Stages with a Green Hill Theme have a natural setting greatly resembling Green Hill Zone, hence the name. These stages tend to be the first levels of their respective games and often have a more simplistic and peaceful setting compared to later stages, with shorter levels and fewer enemies. The Forest theme may get confused by this theme. It is one of the most iconic themes in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. Most zones with this theme may have elements of the Underwater or Coastal themes. Common elements include flowers, trees, grass, checkerboard terrain, basic enemies and a peaceful setting.
Stages with a Green Hill theme[]
- Green Hill Zone, Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit) (1991) - Green Hill Zone is the first eponymous example of a stage with a Green Hill theme.
- Green Hill Zone, Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit) (1991)
- Bridge Zone, Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit) (1991)
- Green Hills Zone, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit) (1992) - This is the first example of a stage with a Green Hill Theme that is not the first stage in the game. Despite this, the stage still contains a simplistic nature and few enemies.
- Emerald Hill Zone, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit) (1992)
- Palmtree Panic, Sonic the Hedgehog CD (1993) - The round's main theme in all timelines; both future timelines also incorporate elements of the industrial theme.
- Turquoise Hill Zone, Sonic Chaos (1993)
- Mecha Green Hill Zone, Sonic Chaos (1993) - This stage also incorporates elements of the industrial theme.
- Green Hill, Sonic Drift (1994)
- Great Turquoise Zone, Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble (1994)
- Emerald Hill, Sonic Drift 2 (1995) - This racecourse also incorporates element of the coastal theme.
- Hill Top, Sonic Drift 2 (1995)
- Balloon Panic, Sonic Drift 2 (1995)
- Training Area, Tails' Skypatrol (1995) - This stage also incorporates elements of the railway theme.
- Isolated Island, Knuckles' Chaotix (1995) - This stage also incorporates elements of the forest theme.
- South Island, Sonic the Fighters (1996)
- Canyon Cruise, Sonic the Fighters (1996) - This arena also incorporates elements of the canyon theme.
- Green Grove Zone, Sonic 3D Blast (1996)
- Green Hill Zone, Sonic Blast (1996)
- Jade Gully Zone, Sonic X-treme (Scrapped)
- Neo South Island Zone, Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure (1999)
- Neo Green Hill Zone, Sonic Advance (2001)
- Green Hill Zone, Sonic Adventure 2 (2001)
- Leaf Forest, Sonic Advance 2 (2002) - Despite the name, Leaf Forest has no elements of the forest theme (including no trees). This stage also incorporates elements of the underwater theme.
- Sea Gate, Sonic Heroes (2003) - This stage also incorporates elements of the ancient ruins and canyon themes.
- Seaside Hill, Sonic Heroes (2003) - This stage also incorporates elements of the ancient ruins and coastal themes.
- Seaside Course, Sonic Heroes (2003) - This stage also incorporates elements of the ancient ruins and coastal themes.
- Frog Forest, Sonic Heroes (2003) - This stage also incorporates elements of a forest and sky themes.
- Green Hill, Sonic Battle (2003)
- Sunset Hill, Sonic Advance 3 (2004)
- Green Hill Zone, Sonic Jump (2005)
- Forest Falls Zone, Sonic Rivals (2006) - This stage also incorporates elements of a forest theme.
- Sunset Forest Zone, Sonic Rivals 2 (2007) - This stage also incorporates elements of a forest theme.
- Green Hill, Sega Superstars Tennis (2008)
- Green Hill Zone, Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (2008)
- Titanic Plain, Sonic and the Black Knight (2009)
- Great Megalith, Sonic and the Black Knight (2009)
- Whale Lagoon, Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (2010) - This stage also incorporates elements of the coastal theme.
- Lost Palace, Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (2010) - This stage also incorporates elements of the ancient ruins and coastal themes.
- Ocean Ruin, Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (2010) - This stage also incorporates elements of the ancient ruins and coastal themes.
- Splash Hill Zone, Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I (2010)
- Green Hill Zone, Sonic Generations (2011)
- Seaside Hill, Sonic Generations (2011) - This stage also incorporates elements of the ancient ruins, underwater, and coastal themes.
- Green Hill Zone, Sonic Jump (2012)
- Ocean View, Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (2012) - This stage also incorporates elements of the ancient ruins and coastal themes.
- Seaside Hill Zone, Sonic Dash (2013) - This Zone also incorporates elements of the ancient ruins and coastal themes.
- Green Hill Zone, Sonic Dash (2013)
- Windy Hill, Sonic Lost World (2013) - Excluding Zone 3, which has the underground theme.
- Sky Road, Sonic Lost World (2013) - Only in Zone 1, which also incorporates elements of a sky theme.
- Windy Hill, Sonic Runners (2015)
- Sky Road, Sonic Runners (2015) - This stage also incorporates elements of the sky theme.
- Green Hill, Sonic Runners Adventure (2017)
- Green Hill Zone, Sonic Mania (2017)
- Green Hill, Sonic Forces/Speed Battle (2017) - These stages also incorporate elements of the desert theme.
- Lost Valley
- Green Hill (stage)
- Arsenal Pyramid - This stage also incorporates elements of the industrial theme.
- Guardian Rock - This stage also incorporates elements of the industrial theme.
- Virtual Reality - This stage also incorporates elements of the industrial theme.
- Bomb Block 1 - This stage also incorporates elements of the industrial theme.
- Flying Pod - This stage also incorporates elements of the industrial theme.
- Reverse Block 2 - This stage also incorporates elements of the industrial theme.
- Corkscrew Canyon
- Desert Falls
- Parched Palms
- Pyramid Valley
- Sandy Hills
- Whale Lagoon, Team Sonic Racing (2019) - This track also incorporates elements of the Coastal theme.
- Ocean View, Team Sonic Racing (2019) - This track also incorporates elements of the ancient ruins and coastal themes.
- Lost Palace, Team Sonic Racing (2019) - This track also incorporates elements of the ancient ruins and coastal themes.
- Green Hill, Sonic Speed Simulator (2022)
- Lost Valley, Sonic Speed Simulator (2022) - This stage incorporates elements of the desert theme.
- Emerald Hill, Sonic Speed Simulator (2022)
- Green Reef, Sonic Speed Simulator (2022) - This stage also incorporates elements of the coastal and underwater themes.
- Cyber Space, Sonic Frontiers (2022) - These stages have the Green Hill stage theme and also incorporates elements of the cyberspace theme.
- Bridge Island Zone, Sonic Superstars (2023) - This Zone also incorporates elements of the coastal theme.
- Green Hill, Sonic Runners (2024)
- Seaside Hill, Sonic Rumble (2024) - This stage also incorporates elements of the ancient ruins and coastal themes.