKY’ portion of my own trio, and want to use a bit of Zephyr's design as inspiration! The relationship between Zephyr and Lasai is cool, too. It’s very rare to see openly LBGT characters in the Sonic community, I think - especially between two men; I definitely can’t remember the last time I’ve seen one, at least. I don’t necessarily want to make a ‘big deal’ out of it but, as a queer man myself, I just think it’s cool to see. The designs for Zephyr and Rev’s gloves and footwear also just itches something in my brain LOL I’d like to ask where you got the inspiration for them from? Thank you for reading this, if you did, dude. I don’t usually comment on videos I like because I go on big yap sessions when I do; I’m usually passionate about the things I’m commenting on in the first place. I could yap on and on about this kind of stuff (especially when it comes to Sonic, this franchise has had me in a chokehold for over a decade).

[@jcr3ative]

@@VOWLmusc Thanks you for your comment and also for adding your opinions as well! I definitely agree with them, and I’m also glad you like my OC designs as well! Regarding Zephyrs and Rev’s gloves and footwear, both of their footwear were inspired by a pair of Nike shoes and boots that I found while looking for clothing inspiration. Rev’s gloves were inspired by one of the Forces fitting room gloves (so I guess I kinda broke one of my own tips 😂)

[@LottaRidicula]

I ain't reading allat 😭📖📜

[@reggielacey2235]

Dont listen do this dude and do what you want

[@PurrloinQueen]

“But this is your chance to be different! BE FEARLESS!” with a shadow gif is perfection

[@Dray_4_0_5]

Fearless Year of Shadow real

[@EngineMusic]

one of my favorite types of sonic oc type that i think is super underused, is human OCs. even though its antithetical to the whole point of a sonic oc, nothing sticks out to me more than a human character. either someone as weirdly built as eggman, a charming friendly character like the unleashed humans, or a typical anime style character like the adventure games and sonic X.

[@jessiebell6884]

I like the way Tracy Yardley draws human characters. Somehow they just fit really well with the animal characters.

[@PumpSh0ck4u]

We gotta get that one Sonic oc tutorial from every sonic art tuber😂 Good video!

[@jcr3ative]

@@PumpSh0ck4u Lol 😂 thank you!

[@TwinsGuildMaster]

I usually don't mind picking the common Species or the common Body Types, but I always make sure to have the personality somewhat unique among OCs/FCs. One of my OCs looks somewhat like a Red Metal Sonic or a classic Edgy OC, but he's actually a scientist who reached a point of no return when his wife had "died" and another OC of mine got his permission to change him into a Cyborg.

[@astratball]

I 100% agree with this. I have 2 OC, one is a common rabbit, and another is a sea slug. Luckily, I follow most of these rules, but I still want to improve my OCs or Sonic fan characters since I truly do want them to look as realistic as possible. Awesome video! Keep up the work!

[@jcr3ative]

@@astratball thank you so much!

[@ALIWG138]

I like drawing characters that have something in common with other sonic characters

[@jcr3ative]

Having your character share traits with other characters is cool, as long as they aren't too similar to already existing characters

[@ALIWG138]

​​@@jcr3ativethx for the tip

[@EfraArt_Mix]

6:02 OMG!!! It's me, that is My OC 😆😆😄😆😄😆😆😄😆😄😆😄💚🪲💚🪲💚🪲💚 That is Escáloz the Tiger Beetle 😊 💚🪲💚🪲

[@jcr3ative]

@@EfraArt_Mix I loved their design! Had to include them in this 💚🪲

[@EfraArt_Mix]

Thanks You SO much ​@@jcr3ative❤❤❤

[@LatchinOn]

Love your character! Bugs are pretty underrated picks too!

