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The very first Sonic game on Genesis, released on June 23, 1991, This game began the Sonic legend and put Sega on the map! Sonic 1 had 7 levels consisting of the Green Hill, Marble, Sring Yard, Labyrinth, Starlight, Scrap Brain, and Final Zone. It also introduced the 360 degree rotating special stage to access the Chaos Emeralds. |
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The infamous 'beta' (prototype version) of Sonic 2 contained many completely different zones, including the Hidden Palace Zone, which was redesigned and turned up in Sonic & Knuckles. A large amount of publicity saw a lot of the prototype zones that didn't make it into game printed in many gaming magazines and the like, making fans wonder what happened to them. The Sonic 2 beta has captured the imagination of many Sonic fans.
The release itself was extremely hyped, all culminating on 'Sonic 2sday', a large event celebrating the games release. To this day, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is one of the highest selling and most critically acclaimed Sonic games ever. |
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Consisting of what looked to be traditional Sonic gameplay, you play as Sonic The Hedgehog, or two of the newer characters Ray The Squirrel, or Mighty The Armadillo - Who would soon go on to be come one of the founding members of The Chaotix in Knuckles Chaotix! Sadly this game NEVER came out in the US, released only in Japanese Arcades. The game in controlled by using a trackball. |
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Introducing Amy Rose, Metal Sonic, and the Time Stones this is the first and only Sonic game to come out for Sega CD, with new characters, 3 endings, and anime entrances and closings this is considered by Sonic fans as one of the best Sonic games of all time! It came out in November of 1993, along with Sonic Spinball and was just rereleased for the PC in 1995, and the features are the same, the codes, the characters, everything. The only difference is that this time around they got Amy Rose's name right in the instruction booklet. This game presents time travel; Sonic can go into the past, present, and future realities of each zone! The future depends on whether you trash Robotnik's roboticizer in the past of each act; if you do, the future will be a good future where the animals are allowed to run free. If not, it will be a bad future where Robotnik is allowed to run amok. If you get the Roboticizers in the past of every act, you will see the good ending of the game. Otherwise, you'll see the bad ending...This game consists of the Palmtree Panic Zone, Collision Chaos Zone, Tidal Tempest Zone, Quartz Quadrant Zone, Wacky Workbench Zone, Stardust Speedway Zone - possibly the most famous Sonic Zone and the race with Metal Sonic - and the final confrontation with Robotnik, The Metallic Madness Zone! |
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Looking for a challenge? Sonic Spinball is by far the HARDEST Sonic game on ANY system! Created in November of 1993, Sonic Spinball is an adventure/pinball game in which Sonic tries to free his friends from Robotnik's Veg-O-Fortress. This game is also a VERY significant landmark. People often say that the Archie Comics hold NO place in the Sega world. Well the further you go in this game the further characters you see from the original SatAM cartoon ( Note that this game was created by Sega Technical Institute and NOT Sega Of Japan) - including Princess Sally, Rotor The Walrus, Bunnie Rabbot, Robotnik's cluck bots, An actual roboticiser in action, as well as introducing Hip and Hop The Kangaroos and a cameo of Scratch from the "Adventures Of Sonic The Hedgehog" cartoon. There are only 4 levels to the game but they are LONG and get EXTREMELY frustrating the further on you go! Consisting of The Toxic Caves, The Lava Powerhouse, The Machine, and one of the hardest Sonic Zones ever created on any Sonic game period - The Showdown!!! Good luck, you're gonna need it. |
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Even though called Sonic 3 this is the fourth installment in his series of Sega Genesis games. This game was released on February 2, 1994, "Hedgehog" Day. The zones in this game may only be 2 acts, but the acts were twice as big as the ones in Sonic 2. Therefore there was a lot more to discover in this game. Just realize that if you're locking on Sonic and Knuckles you'll be heading over ground not mentioned in here sometimes. Doctor Robotnik has returned but this time he's not alone....this time he's brought Knuckles The Echidna and rebuilt his greatest invention - The Death Egg!!! Enjoy! |
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Knuckles chaotix re-introduces Mighty The Armadillo from Sonic Arcade, Espio The Chameleon, Charmy Bee, and Vector The Crocodile! released on the now defunct Sega 32X few, if any have ever played this game. But there's a rumor that it may be released on the upcoming Sonic Jam 2....
