Sonic Collection

Sonic the Hedgehog is a video game series and media franchise created and owned by Sega. The franchise follows Sonic, an anthropomorphic blue hedgehog who battles the evil Doctor Eggman, a mad scientist. The main Sonic the Hedgehog games are platformers mostly developed by Sonic Team; other games, developed by various studios, include spin-offs in the racing, fighting, party and sports genres. The franchise also incorporates printed media, animations, a 2020 feature film, and merchandise.

The first Sonic game, released in 1991 for the Sega Genesis, was developed after Sega requested a mascot character to compete with Nintendo's mascot Mario. Its success helped Sega become one of the leading video game companies during the 16-bit era of the early 1990s. Sega Technical Institute developed the next three Sonic games in addition to Sonic Spinball (1993). After a hiatus during the unsuccessful Saturn era, the first major 3D Sonic game, Sonic Adventure, was released in 1998 for the Dreamcast. Sega exited the console market and shifted to third-party development in 2001, continuing the series on Nintendo, Xbox, and PlayStation systems.

2001	Sonic Advance
1991	Sonic the Hedgehog
1992	Sonic the Hedgehog 2
1993	Sonic Spinball
1993	Sonic CD
1994	Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Sonic & Knuckles
1996	Sonic 3D Blast
1998	Sonic Adventure
2001	Sonic Adventure 2 Battle
2003	Sonic Mega Collection
	Sonic Heroes
	Sonic Mega Collection Plus
2005	Shadow the Hedgehog
2006	Sonic the Hedgehog
2006	Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)
2008	Sonic Unleashed
2010	Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing
2010	Sonic Colors
2011	Sonic Generations
2012	Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
2013	Sonic Lost World
2014	Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric and Shattered Crystal
2018	Sonic Mania
Mario & Sonic series
2007	Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
2009	Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
2011	Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
2013	Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
2016	Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Sonic the Hedgehog

Print publications

Created by	Sega
Original work	Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)
Owned by	Sega
Book(s)	Printed media list
Comics	Comic book list
Films and television
Film(s)	2020 film
Short film(s)	Web series list
Animated series	Animated series list
Games
Video game(s)	Sonic the Hedgehog video games Sega All-Stars
Official website
www.sonicthehedgehog.com

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

US cover art
Developer(s)	Sega Technical Institute
Publisher(s)	Sega
Director(s)	Masaharu Yoshii
Producer(s)	Shinobu Toyoda
Designer(s)	Hirokazu Yasuhara Takahiro Anto Yutaka Sugano
Programmer(s)	Yuji Naka Bill Willis Masanobu Yamamoto
Artist(s)	Yasushi Yamaguchi Jina Ishiwatari Rieko Kodama Tim Skelly
Composer(s)	Masato Nakamura
Series	Sonic the Hedgehog
Platform(s)	Sega Genesis[show]
Release	November 21, 1992[show]
Genre(s)	Platform
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball


Developer(s)	Sega Technical Institute
Publisher(s)	Sega
Producer(s)	Yutaka Sugano
Designer(s)	Peter Morawiec Hoyt Ng
Artist(s)	John Duggan
Composer(s)	Howard Drossin Brian Coburn Barry Blum
Series	Sonic the Hedgehog
Platform(s)	Sega Genesis, Game Gear, Master System, Microsoft Windows, Game Boy Advance
Release	Sega Genesis NA: November 23, 1993 EU: November 26, 1993^[1] JP: December 10, 1993^[2] Game Gear EU: August 1994 NA: September 1994^[3] Master System EU: January 25, 1995 Microsoft Windows WW: February 1999 Game Boy Advance NA: September 23, 2002 EU: August 1, 2003
Genre(s)	Action, pinball
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Sonic the Hedgehog CD

North American cover art
Developer(s)	Sega
Publisher(s)	Sega
Director(s)	Naoto Ohshima
Producer(s)	Minoru Kanari Makoto Oshitani
Programmer(s)	Matsuhide Mizoguchi
Artist(s)	Hiroyuki Kawaguchi
Composer(s)	Naofumi Hataya Masafumi Ogata North American version Spencer Nilsen David Young Mark Crew
Series	Sonic the Hedgehog
Platform(s)	Sega CD, Windows, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Android, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, iOS, Windows Phone, Ouya, Apple TV, Fire TV
Release	September 23, 1993[show]
Genre(s)	Platform
Mode(s)	Single-player

