Sonic the Hedgehog

Video Game
19911991
K-AK-A

IMDb RATING

8.1/10

3.4K

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On this IMDbrief, we super-speed through the 'Sonic' saga up to its almost-certain sequel that will feature an old friend from the games.

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A blue hedgehog with supersonic speed must rescue animals from being turned into robots by a mad scientist.A blue hedgehog with supersonic speed must rescue animals from being turned into robots by a mad scientist.A blue hedgehog with supersonic speed must rescue animals from being turned into robots by a mad scientist.

IMDb RATING

8.1/10

3.4K

YOUR RATING

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Trivia
The famous SEGA jingle at the start of the game has been estimate to take up between 1/20 to 1/8 of the 4-megabit Cartridge.

Crazy credits
The ending credits vary depending on how many Chaos Emeralds you collected throughout the game:
If you collected all 6 Emeralds, at the end Dr Robotnik will be seen jumping angrily on "THE END."
If you didn't collect them all, Robotnik will be happily juggling the Emeralds you missed over the words "TRY AGAIN."

Alternate versions
An 8-bit version of the game, 'Sonic the Hedgehog (1991/II) (VG)', was released for the Master System and Game Gear. Other than the title, basic story and a couple of similarly-themed levels, the two versions have absolutely nothing in common.

Connections
Featured in Gamesmaster: Episode #1.1 (1992)

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10/10

A simple but wonderful classic.

I will never forget the snowy Xmas of 1992 when I made the upgrade from the trusty old Commodore 64 to the Sega Genesis. I got about 1 game per week for the Genesis and tried just about everything. My first ever game tho was Sonic the Hedgehog. The gameplay was simple and that's the way I liked it.

The graphics were cute. From bright blue sunshine and tropical landscapes to the cruel mechanical world of Doctor Robotnik (now called the Eggman). The music was great (where are the soundtrack CDs???) and I was never happier.

Sure it was totally easy but I always went back for more. This game had such charm is it any wonder why Sonic is still so popular all these years on?

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