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Sonic the Hedgehog

A spelling game for the LeapFrog Didj. Players race through the level collecting letters to spell a word.

7 July 2008

Sonic the Hedgehog is a platform developed by Realtime Associates, released 7 July 2008 on Leapster.

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What Sonic the Hedgehog is

Sonic the Hedgehog is a platform game developed by Realtime Associates and released in 2008. It was published by LeapFrog Enterprises. It is available on Leapster only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Dr. Eggman is up to his evil tricks again. He's captured Sonic's animal friends and transformed them into robotic minions. Race through four action-packed classic Sonic zones, collecting rings and freeing your furry friends. Your spelling smarts and Sonic's speed are sure to spell defeat for Dr. Eggman and his mechanized mischief!
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, educational and kids. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Sonic The Hedgehog series

Sonic the Hedgehog is the 198th of 407 entries we hold in the Sonic The Hedgehog series. The next entry was Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood in 2008.

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What it launched against

Sonic the Hedgehog launched on 7 July 2008, within three weeks of Persona 4, Street Fighter IV, Battlefield: Bad Company and Secret Agent Clank.

Released around the same time: Persona 4, Street Fighter IV, Battlefield: Bad Company, Secret Agent Clank.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

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When did Sonic the Hedgehog come out?
Sonic the Hedgehog was released on 7 July 2008 for Leapster.

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