Sonic the Hedgehog

released on Oct 08, 1991

This is a completely different game than its 16-bit counterpart on the Genesis/Mega Drive, and was originally released on the Sega Game Gear and Master System. To stop the evil Dr. Robotnik, Sonic must traverse six zones consisting of three levels each. Most of the zones are based on those in the original game, but some are entirely new, including a jungle environment and a huge airship. Other unique differences are one level that scrolls automatically and one that is aligned vertically instead of horizontally. Most of the enemies (mechanized animals, defeated by Sonic's spikes when jumping or rolling) and power-ups (speed-ups, shields, extra lives) are the same as in the Genesis version as well. Sonic can pick up golden rings for protection (when hit, he simply loses all of his rings instead of a life) and bonuses: 100 rings gain Sonic an extra life, and 50 remaining rings at the end of a level allow access to pinball-themed special stages full of bumpers and springs. The final level of a zone is always a boss fight against Robotnik. Some of the boss fights differ in the Master System and Game Gear versions of the game, with special designs for the handheld version due to the smaller visible screen area. Sonic should also collect the six Chaos Emeralds to keep them from falling into Robotnik's hands. In a departure from the original game, these are not hidden in the special stages but somewhere in the regular levels.


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I remember thinking when this came out how it was going to revolutionize gaming. but then, I also never really got into it.

No es la versión de MegaDrive pero está bastante dikvertido pa echar una tarde

This is the best of the 8 bit games. It genuinely looks great, one of the best looking games of the 3rd gen in my opinion. It leans even less into speed and more into platforming than the genesis version, and mostly just plays as a sort of 3rd gen platformer with pretty decent physics as you'd expect.

A versão de mega drive é muito superior, mas essa até que tem o seu charme.

Played it from time to time as a teenager but unfortunately never finished it. Even still, I really had fun with it back then. I actually think it was too difficult at one point and I just couldn't get any further as a young dumbo :D Maybe I should play it again, it is a classic after all.