Michael Jackson Was Behind ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ Soundtrack

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Sonic The game’s creator, Yuji Naka, took to Twitter and confirmed that Michael Jackson wrote music for the 1994 sonic the hedgehog 3 soundtrack.

michael jackson was literally at the top of its game in the 90s. On the 31st anniversary of the 1991 game sonic the hedgehoggame creator Yuki Naka has confirmed The King of Pop wrote music for the 1994 sonic the hedgehog 3 soundtrack.

First ask the question “Does Sonic Origins Sonic 3 have a different song?” referencing the newly remastered compilation for Sound originsNaka responded to his own question by saying “Oh my god, Sonic 3’s music has changed, even though Sega Official uses Michael Jackson’s music.”

SEGA Official uses music by Michael Jackson. means this. https://t.co/cJ4kFMFB4C

— Yuji Naka / 中裕司 (@nakayuji) June 23, 2022

Naka then shared a TikTok from SEGA where a Sonic character mimics Jackson’s 1982 Thriller click on “Billie Jean”, adding: “SEGA Official uses the music of Michael Jackson. means this.

@segaofficial

熱い！熱い！☕️🥵/ Hot! Hot! #michaeljackson #hot #sega #セガ #sonic

♬ 오리지널 사운드 – 홍슨생 – 홍슨생

Happy 31st birthday!
SEGA Official plays Michael Jackson’s song on Sonic. I am surprised. Is this a sign? https://t.co/sQsAIWvBkI

— Yuji Naka / 中裕司 (@nakayuji) June 23, 2022

Near the end of the thread, Naka shared a photo of Jackson’s Neverland Ranch, taken from the singer’s helicopter.

“This is a photo I took with my camera when we went to his house in his helicopter. It’s pretty faded. I miss it,” the Sonic creator wrote.

This is a photo I took with my camera when we went to his house in his helicopter. It’s pretty faded. I miss it. pic.twitter.com/wtM1BtMHwT

— Yuji Naka / 中裕司 (@nakayuji) June 23, 2022

Rumors Jackson contributed to sonic the hedgehog 3 date back to the game’s release in 1994, when some players said the songs in the game’s original score sounded like “Smooth Criminal” and “Black or White”.

Jackson had a close relationship with SEGA, creating his own series of games Moonwalker by Michael Jacksonfrom 1988. In 2009, the composer and musical director of Jackson Brad Buxer said that the reason the singer was not credited with sonic the hedgehog 3 was that “he was unhappy with the resulting sound coming out of the console”.