[@cyborgpuppyofficial]

This video was so perfect! I was actually working on my own script, and tips to use in a video similar to this one. I've been making Sonic OC's for YEARS now, and all the topics you mentioned are genius! And you described your points in such a clear and calm way. I have a few of my own things to add to this, so long goofy silly comment coming through lol. Drawing different animals is the MOST FUN part of the designing process for me. I've learnt about not just new animals, new facts about animals I already loved, but also learn about mythology of animals or cultures relating to animals! For example, the Chinese Lion Dog is such an interesting animal! They have cool powers that relate to ancient China, and the traditions the people of the country still holds today! I personally made my two Chinese Lion Dogs relate to the mythology of China. They hold magical mirrors to trap spirits away in the abyss, because the costumes used at Festivals have a history of wearing mirrors on their heads. And these mirrors used to chase away spirits, and that's why sacred temples often have Chinese Lion Dog statues in front of them! That's only one example of mine, but I've had so many more eye opening learning experiences from looking up new animals! So don't just stick to regular animals, but look into mythology or history! You can find some cool things that can make you improve on designs. Picking out animals that nobody has ever used is really fun too! I personally had a moment looking up "Firefly Sonic OC", and NO RESULTS WERE THERE! Which is crazy to me, because fireflies are such wonderful and cool creatures. If you have a species you love, draw them! It's incredibly fun to learn about animals you love, and see what you can do with their designs. Instead of just sticking to what you know. I've struggled with this before in my early days. But drawing new animals is a lot of fun. Establishing a theme is SO GOOD! Establishing a theme in your character is SO important. Some people have told me that they're scared to give their oc's a theme, because they want their oc's to be flexible in writing. But I'd argue that establishing a theme can help you with your character's backstory, dialogue, and dynamics with cannon characters and your other oc's! I've had this happen with many of my older characters. I didn't establish one theme for my oc's, and then got bored of them because I couldn't think of how to make cool ideas with them. For characters I've made, some of my favorites have had one theme. It distinct my one character from other characters I have! I've noticed in my fans, that they enjoy the characters who are most distinct from the others I make on my channel. Some of my channel favorites are Ruthie (her theme was a punky violent girl), Payne (a bat who is emo/gothic on purpose), and Harrison (rich and snobby looking rat guy), and so on and so forth. Different body shapes aren't only just helpful for making Sonic oc's, but just for making art in general! I've been trying out body types myself. Sure it's hard to get used to, but learning this stuff is really important. It can also help your character's silhouette stand out! Silhouette's in drawing are important, having a strong silhouette for your character makes their design so much stronger. Plus, their body types can help play into something like their strength, their personality, or even stuff like their weakness. You can do so much making your characters look muscular, chubby, skinny, boney, tall, lanky, skinny, and so on. And if you include them in a cast of other oc's, they stand out even more! For names, uhh a few of mine were there. XD But for real, I've seen SO many oc's named Midnight or Kai. What I personally like to do for a lot of my newer oc's, is puns, or Sonic naming ideas. Getting names from myths, or just names I like is nice. But thinking of a silly name, that can fit into Sonic cannon is just as fun! For example, I named one of my Sonic oc's Headbutt The Goat. Her name stands out BECAUSE her name is so silly. Their names can have deep meanings, but sometimes silly names can be a big strength. Especially if you're making a more non serious character. In the end, writing will make people care about your character, regardless of their name. I think that's all I wanted to say. But I just wanted to say this video was amazing, and I love it very much. Hopefully when I eventually finish my own video, I can add some of my own things to say. But I think this video was perfect for newcomers, and even oc making veterans like me. I actually have been following you for your oc's skits on TikTok and Instagram, but for some reason I wasn't subscribed here yet! I just fixed that issue, you've got my subscription! ^w^ Side note, Lasai is such a cute character! He's my favorite design you have on your channel! 💚🦎

[@MarioKartGamerDude]

9:25 Jokes on you, I did that and the fans LOVE HIM! 😆

[@jcr3ative]

Hyper is a rare exception 😂

[@MarioKartGamerDude]

@@jcr3ativeYou’re a rare exception! 😤🤪

[@previously-._.-katu]

yayyy thank you for the tutorial!! i'm more so trying to figure out how to actually draw my silly guy(Cody/Cody the Red Panda) since i've only ever drawn humans, but this was really helpful for building him and his lore more!!

[@smileponeh]

Its always fun for me to design a new character, naming them however- I have problems with that xD Lovely video! :)

[@jcr3ative]

@@smileponeh Thank you!

