Sonic the Hedgehog cover

Sonic The Hedgehog Series

Sonic the Hedgehog

Platform Action Fantasy Science fiction
82
User Score
618 ratings
85
Critic Score
2 reviews
Positive
33 reviews
June 23, 1991
Released 12726 days ago
Arcade PlayStation 3 Wii Sega Mega Drive/Genesis PC (Microsoft Windows) iOS Xbox 360

About

Sonic the Hedgehog is a 2D side-scrolling platformer developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega for the Genesis/Mega Drive. Players control Sonic the Hedgehog, who can run at near supersonic speeds and sets out on a quest to defeat Dr. Robotnik, a scientist who has imprisoned animals in robots and seeks the powerful Chaos Emeralds.

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Gameplay Video

Release Dates by Platform

Sega Mega Drive/Genesis Worldwide
Jun 23, 1991
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis Worldwide
Jul 1, 1991
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis Worldwide
Jul 26, 1991
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis Worldwide
Dec 31, 1991
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis Worldwide
Jan 1, 2000
Xbox 360 Worldwide
May 1, 2007
Wii Worldwide
Aug 4, 2008
Wii Worldwide
Aug 5, 2008
Wii Worldwide
Sep 19, 2008
iOS Worldwide
May 20, 2009
PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
Oct 26, 2010
PlayStation 3 Worldwide
Mar 2, 2011

Game Info

Developer
Sonic Team
Publisher
Sega, Tec Toy
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Genres
Platform
Themes
Action Fantasy Science fiction

Languages

Text / Subtitles
English, Japanese

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