Sonic the Hedgehog: Gameplay, Platforms and Key Facts

Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) is a platform, adventure video game developed by Ancient Co., Ltd., available on Wii, SMS. It holds an aggregated critic and player score of 82/100 on IGDB.

What is Sonic the Hedgehog about?

This is a completely different game than its 16-bit counterpart on the Genesis/Mega Drive, and was originally released on the Sega Game Gear and Master System.

To stop the evil Dr. Robotnik, Sonic must traverse six zones consisting of three levels each. Most of the zones are based on those in the original game, but some are entirely new, including a jungle environment and a huge airship. Other unique differences are one level that scrolls automatically and one that is aligned vertically instead of horizontally. Most of the enemies (mechanized animals, defeated by Sonic's spikes when jumping or rolling) and power-ups (speed-ups, shields, extra lives) are the same as in the Genesis version as well. Sonic can pick up golden rings for protection (when hit, he simply loses all of his rings instead of a life) and bonuses: 100 rings gain Sonic an extra life, and 50 remaining rings at the end o

Key details

Sonic the Hedgehog was released in 1991 and supports single player. Platforms: Wii, SMS. Developer: Ancient Co., Ltd..

Should you play Sonic the Hedgehog?

A solid 82/100 aggregate score makes Sonic the Hedgehog a safe pick for fans of platform, adventure.