Sonic The Hedgehog Classic
Sonic The Hedgehog Classic
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Sonic The Hedgehog Classic

Rewind decades. This app grants you a direct portal to gaming's golden age, delivering raw speed and iconic platforming without compromise.

Key Figures

Downloads

5M+

User Rating

3.9/5

Total Ratings

39.3K

Publisher

Sega America

Category

Games

Locales

7

Latest Version

5.0.3

Size

76.0 MB

First Released

May 21, 2009
Features

An Analytical Overview for Modern Mobile Platforms

Key Features of Sonic The Hedgehog Classic

Free-to-Play Access

It allows users to play the classic game completely free of charge, with an optional ad-free experience available via in-app purchase.

New Playable Characters

This tool features new playable characters, Tails and Knuckles, enabling users to explore levels with their unique flying, climbing, and gliding abilities.

Optimized Mobile Performance

The app provides widescreen gameplay at a smooth 60 frames per second, ensuring unrivaled performance, and features a fully re-mastered legendary soundtrack.

The following screenshots and description are sourced directly from the app's official store listing and are the property of the app developer.

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Screenshots

Sonic The Hedgehog Classic - This screenshot reveals the challenging platforming mechanics, featuring intricate purple brick walls and the classic ring collection element critical to progression.

This screenshot reveals the challenging platforming mechanics, featuring intricate purple brick walls and the classic ring collection element critical to progression.

Classic Zone Challenge

Sonic The Hedgehog Classic - Experience the iconic aesthetics of the lush Green Hill Zone landscape, showcasing Sonic traversing through vibrant terrain dotted with instantly recognizable palm trees.

Experience the iconic aesthetics of the lush Green Hill Zone landscape, showcasing Sonic traversing through vibrant terrain dotted with instantly recognizable palm trees.

Speedy Green Hills

Sonic The Hedgehog Classic - The app highlights Sonic's signature combat, displaying dynamic combat animations as the hero engages in intense robot enemy encounters.

The app highlights Sonic's signature combat, displaying dynamic combat animations as the hero engages in intense robot enemy encounters.

Dynamic Enemy Encounters

Sonic The Hedgehog Classic - Users are welcomed by the app's iconic title screen design, featuring the classic Sonic character amidst a familiar backdrop and a clear 'Touch to Start' prompt.

Users are welcomed by the app's iconic title screen design, featuring the classic Sonic character amidst a familiar backdrop and a clear 'Touch to Start' prompt.

Gateway to Adventure

Sonic The Hedgehog Classic - This image portrays the broader SEGA Forever initiative, showcasing a nostalgic array of SEGA consoles alongside the distinct SEGA Forever branding.

This image portrays the broader SEGA Forever initiative, showcasing a nostalgic array of SEGA consoles alongside the distinct SEGA Forever branding.

SEGA Legacy Showcase

Description

The Sonic game that started it all is now free-to-play and optimized for mobile devices! Race at lightning speeds across seven classic zones as Sonic the Hedgehog. Run and spin through loop-de-loops as you collect rings and defeat enemies on your mission to save the world from the evil Dr. Eggman. Sonic the Hedgehog joins the SEGA Forever Classic Games Collection, a treasure trove of free SEGA console classics brought to life on mobile for the first time!" FEATURES - OPTIMIZED FOR MOBILE Sonic The Hedgehog now plays in widescreen at a smooth 60FPS offering unrivalled performance and the game’s legendary soundtrack has been fully re-mastered. - GOTTA GO FAST - Challenge yourself with an all-new Time Attack mode! - NEW PLAYABLE CHARACTERS Play as Sonic’s friends Tails and Knuckles for the first time. Use their unique abilities to fly, climb, and glide around levels offering exciting new ways to explore. - CONTROLLER SUPPORT Sonic The Hedgehog offers exclusive support for the Power A Moga, Nyko, XBOX, and all HID controllers. SEGA FOREVER FEATURES - PLAY FREE - LEADERBOARDS – compete with the world for high scores - CONTROLLER SUPPORT: MFi compatible controllers - GAMES RELEASED EVERY MONTH - Download them all! - INCLUDES iOS 10 STICKER PACKS RETRO REVIEWS - "Believe the hype - this is the tidiest, smoothest and most exhilarating game you'll have ever seen." [97%] - Andy Smith, SEGA Power #22 (September 1991) - “Difficult without being frustrating, addictive without being repetitive, and altogether a joy to play.” [925/1000] - Gary Whitta, ACE #47 (August 1991) - "One of the best Mega Drive games I've ever played" [92%] - Rich Leadbetter, Mean Machines #10 (July 1991) TRIVIA - Sonic Jam contained the first release of Sonic The Hedgehog that gave Sonic his spin dash move, which returns again in this remake - Sonic The Hedgehog was also released in arcades on SEGA's Mega-Tech and Mega Play systems - Rabbit and armadillo characters were considered for Sonic before settling on a hedgehog design - While "Eggman" is Dr. Robotnik's nickname in the West, he has always been known as "Eggman" in Japan CLASSIC GAME FACTS - First released in the US on June 23rd, 1991 - It took Yuji Naka almost a year to finish designing Green Hill Zone Act 1 - Spring Yard Zone and Scrap Brain Zone were originally called Sparkling Zone and Clock Work Zone - Music composed by Masato Nakamura of Dreams Come True fame - - - - - Privacy Policy: https://privacy.sega.com/en/soa-pp Terms of Use: https://games.sega.com/eula/ Game apps are ad-supported and no in-app purchases are required to progress; ad-free play option available with in-app purchase. Other than for users known to be under 13, this game may include "Interest Based Ads" and may collect "Precise Location Data". Please see our privacy policy for more information. © SEGA. All rights reserved. SEGA, the SEGA logo, Sonic the Hedgehog, SEGA Forever, and the SEGA Forever logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of SEGA CORPORATION or its affiliates.

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