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Sonic the Hedgehog

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Sonic the Hedgehog

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Also known as Sonic the Hedgehog for the Sega Master System, Sonic the Hedgehog 8-bit, Sonic 8-bit, Sonic the Hedgehog for Sega Master System, Sonic the Hedgehog for the Sega Game Gear, Sonic the Hedgehog for Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System Sonic the Hedgehog, Sega Game Gear Sonic the Hedgehog

8-bit 1991 platform video game

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Sonic the Hedgehog is a platform and adventure video game developed by Ancient and published by Sega. It is part of the Sonic The Hedgehog franchise and utilizes a custom engine. The game supports single-player game modes and has been released on various platforms, including the Wii, Sega Game Gear, and Sega Master System/Mark III.

An additional version of the title was released on November 14, 2006, for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. This release carries an ESRB rating of Everyone 10+. The work has received a rating of 2.5 from RAWG and a Metacritic score of 44. An earlier release occurred in 1991, which holds a rating of 82 based on 52 user ratings.

Synthesized by Vinony from 18 facts across 3 sources: Wikidata, RAWG, IGDB. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Game data

Metacritic 44
Released
2006-11-14
User rating
2.50 / 5
Genres
Platformer
Platforms
Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
ESRB
Everyone 10+

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Game details · IGDB

82User score · 52 ratings

This is a completely different game than its 16-bit counterpart on the Genesis/Mega Drive, and was originally released on the Sega Game Gear and Master System. To stop the evil Dr. Robotnik, Sonic must traverse six zones consisting of three levels each. Most of the zones are based on those in the original game, but some are entirely new, including a jungle environment and a huge airship. Other unique differences are one level that scrolls automatically and one that is aligned vertically instead of horizontally. Most of the enemies (mechanized animals, defeated by Sonic's spikes when jumpin…

Released
1991
Genres
Platform, Adventure
Platforms
Wii, Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System/Mark III
Game modes
Single player
Engine
Custom Engine
Franchise
Sonic The Hedgehog
Developer
Ancient
Publisher
Sega

Wikidata facts

Instance of
video game
Country of origin
Japan
Publisher
Sega
Composer
Yuzo Koshiro
Developer
Ancient
Platform
Game Gear
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publication date
1991-10-25
language of work or name
English language
different from
Sonic the Hedgehog
Commons category
Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit video game)
title
Sonikku za Hejjihoggu
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