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    Sonic the Hedgehog

    Game » consists of 32 releases. Released Jun 23, 1991

    The inaugural game in Sega's flagship series starring Sega's most iconic character the blue hedgehog known as Sonic. Sonic the Hedgehog infused conventional platforming with thrilling speed.

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    4.3 stars

    Average score of 13 user reviews

    The start of a big rivalry in video games 0

    After SEGA saw the amount of success Nintendo was having just by the fact that they created a character in a game series, that became a mascot and the face of the platformer genre, they only have one way to go and that was making a mascot of their own to compete on the market. They came up with the blue hedgehog wearing his red shoes and running as fast as a camera could possibly follow him (sometimes even breaking the game and going past it). Sonic the Hedgehog, at the time, had some really goo...

    6 out of 6 found this review helpful.

    Sonic The Hedgehog SEGA play online 1

    Dr. Ivo Robotnik, a mad scientist, kidnaps innocent animals, turning them into vicious robots! Only one guy is able to stop a series of kidnappings, initiated by a mad professor. This is Sonic, the coolest hedgehog in the universe, eclipsed by its popularity, even "Hedgehog in the fog." He has a radical "sharp" hairstyle and special sneakers, which allow him to run at supersonic speeds. We need to help Sonic fight the hordes of metal maniacs, and he's also eager to try out his special rotating a...

    2 out of 2 found this review helpful.

    Speed Kills... The Opposition! 0

    Story-Dr. Robotnik has put all of the local animals into metal robot suits for the purposes of collecting the 6 Chaos Emeralds and gaining their power. What did they do to him anyways... who knows? Now it's up to Sonic to rescue the fuzzy little guys and halt Robotnik's very farfetched and inhumane plan.Overview-Sonic the Hedgehog is a mad dash side-scrolling platform game where you guide Sonic from the beginning point of each stage to the end while avoiding enemy attacks, collecting rings and...

    2 out of 2 found this review helpful.

    Sonic Genesis on GBA what can I say it's pathetic 1

    Sonic's 15th birthday this game was to celebrate it and what is disappointment after hearing how bad this game was i decided to play it. Trust me the Mega Drive/Genesis version were brilliant this one is just bad the first level of Green Hill Zone seemed fine but then comes Marble Zone which becomes hard and worse. Then the others get worse and slows down causing you to get killed it's annoying which i had to switch off the game yes it's that bad.  Oh Labyrinth Zone is just terrible when trying ...

    2 out of 4 found this review helpful.

    The game that got me intrested in gaming. 0

    Where do I begin with this game because it was the game that got me into videogamming.The story is Dr Robotnik AKA Doctor Eggman has trapped animals in badniks and Sonic has to free them but there is also 6 Chaos Emeralds to collect as well in this game quiet a simple and easy story to understandThe game plays very well you play as Sonic a speedy blue hedgehog that can run at a very fast speed. The game has about six zones and a final and there is 3 acts mainly in each.  At the end of the third ...

    0 out of 0 found this review helpful.

    Sonic the Hedgehog (Genesis) Review 2

    Surrendering to what seemed like a year's worth of Mediocrity after Super Mario Galaxy, now im going back to my roots, one of the consoles that seemed to define Video Games for me, and also spured one of the most iconic Video Game Characters ever, Sonic the Hedgehog. Sonic the Hedgehog, according to my Mother and Father, was the first Video Game i ever played, BUT, this version WAS NOT the first game i ever played. The first game i ever played was infact, the Master System version of this game, ...

    0 out of 0 found this review helpful.

    When you think of sega who think Sonic 0

    Sonic the hedgehog is a game that can hold the test of time. This Sonic game is good but not the best. If you have no clue what Sonic the hedgehog then where have you been? You are a fast hedgehog and you run around collecting rings and defeating a evil doctor. The graphics are a little fuzzy but great. With the music you won't get it out of your head. And the game play, well I miss not be able to do a speedy spin dash, and that take away some of the fun. In all if you have not played this game,...

    0 out of 0 found this review helpful.

    Sonic the Hedgehog is fast and looks amazing! 0

     This game is one of the best 16 bit looking games out there. The level design is very well done and looks fantastic. The backround effects while you are playing are also astounding. On top of all of that is the gameplay, from the smooth control to the very very fast action, with the exception of Marble Zone which I am not a very big fan of. Even with todays standards it is one of the fastest games out there. The platforming in this game is very fun and can get pretty challenging. This game cons...

    0 out of 0 found this review helpful.

    Despite serious pacing issues, Sonic the Hedgehog remains a really fun game to this day. 0

    Many of you reading this review grew up with video games. You played them, you beat them, you worshipped them; they were not just a hobby, but a passion. Inside of these games were the characters themselves, working as empty vehicles to place yourself into the experience. Or better yet, these characters might have had personalities all of their own, and you got to feel like you were next to them, along for the ride. Or even better, these characters could be so fun and interesting that they&rsquo...

    1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

    GREATEST SONIC FRANCHISE EVER SORRY I MEAN GREATEST SONIC GAME OF ALL TIME IN GAMING HISTORY 0

    I LOVE THE HELL OUT OF SONIC GAMES ESPECIALLY THIS SONIC THE HEDGEHOG GAME THIS GAME BRINGS ME BACK MEMORIES AS A CHILD AND I STILL ADORE THE HELL OUT OF MY FAVORITE SEGA MASCOT SONIC THE HEDGEHOG I WILL ALWAYS BE IN LOVE WITH YOU SONIC FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE BRO STAY BLUE...

    1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

    Perhaps Sonic's Best Game 0

    Sonic's Genesis debut was nothing short of brilliance, from a marketing standpoint of course. It was the cooler version of Mario, it was faster, it was better looking, it was cool... and Nintendo was not. However, whilst the United States was enamored with the newly released Sega Genesis, over in Europe, things were a little different. The Master System had easily transcended the Nintendo Entertainment System's popularity and with that, Sega must have been looking to release a version for the Ma...

    1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

    Why I reckon it's an awesome game. 0

    Okay, so it may not have outranked Super Mario World, but it's still better than Super Mario's first game. Anyhow, I love the for it's one of the only two video games I had fun playing rather I win or lose. These days it's now playable on any device, including iOS and on a saved game webpage on desktop. In case you don;t know, you can like save webpages featuring your favourite 8 bit, 16 bit and portable games to play offline. But the saved webpages can only work offline if you open them for th...

    1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

    A game now playable on any device, including iPhone. 0

    Oh I absolute love this game, it's one of the only two video games I had fun playing rather i win or lose without getting stressed with it when I was kid. Also I now play it on iOS and a saved webpage on mac. Di you know you can save many game web page for offline playing. although it would stop working if you delete anything on the browsing history of the internet server that powers it....

    1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

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