It was the year 1991 when some gadgets called video game consoles began to be known in Spanish stores. Until that moment, Spain had been a country of 8 and 16-bit personal microcomputers (ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, Amiga 500, etc.) although the industry would never be the same again, among other things, by the arrival of a blue porcupine, with red boots and that attended to the name of Sonic. Don't you remember the moment you met him?
Mario's natural rival
One cannot get away from the idea that Sonic was born as a direct response to Mario, the Nintendo character who since the 80s was known for his games, first, as the anonymous protagonist of some Game & Watch and, second, as the leader of the gaming revolution that took place in Japan from 1985, at which time he arrived to the NES market. It was obvious that if SEGA, in the early 90s, wanted to have a chance against its rival, it had to put a familiar face at the head of its armies.
And that character was Sonic. A hero who couldn't even be similar to Nintendo's and who had, yes or yes, to find a way to differentiate himself, to fill his personality. So SEGA did not hesitate: friendly appearance, although a bit rebellious, and with a feature that makes it unique, its speed. That would be the big difference that was going to characterize the character and, also, all his games that offered a radically different entertainment formula from the platforms devised by Miyamoto for his Mario.
Naoto Oshima and Hirokazu Yasuhara, creators of Sonic, they were inspired by many sources and one of them was a WWII pilot that he loved to fly at high speed, which caused his hair to stand on end. They got some idea from there, but also from the boots, which were painted red and white in clear reference to Santa Claus, while that design of the sneakers was very clearly inspired by the cover of Michael Jackson's Bad album, published just a few years ago. before, in 1987.
Why so much speed?
In the summer of 1991 SEGA already had ready Sonic to launch it in Spain, with a complete marketing campaign in which it was clear that it was going to be, from that moment, its icon. That game impacted millions of kids who had never seen a character run so fast across the screen, in a challenge that the Japanese sought to show the technical power of their Mega Drive, the 16-bit machine condemned to compete with Super nintendo.
And the bet did not go wrong at all because practically from the first moment Sonic became the brand image of SEGA, completely revolutionizing the catalog of games exclusive to machines such as the Master System, Game Gear, Mega CD and 32X. Unfortunately, the move to SegaSaturn, above all, was somewhat more traumatic and barely left us with the odd project that, on top of that, ended up being cancelled, as is the case with Sonic Xtreme. Fortunately, with Dreamcast things returned to normal and we learned about the jump to 3D of the character, with two sonic adventures extraordinary that are already part of the imagination of any follower that prides itself
Building on that initial success of classic platform games, many other legs with different themes have appeared, who have helped make Sonic one of the undoubted protagonists in the history of video games, with more than 30 years behind him and all the strength intact that, if nothing changes, we will see a resurgence this year thanks to sonic frontiers.
All the games that have come out of Sonic
Now, We leave you, organized by types of games, all those that have arrived to the market under the tutelage of the franchise. They are not all 2D platforms, nor are they all 3D, because Sonic, as SEGA's mascot, has had to put on countless roles to entertain us on any system and console that you remember. Even in those machines that did not sell too much and that went through history with more pain than glory. But they are worth remembering.
Here you have them all. Everyone, everyone.
2D classics
This section includes all the games that are inspired by the first one that arrived in 1991 for the SEGA consoles of the time. So if you want to know if you're missing any of these 2D platform classics, keep an eye on all the ones that have arrived over the last three decades. Are you missing any?