Sonic the Hedgehog CD is a 1993 platform game for the Sega CD. The story follows Sonic the Hedgehog as he attempts to save an extraterrestrial body, Little Planet, from Doctor Robotnik. As a Sonic the Hedgehog series platformer, Sonic runs and jumps through several themed levels while collecting rings and defeating robots. Sonic CD is distinguished from other Sonic games by its time travel feature, a key aspect to the story and gameplay. By traveling through time, players can access different versions of stages, featuring alternative layouts, music, and graphics.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

North American box art by Greg Martin
Developer(s)	Sega Technical Institute
Publisher(s)	Sega
Director(s)	Hirokazu Yasuhara
Producer(s)	Yuji Naka
Designer(s)	Hirokazu Yasuhara Hisayoshi Yoshida Takashi Iizuka
Programmer(s)	Yuji Naka Hiroshi Nikaidoh Masanobu Yamamoto
Artist(s)	Takashi Yuda Satoshi Yokokawa
Composer(s)	List of composers[show]
Series	Sonic the Hedgehog
Platform(s)	Sega Genesis, Windows
Release	Sega Genesis NA: February 2, 1994 PAL: February 24, 1994 JP: May 27, 1994 Windows JP: February 14, 1997 WW: 1997
Genre(s)	Platform game
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Sonic 3D Blast


Developer(s)	Traveller's Tales Sonic Team
Publisher(s)	Sega
Director(s)	Takao Miyoshi
Producer(s)	Kats Sato Yoji Ishii Yutaka Sugano
Designer(s)	Takao Miyoshi Kats Sato Kenji Ono Takashi Iizuka Hirokazu Yasuhara
Programmer(s)	Sega Genesis Jon Burton Sega Saturn Neil Harding Stephen Harding
Artist(s)	James Cunliffe
Composer(s)	Sega Genesis Jun Senoue Tatsuyuki Maeda Masaru Setsumaru Seirou Okamoto Sega Saturn Richard Jacques
Series	Sonic the Hedgehog
Platform(s)	Sega Genesis Sega Saturn Windows
Release	November 1996[show]
Genre(s)	Platform
Mode(s)	Single-player

Sonic Adventure


Developer(s)	Sonic Team
Publisher(s)	Sega
Director(s)	Takashi Iizuka
Producer(s)	Yuji Naka
Designer(s)	Takao Miyoshi Takashi Iizuka Yojiro Ogawa
Programmer(s)	Tetsu Katano Yoshitaka Kawabita
Artist(s)	Kazuyuki Hoshino Yuji Uekawa
Writer(s)	Akinori Nishiyama
Composer(s)	Jun Senoue Kenichi Tokoi Fumie Kumatani Masaru Setsumaru
Series	Sonic the Hedgehog
Platform(s)	Dreamcast GameCube Windows Xbox 360 PlayStation 3
Release	December 23, 1998[show]
Genre(s)	Platform, action-adventure
Mode(s)	Single-player

Sonic Adventure 2


Developer(s)	Sonic Team USA
Publisher(s)	Sega
Director(s)	Takashi Iizuka
Producer(s)	Yuji Naka
Programmer(s)	Tetsu Katano
Artist(s)	Kazuyuki Hoshino Yuji Uekawa
Writer(s)	Shiro Maekawa
Composer(s)	Jun Senoue Kenichi Tokoi Fumie Kumatani Tomoya Ohtani
Series	Sonic the Hedgehog
Platform(s)	Dreamcast GameCube PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Windows
Release	Dreamcast WW: June 23, 2001^[1] GameCube JP: December 20, 2001 NA: February 11, 2002 PAL: May 3, 2002 PS3, Xbox 360, Windows WW: October 2, 2012
Genre(s)	Platformer, action-adventure
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Sonic Advance


Developer(s)	Dimps Sonic Team
Publisher(s)	JP: Sega NA: THQ EU: Infogrames
Director(s)	Akinori Nishiyama
Producer(s)	Yuji Naka Hiroshi Matsumoto
Artist(s)	Yuji Uekawa
Composer(s)	Tatsuyuki Maeda Yutaka Minobe
Series	Sonic the Hedgehog
Platform(s)	Game Boy Advance, N-Gage, Android, Mobile phone
Release	Game Boy Advance JP: December 20, 2001 NA: February 3, 2002 PAL: March 8, 2002 N-Gage WW: October 7, 2003 Android JP: November 25, 2011 J2ME WW: 2011
Genre(s)	Platform, action
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Sonic Mega Collection


