Is Sonic really that fast?

Do these 2 look alike?

Whoever heard of somebody that never played a Sonic game. If you hear somebody say that they never played a Sonic game, they were lying. Sonic first appeared in the game Sonic the Hedgehog in 1991. His platforming games are just as famous as Mario. He is often nicknamed as "The blue blur" due to his ability to run faster than the speed of sound. Unlike Mario who was created by one person ( Shigeru Miyamoto), Sonic was actually created by 3 people. Naoto Ōshima, Yuji Naka, and Hirokazu Yasuhara. He is so popular, that he gets new friends every time a game featuring him is released!