The text is a transcript of a video by a Russian YouTuber who talks about how Sonic the Hedgehog influenced his life. He shares his experiences with Sonic games, comics, cartoons, and movies, and how they inspired him to learn English, draw, make music, and voice act. He also talks about his involvement in a Sonic fan festival and invites his viewers to join the next one. He also advertises a mobile game called Rage in the middle of the video.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The text is about the author's lifelong passion for Sonic, a blue hedgehog video game character.
2. The author received a Sega Mega Drive 2 console with a Sonic game as a gift when he was six years old, and it sparked his interest in Sonic and video games in general.
3. The author learned English, drew comics, made animations, voice acting, and fan games inspired by Sonic.
4. The author auditioned for the role of Sonic in the Russian dubbing of the Sonic movie, but he was rejected and disappointed by the final choice of voice actor.
5. The author participated in editing and translating the official Sonic comics from IDW Publishing for the Russian market.
6. The author organized a mini-festival dedicated to Sonic in Moscow and plans to hold another one in St. Petersburg.