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| romsize=512 KB
 
| romsize=512 KB
 
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| releases=
 
| releases=
{{release|MD|US|1991-06-23||1009}}
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{{releases
{{release|MD|EU|1991-07 {{fileref|MeanMachines UK 10.pdf|page=44}}|£34.99|1009}}
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| md_date_us=1991-06-23
{{release|MD|JP|1991-07-26|¥6,000|G-4049}}
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| md_rrp_us=
{{release|MD|US (Classic)|1995||1009}}
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| md_code_us=1009
{{release|MD|BR}}
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| md_date_uk=1991-07{{fileref|MeanMachines UK 10.pdf|page=44}}
{{release|MD|CA}}
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| md_rrp_uk=34.99
{{release|MD|KR|||GM-4015JG}}
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| md_code_eu=1009
{{release|VC|US|2006-11-09|800 pts}}
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| md_date_jp=1991-07-26
{{release|VC|JP|2006-12-02|600 pts}}
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| md_rrp_jp=6,000
{{release|VC|AU|2006-12-07|800 pts}}
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| md_code_jp=G-4049
{{release|VC|EU|2006-12-08|800 pts}}
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| md_date_us_Classic=1995
{{release|Steam|US|2010-10-26|$4.99}}
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| md_rrp_us_Classic=
{{release|Steam|EU|2010-10-26|£3.99}}
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| md_code_us_Classic=1009
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| md_date_br=199x
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| md_date_ca=199x
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| md_date_kr=199x
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| md_code_kr=GM4015JG
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| vc_date_us=2006-11-09
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| vc_rrp_us=800
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| vc_date_jp=2006-12-02
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| vc_rrp_jp=600
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| vc_date_eu=2006-12-08
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| vc_rrp_eu=800
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| vc_date_au=2006-12-07
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| vc_rrp_au=800
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| steam_date_us=2010-10-26
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| steam_rrp_us=4.99
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| steam_date_eu=2010-10-26
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| steam_date_uk=2010-10-26
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| steam_rrp_uk=3.99
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}}
 
| genre=Action
 
| genre=Action
 
| esrb=e|vrc=ga|pegi=3|oflc=g|cero=a|
 
| esrb=e|vrc=ga|pegi=3|oflc=g|cero=a|
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===Sound test===
 
===Sound test===
 
[[File:Sonic1 level select.png|thumb|190px|The level select to ''Sonic the Hedgehog'', also containing the sound test.]]
 
[[File:Sonic1 level select.png|thumb|190px|The level select to ''Sonic the Hedgehog'', also containing the sound test.]]
Below is a listing of the songs available to played through the sound test within the game, accessible through the level select code. For the songs themselves, visit the [[Sonic the Hedgehog OSV]].
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Below is a listing of the songs available to played through the sound test within the game, accessible through the level select code:
 
{{multicol|
 
{{multicol|
 
*81: [[Green Hill Zone]]
 
*81: [[Green Hill Zone]]
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*92: Drowning
 
*92: Drowning
 
*93: Chaos Emerald
 
*93: Chaos Emerald
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|cols=3}}
  
 
==Graphical style==
 
==Graphical style==
 
The graphical style of ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' was extremely impressive for its time, especially for the Mega Drive hardware (the Super Nintendo being technically superior in terms of graphic capabilities). With a color pallette expanded beyond what 8-bit systems could do, each zone was given a unique and rich look. The graphical style was inspired by the then-new world of "computer generated" graphics, the visuals of the [[Green Hill Zone]] being the most prime example. Even the sprites of Sonic, Eggman, the enemies, and the rings reflected on this, each richly animated object jumping out of the screen. While other games of the era can look dated, ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' has been able to maintain a timeless feel, emphasized by the visual work of [[sega:Naoto Ohshima|Naoto Ohshima]] and the fact that the original game still sells, albeit on modern hardware.
 
The graphical style of ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' was extremely impressive for its time, especially for the Mega Drive hardware (the Super Nintendo being technically superior in terms of graphic capabilities). With a color pallette expanded beyond what 8-bit systems could do, each zone was given a unique and rich look. The graphical style was inspired by the then-new world of "computer generated" graphics, the visuals of the [[Green Hill Zone]] being the most prime example. Even the sprites of Sonic, Eggman, the enemies, and the rings reflected on this, each richly animated object jumping out of the screen. While other games of the era can look dated, ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' has been able to maintain a timeless feel, emphasized by the visual work of [[sega:Naoto Ohshima|Naoto Ohshima]] and the fact that the original game still sells, albeit on modern hardware.
===Logo design===
 
The distinctive "ribbon, ring, and stars"-styled title screen used in the first ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' and subsequent installments was something of a theme in early Sega games. The Sonic version is based on the title screen from the 1988 Sega arcade game ''[[sega:Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair|Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair]]'', which bears similarities to that of the 1986 Sega arcade game ''[[sega:Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars|Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars]]''.
 
 
<center>[[Image:AlexKiddLostStars title.png]] [[Image:WB3ML Title.png]] [[Image:Sonic1_title.png]]</center>
 
  
 
==Versions==
 
==Versions==
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The success of ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' has led to the game being released for numerous systems, and included in most compilations of Mega Drive games. The 2000s also saw the game sold through a number of download services.
 
The success of ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' has led to the game being released for numerous systems, and included in most compilations of Mega Drive games. The 2000s also saw the game sold through a number of download services.
 
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{{multicol|
'''Direct ports, sold individually:'''
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'''Direct ports from source code, sold individually:'''
 
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (arcade game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' for [[sega:Mega-Tech|Mega-Tech]] and [[sega:Mega Play|Mega Play]] (1993)
 
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (arcade game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' for [[sega:Mega-Tech|Mega-Tech]] and [[sega:Mega Play|Mega Play]] (1993)
 
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2005 Sonic Cafe)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' for iMode phones on the [[Sonic Cafe]] service (2005)
 
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2005 Sonic Cafe)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' for iMode phones on the [[Sonic Cafe]] service (2005)
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* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (iPod)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' for iPod (2007)
 
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (iPod)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' for iPod (2007)
  
'''Direct ports, in compilations:'''
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'''Direct ports from source code, sold in compilations:'''
 
* ''[[sega:Mega 6 Volume 3|Mega 6 Volume 3]]'' for Sega Mega Drive (1995)
 
