LogFAQs > #979714692

It's really not hard to understand. They wanted a slightly more realistic design so you don't have that reverse uncanny valley feeling where a character looks too much like a cartoon in a live action movie. They wanted something that looked like Rocket Raccoon. They also didn't care about fans because this was a movie made for children, not 40 year old men who grew up playing Sonic. Children are historically not too discerning. But it backfired because 40 year old Sonic fans are...yeah...