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| | |title=Sonic the Hedgehog | ||
|image=Sonic the Hedgehog boxart (Genesis).jpg | |image=Sonic the Hedgehog boxart (Genesis).jpg | ||
|developer=[[Sonic Team]] | |developer=[[Sonic Team]] | ||
|publisher=[[Sega]] | |publisher=[[Sega]] | ||
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|distributor=[[Xbox Live Arcade]], [[Wii Virtual Console]], [[Nintendo eShop]] | |||
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|designer=Naoto Ohshima (character design), Hirokazu Yasuhara (game planner), Yuji Naka (programming) | |designer=Naoto Ohshima (character design), Hirokazu Yasuhara (game planner), Yuji Naka (programming) | ||
|genre=[[Platform]] | |genre=[[Platform]] | ||
|systems=[[Sega Genesis]], [[Sega Channel]], [[Mobile]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Wii]], [[iPod]], [[iOS]], [[Windows]], [[Nintendo 3DS]] | |||
|released={{sys|smd}}{{us|1991|June 23}}{{eu|1991|June 23}}{{jp|1991|July 26}}{{sys|mobile}}{{eu|2005}}{{sys|gba}}{{na|2006|November 14}}{{sys|wii vc}}{{na|2006|November 19}}{{jp|2006|December 2}}{{eu|2006|December 7}}{{au|2006|December 8}}{{sys|Xbox Live Arcade}}{{rd|2007|July 11}}{{sys|ios}}{{rd|2007|December 18}}{{sys|bb}}{{na|2009|August 21}}{{sys|win}}{{rd|2010|October 26}}{{sys|3dsvc}}{{jp|2013|May 15}}{{na|2013|December 5}}{{eu|2013|December 5}}{{au|2013|December 5}}{{sys|android}}{{rd|2013|May 16}} | |||
|modes=[[Single player]] | |||
|ratings={{ESRB|E}}{{VRC|GA}} | |||
|players=1 | |players=1 | ||
|followed by=[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]] | |followed by=[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]] | ||
|series=Sonic the Hedgehog | |series=Sonic the Hedgehog | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{game disambig||the [[Sega Master System]] and [[Sega Game Gear]] game|[[Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)]]|the [[Xbox 360]] and [[PlayStation 3]] game|[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)]]}} | {{Series disambig}}{{game disambig||the [[Sega Master System]] and [[Sega Game Gear]] game|[[Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)]]|the [[Xbox 360]] and [[PlayStation 3]] game|[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)]]}} | ||
[[File:Sonic the hedgehog title screen.jpg|thumb|left|''Sonic the Hedgehog'''s title screen.]] | |||
'''Sonic the Hedgehog''' is the [[platform]] game that launched the career of Sonic the Hedgehog and [[Sonic Team]]. It was the first in [[Sega]]'s Sonic the Hedgehog series. Sonic was intended to Sega's mascot to compete with [[Nintendo]]'s Mario. The game and character were specifically designed to demonstrate the processing speed of the [[Sega Genesis]]. | '''Sonic the Hedgehog''' is the [[platform]] game that launched the career of Sonic the Hedgehog and [[Sonic Team]]. It was the first in [[Sega]]'s Sonic the Hedgehog series. Sonic was intended to Sega's mascot to compete with [[Nintendo]]'s Mario. The game and character were specifically designed to demonstrate the processing speed of the [[Sega Genesis]]. | ||
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Since its release it has been ported to many other systems and compilations, including [[Sonic Jam]], [[Sega Smash Pack: Volume 1]], [[Sonic Mega Collection]] (and [[Sonic Mega Collection Plus]]) and, most recently, the Sega Genesis Collection. It is also available via the GameTap and Wii Virtual Console download services. A special [[Game Boy Advance]] version called '''Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis''' was released to celebrate the series' 15-year anniversary. This version included an "Anniversary Mode" where the only change was the addition of the spindash move introduced in later games. | Since its release it has been ported to many other systems and compilations, including [[Sonic Jam]], [[Sega Smash Pack: Volume 1]], [[Sonic Mega Collection]] (and [[Sonic Mega Collection Plus]]) and, most recently, the Sega Genesis Collection. It is also available via the GameTap and Wii Virtual Console download services. A special [[Game Boy Advance]] version called '''Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis''' was released to celebrate the series' 15-year anniversary. This version included an "Anniversary Mode" where the only change was the addition of the spindash move introduced in later games. | ||
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==Story== | |||
There is no background story, but the goal of the game is to rescue animals and the world from the mechanized army that Dr. Robotnik has unleashed. | |||
==Box artwork== | |||
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File:Sonic the Hedgehog box frontback not for resale.jpg|Front/back. | File:Sonic the Hedgehog box frontback not for resale.jpg|Front/back. | ||
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