List of Sonic the Hedgehog video games

Sonic the Hedgehog is a video game series. It is published by Sega, with entries developed by Sega, Sonic Team, Traveller's Tales, Dimps, SIMS Co., Ltd., BioWare, Hardlight, Aspect, Sumo Digital, Gameloft, Gamefam Studios, and Arzest. The series debuted in 1991 with the video game, Sonic the Hedgehog, released for the Mega Drive video game console (named Sega Genesis in North America). In its earliest history, most Sonic the Hedgehog games had been platform games released for Sega video game consoles and handheld game consoles (handhelds), dating from the Sega Genesis to the Sega Dreamcast. However, some of the original games were ported into versions on newer third-party home consoles and developed by various companies. As of March 2011, the series has collectively sold 89 million copies worldwide across both the platform games and spin-offs.^[1]

Sonic the Hedgehog
Genre(s)	Platform Racing Fighting Party Role-playing Sports MMO Incremental Visual novel
Developer(s)	Sonic Team Sega Sega Technical Institute Sega AM2 Traveller's Tales SNK Dimps Sumo Digital Hardlight SIMS Co., Ltd. Aspect Backbone Entertainment BioWare Gameloft Big Red Button Entertainment Sanzaru Games Christian Whitehead Headcannon PadogaWest Games Hyperkinetic Studios Gamefam Studios Arzest
Publisher(s)	Sega
Creator(s)	Naoto Ohshima Yuji Naka Hirokazu Yasuhara
Platform(s)	List Master System Genesis Game Gear Sega CD 32X Pico Saturn Dreamcast Game Boy Advance GameCube Nintendo DS Wii Nintendo 3DS Wii U Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 PlayStation 2 PlayStation Portable PlayStation 3 PlayStation Vita PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Xbox Xbox 360 Xbox One Xbox Series X/S Windows macOS Arcade Neo Geo Pocket Color Leapster LeapFrog Didj Java ME Mobile phones Android iOS
First release	Sonic the Hedgehog June 23, 1991
Latest release	Sonic X Shadow Generations October 25, 2024
Spin-offs	Sonic Boom

The most popular games in the franchise are platform games, although the series also includes other genres such as racing games, fighting games, action-adventure games, role-playing video games, and sports video games. Each game focuses on the titular protagonist Sonic the Hedgehog, an anthropomorphic blue hedgehog. It also features a large cast of other characters such as Doctor Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik, Miles "Tails" Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, Amy Rose, Shadow the Hedgehog, and the Chao creatures.

