Sonic the Hedgehog (Mega Drive)

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    NTSC-U/PAL
  • Sega Mega Drive
    NTSC-J
  • Mega-Tech/Mega Play
  • RealOne Arcade
  • PC
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  • Android

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Sonic the Hedgehog
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Virtual Console, Steam, RealOne Arcade, iOS, Android
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Distributor:
Sega Mega Drive
Ecofilmes (PT)
Sega Mega Drive
Hent Gruppen (SE rental)
Sega Mega Drive
Tec Toy (BR)
Sega Mega Drive
Samsung (KR)
Sound driver: SMPS 68000 (modified) (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Genre: Action[3][4]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥6,0006,000 G-4049
Sega Mega Drive
US
$54.9554.95[6] 1009
Sega Mega Drive
US
(Classic)
1009C
Videogame Rating Council: GA
Sega Mega Drive
US
(Classic; ESRB)
1009
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Sega Mega Drive
US
(Sega Channel)
SUBsub
Videogame Rating Council: GA
Sega Mega Drive
EU
1009
Sega Mega Drive
EU
(Sega Channel)
SUBsub
Sega Mega Drive
BX
Sega Mega Drive
FR
Sega Mega Drive
PT
MDJ1009
Sega Mega Drive
UK
£34.9934.99[10][11] 1009
Sega Mega Drive
LT
Sega Mega Drive
SE
(Rental)
Sega Mega Drive
GR
Sega Mega Drive
CZ
Sega Mega Drive
AU
FSON00SMC
Sega Mega Drive
CA
Sega Mega Drive
BR
Sega Mega Drive
BR
(Red)
Tectoy: Todas as Idades
Sega Mega Drive
KR
GM4015JG
Sega Mega Drive
SA
(Sega Channel)
SUBsub
Sega Mega Drive
AS
Sega Mega Drive
ZA
Sega Mega Drive
IN
Arcade (Mega Play)
JP
¥? ?
Arcade (Mega-Tech System)
UK
£? ?
Wii Virtual Console
JP
600pts600[5]
CERO: A
Wii Virtual Console
US
800pts800[13]
ESRB: Everyone
Wii Virtual Console
EU
800pts800[15]
PEGI: 3+
Wii Virtual Console
AU
800pts800[16]
OFLC: General (G)
iOS
JP
¥667 (700)700i[21]
4+
iOS
US
$5.995.99[18]
4+
iOS
EU
4+
iOS
UK
4+
iPod
JP
(iPod)
¥571 (600)600i[21]
iPod
US
(iPod)
RealOne Arcade
US
Steam
US
$4.994.99[24] 71113
ESRB: Everyone
Steam
EU
€4.494.49[24] 71113
PEGI: 3+
Steam
DE
€4.494.49[24] 71113
USK: 6
Steam
UK
£3.993.99[24] 71113
PEGI: 3+
Steam
AU
$6.996.99[24] 71113
OFLC: General (G)
Steam Linux
US
$4.994.99[26] 71113
ESRB: Everyone
Steam Linux
EU
€4.494.49[26] 71113
PEGI: 3+
Steam Linux
DE
€4.494.49[26] 71113
USK: 6
Steam Linux
UK
£3.993.99[26] 71113
PEGI: 3+
Steam Linux
AU
$5.995.99[26] 71113
OFLC: General (G)
Steam OS X
US
$4.994.99[26] 71113
ESRB: Everyone
Steam OS X
EU
€4.494.49[26] 71113
PEGI: 3+
Steam OS X
DE
€4.494.49[26] 71113
USK: 6
Steam OS X
UK
£3.993.99[26] 71113
PEGI: 3+
Steam OS X
AU
$5.995.99[26] 71113
OFLC: General (G)
Google Android OS
JP
¥667 (700)700i[28]
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Production credits

Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog (Mega Drive)/Production credits.

Magazine articles

ExpandSega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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0 review
ExpandSega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
70
[29]
ACE (UK)
93
[30]
ACE (UK)
100
[31]
Ação Games (BR)
100
[12]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
93
[32]
Cool Gamer (RU)
80
[33]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
94
[34]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT)
96
[35]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
90
[36]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
70
[37]
Excalibur (CZ)
75
[38]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
96
[39]
The Games Machine (IT)
98
[40]
Games-X (UK)
100
[41]
HiScore (DK) PAL
80
[42]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
95
[43]
Joystick (FR)
98
[44]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
85
[45]
Mega Action (UK)
93
[46]
Mega Action (UK)
87
[47]
Megablast (DE)
83
[48]
Mega Play (US)
88
[49]
MegaTech (UK)
88
[50]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
89
[51]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
85
[52]
Mean Machines (UK)
92
[53]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
76
[54]
Megazone (AU)
92
[55]
Player One (FR)
96
[56]
Raze (UK)
95
[57]
Secret Service (PL)
90
[58]
Sega Power (UK)
97
[59]
Sega Pro (UK)
96
[60]
Sega Pro (UK)
94
[61]
Sega Pro (UK)
90
[62]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
85
[63]
Tilt (FR)
95
[64]
Tilt (FR)
95
[65]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
80
[66]
Video Game (BR)
100
[67]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)
90
[6]
Video Games (DE)
82
[68]
Zero (UK)
95
[69]
Sega Mega Drive
90
Based on
43 reviews

Sonic the Hedgehog (Mega Drive)

Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog (Mega Drive)/Magazine articles.

