Sonic the Hedgehog has been a fixture of internet meme culture for decades, and the rizz trend gave editors a new way to reframe him as effortlessly charming. Short Sonic edits pairing the character with confident, flirty audio spread widely on TikTok, where the format was reused for walk-ins, poses, and reaction clips. The joke works because it contrasts Sonic's fast, cocky attitude with modern dating slang, making an old character feel current again. That mix of nostalgia and trend humour keeps the sound popular in short-form edits.