Sonic the Hedgehog universe
Group Description
Sonic the Hedgehog is a series of games released by
Sega and originally developed by its
Sonic Team division. The titular character, a semi-anthropomorphic hedgehog who can run at supersonic speed, was created to fill the role of Sega's official mascot (replacing
Alex Kidd) and a character who was supposed to compete in popularity with
Nintendo's Mario. In most games Sonic is the main protagonist, and his quest usually involves stopping the evil genius Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik from conquering the world.
Most of the games in the series, starting with the first
Sonic the Hedgehog (1991), are fast-paced platformers, though spin-offs may belong to other genres as well. Speed is the defining feature of Sonic games, with the protagonist rushing through stages and being catapulted forward by springs, loops, and other devices. Sonic also collects rings that protect him from damage or grant other bonuses. Collecting special Chaos Emeralds is a recurrent plot device which has also been used for gameplay purposes (such as bonus stages).
| Game Title | Year | Platform | Publisher | MobyScore |
| Sonic Adventure 2: Battle Mode | 2012 | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | SEGA of America, Inc. | 4.00 |
| Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed | 2012 | PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Wii U, Xbox 360 | SEGA of America, Inc. | ... |
| Sonic CD | 2011 | Android, iPad, iPhone, PlayStation 3, Windows, Windows Phone, Xbox 360 | SEGA of America, Inc. | 4.13 |
| Sonic Generations | 2011 | Nintendo 3DS | SEGA Europe Ltd. | ... |
| Sonic Generations | 2011 | PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360 | SEGA of America, Inc. | 3.92 |
| Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing | 2010 | Nintendo DS | SEGA of America, Inc. | ... |
| Sonic Colors | 2010 | Wii | SEGA of America, Inc. | 3.73 |
| Sonic Classic Collection (Limited Edition) | 2010 | Nintendo DS | SEGA Europe Ltd. | ... |
| Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 | 2010 | Android, iPad, iPhone, PlayStation 3, Wii, Windows, Windows Phone, Xbox 360 | SEGA of America, Inc. | 2.77 |
| Sonic Free Riders | 2010 | Xbox 360 | SEGA of America, Inc. | 1.14 |
| Sonic Classic Collection | 2010 | Nintendo DS | SEGA of America, Inc. | 3.73 |
| Sonic Colors | 2010 | Nintendo DS | SEGA of America, Inc. | 3.60 |
| Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing | 2010 | PlayStation 3, Wii, Windows, Xbox 360 | 1C-SoftClub | 3.98 |
| Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games | 2009 | Wii | SEGA of America, Inc. | 3.92 |
| Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection | 2009 | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | SEGA of America, Inc. | 4.57 |
| Open Sonic the Hedgehog | 2009 | Linux, Macintosh, Windows | | 4.38 |
| Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games | 2009 | Nintendo DS | SEGA of America, Inc. | ... |
| Sonic and the Black Knight | 2009 | Wii | SEGA Europe Ltd. | ... |
| Sonic Unleashed | 2009 | J2ME | Gameloft S.A. | ... |
| Sonic X Shuffle 1 | 2008 | Browser | 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. | 3.00 |
| Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games | 2008 | Nintendo DS | SEGA of America, Inc. | 3.57 |
| Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood | 2008 | Nintendo DS | SEGA of America, Inc. | ... |
| Sonic Unleashed | 2008 | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | ak tronic Software & Services GmbH | 3.52 |
| Sonic Unleashed | 2008 | PlayStation 2, Wii | SEGA of America, Inc. | 2.50 |
| Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity | 2008 | PlayStation 2, Wii | SEGA of America, Inc. | 4.75 |
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