Developer(s)	Sonic Team
Publisher(s)	JP/NA: Sega EU: Infogrames
Director(s)	Yojiro Ogawa
Producer(s)	Yuji Naka
Designer(s)	Hideaki Moriya
Artist(s)	Yuji Uekawa
Composer(s)	Hideaki Kobayashi
Series	Sonic the Hedgehog
Platform(s)	GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Microsoft Windows
Release	GameCube NA: November 10, 2002 JP: December 19, 2002 EU: March 7, 2003 PlayStation 2, Xbox NA: November 2, 2004 JP: December 9, 2004 EU: February 4, 2005 AU: March 20, 2005 Microsoft Windows EU: March 31, 2006 NA: March 9, 2007
Genre(s)	Compilation
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Sonic Heroes


Developer(s)	Sonic Team USA
Publisher(s)	Sega
Director(s)	Takashi Iizuka
Producer(s)	Yuji Naka
Designer(s)	Takashi Iizuka Eitaro Toyoda
Composer(s)	Jun Senoue
Series	Sonic the Hedgehog
Engine	RenderWare
Platform(s)	GameCube PlayStation 2 Xbox Windows
Release	December 30, 2003[show]
Genre(s)	Platform, action
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Shadow the Hedgehog

In-universe information
Promotional artwork of Shadow for Sonic Adventure 2 (2001)
First appearance	Sonic Adventure 2 (2001)
Created by	Takashi Iizuka Shiro Maekawa
Voiced by	English David Humphrey (2001–04) Jason Griffith (2003–10)^[1] Kirk Thornton (2010–present)^[2] Japanese Kōji Yusa
Gender	Male

Shadow the Hedgehog (Japanese: シャドウ・ザ・ヘッジホッグ, Hepburn: Shadō za Hejjihoggu) is a character appearing in Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog video game franchise. Shadow was created by Takashi Iizuka and Shiro Maekawa, and debuted in the series' 2001 installment Sonic Adventure 2. Although this was intended to be his only appearance, Shadow proved so popular among fans that developer Sonic Team decided to include him in 2003's Sonic Heroes. Shadow has since featured in numerous entries in the franchise, including a self-titled spin-off game in 2005. He also appears in Sonic television adaptations, comics, and merchandise.

Sonic the Hedgehog（2006）

Cover art used for all regions
Developer(s)	Sonic Team
Publisher(s)	Sega
Director(s)	Shun Nakamura
Producer(s)	Masahiro Kumono
Artist(s)	Akira Mikame
Writer(s)	Kiyoko Yoshimura Shiro Maekawa
Composer(s)	Hideaki Kobayashi Tomoya Ohtani Mariko Nanba Taihei Sato Takahito Eguchi
Series	Sonic the Hedgehog
Platform(s)	PlayStation 3 Xbox 360
Release	Xbox 360 NA: November 14, 2006 PAL: November 24, 2006 JP: December 21, 2006 PlayStation 3 JP: December 21, 2006 NA: January 30, 2007 PAL: March 23, 2007
Genre(s)	Platform, action-adventure
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Sonic Unleashed


Developer(s)	Sonic Team^[a]
Publisher(s)	Sega (Wii, PS2, Xbox 360, PS3) Gameloft (mobile)
Director(s)	Yoshihisa Hashimoto
Producer(s)	Akinori Nishiyama
Designer(s)	Takao Hirabayashi Masayuki Inoue Yoshinobu Uba Hideo Otsuka
Artist(s)	Sachiko Kawamura Yuji Uekawa
Writer(s)	Kiyoko Yoshimura
Composer(s)	Tomoya Ohtani Fumie Kumatani Kenichi Tokoi Hideaki Kobayashi Takahito Eguchi
Series	Sonic the Hedgehog
Platform(s)	Wii, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3,^[1] mobile^[2]
Release	February 18, 2008[show]
Genre(s)	Platformer, action-adventure, beat 'em up
Mode(s)	Single-player

Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing


Developer(s)	Sumo Digital
Publisher(s)	Sega
Director(s)	Craig Duncan
Producer(s)	Gwilym Hughe Sakae Osumi
Designer(s)	Travis Ryan
Artist(s)	Dominic Hood
Composer(s)	A‑Train Entertainment, Allister Brimble, Anthony N. Putson
Series	Sega Superstars
Engine	Sunshine Engine
Platform(s)	Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, Windows, Mac OS X, Arcade,^[1] iOS,^[2] Android, BlackBerry, Java ME
Release	February 23, 2010[show]
Genre(s)	Racing
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer
Arcade system	Sega RingWide

