Sonic the Hedgehog™ Classic

SEGA

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About this game

The classic Sonic arcade game that started it all is now optimized for mobile devices! If you love classic SEGA games, you’ll love playing Sonic the Hedgehog!

Race at lightning speed as Sonic the Hedgehog! Run through loop-de-loops as you collect rings. Rediscover the thrill of racing through all seven of classic Sonic the Hedgehog game zones! Help Sonic and his friends defeat the evil Mr. Eggman!

Sonic the Hedgehog joins the SEGA Forever classic arcade games collection, a treasure trove of free SEGA console classic games brought to life on mobile for the first time!

FEATURES
- Sonic is Now Optimized for Mobile. Sonic The Hedgehog now plays in widescreen at a smooth 60FPS offering unrivaled performance and the game’s legendary soundtrack has been fully re-mastered.
- Gotta Go Fast! Challenge yourself with the all-new Time Attack game mode.
- New Playable Characters! Play as Sonic’s friends Tails and Knuckles for the first time. Use their unique abilities to fly, climb, and glide around levels offering exciting new ways to explore.
- Classic Arcade Games. If you love classic games from the 90’s, you’ll have a blast playing Sonic the Hedgehog. The classic SEGA game, remastered for mobile devices brings you the best classic gameplay and optimizes the arcade experience!
- Video Game Controller Support. Sonic The Hedgehog on Android offers exclusive support for the Power A Moga, Nyko, XBOX, and all HID controllers.

Play the original Sonic the Hedgehog arcade game from SEGA! The fun classic arcade game that started it all is back for your mobile device! Run, jump and race through fun courses and levels. Unlock Sonic’s friends, including Tails and Knuckles!

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG VIDEO GAME TRIVIA
- Sonic Jam contained the first release of Sonic The Hedgehog that gave Sonic his spin dash move, which returns again in this mobile game remake!
- Sonic The Hedgehog was released in video game arcades on SEGA's Mega-Tech and Mega Play systems.
- While "Eggman" is Dr. Robotnik's nickname in the West, “Eggman” is his actual name in Japan.

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Sonic The Hedgehog Classic is ad-supported and no in-app purchases are required to progress; ad-free play is available with an in-app purchase.

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Ratings and reviews

Good port, but there are some problems. The controls seem to have somehow gotten worse throughout updates. Sometimes the controls just stop working for a moment when I try to change direction. This doesn't happen when using a real controller. My Galaxy S23 has a pretty wide aspect ratio. As a result, foreground objects pop in from the right of the screen when walking in that direction which isn't supposed to happen. It's especially noticeable in Star Light Zone. Sonic 2 has the same issue.

2 issues: Ads. Everytime I boot up the game or exit there's an ad. And this is an offline game, why do I have to use internet to play!? Also I am NOT paying for ads. Another issue is WHY IS THE RESTART BUTTON ALWAYS GREYED OUT!? JUST LET ME RESTART THE LEVEL! It ESPESSIALLY sucks when I'm trying to get super sonic on a level then I get hit and lose all of my rings and I have to EXIT AND DO ALL OF THE DEBUG MODE THINGAMAJIGS!!! Just make the restart button available at all times.

The game is good overall, the wide-screen helps with reacting to enemies. The touch controls are far better than I could imagine (you just have to get used to them.) The ads are a bit "over the top" but I've been using this app ever since 2018 so it doesn't bother me like it used too, but I mean every time you pause you get an ad, so thats the only thing that irritates me. But yeah all fun and all good, this is a good way to play sonic 1.

What's new

Bug fixes and refinements