Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic sur Master-System est peut-être le meilleur jeu de la console, en tout cas sans aucun doute un de ses plus grands titres, cette version est peut-être plus aboutie que celle destinée à la MegaDrive de par un intérêt supérieur et un level design plus travaillé, bref une perle que tout possesseur de Master-System se doit de posséder.

La longevità è buona ma non eccelsa purtroppo, infatti una volta finito il gioco supersonico con tutti gli smeraldi chaos, ci rigiocherete solo qualche sporadica volta.

In definitiva un titolo veramente ottimo, secondo me non è che sia poi così superiore ad Alex Kidd in Miracle World o ad un Wonder Boy qualunque, ma sta di fatto che con Sonic la SEGA ha avuto una marcia in più per sfondare nel campo delle console casalinghe.

For those of you searching for a copy, know that this is perhaps the rarest NTSC game, so you're better off finding a PAL copy, because it's the same game and it will play just fine. Also, more importantly, remember that the NTSC version is simply an import with a different UPC sticker, so it's nearly impossible to tell the difference if you don't know what you're looking for. For those of you who've never played the Master System, find one and get this game, it will change your opinion of it forever.

Sonic macht auch auf dem Master System eine sehr gute Figur und hat ein tolles Spiel bekommen. Es ist auch für alle empfehlenswert, die die Mega Drive Fassungen schon auswendig kennen und hier eine neue Herausforderung suchen.

With all of the attention put on the Genesis Sonic games there are a lot of people that forget about these 8-bit adventures. With brand new levels and some interesting bonus stages this stripped down version is actually worth playing, even if you've grown tired of the original 16-bit title. The game is a tad short and I'm not sure how many times you'll want to come back to it after you've beaten it, but it's well worth a few hours of your time. With a game like this it's easy to see why Sonic the Hedgehog was so successful, here's hoping that Sega can rediscover some of that magic and create a new Sonic game all of us fans have been waiting for.

Die Game-Gear-Variante der rasanten Igel-Hetzjagd entspricht fast 100prozentig dem Master-System-Vorbild. "Sonic" bleibt ein erstklassiges Jump'n'Run, das den Game Gear technisch ausreizt.

Sonic's Auftritt auf dem Game Gear bereichert Handheldfans um ein weiteres Topmodul für unterwegs. Detaillierte, farbenfrohe Grafik, neckischer Sound, viele Gags und ausreichend Abwechslung dürften Geschicklichkeitsfans jeder Altersstufe ansprechen.

The Master System Faithful can be thankful that even though the flow of titles has slowed to a trickle, carts like Sonic the Hedgehog make them well worth waiting for. Sonic speed, graphics, and gameplay - you can't touch that!

So, on the whole, this little 8-bit, step-down conversion of SEGA’s flagship mascot platformer is just curious and unique enough to merit both your consideration for download, and taking up its own space alongside the original in Nintendo’s Wii Shop. It’s lucky to get that space, too -- because, if today’s been any indication, it doesn’t even matter if you’ve put out an official press release to reserve your spot.

I don't like how Sonic on the Game Gear forces you to proceed at a very slow, deliberate pace. The bonus stages let you bounce on trampolines and bumpers to grab rings, but they aren't very thrilling. Slow-down often rears its ugly head, especially after you grab a power-up. Taking a hit only causes one ring to fly loose, but your total is reduced to zero anyway. No score is displayed when the game ends, and that's too bad. This portable Sonic is respectable, but if you've already experienced the stellar Genesis version, this will seem awfully tame.