In the few months in between seasons 8 and 9, a lot was still going on in GCCX land. In fact, before this episode even aired, Arino was hospitalized due to a lung abscess, and wouldn’t be getting out before a month-long treatment. But a couple of episodes did get in the can before that, and so the six-episode season 9 begins on schedule with Sonic the Hedgehog. This one has been a long time coming, what with Arino already playing the Mario games, Bonk’s Adventure, and all the other favorites that surrounded them. Now it’s time to finally challenge the game that changed Sega… forever.