Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit) - Revision history

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	\|date = <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''June 23, 1991 (official release date)'''		\|date = <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''June 23, 1991 (official release date)'''
	<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{Flag-US}} June 11, 1991 (unofficial)<ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/CgIpSUHEe3k "SONIC the Hedgehog (Genesis) is out!"] (rec.games.video post from June 11, 1991)</ref><ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/paAgJy9q1dA/m/PrIxZ_2uKZYJ This Usenet thread], dated June 12, 1991, mentions that some people in the USA had managed to obtain and play a copy of the game as early as the previous day.</ref><br>{{Flag-US}} June 23, 1991 (official)<br>{{Flag-UK}} June 24, 1991<br>{{Flag-EU}} June 1991<br>{{Flag-JP}} July 26, 1991<ref>At least two different magazine ads - [[:File:Sonic 1 MD Japanese print ad from Beep MegaDrive July 1991.pdf\|one that ran in ''Beep! MegaDrive'']] and [[:File:Sonic 1 MD Japanese print ad from Mega Drive Fan August 1991.pdf\|one that ran in ''Mega Drive Fan'']] - provide this release date for the game.</ref><ref>Sega of Japan mentions this date on two separate web pages: [https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html their game history] and [https://vc.sega.jp/vc_sonic their page for the game's Wii Virtual Console release].</ref><ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/6Uel2TQ03iI "New Mega Drive/Genesis releases (MD Fan, Beep! MD June issue)"] (rec.games.video post from June 5, 1991)</ref></div></div>		<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{Flag-US}} June 11, 1991 (unofficial)<ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/CgIpSUHEe3k "SONIC the Hedgehog (Genesis) is out!"] (rec.games.video post from June 11, 1991)</ref><ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/paAgJy9q1dA/m/PrIxZ_2uKZYJ This Usenet thread], dated June 12, 1991, mentions that some people in the USA had managed to obtain and play a copy of the game as early as the previous day.</ref><br>{{Flag-US}} June 23, 1991 (official)<br>{{Flag-UK}} June 24, 1991<br>{{Flag-EU}} June 1991<br>{{Flag-JP}} July 26, 1991<ref>At least two different magazine ads - [[:File:Sonic 1 MD Japanese print ad from Beep MegaDrive July 1991.pdf\|one that ran in ''Beep! MegaDrive'']] and [[:File:Sonic 1 MD Japanese print ad from Mega Drive Fan August 1991.pdf\|one that ran in ''Mega Drive Fan'']] - provide this release date for the game.</ref><ref>Sega of Japan mentions this date on two separate web pages: [https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html their game history] and [https://vc.sega.jp/vc_sonic their page for the game's Wii Virtual Console release].</ref><ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/6Uel2TQ03iI "New Mega Drive/Genesis releases (MD Fan, Beep! MD June issue)"] (rec.games.video post from June 5, 1991)</ref></div></div>

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	\|date = <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''June 23, 1991 (official release date)'''		\|date = <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''June 23, 1991 (official release date)'''
	<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{Flag-US}} June 11, 1991 (unofficial)<ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/CgIpSUHEe3k "SONIC the Hedgehog (Genesis) is out!"] (rec.games.video post from June 11, 1991)</ref><ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/paAgJy9q1dA/m/PrIxZ_2uKZYJ This Usenet thread], dated June 12, 1991, mentions that some people in the USA had managed to obtain and play a copy of the game as early as the previous day.</ref><br>{{Flag-US}} June 23, 1991 (official)<br>{{Flag-UK}} June 24, 1991<br>{{Flag-EU}} June 1991<br>{{Flag-JP}} July 26, 1991<ref>At least two different magazine ads - [[:File:Sonic 1 MD Japanese print ad from Beep MegaDrive July 1991.pdf\|one that ran in ''Beep! MegaDrive'']] and [[:File:Sonic 1 MD Japanese print ad from Mega Drive Fan August 1991.pdf\|one that ran in ''Mega Drive Fan'']] - provide this release date for the game.</ref><ref>Sega of Japan mentions this date on two separate web pages: [https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html their game history] and [https://vc.sega.jp/vc_sonic their page for the game's Wii Virtual Console release].</ref><ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/6Uel2TQ03iI "New Mega Drive/Genesis releases (MD Fan, Beep! MD June issue)"] (rec.games.video post from June 5, 1991)</ref></div></div>		<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{Flag-US}} June 11, 1991 (unofficial)<ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/CgIpSUHEe3k "SONIC the Hedgehog (Genesis) is out!"] (rec.games.video post from June 11, 1991)</ref><ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/paAgJy9q1dA/m/PrIxZ_2uKZYJ This Usenet thread], dated June 12, 1991, mentions that some people in the USA had managed to obtain and play a copy of the game as early as the previous day.</ref><br>{{Flag-US}} June 23, 1991 (official)<br>{{Flag-UK}} June 24, 1991<br>{{Flag-EU}} June 1991<br>{{Flag-JP}} July 26, 1991<ref>At least two different magazine ads - [[:File:Sonic 1 MD Japanese print ad from Beep MegaDrive July 1991.pdf\|one that ran in ''Beep! MegaDrive'']] and [[:File:Sonic 1 MD Japanese print ad from Mega Drive Fan August 1991.pdf\|one that ran in ''Mega Drive Fan'']] - provide this release date for the game.</ref><ref>Sega of Japan mentions this date on two separate web pages: [https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html their game history] and [https://vc.sega.jp/vc_sonic their page for the game's Wii Virtual Console release].</ref><ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/6Uel2TQ03iI "New Mega Drive/Genesis releases (MD Fan, Beep! MD June issue)"] (rec.games.video post from June 5, 1991)</ref></div></div>