2D platformers

Title	Details
Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit) Original release dates:[2] NA: June 23, 1991 EU: July 1991 JP: July 26, 1991	Release years by system: 1991 – Mega Drive/Genesis[2] 2006 – Game Boy Advance, Wii Virtual Console[3] 2007 – iOS, Xbox Live Arcade[4] 2013 – Android, Nintendo 3DS[5] 2018 – Nintendo Switch[6]
	Notes: Titled Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis on the Game Boy Advance.[3]
Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit) Original release dates:[7] NA: October 25, 1991 EU: October 25, 1991 JP: December 28, 1991	Release years by system: 1991 – Game Gear, Master System[7] 2008 – Wii Virtual Console[8] 2013 – 3DS Virtual Console[9]
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit) Original release dates:[10] JP: November 21, 1992 EU: November 24, 1992 NA: November 24, 1992 AU: December 1, 1992	Release years by system: 1992 – Mega Drive/Genesis[10] 2007 – Wii Virtual Console, Xbox Live Arcade[11] 2010 – iOS[12] 2013 – Android[13] 2015 – Nintendo 3DS[14] 2020/2021 – Nintendo Switch[15][16]
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit) Original release dates: EU: November 1992[17][18] NA: December 1992[19] JP: November 21, 1992[20]	Release years by system: 1992 – Game Gear, Master System[21] 2008 – Wii Virtual Console[22] 2013 – 3DS Virtual Console[23]
Sonic the Hedgehog CD Original release dates:[24] JP: September 23, 1993 EU: October 18, 1993 NA: November 19, 1993	Release years by system: 1993 – Mega-CD/Sega CD[24] 1995 – Windows[25] 2011 – PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade, iOS[26] 2012 – Android[26] 2013 – Ouya[27]
	Notes: Also known simply as Sonic CD.[24]
Sonic Chaos Original release dates:[28] EU: October 25, 1993 JP: November 19, 1993 NA: November 23, 1993	Release years by system: 1993 – Master System, Game Gear[28] 2009 – Wii Virtual Console[29]
	Notes: Titled Sonic & Tails in Japan.[28]
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Original release dates:[30] NA: February 2, 1994 EU: February 24, 1994 JP: May 27, 1994	Release years by system: 1994 – Mega Drive/Genesis[30] 2007 – Wii Virtual Console[31] 2009 – Xbox Live Arcade[32]
	Notes: Titled simply Sonic 3 in Europe.[30]
Sonic & Knuckles Original release dates:[33] NA: October 18, 1994 JP: October 18, 1994 EU: October 18, 1994 AU: November 19, 1994	Release years by system: 1994 – Mega Drive/Genesis[33] 2009 – Xbox Live Arcade, Wii Virtual Console[34]
Sonic Triple Trouble Original release dates:[35] JP: November 11, 1994 NA: November 1994 EU: November 1994	Release years by system: 1994 – Game Gear[35] 2012 – 3DS Virtual Console
	Notes: Titled Sonic & Tails 2 in Japan.[35]
Knuckles' Chaotix Original release dates:[36] NA: April 20, 1995 JP: April 21, 1995 EU: May 1995	Release years by system: 1995 – 32X[36]
	Notes: Introduces the Chaotix as playable characters: Vector the Crocodile, Espio the Chameleon, Charmy Bee and Mighty the Armadillo.[37]
Tails Adventure Original release dates:[38] JP: September 22, 1995 EU: September 1995 NA: November 1995	Release years by system: 1995 – Game Gear[38] 2013 – 3DS Virtual Console[39]
Sonic Blast Original release dates:[40] NA: November 1996 EU: November 1996 JP: December 13, 1996	Release years by system: 1996 – Game Gear[40] 1997 – Master System[41] 2012 – 3DS Virtual Console[42]
	Notes: Titled G Sonic in Japan.
Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure Original release dates:[43] NA: November 30, 1999 EU: December 3, 1999 JP: January 11, 2000	Release years by system: 1999 – Neo Geo Pocket Color[43]
Sonic Advance Original release dates:[44] JP: December 20, 2001 NA: February 3, 2002 EU: March 8, 2002	Release years by system: 2001 – Game Boy Advance[44]
Sonic Advance 2 Original release dates:[45] JP: December 19, 2002 NA: March 9, 2003 EU: March 28, 2003	Release years by system: 2002 – Game Boy Advance[45]
Sonic Advance 3 Original release dates:[46] NA: June 7, 2004 JP: June 17, 2004 EU: June 18, 2004	Release years by system: 2004 – Game Boy Advance[46]
Sonic Rush Original release dates:[47] NA: November 15, 2005 JP: November 18, 2005 EU: November 23, 2005	Release years by system: 2005 – Nintendo DS[47]
Sonic Rush Adventure Original release dates:[48] EU: September 14, 2007 NA: September 18, 2007 AU: September 27, 2007 JP: October 18, 2007	Release years by system: 2007 – Nintendo DS[48]
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I Original release dates:[49] WW: October 7, 2010	Release years by system: 2010 – iOS, PlayStation Network, WiiWare, Xbox Live Arcade[49] 2011 – Windows Phone 2012 – Android, Windows 2013 – Ouya
	Notes: Named Project Needlemouse during development and early trailers.[50]
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II Original release dates:[51] WW: May 15, 2012	Release years by system: 2012 – Android, iOS, PlayStation Network, Windows, Xbox Live Arcade, 2013 – Ouya
Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal Original release dates:[52] NA: November 11, 2014 EU: November 21, 2014 AU: November 29, 2014 JP: December 18, 2014	Release years by system: 2014 – Nintendo 3DS
	Notes: This game is based on the TV series, Sonic Boom. This game is one of the third and final games in Sega's partnership with Nintendo. This game is named Sonic Toon: Island Adventure in Japan.
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice Original release dates:[53] NA: September 27, 2016 EU: September 30, 2016 AU: October 1, 2016 JP: October 27, 2016	Release years by system: 2016 – Nintendo 3DS
	Notes: This game is based on the TV series, Sonic Boom. This game is named Sonic Toon: Fire & Ice in Japan.
Sonic Mania Original release date:[54] WW: August 15, 2017 JP: August 16, 2017	Release years by system: 2017 – Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One
	Notes: Developed by Christian Whitehead, Headcannon and PagodaWest Games. An add-on by the name of Sonic Mania Plus was released in 2018.
Sonic Superstars Original release date:[55] WW: October 17, 2023	Release years by system: 2023 – Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
	Notes: First 2D Sonic game to feature 4-player multiplayer First Sonic platformer to be developed by Arzest