* ''[[sega:Mega 6 Volume 3|Mega 6 Volume 3]]'' for Sega Mega Drive (1995)
* ''[[Sonic Classics]]'' for Sega Mega Drive (1995)
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* ''[[Sonic Classics]]'' for [[sega:Sega Mega Drive|Sega Mega Drive]] (1995)
* ''[[sega:6-Pak|6-Pak]]'' for [[sega:Sega Mega Drive|Sega Mega Drive]] (1996)
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* ''[[sega:6-Pak|6-Pak]]'' for Sega Mega Drive (1996)
 
* ''[[Sonic Jam]]'' for [[sega:Sega Saturn|Sega Saturn]] (1997)
 
* ''[[Sonic Jam]]'' for [[sega:Sega Saturn|Sega Saturn]] (1997)
  
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* ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' for Steam on Windows PC (2010)
 
* ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' for Steam on Windows PC (2010)
 
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Android)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' for Android (2011)
 
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Android)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' for Android (2011)
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Playstation Network)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' on [[sega:PlayStation Network|PlayStation Network]] (2011)
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* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Playstation Network)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' for [[sega:PlayStation Network|PlayStation Network]] on [[sega:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]] (2011)
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* ''[[3D Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' on [[sega:Nintendo 3DS|Nintendo 3DS]] (2013)
  
'''Emulated, in compilations:'''
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'''Emulated, sold in compilations:'''
 
* ''[[Sega Smash Pack Vol. 1]]'' for [[sega:Sega Dreamcast|Sega Dreamcast]] (2000)
 
* ''[[Sega Smash Pack Vol. 1]]'' for [[sega:Sega Dreamcast|Sega Dreamcast]] (2000)
 
* ''[[Sonic Mega Collection]]'' for [[sega:Nintendo GameCube|Nintendo GameCube]] (2002) [NOTE: contains REV00, REV01, and "JP2"]
 
* ''[[Sonic Mega Collection]]'' for [[sega:Nintendo GameCube|Nintendo GameCube]] (2002) [NOTE: contains REV00, REV01, and "JP2"]
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* ''[[sega:Sega Mega Drive Collection|Sega Mega Drive Collection]]'' for PlayStation 2 and [[sega:PlayStation Portable|PlayStation Portable]] (2006)
 
* ''[[sega:Sega Mega Drive Collection|Sega Mega Drive Collection]]'' for PlayStation 2 and [[sega:PlayStation Portable|PlayStation Portable]] (2006)
 
* ''[[Sega Fun Pack: Sonic Mega Collection Plus & Shadow the Hedgehog]]'' for PlayStation 2 (2009)
 
* ''[[Sega Fun Pack: Sonic Mega Collection Plus & Shadow the Hedgehog]]'' for PlayStation 2 (2009)
* ''[[sega:Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection|Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection]]'' for [[sega:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]] and [[sega:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] (2009)
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* ''[[sega:Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection|Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection]]'' for PlayStation 3 and [[sega:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] (2009)
 
* ''[[Sonic PC Collection]]'' for PC (2009)
 
* ''[[Sonic PC Collection]]'' for PC (2009)
 
* ''[[Sonic Classic Collection]]'' for [[sega:Nintendo DS|Nintendo DS]] (2010)
 
* ''[[Sonic Classic Collection]]'' for [[sega:Nintendo DS|Nintendo DS]] (2010)
 
* ''[[sega:Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection Volume 1|Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection Volume 1]]'' (2010)
 
* ''[[sega:Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection Volume 1|Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection Volume 1]]'' (2010)
 
* ''[[sega:Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection Gold Edition|Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection Gold Edition]]'' (2011)
 
* ''[[sega:Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection Gold Edition|Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection Gold Edition]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Sonic Games Collection]]'' for Steam (201x)
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* ''[[sega:Sega 3D Classics Collection|Sega 3D Classics Collection]]'' for Nintendo 3DS (2015)
* ''[[sega:Sega Mega Drive and Genesis Classics|Sega Mega Drive and Genesis Classics]]'' for Steam (2016)
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* ''[[sega:Sega Mega Drive Classics Hub|Sega Mega Drive and Genesis Classics]]'' for Steam (2016)
  
 
'''Recreated from scratch:'''
 
'''Recreated from scratch:'''
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* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2013 game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' for Android and iOS (2013)
 
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2013 game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' for Android and iOS (2013)
  
'''Created from scratch:'''
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'''Superficially similar:'''
 
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' for [[sega:Sega Master System|Sega Master System]] and [[sega:Game Gear|Game Gear]] (1991)
 
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' for [[sega:Sega Master System|Sega Master System]] and [[sega:Game Gear|Game Gear]] (1991)
 
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (LCD game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' for [[sega:Tiger Electronics|Tiger]] LCD (1991)
 
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (LCD game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' for [[sega:Tiger Electronics|Tiger]] LCD (1991)
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|source=In-game credits{{fileref|Sonic1 credits.pdf}}{{fileref|SonicTeamCredits.PNG}}
 
|source=In-game credits{{fileref|Sonic1 credits.pdf}}{{fileref|SonicTeamCredits.PNG}}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Release==
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===Sales Data===
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{| class="prettytable"
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|-
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! Number of copies sold
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! Platform
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! Reference
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! Notes
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|-
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| 15,000,000
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| Sega Mega Drive / Genesis
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| [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mFs2v7XM4o Sonic the Hedgehog Retrospective, Part 3] (Not viewable in the US.)
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| This sales data number makes ''Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)'' the best-selling game for the Sega Mega Drive / Sega Genesis console.
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|-
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|}
  
 
==Manuals==
 
==Manuals==
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Sonic1 MD JP SonicJam manual.pdf|''[[Sonic Jam]]'' digital manual, JP
 
Sonic1 MD JP SonicJam manual.pdf|''[[Sonic Jam]]'' digital manual, JP
 
Sonic1 MD US SonicJam manual.pdf|''[[Sonic Jam]]'' digital manual, US
 
Sonic1 MD US SonicJam manual.pdf|''[[Sonic Jam]]'' digital manual, US
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Sonic1 Steam digital manual.pdf|Steam digital manual
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
 
==GoodGen version index==
 
*Sonic the Hedgehog (W) (REV 00) [!] - The standard first release of Sonic 1.
 
*Sonic the Hedgehog (W) (REV 01) [!] - Japan/Korea-only version of Sonic 1, with graphical enhancements.
 
