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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

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