3D platformers

Title	Details
Sonic 3D Blast Original release dates:[56] NA: November 7, 1996 EU: November 14, 1996 JP: October 14, 1999	Release years by system: 1996 – Mega Drive/Genesis, Sega Saturn[56] 1997 – Windows[57] 2007 – Wii Virtual Console[58]
	Notes: Celebrates Sonic's 5th anniversary, with new 3D gameplay.[56] Known as Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island in Japan and PAL regions.[59]
Sonic Adventure Original release dates:[60] JP: December 23, 1998 NA: September 9, 1999 EU: October 14, 1999 AU: December 1, 1999	Release years by system: 1998 – Dreamcast[60] 2003 – GameCube, Windows[61] 2010 – Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network[62] 2012 – Onlive
	Notes: Non-Dreamcast ports released with additional features as Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut.
Sonic Adventure 2 Original release dates:[63] NA: June 18, 2001 JP, EU: June 23, 2001	Release years by system: 2001 – Dreamcast, GameCube[63] 2012 – Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, Windows[64]
	Notes: Celebrates Sonic's 10th anniversary, with the ability to play as both heroes: Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower and Knuckles the Echidna, and villains: Dr. Eggman, Shadow the Hedgehog and Rouge the Bat.[63] Non-Dreamcast and Windows ports released with additional features as Sonic Adventure 2 Battle.
Sonic Heroes Original release dates:[65] JP: December 30, 2003 NA: January 5, 2004 EU: February 6, 2004	Release years by system: 2003 – GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox[65] 2004 – Windows[66] 2012 – PlayStation Network
Shadow the Hedgehog Original release dates:[67] NA: November 15, 2005 EU: November 18, 2005 JP: December 15, 2005	Release years by system: 2005 – GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox[67]
Sonic the Hedgehog Original release dates:[68] NA: November 14, 2006 EU: November 24, 2006 AU: November 30, 2006 JP: December 21, 2006	Release years by system: 2006 – Xbox 360, PlayStation 3[68]
	Notes: Celebrates Sonic's 15th anniversary, with the ability to play as Sonic the Hedgehog, Shadow the Hedgehog, and introduces the playable character, Silver the Hedgehog.
Sonic and the Secret Rings Original release dates:[69] NA: February 20, 2007 EU: March 2, 2007 AU: March 8, 2007 JP: March 15, 2007	Release years by system: 2007 – Wii[69]
Sonic Unleashed Original release dates:[70] NA: November 18, 2008 AU: November 27, 2008 EU: November 28, 2008 JP: December 18, 2008	Release years by system: 2008 – PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360[70] 2009 – Mobile phone[71]
	Notes: Titled Sonic World Adventure in Japan.[70]
Sonic and the Black Knight Original release dates:[72] NA: March 3, 2009 JP: March 12, 2009 AU: March 12, 2009 EU: March 13, 2009	Release years by system: 2009 – Wii[72]
Sonic Colors Original release dates:[73] AU: November 11, 2010 EU: November 12, 2010 NA: November 16, 2010 JP: November 18, 2010	Release years by system: 2010 – Wii, Nintendo DS[73] 2021 – PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows[74]
	Notes: Remastered in 2021 with additional features as Sonic Colors: Ultimate.
Sonic Generations Original release date:[75] NA: November 1, 2011 AU: November 3, 2011 EU: November 4, 2011 JP: December 1, 2011	Release years by system: 2011 – Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo 3DS, Windows[75] 2024 – Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5
	Notes: Celebrates Sonic's 20th anniversary, with levels spanning his entire gaming career.[75] Remastered in 2024 with additional features and bundled with Shadow Generations as Sonic X Shadow Generations. [76]
Sonic Lost World Original release date:[77] NA: October 29, 2013 AU: October 19, 2013 EU: October 18, 2013 JP: October 24, 2013	Release years by system: 2013 – Wii U, Nintendo 3DS[77] 2015 – Windows[78]
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric Original release dates:[79] NA: November 11, 2014 EU: November 21, 2014 JP: December 18, 2014 AU: November 29, 2014	Release years by system: 2014 – Wii U
	Notes: This game is based on the TV series, Sonic Boom. This game is one of the third and final games in Sega's partnership with Nintendo. This game is named Sonic Toon: Ancient Treasure in Japan.
Sonic Forces Original release date:[80] WW: November 7, 2017 JP: November 9, 2017	Release years by system: 2017 – Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One
Sonic Frontiers Original release date:[81] WW: November 8, 2022	Release years by system: 2022 – Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Sonic Dream Team Original release date:[82] WW: December 5, 2023	Release years by system: 2023 – Apple Arcade (iOS, macOS, tvOS)
Shadow Generations Original release date:[76] WW: October 25, 2024	Release years by system: 2024 – Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S 2025 – Nintendo Switch 2[83]
	Notes: Bundled alongside a remaster of Sonic Generations as Sonic X Shadow Generations[76]