[@Gahahaaa]

This was super helpful! I'm making a sona (a caracal with rocket boots and a specialized cape to help them fly), so it was good to see what worked for you as I'm assembling his lore, design, and surrounding "cast." It was also really encouraging to know that I'm already on a pretty good path

[@JunkDrives0]

Already said it on twitter but im so flattered to see my dude in this video 0:20 this was a fun and informative watch, so many cool ppl in here too! Cant wait to see more stuff from you yeaa

[@timkei]

6:00 what a jumpscare this was, thanks for using my little guy on your video! 💕

[@jcr3ative]

@@timkei No problem! Love your lil guy ❤️

[@HyruletheCheetah]

Thank you this was perfect for me! 🙏 I have 3 Sonic OC ideas in my head and I have to just draw them out now. I think they are pretty orginal animals and characters in general.

[@sunswift]

You were kinda missing waldo. Lol

[@shuacraft9193]

He is? Well then where’s Waldo?

[@SpriteWorld1991]

@@shuacraft9193bro walked into that one

[@Syntax_Error15]

Great video man! I really love Sonic ocs and have been working to revitalize one of my older ocs and build up a few new ones. The tips here are really good and have really helpful advice in them!

[@jessiebell6884]

I think another important thing, especially if this OC is part of a story you're working on, is to try and tell a story with their design. It could be scars, items they carry, the clothing they wear, their demeanor, and even a combination of all of that. It's really cool to pay close attention to a character's design and see hints of their story in that design. Edit: as an aside, I think people shouldn't over-design background characters. They're nice, yeah, but they're not the main focus of the story.

[@weaboojones2178]

Would you ever do Sonic OC submissions? For example, I submit one of my own ocs with a whole detailed bio, and you list out what you think is cool-from design to lore-then list any minor critiques about the character you might have! Like “oh, personally, id make this guy a bit more colorful” or something like that. It would be cool.

[@ethanemerson4862]

( 5:24 ) yes, Dragons do exist in Sonic. So a Dragon OC is very much plausible. As far as I know, we only have 2 dragon characters. Dulcy from Sat AM and Archie comics. And Trip the Sungazer, when she goes Super. Do us a favor and fill in the gaps. We need more dragons.

[@maricthehedgehog]

I needed that, thanks ! Now I thought about a redesign that is so drastic for my oc it will make it look like a new one

[@RouvenTheWolfCat]

Great videos as always Jake!

[@jcr3ative]

@@RouvenTheWolfCat Thank you Rouven!

[@estydiaz3751]

For the point about the animal type you should pick, I still would encourage both sides. A lot of overused ones still stand out. It's all about how you go about it. No matter how many hedgehogs, cats, foxes, or wolves I see. The design and story always stood out nicely

[@PinkKitten_YT]

Omg!! Thx thx thx thx!! Friend!! Thx 4 the tutorial! ^^ ✨✨

[@RADICAL609]

Thank you I have already 2 OCs Bolt and Blitz , they're like brothers

[@jamesjohanjones2026]

Well, in one year ago, I’ve made five sonic OC and only two are the ones that you pointed out were from sonic forces a bear and a wolf to say, but I still use them not for the sake of it, but for the majority ideas that at least make them stand out even though they may be used mostly. Great video by the way 😊👍🏾

[@Kikuomori]

Those are some good tips! I have a turtle female caracter called Vieth, it's kind of a shortening of the name Vietnam, and i really like her design, i tried my best to make a good turtle female caracter! The rest are more comum animals like cats, dogs, and other that are not so comum are a chipmunk and a maned Wolf. I plan on making more Sonic ocs on the future!

[@JLDrawz]

First of, FANTASTIC VIDEO!! I think you really hit the nail with most of your points when it comes to character design philosophy in general: not just with Sonic! Second: THANK YOU FOR SHOWING OFF MY FEESH GAL AAA (which funny enough, her nickname is Kai. Full name is Kaimana though LMAO)

[@jcr3ative]

Thank you! I loved your FEESH design! Their full name has a nice ring to it!

[@LordM_Hankannon]

thank you for the video now i know that i am kinda going in a "good direction with hankannon"

[@Power_killdeADCODM]

i will keep tip 5 in my toughts as i design my new sonic oc and this are the greatest tips video ive seen and tip 6 might i add is any types of colour media will be good but i tend to stay away from markers you can use posca paint pens as long its on arcylic paper and not the regular paper because it will seep through the paper and your oc will be ruined

[@IAmBored347]

Thanks. Also I do have an idea of making a Thorn Bug as my OC. Thank you.

