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Sonic the Hedgehog is a series of games starring an athletic blue hedgehog who runs, jumps and bounces his way around platform levels. Created as Sega's answer to Mario, Sonic is now on all modern video game platforms.

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DetailsGame Details

Release Date: 23/06/1991, updated in 2017

Out Now: 3DS and 2DS, Android, DS, GameCube, Mac, Megadrive, PC, PS Vita, PS2, PS3, PS4, Switch, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One and iOS

Skill Rating: 7+ year-olds

Players: 1

Genres: Action, Traversal (Collecting, Fighting and Platform)

Accessibility: 3 features

Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels

Developer: Sonic hedgehog (@Sonic_hedgehog)

Costs: Purchase cost

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