Racing games

Title	Details
Sonic Drift Original release date:[84] JP: March 18, 1994	Release years by system: 1994 – Game Gear[84]
Sonic Drift 2 Original release dates:[85] JP: March 17, 1995 EU: March 1995 NA: November 1995	Release years by system: 1995 – Game Gear[85]
	Notes: Titled Sonic Drift Racing in Europe.[85]
Sonic R Original release dates:[86] NA: October 31, 1997 JP: December 4, 1997 EU: December 11, 1997	Release years by system: 1997 – Sega Saturn[86] 1998 – Windows[87]
Sonic Riders Original release dates:[88] NA: February 21, 2006 JP: February 23, 2006 EU: March 17, 2006	Release years by system: 2006 – GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Windows[88]
Sonic Rivals Original release dates:[89] NA: November 16, 2006 EU: December 1, 2006 AU: December 7, 2006	Release years by system: 2006 – PlayStation Portable[89]
Sonic Rivals 2 Original release dates:[90] NA: November 13, 2007 AU: December 6, 2007 EU: December 7, 2007	Release years by system: 2007 – PlayStation Portable[90]
Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity Original release dates:[91] NA: January 8, 2008 JP: January 17, 2008 EU: February 22, 2008 AU: March 6, 2008	Release years by system: 2008 – PlayStation 2, Wii[91]
	Notes: Titled Sonic Riders: Shooting Star Story in Japan.[91]
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Original release dates:[92] NA: February 23, 2010 EU: February 26, 2010 AU: March 4, 2010	Release years by system: 2010 – Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Wii, Windows, Xbox 360, Mobile phone[92]
Sonic Free Riders Original release dates:[93] NA: November 4, 2010 EU: November 10, 2010 AU: November 18, 2010 JP: November 20, 2010	Release years by system: 2010 – Xbox 360[93]
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Original release dates:[94] NA: November 28, 2012 EU: November 16, 2012 AU: November 15, 2012	Release years by system: 2012 – PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U, PlayStation Vita[94] 2013 – Windows, Nintendo 3DS[94]
Team Sonic Racing Original release dates:[95] WW: May 21, 2019	Release years by system: 2019 – PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Windows
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Original release date(s):[96] TBA	Release years by system: TBA - PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Windows

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games series

See also: List of sports video games featuring Mario § Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games series

