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− | '''''Sonic the Hedgehog''''' | + | '''''Sonic the Hedgehog''''' is a platform action game developed and published by [[Sega]] and first released for the [[Genesis]] on 1991-06-23. It is the first game in the [[Sonic the Hedgehog (universe)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series]]. |
− | I had seen commercials for Sonic the Hedgehog long before I had played it. A middle school friend of mine had a Genesis and I played it at his house. I remember being very impressed with the way the game looked, but I found it to be quite difficult. I tried running through the game and kept hitting enemies, spikes, and various other hazards. All in all, I didn't enjoy the game, and, to this day, I still don't care much for Sonic games. | + | ==Personal== |
+ | I had seen commercials for ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' long before I had played it. A middle school friend of mine had a Genesis and I played it at his house. I remember being very impressed with the way the game looked, but I found it to be quite difficult. I tried running through the game and kept hitting enemies, spikes, and various other hazards. All in all, I didn't enjoy the game, and, to this day, I still don't care much for ''Sonic'' games. | ||
==Status== | ==Status== | ||
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==Review== | ==Review== | ||
− | + | {{Video Game Review|4|3|7|7|5|Genesis}} | |
− | + | ||
+ | {{Spoilers}} | ||
===Good=== | ===Good=== | ||
− | * The game has fantastic graphics, | + | * The game has fantastic background graphics, sprites, and animation. |
− | * The boss battles are pretty good. Nothing too crazy, but different enough to | + | * [[Masato Nakamura]]'s music is very enjoyable. |
+ | * The evolving boss battles are pretty good. Nothing too crazy, but different enough to show a steady increase in the challenging. | ||
* In the few areas where it's safe to run fast, it's wonderful to watch Sonic moving at top speed. | * In the few areas where it's safe to run fast, it's wonderful to watch Sonic moving at top speed. | ||
+ | * Sonic dropping all his rings is a cool graphic effect. | ||
* The bonus stages are a nice break from the regular levels. | * The bonus stages are a nice break from the regular levels. | ||
===Bad=== | ===Bad=== | ||
− | * The plot doesn't make any sense. Why is Dr. Robotnik turning woodland creatures into robots when he's interested in the chaos jewels? | + | * The plot doesn't make any sense. Why is Dr. Robotnik turning woodland creatures into robots when he's interested in obtaining the chaos jewels? |
+ | * Getting a 1up from accruing 100 rings seems awfully derivative of the coins in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' | ||
+ | * Sonic is very slow and difficult to control when you have to go up hills without enough space to build up speed. | ||
===Ugly=== | ===Ugly=== | ||
− | * The game's main gimmick is that you can run fast, but, in reality, running fast will just get you killed. Since Sonic is centered on the screen, you have only a split second to react to hazards, not nearly enough for most | + | * The game's main gimmick is that you can run fast, but, in reality, running fast will just get you killed. Since Sonic is centered on the screen, you have only a split second to react to hazards, not nearly enough for most humans. To stand a chance of success, you must slowly make your way through each section gently, avoiding the many hazards, until you have each level memorized; it's quite tedious. |
− | ==Documentation== | + | ==Media== |
+ | ===Documentation=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Sonic the Hedgehog - GEN - Manual.pdf|Genesis manual. | Sonic the Hedgehog - GEN - Manual.pdf|Genesis manual. | ||
+ | Sonic the Hedgehog - GEN - Manual (Japan).pdf|Mega Drive Japanese manual. | ||
+ | Sonic the Hedgehog - GEN - Ad (Europe).jpg|European ad. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
− | ==Maps== | + | ===Maps=== |
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Sonic the Hedgehog - GEN - Maps - Green Hill Zone - Act 1.png|Green Hill Zone, Act 1. | Sonic the Hedgehog - GEN - Maps - Green Hill Zone - Act 1.png|Green Hill Zone, Act 1. | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
− | == | + | ===Fan Art=== |
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
+ | Sonic the Hedgehog - GEN - Fan Art - Chris McGuire - Hedgehog, The.jpg|Fan art by Chris McGuire. | ||
Zac Gorman - Sonic Runs Like an Idiot.gif|What if Sonic ran like an idiot? | Zac Gorman - Sonic Runs Like an Idiot.gif|What if Sonic ran like an idiot? | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Videos=== | ||
+ | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zr5Gl2q8MA youtube.com/watch?v=2zr5Gl2q8MA] - Segaiden. | ||
+ | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYO1ZmRuZ_U youtube.com/watch?v=DYO1ZmRuZ_U] - Postmortem. | ||
+ | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJJnxHcv1z4 youtube.com/watch?v=dJJnxHcv1z4] - Longplay. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Titles== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | ! Language !! Native !! Transliteration !! Translation | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | English || Sonic the Hedgehog || || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Japanese || ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ || Sonikku za Hejjihoggu || Sonic the Hedgehog | ||
+ | |} | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
− | + | {{Link|MobyGames|http://www.mobygames.com/game/sonic-the-hedgehog}} | |
− | + | {{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(1991_video_game)}} | |
[[Category: Games]] | [[Category: Games]] | ||
[[Category: Video Games]] | [[Category: Video Games]] | ||
+ | [[Category: 1991 Video Games]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Video Game Prime Order - Action, Adventure, Strategy]] | ||
[[Category: Arcade Games]] | [[Category: Arcade Games]] | ||
[[Category: BREW Games]] | [[Category: BREW Games]] |
Revision as of 15:18, 6 April 2020
Sonic the Hedgehog is a platform action game developed and published by Sega and first released for the Genesis on 1991-06-23. It is the first game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series.
