Sonic the Hedgehog
June 23, 1991 · Sonic Team
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.
- Release date
- June 23, 1991
- Developer
- Sonic Team
- Publisher
- Tec Toy, Sega
- Platforms
- Arcade, PlayStation 3, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox 360
- Genres
- Platform
- Main story
- 2.1 hours