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Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic the Hedgehog is a re-release of the 16-bit version of Sonic the Hedgehog (1991), released as part of the Sonic Cafe service offered by Sega. The game was created as part of the Sonic the Hedgehog series'…

18 June 2001

Sonic the Hedgehog is a platform developed by Sega Corporation, released 18 June 2001 on Legacy Mobile Device.

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What Sonic the Hedgehog is

Sonic the Hedgehog is a platform game developed by Sega Corporation and released in 2001. It is available on Legacy Mobile Device only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Sonic the Hedgehog is a re-release of the 16-bit version of Sonic the Hedgehog (1991), released as part of the Sonic Cafe service offered by Sega. The game was created as part of the Sonic the Hedgehog series' 10th anniversary celebration, and was downloadable for free between 18 June and 31 July 2001.
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How it plays

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

Where it sits in the Sonic The Hedgehog series

Sonic the Hedgehog is the 78th of 407 entries we hold in the Sonic The Hedgehog series. The next entry was Sonic Adventure 2 in 2001.

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What it launched against

Sonic the Hedgehog launched on 18 June 2001, within three weeks of Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis, NBA Street, Sonic Adventure 2 and Twisted Metal: Black.

Released around the same time: Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis, NBA Street, Sonic Adventure 2, Twisted Metal: Black.

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When did Sonic the Hedgehog come out?
Sonic the Hedgehog was released on 18 June 2001 for Legacy Mobile Device.

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