Sonic the Hedgehog
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The inaugural game in Sega's flagship series starring Sega's most iconic character the blue hedgehog known as Sonic. Sonic the Hedgehog infused conventional platforming with thrilling speed.
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Design document drawings illustrating Sonic going around loops. Original artwork by Naoto Oshima.
Very early Sonic concept art for the original Sonic the Hedgehog. Original artwork by Naoto Oshima.
Dr. Robotnik in one of his creations.
Special Stage
The title screen
Sonic going through a loop in the Green Hill Zone.
Dr. Robotnik, as the first boss in a Sonic game.
The Marble Zone
The Marble Zone
The Spring Yard Zone
The Spring Yard Zone
The Spring Yard Zone
Dr. Robotnik in the Spring Yard Zone
The Labyrinth Zone
The Labyrinth Zone
Underwater in the Labyrinth Zone
Labyrinth Zone
Star Light Zone
Star Light Zone
Scrap Brain Zone
Scrap Brain Zone
The Special Stage
The Special Stage
The six Chaos Emeralds as they appear in Sonic 1
Early character artwork for the character that would eventually become Sonic the Hedgehog.
Early Doctor Eggman concept artwork.
Early Sonic the Hedgehog concept artwork.
Early concept art running on Sega Genesis hardware. Sonic and "Madonna".
Early Sonic the Hedgehog concept drawings. Japanese text translates to "Mr. Hedgehog".
The Title Screen for Sonic the Hedgehog
Madonna, a female protagonist and possible love interest cut from Sonic 1.
Early concept art for Sonic the Hedgehog showcasing a psuedo-3D level.
Clock Work Zone (Scrap Brain)
Green Hill Zone
Green Hill Zone
Marble Zone
Marble Zone
Marble Zone
One of the proposed designs for Sonic.
One of the proposed designs for Sonic.
One of the proposed designs for Sonic. Originally pitched as the hero of the game, this character ev
One of the proposed designs for Sonic.
One of the proposed designs for Sonic.
XBLA box art
High Res PAL SMS Cover
High Res NTSC GEN Cover
High Res NTSC-J MD Cover
High Res PAL MD Cover
High Res NTSC GEN Cover (Canadian Version)
Full PAL Cover; High Res

Box Art

XBLA box art
High Res PAL SMS Cover
High Res NTSC GEN Cover
High Res NTSC-J MD Cover
High Res PAL MD Cover
High Res NTSC GEN Cover (Canadian Version)
Full PAL Cover; High Res

Concept Art

Design document drawings illustrating Sonic going around loops. Original artwork by Naoto Oshima.
Very early Sonic concept art for the original Sonic the Hedgehog. Original artwork by Naoto Oshima.
Early character artwork for the character that would eventually become Sonic the Hedgehog.
Early Doctor Eggman concept artwork.
Early Sonic the Hedgehog concept artwork.
Early concept art running on Sega Genesis hardware. Sonic and "Madonna".
Early Sonic the Hedgehog concept drawings. Japanese text translates to "Mr. Hedgehog".
Madonna, a female protagonist and possible love interest cut from Sonic 1.
Early concept art for Sonic the Hedgehog showcasing a psuedo-3D level.
Clock Work Zone (Scrap Brain)
Green Hill Zone
Green Hill Zone
Marble Zone
Marble Zone
Marble Zone
One of the proposed designs for Sonic.
One of the proposed designs for Sonic.
One of the proposed designs for Sonic. Originally pitched as the hero of the game, this character ev
One of the proposed designs for Sonic.
One of the proposed designs for Sonic.

GBA Screenshots

The Title Screen for Sonic the Hedgehog

GEN Screenshots

Dr. Robotnik in one of his creations.
Special Stage
The title screen
Sonic going through a loop in the Green Hill Zone.
Dr. Robotnik, as the first boss in a Sonic game.
The Marble Zone
The Marble Zone
The Spring Yard Zone
The Spring Yard Zone
The Spring Yard Zone
Dr. Robotnik in the Spring Yard Zone
The Labyrinth Zone
The Labyrinth Zone
Underwater in the Labyrinth Zone
Labyrinth Zone
Star Light Zone
Star Light Zone
Scrap Brain Zone
Scrap Brain Zone
The Special Stage
The Special Stage
The six Chaos Emeralds as they appear in Sonic 1

Screenshots

Dr. Robotnik in one of his creations.
Special Stage
The title screen
Sonic going through a loop in the Green Hill Zone.
Dr. Robotnik, as the first boss in a Sonic game.
The Marble Zone
The Marble Zone
The Spring Yard Zone
The Spring Yard Zone
The Spring Yard Zone
Dr. Robotnik in the Spring Yard Zone
The Labyrinth Zone
The Labyrinth Zone
Underwater in the Labyrinth Zone
Labyrinth Zone
Star Light Zone
Star Light Zone
Scrap Brain Zone
Scrap Brain Zone
The Special Stage
The Special Stage
The six Chaos Emeralds as they appear in Sonic 1
The Title Screen for Sonic the Hedgehog
Game details
Name
Sonic the Hedgehog
Platform
Game Boy Advance (Platform), Game Gear (Platform), Genesis (Platform), PC (Platform), Sega Master System (Platform), Android (Platform), Nintendo Switch (Platform), Wii Shop (Platform), iPad (Platform), iPhone (Platform), PlayStation Network (PS3) (Platform), Xbox 360 Games Store (Platform), Nintendo 3DS eShop (Platform)
Developer
Sonic Team (Company), Christian Whitehead (Company)
Publisher
Sega (Company)
Genre
Platformer (Genre)
Theme
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