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	\|tcrf = https://tcrf.net/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(Genesis)		\|tcrf = https://tcrf.net/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(Genesis)
	\|related = [[Sonic Heroes]]		\|related = [[Sonic Heroes]]}}
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	'''Sonic the Hedgehog''' is a 1991 platform game released by Sega in June 1991. The first installment in the series of the same name, it would prove to be a massive success in the West, bolstering sales of the Mega Drive (Genesis in North America) and establishing it as a serious rival to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.		'''Sonic the Hedgehog''' is a 1991 platform game released by Sega in June 1991. The first installment in the series of the same name, it would prove to be a massive success in the West, bolstering sales of the Mega Drive (Genesis in North America) and establishing it as a serious rival to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

Somewhere: Slightly reorganizing the page (I do plan to incorporate some materials for conversions, like the infamous ''Genesis'' version on GBA, at some point in the future)

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Slightly reorganizing the page (I do plan to incorporate some materials for conversions, like the infamous ''Genesis'' version on GBA, at some point in the future)

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	<div class="mw-collapsible-content">~~June 11, 1991~~ {{Flag-US}} (unofficial)<ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/CgIpSUHEe3k "SONIC the Hedgehog (Genesis) is out!"] (rec.games.video post from June 11, 1991)</ref><ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/paAgJy9q1dA/m/PrIxZ_2uKZYJ This Usenet thread], dated June 12, 1991, mentions that some people in the USA had managed to obtain and play a copy of the game as early as the previous day.</ref><br>~~June 23, 1991~~ {{Flag-US}} (official)<br>~~June 24, 1991~~ {{Flag-UK}}<br>~~June 1991~~ {{Flag-EU}}<br>~~July 26, 1991~~ {{Flag-JP}}<ref>At least two different magazine ads - [[:File:Sonic 1 MD Japanese print ad from Beep MegaDrive July 1991.pdf\|one that ran in ''Beep! MegaDrive'']] and [[:File:Sonic 1 MD Japanese print ad from Mega Drive Fan August 1991.pdf\|one that ran in ''Mega Drive Fan'']] - provide this release date for the game.</ref><ref>Sega of Japan mentions this date on two separate web pages: [https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html their game history] and [https://vc.sega.jp/vc_sonic their page for the game's Wii Virtual Console release].</ref><ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/6Uel2TQ03iI "New Mega Drive/Genesis releases (MD Fan, Beep! MD June issue)"] (rec.games.video post from June 5, 1991)</ref></div></div>		<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{Flag-US}} June 11, 1991 (unofficial)<ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/CgIpSUHEe3k "SONIC the Hedgehog (Genesis) is out!"] (rec.games.video post from June 11, 1991)</ref><ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/paAgJy9q1dA/m/PrIxZ_2uKZYJ This Usenet thread], dated June 12, 1991, mentions that some people in the USA had managed to obtain and play a copy of the game as early as the previous day.</ref><br>{{Flag-US}} June 23, 1991 (official)<br>{{Flag-UK}} June 24, 1991<br>{{Flag-EU}} June 1991<br>{{Flag-JP}} July 26, 1991<ref>At least two different magazine ads - [[:File:Sonic 1 MD Japanese print ad from Beep MegaDrive July 1991.pdf\|one that ran in ''Beep! MegaDrive'']] and [[:File:Sonic 1 MD Japanese print ad from Mega Drive Fan August 1991.pdf\|one that ran in ''Mega Drive Fan'']] - provide this release date for the game.</ref><ref>Sega of Japan mentions this date on two separate web pages: [https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html their game history] and [https://vc.sega.jp/vc_sonic their page for the game's Wii Virtual Console release].</ref><ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/6Uel2TQ03iI "New Mega Drive/Genesis releases (MD Fan, Beep! MD June issue)"] (rec.games.video post from June 5, 1991)</ref></div></div>
	\|wikipedia = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(1991_video_game)		\|wikipedia = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(1991_video_game)