[@DestinyEdits95]

Awesome video Jake also……APOLLO and KAI?? What’s wrong with that?! I have a koi fish oc named Kai and You helped me pick Apollo’s colors!! Don’t worry jk I’m not mad I found it hilarious that two of my ocs names made the list of names to stay away from. Awesome my man will see destiny is not a unique species at all. She’s a fox, but oh well foxes are my favorite animal (does that count is keeping an original to me?) Great work Jake! Keep it up!

[@jcr3ative]

Thanks! NOTHING WRONG with those names XD I've just seen them used for a lot of other characters before. I will also say foxes are another animal that I do see used a lot as well, but like I said in the vid, at the end of the day, you can design your character however you want :)

[@DestinyEdits95]

@@jcr3ative lol ya! Great video lol! As I said, I’m not mad I just find it hilarious. That two of my OCs made that list.

[@smoldoritochild4136]

Only real time I can actually a reason for you making an oc based on a popular species is if you're making fan kids for the main cast. As for making an OC based on your Forces avatar, I can admit, I'm slightly guilty of that but I've been able to put a little unique spin on her to the point she's her own unique charater now. besides, that was technically how Whisper was created One thing I wanna see more of is Zeti oc's, mainly because there is so much potential. You can go wild with the designs because there is no one true way to make them as seen by the deadly six having outlandish different body types and designs. The personality can be so different to the ones in canon and the only naming problem you have to worry about is making the name start with Z which may be a be easier or harder since some deadly six members tend to just have a word that's associated with them as a name that just has a Z shoved in front You can also make them vastly different then the ones we've seen. My main Sonic FC is a zeti who was kicked from the deadly six due to her sweet and pacifist nature. Because of her Zoolingualism ability and how hostile the lost hex was, she left it and started a little vet clinic near spiral hill. Unlike the rest of the zeti who have vibrant colours, she has a pastel aesthetic and a gently demeanor. This doesn't mean she is a weakling pushover as she still has some powers that zeti have like super strength and magnetism manipulation Plus, it could be a good way to expand on the species as a whole. I mean of SEGA is never going to give us anymore lore of the zeti then it's up to fans to work with what we have

[@ethanemerson4862]

Any advice for designing a Pangolin character?

[@ProjectMirai64]

Great video !

[@neatlek]

If you want your characters to stand out, I suggest using vibrant colors :] Vibrant colors stand out and so do about all the main Sonic characters do. It is super difficult to follow this, and I tried it myself once, it definitely made the difference.

[@MantledMimi]

Another thing you could do for names: Put words relevant to the OC theme into google translate and pick either Latin or Japanese. Half the time, it’ll kinda suck as a name, but you could end up with something pretty good :]

[@norso]

Wish I saw this before spending hours making one

[@p0p525]

That has to be the only Sonic oc tutorial I approve of so far, as someone who has the biggest Sonic oc arsenal, years of experience, and too much time in their hands. EDIT: except the name part Sonic characters naming conventions are based after what they do/are Sonic is fast, Tails has two tails, shadow is dark, Blaze make fire, Cream&Vanilla are sweet, their chaos also match their owners! Cream&Cheese, Vanilla&Chocolat! Etcetc Personally, my ocs end up with names like Bash the bear, but it's actually not that hard to be creative with these. There's certainly a thousand clever names you could come up with.

[@Nebulous8091]

I made some ocs, a meerkat, blue jay, honey badger, crow, grizzly bear, and a komodo dragon

[@thesupershinymegagengar2034]

Well, I guess I won't worry too much about my oc. Especially in terms of species (mine is a hawk, because let's be honest, there's barely any type of bird oc ever being made). I have all the concept details down for my oc, if you wish to hear them. But unfortunately, I'm not an artist. Or at least I never touched a digital pad that most artists use nowadays in my life.