| Title | Year | Leading | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonic the Hedgehog | 1991 | Mega Drive/Mega Drive/Sega Genesis |
| 2 | Sonic the Hedgehog | 1991 | SEGA Mark III/Master System; Sega Game Gear |
| 3 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | 1992 | SEGA Mark III/Master System; Sega Game Gear |
| 4 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | 1992 | Mega Drive/Mega Drive/Sega Genesis |
| 5 | Sonic the Hedgehog CD | 1993 | Sega Mega CD/Sega CD |
| 6 | Sonic & Tails/Sonic Chaos | 1993 | SEGA Mark III/Master System; Sega Game Gear |
| 7 | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | 1994 | Mega Drive/Mega Drive/Sega Genesis |
| 8 | Sonic & Knuckles | 1994 | Mega Drive/Mega Drive/Sega Genesis |
| 9 | Sonic & Tails 2/Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble | 1994 | Sega Game Gear |
| 10 | Knuckles' Chaotix | 1995 | SEGA 32X |
| 11 | sonic blast | 1996 | SEGA Mark III/Master System; Sega Game Gear |
| 12 | Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure | 1999 | Neo geo pocket color |
| 13 | sonic advance | 2001 | Game Boy Advance |
| 14 | sonic advance 2 | 2002 | Game Boy Advance |
| 15 | sonic advance 3 | 2004 | Game Boy Advance |
| 16 | Sonic Rush | 2005 | Nintendo DS |
| 17 | sonic rush adventure | 2007 | Nintendo DS |
| 18 | Sonic Unleashed | 2009 | Mobile phones |
| 19 | Sonic Colors | 2010 | Nintendo DS |
| 20 | Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (Episode II) | 2010 | PlayStation 3, PlayStation Network; Wii, WiiWare; Xbox 360, Xbox Live Arcade; PC; iOS; Android |
| 21 | Sonic generations | 2011 | Nintendo 3DS |
| 22 | Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (Episode II) | 2012 | PlayStation 3, PlayStation Network; Xbox 360, Xbox Live Arcade; PC; iOS; Android |
| 23 | Sonic Mania | 2017 | Playstation 4; Xbox One; Nintendo Switch; pc |
3D classics
With the arrival, above all, of the Dreamcast, Sonic made the leap to 3D for real, although before a cartridge had arrived with certain three-dimensional elements. the saga Adventures It is one of the best remembered, but we cannot forget that sonic frontiers that has to come throughout this 2022. What great games!
| Title | Year | Leading | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonic 3D Blast (Flickies' Island) | 1996 | Mega Drive/Mega Drive/Sega Genesis; Sega Saturn; pc |
| 2 | Sonic adventure | 1998 | Dreamcast |
| 3 | Sonic Adventure 2 | 2001 | Dreamcast |
| 4 | Sonic heroes | 2003 | Nintendo GameCube; Playstation 2; Xbox; pc |
| 5 | Shadow the Hedgehog | 2005 | Nintendo GameCube; Playstation 2; Xbox |
| 6 | Sonic the Hedgehog | 2006 | Playstation 3; Xbox 360 |
| 7 | Sonic and the Secret Rings | 2007 | Wii |
| 8 | Sonic Unleashed | 2008 | Playstation 2; Playstation 3; Wii; Xbox 360 |
| 9 | Sonic and the Black Knight | 2009 | Wii |
| 10 | Sonic Colors | 2010 | Wii |
| 11 | Sonic generations | 2011 | Playstation 3; Xbox 360; pc |
| 12 | Sonic lost world | 2013 | Wii U; Nintendo 3DS; pc |
| 13 | Sonic Forces | 2017 | Playstation 4; Xbox One; Nintendo Switch; pc |
| 14 | sonic frontiers | 2022 | Playstation 4; PS5; Xbox One; Xbox Series X/S; Nintendo Switch; pc |
Race games
How to Live Aligned with Super Mario Kartt on Nintendo, Sonic came a time when decided to also dedicate himself to racing with sagas such as Sonic Drift. They are entertaining games, which have had countless versions and which SEGA continues to take care of today. As an example, use a button, the last one Team Sonic Racing which premiered in 2019.
