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Sonic the Hedgehog

The expanded version of Sonic the Hedgehog present in Sonic Jam. The main change is that Sonic is now able to use the Spin Dash, not present in the original game, changing the gameplay flow.

20 June 1997

Sonic the Hedgehog is a platform developed by Sonic Team, released 20 June 1997 on Sega Saturn.

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What Sonic the Hedgehog is

Sonic the Hedgehog is a platform game developed by Sonic Team and released in 1997. It was published by Sega. It is available on Sega Saturn only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The expanded version of Sonic the Hedgehog present in Sonic Jam. The main change is that Sonic is now able to use the Spin Dash, not present in the original game, changing the gameplay flow.
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How it plays

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

Where it sits in the Sonic The Hedgehog series

Sonic the Hedgehog is the 51st of 407 entries we hold in the Sonic The Hedgehog series. The next entry was Sonic World in 1997.

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What it launched against

Sonic the Hedgehog launched on 20 June 1997, within three weeks of Disney's Hercules Action Game, Lula: The Sexy Empire and Triple Play 98.

Released around the same time: Disney's Hercules Action Game, Lula: The Sexy Empire, Triple Play 98.

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When did Sonic the Hedgehog come out?
Sonic the Hedgehog was released on 20 June 1997 for Sega Saturn.

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