*Sonic the Hedgehog (W) (REV XB) - Release with graphical enhancements and with the spike-bug fixed.
 
*Sonic the Hedgehog (W) [p1][!] - Pirate version of Sonic 1, with copyrights, logos and serial number removed.
 
*Sonic the Hedgehog (W) [p2][!] - Pirate version of Sonic 1, with copyrights and logos removed.
 
 
==ROM Modification==
 
===Disassemblies===
 
 
* [[Disassemblies#Sonic_1|Complete list of Sonic 1 disassemblies]]
 
* [https://github.com/sonicretro/s1disasm_git View the disassembly on GitHub]
 
 
===Hacking Guides===
 
* [[SCHG:Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic Community Hacking Guide/Sonic the Hedgehog]]
 
* [[SCHG:Nem s1|Nemesis' Sonic 1 ROM Hacking Guide]]
 
* [[SCHG:Nem s1ss|Nemesis' Sonic 1 Savestate Hacking Guide]]
 
  
 
==Promotional material==
 
==Promotional material==
 
{{main|Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit) print advertisements}}
 
{{main|Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit) print advertisements}}
 
{{main|Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit) television advertisements}}
 
{{main|Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit) television advertisements}}
<gallery>
 
Sonic1 MD US TVAdvert HAG.mp4|US TV advert
 
Sonic1 MD UK TVAdvert.mp4|UK TV advert
 
Sonic1 MD PT TVAdvert.mp4|PT TV advert
 
</gallery>
 
  
 
==Artwork==
 
==Artwork==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
SSS SONIC26.png
 
SSS SONIC26.png
CE S1 01.png
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Ballhog.png
CE S1 02.png
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Basaran.png
CE S1 03.png
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Burrobot.png
CE S1 04.png
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Buzzbomber.png
CE S1 05.png
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Caterkiller.png
CE S1 06.png
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Chopper.png
CE S1 07.png
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Crabmeat.png
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Jaws.png
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Motobug.png
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Newtron.png
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Orbinaut.png
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Orbinaut2.png
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Roller.png
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Yadorin.png
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Sonic1 MD Art Sonic Fall.jpg
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Sonic1 MD Art Eggmobile.png
 
SSS SONICE .png
 
SSS SONICE .png
 
Sonic MD US Art1.png
 
Sonic MD US Art1.png
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{{ratings
 
{{ratings
 
| icon=MD
 
| icon=MD
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| acaogames=100
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| acaogames_source={{num|4|page=22-23|pdf=AcaoGames BR 004.pdf|pdfpage=22}}
 
| ace=93
 
| ace=93
| ace_source={{num|47|page=54/55/56}}
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| ace_source={{num|47|page=54-56|pdf=ACE UK 47.pdf|pdfpage=54}}
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| ace_1=100
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| ace_source_1={{num|50|page=128|pdf=ACE UK 50.pdf}}
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| consolemania=95
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| consolemania_source={{num|1|page=34-36|pdf=ConsoleMania IT 001.pdf|pdfpage=34}}
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| cvg=94
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| cvg_source={{num|117|page=16-19|pdf=CVG UK 117.pdf|pdfpage=16}}
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| cvgit=96
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| cvgit_source={{num|8|page=48-49|pdf=CVG IT 08.pdf|pdfpage=48}}
 
| egm=90
 
| egm=90
| egm_source=''[[Articles - Sonic the Hedgehog|July 1991]]''
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| egm_source={{num|24|page=24|pdf=EGM US 024.pdf}}
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| excalibur=75
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| excalibur_source={{num|16|page=31|pdf=Excalibur CZ 16.pdf}}
 
| famitsu=83
 
| famitsu=83
 
| gamepro=96
 
| gamepro=96
| gamepro_source=''[[Pro Review - Sonic the Hedgehog (GamePro, June 1991)|{{num|23|page=42/43}}]]''
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| gamepro_source={{num|23|page=42/43|pdf=GamePro US 023.pdf|pdfpage=42}}
| cvg=94
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| tgmit=98
| cvg_source=''[[CVG Hit - Sonic the Hedgehog (Computer & Video Games, August 1991)|August 1991]]''
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| tgmit_source={{num|34|page=85-86|pdf=TheGamesMachine IT 034.pdf|pdfpage=85}}
 
| gamesx=100
 
| gamesx=100
 
| gamesx_source={{num|10}}
 
| gamesx_source={{num|10}}
| mdag=85
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| hobbyconsolas=95
| mdag_source={{num|2|page=79}}
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| hobbyconsolas_source={{num|1|page=18-21|pdf=HobbyConsolas ES 001.pdf|pdfpage=18}}
 
| megaaction=92
 
| megaaction=92
 
| megaaction_source={{num|1|page=65}}
 
| megaaction_source={{num|1|page=65}}
 
| megaaction_1=87
 
| megaaction_1=87
 
| megaaction_source_1={{num|11|page=80}}
 
| megaaction_source_1={{num|11|page=80}}
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| megablast=83
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| megablast_source={{num|1992-01|page=44|pdf=Megablast DE 1992-01.pdf}}
 
| megatech=92
 
| megatech=92
| megatech_source={{num|1|page=48}}
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| megatech_source={{num|1|page=48|pdf=MegaTech UK 01.pdf}}
 
| megatech_1=83
 
| megatech_1=83
 
| megatech_source_1={{num|1|page=80}}
 
| megatech_source_1={{num|1|page=80}}
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| megatech_source_2={{num|6|page=27}}
 
| megatech_source_2={{num|6|page=27}}
 
| mm=92
 
| mm=92
| mm_source=''[[Review - Sonic the Hedgehog (Mean Machines, July 1991)|July 1991]]''
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| mm_source={{num|10|page=42-44|pdf=MeanMachines UK 10.pdf|pdfpage=42}}
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| mms=77
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| mms_source={{num|10|page=108|pdf=MeanMachinesSega10UK.pdf}}
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| playerone=96
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| playerone_source={{num|11|page=26-29|pdf=PlayerOne FR 011.pdf|pdfpage=26}}
 
| raze=95
 
| raze=95
| raze_source=''[[Review - Sonic the Hedgehog (Raze, September 1991)|September 1991]]''
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| raze_source={{num|11|page=50-52|pdf=Raze UK 11.pdf|pdfpage=50}}
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| mdag=85
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| mdag_source={{num|2|page=79}}
 