| Title | Year | Leading | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sonic drift | 1994 | Sega Game Gear |
| 2 | sonic drift 2 | 1995 | Sega Game Gear |
| 3 | Sonic R | 1997 | Sega Saturn |
| 4 | Sonic Racing Shift Up | 2002 | Mobile phones |
| 5 | Sonic Racing Kart | 2003 | Mobile phones |
| 6 | Sonic Kart 3D | 2005 | Mobile phones |
| 7 | Sonic Riders | 2006 | Nintendo GameCube; Playstation 2; Xbox; pc |
| 8 | sonic rivals | 2006 | PlayStation Portable |
| 9 | sonic rivals 2 | 2007 | PlayStation Portable |
| 10 | Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity | 2008 | Wii; Playstation 2 |
| 11 | Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing | 2010 | Playstation 3; Wii; Nintendo DS; Xbox 360; PC; iOS; Android |
| 12 | Sonic Free Riders | 2010 | Xbox 360, Kinect |
| 13 | Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed | 2012 | Playstation 3; Play Station Vita; Wii U; Nintendo 3DS; Xbox 360; PC; iOS; Android |
| 14 | Team Sonic Racing | 2019 | Playstation 4; Xbox One; Nintendo Switch; pc |
Sonic at the Olympics
When the news broke in 2007, nobody believed it. That Mario and Sonic are going to appear in the same video game? 15 years after the console war, Nintendo and SEGA decided to join forces in developments that are already classic every time a new Olympics arrives, be it summer or winter... and that forever buried that old rivalry of the 90s.
| Title | Year | Leading | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games | 2007 | Wii; Nintendo DS |
| 2 | Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games | 2009 | Wii; Nintendo DS |
| 3 | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | 2011 | Wii; Nintendo 3DS |
| 4 | Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games | 2013 | Wii U |
| 5 | Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games | 2016 | Wii U; Nintendo 3DS |
| 6 | Mario & Sonic at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games | 2019 | Nintendo Switch |
sonic in the arcade
Although you have not seen them much in the Spanish arcades, in Japan Sonic has signed some accounts arcade machines to remember. That Sonic Athletics It is one of the most spectacular… hit the video.
| Title | Year | Leading | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waku Waku Sonic Patrol Car | 1991 | Arcade |
| 2 | Sega Sonic the Hedgehog | 1993 | Arcade |
| 3 | SegaSonic Cosmo Fighter Galaxy Patrol | 1993 | Arcade |
| 4 | SegaSonic Popcorn Shop | 1993 | Arcade |
| 5 | Sonic the fighters | 1996 | Arcade |
| 6 | Sonic Athletics | 2013 | Arcade |
Sonic and his educational games
SEGA launched a few years ago a console called Pico. It was in the form of a book and for her she also decided to put Sonic in purely educational developments. Later they came to other systems but those original SEGA Pico are the most remembered.
| Title | Year | Leading | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonic the Hedgehog's Gameworld | 1994 | Sega Peak |
| 2 | Tails and the Music Maker | 1994 | Sega Peak |
| 3 | Sonic's Schoolhouse | 1996 | PC |
| 4 | Sonic X | 2005 | Leapster |
Sonic remasters and ports
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Sonic has so much history that some of their games have been crying out for a remaster or a port with small changes. If you want to know all those who have arrived, all you have to do is take a look at the table that we leave you right here below.
| Title | Year | Leading | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonic Adventure 2: Battle | 2001 | Nintendo GameCube; pc |
| 2 | Sonic N | 2003 | Nokia N-Gage |
| 3 | Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut | 2003 | Nintendo GameCube; pc |
| 4 | Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis | 2006 | Game Boy Advance |
| 5 | Sonic the Hedgehog CD | 2011 | iOS; Android; Xbox 360; Playstation 3; OUYA; Apple TV; pc |
| 6 | Sonic the Hedgehog Classic | 2013 | iOS; Android; Apple TV |
| 7 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Classic | 2013 | iOS; Android; Apple TV |
| 8 | Sega Ages: Sonic the Hedgehog | 2018 | Nintendo Switch |
| 9 | Sega Ages: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | 2020 | Nintendo Switch |
| 10 | Sonic Colors Ultimate | 2021 | Playstation 4; PS5; Xbox One; Xbox Series X/S; Nintendo Switch; pc |
sonic collections
When it comes to putting together various Sonic games, nothing like a good collection to have them all together without the need to load each one separately. If you want to know the ones that have come out, look at the list... you're going to hallucinate!
