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The classic 1991 Sega Genesis video game featuring the popular character of Sonic the hedgehog.

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Oct 9, 2012

by Madpenguin

The one that started it at all, and the game that took the challenge straight to Super Mario. Sonic the Hedgehog is a platformer masterpiece. The stages were awesome and even the water stage was really cool yet very frustrating too. And I haveto give credit to that memorable soundtrack. This is a classic for many reasons.

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FM_ALEX October 16, 2012

So well said.

Madpenguin October 16, 2012

Thanks. I should review this.

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RabidChihuahua October 10, 2012

Yep, this was an excellent start for Sega's blue, spikey creature. I'll never forget the fond memories I had playing this one on Christmas Day of '91.

Madpenguin October 16, 2012

Yeah, this one takes me back too.

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review by BaronSamedi3. May 24, 2011

posted in The Gaming Hub

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Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound.... Wait, those last two are no good. So how about this: Sonic, he can really move, Sonic, he's got an attitude, Sonic, he's the fastest thing ALIIIIIIIIIIIIVE! Now, since I just scared myself out of any sleep for the next month, I might as well kill my newfound spare time by writing about the game that made everyone's favorite speedy blue hedgehog famous. Sonic the … more

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review by RabidChihuahua. June 06, 2012

posted in Siliconera Bounce

The Blue Blur makes his rather remarkable debut. 90%

I'll admit that whenever I think of this game, I do get pretty nostalgic over it since this was really the first videogame I ever got heavily engrossed in, since I got this at the age of four on Christmas Day of 1991 (I honestly don't remember much of my life before then). However, the nostalgia factor does NOT influence the rating I have for this game, I'm strictly rating this game on how much quality I think it has. Anyway, on to the review. STORY … more

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review by Sean_Rhodes. April 21, 2011

posted in The Gaming Hub

One of the Definitive Games of the 16-Bit Era

When gaming fist got off the ground again Nintendo pretty much dominated the world of gaming and Mario had become a more recognizable icon than Mickey Mouse at that time. Seeing an opportunity to really add to variety of gaming, Sega developed Sonic the Hedgehog. Notably enough (at least to most gamers) the entire conception of Sonic and Sega, for that matter was just done for the sake of competing with Nintendo. That doesn't mean they didn't set out to make a fun game. … more

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Sonic the Hedgehog is a platform game developed by Sega and published by for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis system. It is the inaugural game in Sega's flagship Sonic the Hedgehog video game series, and was the first title developed by Sonic Team. The game was released in 1991 in North America, Europe, and Japan. It is sometimes retrospectively referred to as Sonic the Hedgehog 1 or Sonic 1 to differentiate it from both its main character and sequels in the same series.

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