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Sonic the Hedgehog

1991 video game
VideoGame video_game Q37123
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Sonic the Hedgehog

Summary

Sonic the Hedgehog is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,234 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sonic the Hedgehog's instance of is recorded as video game[3].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's composer is recorded as Masato Nakamura[4].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog was published by Q122741[5].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's genre is platform game[6].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog was followed by Sonic the Hedgehog 2[7].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's developer is recorded as Sonic Team[8].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's part of the series is recorded as Sonic the Hedgehog[9].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's part of the series is recorded as Sonic the Hedgehog[10].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's designed by is recorded as Rieko Kodama[11].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's designed by is recorded as Jina Ishiwatari[12].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's operating system is recorded as Android[13].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's operating system is recorded as iOS[14].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's Commons category is recorded as Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game)[15].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's platform is recorded as Sega Genesis[16].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's platform is recorded as Wii[17].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's platform is recorded as Nintendo GameCube[18].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's platform is recorded as Android[19].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[20].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's platform is recorded as PlayStation 3[21].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's platform is recorded as Q48263[22].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's platform is recorded as iOS[23].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's platform is recorded as arcade video game machine[24].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's platform is recorded as mobile phone[25].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's platform is recorded as Game Boy Advance[26].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's platform is recorded as Java Platform, Micro Edition[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Soundtrack[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: dee932fe-6629-4a4a-826a-6d1d18d57f95[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Sonic the Hedgehog was published by Q122741[5].

Publication

Publication dates include June 23, 1991[30] and July 26, 1991[31]. Sonic the Hedgehog's language of work or name is recorded as English[32]. Its genre is platform game[6]. Series this is part of include it[9]. Recorded distribution format include ROM cartridge[33], Virtual Console[34], Nintendo GameCube Disc[35], digital distribution[36], and digital download[37].

Subject and Themes

Series this is part of include Sonic the Hedgehog[9].

Reception

Reviews include 2.5/10[38], 7.3/10[39], and 7/10[40].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Sonic the Hedgehog was followed by it 2[7].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Sonic the Hedgehog include Somari[41], a video game[42].

Why It Matters

Sonic the Hedgehog ranks in the top 1% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,234 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for it include Somari[41], a video game[42].

Related Entities

Android Apple TV BlackBerry computer keyboard computer mouse gamepad iOS Japan Linux macOS Microsoft Windows Nintendo GameCube Disc PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 PlayStation Portable Sonic Team Surge the Rabbit touchscreen

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] ↑ . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] ↑ . gamespot.com. gamespot.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [39] ↑ . gamespot.com. gamespot.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [40] ↑ . gamespot.com. gamespot.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [30] ↑ . Q4197757. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Flagstaff12 · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1991-06-23T00:00:00Z, +1991-07-26T00:00:00Z
    Sonic retro article id → Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(16-bit)
    Developer → Sonic Team
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  2. 4w ago · J 1982 · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kultboy video game id → —
    Speedrun.com game id → —
    My abandonware game id → 83z
    Followed by → —
    + 177 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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