| segapower=97
 
| segapower=97
 
| segapower_source={{num|22|page=9/10/11}}
 
| segapower_source={{num|22|page=9/10/11}}
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| segapro_1=90
 
| segapro_1=90
 
| segapro_source_1={{num|18|page=67}}
 
| segapro_source_1={{num|18|page=67}}
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| videogame=100
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| videogame_source={{num|5|page=51-53|pdf=VideoGame BR 05.pdf|pdfpage=51}}
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| vgce=88
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| vgce_source={{num|29|page=32|pdf=VG&CE US 29.pdf}}
 
| zero=95
 
| zero=95
 
| zero_source={{num|22|page=64/65}}
 
| zero_source={{num|22|page=64/65}}
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| manual=
 
| manual=
 
}}
 
}}
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==Technical information==
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===ROM dump status===
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{{romtable|
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{{rom|MD|sha1=6ddb7de1e17e7f6cdb88927bd906352030daa194|md5=1bc674be034e43c96b86487ac69d9293|crc32=f9394e97|size=512kB|date=1991-04|source=Cartridge (US/EU)|comments=REV00|quality=good|prototype=}}
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{{rom|MD|sha1=69e102855d4389c3fd1a8f3dc7d193f8eee5fe5b|md5=09dadb5071eb35050067a32462e39c5f|crc32=afe05eee|size=512kB|date=1991-04|source=Cartridge (JP)|comments=REV01|quality=good|prototype=}}
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{{rom|MD|sha1=95b6aac7e11bb2d908aafa06973ffeb45817a992|md5=c6c15aea60bda10ae11c6bc375296153|crc32=6382b2c5|size=512kB|date=1991-04|source=''[[Sonic Mega Collection]]'' disc|comments=JP2|quality=good|prototype=}}
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{{rom|MD|sha1=ad7502fa15b1819eeb4089783b4a850d898bc71e|md5=e5e4eea000240b7bc675cf148b5b897b|crc32=7a093f0b|size=512kB|date=1991-04|source=Cartridge (pirate)|comments=Sonic The Hedgehog (W) (REV00) [p5][!].bin|quality=|pirate=yes}}
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{{rom|MD|sha1=a56c2f98d891eb6aa69c8169d806acf996325810|md5=0b5cc06bcce7f2b7907b7357266bbfa7|crc32=2ad86af1|size=512kB|date=1991-04|source=Cartridge (pirate)|comments=Sonic The Hedgehog (W) (REV00) [p4][!].bin|quality=|pirate=yes}}
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{{rom|MD|sha1=6a90e740a96d413d8bc01e9b6fbe990316a93380|md5=fced4cdb489c59300ae1b1330ff265cb|crc32=964e15de|size=512kB|date=1991-04|source=Cartridge (pirate)|comments=Sonic The Hedgehog (W) (REV00) [p3][!].bin|quality=|pirate=yes}}
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{{rom|MD|sha1=d1f80dbf4083273b7de427ca50b69399d5b7e6d8|md5=0ec2d91d212bb486f6d7e80cf7767fa5|crc32=5ce8f5cf|size=512kB|date=1991-04|source=Cartridge (pirate)|comments=Sonic The Hedgehog (W) (REV00) [p2][!].bin|quality=|pirate=yes}}
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{{rom|MD|sha1=4c3b606bec697b0b934ba2f650a8b83c0e3b77c7|md5=4dc697b98100a9ba6b8d99d9b471ea74|crc32=0d770284|size=512kB|date=1991-04|source=Cartridge (pirate)|comments=Sonic The Hedgehog (W) (REV00) [p1][!].bin|quality=|pirate=yes}}
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}}
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===ROM hacking===
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{{main|SCHG:Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)}}
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During the 1990s and early 2000s, modifying ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' involved directly editing the ROM file with tools such as hex editors and [[Tile Layer Pro]]. Such efforts were somewhat crude by today's standards, and generally only produced straightforward changes to the game's data (graphics, levels etc.). In 2004 the first [[Disassemblies#Sonic_1|disassembly]] was produced, which allowed code and data to be restructured in any conceivable way, and then recompiled into a fully working ROM file. Subsequent years of refinement has produced a completely labelled and commented disassembly, which is [https://github.com/sonicretro/s1disasm_git hosted on GitHub].
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===Emulation===
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At present, ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' is emulated perfectly by all major Sega Mega Drive emulators. Older emulators such as [[sega:Genecyst|Genecyst]] suffered a visual bug on the game's title screen. The Mega Drive could only display a limited number of sprites per scanline, and the game's programmers had placed dummy sprites on the title screen to exploit this weakness. The dummy sprites were intended to make Sonic appear to be behind the logo by rendering him partially invisible. Genecyst doesn't emulate this limitation, and so Sonic appears in front of the logo.{{fileref|Sonic1 title Genecyst bug.png}}
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
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* [http://vc.sega.jp/vc_sonic/ Sega of Japan Virtual Console page (Japanese)]
 
* [http://store.steampowered.com/app/71113/ ''Sonic the Hedgehog''] on Steam
 
* [http://store.steampowered.com/app/71113/ ''Sonic the Hedgehog''] on Steam
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* [https://github.com/sonicretro/s1disasm_git ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' disassembly on GitHub]
 
* [http://www.theghz.com/sonic/son1/son1.html ''Sonic the Hedgehog''] on [[The Green Hill Zone]]
 
* [http://www.theghz.com/sonic/son1/son1.html ''Sonic the Hedgehog''] on [[The Green Hill Zone]]
  
 
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Revision as of 15:51, 27 August 2017

"Sonic 1" redirects here. For the 8-bit version, see Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit). For the remake, see Sonic the Hedgehog (2013 game). For similarly titled media, see Sonic the Hedgehog (disambiguation).

n/a

Sonic1 title.png
Sonic the Hedgehog
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Virtual Console, Steam
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
ROM size: 512 KB
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code Rating
Sega Mega Drive
US
1991-06-23 $? 1009
Sega Mega Drive
UK
1991-07[1] £34.99 ?
Sega Mega Drive
JP
1991-07-26 ¥6,000 G-4049
Sega Mega Drive
US
(Classic)
1995 $? 1009
Sega Mega Drive
BR
199x R$? ?
Sega Mega Drive
CA
199x $? ?
Sega Mega Drive
KR
199x ₩? GM4015JG
Wii Virtual Console
US
2006-11-09 800pts ?
Wii Virtual Console
JP
2006-12-02 600pts ?
Wii Virtual Console
EU
2006-12-08 800pts ?
Wii Virtual Console
AU
2006-12-07 800pts ?
Steam
US
2010-10-26 $4.99 ?
Steam
EU
2010-10-26 €? ?
Steam
UK
2010-10-26 £3.99 ?

