
Sonic the Hedgehog
Released
- Arcade
- PlayStation 3
- Wii
- Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- iOS
- Xbox 360
About
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 out on a quest to defeat Dr. Robotnik, a scientist who has imprisoned animals in robots and seeks the powerful Chaos Emeralds.
- Developer
- Sonic Team
- Publisher
- Tec Toy, Sega
- Genres
- Platform
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy, Science fiction
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
- Age ratings
- PEGI 3, ESRB E10+, CLASSIND L
- Time to beat
- 1 h rushed · 2 h normally · 3 h completionist
- IGDB rating
- 83 / 100 (640 ratings)
- Also known as
- STH, Sonic 1, Sonic The Hedgehog
Release dates
| Platform | Release |
|---|---|
| iOS | |
| PC (Microsoft Windows) | |
| PlayStation 3 | |
| Sega Mega Drive/Genesis | · North America · Europe · Japan · Brazil · Brazil |
| Wii | · North America · Japan · Europe |
| Xbox 360 |
Screenshots
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Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis
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Sonic Mega Collection
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Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection
PS3 · X360

Sonic Classic Collection
NDS
Game data and images from IGDB. Names and artwork belong to their respective owners.