[@HoldmyApplejuice]

i have a sonic oc named estela who's trying to pay off her parent's debt so she's a merc and she's dressed in gothic lolita, her main colours are brown, purple, black and white and she has a parasol that turns into a bow and a hairpin that can be used as as an arrow (that comes back into her hair once the arrow lands) that, I'm a big fan of j-fashion and games like arcaea and touhou, even though i was a sonic fan for longer, i did have a few sonic ocs for my sonic fanfic but i drew a lot more for my touhou fanfic, I think i would also be a mountain goat if i was a sonic oc.

[@falk2024]

Another tip for the name: You can also use their character traits for the name for example: Canon Characters Sonic = running at Sonic Speed, Tails = 2 Tails, Knuckles = Knuckles My OCs/FCs Herexo = Hero + Exe, or Cyrina = Cyan/ Cybernetic

[@falk2024]

Also, cool video

[@Florindaoxlaj17]

My Sonic oc is a tenrec and her name is sounds weird cuz her name is Argentina the tenrec lol😅😅😅😅😅😅😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@ScarletDemi]

(WARNING MAJOR YAPPING AHEAD) A while ago i made a sonic oc that was literally just a shadow recolor with some sonic's features. And I've had this guy for so long he probably went through like more than 10 redesigns. And his backstory was extremely fanficy and originally he was an artificial hedgehog made from the dna of sonic and shadow (literally just Seelkadoom from the sonic rpg series) And then later on, i made him basically a byproduct of some nazo unleashed type scenario. Where Sonic and Shadow fused and then weirdly enough disappeared after finishing the fight. And because the fusion used their hyper form, there was excess energy that was for some reason stored in the emeralds and then later on expelled in the form of a little hedgehog that just appeared on top of the master Emerald. And since some time has passed since Sonic and Shadow disappeared, everyone is older now and Knuckles basically isn't lonely anymore because the little guy appeared. Also his name is Strife because Knuckles is the one that named him. He's also pretty hotheaded and cocky. Sorta like a certain echidna lmao.

[@johngonzalez2495]

Ah darn. I was gonna do a bear lol

[@falk2024]

I chose Cyan for my OC cuz i followed "my (own) waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyy" to think what Colors are NOT given to a character. Not the best way, but i think it's ok

[@hyaato2820]

Great Vid!!

[@The_Tamar]

my oc is "tamar the hedgehog" her fur is red and dark yellow and she could beat sonic, shadow and silver in a fight all by herself, she got her power from the darkness in her soul when she lost her family in the hedgehog war, she also kiilled eggman and took all of his robots. i made her design in sonic forces and her personality is that shes like, super cool and strong, and no one understands how cool she is. she wants to kill sonic cus uuuhh.... he fuckin called her stinky once or something

[@FizzyArt-xz5fe]

Odyssey i really need help my sonic oc or Mlp oc and other and this video help me out a lot and when i try to make a oc i just listen to music and soon a new character on my head

[@Mashu-tw7yf]

Hi so im new to this. I wanna ask two things actually is it ok to base some designs off actual classic characters like mickey mouse or bugs bunny. Also if i wanted to make a character with specific powers (mine can fly because he's a sparrow) does it need to line up with sonic canon?

[@sunswift]

Cool video

[@jcr3ative]

@@sunswift Thanks!

[@zokerovextis6768]

Or if you are gonna pick from the sonic forces options, make it actually look like that animal. Don't make a bear that looks like a stick figure.

[@dashieboi2830]

My pfp is my oc but just drawn on my phone off some art app i downloaded 6 years ago 😂

[@Monster-sc5rv]

i made an oc named GosspelX, shes an exe and a hedghog. shes a guardian of this dude named Lord X :3

[@Roark787]

Edgier gimmicks tend to work more if they're designed not to be taken seriously and are more as a source of humor.

[@LowpolyChaos]

3:57 okay but what if i make a tenrec more on this it’s gonna be sorta like silver? but a tenrec but ALSO not gold (love gold btw she’s great i miss her…) idk i’ve never made an oc before which is. yuh

[@GearStorm2011]

7:00 My oc got called out😭

[@jcr3ative]

“Uh…sorry” 😅

[@GearStorm2011]

​@@jcr3ative dw I was just joking. His name was there tho.

