Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)

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Sonic the Hedgehog

System(s): Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear, Palm OS, Virtual Console

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Sega, Ancient

Genre: Action^[1]^[2]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1991-10-25	$29.9529.95^[5]
EU	1991-10-25		7076
PT	1991		MSJ7076
AU	199x
BR	1992-01^[6]
KR	199x		GB-2012
JP	1991-12-28^[2]	¥3,8003,800	G-3307
JP (Meisaku)	1993-12-10		G-3334
US	1991-12		2408
EU	1991-12		2408
PT	199x
UK	1991-12	£29.9929.99^[7]^[8]	2408
BR	1992-02^[9]		013550

JP ▼	2008-08-05^[10]	500pts500^[11]
US ▼	2008-08-04^[12]	500pts500^[12]
EU ▼	2008-09-19^[13]	500pts500^[13]
AU ▼	2008-09	600pts600^[14]
JP ▼	2013-12-04^[15]	¥286 (300)286 (300)^[15]
US ▼	2013-06-07^[16]	$4.994.99^[16]
EU ▼	2013-06-13^[17]	€4.994.99^[18]
DE ▼	2013-06-13^[20]	€4.994.99^[18]
UK ▼	2013-06-13^[19]	£4.494.49^[18]

OFLC

CERO

GRB

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Magazine articles

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Ação Games (BR)

NTSC-U

100

^[21]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

90

^[22]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

PAL

90

^[3]

Game Mania (UK)

90

^[23]

Game Power (IT)

95

^[24]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

88

^[25]

Gamers (DE)

PAL

87

^[26]

Games-X (UK)

100

^[27]

Game Zone (UK)

PAL

90

^[28]

Hobbytes (RO)

82

^[29]

Joypad (FR)

97

^[30]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

95

^[31]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

80

^[32]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

PAL

77

^[33]

Mean Machines (UK)

PAL

90

^[34]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

90

^[35]

Play Time (DE)

PAL

87

^[36]

Sega Power (UK)

96

^[4]

Sega Power (UK)

100

^[37]

Sega Pro (UK)

96

^[38]

Sega Force (UK)

95

^[39]

Sega Master Force (UK)

92

^[40]

Video Games (DE)

81

^[41]

	91
Based on 23 reviews

Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

PAL

75

^[7]

ACE (UK)

75

^[42]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

73

^[43]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

PAL

93

^[44]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

88

^[45]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

58

^[46]

Game Mania (UK)

90

^[47]

Game Power (IT)

95

^[48]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

96

^[49]

Game Zone (UK)

PAL

94

^[50]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[51]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

PAL

94

^[52]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

95

^[53]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

85

^[54]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

91

^[55]

Megazone (AU)

90

^[56]

Power Play (DE)

81

^[57]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

94

^[8]

Sega Pro (UK)

96

^[58]

Sega Pro (UK)

96

^[59]

Sega Force (UK)

89

^[60]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

71

^[61]

User (GR)

PAL

95

^[62]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

NTSC-U

90

^[63]

	86
Based on 24 reviews

Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)

Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)/Magazine articles.

References

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↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Sega Power, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-02), page 23
↑ GamePro, "December 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 110
↑ Supergame, "Março 1992" (BR; 1992-03-xx), page 43
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 ACE, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-08), page 87
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 Sega Power, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-05), page 47
↑ Supergame, "Fevereiro 1992" (BR; 1992-02-xx), page 29
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↑ Ação Games, "Janeiro 1992" (BR; 1992-01-xx), page 45
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Februar 1992" (DE; 1992-01-10), page 127
↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81
↑ Game Power, "Febbraio 1992" (IT; 1992-0-xx), page 34
↑ GamePro, "December 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 59
↑ Gamers, "Februar/März 1992" (DE; 1992-xx-xx), page 44
↑ Games-X, "14th-20th November 1991" (UK; 1991-11-14), page 33
↑ Game Zone, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-18), page 47
↑ Hobbytes, "1/1994" (RO; 1994-xx-xx), page 34
↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 62
↑ Mega Force, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 74
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1992" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 54
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 58
↑ Mean Machines, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-28), page 138
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 136
↑ Play Time, "1/92" (DE; 1991-1x-xx), page 90
↑ Sega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-05), page 101
↑ Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 58
↑ Sega Force, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 28
↑ Sega Master Force, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-22), page 12
↑ Video Games, "4/91" (DE; 1991-12-06), page 37
↑ ACE, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-08), page 87
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-07), page 84
↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1992 (Go! Issue 3)" (UK; 1991-12-15), page 6
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 30
↑ Famitsu, "1992-01-03" (JP; 1991-12-20), page 44
↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 70
↑ Game Power, "Marzo 1992" (IT; 1992-0x-xx), page 70
↑ GamePro, "February 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 108
↑ Game Zone, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-21), page 54
↑ Hippon Super, "February 1992" (JP; 1992-01-07), page 99
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Marzo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 44
↑ Mega Force, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1992-01-15), page 43
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Marzo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 33
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143
↑ Megazone, "April/May 1992" (AU; 1992-0x-xx), page 31
↑ Power Play, "2/92" (DE; 1992-01-xx), page 172
↑ Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 60
↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 71
↑ Sega Force, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 28
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88
↑ User, "Októvrios 1992" (GR; 1992-xx-xx), page 66
↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "February 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 94

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[:File:CVG_UK_121.pdf_p34-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Computer & Video Games, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-15), page 34

[:File:SegaPower_UK_27.pdf_p23-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Sega Power, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-02), page 23

[:File:GamePro_US_029.pdf_p110-5] GamePro, "December 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 110

