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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System
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Release
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Notes
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| Sonic the Hedgehog
|
Sonic Team
|
Genesis
|
1991
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| Sonic the Hedgehog
|
Sonic Team
|
Arcade
|
1991
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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
Films featuring Sonic the Hedgehog
