92
MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
4.1
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

Description

This is the first of many games starring Sega's premier rodent, Sonic. It's a side scrolling platform game with a difference: speed. Sonic rushes through levels with incredible speed, allowing him to traverse loops and jumps with ease.

The plot of the game is simple. The evil Dr. Robotnik has captured many of Sonic's animal friends, and trapped them inside robots. Fortunately, Sonic can free his friends by destroying the robots with his spin attack. Meanwhile, Dr. Robotnik is trying to control the all-powerful chaos emeralds. Sonic must grab them before he does in the 3-d rotating bonus levels.

Sonic the Hedgehog is a significant game because it gave Sega it's first real mascot, and established the Genesis as the video game system with "attitude."

Alternate Titles

  • "STH" -- Informal title
  • "Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis" -- GBA title
  • "Sonic 1" -- Informal name
  • "ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ" -- Japanese spelling

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User Reviews

The beginning of one of the most influential platformers Classic Nigel (145) 4.75 Stars4.75 Stars4.75 Stars4.75 Stars4.75 Stars
Blue, blue sky... Satoshi Kunsai (1852) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
The need for speed Liam Dowds (51) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
The game that started it all.... MrBee (29) unrated
KICK ASS! Tomer Gabel Bronze Star Contributing Member (4476) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
great! marielle goaway (3) 3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars
And so it begins... Kain Ceverus (33) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
You have only a SNES? So sorry... The Imperial Darkhorse (131) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
Don't play it and you are SO SAD! Joel Chappell (3) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
this game will make you as dizzy as hell!! paul cairey (337) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars

The Press Says

Objectif-SEGA Jun 05, 2005 10 out of 10 100
The Video Game Critic Sep 09, 2001 A 100
Entertainment Weekly Aug 23, 1991 A+ 100
Game Freaks 365 Jul 04, 2007 10 out of 10 100
VicioJuegos.com Feb 14, 2006 97 out of 100 97
All Game Guide 2007 4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars 90
Netjak Aug 23, 2005 8.8 out of 10 88
Kingdom of Desire May 12, 2006 8.5 out of 10 85
Power Play Sep, 1991 82 out of 100 82
HonestGamers Dec 20, 2003 7 out of 10 70

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Trivia

The mobile edition is ported from the Genesis version. In Europe, the game was not released as a whole, but in two individual parts: Sonic the Hedgehog Part 1 and Sonic the Hedgehog Part 2.


This entry was contributed by Guy Chapman (1722), Sciere Bronze Star Contributing Member (119452), Kabushi (48872), Ben K (19380) and quizzley7 (21320)
 

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