Sonic the Hedgehog (ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ) is the first game in the long-running series by video game publisher and former console maker Sega. First released in the United States and Europe on June 23rd, 1991, it was the premier outing for the character of Sonic the Hedgehog and the group behind his creation, Sonic Team. Though the game only received marginal success in its home country, almost overnight Sonic became a sensation in the West, solidifying Sega's place in Europe and turning the company into a household name in the United States.

For the first time, a company was able to directly compete with console and gamemaker Nintendo, which had dominated the second half of the 1980s. Though Nintendo still reigned supreme in Japan, the highly-contested 16-bit war in the West was a marvel to behold, the big two being neck and neck through almost the entirety of the third generation of console gaming.

The game propelled the creators into the realm of video game superstardom, programmer Yuji Naka for a time becoming the face of Sega much as Shigeru Miyamoto became the face of Nintendo after the success of Super Mario Bros. The franchise took off, with a version of the game being released on the Sega Master System and a series of sequels across Sega's various consoles over the years. It not only became the definitive title for the system and replaced Altered Beast as the pack-in title for the West, but would go on to be ported to no less than twenty platforms after its initial release.

Story

Somewhere in the ocean lies a mysterious island not found on any map, known by its inhabitants as South Island. The reason for it being absent is a simple, yet mysterious one: it does not have a fixed position, instead traveling through the seas on its own course. While the reason for this behavior is unknown, it is rumored that it may have something to do with the legendary gemstones known as the Chaos Emeralds. Though legend says they exist on the island, no one knows exactly where they are or how to get a hold of them. All they do know is of the incredible power they are said to contain, and how they can give energy to all living beings.

Learning of the existence of the Chaos Emeralds, the mad genius Dr. Eggman sets himself on a quest to locate the emeralds for his own use, wanting to harness their power for his many mechanical creations. With the plan in motion, Eggman creates his base in a corner of the island, which he dubs the Scrap Brain Zone. However, he is aware that his evil plans will more than likely be interfered by Sonic the Hedgehog.

Though not a native of the island, Sonic the Hedgehog would often find himself on its mystical shores, and more than once had he run into the evil doctor, foiling an untold number of schemes. Just as Eggman predicted, in no time at all does the blue hedgehog learn of the doctor's intentions, running at sonic speed to confront him.

It doesn't take long for Sonic to realize that something is amiss, and is shocked to learn that Eggman has gone a step further with his evil intentions. Kidnapping the many animals living on the island, he has methodically been placing them in robot shells and using them to scour the island in search of the emeralds. Realizing that Eggman has turned Sonic's friends into his own personal mechanical army, Sonic wastes no time. Running across the island, he must not only stop Eggman's latest scheme and gather the Chaos Emeralds, but free his friends in the process.

"Hurry! Sonic the Hedgehog - everyone is waiting for your help!"

Gameplay

Sonic the Hedgehog facing off against his arch-rival, Dr. Eggman.

At its heart, Sonic the Hedgehog is a platformer. Taken from the same mold as platformers previous, Sonic Team was able to make the experience unique enough to rise it above the numerous Mario clones that had flooded the market. Becoming the standard for the Mega Drive, the game was also developed to showcase the potential of the system, creating a smooth-running and fast-moving game that is simple to pick up but complex and engaging underneath.

Broken up into six "Zones" with three "Acts" each (plus a "Final Zone" at the end, a single Act consisting of a final boss confrontation), the game operates under a very basic platforming premise: to traverse across each of these Acts under a certain amount of time (in this case ten minutes) and overcome whatever enemies and obstacles may be in your way. The flow of each of these Zones presents an interesting duality in terms of playthrough. While it is possible to go through each act slow and methodically, it is just as simple to run through the Zone as fast as possible, playing for the shortest time as opposed to the highest score. Featuring multiple pathways and plenty of secret areas, the eighteen main courses were created specifically with replayability in mind, with game director Hirokazu Yasuhara wanting a game that could stand the test of time, something more than a basic arcade experience.

Thanks to the efforts of Yuji Naka, the engine by which Sonic the Hedgehog is powered focuses not only on the potential speed for the character, but establishes the physics for the world as well. Being one part "pinball" and one part "momentum", the movement of Sonic depends just as much on the unique terrain of each level as it does on the input of the player. When it comes to the now-iconic set pieces of loop-de-loops and curved slopes, Sonic can only run through them if he has built up enough momentum to traverse through it. Running on curved slopes, a player can press downward on the control pad, allowing Sonic to curl up into a ball and gain tremendous speed - the steeper the slope, the higher the max speed at the end. Even the angles for which Sonic bounces off bumpers and springs are determined by the values within, making the Sonic experience unique from what other games were presenting at the time.

Sonic the Hedgehog rolling downward in Spring Yard Zone.

In terms of the moveset, the original Sonic the Hedgehog chooses to keep it simple. A secondary button is not needed to increase Sonic's speed, only time. Each of the three buttons on the Mega Drive controller were mapped to the same action, giving the player the power to make Sonic jump up, curling into a ball in the process. With this spin attack, Sonic can break an enemy from any angle, provided a spiked surface or a fire projectile is not in the way. He can also curl into this ball from on the ground, but can only remain as long as there is some momentum behind it. Once Sonic slows down, he is forced to return to his standing (or crouching) pose.

Scattered throughout each level are also a variety of items, the most famous of these being the spinning golden rings. While collecting 100 of these will award Sonic with an extra life, they serve a much more important function: as long as Sonic has at least one in his possession, he can not be killed by an enemy or spikes, though he can still succumb to crushing or drowning. Being hit while having rings causes them to scatter, making Sonic temporarily invincible to give the player time to recover and try to collect the scattered rings before they disappear.