Title	Details
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Original release dates:[97] NA: November 6, 2007 JP: November 22, 2007 AU: November 22, 2007 EU: November 23, 2007	Release years by system: 2007 – Wii[97] 2008 – Nintendo DS[98]
	Notes: Titled Mario & Sonic at Beijing Olympics in Japan and Korea.[97]
Sonic at the Olympic Games Original release dates:[99] June 2008	Release years by system: 2008 – Mobile phone[99]
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Original release dates:[100] NA: October 13, 2009 AU: October 15, 2009 EU: October 16, 2009 JP: November 5, 2009	Release years by system: 2009 – Wii, Nintendo DS[100]
	Notes: Titled Mario & Sonic at Vancouver Olympics in Japan.[100]
Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Original release date:[101] NA: January 29, 2010	Release years by system: 2010 – iOS[101]
	Notes: The game disappeared from the iPhone's App Store in March 2010. Neither Sega nor Apple gave any comment.[102]
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Original release dates:[103] NA: November 15, 2011 AU: November 17, 2011 EU: November 18, 2011 JP: December 8, 2011	Release years by system: 2011 – Wii 2012 – Nintendo 3DS[103]
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Original release dates:[104] NA: November 15, 2013 AU: November 9, 2013 EU: November 8, 2013 JP: December 5, 2013	Release years by system: 2013 – Wii U[104]
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Original release dates: JP: February 18, 2016 NA: March 18, 2016 EU: April 8, 2016	Release years by system: 2016 – Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, Arcade
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Original release date(s):[105] JP: November 1, 2019 NA: November 5, 2019 EU: November 8, 2019	Release years by system: 2019 – Nintendo Switch 2020 – Arcade
	Notes: The final game in the Mario & Sonic series before the licensing deal with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) expired.[106][107]
Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Original release dates:[108] WW: May 7, 2020	Release years by system: 2020 – Android, iOS
	Notes: The final game in the Sonic at the Olympic Games series before the licensing deal with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) expired.[106][107]

Arcade games

Title	Details
Waku Waku Sonic Patrol Car Original release dates: JP: December 1991	Release years by system: 1991 – Arcade
	Notes: Children's ride where players control Sonic in a police car.[109][110]
SegaSonic the Hedgehog Original release dates:[111] JP: October 1993	Release years by system: 1993 – Arcade[111]
	Notes: Also termed Sonic the Hedgehog Arcade.[111] Platform game controlled by a trackball.[112] Features three playable characters: Sonic, new character Mighty the Armadillo (who would later re-appear as a playable character in Knuckles Chaotix and Sonic Mania Plus), and new character Ray the Flying Squirrel (who would not re-appear in the franchise outside of cameos until Sonic Mania Plus, an enhanced version of Sonic Mania). Sonic Team planned to include this game in Sonic Gems Collection, but the trackball control scheme made this impossible.[112]
SegaSonic Cosmo Fighter Galaxy Patrol Original release dates: JP: 1993 AU: 1997	Release years by system: 1993 – Arcade
	Notes: Children's ride in which players control Sonic in a vertical space shooter.[113] Only released in English as part of Sega World Sydney.[114]
SegaSonic Popcorn Shop Original release date:[115] JP: 1993	Release years by system: 1993 – Arcade
	Notes: Arcade minigame within a popcorn vending machine. Sonic is controlled via a hand crank.
SegaSonic Cotton Candy Scramble Original release dates: JP: 1993[116]	Release years by system: 1993 - Arcade
	Notes: Arcade minigame within a cotton candy machine. Patent released in July 2000.[116]
Sonic the Fighters Original release dates: JP: June 1996 NA: July 1996	Release years by system: 1996 – Arcade 2012 – PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade
	Notes: Developed by Sega AM2.[112]
Sonic Athletics Original release date(s):[117][118] JP: April 25, 2013	Release years by system: 2013 – Arcade
	Notes: An Exergame controlled by a treadmill.

