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Sonic the Hedgehog

A remastered port of Sonic the Hedgehog for mobile platforms, adding many improvements over the original version, such as the spindash, widescreen support and new playable characters. Run and spin through…

15 May 2013

Sonic the Hedgehog is an arcade developed by Headcannon, released 15 May 2013 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.

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What Sonic the Hedgehog is

Sonic the Hedgehog is an arcade game developed by Headcannon and released in 2013. It was published by Sega. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, iOS and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Retro Engine.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A remastered port of Sonic the Hedgehog for mobile platforms, adding many improvements over the original version, such as the spindash, widescreen support and new playable characters. Run and spin through loop-de-loops as you collect rings and defeat enemies on your mission to save the world from the evil Dr. Eggman.
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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 283rd of 407 entries we hold in the Sonic The Hedgehog series. The next entry was Sonic the Hedgehog Master Collection in 2013.

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What it launched against

Sonic the Hedgehog launched on 15 May 2013, within three weeks of Metro: Last Light, Trine 2: Complete Story, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy and Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon. It was a PlayStation 5 launch-window title.

Released around the same time: Metro: Last Light, Trine 2: Complete Story, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon.

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When did Sonic the Hedgehog come out?
Sonic the Hedgehog was released on 15 May 2013 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, iOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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