Sonic the Hedgehog

★★★★★4.5(2 GameRoll ratings)

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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.

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.

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Platforms

Arcade, PlayStation 3, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS and 1 more

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Developer

Sonic Team

Publisher

Tec Toy, Sega

Release date

June 23, 1991

Time to beat

Main Story: 1h · Main + Extras: 2h · Completionist: 3h

What players are saying

Dani

@atmos

★★★★☆Sega Mega Drive/Genesis

My first platformer, practically my first memory of a video game. A marvel with an agonizing water level, a soundtrack that you will never get out of your head again, and I don't give a damn what you say or deny, blowing into the cartridges made the game work!

Panda Dragon

@pandadragon

★★★★★Sega Mega Drive/Genesis

I played it from start to finish hundreds of times, it is one of the games from my childhood and I have a lot of affection for it. To this day, I still don't see the appeal of having the water level twice, the second one just with the purple water, but oh well...

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