Educational games

Title	Details
Sonic the Hedgehog's Gameworld Original release dates:[119] JP: August 1994 NA: November 1996	Release years by system: 1994 – Sega Pico[119]
Tails and the Music Maker Original release date:[120] NA: September 1994	Release years by system: 1994 – Sega Pico[120]
Sonic's Schoolhouse Original release date:[121] NA: October 18, 1996	Release years by system: 1996 – Windows[121]
Sonic X Original release date:[122] WW: 2007	Release years by system: 2007 – Leapster[122]
Sonic The Hedgehog Original release date:[123] NA: 2008	Release years by system: 2008 – Didj[123]

Sonic Cafe Games

Title	Details
Sonic Tennis Original release dates:[124] JP: December 20, 2001	Release years by system: 2001 – Mobile phone[124]
Sonic Golf Original release dates:[125] JP: January 28, 2002	Release years by system: 2002 – Mobile phone[125]
Sonic Fishing Original release dates:[126] JP: March 25, 2002	Release years by system: 2002 – Mobile phone[126]
Sonic Billiards Original release dates:[127] JP: April 22, 2002	Release years by system: 2002 – Mobile phone[127]
Good Friend Chao! Original release dates:[128] JP: May 24, 2002	Release years by system: 2002 – Mobile phone[128]
Sonic Bowling Original release dates:[129] JP: July 22, 2002	Release years by system: 2002 – Mobile phone[129]
Sonic Racing Shift Up Original release dates:[130] JP: November 18, 2002	Release years by system: 2002 – Mobile phone[130]
Sonic Racing Kart Original release dates:[131] JP: July 28, 2003	Release years by system: 2003 – Mobile phone[131]
Sonic Jump Original release dates:[132][133] JP: February 21, 2005 NA: April 2007 UK: April 2007	Release years by system: 2005 – Mobile phone[132] 2012 – Android, iOS[134]
	Notes: Was later ported to IOS and Android.
Sonic Kart 3D X Original release dates:[135] JP: October 20, 2005	Release years by system: 2005 – Mobile phone[135][136]
Sonic Speed DX Original release dates:[137] JP: March 28, 2006	Release years by system: 2006 – Mobile phone[137]
Sonic's Casino Poker Original release dates:[138] JP: August 28, 2007	Release years by system: 2007 – Mobile phone[138]
Sonic Jump 2 Original release dates:[139] NA: May 20, 2008	Release years by system: 2008 – Mobile phone[139]

