Sonic the Hedgehog
23 Jun 1991
All releases
20 May 2009 - iOS
04 Aug 2008 - Wii
19 Sep 2008 - Wii
05 Aug 2008 - Wii
02 Mar 2011 - PlayStation 3
23 Jun 1991 - Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
01 Jul 1991 - Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
26 Jul 1991 - Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
26 Oct 2010 - PC (Microsoft Windows)
01 May 2007 - Xbox 360
31 Dec 1991 - Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
01 Jan 2000 - Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
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Developer
Sonic Team
Publisher
Sega
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Main story
2h
7m
Main story + extras
2h
100% completion
2h
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.
| Audio | Subtitles | Interface | |
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| Japanese | ✓ | ||
| English | ✓ |
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Fred -_-
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Sonic 1 is a good game
It all started here so its the game you need to know Sonic
Good soundtracks
Good Gameplay
It all started here so its the game you need to know Sonic
Good soundtracks
Good Gameplay
02 Nov 2024
I like the whole vibe of the first sonic the hedgehog, I like the music a lot and running around pretty fast with sonic. Mario is better though
03 Aug 2024
my balls
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100% it by getting every chaos emerald
Game gets shitier with every next level
Game gets shitier with every next level
19 Feb 2025
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Today as an adult replaying the game, I was able to see the whole game through without much trouble.
Sonic 1 is one of those games you can replay again and again for years and not get sick of it. Although while Sega found it's stride here, there were still a lot of shortcomings like the spindash not being yet discovered, and the absolutely infuriating level design at some points. Both points would be addressed in it's Sequel.
Still, Sonic 1 is always fun to just pick up and play, and nothing is more iconic than zooming through Green Hill Zone over and over again.