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Perhaps Sonic's most unusual genre-bending, Sonic the Fighters (also known as Sonic Championship) was designed by Sega's premiere arcade R&D department -- AM2 -- as a somewhat simpler and more animated take on their tried & true 3D fighting formula. The object was to attract those who didn't previously take much of an interest in fighters, namely young children and female players. Like most Sega fighters, the game implemented a simple three-button attack system. Punch, Kick, and Dash, with all other moves being combos of these three. Noticably, there is no "defend" button. Each character has shield Barriers...these Barriers can be broken with special moves (similar to the Fighting Vipers armor system). Once all Barriers are broken, that character can't guard again until the next round. Although it got a fairly wide release in Japan, Sonic Championship (as it was known over here) was very minimally received in US arcades. It almost didn't make it over at all, because Sega of America was at the peak of their utter stupidity phase at the time, and they thought the game was "too violent" to be associated with Sonic. Might not as well have, as you'd be hard pressed to find a machine at even the most elite of arcades. A Saturn conversion was long planned, but never came to fruition. It looks pretty hopeless by this point, and a Dreamcast version is very unlikely to say the least unless its revealed in a second jam title. The most we can hope for is StF's inclusion in some future collection (like Sonic Jam), although no such collection is planned as of now. It's possible to get remotely aquainted with StF's fighting style through Fighters Megamix on the Sega Saturn. After completing the "Muscle" round, Bark the Polarbear and Bean the Dynamite become playable characters. From what I can assess, the gameplay is similar to Virtua Fighter, only on a much simpler level. Combos aren't as complex or flashy, and hand-to-hand combat is easier in general. (It should also be noted that the characters can literally run up walls...) Of course, I'm not about to try and rate the entire game based off of Bark and Bean in Fighters Megamix, but I've brushed around the edges enough to speculate that most amateurs and newcomer fighting fans should enjoy it, but hardcore VF otaku probably won't find anything to write home about. |
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Welcome to the world that is Sonic R! The second NEW Sonic game for the Sega Saturn platform, Sonic R defines a new definition of speed as Sonic and his friends race to the finish line! You can choose from up to 10 different characters to race as through 5 fully 3D levels!! |
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Sonic Adventure is Sonic's MAJOR leap into 3D as a launch title onto the Sega Dreamcast. |
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Except for Sonic Classics, this seems to be the final Sonic game for Genesis. Of course, that is not the case for Saturn. But at least Genesis is going out with a bang! Sonic 3D Blast is an amazing 3/4 overhead view game that had excellent play - but unfortunately it was MUCH easier than other Sonic games...The gameplay is a bit different this time around though. The Genesis and the Saturn versions are pretty much the same except that the Genesis graphics are less defined and the gravitational forces on Genesis are easier to deal with. The 32-bit version touted improved graphics, CD-quality music (from Sega of Europe's own musical genious, Richard Jaques), true 3D Special Stages, and environmental effects (rain, fog, snow) in certain Zones. The gameplay, however, was identical. Solid, but not spectacular, and certainly below hedgehog standards. In this game, Robotnik is kidnapping the Flickies and using them to find the Chaos Emeralds that are hidden in another dimension. You must rescue 5 Flickies before you can go on to the next part of any act. |
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Sonic Shuffle is Sonic's first party game, featuring game boards, mini games and a kinda 'top trumps' battle mode. The game features 8 playable characters and 5 stages to sink your teeth into, but the game really comes alive in the multiplayer mode, where up to 4 players can compete to get the most Presioustones and win! |