Sonic Colors

North American cover art
Developer(s)	Sonic Team (Wii) Dimps (DS)
Publisher(s)	Sega
Director(s)	Morio Kishimoto (Wii) Takao Hirabayashi (DS)
Producer(s)	Takashi Iizuka
Designer(s)	Morio Kishimoto (Wii) Takayuki Okada (Wii) Yuka Kobayashi (DS)
Programmer(s)	Yoshitaka Kawabata (Wii) Takashi Yamatani (DS)
Artist(s)	Sachiko Kawamura
Writer(s)	Ken Pontac Warren Graff Yasushi Otake
Composer(s)	Tomoya Ohtani
Series	Sonic the Hedgehog
Platform(s)	Wii, Nintendo DS
Release	PAL: November 11, 2010 NA: November 16, 2010 JP: December 28, 2010
Genre(s)	Platform, action-adventure
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Sonic Generations


Developer(s)	Sonic Team Dimps (3DS)
Publisher(s)	Sega
Director(s)	Hiroshi Miyamoto Tetsu Katano (3DS)
Producer(s)	Takashi Iizuka Hiroyuki Kawano (3DS)
Designer(s)	Yoshinobu Uba Daisuke Shimizu Utako Yoshino Yuka Kobayashi (3DS) Kohei Iwamoto (3DS)
Artist(s)	Sachiko Kawamura
Writer(s)	Ken Pontac Warren Graff
Composer(s)	Jun Senoue
Series	Sonic the Hedgehog
Engine	Hedgehog Engine
Platform(s)	PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Microsoft Windows Nintendo 3DS
Release	November 1, 2011[show]
Genre(s)	Platform, action-adventure
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed


Developer(s)	Sumo Digital
Publisher(s)	Sega
Director(s)	Steven Zalud
Designer(s)	Gareth Wilson
Artist(s)	Andy Ritson
Composer(s)	Richard Jacques
Series	Sega Superstars
Platform(s)	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo 3DS, iOS, Android
Release	November 16, 2012[show]
Genre(s)	Racing
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Sonic Lost World

North American cover art
Developer(s)	Sonic Team (Wii U) Dimps (3DS)
Publisher(s)	JP/NA: Sega EU/AUS: Nintendo^[1]
Director(s)	Morio Kishimoto (Wii U)^[2] Takao Hirabayashi (3DS)^[2]
Producer(s)	Takashi Iizuka
Programmer(s)	Yoshitaka Kawabata
Artist(s)	Sachiko Kawamura Yuji Uekawa
Writer(s)	Ken Pontac Warren Graff Harumasa Nakajima
Composer(s)	Tomoya Ohtani Takahito Eguchi
Series	Sonic the Hedgehog
Platform(s)	Wii U Nintendo 3DS Microsoft Windows
Release	Wii U, Nintendo 3DS EU: October 18, 2013^[4] AU: October 19, 2013^[3] JP: October 24, 2013 NA: October 29, 2013^[4] Microsoft Windows WW: November 2, 2015
Genre(s)	Action-adventure, platformer
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric


Developer(s)	Big Red Button
Publisher(s)	Sega
Director(s)	Bob Rafei
Producer(s)	Lisa Kapitsas Stephen Frost
Designer(s)	Brian McInerny Christian Senn
Programmer(s)	Jeff Lander
Artist(s)	Adam Yeager
Writer(s)	John Melchior Christian Cantamessa
Composer(s)	Richard Jacques
Series	Sonic the Hedgehog
Engine	CryEngine
Platform(s)	Wii U
Release	NA: November 11, 2014 EU: November 21, 2014 AU: November 29, 2014
Genre(s)	Action-adventure, platform
Mode(s)	Single-player

Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal


Developer(s)	Sanzaru Games
Publisher(s)	Sega (JP/NA) Nintendo (EU/AUS)
Director(s)	Bill Spence Tin Guerrero
Producer(s)	Jenny Huang
Designer(s)	Mat Kraemer John Hsia
Programmer(s)	Jon Gilardi Paul Murray
Artist(s)	Jeremy French JF Lepine
Writer(s)	Warren Graff Ken Pontac Tin Guerrero
Composer(s)	Richard Jacques
Series	Sonic the Hedgehog
Platform(s)	Nintendo 3DS
Release	NA: November 11, 2014^[2] EU: November 21, 2014^[1] AU: November 29, 2014 JP: December 18, 2014
Genre(s)	Action-adventure, platform

