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'''''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]]. | '''''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]]. | ||
| + | ==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. | 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. | ||
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==Review== | ==Review== | ||
| − | + | {{Video Game Review|4|3|7|7|5|Genesis}} | |
| − | |||
{{Spoilers}} | {{Spoilers}} | ||
===Good=== | ===Good=== | ||
| − | * The game has fantastic graphics and animation. | + | * The game has fantastic background graphics, sprites, and animation. |
* [[Masato Nakamura]]'s music is very enjoyable. | * [[Masato Nakamura]]'s music is very enjoyable. | ||
| − | * The evolving boss battles are pretty good. Nothing too crazy, but different enough to | + | * 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. | * Sonic dropping all his rings is a cool graphic effect. | ||
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* 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? | * 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.]]'' | * 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. |
==Media== | ==Media== | ||
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Sonic the Hedgehog - GEN - Maps - Special Stage - 5.png|Special Stage - 5. | Sonic the Hedgehog - GEN - Maps - Special Stage - 5.png|Special Stage - 5. | ||
Sonic the Hedgehog - GEN - Maps - Special Stage - 6.png|Special Stage - 6. | Sonic the Hedgehog - GEN - Maps - Special Stage - 6.png|Special Stage - 6. | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Screenshots=== | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Sonic the Hedgehog - GEN - Screenshot - Shield.png|Sonic is [[Invincibility (video game terminology)|indestructible]] with a shield. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Fan Art=== | ===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=== | ===Videos=== | ||
| − | + | {{YouTube|2zr5Gl2q8MA|Review - Segaiden.}} | |
| − | + | {{YouTube|DYO1ZmRuZ_U|Postmortem.}} | |
| − | + | {{YouTube|Gsa_4s3CjmI|Longplay.}} | |
==Titles== | ==Titles== | ||
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{{Link|MobyGames|http://www.mobygames.com/game/sonic-the-hedgehog}} | {{Link|MobyGames|http://www.mobygames.com/game/sonic-the-hedgehog}} | ||
{{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(1991_video_game)}} | {{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(1991_video_game)}} | ||
| + | {{Link|StrategyWiki|https://strategywiki.org/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog}} | ||
| + | {{Link|GameFAQs|https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/genesis/454495-sonic-the-hedgehog}} | ||
| + | {{Link|VGMPF|2=http://www.vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php?title=Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(GEN)}} | ||
| + | {{Link|ROMDetectives|2=http://www.romdetectives.com/Wiki/index.php?title=Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(GEN)}} | ||
| + | {{Link|TCRF|https://tcrf.net/Sonic_the_Hedgehog}} | ||
| + | {{Link|TVTropes|https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog1}} | ||
[[Category: Games]] | [[Category: Games]] | ||
[[Category: Video Games]] | [[Category: Video Games]] | ||
| + | [[Category: 1991 Video Games]] | ||
[[Category: Video Game Prime Order - Action, Adventure, Strategy]] | [[Category: Video Game Prime Order - Action, Adventure, Strategy]] | ||
[[Category: Arcade Games]] | [[Category: Arcade Games]] | ||
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[[Category: Action]] | [[Category: Action]] | ||
[[Category: Platformer]] | [[Category: Platformer]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Video Games I Haven't Beaten]] | ||
Revision as of 15:39, 22 June 2021
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
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| 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.
Screenshots
Sonic is indestructible with a shield.
Fan Art
Fan art by Chris McGuire.
What if Sonic ran like an idiot?
Videos
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 |
Links
Categories:
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- Video Game Rating - 4
- Video Game Graphics Rating - 7
- Video Game Sound Rating - 7
- Games
- Video Games
- 1991 Video Games
- Video Game Prime Order - Action, Adventure, Strategy
- Arcade Games
- BREW Games
- DoJa Games
- Game Boy Advance Games
- Genesis Games
- J2ME Games
- Action
- Platformer
- Video Games I Haven't Beaten