Other spin-offs

Title	Details
Sonic Eraser Original release date:[140][141] JP: 1991	Release years by system: 1991 – Mega Drive/Genesis[140]
	Notes: A falling block puzzle video game, it became available for download in Japan in 1991 and in Brazil in 1995 on Sega Meganet, a Japan-exclusive Sega Mega Drive add-on released in 1990 and later released in Brazil in 1995 that enabled players to download a select library of games via dial-up internet. Sonic the Hedgehog, controlled by the player, must arrange randomly selected falling clusters of shapes of the same variety to align on a grid in order to erase them. The falling shapes used in gameplay include a red tetrahedron, a pink cross, a green gemstone, an orange octahedron, a white gemstone, a yellow tetrahedron and a blue sphere. The general aim for all game-modes is to align two or more of identical shapes in any fashion as long as they lie adjacent to each other inside a 13x7 grid. When this happens, the shapes disappear, give the player a sum of points to add to their score, and subsequently make empty space on the grid for other shapes. The erasure of some shapes may cause other shapes on top of it to gravitate directly downwards in their column. If the fallen shapes also align with other shapes, it causes a chain reaction, giving the player more points. Inevitably, the grid will become filled with shapes, and when the shapes hit the top row of the grid, the game is over. The game also has two boxes labelled 'Next', which show the shape cluster being deployed after the one currently falling. The game also features multiple modes, those being a competitive two-player mode, a single-player mode against a computer, and a two-player cooperative mode. In the versus mode, players can attack each other like in Puyo Puyo.[141] In the two-player co-op mode, there are four game types; 'Round', 'Normal', 'Doubt' and 'Block'.[142]
Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball Original release dates:[143] NA: November 23, 1993 EU: November 26, 1993 JP: December 10, 1993	Release years by system: 1993 – Mega Drive/Genesis[143] 1994 – Game Gear, Master System[144] 2007 – Wii Virtual Console[145] 2021 – Nintendo Switch[16]
	Notes: Titled simply Sonic Spinball in Japan,[143] and in the Virtual Console release.[145]
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine Original release dates:[146] NA: November 1993 EU: November 1993	Release years by system: 1993 – Game Gear, Mega Drive/Genesis[146] 1994 – Master System[147] 2006 – Wii Virtual Console[148] 2021 – Nintendo Switch[16]
	Notes: Localization of Puyo Puyo, which also became Kirby's Avalanche on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
Tails' Skypatrol Original release date:[149] JP: April 28, 1995	Release years by system: 1995 – Game Gear[149]
Sonic Labyrinth Original release dates:[150] EU: October 1995 JP: November 17, 1995 NA: November 1995	Release years by system: 1995 – Game Gear[150] 2013 – 3DS Virtual Console[151]
Sonic Shuffle Original release dates:[152] NA: November 13, 2000 JP: December 21, 2000 EU: March 9, 2001	Release years by system: 2000 – Dreamcast[152]
Sonic Pinball Party Original release dates:[153] NA: June 1, 2003 JP: July 17, 2003 EU: October 31, 2003	Release years by system: 2003 – Game Boy Advance[153]
Sonic Battle Original release dates:[154] JP: December 4, 2003 NA: January 5, 2004 EU: February 27, 2004	Release years by system: 2003 – Game Boy Advance[154]
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood Original release dates:[155] AU: September 25, 2008 EU: September 26, 2008 NA: September 30, 2008 JP: August 6, 2009	Release years by system: 2008 – Nintendo DS[155]
Sonic Dash Original release date: WW: March 7, 2013	Release years by system: 2013 – Android, iOS 2014 – Windows Phone
Sonic Jump Fever Original release date:[156] WW: July 10, 2014	Release years by system: 2014 – Android, iOS[156]
Sonic Runners Original release dates: JP: February 25, 2015 NA: June 25, 2015 EU: June 25, 2015	Release years by system: 2015 – Android, iOS
Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom Original release dates: WW: October 8, 2015	Release years by system: 2015 – Android, iOS
	Notes: This game is based on the TV series, Sonic Boom.
Sonic Runners Adventure Original release dates: UK: June 10, 2017 WW: August 9, 2017	Release years by system: 2017 – Java ME, Android, iOS
Sonic Forces: Speed Battle Original release date:[157] WW: September 2017	Release years by system: 2017 – Android, iOS
Sonic Speed Simulator Original release date(s):[158] WW: April 13, 2022	Release years by system: 2022 – PC, Android, iOS, Xbox One
	Notes: Released on Roblox.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog Original release date(s):[159] WW: March 31, 2023	Release years by system: 2023 – PC, macOS
	Notes: Surprise release as an April Fools' joke on the Steam Store.
Sonic Prime Dash Original release date(s): WW: July 6, 2023	Release years by system: 2023 – Android, iOS
	Notes: This game is based on the Netflix series, Sonic Prime, and is available exclusively for Netflix members.
Sonic Rumble Original release date(s):[160] WW: Late 2024	Release years by system: 2024 – Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows
	Notes: An online battle royale game developed by Rovio Entertainment

