Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit): Difference between revisions

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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.

History

Electronic Gaming Monthly
🇺🇸 September 1991

"Behind the Screens" feature on the game's development and release

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   |platforms = '''Sega Mega Drive/Genesis (original)'''
   |date = <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''June 23, 1991 (official release date)'''
-<div class="mw-collapsible-content">June 11, 1991 {{Flag-US}} (unofficial)<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>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></div></div>
+<div class="mw-collapsible-content">June 11, 1991 {{Flag-US}} (unofficial)<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></div></div>
   |wikipedia = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(1991_video_game)
   |mobygames = https://www.mobygames.com/game/sonic-the-hedgehog
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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.
+== History ==
+{{GalleryStart}}
+{{GalleryCard
+|file=Sonic 1 MD history in EGM issue 26.pdf
+|title=Electronic Gaming Monthly
+|date=September 1991
+|country=US
+|description="Behind the Screens" feature on the game's development and release
+}}
+{{GalleryEnd}}
 == Previews ==
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 |date=July 8, 1991
 |country=JP
+}}
+{{GalleryCard
+|file=Sonic 1 MD Greek preview in User issue 17.jpg
+|title=User
+|date=September 1991
+|country=GR
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 |date=August 1991
 |country=JP
+}}
+{{GalleryCard
+|file=CVG Italy issue 8 cover.jpg
+|title=Computer + Video Giochi
+|date=September 1991
+|country=IT
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 |country=US
 |description=Guide to every stage in the game
+}}
+{{GalleryCard
+|file=Sonic 1 MD level select code in Beep MegaDrive JP September 1991.jpg
+|title=Beep! MegaDrive
+|date=September 1991
+|country=JP
+|description=Level select code
+}}
+{{GalleryCard
+|file=Sonic 1 MD Japanese guide in Mega Drive Fan September 1991.pdf
+|title=Mega Drive Fan
+|date=September 1991
+|country=JP
+|description=Full guide
+}}
+{{GalleryCard
+|file=Sonic 1 MD level select code in CVG issue 118.jpg
+|title=Computer & Video Games
+|date=September 1991
+|country=UK
+|description=Level select code
+}}
+{{GalleryCard
+|file=Sonic 1 MD guide in Raze issue 12.pdf
+|title=Raze
+|date=October 1991
+|country=UK
+|description=Guide (including codes, tips, and more)
+}}
+{{GalleryCard
+|file=Sonic 1 MD French feature in Consoles Plus issue 1.pdf
+|title=Consoles +
+|date=September 1991
+|country=FR
+|description=General guide, including a map of Green Hill Zone's first act
+}}
+{{GalleryCard
+|file=Sonic 1 MD level select code in Mega Drive Fan JP October 1991.jpg
+|title=Mega Drive Fan
+|date=October 1991
+|country=JP
+|description=Level select code
+}}
+{{GalleryCard
+|file=Sonic 1 MD Spring Yard boss tips in Mega Drive Fan JP October 1991.jpg
+|title=Mega Drive Fan
+|date=October 1991
+|country=JP
+|description=Tips on Spring Yard Zone's boss
+}}
+{{GalleryCard
+|file=Sonic 1 MD full French guide in Mega Force issue 2.pdf
+|title=Mega Force
+|date=September/October 1991
+|country=FR
+|description=Comprehensive guide to the entire game
+}}
+{{GalleryCard
+|file=Sonic 1 MD code in EGM issue 26.jpg
+|title=Electronic Gaming Monthly
+|date=September 1991
+|country=US
+|description="Code" that causes Sonic to die in attract mode & the ending
+}}
+{{GalleryCard
+|file=Sonic 1 MD ending in EGM issue 26.jpg
+|title=Electronic Gaming Monthly
+|date=September 1991
+|country=US
+|description=Outline of the game's ending
+}}
+{{GalleryCard
+|file=Sonic 1 MD boss tips in CVG issue 119.pdf
+|title=Computer & Video Games
+|date=October 1991
+|country=UK
+|description=Tips for every boss
+}}
+{{GalleryCard
+|file=Sonic 1 MD Portuguese guide in Acao Games issue 6.pdf
+|title=Ação Games
+|date=October 1991
+|country=BR
+|description=Guide to each zone
+}}
+{{GalleryCard
+|file=Sonic 1 MD guide in EGM issue 27.pdf
+|title=Electronic Gaming Monthly
+|date=October 1991
+|country=US
+|description=Guide to the first two zones
 }}
 {{GalleryEnd}}
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 |country=US
 |description=Pre-release letter featuring another early screenshot
+}}
+{{GalleryCard
+|file=Sonic 1 MD reader letter in ACE issue 48.png
+|title=ACE
+|date=September 1991
+|country=UK
+|description=A reader compares the game to ''[[Super Mario World]]''
+}}
+{{GalleryCard
+|file=Sonic 1 MD Japanese reader letters and fanart from Mega Drive Fan October 1991.pdf
+|title=Mega Drive Fan
+|date=October 1991
+|country=JP
+|description=Also includes a piece of reader fanart
 }}
 {{GalleryEnd}}
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 |date=August/September 1991
 |country=AU
+}}
+{{GalleryCard
+|file=Sonic 1 MD review in CVG Italy issue 8.pdf
+|title=Computer + Video Giochi
+|date=September 1991
+|country=IT
+}}
+{{GalleryCard
+|file=Sonic 1 MD French review in Tilt issue 93.pdf
+|title=Tilt
+|date=September 1991
+|country=FR
+}}
+{{GalleryCard
+|file=Sonic 1 MD Italian review in The Games Machine issue 34.pdf
+|title=The Games Machine
+|date=September 1991
+|country=IT
+}}
+{{GalleryCard
+|file=Sonic 1 MD Greek review in User issue 18.jpg
+|title=User
+|date=October 1991
+|country=GR
+}}
+{{GalleryCard
+|file=Sonic 1 MD Spanish review in Hobby Consolas issue 1.pdf
+|title=Hobby Consolas
+|date=October 1991
+|country=ES
+}}
+{{GalleryCard
+|file=Sonic 1 MD Spanish review in Micromania second period issue 41.pdf
+|title=Micromania (second period)
+|date=October 1991
+|country=ES
 }}
 {{GalleryEnd}}

Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit): Difference between revisions

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