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Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic the Hedgehog

Aug 04, 2008

ArcadePS3WiiGenesis/MegaDrive
8.3

640 User Ratings

E

Available at these stores

Steam
Steam
Xbox Store
Xbox Store

About

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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PC System Requirements

Minimum

OSWindows® XP or higher
Graphics32MB or greater graphics card
DirectX®DirectX® 9.0 or greater
Hard Drive50MB free disc space

Recommended

OSWindows® XP or higher
Graphics/CPUNVidia GeForce GTX 280 or ATI Radeon HD 6630 or equivalent DirectX® 9c or higher 1GB VRam / Intel i3-2100 or AMD Phenom II X4 940 or equivalent dual core CPU
DirectX®DirectX® 9c or greater
Hard Drive50MB free disc space

Data from PCGamingWiki (CC BY-NC-SA)

Language Supports

LanguageAudioSubtitlesInterface
English--
Japanese--

Game Series

Sonic the Hedgehog: Spinball
Sonic the Hedgehog: Spinball
Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball
Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog: Spinball
Sonic the Hedgehog: Spinball
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog Golf
Sonic the Hedgehog Golf
Sonic the Hedgehog's Gameworld
Sonic the Hedgehog's Gameworld
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode Metal
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode Metal
Sonic Colors: Ultimate
Sonic Colors: Ultimate
Sonic CD
Sonic CD
Sonic Origins
Sonic Origins
Sonic Frontiers
Sonic Frontiers
Sega Ages: Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sega Ages: Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic X-treme
Sonic X-treme
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
SonicN
SonicN
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog Chaos
Sonic the Hedgehog Chaos
Sonic Generations
Sonic Generations
Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure
Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure
Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis
Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis
Sonic 3D Blast
Sonic 3D Blast
Sonic Heroes
Sonic Heroes
Sonic 3D Blast
Sonic 3D Blast
Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles
Sonic Lost World
Sonic Lost World
Sonic CD
Sonic CD
3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2
3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Blue Sphere
Blue Sphere
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic Colors
Sonic Colors
Sonic Mania
Sonic Mania
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II
Sonic Lost World
Sonic Lost World
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic Mania Plus
Sonic Mania Plus
Sonic Lost World: The Legend of Zelda Zone
Sonic Lost World: The Legend of Zelda Zone
Sonic Lost World: Yoshi's Island Zone
Sonic Lost World: Yoshi's Island Zone
Sonic Generations: Casino Night DLC
Sonic Generations: Casino Night DLC
Sonic Blast
Sonic Blast
Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble
Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble
Sonic Unleashed
Sonic Unleashed
Sonic Unleashed
Sonic Unleashed
Sonic Unleashed
Sonic Unleashed
Sonic Dream Team
Sonic Dream Team
Sonic Colors
Sonic Colors
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic Generations
Sonic Generations
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles
Sonic Forces: Episode Shadow
Sonic Forces: Episode Shadow
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic & Knuckles
Sonic & Knuckles
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic Rivals 2
Sonic Rivals 2
Sonic Cricket
Sonic Cricket
Sonic Superstars
Sonic Superstars
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I
Sonic Championship
Sonic Championship
Sonic the Fighters
Sonic the Fighters
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
