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Sonic the Hedgehog

Released

  • Arcade
  • PlayStation 3
  • Wii
  • Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
  • PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • iOS
  • Xbox 360

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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

Release dates by platform
PlatformRelease
iOS
PC (Microsoft Windows)
PlayStation 3
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · North America · Europe · Japan · Brazil · Brazil
Wii · North America · Japan · Europe
Xbox 360

Screenshots

  • Sonic the Hedgehog screenshot 1
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