Sonic Mania

Promotional artwork, featuring Sonic, Tails and Knuckles
Developer(s)	PagodaWest Games Headcannon
Publisher(s)	Sega
Director(s)	Christian Whitehead
Producer(s)	Lola Shiraishi Miki Takahashi Terri Watanabe
Designer(s)	Jared Kasl
Programmer(s)	Christian Whitehead Simon Thomley
Artist(s)	Tom Fry
Composer(s)	Tee Lopes
Series	Sonic the Hedgehog
Engine	Retro Engine
Platform(s)	Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 Xbox One Windows
Release	PS4, Switch, Xbox One WW: August 15, 2017 JP: August 16, 2017 Windows WW: August 29, 2017 JP: August 30, 2017
Genre(s)	Platform
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Sonic Mania is a 2017 platform game published by Sega for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows. Produced in commemoration of the Sonic the Hedgehog series' 25th anniversary, Sonic Mania homages the original Sega Genesis Sonic games, featuring speedy side-scrolling gameplay. It takes place over 12 levels, including several redesigned stages from past games. The story follows Sonic, Tails and Knuckles as they venture to defeat their nemesis Doctor Robotnik and his robotic henchmen, the Hard-Boiled Heavies.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games

North American Wii box art
Developer(s)	Sega Sports R&D
Publisher(s)	Japan: Nintendo WW: Sega
Director(s)	Eigo Kasahara
Producer(s)	Shigeru Miyamoto Osamu Ohashi Hiroshi Sato
Composer(s)	Teruhiko Nakagawa
Series	Mario & Sonic
Platform(s)	Wii, Nintendo DS
Release	November 6, 2007[show]
Genre(s)	Sports, party
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games

North American Wii cover
Developer(s)	Sega Sports R&D Racjin
Publisher(s)	JP: Nintendo^[1] NA/PAL: Sega^[1]
Director(s)	Takashi Iizuka (Wii)^[2] Eigo Kasahara (DS)^[2]
Producer(s)	Osamu Ohashi^[2] Hiroshi Sato^[2]
Artist(s)	Kazuyuki Hoshino (Wii)^[2] Hitoshi Furukubo (DS)^[2]
Composer(s)	Sega Digital Studio[show]
Series	Mario & Sonic
Platform(s)	Wii, Nintendo DS
Release	NA: October 13, 2009^[3] EU: October 15, 2009^[3] AU: October 16, 2009^[3] JP: November 5, 2009^[3]
Genre(s)	Sports, party
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games

Australian Wii box art
Developer(s)	Sega Sports R&D^[1] Racjin
Publisher(s)	JP: Nintendo NA/PAL: Sega
Director(s)	Eigo Kasahara (Wii) Koji Shindo (3DS)
Producer(s)	Osamu Ohashi Nobuya Ohashi Hiroshi Sato
Programmer(s)	Mitsuru Takahashi (Wii) Kouichi Nomura (3DS)
Artist(s)	Hiroshi Kanazawa (Wii) Hitoshi Furukubo (3DS)
Composer(s)	Sega Digital Studio[show]
Series	Mario & Sonic
Platform(s)	Wii, Nintendo 3DS
Release	Wii NA: November 15, 2011^[1] AU: November 17, 2011 EU: November 18, 2011 JP: December 8, 2011 Nintendo 3DS EU: February 9, 2012 AU: February 10, 2012 NA: February 14, 2012 JP: March 1, 2012
Genre(s)	Sports, party
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games


Developer(s)	Sega Sports R&D^[1]
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Director(s)	Hiroshi Miyamoto Takamichi Nitta
Producer(s)	Nobuya Ohashi Eigo Kasahara Takehiro Ishida Toyokazu Nonaka
Designer(s)	Naohiro Hirao
Programmer(s)	Mitsuru Takahashi
Artist(s)	Hiroshi Kanazawa
Composer(s)	Sega Digital Studio[show]
Series	Mario & Sonic
Engine	Hedgehog Engine
Platform(s)	Wii U
Release	EU: November 8, 2013^[3] AU: November 9, 2013^[2] NA: November 15, 2013^[1] JP: December 5, 2013^[4]
Genre(s)	Sports, party
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

North American Wii U cover art
Developer(s)	Sega Sports R&D Arzest/Spike Chunsoft (3DS)
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Director(s)	Hiroshi Miyamoto (3DS) Eigo Kasahara (Wii U)
Producer(s)	Nobuya Ohashi
Designer(s)	Harumasa Nakajima (3DS) Shingo Kawakami (Wii U)
Programmer(s)	Keiichi Noda (3DS) Kouichi Nomura (Wii U)
Artist(s)	Hiroshi Kanazawa (3DS) Hitoshi Furukubo (Wii U)
Composer(s)	List of composers[show]
Series	Mario & Sonic
Engine	Hedgehog Engine (Wii U)
Platform(s)	Arcade, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U
Release	Arcade WW: February 2016 Nintendo 3DS JP: February 18, 2016 NA: March 18, 2016 EU: April 8, 2016 AU: April 9, 2016 Wii U JP: June 23, 2016 NA/EU: June 24, 2016 AU: June 25, 2016
Genre(s)	Sports, party
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer