Sonic the Hedgehog is a character that is part of a Japanese multimedia series consisting of comics, television shows, films, music, and video games.
Sonic the Hedgehog is a character created on June 23, 1991 by Yuji Naka and the Sonic Team.
The character was included in some games in the Sega All-Stars series and the Super Smash Bros. series.
Fictional character biography
Sonic the Hedgehog is a lightning-fast blue hedgehog that protects the world from the machinations of the mad Doctor Robotnik.
He is often joined by friends such as Amy Rose, Knuckles, and Tails.
Video games with Sonic the Hedgehog as a playable character
| Title
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Developer
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Release
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System
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Notes
|
| Sonic the Hedgehog
|
Sonic Team
|
1991
|
Genesis
|
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| Sonic the Hedgehog
|
Sonic Team
|
1991
|
Arcade
|
Mega Play and Mega-Tech hardware.
|
| Sonic the Hedgehog
|
Ancient
|
1991
|
Game Gear, SMS
|
|
| Sonic the Hedgehog 2
|
Sega Technical Institute
|
1992
|
Genesis
|
|
| Sonic the Hedgehog 2
|
Sega Technical Institute
|
1992
|
Arcade
|
Mega Play and Mega-Tech hardware.
|
| Sonic the Hedgehog 2
|
Aspect
|
1992
|
Game Gear, SMS
|
|
| SegaSonic the Hedgehog
|
Sega AM3
|
1993
|
Arcade
|
System 32 hardware.
|
| Sonic Chaos
|
Aspect
|
1993
|
Game Gear, SMS
|
|
| Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball
|
Sonic Technical Institute
|
1993
|
Genesis
|
|
| Blue Sphere
|
Sonic Team
|
1994
|
Genesis
|
|
| Sonic Drift
|
Sonic Team
|
1994
|
Game Gear
|
|
| Sonic the Hedgehog 3
|
Sonic Team
|
1994
|
Genesis
|
|
| Sonic & Knuckles
|
Sonic Team
|
1994
|
Genesis
|
|
| Sonic Triple Trouble
|
Sonic Team
|
1994
|
Game Gear, SMS
|
|
| Sonic Drift 2
|
Sonic Team
|
1995
|
Game Gear
|
|
| Christmas Nights
|
Sonic Team
|
1996
|
Saturn
|
|
| Sonic 3D Blast
|
Sonic Team
Traveller's Tales
|
1996
|
Genesis
|
|
| Sonic Blast
|
Aspect
|
1996
|
Game Gear, SMS
|
|
| Sonic the Fighters
|
Sega AM2
|
1996
|
Arcade
|
Model 2B-CRX hardware.
|
| Sonic R
|
Traveller's Tales
Sonic Team
|
1997
|
Saturn
|
|
| Sonic Adventure
|
Sonic Team
|
1998
|
Dreamcast
|
|
| Sonic Pocket Adventure
|
SNK
|
1999
|
NGPC
|
|
| Sonic Shuffle
|
Hudson Soft
Sonic Team
|
2000
|
Dreamcast
|
|
| Sonic Advance
|
Dimps
Sonic Team
|
2001
|
GBA
|
|
| Sonic Adventure 2
|
Sonic Team
|
2001
|
Dreamcast
|
|
| Sonic Adventure 2: Battle
|
Sonic Team
|
2001
|
GameCube, PS3, Xbox 360, Windows
|
Enhanced port.
|
| Sonic Advance 2
|
Dimps
Sonic Team
|
2002
|
GBA
|
|
| Sonic Adventure DX Director's Cut
|
Sonic Team
|
2003
|
GameCube, Windows
|
Enhanced port.
|
| Sonic Advance 3
|
Dimps
Sonic Team
|
2004
|
GBA
|
|
| Sonic Rush
|
Dimps
Sonic Team
|
2005
|
Nintendo DS
|
|
| Sonic Rush Adventure
|
Dimps
Sonic Team
|
2007
|
Nintendo DS
|
|
| Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I
|
Dimps
Sonic Team
|
2010
|
Android, iOS, Ouya, PS3, Wii, Windows
|
|
| Sonic CD (remake)
|
Sonic Team
Christian Whitehead
|
2011
|
Android, Apple TV, iOS, Ouya, PS3, Windows, Windows Phone, Xbox 360
|
Enhanced remake.
|
| Nights into Dreams (remaster)
|
Sonic Team
|
2012
|
PS3, Xbox 360
|
Playable in Christmas Nights.
|
| Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II
|
Dimps
Sonic Team
|
2012
|
Android, iOS, Ouya, PS3, Windows
|
|
| Sonic the Hedgehog (remake)
|
Sonic Team
Christian Whitehead
Headcannon
|
2013
|
Android, iOS
|
Enhanced remake.
|
| Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (remake)
|
Sega Technical Institute
Christian Whitehead
Headcannon
|
2013
|
Android, iOS
|
Enhanced remake.
|
| Sonic Lost World
|
Sonic Team
|
2013
|
Wii U
|
|
| Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal
|
Sanzaru Games
|
2014
|
Nintendo 3DS
|
|
| Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice
|
Sanzaru Games
|
2016
|
Nintendo 3DS
|
|
| Sonic Forces
|
Sonic Team
|
2017
|
PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
|
|
| Sonic Mania
|
Christian Whitehead
HeadCannon
PagodaWest Games
|
2017
|
PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
|
|
| Sonic Mania Plus
|
Christian Whitehead
HeadCannon
PagodaWest Games
|
2018
|
PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
|
DLC for Sonic Mania.
|
| Team Sonic Racing
|
Sumo Digital
|
2019
|
PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
|
|
| Sonic Origins
|
Sonic Team
Headcannon
|
2022
|
PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
|
Enhanced remakes of Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic CD, and Sonic 3 & Knuckles.
|
| Sonic Origins Plus
|
Sonic Team
Headcannon
|
2023
|
PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
|
DLC for Sonic Origins adds additional playable characters and the Game Gear games with Sonic: Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble, Sonic Blast, Sonic Chaos, Sonic Drift, Sonic Drift 2, Sonic Labryinth, and Sonic Spinball.
|
| Sonic Superstars
|
Arzest
Sonic Team
|
2023
|
PS4, PS5, Switch, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
|
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Video games with Sonic the Hedgehog as a non-playable character
Films featuring Sonic the Hedgehog
