Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega Genesis, 1991)

Sonic the Hedgehog is a great game if you want to go back to the originals or just want to play for fun!!! It has good replay value, but can be difficult at times. there is no way to save your game so if you lose all your lives, you have to start all over. I give Sonic the Hedgehog a 4 out of 5.


My Rating Scale:

1- This is an absolutely horrible game!!! No one should ever purchase this game no matter how tempting the game box looks.

2- This game is not horrible but needs work and has serious design flaws. Not recommended for purchase.

3- This game is your average game. The graphics aren’t anything to be shocked about and expect a bad storyline and very little replay value. Purchase at your own risk!!!

4- This is an above average game and has good replay value and graphics are above average. It still may have design flaws, but they are small and easily tolerable.

5- This is a very rare game that has beautiful graphics, absolute replay value, and usually was a big budget video game usually made by Nintendo or Sony. Players should buy this game no matter what their genre. A++++

A fun fact: Sonic was NOT the original mascot for Sega. Then who you ask? It as Alexx Kidd and it wasn't going so well, sales were dropping and something had to be done. So out of nowhere this title dropped and it much hype back in the day, enough that Sega dropped Alexx and picked up Sonic and it sure paid off in the long run.

Another fun fact: Tails and Knuncles were originally planned to be playable characters,but due to the lack of color coding and being pressed for time they were both scrapped till later in the series,all of this can be read at Wikimedia and Sonic's Wiki.

This should be the part where I start out with a review, but why? Really? I'll just rant on about how awesome this game was and still is, how from that one game spawned a whole collection of titles, an amazing 50+ titles, several cartoons, and even an energy drink.

The sonic series is simply awesome, a testiment to time and even now when Sega isn't against the major three in console wars, they still are making Sonic games for PS3.

Sonic the Hedgehog is one of my favorite Sega Genesis games of all time. I played it for the first time in 1991. It was the the best experience ever. The colors are excellent and the music is great too. Marble Zone, Spring Yard Zone, and Star Light Zone are my favorite levels. Sega did a great job with this title. I like Sonic way better than Super Mario Bros. Everyone should own this game. It is a classic and there are plenty of copies for sale on here(as low as ($0.99). The game was challenging to me when I was younger, but I have beat this game many of times now. If you don't have this, be sure to add it to your Sega Genesis library. This is also available for Sega Game Gear(different zones; see my review).

Among the great platformer games, Sonic the Hedgehog is truly a classic. A simple side-scrolling, jumping around game. 16-bit awesomeness!!! Fairly short game' but nonetheless still epic. Part of a great trilogy, I would recommend Sonic's 1-3.

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Gameplay: simple and fun
Concept: save flickies and defeat the evil Dr. Robotnik
Sound: classic level music, GHZ FTW
Replay Value: Moderate
Graphics: at the time FLAMAZING-16-bit

The blue spikey little hedgehog that started it all. Sonic's first game went off the charts. This little guy has made sega back on its feet. This game sold billions around the world. When sonic first came out there were all ready fans waiting for sonic. The game is about when Dr.Eggman or known as Robotnik has stealing all the animals around the world, and set them in a prison and sonic the hedgehog has to stop this mess and let them free. Well this guy is faster then speed and faster then fast. If there is a word faster then speed its Sonic The Hedgehog. Well from 1 out of 10 I give a big fat 10000000000000000000000000! I think you should go ahead and buy it. And if you do not, you have made the wrong mistake.