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Cataloguing the Sonic the Hedgehog multiverse

Video Games

L. T.
3–4 minutes

Sonic the Hedgehog originated as a video game series, starring the eponymous hedgehog. Since 1991, almost every year has seen at least one Sonic video game release. This includes games made by Sonic Team as well as their various partners and licensors.

Sonic has starred in numerous different styles of video game. Primarily, Sonic games are platform games, though he has appeared in many different genres, including a number of racing games, plus sports games, party games, pinball games and more beside. Sonic remains one of the most iconic and influential characters in video gaming.

It is upon these video games that all the other adaptations of the Sonic series are based, even if only in part. It therefore almost goes without saying that these video games are incredibly influential in their own right. Without this series of video games, the landscape of western pop culture would likely look very different indeed.

The following table lists each Sonic the Hedgehog series video game in release order. Note that this list is constantly developing and will be expanded as new entries are added to the site.

ENTRYRELEASE DATEKINTOBOR COMPUTER REVIEW RANK
Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)23/6/1991
Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)25/10/91
Sonic Eraser1991
Waku Waku Sonic Patrol Car12/91
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit)11/92
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)21/11/92
Sonic the Hedgehog CD23/9/93
SegaSonic the Hedgehog10/93
SegaSonic Cosmo Fighter Galaxy Patrol1993
SegaSonic Popcorn Shop1993
Sonic the Hedgehog Chaos25/10/93
Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball (16-bit)23/11/93
Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine (16-bit)26/11/93
Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine (8-bit)12/93
Sonic the Hedgehog 32/2/94
Sonic Drift18/3/94
Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball (8-bit)8/94
Sonic the Hedgehog’s Gameworld8/94
Tails and the Music Maker9/94
Sonic & Knuckles18/10/94
Sonic 3 & Knuckles18/10/94
Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog 218/10/94
Blue Sphere18/10/94
Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble11/11/94
Sonic Drift 217/3/95
Knuckles’ Chaotix20/4/95
Tails’ Skypatrol28/4/95
Sonic Classics 3 in 1 / Sonic Compilation1995
Tails Adventure22/9/95
Sonic Labyrinth10/95
Sonic the Fighters / Sonic Championship6/96
Sonic the Screensaver9/8/96
Sonic’s Schoolhouse18/10/96
Sonic 3D Blast / Sonic 3D: Flickies’ Island7/11/96
Sonic Blast14/11/96
Sonic & Knuckles Collection14/2/97
Sonic Jam (Saturn)20/6/97
Sonic R31/10/97
Sonic Jam (Game.com)10/7/98
Sonic Adventure23/12/98
Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure30/11/99
Sonic Shuffle13/11/00
Sonic Adventure 218/6/01
Sonic Advance20/12/01
Sonic Tennis20/12/01
Sonic Golf28/1/02
Sonic Fishing25/3/02
Sonic Billiards22/4/02
Good Friend Chao!24/5/02
Sonic Bowling22/7/02
Sonic Mega Collection10/11/02
Sonic Racing Shift Up18/11/02
Sonic Advance 219/12/02
Sonic Pinball Party1/6/03
Sonic Racing Kart28/7/03
Sonic Battle4/12/03
Sonic Heroes30/12/03
Sonic Advance 37/6/04
Sonic Mega Collection Plus2/11/04
Sonic Jump (Java)21/2/05
Sonic Gems Collection11/8/05
Sonic Kart 3D X20/10/05
Sonic Rush15/11/05
Shadow the Hedgehog15/11/05
Sonic Riders21/2/06
Sonic Speed DX28/3/06
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG (aka Sonic ’06)14/11/06
Sonic Rivals16/11/06
Sonic X2007
Sonic and the Secret Rings20/2/07
Sonic’s Casino Poker28/8/07
Sonic Rush Adventure14/9/07
Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)6/11/07
Sonic Rivals 213/11/07
Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity8/1/08
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (DS)17/1/08
Sonic Jump 220/5/08
Sonic at the Olympic Games6/08
Sonic the Hedgehog (Didj)7/7/08
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood25/9/08
Sonic Unleashed (PS3/Xbox 360)18/11/08
Sonic Unleashed18/11/08
Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection / Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection10/2/09
Sonic and the Black Knight3/3/09
Sonic PC Collection1/10/09
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)13/11/09
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (DS)13/11/09
Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games29/1/10
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (Console/PC)23/2/10
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (DS)23/2/10
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (Mobile)23/2/10
Sonic Classic Collection2/3/10
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I7/10/10
Sonic Free Riders4/11/10
Sonic Colors (Wii)11/11/10
Sonic Colors (DS)11/11/10
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Arcade2011
Sonic Generations (Console/PC)1/11/11
Sonic Generations (3DS)1/11/11
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)15/11/11
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (3DS)9/2/12
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II15/5/12
Sonic Jump (iOS)18/10/12
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (Console/PC)16/11/12
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (3DS)7/2/13
Sonic Dash7/3/13
Sonic Athletics25/4/13
Sonic Lost World (Wii U/PC)29/10/13
Sonic Lost World (3DS)29/10/13
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games15/11/13
Sonic Jump Fever10/7/14
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric11/11/14
Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal11/11/14
Sonic Dash Extreme2015
Sonic Runners25/6/15
Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom8/10/15
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Arcade)2/16
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)18/2/16
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (3DS)23/6/16
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice27/9/16
Sonic Runners Adventure10/6/17
Sonic Mania15/8/17
Sonic Forces: Speed Battle12/9/17
Sonic Forces7/11/17
Team Sonic Racing21/5/19
Sonic Racing19/9/19
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (Switch)1/11/19
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (Arcade)2020
Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 20207/5/20
Sonic Speed Simulator13/4/22
Sonic Origins23/6/22
Sonic Frontiers8/11/22
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog31/1/23
Sonic Superstars17/10/23

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