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Sonic the Hedgehog

This Game Gear port of the Sega Master System version makes some changes to emerald locations and bosses.

25 October 1991

Sonic the Hedgehog is an adventure developed by Ancient Co., Ltd., released 25 October 1991 on Nintendo 3DS and Sega Game Gear.

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What Sonic the Hedgehog is

Sonic the Hedgehog is an adventure game developed by Ancient Co., Ltd. and released in 1991. It was published by Sega. It is available on Nintendo 3DS and Sega Game Gear.

How it plays

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

Where it sits in the Sonic The Hedgehog series

Sonic the Hedgehog is the third of 407 entries we hold in the Sonic The Hedgehog series. The next entry was Art Alive in 1991.

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What it launched against

Sonic the Hedgehog launched on 25 October 1991, within three weeks of Super Castlevania IV, Super Ghouls'n Ghosts and Metroid II: Return of Samus.

Released around the same time: Super Castlevania IV, Super Ghouls'n Ghosts, Metroid II: Return of Samus.

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When did Sonic the Hedgehog come out?
Sonic the Hedgehog was released on 25 October 1991 for Nintendo 3DS and Sega Game Gear.

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