[@yahyayazgi]

4:56 i mean at the time when i googled for turqoise cat ocs there weren't any sooo

[@zarks-heroes]

I kind of disagree with pick an animal no one uses because if that animal is something you don’t like than don’t use it just stick what animal you like

[@BigPenstroker]

My sonic oc is Shronik The Hogre, she's a clone of Shrek and Sonic

[@BigPenstroker]

I also have a capybara oc, his name is Dolla The Capybara formerly known as Donald The Capybara. Hes a casino owner on hus home island that was formerly a large fishing island with wealthy ports and trading but after eggmans attack from forces that all got disrupted beyond repair. Dolla and his buddy Gary the seagull, they opened a casino inspired by Eggman's many casinos but this time it wouldn't he a deathtrap. Unfortunately Dolla wasnt making the profits he was hoping for and began trading in illegal weapons/wispons and power ups(like classic sheilds and an original power up inspired by wisps powers like sonic colors) dolla would use the old ports to smuggle these illegal goods and gary just did not like all of the riffraff that it would bring to the island and was sincerely just gonna leave the island as he was an old man but dolla had him jumped by his bird bodyguards because he knew too much, one of the bodyguards was a good friend to gary and helped him escape and now they fight against dollas smuggling ring and disrupts the trading leaving and coming in the island.

[@miika4470]

I was doing so well until my oc's name came up in the no-no list literally within 3 seconds.

[@Super_sonic_Velocity]

10:26 😂 (Looking for someone to draw my sonic oc. Any good artists. If you good reach out to me it would be much appreciated)

[@AquaVerve]

everyone from divianart takin notes

[@Csuperdude]

... i still have diff powers tho

[@Soniythehedgehog]

Am I the only one who instantly went to redesign their ocs after watching this video? 😐

[@Bread_Is_Cool_]

I don't see the animal generator in the description.

[@jcr3ative]

Oh thanks for pointing that out! It should be in there now.

[@MarshmellowTC]

gotta hard disagree on tip #3! since a lot of sonic characters are named some variation of [name] the [species], the type of animal the character is gets waaaaaaaay more attention than i think it deserves. when you get down to it, most sonic characters - oc and official - look nothing like their species, and even within species their designs can vary wildly. just look at big the cat vs honey the cat vs duo! all very different designs, but they're all cats. going out of your way to pick an animal that no one else has ever turned into an oc before is just trying to be unique for uniqueness' sake, and far from being a helpful design tip i'd say that's an actively harmful mindset for a creative. the species of an oc ought to be based on what makes sense for them given their personality, abilities, role in the setting, etc. and, of course, the designer's preference. cool video otherwise tho!

[@DarkTheHedgehog-p6k]

Cant draw

[@CraftyToonaa]

This is the type of video I would be watching two years prior in my early stages of making Sonic ocs. I agree with all your tips and I would definitely recommend them to any beginner. Another thing is to also go wild with your character along with their species. Like how Sonic is a hedgehog who likes chilidogs, but irl hedgehogs can’t eat chilidogs. You don’t always have to make your character 100% accurate to their animal. Another reason I’m proud of my Sonic oc Ruckus is because of how I discovered a new antelope species I never heard of before, and isn’t really used very often. I definitely recommend antelope species too, because there is a wide variety of different breeds.

[@jcr3ative]

@@CraftyToonaa I’ve definitely discovered a lot of animals I’ve never heard of from redesigning other people’s OCs for sure 😂

[@MicheleJohnson-iq6ez]

To bad for u I'm using a hejhog

[@wondaraptor]

I ALWAYS wanted to make a Sonic OC but, I swear, lore in this franchise is nonexisting. Wdym alien cartoon furry animals randomly appear on Earth and fight the same ugly inbred human called Eggman WHAT IS THIS CMON 😂 I'm as sucker for a good lore and worldbuilding and unfortunately I don't really see where they trying to go with allat even though Sonic X and other shows are my childhood

[@Ashly-28]

step 1: dont make it a hedgehog.

[@tgf2586]

These are NOT good examples of good sonic ocs

[@grizzakaful]

2:23 - "There I am gary!!"

[@jcr3ative]

🤣🤣 Very cool character btw! Had to include them

[@grizzakaful]

@jcr3ative Thx, definitely one of my more popular ones for sure. It was an honor to be picked 🫡