Compilations

Title	Details
Sonic Classics 3 in 1 Original release dates:[161] EU: 1995 NA: August 1997	Release years by system: 1995 – Mega Drive/Genesis[161]
	Notes: Includes Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine.[161] Titled Sonic Compilation in Europe.[161]
Sonic & Knuckles Collection Original release dates:[162] JP: February 14, 1997 NA: March 14, 1997 EU: March 20, 1997	Release years by system: 1997 – Windows[163]
	Notes: Includes Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Sonic & Knuckles, as well as the combined Sonic 3 & Knuckles.[163] Publisher: Expert Software (in NA).
Sonic Jam Original release dates:[164] JP: June 20, 1997 NA: July 31, 1997 EU: August 28, 1997	Release years by system: 1997 – Sega Saturn[164] 1998 – Game.com[165]
	Notes: Includes Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Sonic & Knuckles.
Sonic Mega Collection Original release dates:[166] NA: November 10, 2002 JP: December 18, 2002 EU: March 7, 2003	Release years by system: 2002 – GameCube[166] 2004 – PlayStation 2, Xbox[167] 2007 – Windows[168]
	Notes: Includes Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Sonic & Knuckles, Sonic 3D Blast, Sonic Spinball, and Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine.[169] Includes three unlockable games that mimic the "lock-on technology" of Sonic & Knuckles: Blue Sphere, Knuckles in Sonic 2, and Sonic 3 & Knuckles.[170] Also includes four unlockable Genesis games unrelated to Sonic.[169] Released on the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and PC as Sonic Mega Collection Plus, which added six of the twelve Game Gear Sonic games: Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Chaos, Sonic Drift, Sonic Labyrinth, Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, and Sonic Blast.[170]
Sonic Gems Collection Original release dates:[171] JP: August 11, 2005 NA: August 16, 2005 EU: September 30, 2005	Release years by system: 2005 – GameCube, PlayStation 2[171]
	Notes: Includes Sonic CD, Sonic the Fighters, Sonic R, and six of the twelve Game Gear Sonic games: Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic Triple Trouble, Sonic Spinball, Sonic Drift 2, Tails' Skypatrol, and Tails Adventure. Also includes six unlockable Genesis games unrelated to Sonic.
Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection Original release date(s):[172] NA: February 10, 2009 PAL: February 20, 2009	Release years by system: 2009 – PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
	Notes: Includes Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, and Sonic & Knuckles. Also includes over 40 other Sega Mega Drive/Genesis games.
Sonic PC Collection Original release dates:[173] AU: October 1, 2009	Release years by system: 2009 – Windows[173]
	Notes: Includes Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut, Sonic Heroes, Sonic Mega Collection Plus, and Sonic Riders.[173]
Sonic Classic Collection Original release dates:[174] NA: March 2, 2010 AU: March 11, 2010 EU: March 12, 2010	Release years by system: 2010 – Nintendo DS[174]
	Notes: Includes Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, and Sonic & Knuckles.
Sonic Origins Original release date(s): WW: June 23, 2022	Release years by system: 2022 – PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Windows[175]
	Notes: Includes Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic CD, and Sonic 3 & Knuckles. An add-on by the name of Sonic Origins Plus was released in 2023, which added all twelve Game Gear Sonic games: Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic Chaos, Sonic Triple Trouble, Sonic Drift, Sonic Drift 2, Sonic Spinball, Sonic Blast, Sonic Labyrinth, Tails' Skypatrol, Tails Adventure, and Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine.

Cancelled games

Main article: Unreleased Sonic the Hedgehog games

Title	Details
Sonic the Hedgehog Cancellation date: 1991	Proposed system release: 1991 – Amiga
	Notes: A cancelled Amiga port of the original Sonic the Hedgehog released for Genesis.
Sonic's Edusoft Cancellation date: 1991	Proposed system release: 1991 – Master System
	Notes: Educational game developed by Tiertex Design Studios.
SegaSonic Bros. Cancellation date:[176][177] 1992	Proposed system release: 1992 – Arcade
	Notes: Failed location tests in 1992. Puzzle game where players assume different colored Sonics (blue, red, yellow). Developed by Fukio Mitsuji.
Sister Sonic Cancellation date: 1993	Proposed system release: 1993 – Mega-CD/Sega CD
	Notes: Attempted localization of Popful Mail.[178]
Sonic Crackers Cancellation date: 1994	Proposed system release: 1994 – Mega Drive/Genesis
	Notes: Also termed "Sonic Studium" and "Sonic Stadium". Eventually developed and released as Knuckles' Chaotix.[179]
Sonic X-treme Cancellation date: 1997	Proposed system release: 1997 – Sega Saturn
Sonic Extreme Cancellation date: 2002	Proposed system release: 2002 – Xbox
Sonic DS Cancellation date: 2004	Proposed system release: 2004 – Nintendo DS

See also

• List of unofficial Sonic the Hedgehog media#Video games
• List of Sonic the Hedgehog characters