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Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic the Hedgehog

23. June 1991

83

Combined rating

User + critics

based on 606 ratings

Summary

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.

Details

Release date

23. June 1991

Genres

Developers

Publishers

Ratings

IGDB user rating

81.8

604 ratings

Combined rating

83.4

User + critics, 606 ratings

Alternative names

  • STH (Acronym)
  • Sonic 1 (Abbreviation)
  • Sonic The Hedgehog (Stylized title)

Releases

  • Sega Mega Drive/Genesis Jun 23, 1991
    NorthAmerica
  • Sega Mega Drive/Genesis Jul 1991
    Europe
  • Sega Mega Drive/Genesis Jul 26, 1991
    Japan
  • Sega Mega Drive/Genesis 1991
    Brazil
  • Sega Mega Drive/Genesis Jan 01, 2000
    Brazil
  • Xbox 360 May 2007
    Worldwide
  • Wii Aug 04, 2008
    NorthAmerica
  • Wii Aug 05, 2008
    Japan
  • Wii Sep 19, 2008
    Europe
  • iOS May 20, 2009
    Worldwide
  • PC (Microsoft Windows) Oct 26, 2010
    Worldwide
  • PlayStation 3 Mar 02, 2011
    Worldwide

Languages

Interface

English (US)
日本語

IGDB ID

3192

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