Another prominent item featured in each Zone are the variety of item boxes. Resembling computer monitors, each give Sonic a different reward depending on the image inside. If a ring is pictured, for instance, the player gets an extra 10 rings added to their ring count. If the icon is a group of stars, Sonic is awarded with temporary invincibility. A shoe icon allows the character to temporarily run even faster than what can normally be achieved, and a shield icon gives Sonic a barrier that will protect him from a hit, either maintaining his ring count or not killing the player if no rings are available. Another common item found on the playfield are Lamp Posts, allowing Sonic to start at that point in the level in the case of the player losing a life, as opposed to starting the act from the beginning again. These, along with other level features such as springs, spikes, and bumpers, create a landscape that would be featured again and again within the Sonic the Hedgehog series.

Dr. Eggman taunting the player when you complete the game without all six Chaos Emeralds.

At the end of the first two Acts in each Zone, a Signpost with Eggman's face is there to greet you, as you run by it and turn it to Sonic's profile signaling your victory. However, at the end of each third Act, the player is greeted with an appearance from the main antagonist in his Eggmobile hovercraft, modified to present the player with a new challenge, with each Zone. Needing eight hits to be defeated, the doctor scurries away, allowing Sonic to open the animal capsule and free his friends, signaling the end of that particular Zone.

Though entirely optional in a standard runthrough of the game, there is another element to the Sonic the Hedgehog gameplay experience. With the exception of the Scrap Brain Zone, at the end of the first two Acts of each Zone, a Giant Ring will appear to the right of the ending Signpost if a player is able to complete the Act with at least 50 rings. Floating silently just as the standard rings do, if Sonic jumps into the ring in time, he will be transported to the Special Stage, a maze rotating 360 degrees. If traversed correctly, the player will be rewarded with a Chaos Emerald. Collecting all six emeralds is the only way to witness the true ending to the game. Failing to do so, Eggman will taunt the player at the end, juggling the missing emeralds, asking you to "try again".

Scoring

Hitting Bumpers: 10 points for each of the first ten hits on any given bumper; after that no more points can be gained from that bumper

Hitting enemies :

  • First Enemy = 100
  • Second Enemy = 200
  • Third Enemy = 500
  • Fourth through Fifteenth Enemies = 1000 each
  • Sixteenth and all Subsequent Enemies = 10000 each

(A "chain" refers to all enemies destroyed until the next time Sonic lands on some form of ground, or stops spinning.)

Dr. Eggman Boss: 1000 points each

End Level Ring Bonus: 100 points for each ring held

End Level Time Bonus:

  • 0:29 or less = 50000
  • 0:30 to 0:44 = 10000
  • 0:45 to 0:59 = 5000
  • 1:00 to 1:29 = 4000
  • 1:30 to 1:59 = 3000
  • 2:00 to 2:59 = 2000
  • 3:00 to 3:59 = 1000
  • 4:00 to 4:59 = 500
  • 5:00 or more = 0

End-of-level flags: Where the Signpost stands, there are sometimes flags you can trigger. These flags are hidden, but if you hit them they will appear and show either 100, 1000, or 10000. The flags that say "100" are really only worth 10 points each, but the 1000 and 10000 flags report their values accurately.

Special Stage: 100 points for each ring held

Music and sound

Utilizing the onboard Zilog Z80 microprocessor, Yamaha YM2612 synthesizer and Texas Instruments SN76489 PSG sound chips, Sonic the Hedgehog was able to create a sound that was also unique, with the jumps, springs, and ring collecting sounds being an intergral part of the Sonic experience. These audio effects created by the sound team would be reused in subsequent entries, the classic ring sound still being heard with each new Sonic game. The music to the game, composed by DREAMS COME TRUE artist Masato Nakamura, also became a highly praised game soundtrack. Instead of treating it as a video game, Nakamura went into the project with the same mindset he would have if he were to compose the music to a feature length film. The first two songs written, the Green Hill Zone theme and the title screen jingle, would be alluded to in subsequent games, becoming the quintessential score of Sonic the Hedgehog. The popularity of the soundtrack has also made it a standard in live videogame music performance tours such as Video Games Live and Play! A Video Game Symphony.

Sound test

The level select to Sonic the Hedgehog, also containing the sound test.

Below is a listing of the songs available to played through the sound test within the game, accessible through the level select code:

Graphical style

The graphical style of Sonic the Hedgehog was extremely impressive for its time, especially for the Mega Drive hardware (the Super Nintendo being technically superior in terms of graphic capabilities). With a color pallette expanded beyond what 8-bit systems could do, each zone was given a unique and rich look. The graphical style was inspired by the then-new world of "computer generated" graphics, the visuals of the Green Hill Zone being the most prime example. Even the sprites of Sonic, Eggman, the enemies, and the rings reflected on this, each richly animated object jumping out of the screen. While other games of the era can look dated, Sonic the Hedgehog has been able to maintain a timeless feel, emphasized by the visual work of Naoto Ohshima and the fact that the original game still sells, albeit on modern hardware.

Versions

Shortly after the original release of the game (known as REV00), Sega reissued the game (REV01) with various enhancements, bug-fixes and general tweaks. REV01 added extra layers of scrolling to most parallax backgrounds where many had been flat before, added moving clouds (Green Hill Zone), rippling water (Labyrinth Zone), corrected the level select screen's arrangement, among other minor changes. REV01 is most commonly found on Japanese cartridges, where the game was released slightly later than in Europe and North America, and was also made available in later production runs internationally.

A complete list of changes between REV00 and REV01 was compiled by Hivebrain, by disassembling both versions and comparing the resultant code.

  1. "clr.l" used instead of "move.l #0" in ClearScreen.
  2. Garbage removed from CalcSine.[2]
  3. "TM" on Sega screen is hidden if the console is Japanese.
  4. "TM" on title screen isn't loaded if the console is Japanese.
  5. AddPoints gives you an extra life for every 50000 points.
  6. Level select stage order is correct.
  7. Level select code is UDDDLR (instead of UDLR) if the console is Japanese.
  8. Moved restart level flag check in Level_MainLoop.
  9. Added background scroll check to LZWaterFeatures.[3]
  10. d2 is cleared in a slightly different way in MoveSonicInDemo.
  11. Added gamemode check in SS_MainLoop.
  12. Tidied EndSTH (obj89).[4]
  13. Layer scrolling changed.
  14. Tile drawing changed.
  15. Stuff added to DLE_MZ1.
  16. Blank frame added to rings mappings.[5]
  17. Added check in monitor contents item to prevent interruption of drowning music.[6]
  18. Lamppost time is cleared after game over (obj39).[7]
  19. Tidied MarbleBrick (obj46).[8]
  20. Tidied FloatingBlock (obj56).[9]
  21. Minor change to DrownCount (obj0A).[10]
  22. Changes to Caterkiller (obj78).[11]
  23. Minor change to Labyrinth boss (obj77).[12]
  24. Minor changes to Final boss (obj85), including 1000 point bonus for killing it.[13]
  25. Ending sequence debug list changed.
  26. Some unneeded things removed from Pattern Load Cues.
  27. Sega logo graphics and mappings slightly different.
  28. Unused graphics data removed.
  29. MZ & SBZ 256x256 tiles modified.
  30. SS5 & SS6 layouts modified.
  31. SYZ background modified.
  32. Minor change to SolidObject subroutine.[14]

