Sonic the Hedgehog fans have been left floored after discovering a little-known fact about how one character got its name - over 30 years after they were first introduced to the franchise ...

The fun fact specifically concerns Sonic's sidekick, Tails, who debuted in 1992's sequel ... They noted that the evil Doctor Ivo Robotnik - played by Jim Carrey in the movies - is just the words ...

This fun fact was revealed during a Polygon interview with Ben Schwartz, who voices Sonic in the movie series. It was here that Ben mistakenly referred to Tails as Miles Prowler, only to be corrected ...

Sonic has had a lot of so-called "evil" counterparts over the years ... Sonic the Hedgehog 3 sets up a new threat for Sonic, ...