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BACKGROUND

Sonic the Hedgehog was Sega's counterpart mascot to Mario from Nintendo and has been a massive superstar of the gaming world. This game was Sonic's first as well as Dr. Robotnik's, before Tails was introduced in Sonic 2. A different game with the same name was also released on the Sega Master System/Game Gear. For anyone who has a Genesis, this game is a must-have if you like classic speedy platformer games!


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  • The Japanese version of Sonic the Hedgehog differed in a few small factors to the European and American releases. Thanks to the extra few weeks the Japanese version had, graphical tweaks such as scrolling clouds in Green Hill Zone and ripple effects in Labyrinth Zone were apparent. Manuals for the land of the rising sun were also much more intricate than the Western counterpart; in fact, much of the storyline differed in many ways to the Western SEGA background of Sonic, the Chaos Emeralds and Dr. Eggman. Old-school fans still have a difficult time identifying which of the two stories was the "right" one, but in truth, both were official for each territory. Confusion soon subsided (and some more questions were even raised) when Sonic Team created a go-between, "international" background to suit both sides of the world.

  • Sonic the Hedgehog can be played on various arcade systems. The two North American and Japanese SEGA arcade boards were Mega-Tech (which involved both Master System and Mega Drive hardware), and Mega Play (JAMMA board, Mega Drive only), and a modified version of the first two Sonic games were ported to these machines. It was a highscore based affair, where players attempted to complete the zones in a strict time limit - Green Hill Zone Act 1 gave you just 50 seconds to whizz through the stage. The only zones on offer in this game was Green Hill Zone, Spring Yard Zone, Star Light Zone, the first two Acts of Scrap Brain Zone and Final Zone. Most of the European machines feature a direct port of the Mega-Drive version of the game.

  • The Genesis Version of the game features speed bugs which the Mega-Drive Version does not feature. The Genesis is the North American equivalent to the Mega-Drive, and due to compatibility problems which had not been resolved at this time, the Genesis Version of the game runs at different speeds to the Mega-Drive Version of the game. For example, the Green Hill Zone tends to run slightly more quickly on the Genesis than it does on the Mega-Drive, whereas a failed attempt at fixing the problems causes the Star Light Zone to run more slowly, instead.


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    Storyline

    		Dr. Ivo Robotnik, the mad scientist, is snatching innocent animals and turning them into evil robots! Only one tough dude can put an end to the demented scientist's fiendish scheme. It's Sonic, the real cool hedgehog with the spiked haircut and power sneakers that give him super speed.

    Help Sonic fight hordes of metal maniacs and do the loop with the Super Sonic Spin Attack. Speed down twisting tunnels and swing over dangerous booby traps. Leap across lava pits and dodge burning rocks. Then splash through the chilling waters in an underground cavern. And if you're lucky, you can warp to the secret zone where you spin around in a floating maze! Your greatest challenge lurks in a secret lab where you come face to face with Dr. Robotnik himself! Spin through space, loop 'til you're dizzy, save the animals and become the super hero. Be Sonic! Be atomic!



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