Sonic the Hedgehog
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…
Sonic the Hedgehog is a platform developed by Sonic Team, released 23 June 1991 on PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. The main story takes about 2.4 hrs to finish.
What Sonic the Hedgehog is
Sonic the Hedgehog is a platform game developed by Sonic Team and released in 1991. It was published by Sega. It is available on PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Arcade, iOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
In his attempt to steal the six Chaos Emeralds and harness their power, the mad scientist Doctor Robotnik has trapped the animal inhabitants of South Island inside aggressive robots and stationary metal capsules. Sonic the Hedgehog sets out to thwart Robotnik's plans by freeing his animal friends and collecting the emeralds himself.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Sonic The Hedgehog series
Sonic the Hedgehog is the first of 407 entries we hold in the Sonic The Hedgehog series. The next entry was Sonic the Hedgehog in 1991. Its critic score of 85 is 14 points above the series average of 71. The highest-rated entry is Super Smash Bros. for Wii U at 95.
How it was received
Sonic the Hedgehog holds a critic score of 85 out of 100. That places it above 84% of the 2,372 rated platform games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 1991 averaged 68, so it scored 17 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 83, across 640 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 2.4 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 3.3 hrs, roughly 1.4 times the length of the critical path.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for 32MB or greater graphics card. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Sonic the Hedgehog yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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