Sonic is an anthropomorphic blue hedgehog from another world, who comes to Earth to escape villains seeking to harness his power of super-speed. After accidentally causing a massive power outage while hiding out in the town of Green Hills, he is targeted by the government, who hires malevolent roboticist Dr. Robotnik to hunt him down. Meanwhile, ex-SFPD officer-turned-Green Hills sheriff Tom Wachowski must help Sonic evade capture, collect his rings, and prevent Robotnik from using Sonic's powers to rule the world.