Music composed by Masato Nakamura of Dreams Come True fame Spring Yard Zone and Scrap Brain Zone were originally called Sparkling Zone and Clock Work Zone It took Yuji Naka almost a year to finish designing Green Hill Zone Act 1 First released in the US on June 23rd, 1991 Robotnik's nickname in the West, he has always been known as 'Eggman' in Japan Rabbit and armadillo characters were considered for Sonic before settling on a hedgehog design Sonic The Hedgehog was also released in arcades on SEGA's Mega-Tech and Mega Play systems Sonic Jam contained the first release of Sonic The Hedgehog that gave Sonic his spin dash move, which returns again in this remake 'One of the best Mega Drive games I've ever played' - Rich Leadbetter, Mean Machines #10 (July 1991) “Difficult without being frustrating, addictive without being repetitive, and altogether a joy to play.” - Gary Whitta, ACE #47 (August 1991) 'Believe the hype - this is the tidiest, smoothest and most exhilarating game you'll have ever seen.' - Andy Smith, SEGA Power #22 (September 1991) GAMES RELEASED EVERY MONTH - Download them all! CONTROLLER SUPPORT: MFi compatible controllers LEADERBOARDS – compete with the world for high scores CONTROLLER SUPPORT Sonic The Hedgehog offers exclusive support for the Power A Moga, Nyko, XBOX, and all HID controllers. Use their unique abilities to fly, climb, and glide around levels offering exciting new ways to explore. NEW PLAYABLE CHARACTERS Play as Sonic’s friends Tails and Knuckles for the first time. GOTTA GO FAST - Challenge yourself with an all-new Time Attack mode! OPTIMIZED FOR MOBILE Sonic The Hedgehog now plays in widescreen at a smooth 60FPS offering unrivalled performance and the game’s legendary soundtrack has been fully re-mastered. Sonic the Hedgehog joins the SEGA Forever Classic Games Collection, a treasure trove of free SEGA console classics brought to life on mobile for the first time!' Run and spin through loop-de-loops as you collect rings and defeat enemies on your mission to save the world from the evil Dr. Race at lightning speeds across seven classic zones as Sonic the Hedgehog. The Sonic game that started it all is now free-to-play and optimized for mobile devices!