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   software_image  = [[File:Sonic the Hedgehog logo.png|300px]]|
   software_image  = [[File:Sonic the Hedgehog logo.png|300px]]|
   developer      = [[Yuji Naka]], [[Sonic Team]]|
   developer      = [[Yuji Naka]], [[Sonic Team]]|
  systems        = As noted below|
   publisher      = [[Sega]]|
   publisher      = [[Sega]]|
   release        = 1991-present|
   release        = 1991-present|
  added_to_museum = See [[:Category:Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic the Hedgehog category]]|
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'''Sonic the Hedgehog''' is a character that is part of a Japanese multimedia series consisting of comics, television shows, films, music, and [[video game]]s.
'''Sonic the Hedgehog''' is a character that is part of a Japanese multimedia series consisting of comics, television shows, films, music, and [[video game]]s.
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!| Notes
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Ancient]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Ancient]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Game Gear]], [[Sega Master System|SMS]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Game Gear]], [[Sega Master System|Master System]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1991
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1991
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Aspect]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Aspect]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Game Gear]], [[Sega Master System|SMS]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Game Gear]], [[Sega Master System|Master System]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1992
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1992
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Sonic Chaos]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Sonic Chaos]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Aspect]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Aspect]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Game Gear]], [[Sega Master System|SMS]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Game Gear]], [[Sega Master System|Master System]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1993
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1993
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Sonic 3 & Knuckles]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Sonic 3 & Knuckles]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Sonic Team]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Sonic Team]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Sega Genesis|Genesis]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1994
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1994
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Sega Genesis|Genesis]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | A combined game when ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'' is inserted into a ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'' cartridge.
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | A combined game when ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'' is inserted into a ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'' cartridge.
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|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Sonic Triple Trouble]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Sonic Triple Trouble]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Sonic Team]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Sonic Team]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Game Gear]], [[Sega Master System|SMS]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Game Gear]], [[Sega Master System|Master System]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1994
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1994
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Sonic Blast]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Sonic Blast]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Aspect]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Aspect]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Game Gear]], [[Sega Master System|SMS]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Game Gear]], [[Sega Master System|Master System]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1996
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1996
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Sonic 3 & Knuckles]]'' (''[[Sonic Origins]]'' remake)
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Sonic 3 & Knuckles]]'' (''[[Sonic Origins]]'' remake)
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Sonic Team]]<br />[[Headcannon]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Sonic Team]]<br />[[Headcannon]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[PlayStation 4|PS4]], [[Nintendo Switch|Switch]], [[Windows]], [[Xbox One]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2022
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2022
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[PlayStation 4|PS4]], [[Nintendo Switch|Switch]], [[Windows]], [[Xbox One]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Enhanced remake of the combined ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'' and ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'' game.
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Enhanced remake of the combined ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'' and ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'' game.
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'' (''[[Sonic Origins]]'' remake)
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'' (''[[Sonic Origins]]'' remake)
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Sonic Team]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Sonic Team]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Windows]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2022
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2022
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Windows]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The enhanced remake of the game can be separated from ''[[Sonic 3 & Knuckles]]'' in ''[[Sonic Origins]]'' with a fan patch.
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The enhanced remake of the game can be separated from ''[[Sonic 3 & Knuckles]]'' in ''[[Sonic Origins]]'' with a fan patch.
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'' (''[[Sonic Origins]]'' remake)
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'' (''[[Sonic Origins]]'' remake)
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Sonic Team]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Sonic Team]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Windows]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2022
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2022
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Windows]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The enhanced remake of the game can be separated from ''[[Sonic 3 & Knuckles]]'' in ''[[Sonic Origins]]'' with a fan patch.
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The enhanced remake of the game can be separated from ''[[Sonic 3 & Knuckles]]'' in ''[[Sonic Origins]]'' with a fan patch.
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1991
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1991
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[System 32]] hardware. The first game containing Sonic. He was an ornament on the rear-view mirror.
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[System 32]] hardware. The first game containing Sonic. He was an ornament on the rear-view mirror.
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Segagaga]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Hitmaker]]<br />[[Thunderstone Japan]]<br />[[Toei Animation]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Dreamcast]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2001
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | A role-playing game with characters crossing over from various [[Sega]] franchises.
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog]]''
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[[Category: Sonic the Hedgehog]]

Latest revision as of 14:40, 20 July 2024

Sonic the Hedgehog logo.png
Sonic the Hedgehog
Developer Yuji Naka, Sonic Team
Publisher Sega
Platforms As noted below
Released 1991-present
Added to
Museum 		See Sonic the Hedgehog category

