Michael Jackson has long been linked to Sonic the Hedgehog 3 from 1994, where members of his team contributed music and Jackson himself worked on tracks during development, a story confirmed by collaborators over the years. That connection turned Sonic and Jackson into a natural pairing for fan edits online. Clips mixing hedgehog speed with moonwalk moves and pop vocal flair spread across soundboards and video edits, keeping the joke alive for both game fans and pop fans who enjoy the unexpected crossover.