Games

Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic Team

1991•Platformer•PEGI 3•About 2 hours

Taste attributes: actionfantasyscience fictionanimalsrobots/ai/spacefastimaginaryglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionunlikely connections

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Boxlist takePolished and otherworldly: an expansive platformer, low-key rather than stirring. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

83 / 100

641 ratings

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About This Game

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.

Summary: IGDB

Story

In his attempt to steal the six Chaos Emeralds and harness their power, the mad scientist Doctor Robotnik has trapped the animal inhabitants of South Island inside aggressive robots and stationary metal capsules. Sonic the Hedgehog sets out to thwart Robotnik's plans by freeing his animal friends and collecting the emeralds himself.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionFantasyScience fictionAnimalsRobots/ai/spaceAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardySelf destruction/implosionUnlikely connections

Keywords

AnimeRobotsDolphinAction-adventureMultiple protagonistsTalking animalsBoss fightHedgehog

Where to play

Steam

Details

Developer: Sonic Team
Publishers: Tec Toy, Sega
Released: 23 June 1991
Series: Sonic The Hedgehog
Platforms: Arcade, PlayStation 3, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox 360
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Side view
Time to beat: 1h rushed, 2h normally, 3h complete
Age rating: PEGI 3
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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