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Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic the Hedgehog is an LCD game created by Tiger Electronics. This game is unique among Sonic LCD games as it comes in a form similar to that of a wristwatch. There is a total of 4 levels.

31 December 1991

Sonic the Hedgehog is a video game developed by Tiger Electronics, released 31 December 1991 on Handheld Electronic LCD.

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What Sonic the Hedgehog is

Sonic the Hedgehog was developed by Tiger Electronics and released in 1991. It is available on Handheld Electronic LCD only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Sonic the Hedgehog is an LCD game created by Tiger Electronics. This game is unique among Sonic LCD games as it comes in a form similar to that of a wristwatch. There is a total of 4 levels.
Description from the publisher · source

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.

Where it sits in the Sonic The Hedgehog series

Sonic the Hedgehog is the sixth of 407 entries we hold in the Sonic The Hedgehog series. The next entry was Waku-waku Sonic Patrol Car in 1991.

See all 407 Sonic The Hedgehog games in release order →

What it launched against

Sonic the Hedgehog launched on 31 December 1991, within three weeks of Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Baseball Stars 2 and Commander Keen in Keen Dreams.

Released around the same time: Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Baseball Stars 2, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Sonic the Hedgehog — frequently asked questions

When did Sonic the Hedgehog come out?
Sonic the Hedgehog was released on 31 December 1991 for Handheld Electronic LCD.