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Sonic the Hedgehog

System(s): Sega Game Gear & Master System
Publisher: Sega
Developer: Ancient
Genre: 2D Platform

This version of Sonic the Hedgehog was released for the Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear.

The Master System was thriving in Brazil at the time of its launch in that country on October 23, 1991. The Game Gear version was released in Japan on December 28, 1991. The game was released in the same month in North America and Europe.

The plot of this game is that Sonic the Hedgehog is fighting Doctor Robotnik and he has to take the six Chaos Emeralds to free the land of Robotnik's pollution.

The gameplay is similar to that of the Sega Genesis version. The items used in-game are the same, but point markers are replaced by point arrows. One cannot grab back rings that he/she lost if she got hit. Chaos Emeralds aren't found in special stages. They are hidden in one stage in each of the six zones. Three of the zones came from the Genesis version of the game. The Bridge and Jungle Zones are considered unusual today for Sonic the Hedgehog zones. However, this was Sonic's second game, so such norms hadn't been established yet. Each zone had three acts. The first two acts had normal gameplay, but the third act had no rings and a boss fight. Trial and error were required for the player to defeat the bosses. The Special Stages are only there so players could collect Continues and Extra Lives.

Differences between the Master System and Game Gear versions

The Game Gear version has a smaller screen resolution, but a higher color palette. Sonic's sprite is smaller and the control feels lighter. In the first zone, warning signs had been placed because the high speed combined with the narrow screen could present problems. Jungle Zone Act 2 allowed for vertical descent without losing a life, which made this stage easier in the Game Gear version. Labyrinth Zone's level design was different in this version also, and the Chaos Emerald is in a totally new location. Several bosses, including the very last one, got modified or even replaced. The special stages also got redesigned, with all springs being of like color.

Manuals

Also Released On

Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut for the Gamecube (2003)
Sonic Mega Collection Plus for the Sony Playstation 2 and Microsoft X-Box (2004)

Production Credits

Programmer: Shinobu Hayashi
Graphic Designer: Ayano Koshiro, Takefuni Yunoue
Sound Producer: Masato Nakamura
Re-arranging: Yuzo Koshiro

Physical Scans

Game Gear version

United States

US cover
US cart

=Europe

EU cover

Japan

JP cover

Master System version

Europe

EU cover
EU cart

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Sonic the Hedgehog games for the following systems

Demos Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit) AutoDemo | Sonic & Tails Jitsuenyou Sample | Sonic Drift (demo)

Prototypes Sonic the Hedgehog (Game Gear prototype) | Sonic Chaos prereleases | Sonic Spinball (8-bit) prereleases | Sonic Triple Trouble prereleases | Sonic Blast prereleases

Unreleased Sonic's Edusoft

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-See [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Game Gear Version) OSV]] for a download page.
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 Image:Sonic1gg-box-eu.jpg|EU cover
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