[:File:Supergame_BR_08.pdf_p43-6] Supergame, "Março 1992" (BR; 1992-03-xx), page 43

[:File:ACE_UK_54.pdf_p87-7] 7.0 ^7.1 ACE, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-08), page 87

[:File:SegaPower_UK_29.pdf_p47-8] 8.0 ^8.1 Sega Power, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-05), page 47

[:File:Supergame_BR_07.pdf_p29-9] Supergame, "Fevereiro 1992" (BR; 1992-02-xx), page 29

[http:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20180306233554.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fwww.nintendo.co.jp.2Fwii.2Fvc.2Fsoftware.2F08.html-10] ttps://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/08.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-06 23:35)

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[http:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20170704131009.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.nintendolife.com.2Fgames.2Fmastersystem.2Fsonic_the_hedgehog-13] 13.0 ^13.1 http://www.nintendolife.com/games/mastersystem/sonic_the_hedgehog (Wayback Machine: 2017-07-04 13:10)

[http:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20120328011110.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.nintendo.com.au.2Findex.php.3Faction.3Dcatalogue.26prodcat_id.3D42.26prod_id.3D19903.26pageID.3D4-14] ttp://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=catalogue&prodcat_id=42&prod_id=19903&pageID=4 (Wayback Machine: 2012-03-28 01:11)

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[http:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20170909214238.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.nintendolife.com:80.2Fgames.2Fgamegear.2Fsonic_the_hedgehog-18] 18.0 ^18.1 ^18.2 http://www.nintendolife.com:80/games/gamegear/sonic_the_hedgehog (Wayback Machine: 2017-09-09 21:42)

[https:.2F.2Farchive.is.2FeX3VI-19] ttps://archive.is/eX3VI

[https:.2F.2Farchive.is.2FCEx7j-20] ttps://archive.is/CEx7j

[:File:AcaoGames_BR_009.pdf_p45-21] Ação Games, "Janeiro 1992" (BR; 1992-01-xx), page 45

[:File:ASM_DE_1992-02.pdf_p127-22] Aktueller Software Markt, "Februar 1992" (DE; 1992-01-10), page 127

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p81-23] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81

[:File:GamePower_IT_03.pdf_p34-24] Game Power, "Febbraio 1992" (IT; 1992-0-xx), page 34

[:File:GamePro_US_029.pdf_p59-25] GamePro, "December 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 59

[:File:Gamers_DE_1992-01.pdf_p44-26] Gamers, "Februar/März 1992" (DE; 1992-xx-xx), page 44

[:File:GamesX_UK_30.pdf_p33-27] Games-X, "14th-20th November 1991" (UK; 1991-11-14), page 33

[:File:GameZone_UK_03.pdf_p47-28] Game Zone, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-18), page 47

[29] Hobbytes, "1/1994" (RO; 1994-xx-xx), page 34

[:File:Joypad_FR_003.pdf_p62-30] Joypad, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 62

[:File:MegaForce_FR_03.pdf_p74-31] Mega Force, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 74

[:File:Micromania2_ES_044.pdf_p54-32] Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1992" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 54

[:File:Micromania2_ES_056.pdf_p58-33] Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 58

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_15.pdf_p138-34] Mean Machines, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-28), page 138

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p136-35] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 136

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-01.pdf_p90-36] Play Time, "1/92" (DE; 1991-1x-xx), page 90

[:File:SegaPower_UK_46.pdf_p101-37] Sega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-05), page 101

[:File:SegaPro_UK_02.pdf_p58-38] Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 58

[:File:SegaForce_UK_01.pdf_p28-39] Sega Force, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 28

[:File:SegaMasterForce_UK_02.pdf_p12-40] Sega Master Force, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-22), page 12

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1991-04.pdf_p37-41] Video Games, "4/91" (DE; 1991-12-06), page 37

[:File:ACE_UK_55.pdf_p87-42] ACE, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-08), page 87

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1992-01.pdf_p84-43] Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-07), page 84

[:File:Go_UK_03.pdf_p6-44] Computer & Video Games, "January 1992 (Go! Issue 3)" (UK; 1991-12-15), page 6

[:File:EGM_US_031.pdf_p30-45] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 30

[:File:Famitsu_JP_0159.pdf_p44-46] Famitsu, "1992-01-03" (JP; 1991-12-20), page 44

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p70-47] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 70

[:File:GamePower_IT_04.pdf_p70-48] Game Power, "Marzo 1992" (IT; 1992-0x-xx), page 70

[:File:GamePro_US_031.pdf_p108-49] GamePro, "February 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 108

[:File:GameZone_UK_05.pdf_p54-50] Game Zone, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-21), page 54

[51] Hippon Super, "February 1992" (JP; 1992-01-07), page 99

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_006.pdf_p44-52] Hobby Consolas, "Marzo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 44

[:File:MegaForce_FR_04.pdf_p43-53] Mega Force, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1992-01-15), page 43

[:File:Micromania2_ES_046.pdf_p33-54] Micromanía (segunda época), "Marzo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 33

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p143-55] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143

[:File:Megazone_AU_21.pdf_p31-56] Megazone, "April/May 1992" (AU; 1992-0x-xx), page 31

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1992-02.pdf_p172-57] Power Play, "2/92" (DE; 1992-01-xx), page 172

[:File:SegaPro_UK_04.pdf_p60-58] Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 60

[:File:SegaPro_UK_15.pdf_p71-59] Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 71

[:File:SegaForce_UK_03.pdf_p28-60] Sega Force, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 28

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p88-61] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88

[:File:User_GR_29.pdf_p66-62] User, "Októvrios 1992" (GR; 1992-xx-xx), page 66

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_37.pdf_p94-63] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "February 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 94

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Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)

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