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1991

Sonic the Hedgehog

Tonight at a glance

Platforms
Arcade · PS3 · Wii · Genesis/MegaDrive · PC · iOS +1
Mode
Single player
Age rating
PEGI 3
Violence
Mild
Frights
None

The story

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.

  • Action
  • Fantasy
  • Science fiction
  • anime
  • 16-bit
  • 1990s
  • robots
  • dolphin
  • action-adventure
  • multiple protagonists

The look

A few frames, chosen rather than collected.

Production

Players
82 / 100 · 629 players
Critics
85 / 100 · 2 critics
Developer
Sonic Team
Publisher
Tec Toy, Sega