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 X Shuffle 1 | 2008 | Browser | 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. | 3.00 |
| Sonic Action 4 Pack | 2001 | Windows | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | ... |
| Sonic Colors | 2010 | Nintendo DS | SEGA of America, Inc. | 3.60 |
| Sonic Zone | 2003 | Windows | Effeser Project | 1.80 |
| Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing | 2010 | PlayStation 3, Wii, Windows, Xbox 360 | 1C-SoftClub | 3.98 |
| Sonic Unleashed | 2009 | J2ME | Gameloft S.A. | ... |
| Sonic the Hedgehog Part 2 | 2006 | J2ME | Glu Mobile Ltd. | ... |
| Sonic the Hedgehog Part 1 | 2006 | J2ME | iFone | 3.20 |
| Sonic Classics | 1995 | Genesis | Majesco Sales, Inc. | 3.59 |
| Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games | 2007 | Wii | SEGA of America, Inc. | 3.83 |
| Sonic Heroes | 2003 | GameCube, PlayStation 2, Windows, Xbox | SEGA of America, Inc. | 3.43 |
| Shadow the Hedgehog | 2005 | GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox | SEGA of America, Inc. | 3.44 |
| Sonic Mega Collection | 2002 | GameCube | SEGA Corporation | 3.88 |
| Sonic Gems Collection | 2005 | GameCube, PlayStation 2 | SEGA of America, Inc. | 4.40 |
| Sonic Advance 2 | 2002 | Game Boy Advance | SEGA Corporation | 4.04 |
| Tails Adventure | 1995 | Game Gear, Nintendo 3DS | SEGA Enterprises Ltd. | 3.88 |
| Sonic Drift 2 | 1995 | Game Gear, Nintendo 3DS | SEGA of America, Inc. | 4.00 |
| Sonic Jam | 1997 | SEGA Saturn | SEGA of America, Inc. | 4.27 |
| Sonic the Hedgehog | 1991 | Game Gear, SEGA Master System, Wii | SEGA of America, Inc. | 3.60 |
| Sonic Eraser | 1991 | Genesis | SEGA Enterprises Ltd. | ... |
| Sonic Drift | 1994 | Game Gear | SEGA Enterprises Ltd. | 3.47 |
| Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine | 1993 | Game Gear, Genesis, SEGA Master System, Wii, Windows | SEGA of America, Inc. | 3.65 |
| Sonic the Hedgehog: Spinball | 1993 | Game Gear, Genesis, iPhone, SEGA Master System, Wii, Windows | SEGA of America, Inc. | 3.29 |
| Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | 1992 | Game Gear, SEGA Master System, Wii | SEGA of America, Inc. | 3.12 |
| Sonic Advance | 2001 | Android, Game Boy Advance, N-Gage | SEGA of America, Inc. | 3.74 |
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