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Revision as of 18:43, 3 March 2018
Sonic the Hedgehog, known in Japan as ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ [Sonikku za Hejjihoggu], is a platform action game developed and published by Sega and first released for the Genesis in 1991.
I had seen commercials for Sonic the Hedgehog long before I had played it. A middle school friend of mine had a Genesis and I played it at his house. I remember being very impressed with the way the game looked, but I found it to be quite difficult. I tried running through the game and kept hitting enemies, spikes, and various other hazards. All in all, I didn't enjoy the game, and, to this day, I still don't care much for Sonic games.
Status
I do not own this game and I have never beaten it.
Review
- Overall: 4/10
- Best Version: Genesis
Good
- The game has fantastic graphics, music, and animation.
- The boss battles are pretty good. Nothing too crazy, but different enough to be challenging.
- In the few areas where it's safe to run fast, it's wonderful to watch Sonic moving at top speed.
- The bonus stages are a nice break from the regular levels.
Bad
- The plot doesn't make any sense. Why is Dr. Robotnik turning woodland creatures into robots when he's interested in the chaos jewels?
Ugly
- The game's main gimmick is that you can run fast, but, in reality, running fast will just get you killed. Since Sonic is centered on the screen, you have only a split second to react to hazards, not nearly enough for most players. To stand a chance of success, you must slowly make your way through each section gently, avoiding the many hazards, until you have each level memorized.
Documentation
Genesis manual.
Maps
Green Hill Zone, Act 1.
Green Hill Zone, Act 2.
Green Hill Zone, Act 3.
Marble Zone, Act 1.
Marble Zone, Act 2.
Marble Zone, Act 3.
Spring Yard Zone, Act 1.
Spring Yard Zone, Act 2.
Spring Yard Zone, Act 3.
Labyrinth Zone, Act 1.
Labyrinth Zone, Act 2.
Labyrinth Zone, Act 3.
Star Light Zone, Act 1.
Star Light Zone, Act 2.
Star Light Zone, Act 3.
Scrap Brain Zone, Act 1.
Scrap Brain Zone, Act 2.
Scrap Brain Zone, Act 3.
Special Stage - 1.
Special Stage - 2.
Special Stage - 3.
Special Stage - 4.
Special Stage - 5.
Special Stage - 6.
Gallery
What if Sonic ran like an idiot?
Links
- mobygames.com/game/sonic-the-hedgehog - MobyGames.
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(1991_video_game) - Wikipedia.
