Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)


 * For other articles of a similar name, see Sonic the Hedgehog (disambiguation).



Sonic the Hedgehog is Sonic's first 8-bit outing, released on the Sega Game Gear and Master System in December 1991. The gameplay is similar to most side-scrolling Sonic games, and as with the other early outings, the plot is scarcely more sophisticated than "Get the Emeralds and stop Robotnik!". As was often the case for 8-bit releases, the Chaos Emeralds in Sonic the Hedgehog are hidden about the zones instead of residing in a Special Stage.

The game's zones each contain 3 Acts, the first two involving standard platforming, while the third is a shorter stage containing the Boss.

Unusually for an early Sonic game, Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit) included a 'world map' which appeared between zones, showing the player's physical progress across South Island.

Also, there's only one "1-up monitor" by stage. If you find all of them, in the last stage of the game you can find the last 1-up monitor as bonus for collecting all of them.

Levels
In order, the game's stages are: Green Hill, Bridge, Jungle, Labyrinth, Scrap Brain, and Sky Base.

There are also Special Stages accessible if you pass the Goal Signpost with at least 50 rings.

Trivia

 * The background music for the Bridge Zone was, years later, remixed as Tails' theme music in Sonic Adventure, "Believe in Myself".


 * The credit's theme bears resemblence to the day theme of Savannah Citadel.