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 Developer System Release Notes
Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic Team Genesis 1991
Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic Team Arcade 1991 Mega Play and Mega-Tech hardware.
Sonic the Hedgehog Ancient Game Gear, Master System 1991
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Sega Technical Institute Genesis 1992
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Sega Technical Institute Arcade 1992 Mega Play and Mega-Tech hardware.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Aspect Game Gear, Master System 1992
SegaSonic the Hedgehog Sega AM3 Arcade 1993 System 32 hardware.
Sonic Chaos Aspect Game Gear, Master System 1993
Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball Sonic Technical Institute Genesis 1993
Blue Sphere Sonic Team Genesis 1993
Sonic Drift Sonic Team Game Gear 1994
Sonic & Knuckles Sonic Team Genesis 1994
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Sonic Team Genesis 1994
Sonic 3 & Knuckles Sonic Team Genesis 1994 A combined game when Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is inserted into a Sonic & Knuckles cartridge.
Sonic Triple Trouble Sonic Team Game Gear, Master System 1994
Sonic Drift 2 Sonic Team Game Gear 1995
Christmas Nights Sonic Team Saturn 1996
Sonic 3D Blast Sonic Team
Traveller's Tales 		Genesis 1996
Sonic Blast Aspect Game Gear, Master System 1996
Sonic the Fighters Sega AM2 Arcade 1996 Model 2B-CRX hardware.
Sonic R Traveller's Tales
Sonic Team 		Saturn 1997
Sonic Adventure Sonic Team Dreamcast 1998
Sonic Pocket Adventure SNK NGPC 1999
Sonic Shuffle Hudson Soft
Sonic Team 		Dreamcast 2000
Sonic Advance Dimps
Sonic Team 		GBA 2001
Sonic Adventure 2 Sonic Team Dreamcast 2001
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle Sonic Team GameCube, PS3, Xbox 360, Windows 2001 Enhanced port.
Sonic Advance 2 Dimps
Sonic Team 		GBA 2002
Sonic Adventure DX Director's Cut Sonic Team GameCube, Windows 2003 Enhanced port.
Sonic Advance 3 Dimps
Sonic Team 		GBA 2004
Sonic Rush Dimps
Sonic Team 		Nintendo DS 2005
Sonic Rush Adventure Dimps
Sonic Team 		Nintendo DS 2007
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I Dimps
Sonic Team 		Android, iOS, Ouya, PS3, Wii, Windows 2010
Sonic CD (remake) Sonic Team
Christian Whitehead 		Android, Apple TV, iOS, Ouya, PS3, Windows, Windows Phone, Xbox 360 2011 Enhanced remake.
Nights into Dreams (remaster) Sonic Team PS3, Xbox 360 2012 Playable in Christmas Nights.
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II Dimps
Sonic Team 		Android, iOS, Ouya, PS3, Windows 2012
Sonic the Hedgehog (remake) Sonic Team
Christian Whitehead
Headcannon 		Android, iOS 2013 Enhanced remake.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (remake) Sega Technical Institute
Christian Whitehead
Headcannon 		Android, iOS 2013 Enhanced remake.
Sonic Lost World Sonic Team Wii U 2013
Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal Sanzaru Games Nintendo 3DS 2014
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice Sanzaru Games Nintendo 3DS 2016
Sonic Forces Sonic Team PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One 2017
Sonic Mania Christian Whitehead
HeadCannon
PagodaWest Games 		PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One 2017
Sonic Mania Plus Christian Whitehead
HeadCannon
PagodaWest Games 		PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One 2018 DLC for Sonic Mania.
Team Sonic Racing Sumo Digital PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One 2019
Sonic Origins Sonic Team
Headcannon 		PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One 2022 Compilation with ports of the 2011 enhanced remake of Sonic CD, the 2013 enhanced remake of Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and an enhanced remake of Sonic 3 & Knuckles.
Sonic 3 & Knuckles (Sonic Origins remake) Sonic Team
Headcannon 		PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One 2022 Enhanced remake of the combined Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Sonic & Knuckles game.
Sonic & Knuckles (Sonic Origins remake) Sonic Team Windows 2022 The enhanced remake of the game can be separated from Sonic 3 & Knuckles in Sonic Origins with a fan patch.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Sonic Origins remake) Sonic Team Windows 2022 The enhanced remake of the game can be separated from Sonic 3 & Knuckles in Sonic Origins with a fan patch.
Sonic Origins Plus Sonic Team
Headcannon 		PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One 2023 DLC for Sonic Origins adds additional playable characters and the following 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 		PS4, PS5, Switch, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S 2023

Video games with Sonic the Hedgehog as a non-playable character

Title Developer System Release Notes
Rad Mobile Sega AM3 Arcade 1991 System 32 hardware. The first game containing Sonic. He was an ornament on the rear-view mirror.
Segagaga Hitmaker
Thunderstone Japan
Toei Animation 		Dreamcast 2001 A role-playing game with characters crossing over from various Sega franchises.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog Sega Social Team Windows 2023

Films featuring Sonic the Hedgehog

Title Production company Distributor Release Notes
Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie Pierrot Taki Corporation 1996 Original video animation
Sonic the Hedgehog Original Film Paramount Pictures 2020 Live-action / computer animated film
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Original Film Paramount Pictures 2022 Live-action / computer animated film
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Original Film Paramount Pictures 2024 Live-action / computer animated film
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