Sonic the Hedgehog

2006 video game by Sega
VideoGame video_game Q1068669
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Sonic the Hedgehog

Summary

Sonic the Hedgehog is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,701 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sonic the Hedgehog's instance of is recorded as video game[3].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog was directed by Shun Nakamura[4].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's composer is recorded as Tomoya Ohtani[5].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog was published by Q122741[6].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's genre is platform game[7].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's genre is post-apocalyptic video game[8].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's developer is recorded as Sonic Team[9].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's part of the series is recorded as Sonic the Hedgehog[10].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's Commons category is recorded as Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 video game)[11].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's platform is recorded as Q48263[12].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's platform is recorded as PlayStation 3[13].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[14].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's game mode is recorded as multiplayer video game[15].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[16].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's soundtrack release is recorded as Sonic the Hedgehog Original Sound Track[17].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's soundtrack release is recorded as Sonic the Hedgehog Vocal Traxx: Several Wills[18].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's language of work or name is recorded as English[19].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[20].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's software engine is recorded as Havok[21].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog was distributed by DVD-R DL[22].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog was distributed by Blu-ray Disc[23].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog was distributed by digital download[24].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's input device is recorded as gamepad[25].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's country of origin is recorded as Japan[26].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's country of origin is recorded as United States[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Sonic the Hedgehog was published by Q122741[6]. It was directed by Shun Nakamura[4].

Publication

Publication dates include November 14, 2006[28], November 21, 2006[29], November 30, 2006[30], December 21, 2006[31], January 30, 2007[32], and March 23, 2007[33]. Languages include English[19] and Japanese[20]. Genres include platform game[7] and post-apocalyptic video game[8]. Sonic the Hedgehog's part of the series is recorded as it[10]. Recorded distribution format include DVD-R DL[22], Blu-ray Disc[23], and digital download[24].

Subject and Themes

Sonic the Hedgehog's part of the series is recorded as it[10].

Why It Matters

Sonic the Hedgehog ranks in the top 3% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,701 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . en.wikipedia.org. en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . gamefaqs.gamespot.com. Retrieved . gamefaqs.gamespot.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'commons', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'he', '
    Derivative work → Sonic P-06
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P4969]]: [[Q88636946]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790846661412"
  2. 13w ago · Matthias M. · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sega retro id → Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(2006)
    Metacritic game id → sonic-the-hedgehog, sonic-the-hedgehog-2006
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12054]]: sonic-the-hedgehog-2006, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/160528935|Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) (#160528935)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/ca"
  3. 15w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → video game
    Part of the series → Sonic the Hedgehog
    Game mode → multiplayer video game, single-player video game
    Usk rating → USK 6
    + 32 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Games/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_2006, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/293362705|Sonic the Hedgehog (#293362705)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/cat"
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