Somari is an adventure developed by Hummer Team, released 31 December 1994 on Family Computer.
What Somari is
Somari is an adventure game developed by Hummer Team and released in 1994. It was published by Ge De Industry Co.. It is available on Family Computer only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Somari is a side-scrolling platform video game, originally released in 1994 for the Famicom. An unlicensed port of Sega's 1991 Sega Genesis game Sonic the Hedgehog, the game was sold primarily around Asia, Russia, and other regions where pirate NES cartridges were distributed. Like the original, players venture to defeat the mad scientist Doctor Robotnik, who plots to turn the animal population of the fictional South Island into evil robots. Unlike the original, the game features Nintendo's mascot Mario as the main character rather than Sonic. The title is a portmanteau of "Sonic" and "Mario".
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Somari launched on 31 December 1994, within three weeks of Umihara Kawase, King's Field, WWF Raw and Mario Andretti Racing.
Released around the same time: Umihara Kawase, King's Field, WWF Raw, Mario Andretti Racing.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
Somari — frequently asked questions
When did Somari come out?
Somari was released on 31 December 1994 for Family Computer.
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