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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.

    marquise's Sonic the Hedgehog (Genesis) review

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

    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

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      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.

      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.

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