Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic the Hedgehog

Available on:

Wii
PC
PS3
X360
Genesis/MegaDrive
iOS
Arcade

Genres

Platform

Developer

Sonic Team

Release Date

June 22, 1991 (34 years ago)

Publishers

Sega, Tec Toy

Content Rating

E10+

Franchises

Sonic The Hedgehog

Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic the Hedgehog

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Reviews

Sonic The Hedgehog 3: The Kotaku Review

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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.

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