Unlike the other instrumental versions of the song, this one is composed by Hideaki Kobayashi, rather than Tomoya Ohtani. Not on the OST.Ī slow, orchestral version placed in the cutscene before End of the World in Last Story. Not on the OST.įeatures a different part of His World, sans lyrics. It is taken from the intro of Ali and Matty version of "His World".Ī looped part of the main theme, sans lyrics. This is an excerpt taken from the track off the OST, "Theme Of Sonic The Hedgehog ~2006 E3 Version~."Ī strings arrangement of the demo version title riff.
Used for the title screen of the Xbox 360 demo. In-game, it is used while totaling up player's scores.Ī drums and guitar arrangement of the opening, played when the invincibility and speed up power-ups are used.Ī small synth riff based on the opening bars of the song. It was composed by Tomoya Ohtani also.Ī mellow instrumental version, consisting of two acoustic guitars playing the chorus. Played during the final boss battle with Solaris's second form in the game, and featured on the OST. It is used in the game during Sonic's first appearance.Īn instrumental, fully orchestrated version, using a vocal chorus, timpanis, a larger strings section and an electric guitar. It uses the same instruments as the aforementioned version, but is based on the verses of the Ali and Matty version of "His World". It also appears as one of the songs that can be purchased in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games and Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.Īn instrumental based on "Theme Of Sonic The Hedgehog ~2006 E3 version~", and composed by Tomoya Ohtani. for Wii U as one of the tracks that can be played on Windy Hill. This version also appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, where the player had to play on the Green Hill Zone stage 10 times. This version of "His World" was an unlockable track in Super Smash Bros. This was the first version of the song heard by the general public, and omits the lyrics for an electric guitar lead.
The full version is featured on the game soundtrack as a bonus, extracts are used in several of the game's cut scenes, and an abridged version (1:30) was used in several trailers. Theme of Sonic The Hedgehog ~2006 E3 version~ (2:03)Ĭomposed by Tomoya Ohtani, the sound director of Sonic The Hedgehog, as instrumental placeholder music.The lyrics are also notably different as unlike the original version of the song, which is based around Sonic's perspective, the Crush 40 version describes the game's events, with cryptic meanings to important events and it references characters like Iblis & Silver. The style of the song can be compared closely to Linkin Park, combining nu metal and synth sections with Crush 40's signature rock vibe. This version was also released on the album True Blue: The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog.Įxclusive to Several Wills vocal OST, this track was recorded by Crush 40, with Johnny Gioeli on vocals, and Jun Senoue on lead guitar. The lyrics are also partially different than the original. This version is much faster than the original, featuring a hardcore punk style while retaining the rap like vocals.
Brawl, but the instrumental version was used instead, due to copyright reasons.Įxclusive to the the Several Wills vocal OST, this version was recorded by the whole Zebrahead band. A cut down version of this would have been in Super Smash Bros.
It should also be noted that the version in the game censors out the use of the phrase "Kickin' ass fast." (censored as "Kickin' a- fast."), whereas it is uncensored on the Sonic the Hedgehog Vocal Traxx: Several Wills CD release. A demo cut also exists, with a slightly different opening drumbeat, and in a different key. An abridged version (2:00) was used in several trailers. The main version, composed by Tomoya Ohtani, with lyrics written and performed by Matty Lewis and Ali Tabatabaee from Zebrahead. His World: Theme of Sonic The Hedgehog (4:41).The theme was used extensively in-game, in promotional material, and in the OST. 3 Connections to game/character(s)/events.