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After several wayward missteps, could this really be the return of solid, fast-paced Sonic platforming?

Genre: Action
Release date: Nov 14, 2006
Published by: Sega
Developed by: Sonic Team, Sega

Franchise: Sonic the Hedgehog

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Latest Stories

Mind-boggling Sonic art lost to the ages

We unearth 50 official images that'll leave you laughing - and scratching your head

Xbox 360 Feature - Apr 10, 2008

The rise, fall and deafening crash of Sonic the...

A teary-eyed examination of gaming's greatest casualty

Xbox 360 Feature - Apr 9, 2008

The world's best counterfeit games

The fan-made games that put the devs to shame

Xbox 360 Feature - Mar 27, 2008

Cartoon Spin-Offs: The good, the bad and the WTF!?

What happens when gaming icons get cartoonified

Xbox 360 Feature - Jan 10, 2008

Cheats from CheatPlanet

How To Beat Shadow

Jan 16, 2008

Take out Searchlights Easily

Mar 7, 2007

Tap Hovering

Jan 9, 2007

How to Beat Egg-Cerrebrus

Nov 20, 2006

How to Beat Silver

Nov 20, 2006

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FAQ's and Guides from CheatPlanet

Sonic the Hedgehog FAQ

Feb 7, 2007

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Features

Mind-boggling Sonic art lost to the ages

We unearth 50 official images that'll leave you laughing - and scratching your head

Apr 10, 2008

The rise, fall and deafening crash of Sonic the...

A teary-eyed examination of gaming's greatest casualty

Apr 9, 2008

The world's best counterfeit games

The fan-made games that put the devs to shame

Mar 27, 2008

Cartoon Spin-Offs: The good, the bad and the WTF!?

What happens when gaming icons get cartoonified

Jan 10, 2008

Ruined endings - part two

The last ten games to be spoiled in our FMV theater

Mar 2, 2007

The Top 7... series run into the ground

They had it. They lost it. Here they are

Jan 23, 2007

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News

Cartoon Spin-Offs: The good, the bad and the WTF!?

What happens when gaming icons get cartoonified

Jan 10, 2008

See the new, reinvented Sonic

Artist's impression of next-gen inspired hero inside

Apr 4, 2007

The Top 7... series run into the ground

They had it. They lost it. Here they are

Jan 23, 2007

Next-gen Sonic trailer dashes in

Emerald Coast and killer whale glimpsed

Oct 25, 2006

Wot, no Robotnik?

[Multi] Next-gen Sonic's next-gen bullies revealed

Oct 12, 2006

Tails joins next-gen Sonic cast

Sonic's 15th birthday party gets another guest

Oct 3, 2006

Sonic makes it big

[360] The hedgehog hero bristles in new next-gen shots

Aug 18, 2006

Hey look, Shadow's back

[360] New Sonic the Hedgehog screens can prove it

Aug 4, 2006

Sonic breaks on through

[360] The hedgehog gets even more extreme in these new screens

Jul 14, 2006

Sonic almost old enough to drive

[360] SEGA celebrates 15 years with a blast of hedgehog gameyness

Jun 23, 2006

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Review

With a next-gen debut to make and a world to save, Sonic seems more focused on jumping the shark.

Nov 21, 2006

Sonic the Hedgehog is coming dangerously close to being the video-game equivalent of Spinal Tap - a former icon blissfully unaware that he's so out of touch, so far fallen from grace, that he's become a laughing stock. With his next-gen debut, the blue blazer has literally become a parody of himself. Plus, his game ...

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Previews

Sonic the Hedgehog

Is old Blue's first 360 outing a faster-piece or a disaster-piece?

Aug 9, 2006

Wednesday 9 August 2006 Now 15 years old, The Sonic series appears to be having a typical teenage personality crisis. His 360 debut starts out cheerfully enough, with the opening level (the Kingdom Valley, similar in appearance to the Aquatic Ruin Zone from Sonic 2) being standard Sonic fair. Then, er, Sonic encounters the difficult goth phase. Did someone say... time travel? Seems they did. Sonic The Hedgehog takes place over several different time periods, with three central characters in on ... » Read Full Sonic the Hedgehog preview

Sonic the Hedgehog

The gaming icon makes his 360 debut

Jun 16, 2006

Friday 16 June 2006 When we were 15 years old we were too busy trying to look down girls' tops and drinking cider to star in a videogame. Teen star Sonic The Hedgehog, however, has found time to celebrate his 15th birthday by making a spectacular leap to Xbox 360. The watchword for a re-invigorated Sonic is 'speed' - raw, eye-melting speed of the sort that wowed us game wrinklies back in the days when the eponymous hedgehog was still years from breaking out of two dimensions. With this ... » Read Full Sonic the Hedgehog preview

Sonic the Hedgehog - hands on

We take the telekinetic Silver for a test run

May 17, 2006

The last few Sonic games have veered completely off course - they pack in too many characters to play, none of which are a great deal of fun. This new title trims back the exploration and large cast for a simple, fast-paced race through intricately detailed environments. Well, unless you're playing as Silver the Hedgehog. The E3 demo offered a burning-city level showcasing this new, telekinetic powerhouse. Silver lacks Sonic's super speed, but by pressing R1, he emits a mindwave that picks up ... » Read Full Sonic the Hedgehog preview

Pre-E3 06: Sonic the Hedgehog

Multi: Lace up your running shoes - Sonic's speed is back

May 9, 2006

Today, the Sonic franchise is mostly known for it various animated series and relatively mediocre video games. Just look at the past two spinoff titles - Shadow the Hedgehog and Sonic Riders were both broken games that only the hardcore fans could dig. That's why Sega's totally rebooting the franchise, billing the aptly named Sonic the Hedgehog as a return to the vision-blurring speed of the classic platforming games. Forget Knuckles, Tails and all the other characters that have bogged down ... » Read Full Sonic the Hedgehog preview

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