Sonic the Hedgehog

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About this game

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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6-Pak

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Arcade Blast

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Arcade Legends: Sega Genesis

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Arcade Legends: Sega Genesis Volume 3 - Super Sonic Gold

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Arcade Master Deluxe

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Arcade Motion Classic

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Arcade Nano Sonic

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Arcade Nano Sonic 1 & 2

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Camega

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Classic Sonic Bundle

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Five Sonic Rings Bundle

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Mega Drive 3

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Mega Drive Mini

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Micro Drive Festa

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Oculus Arcade

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Sega Ages: Sonic the Hedgehog

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Sega Genesis Classic Game Console

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Sega Genesis Classics

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Sega Genesis Classics: Series 1

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Sega Genesis Collection

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Sega Genesis Mini

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Sega Genesis Ultimate Portable Game Player

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Sega Mega Drive and Genesis Classics

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Sega Smash Pack Volume 1

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Sega Top Ten

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Sonic Classic Collection

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Sonic Classics

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Sonic Mega Collection

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Sonic Mega Collection Plus

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Sonic the Hedgehog Master Collection

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Sonic the Hedgehog: Ultimate Bundle

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Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection

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Super Mega Drive 3: 10 Super Jogos

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Super Mega Drive 3: 12 Super Jogos

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Super Mega Drive 3: 30 Super Jogos

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Sonic the Hedgehog

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RemasterRemaster

Sonic the Hedgehog

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3D Sonic the Hedgehog

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Sonic the Hedgehog

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Sonic the Hedgehog

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Sonic the Hedgehog

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Sonic the Hedgehog

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Sonic the Hedgehog

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Sonic the Hedgehog

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Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis

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Game Snapshot

Sonic the Hedgehog cover art

Platforms

Xbox 360Sega Mega Drive/GenesisiOSWiiPC (Microsoft Windows)PlayStation 3Arcade
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Community rating

4.2 / 5

624 ratings

Critics rating

4.3 / 5

2 reviews

Genres

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ActionFantasyScience fiction

Game modes

Single player

Player perspective

Side view

Keywords

anime16-bit1990srobotsdolphinaction-adventuremultiple protagoniststalking animalsboss fightdigital distributionprotagonist's name in the titlehedgehogvirtual consolemotion blursprinting mechanicsplaystation plusreal-time combatunderwater gameplaymale antagonistsame name rebootpinball stagexbox one backwards compatibilityadapted to - tv showadapted to - animesega forevermale protagonistwii virtual consolefan translation - portuguesefan translation - scottish
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Developer
Sonic Team
Publisher
Sega · Tec Toy
Release · Wii
  • Worldwide — Aug 04, 2008
  • Worldwide — Aug 05, 2008
  • Worldwide — Sep 19, 2008

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