Sonic the Hedgehog

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Sonic the Hedgehog
Developer Yuji Naka, Sonic Team
Publisher Sega
Platforms
Released 1991-present
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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 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 Release System Notes
Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic Team 1991 Genesis
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

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

Title Developer Release System Notes
Rad Mobile Sega AM3 1991 Arcade System 32 hardware. Sonic was an ornament on the rear-view mirror.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog Sega Social Team 2023 Windows

Films featuring Sonic the Hedgehog

Title Production company Distributor Release Notes
Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie Pierrot Taki Corporation 1996 Original animated video
Sonic the Hedgehog Original Film Paramount Pictures 2020 Live-action film
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Original Film Paramount Pictures 2022 Live-action film
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Original Film Paramount Pictures 2023 Live-action film