Sonic Rivals
Sonic Rivals
Sonic Forces
Sonic Forces
Sonic's Bomb Squad
Sonic's Bomb Squad
Shadow the Hedgehog
Shadow the Hedgehog
Shadow Generations
Shadow Generations
Team Sonic Racing
Team Sonic Racing
Sonic Runners
Sonic Runners
Sonic Crackers
Sonic Crackers
Sonic Jump
Sonic Jump
Sonic the Hedgehog Extreme
Sonic the Hedgehog Extreme
SegaSonic Bros.
SegaSonic Bros.
Sonic's Bonus Game
Sonic's Bonus Game
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic Blast
Sonic Blast
Sonic Saturn
Sonic Saturn
Sonic Mars
Sonic Mars
Sonic DS
Sonic DS
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic Eraser
Sonic Eraser
Sonic Drift
Sonic Drift
Sonic the Hedgehog Level Creator
Sonic the Hedgehog Level Creator
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood
Sonic Battle
Sonic Battle
Knuckles' Chaotix
Knuckles' Chaotix
Sonic Rumble Party
Sonic Rumble Party
Sonic Dash
Sonic Dash
Sonic Adventure
Sonic Adventure
Sonic the Sketchhog
Sonic the Sketchhog
Arcade Nano Sonic Blast
Arcade Nano Sonic Blast
Tails Adventure
Tails Adventure
Sonic Riders
Sonic Riders
Sonic Head On
Sonic Head On
Sonic Tennis
Sonic Tennis
Sonic's Napoleon
Sonic's Napoleon
Sonic & Knuckles
Sonic & Knuckles
Sonic Golf
Sonic Golf
Sonic no Jigen Ressha
Sonic no Jigen Ressha
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle
Sonic R
Sonic R
Sonic Adventure 2
Sonic Adventure 2
Sonic Racing Shift Up
Sonic Racing Shift Up
Sonic Reversi
Sonic Reversi
Sonic J
Sonic J
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
Speed
Speed
Sonic Billiards
Sonic Billiards
Sonic no Daifuugou
Sonic no Daifuugou
Sonic Gammon
Sonic Gammon
Sonic Panel Puzzle
Sonic Panel Puzzle
Sonic Hopping
Sonic Hopping
Sonic Darts
Sonic Darts
Sonic no Jirai Sagashi Game
Sonic no Jirai Sagashi Game
Shadow Shoot
Shadow Shoot
Sonic no 7 Narabe
Sonic no 7 Narabe
Sonic's Casino Poker
Sonic's Casino Poker
Sonic Putter
Sonic Putter
Sonic the Hedgehog 2: Crash!
Sonic the Hedgehog 2: Crash!
Sonic the Hedgehog 2: Dash!
Sonic the Hedgehog 2: Dash!
Sonic Bowling
Sonic Bowling
Sonic the Hedgehog: Spinball
Sonic the Hedgehog: Spinball
Sonic Anniversary
Sonic Anniversary
Sonic Golf C-Mode Cup
Sonic Golf C-Mode Cup
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric
Sonic Generations
Sonic Generations
Sonic R
Sonic R
Sonic Labyrinth
Sonic Labyrinth
Sonic and the Secret Rings
Sonic and the Secret Rings
Sonic 3D Blast
Sonic 3D Blast
Sonic Pinball Party
Sonic Pinball Party
Sonic Logic
Sonic Logic
SegaSonic the Hedgehog
SegaSonic the Hedgehog
Sonic Rush
Sonic Rush
Sonic Rush Adventure
Sonic Rush Adventure
Sonic Advance
Sonic Advance
Sonic Adventure
Sonic Adventure
Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut
Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut
Sonic Advance 2
Sonic Advance 2
Sonic Advance 3
Sonic Advance 3
Sonic Adventure 2
Sonic Adventure 2
Sonic Racing Kart
Sonic Racing Kart
Sonic Dash Quiz
Sonic Dash Quiz
Sonic Shuffle
Sonic Shuffle
Sonic Fishing
Sonic Fishing
Sonic World
Sonic World
Amy's American Page One
Amy's American Page One
Sonic Generations
Sonic Generations
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut
Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut
3D Sonic the Hedgehog
3D Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic Frontiers: Sonic Adventure 2 Shoes
Sonic Frontiers: Sonic Adventure 2 Shoes
Sonic Mania: Encore
Sonic Mania: Encore
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing
Sega Ages: Sonic the Hedgehog
Sega Ages: Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic Jam
Sonic Jam
Tails' Skypatrol
Tails' Skypatrol

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Publisher
Tec Toy, Sega
Genres
Platform
Game Modes
Single player

How Long to Beat

Main Story1 Hours
Main + Extra2 Hours
Completionist3 Hours

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