	\|mobygames = https://www.mobygames.com/game/sonic-the-hedgehog		\|mobygames = https://www.mobygames.com/game/sonic-the-hedgehog
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	== Previews ==		== Original Mega Drive/Genesis version ==
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	== Forum posts ==		=== Forum posts ===
	=== Usenet (rec.games.video) ===		==== Usenet (rec.games.video) ====
	* [https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/vtEl1NU7xiU "more on MD Fan and Beep! MD"] - Sir Han J. Lee summarizes upcoming games seen in two Japanese magazines, including ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (August 9, 1990)		* [https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/vtEl1NU7xiU "more on MD Fan and Beep! MD"] - Sir Han J. Lee summarizes upcoming games seen in two Japanese magazines, including ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (August 9, 1990)
	* [https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/mQXp4xEhb8Q "SEGA NEWS -part 3"] - Sir Han J. Lee updates their list of upcoming Mega Drive games, once again including ''Sonic the Hedgehog''; one of the replies comments on the notion that it's "SEGA's answer to Mario and Bonk" (November 5, 1990)		* [https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/mQXp4xEhb8Q "SEGA NEWS -part 3"] - Sir Han J. Lee updates their list of upcoming Mega Drive games, once again including ''Sonic the Hedgehog''; one of the replies comments on the notion that it's "SEGA's answer to Mario and Bonk" (November 5, 1990)

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+<div class="mw-collapsible-content">June 11, 1991 {{Flag-US}} (unofficial)<ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/CgIpSUHEe3k "SONIC the Hedgehog (Genesis) is out!"] (rec.games.video post from June 11, 1991)</ref><ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/paAgJy9q1dA/m/PrIxZ_2uKZYJ This Usenet thread], dated June 12, 1991, mentions that some people in the USA had managed to obtain and play a copy of the game as early as the previous day.</ref><br>June 23, 1991 {{Flag-US}} (official)<br>June 24, 1991 {{Flag-UK}}<br>June 1991 {{Flag-EU}}<br>July 26, 1991 {{Flag-JP}}<ref>At least two different magazine ads - [[:File:Sonic 1 MD Japanese print ad from Beep MegaDrive July 1991.pdf|one that ran in ''Beep! MegaDrive'']] and [[:File:Sonic 1 MD Japanese print ad from Mega Drive Fan August 1991.pdf|one that ran in ''Mega Drive Fan'']] - provide this release date for the game.</ref><ref>Sega of Japan mentions this date on two separate web pages: [https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html their game history] and [https://vc.sega.jp/vc_sonic their page for the game's Wii Virtual Console release].</ref><ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/6Uel2TQ03iI "New Mega Drive/Genesis releases (MD Fan, Beep! MD June issue)"] (rec.games.video post from June 5, 1991)</ref></div></div>
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-* [https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/paAgJy9q1dA/m/PrIxZ_2uKZYJ "Sonic 'Hog News Wanted" (a user solicits opinions on the game, with details indicating some people had received it prior to the official American release date; June 12, 1991)]
+* [https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/vtEl1NU7xiU "more on MD Fan and Beep! MD"] - Sir Han J. Lee summarizes upcoming games seen in two Japanese magazines, including ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (August 9, 1990)
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Somewhere: Somewhere moved page Sonic the Hedgehog (Mega Drive) to Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit): After some consideration, I decided that this title would pair better with its 8-bit counterpart (which I plan on making a page for in the future)

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Somewhere moved page Sonic the Hedgehog (Mega Drive) to Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit): After some consideration, I decided that this title would pair better with its 8-bit counterpart (which I plan on making a page for in the future)

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