| Title | Year | Leading | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonic Classics 3 in 1 | 1995 | Mega Drive/Mega Drive/Sega Genesis |
| 2 | Sonic & Knuckles Collection | 1997 | PC |
| 3 | sonic jam | 1997 | Sega Saturn; game.com |
| 4 | sonic mega collection | 2002 | Nintendo GameCube |
| 5 | Sonic Mega Collection Plus | 2004 | Playstation 2; Xbox; pc |
| 6 | Sonic Gems Collection | 2005 | Nintendo GameCube; Playstation 2 |
| 7 | Sonic PC Collection | 2009 | PC |
| 8 | Sonic Classic Collection | 2010 | Nintendo DS |
| 9 | sonic origins | 2022 | Playstation 4; PS5; Xbox One; Xbox Series X/S; Nintendo Switch; pc |
Sonic Boom Series
Among the most classic Sonic games is this saga that has the particularity that mixes the best of 2D and 3D. Arrangement of some phases as if they were the old Mega Drive cartridges, but with the technical improvements of current 3D environments. What more could you want?
| Title | Year | Leading | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric | 2014 | Wii U |
| 2 | Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal | 2014 | Nintendo 3DS |
| 3 | Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice | 2016 | Nintendo 3DS |
Sonic spin-offs
Sonic and his friends have starred in a huge number of games, but as a successful franchise, has given to develop other titles inspired by their characters. Dr. Robotnik has been one of the most graceful, with some names under his charge that are pure gold. Or do you not remember the superb Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine?
| Title | Year | Leading | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonic Eraser | 1991 | Mega Drive/Mega Drive/Sega Genesis |
| 2 | Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball | 1993 | SEGA Mark III/Master System; Sega Game Gear; Mega Drive/Mega Drive/Sega Genesis |
| 3 | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine | 1993 | SEGA Mark III/Master System; Sega Game Gear; Mega Drive/Mega Drive/Sega Genesis |
| 4 | Tails' Skypatrol | 1995 | Sega Game Gear |
| 5 | Tails Adventure | 1995 | Sega Game Gear |
| 6 | sonic labyrinth | 1995 | Sega Game Gear |
| 7 | sonic shuffle | 2000 | Dreamcast |
| 8 | sonic pinball party | 2003 | Game Boy Advance |
| 9 | sonic battle | 2003 | Game Boy Advance |
| 10 | Sonic jump | 2005 | Mobile phones |
| 11 | Sonic Speed DX | 2006 | Mobile phones |
| 12 | Sonic's Casino Poker | 2007 | Mobile phones |
| 13 | sonic jump 2 | 2008 | Mobile phones |
| 14 | Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood | 2008 | Nintendo DS |
| 15 | Sega Superstars Tennis | 2008 | Playstation 2; Playstation 3; Wii; Nintendo DS; Xbox 360; macOS |
| 16 | Sonic Dash | 2013 | PC; iOS; Android; Arcadian |
| 17 | Sonic Jump Fever | 2014 | iOS; Android |
| 18 | Sonic runners | 2015 | iOS; Android |
| 19 | Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom | 2015 | iOS; Android |
| 20 | Sonic Runner Adventure | 2017 | iOS; Android; Java ME |
canceled sonic games
And obviously you could not miss those projects that were never sold in stores but which, over the years, have come to light after confessions by former employees of the company. Some, by the way, have ended up leaking in unfinished versions or that were practically finished and are 100% playable. SegaSonic Bros.., for example, is one of those titles.
| Title | Year | Leading | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonic's Edusoft | 1991 | SEGA Mark III/Master System |
| 2 | Sega Sonic Bros. | 1992 | Arcade |
| 3 | sister sonic | 1993 | Sega Mega CD/Sega CD |
| 4 | Sonic Jr. | 1994 | Sega Peak |
| 5 | Sonic Crackers | 1994 | Mega Drive/Mega Drive/Sega Genesis |
| 6 | Sonic 16 | 1994 | Mega Drive/Mega Drive/Sega Genesis |
| 7 | sonic mars | 1995 | SEGA 32X |
| 8 | Sonic Xtreme | 1997 | Sega Saturn |
| 9 | sonic extreme | 2002 | Xbox |
| 10 | sonic ds | 2004 | Nintendo DS |
| 11 | Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity | 2007 | Xbox 360 |
| 12 | Sonic generations | 2010 | Wii,PSP |
| 13 | Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (Episode II) | 2012 | iOS, Android |