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Besides featuring a great game overall, SA2 really allows you to play the game any way you want, much like the best of the 2D Sonic games. It does this with an incredibly well-designed replay system featuring tons of variations on level selects and a wide variety of emblem games. There are 5 missions in each level, and you get a ranking for each one you complete. E rankings are easy to complete for even a beginning gamer, and A rankings are a challenge even for a master. The basic concept is that you play 2 differet sides of the same adventure - Hero and Dark. Hero Side includes Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles, with Amy as a non-playable story character. Dark Side includes the now-playable Eggman, and 2 new characters, Shadow The Hedgehog and Rouge The Bat. |
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After 2 "adventures" in 3D land and one side-game (Sonic Shuffle), Sonic the Hedgehog and friends return to their 2D origins for another go at Eggman and his newest scheme. This game marks the first time a Sonic game has ever seen release on a Nintendo (handheld) console...and it surely won't be the last. |
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Building upon its success with the first Sonic Advance, Sonic Team and Dimps dare to try again. This time the gameplay's faster, the zones more colorful and varied, and two all-new characters are introduced: Cream The Rabbit and her friend Cheese the Chao! Other additions to the game include a new speed mode, Boss Attack! zones, and the "R" tricks, adding a little spice to the basic Sonic gameplay. Using these tricks, you can add height or length to a jump, or simply cancel it altogether, and they can only be performed when launched from a ramp, a spring, or a rail. |
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Sonic Battle brings fighting to the table with a large assortment of characters playable. |
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Sonic Heroes is the first Sonic game to feature the ability to switch between 3 different characters on the fly. You choose between 4 different teams. Each has a speed type, fly type and power type
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Sonic Rush kicks off Sonic onto the realm of DS. It deviates from the Advance titles with more emphasis on speed and boosting. Blaze first appears in this title as well. |
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Shadow The Hedgehog is that other black sheep of the Sonic family of games. It has edgier in its mind with Shadow starring in his own game and can pick up a plethora of different weapons to aid him in his quest of finding out just who he is. |
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Sonic's foray into HD Gaming yet considered to be one of the worst of the Sonic games ever made, Sonic The Hedgehog (2006) suffers from immense loading times, level glitches, horrible cameras and more. Clearly rushed for production. |
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Release dates are for XBox 360 Versions
Eggman has cracked open the planet looking to harness Dark Gaia and in the process afflicted Sonic with a curse of being werehog by night! It's up to Sonic to fix Eggman's mess. Sonic Unleashed features a new engine dubbed the Hedgehog Engine, allowing for more focus on speed (bossting) and quick stepping (side steps) |
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Release Dates are for XBox 360 versions
Sonic 4 Episode 1 demonstrates that Sega can still deliver the 2D goods. Sonic 4 Ep 1 features 4 zones with 3 acts each along with oft wanted special stages where chaos emeralds can be collected. It is deemed as the sequel to Sonic 3 and Knuckles. Some fans have been critical about the physics and it's expected to be corrected in the next release, Episode 2. |
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Eggman, not deterred by his latest of encounters devises a new scheme! Building upon his grand idea of an amusement park from Sonic Unleashed, Eggman goes, well, interplanetary with a park setting in space.
It's up to Sonic to see what's going on and he's not alone. Tails is not playable but aids him and "wisps" or aliens that are part of Eggman's plans grant Sonic special abilities depending on the different wisps |
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Release dates are for XBox 360 and PS3 versions.
Sonic Generations is a culmination of all great things Sonic in the last 20 years. Nine levels are remade (plus even more on 3DS) from the Genesis Era, Dreamcast Era and Modern Era. You play as both Modern Sonic and Classic Sonic in a quest through stages of yore to see what the Egg is up to this time. |
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Continuing from Episode 1, Episode 2 continues the adventure with 4 new zones and the return of Metal Sonic and Tails! Sonic 4 Episode 2 adds cooperative play with Tails. You can also play online cooperatively. |
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