Sonic the Hedgehog (Mega Drive)

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Sonic the Hedgehog
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, PlayStation 3, Virtual Console, Xbox 360, Steam, iOS, Android
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Sound driver: SMPS 68000 (modified) (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥6,0006,000 G-4049
Sega Mega Drive
US
$54.9554.95[1] 1009
Sega Mega Drive
US
(Classic)
1009
Sega Mega Drive
EU
1009
Sega Mega Drive
PT
Sega Mega Drive
UK
£34.9934.99[3][4] 1009
Sega Mega Drive
AU
FSON00SMC
Sega Mega Drive
CA
Sega Mega Drive
BR
Sega Mega Drive
KR
GM4015JG
Sega Mega Drive
AS
Arcade (Mega Play)
JP
¥? ?
Arcade (Mega-Tech System)
UK
£? ?
























Wii Virtual Console
JP
600pts600[5]
CERO: A
Wii Virtual Console
US
800pts800[7]
ESRB: Everyone
Wii Virtual Console
EU
800pts800[9]
Wii Virtual Console
AU
800pts800[10]
OFLC: General (G)
Xbox 360
JP
400MSP400[17]
CERO: A
Xbox 360
JP
(Otameshiban)
FREEfree
CERO: A
Xbox 360
US
400MSP400[11]
ESRB: Everyone
Xbox 360
US
(Trial Game)
FREEfree
ESRB: Everyone
Xbox 360
EU
400MSP400[14]
PEGI: 3+
Xbox 360
EU
(Trial Game)
FREEfree
PEGI: 3+
Xbox 360
DE
400MSP400[15]
USK: 6
Xbox 360
DE
(Trial Game)
FREEfree
USK: 6
Xbox 360
UK
400MSP400[13]
PEGI: 3+
Xbox 360
UK
(Trial Game)
FREEfree
PEGI: 3+
Xbox 360
AU
400MSP400[16]
OFLC: General (G)
Xbox 360
AU
(Trial Game)
FREEfree
OFLC: General (G)
Xbox 360
KR
GRB: All
iOS
JP
¥667 (700)700i[23]
4+
iOS
US
$5.995.99[20]
4+
iOS
EU
4+
iOS
UK
4+
iPod
JP
(iPod)
¥571 (600)600i[23]
Steam
US
$4.994.99[25] 71113
ESRB: Everyone
Steam
EU
€4.494.49[25] 71113
PEGI: 3+
Steam
DE
€4.494.49[25] 71113
USK: 6
Steam
UK
£3.993.99[25] 71113
PEGI: 3+
Steam
AU
$6.996.99[25] 71113
OFLC: General (G)
Steam Linux
US
$4.994.99[27] 71113
ESRB: Everyone
Steam Linux
EU
€4.494.49[27] 71113
PEGI: 3+
Steam Linux
DE
€4.494.49[27] 71113
USK: 6
Steam Linux
UK
£3.993.99[27] 71113
PEGI: 3+
Steam Linux
AU
$5.995.99[27] 71113
OFLC: General (G)
Steam OS X
US
$4.994.99[27] 71113
ESRB: Everyone
Steam OS X
EU
€4.494.49[27] 71113
PEGI: 3+
Steam OS X
DE
€4.494.49[27] 71113
USK: 6
Steam OS X
UK
£3.993.99[27] 71113
PEGI: 3+
Steam OS X
AU
$5.995.99[27] 71113
OFLC: General (G)
Google Android OS
JP
¥667 (700)700i[29]
Sony PlayStation 3
JP
¥571 (600)571 (600)[35] NPJB-00126
CERO: A
Sony PlayStation 3
US
$3.993.99[30] NPUB-30442
ESRB: Everyone 10+
Sony PlayStation 3
EU
€4.494.49[31] NPEB-00478
PEGI: 3+
Sony PlayStation 3
DE
€4.494.49[32] NPEB-00478
USK: 6
Sony PlayStation 3
UK
£3.693.69[33] NPEB-00478
PEGI: 3+
Sony PlayStation 3
AU
$6.756.75[34] NPEB-00478
OFLC: General (G)
Sony PlayStation 3
KR
NPHB-00377
GRB: All
Sony PlayStation 3
TW
NT$146146[37] NPHB-00377
GSRR: 6+
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Magazine articles

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
70
[38]
ACE (UK)
93
[39]
ACE (UK)
100
[40]
Ação Games (BR)
100
[6]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
93
[41]
Cool Gamer (RU)
80
[42]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
94
[43]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT)
96
[44]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
90
[45]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
70
[46]
Excalibur (CZ)
75
[47]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
96
[48]
The Games Machine (IT)
98
[49]
Games-X (UK)
100
[50]
HiScore (DK) PAL
80
[51]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
95
[52]
Joystick (FR)
98
[53]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
85
[54]
Mega Action (UK)
93
[55]
Mega Action (UK)
87
[56]
Megablast (DE)
83
[57]
Mega Play (US)
88
[58]
MegaTech (UK)
88
[59]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
89
[60]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
85
[61]
Mean Machines (UK)
92
[62]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
76
[63]
Megazone (AU)
92
[64]
Player One (FR)
96
[65]
Raze (UK)
95
[66]
Secret Service (PL)
90
[67]
Sega Power (UK)
97
[68]
Sega Pro (UK)
96
[69]
Sega Pro (UK)
94
[70]
Sega Pro (UK)
90
[71]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
85
[72]
Tilt (FR)
95
[73]
Tilt (FR)
95
[74]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
80
[75]
Video Game (BR)
100
[76]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)
90
[1]
Video Games (DE)
82
[77]
Zero (UK)
95
[78]
Sega Mega Drive
90
Based on
43 reviews

Sonic the Hedgehog (Mega Drive)

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

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