Genesis/Mega Drive

Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic the Hedgehog is the first of many games starring Sega's premier rodent, Sonic. It's a side scrolling platform game with a difference- speed. Sonic rushes through levels with incredible speed, allowing him to traverse loops and jumps with ease. The plot of the game is simple. The evil Dr. Robotnik has captured many of Sonic's animal friends, and trapped them inside robots. Fortunately, Sonic can free his friends by destroying the robots with his spin attack. Meanwhile, Dr. Robotnik is trying to control the all-powerful chaos emeralds. Sonic must grab them before he does in the 3D rotating bonus levels. Sonic's weapon is his spin attack; while jumping, Sonic destroys hostile robots by to...

Genre: Action
Year: 1991
Developer: Sonic Team
Publisher: SEGA of America, Inc.
Players: 1

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Achievements

35 achievements · 300 total points

That Was Easy Complete the first act of Green Hill Zone.
3 pts
Take Out the Trash Complete all three Acts of Green Hill Zone.
5 pts
The Floor is Lava Complete all three Acts of Marble Zone.
10 pts
Love Those Springs Complete all three Acts of Spring Yard Zone.
10 pts
Don't Get Lost Complete all three Acts of Labyrinth Zone.
10 pts
Shooting Star Complete all three Acts of Star Light Zone.
10 pts
Watch Your Back Complete all three Acts of Scrap Brain Zone.
10 pts
The Final Encounter Complete Final Zone.
10 pts
Newbie Collector Hold 20 rings.
2 pts
Ring Collector Hold 100 rings.
5 pts
Pro Collector Hold 200 rings.
10 pts
Green Life Break the Life Monitor in Green Hill Act 2.
5 pts
Pit Stop Activate 4 unique checkpoints in Green Hill Act 3.
10 pts
Lava Speed Complete Marble Act 1 in less than 90 seconds.
25 pts
Combo Master Chain bounces to earn 10,000 per impact in Marble Act 2.
10 pts
Oxygenated Hedgehog Catch your breath at the last possible second with an air bubble in Labyrinth Zone.
5 pts
Star Spangled Start Star Light Act 1 with a sparkle.
5 pts
Super Sonic Hold 50 rings in less than 25 seconds of any Act.
10 pts
Box Smasher Have Speed Shoes, a Shield, and Invincibility active at the same time.
10 pts
High Score Score 100,000 points.
10 pts
Under-achiever Complete all three Acts of Green Hill Zone with no more than 1,000 points.
25 pts
Got Them All Collect all 6 Chaos Emeralds.
25 pts
Complete Victory Complete the game with all 6 Chaos Emeralds.
25 pts
South Island Champion Complete the game without dying.
25 pts
What Goes Up Collect all 5 hidden Emblems in Green Hill Zone Act 1 before the victory fanfare.
2 pts
Must Come Down Collect all 5 hidden Emblems in Green Hill Zone Act 2 before the victory fanfare.
3 pts
Yet My Feet Don't Touch The Ground Collect all 5 hidden Emblems in Marble Zone Act 1 before the victory fanfare.
2 pts
Seein' The World Collect all 5 hidden Emblems in Marble Zone Act 2 before the victory fanfare.
3 pts
Spinnin' Upside Down Collect all 5 hidden Emblems in Spring Yard Zone Act 1 before the victory fanfare.
2 pts
A Mighty Crash Without A Sound Collect all 5 hidden Emblems in Spring Yard Zone Act 2 before the victory fanfare.
2 pts
I Can Feel Your Every Rage Collect all 5 hidden Emblems in Labyrinth Zone Act 1 before the victory fanfare.
3 pts
Step Aside, I'll Turn The Page Collect all 5 hidden Emblems in Labyrinth Zone Act 2 before the victory fanfare.
2 pts
Breaking Through Your Crazy Maze Collect all 5 hidden Emblems in Star Light Zone Act 1 before the victory fanfare.
2 pts
Like A Laser Beam Collect all 5 hidden Emblems in Star Light Zone Act 2 before the victory fanfare.
2 pts
My Eyes On You Collect all 5 hidden Emblems in Scrap Brain Zone Act 1 before the victory fanfare.
2 pts

Sonic the Hedgehog leaderboard

Who scored the most on this game's achievements.

1 erick 2 achievements 1.500 XP
2 gabrieltarzia 2 achievements 700 XP
3 olivier75 1 achievement 300 XP

Sonic the Hedgehog frequently asked questions

How do I play Sonic the Hedgehog online with a friend?

Sonic the Hedgehog (Genesis/Mega Drive) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Sonic the Hedgehog on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Sonic the Hedgehog in the Genesis/Mega Drive library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Sonic the Hedgehog netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Sonic the Hedgehog have achievements?

Yes, Sonic the Hedgehog has 35 achievements worth 300 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Sonic the Hedgehog for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Sonic the Hedgehog on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.