A final modification was made to the original game by Sega for the 2002 compilation Sonic Mega Collection, which revised the spike damage behavior to be like that of later titles. This version is referred to as "JP2" in the game's menu, and is actually REV01 with extra code patched directly onto the ROM file.

Rereleases and ports

The success of Sonic the Hedgehog has led to the game being released for numerous systems, and included in most compilations of Mega Drive games. The 2000s also saw the game sold through a number of download services.

Direct ports from source code, sold individually:

Direct ports from source code, sold in compilations:

Emulated, sold individually:

Emulated, sold in compilations:

Recreated from scratch:

Superficially similar:

Production credits

Source: In-game creditsMedia:Sonic1 credits.pdf[15]Media:SonicTeamCredits.PNG[16]

Release

Sales Data

Number of copies sold Platform Reference Notes
15,000,000 Sega Mega Drive / Genesis Sonic the Hedgehog Retrospective, Part 3 (Not viewable in the US.) This sales data number makes Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit) the best-selling game for the Sega Mega Drive / Sega Genesis console.

Manuals

Sonic Retro emblem.svg Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit) manuals

Promotional material

Sonic Retro emblem.svg Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit) print advertisements
Sonic Retro emblem.svg Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit) television advertisements

Artwork

Physical scans




Sega Mega Drive
92 Sonic Retro Average
Based on 31 reviews
Publication Score Source
Ação Games (BR) 100 №4, p22-23[17]Media:AcaoGames BR 004.pdf
ACE (UK) 93 №47, p54-56[18]Media:ACE UK 47.pdf
ACE (UK) 100 №50, p128[19]Media:ACE UK 50.pdf
Console Mania (IT) 95 №1, p34-36[20]Media:ConsoleMania IT 001.pdf
Computer & Video Games (UK) 94 №117, p16-19[21]Media:CVG UK 117.pdf
Computer + Video Giochi (IT) 96 №8, p48-49[22]Media:CVG IT 08.pdf
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) 90 №24, p24[23]Media:EGM US 024.pdf
Excalibur (CZ) 75 №16, p31[24]Media:Excalibur CZ 16.pdf
Famitsu (JP) 83
GamePro (US) 96 №23, p42/43[25]Media:GamePro US 023.pdf
The Games Machine (IT) 98 №34, p85-86[26]Media:TheGamesMachine IT 034.pdf
Games-X (UK) 100 №10
Hobby Consolas (ES) 95 №1, p18-21[27]Media:HobbyConsolas ES 001.pdf
Mega Action (UK) 92 №1, p65
Mega Action (UK) 87 №11, p80
Megablast (DE) 83 №1992-01, p44[28]Media:Megablast DE 1992-01.pdf
MegaTech (UK) 92 №1, p48[29]Media:MegaTech UK 01.pdf
MegaTech (UK) 83 №1, p80
MegaTech (UK) 89 №6, p27
Mean Machines (UK) 92 №10, p42-44[30]Media:MeanMachines UK 10.pdf
Mean Machines Sega (UK) 77 №10, p108[31]Media:MeanMachinesSega10UK.pdf
Player One (FR) 96 №11, p26-29[32]Media:PlayerOne FR 011.pdf
Raze (UK) 95 №11, p50-52[33]Media:Raze UK 11.pdf
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) 85 №2, p79
Sega Power (UK) 97 №22, p9/10/11
Sega Power (UK) 100 №23, p54
Sega Pro (UK) 96 №6, p28
Sega Pro (UK) 90 №18, p67
VideoGame 100 №5, p51-53[34]Media:VideoGame BR 05.pdf
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) 88 №29, p32[35]Media:VG&CE US 29.pdf
Zero (UK) 95 №22, p64/65
Mega Drive, JP
Sonic1 box jap.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, US
Sth md us cover.jpg
Cover
Sonic1USCart2.JPG
Cart
Mega Drive, US (Not for resale)
Sonic1 box us nfr1.jpg
Cover
Sonic1USCart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, US (Classic)
Sonic1 md us classic cover.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, EU
Sonic1 box eu.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, BR
Sonic1-box-bra.jpg
Cover
Sonic1 MD BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, CA
Sonic1 MD CA Box.jpg
Cover
Sonic1cacart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, KR

Mega Drive, KR (newer)
Sonic1 MD KR Box 2.jpg
Cover
Sonic1 MD KR cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, SE (rental)

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 f9394e97
MD5 1bc674be034e43c96b86487ac69d9293
SHA-1 6ddb7de1e17e7f6cdb88927bd906352030daa194
512kB 1991-04 Cartridge (US/EU) REV00
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 afe05eee
MD5 09dadb5071eb35050067a32462e39c5f
SHA-1 69e102855d4389c3fd1a8f3dc7d193f8eee5fe5b
512kB 1991-04 Cartridge (JP) REV01
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 6382b2c5
MD5 c6c15aea60bda10ae11c6bc375296153
SHA-1 95b6aac7e11bb2d908aafa06973ffeb45817a992
512kB 1991-04 Sonic Mega Collection disc JP2
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32 7a093f0b
MD5 e5e4eea000240b7bc675cf148b5b897b
SHA-1 ad7502fa15b1819eeb4089783b4a850d898bc71e
512kB 1991-04 Cartridge (pirate) Sonic The Hedgehog (W) (REV00) [p5][!].bin
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32 2ad86af1
MD5 0b5cc06bcce7f2b7907b7357266bbfa7
SHA-1 a56c2f98d891eb6aa69c8169d806acf996325810
512kB 1991-04 Cartridge (pirate) Sonic The Hedgehog (W) (REV00) [p4][!].bin
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32 964e15de
MD5 fced4cdb489c59300ae1b1330ff265cb
SHA-1 6a90e740a96d413d8bc01e9b6fbe990316a93380
512kB 1991-04 Cartridge (pirate) Sonic The Hedgehog (W) (REV00) [p3][!].bin
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32 5ce8f5cf
MD5 0ec2d91d212bb486f6d7e80cf7767fa5
SHA-1 d1f80dbf4083273b7de427ca50b69399d5b7e6d8
512kB 1991-04 Cartridge (pirate) Sonic The Hedgehog (W) (REV00) [p2][!].bin
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32 0d770284
MD5 4dc697b98100a9ba6b8d99d9b471ea74
SHA-1 4c3b606bec697b0b934ba2f650a8b83c0e3b77c7
512kB 1991-04 Cartridge (pirate) Sonic The Hedgehog (W) (REV00) [p1][!].bin