Technical information

Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog (Mega Drive)/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
Expand
512kB 1991-04 Cartridge (US/EU) Revision 00
Sega Mega Drive
Expand
512kB 1991-04 Cartridge (EU/JP/KR) Revision 01
Sega Mega Drive
Expand
512kB 1991-04 Sonic Mega Collection disc JP2
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
Expand
512kB 1989-01 EPROM cartridge[70] Page
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
Expand
512kB 1991-04 Cartridge (pirate) Sonic The Hedgehog (W) (REV00) [p5][!].bin
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
Expand
512kB 1991-04 Cartridge (pirate) Sonic The Hedgehog (W) (REV00) [p4][!].bin
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
Expand
512kB 1991-04 Cartridge (pirate) Sonic The Hedgehog (W) (REV00) [p3][!].bin
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
Expand
512kB 1991-04 Cartridge (pirate) Sonic The Hedgehog (W) (REV00) [p2][!].bin
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
Expand
512kB 1991-04 Cartridge (pirate) Sonic The Hedgehog (W) (REV00) [p1][!].bin

References

  1. @U1_Toyama on Twitter (archive.today)
  2. https://www.mtwo.co.jp/development/retrogame-2/#tab-1
  3. File:Sonic1 box jap.jpg
  4. Jump up to: 4.0 4.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-20 09:51)
  5. Jump up to: 5.0 5.1 http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_sonic/ (Wayback Machine: 2007-02-09 19:24)
  6. Jump up to: 6.0 6.1 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "June 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 32
  7. Sega Channel schedule (US; 1994-06-01)
  8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MERwuwZK9YM (Ghostarchive)
  9. Mean Machines, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-06-29), page 44
  10. Raze, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-07-25), page 76
  11. Sega Power, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-08-01), page 11
  12. Jump up to: 12.0 12.1 Ação Games, "Agosto 1991" (BR; 1991-08-xx), page 22
  13. Jump up to: 13.0 13.1 http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/KxiDSMn_ADYC1Vd30TP-FW3yf8Byxwwu (Wayback Machine: 2010-11-22 22:19)
  14. https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/01.html (Wayback Machine: 2017-11-23 05:03)
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  17. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sonic-the-hedgehog/id316025912?mt=8 (Wayback Machine: 2018-09-21 22:24)
  18. http://blogs.sega.com/2010/08/26/segas-back-to-school-iphone-sale/ (Wayback Machine: 2017-11-25 19:32)
  19. https://itunes.apple.com/fr/app/sonic-the-hedgehog/id316050001?mt=8 (Wayback Machine: 2018-09-21 22:40)
  20. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sonic-the-hedgehog/id316050001?mt=8 (Wayback Machine: 2018-05-11 01:38)
  21. Jump up to: 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 http://sega.jp/kt/apple/sonic (Wayback Machine: 2009-12-22 09:21)
  22. http://games.real.com/allgames.php?mode=spnav (Wayback Machine: 2004-08-02 23:32)
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  24. Jump up to: 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 http://steamdb.info/app/71113/ (Wayback Machine: 2013-05-22 20:19)
  25. Jump up to: 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.4 25.5 25.6 25.7 25.8 25.9 https://steamdb.info/app/71113/history/?changeid=5749722
  26. Jump up to: 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 26.4 26.5 26.6 26.7 26.8 26.9 http://steamdb.info/app/71113/ (Wayback Machine: 2019-11-16 22:42)
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  32. Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1991" (JP; 1991-07-08), page 35
  33. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 193
  34. Computer & Video Games, "August 1991" (UK; 1991-07-15), page 16
  35. Computer + Video Giochi, "Settembre 1991" (IT; 1991-xx-xx), page 48
  36. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 24
  37. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 359
  38. Excalibur, "" (CZ; 1993-04-10), page 31
  39. GamePro, "June 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 44
  40. The Games Machine, "Settembre 1991" (IT; 1991-0x-xx), page 85
  41. Games-X, "27th June-3rd July 1991" (UK; 1991-06-27), page 14
  42. HiScore, "15 Juli - 15 September" (DK; 1993-07-15), page 18
  43. Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 18
  44. Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 164
  45. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 79
  46. Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 65
  47. Mega Action, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 80
  48. Megablast, "Joker Extra Nr. 1" (DE; 1992-11-04), page 44
  49. Mega Play, "July/August 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 62
  50. MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 48
  51. MegaTech, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-20), page 27
  52. Micromanía (segunda época), "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 34
  53. Mean Machines, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-06-29), page 42
  54. Mean Machines Sega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-30), page 108
  55. Megazone, "August/September 1991" (AU; 1991-xx-xx), page 22
  56. Player One, "Juillet/Août 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 26
  57. Raze, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-07-25), page 34
  58. Secret Service, "Październik 1996" (PL; 1996-10-01), page 72
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  63. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  64. Tilt, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-xx), page 68
  65. Tilt, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 41
  66. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 24
  67. Video Game, "Julho 1991" (BR; 1991-xx-xx), page 51
  68. Video Games, "2/91" (DE; 1991-06-07), page 10
  69. Zero, "August 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 64
  70. Hidden Palace: Sonic the Hedgehog (Prototype)


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Books: Sonic the Hedgehog 1 & 2: Sega's Official Player's Guide (1993) | Sonic the Hedgehog 1 & 2 Hisshou Kouryakuhou (1993) | An Official Player's Guide to Sonic the Hedgehog (1994)
Music: Sonic the Hedgehog 1&2 Soundtrack (2011) | Sonic the Hedgehog Tribute (2022)
Sega Mega Drive
Prototypes: Prototype