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{{Header Nav|game=Sonic the Hedgehog|num=1}} | {{Header Nav|game=Sonic the Hedgehog|num=1}} | ||
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|title=Sonic the Hedgehog | |title=Sonic the Hedgehog | ||
| | |image=Sonic the Hedgehog boxart (Genesis).jpg | ||
|developer=[[Sonic Team]] | |developer=[[Sonic Team]] | ||
|publisher=[[Sega]] | |publisher=[[Sega]] | ||
|designer=Naoto Ohshima (character design) | |designer=Naoto Ohshima (character design), Hirokazu Yasuhara (game planner), Yuji Naka (programming) | ||
|genre=[[Platform]] | |genre=[[Platform]] | ||
|systems=[[Sega Genesis]], [[Mobile]], [[GameTap]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Xbox Live Arcade]], [[Wii Virtual Console | |systems=[[Sega Genesis]], [[Mobile]], [[GameTap]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Xbox Live Arcade]], [[Wii Virtual Console]] | ||
|released= | |released={{us|1991|June 23}}{{eu|1991|June}}{{jp|1991|July 26}} | ||
|modes=[[Single player]] | |modes=[[Single player]] | ||
|ESRB | |ratings={{ESRB|E}}{{VRC|GA}} | ||
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|players=1 | |players=1 | ||
|media=4-megabit cartridge | |media=4-megabit cartridge | ||
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{{Series disambig}} | {{Series disambig}} | ||
:''For the [[Sega Game Gear]] and [[Sega Master System]] game see [[Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)]]. For the [[PlayStation 3]] and [[Xbox 360]] game see [[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 game)]]'' | :''For the [[Sega Game Gear]] and [[Sega Master System]] game see [[Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)]]. For the [[PlayStation 3]] and [[Xbox 360]] game see [[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 game)]]'' | ||
[[Image:Sonic the hedgehog title screen.jpg|thumb|left|''Sonic the Hedgehog'''s title screen.]] | [[Image: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]]. | |||
This game was the first game to propel the Genesis into mass popularity in North America. After it was released, it eventually replaced [[Altered Beast]] as the bundled game with the console. The game featured many novel elements which contributed to its popularity and helped to promote the uptake of 16-bit consoles. | This game was the first game to propel the Genesis into mass popularity in North America. After it was released, it eventually replaced [[Altered Beast]] as the bundled game with the console. The game featured many novel elements which contributed to its popularity and helped to promote the uptake of 16-bit consoles. | ||
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{{:Sonic the Hedgehog/Table of Contents}} | {{:Sonic the Hedgehog/Table of Contents}} | ||
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[[Category:Sega Genesis]] | [[Category:Sega Genesis]] | ||
[[Category:Mobile]] | [[Category:Mobile]] | ||