Contents
Personal
I had seen commercials for Sonic the Hedgehog long before I had played it. A middle school friend of mine had a Genesis and I played it at his house. I remember being very impressed with the way the game looked, but I found it to be quite difficult. I tried running through the game and kept hitting enemies, spikes, and various other hazards. All in all, I didn't enjoy the game, and, to this day, I still don't care much for Sonic games.
Status
I do not own this game and I have never beaten it.
Review
4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Best Version: Genesis
— This section contains spoilers! —
Good
- The game has fantastic background graphics, sprites, and animation.
- Masato Nakamura's music is very enjoyable.
- The evolving boss battles are pretty good. Nothing too crazy, but different enough to show a steady increase in the challenging.
- In the few areas where it's safe to run fast, it's wonderful to watch Sonic moving at top speed.
- Sonic dropping all his rings is a cool graphic effect.
- The bonus stages are a nice break from the regular levels.
Bad
- The plot doesn't make any sense. Why is Dr. Robotnik turning woodland creatures into robots when he's interested in obtaining the chaos jewels?
- Getting a 1up from accruing 100 rings seems awfully derivative of the coins in Super Mario Bros.
- Sonic is very slow and difficult to control when you have to go up hills without enough space to build up speed.
Ugly
- The game's main gimmick is that you can run fast, but, in reality, running fast will just get you killed. Since Sonic is centered on the screen, you have only a split second to react to hazards, not nearly enough for most humans. To stand a chance of success, you must slowly make your way through each section gently, avoiding the many hazards, until you have each level memorized; it's quite tedious.
Media
Documentation
- Sonic the Hedgehog - GEN - Manual.pdf
Genesis manual.
- Sonic the Hedgehog - GEN - Manual (Japan).pdf
Mega Drive Japanese manual.
- Sonic the Hedgehog - GEN - Ad (Europe).jpg
European ad.
Maps
- Sonic the Hedgehog - GEN - Maps - Green Hill Zone - Act 1.png
Green Hill Zone, Act 1.
- Sonic the Hedgehog - GEN - Maps - Green Hill Zone - Act 2.png
Green Hill Zone, Act 2.
- Sonic the Hedgehog - GEN - Maps - Green Hill Zone - Act 3.png
Green Hill Zone, Act 3.
- Sonic the Hedgehog - GEN - Maps - Marble Zone - Act 1.png
Marble Zone, Act 1.
- Sonic the Hedgehog - GEN - Maps - Marble Zone - Act 2.png
Marble Zone, Act 2.
- Sonic the Hedgehog - GEN - Maps - Marble Zone - Act 3.png
Marble Zone, Act 3.
- Sonic the Hedgehog - GEN - Maps - Spring Yard Zone - Act 1.png
Spring Yard Zone, Act 1.
- Sonic the Hedgehog - GEN - Maps - Spring Yard Zone - Act 2.png
Spring Yard Zone, Act 2.
- Sonic the Hedgehog - GEN - Maps - Spring Yard Zone - Act 3.png
Spring Yard Zone, Act 3.
- Sonic the Hedgehog - GEN - Maps - Labyrinth Zone - Act 1.png
Labyrinth Zone, Act 1.
- Sonic the Hedgehog - GEN - Maps - Labyrinth Zone - Act 2.png
Labyrinth Zone, Act 2.
- Sonic the Hedgehog - GEN - Maps - Labyrinth Zone - Act 3.png
Labyrinth Zone, Act 3.
- Sonic the Hedgehog - GEN - Maps - Star Light Zone - Act 1.png
Star Light Zone, Act 1.
- Sonic the Hedgehog - GEN - Maps - Star Light Zone - Act 2.png
Star Light Zone, Act 2.
- Sonic the Hedgehog - GEN - Maps - Star Light Zone - Act 3.png
Star Light Zone, Act 3.
- Sonic the Hedgehog - GEN - Maps - Scrap Brain Zone - Act 1.png
Scrap Brain Zone, Act 1.
- Sonic the Hedgehog - GEN - Maps - Scrap Brain Zone - Act 2.png
Scrap Brain Zone, Act 2.
- Sonic the Hedgehog - GEN - Maps - Scrap Brain Zone - Act 3.png
Scrap Brain Zone, Act 3.
- Sonic the Hedgehog - GEN - Maps - Special Stage - 1.png
Special Stage - 1.
- Sonic the Hedgehog - GEN - Maps - Special Stage - 2.png
Special Stage - 2.
- Sonic the Hedgehog - GEN - Maps - Special Stage - 3.png
Special Stage - 3.
- Sonic the Hedgehog - GEN - Maps - Special Stage - 4.png
Special Stage - 4.
- Sonic the Hedgehog - GEN - Maps - Special Stage - 5.png
Special Stage - 5.
- Sonic the Hedgehog - GEN - Maps - Special Stage - 6.png
Special Stage - 6.
Fan Art
Videos
- youtube.com/watch?v=2zr5Gl2q8MA - Segaiden.
- youtube.com/watch?v=DYO1ZmRuZ_U - Postmortem.
- youtube.com/watch?v=dJJnxHcv1z4 - Longplay.
Titles
Language | Native | Transliteration | Translation |
---|---|---|---|
English | Sonic the Hedgehog | ||
Japanese | ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ | Sonikku za Hejjihoggu | Sonic the Hedgehog |