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Sonic the Hedgehog

Sega Game Gear Action Platformer Adventure

Sonic the Hedgehog is a game made by Sega and the main character is Sonic where he has supersonic speed reaching the speed of sound.

Parameters	Values
File Name:	Sonic The Hedgehog (U) (V1.0) [!].zip
Console/System:	Sega Game Gear
Genre:	Platform
Filesize:	152.51KB
Region:	Japanese
Year of release:	1991
Downloads:	1373

Sonic the Hedgehog ROM Download for the Sega Game Gear 

Sonic the Hedgehog, released in the year 1991, is a side-scrolling platform game developed by the Ancient for the Sega Game Gear and an 8-bit Game Gear similar to the 16-bit Sega Genesis. 

Gameplay 

In Sonic the Hedgehog, the player needs to save the imprisoned animals by racing through levels and rescue them from Doctor Robotnik, who is planning to turn them into robots. Here the player Sonic collects rings while trying to avoid barriers, and the game focuses more on exploration. While jumping on the platform, the players also break the television to collect invincibility, shields, and speed shoes, and they mark on checkpoints. As the player starts the game with just three lives, they will lose one of their lives if they get hit without having a ring around them, fall into a pit, or drown in water. The game has six levels, which are called zones, and these zones are according to some themes such as jungles, grassy plains, and ancient ruins. 

Best Emulator for Sonic the Hedgehog ROM

Before playing the game Sonic the Hedgehog, you need to have a Sega Game Gear emulator installed on your device. A few of the best Sega Game Gear emulators which you can run on your device, Microsoft Windows, are Kega Fusion, FB Alpha, RetroArch, higan, Regen, Mednafen, and so on. For MAC OS users, Kega Fusion and OpenEmu are the most suitable Sega Game Gear emulators. 

Similar Games

If you like Sonic the Hedgehog game, then you will certainly like other games in this series and other similar games.
Three Sonic the Hedgehog ROM related games are mentioned below:

1. Sonic the Hedgehog 2
   Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is a direct sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog. The game follows the character Sonic, who is trying to save his friend called Tails and all other animals on the island from the evil villain Doctor Robotnik. The gameplay is based on crossing several levels while attacking enemies and collecting gold rings. By holding rings, the player can defend himself from injury against enemies and obstructions.
   
   
2. Sonic the Hedgehog CD
   Sonic the Hedgehog CD, platform game follows around the character Sonic who tries to rescue an extraterrestrial body, which is a Little Planet, from Doctor Robotnik. The new feature which makes this version different from the other Sonic games is time travel. The players can now travel through time and access various stages, which has got music, graphics, and alternative layouts. 
   
   
3. Sonic the Hedgehog Chaos
   In Sonic the Hedgehog Chaos, the players take control of Sonic or his ally, best friend Tails, and go on a quest to recover back the Chaos Emerald from Doctor Robotnik. He has stolen it to develop a nuclear weapon to destroy everyone. The game has the same objectives and gameplay as the previous Sonic games.