ROM hacking

Sonic Retro emblem.svg Main page: SCHG:Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)

During the 1990s and early 2000s, modifying Sonic the Hedgehog involved directly editing the ROM file with tools such as hex editors and Tile Layer Pro. Such efforts were somewhat crude by today's standards, and generally only produced straightforward changes to the game's data (graphics, levels etc.). In 2004 the first disassembly was produced, which allowed code and data to be restructured in any conceivable way, and then recompiled into a fully working ROM file. Subsequent years of refinement has produced a completely labelled and commented disassembly, which is hosted on GitHub.

Emulation

At present, Sonic the Hedgehog is emulated perfectly by all major Sega Mega Drive emulators. Older emulators such as Genecyst suffered a visual bug on the game's title screen. The Mega Drive could only display a limited number of sprites per scanline, and the game's programmers had placed dummy sprites on the title screen to exploit this weakness. The dummy sprites were intended to make Sonic appear to be behind the logo by rendering him partially invisible. Genecyst doesn't emulate this limitation, and so Sonic appears in front of the logo.Media:Sonic1 title Genecyst bug.png[36]

See also

  • Sonic the Hedgehog Story Comic - A three volume comic released in Japan used to advertise the game. Contained in the narrative are elements there were eventually changed or removed from the final product.
  • Sonic the Hedgehog (promotional comic) - A standalone story commissioned by Sega of America using the westernized story no longer considered canon.

External links

References

  1. File:MeanMachines UK 10.pdf, page 44
  2. https://github.com/sonicretro/s1disasm/blob/master/_incObj/sub%20CalcSine.asm
  3. https://github.com/sonicretro/s1disasm/blob/master/_inc/LZWaterFeatures.asm
  4. https://github.com/sonicretro/s1disasm/blob/master/_incObj/89%20Ending%20Sequence%20STH.asm
  5. https://github.com/sonicretro/s1disasm/blob/master/_maps/Rings%20(JP1).asm
  6. https://github.com/sonicretro/s1disasm/blob/master/_incObj/2E%20Monitor%20Content%20Power-Up.asm
  7. https://github.com/sonicretro/s1disasm/blob/master/_incObj/39%20Game%20Over.asm
  8. https://github.com/sonicretro/s1disasm/blob/master/_incObj/46%20MZ%20Bricks.asm
  9. https://github.com/sonicretro/s1disasm/blob/master/_incObj/56%20Floating%20Blocks%20and%20Doors.asm
  10. https://github.com/sonicretro/s1disasm/blob/master/_incObj/0A%20Drowning%20Countdown.asm
  11. https://github.com/sonicretro/s1disasm/blob/master/_incObj/78%20Caterkiller.asm
  12. https://github.com/sonicretro/s1disasm/blob/master/_incObj/77%20Boss%20-%20Labyrinth.asm
  13. https://github.com/sonicretro/s1disasm/blob/master/_incObj/85%20Boss%20-%20Final.asm
  14. https://github.com/sonicretro/s1disasm/blob/master/_incObj/sub%20SolidObject.asm
  15. File:Sonic1 credits.pdf
  16. File:SonicTeamCredits.PNG
  17. File:AcaoGames BR 004.pdf, page 22
  18. File:ACE UK 47.pdf, page 54
  19. File:ACE UK 50.pdf, page 128
  20. File:ConsoleMania IT 001.pdf, page 34
  21. File:CVG UK 117.pdf, page 16
  22. File:CVG IT 08.pdf, page 48
  23. File:EGM US 024.pdf, page 24
  24. File:Excalibur CZ 16.pdf, page 31
  25. File:GamePro US 023.pdf, page 42
  26. File:TheGamesMachine IT 034.pdf, page 85
  27. File:HobbyConsolas ES 001.pdf, page 18
  28. File:Megablast DE 1992-01.pdf, page 44
  29. File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf, page 48
  30. File:MeanMachines UK 10.pdf, page 42
  31. File:MeanMachinesSega10UK.pdf, page 108
  32. File:PlayerOne FR 011.pdf, page 26
  33. File:Raze UK 11.pdf, page 50
  34. File:VideoGame BR 05.pdf, page 51
  35. File:VG&CE US 29.pdf, page 32
  36. File:Sonic1 title Genecyst bug.png


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Sonic the Hedgehog games for the following systems
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Sega Mega-CD
Sega 32X
 1991  Sonic the Hedgehog | Sonic Eraser     1992  Sonic the Hedgehog 2     1993  Sonic the Hedgehog CD | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine | Sonic Spinball     1994  Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | Sonic & Knuckles     1995  Chaotix | Sonic Classics     1996  Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island    
Steam
 2010  Sonic the Hedgehog | Sonic Spinball | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine | Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island | Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing     2011  Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles | Sonic Adventure | Sonic Generations     2012  Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I | Sonic the Hedgehog CD | Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II | Sonic Adventure 2     2013  Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed     2015  Sonic Lost World     2017  Sonic Mania | Sonic Forces     2019  Team Sonic Racing     2022  Sonic Origins | Sonic Frontiers     2023  Sonic Colours: Ultimate | The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog | Sonic Superstars     2024  Sonic X Shadow Generations    
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Wii Virtual Console
WiiWare
 2006  Sonic the Hedgehog | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine     2007  Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | Sonic Spinball | Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island     2008  Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit) | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit)     2009  Sonic Chaos | Sonic & Knuckles     2010  Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I