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SegaSonic the Hedgehog

SegaSonic the Hedgehog is a 1992 LCD game which was used as a promotional item in Japan. They were found in UFO catchers. Three versions were created which only vary by the color and by what is drawn on the…

31 December 1992

SegaSonic the Hedgehog is an arcade, released 31 December 1992 on Handheld Electronic LCD.

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What SegaSonic the Hedgehog is

SegaSonic the Hedgehog was released in 1992. It was published by Sega. It is available on Handheld Electronic LCD only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

SegaSonic the Hedgehog is a 1992 LCD game which was used as a promotional item in Japan. They were found in UFO catchers. Three versions were created which only vary by the color and by what is drawn on the case. There was also a handy keychain attached to the case.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Sonic The Hedgehog series

SegaSonic the Hedgehog is the 12th of 407 entries we hold in the Sonic The Hedgehog series. The next entry was Sonic the Hedgehog 2 in 1992.

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What it launched against

SegaSonic the Hedgehog launched on 31 December 1992, within three weeks of Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting and Moto Roader MC.

Released around the same time: Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting, Moto Roader MC.

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When did SegaSonic the Hedgehog come out?
SegaSonic the Hedgehog was released on 31 December 1992 for Handheld Electronic LCD.

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