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Sonic the Hedgehog

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
1991

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Series

  • Sonic the Hedgehog
  • Sonic the Hedgehog

Localized titles

  • Sonic the Hedgehog

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Graphics alternatives
    32MB or greater graphics card*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Video memory
    1 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Partial*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unknown*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Sonic Team
  • Konami

Release history

  • 1991-06-23
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Europe
  • 1991-06-23
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    North America
  • 1991-07-26
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Japan
  • 2006-11-19
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Wii
    Market
    United States
  • 2006-12-02
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Wii
    Market
    Japan
  • 2006-12-07
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Wii
    Market
    Australia
  • 2006-12-08
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Wii
    Market
    Europe
  • 1991-06-23 · Sega Mega Drive · Korea*
    Release date
    1991-06-23*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Sega Mega Drive*
    Market
    Korea*
  • 1991-06-23 · Sega Mega Drive · Japan*
    Release date
    1991-06-23*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Sega Mega Drive*
    Market
    Japan*
  • 1991-06-23 · Sega Mega Drive · Europe*
    Release date
    1991-06-23*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Sega Mega Drive*
    Market
    Europe*
  • 1991-06-23 · Sega Mega Drive · USA*
    Release date
    1991-06-23*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Sega Mega Drive*
    Market
    USA*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 20 fields
Release region · Sega Mega Drive
Japan*
Release region · Sega Mega Drive
Korea*
Release region · Sega Mega Drive
Europe*
Release region · Sega Mega Drive
USA*
Release date · Sega Mega Drive · Europe
1991-06-23*
Release date · Sega Mega Drive · Korea
1991-06-23*
Release date · Sega Mega Drive · Japan
1991-06-23*
Release date · Sega Mega Drive · USA
1991-06-23*
Developers · Sega Mega Drive · Japan
Sonic Team*
Developers · Sega Mega Drive · Europe
Sonic Team*
Developers · Sega Mega Drive · USA
Sonic Team*
Developers · Sega Mega Drive · Korea
Sonic Team*
Genres and style · Sega Mega Drive
Action,Platformer,2D*
Platform
Sega Mega Drive*
Release date · Sega Mega Drive · Korea
1991-06-23 · Sega Mega Drive · Korea
Release date
1991-06-23*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Sega Mega Drive*
Market
Korea*
Release date · Sega Mega Drive · Japan
1991-06-23 · Sega Mega Drive · Japan
Release date
1991-06-23*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Sega Mega Drive*
Market
Japan*
Release date · Sega Mega Drive · Europe
1991-06-23 · Sega Mega Drive · Europe
Release date
1991-06-23*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Sega Mega Drive*
Market
Europe*
Release date · Sega Mega Drive · USA
1991-06-23 · Sega Mega Drive · USA
Release date
1991-06-23*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Sega Mega Drive*
Market
USA*
Genres and style · Sega Mega Drive
action game
action game*
platform game
platform game*
Platform
Sega Mega Drive
Sega Mega Drive*
Specifications 2 · 4 fields
Windows minimum graphics requirement
32MB or greater graphics card*
Name
Sonic the Hedgehog*
Release year
1,991*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
32MB or greater graphics card*
Specifications 3 · 14 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
partial*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Store genres
Action|Adventure*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
13,033*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended video memory · 2026-06-27
1* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,010*
Title
Sonic The Hedgehog*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Partial*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unknown*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Windows recommended video memory · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Video memory
1 GB*

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