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Sonic the Hedgehog
IGDBJun 23, 1991
IGDB82IGDB Critics85
DeveloperSonic TeamPublisherTec Toy
Franchise
Sonic The Hedgehog
Time to beat
2.4h
Sonic the Hedgehog is a 2D side-scrolling platformer developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega for the Genesis/Mega Drive. Players control Sonic the Hedgehog, who can run at near supersonic speeds and sets out on a quest to defeat Dr. Robotnik, a scientist who has imprisoned animals in robots and seeks the powerful Chaos Emeralds.
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Setting1990s
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Meta / Noisevirtual console
PlatformsArcadePlayStation 3WiiSega Mega Drive/GenesisPC (Microsoft Windows)iOSXbox 360
Modes & perspectiveSingle playerSide view
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