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HISTORY OF GAMES
EVERY SONIC GAME ON RECORD: 1991 -
2004/5
Here you will find general information
on all Sonic-related games ever created, excluding versions released on the PC or Master System.
Sonic The Hedgehog (1991)
Systems: Sega
Genesis, Sega Gamegear
Facts: First Sonic game ever made, frequently referred to as "Sonic 1", Sonic debut,
Robotnik debut.
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (1992)
Systems: Sega
Genesis, Sega Gamegear
Facts: First
time Sonic morphed into Super Sonic, Tails debut, Silver Sonic debut, Robotnik's Death Egg ship debut.
Sonic CD (1993)
Systems: Sega
CD
Facts: Metal
Sonic debut, Amy debut, time travel is available.
Sonic Chaos (1993)
Systems: Sega
Gamegear
Facts:
Two storylines for Sonic and Tails.
Sonic The Hedgehog 3
(1994)
Systems: Sega Genesis
Facts: Knuckles debut, Floating Island debut, Robotnik rebuilds the Death Egg for the second and last
time.
Sonic & Knuckles
(1994)
Systems: Sega Genesis
Facts: Two storylines for Sonic and Knuckles, Tails does not appear, connects to other Sonic games
for extra bonus levels to play through.
Sonic The Hedgehog 4 (1995)
Systems: Sega
Genesis
Facts:
Partener "HOLD!" gameplay debut where players could breifly control their
computer companion, was never released in any country, was originally called 'Sonic Crackers'.
Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (1995)
Systems: Sega Genesis, Sega Gamegear
Facts: Tetris-like gameplay,
based on the animated TV show series by DiC.
Sonic's Pico Studio (1995)
Systems: Sega
Pico
Facts:
Education-based children's game, no true storyline.
Sonic Spinball (1995)
Systems: Sega
Genesis, Sega Gamegear
Facts: Basically a Sonic-based
pinball game.
Sonic Drift (1995)
Systems: Sega Gamegear
Facts: Sonic-based racing
game in racing cars, not released in the USA.
Knuckles Chaotix (1995)
Systems: Sega
32X
Facts: Second and last game to use partener "HOLD!" gameplay,
Charmy debut, Vector debut, Mighty debut, Espio debut.
Sonic Triple Trouble (1995)
Systems: Sega
Gamegear
Facts: Fang debut.
Sonic Drift 2 (1996)
Systems: Sega
Gamegear
Facts: Sonic Drift sequel, which was released in the USA.
Sonic Labrynth (1996)
Systems: Sega
Genesis
Facts: Direct Sonic through mazes, save a Chaos Emerald.
Tails Adventure (1996)
Systems: Sega
Gamegear
Facts: Takes place during Sonic & Knuckles, inventory
gameplay, most abilities must be learned.
Sonic: The Fighters (1996)
Systems: Arcade
Facts: Saturn version release was cancelled, Bean debut, Bark debut.
Wacky Worlds (1996)
Systems: Sega
Genesis
Facts: Not a Sonic game, studio-based creativity game,
had Sonic and Tails cameo appearances, no true storyline.
Sonic X-Treme (1996)
Systems: Sega
Saturn
Facts: Early Sonic Adventure-style game, was never released.
Sonic 3D Blast (1996)
Systems: Sega
Saturn, Genesis
Facts: Diagonal camera perspectives to simulate
RPG-like gameplay.
Sonic Jam
(1997)
Systems: Sega Saturn, Tiger Game.com
Facts: Sonic 1+2+3 and Sonic & Knuckles all in one for Saturn, the Tiger version was basically
Sonic 3D Blast.
Sonic R (1997)
Systems: Sega
Saturn
Facts:
Racing game on foot, not in cars.
Sonic Adventure (1999)
Systems: Sega
Dreamcast
Facts: Storyline followed by six characters, Chaos debut,
Big debut, E-102 debut, Tikal debut, online gameplay for score competition, VMU minigames with 'Chao' A.I lifeforms, Robotnik
builds the Egg Carrier (the Death Egg's successor)(it's later destroyed).
Sonic Pocket Adventure (2000)
Systems: NeoGeo Pocket Color
Facts: 2D Sonic
Adventure based gameplay but with only Sonic playable.
Sonic Shuffle (2000)
Systems: Sega
Dreamcast
Facts: Sonic-based party game, several minigames, Void
debut.
Sonic Adventure 2 (2001)
system dreamcast
Facts: Storyline followed by six characters
(three grouped as 'good' and three grouped as 'dark'), Shadow debut, Rouge debut, VMU minigames with 'Chao' A.I lifeforms,
online gameplay for score competition.
Sonic Heroes 2004
ps2 xbox GameCube pc
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle (2002)
Systems: Nintendo Gamecube
Facts: Same as the
original SA2 on Dreamcast, however, there are more expansive multiplayer modes.
Sonic Advance
(2002)
Systems: Nintendo Gameboy Advance
Facts: 2D Sonic Adventure 2 based gameplay
but with only Sonic, Knuckles, Tails and Amy playable, could link to SA2: Battle on Nintendo Gamecube for Chao transferring.
Sonic Advance 2 (2002)
Systems: Nintendo Gameboy Advance
Facts: Sonic Advance sequel with Sonic, Tails
and Knuckles playable.
Sonic Mega Collection (2002)
Systems: Nintendo Gamecube
Facts:
Sonic 1+2+3, Sonic & Knuc
kles, Sonic 3D Blast, Sonic Spinball and Robotnik's Mean Bean
Machine all on one disc.
Sonic Species:
Hedgehog
Sonic's
past is blurred from facts, however, we do know that he has dedicated himself to helping those who are in need and those who
are in danger. His biggest enemy, Dr. Robotnik, has always set himself to destory Sonic and eventually claim world domination.
But Sonic's not about to let that happen anytime soon. With several special attacks in hand, Sonic's best is his ability to
morph into Super Sonic, which happens after he collects all 7 of the Chaos Emeralds and holds a large sum of golden rings.
Every Sonic game ever.
Miles "Tails" Prower Species: Fox
Tails was only a young pup when
he was abandoned by his family because he was born with two tails. Eventually he ran into Sonic and the two became best friends,
continuing to fight for the sake of the world and counting on each other. He doesn't let the insults get to him about his
two tails, because in the end, they're his ultimate weapon for flying, attacking, and speeding along the way.
Sonic The Hedgehog 2
Sonic The Hedgehog 3
Sonic The Hedgehog 4
Sonic
Chaos
Sonic Triple Trouble
Sonic Drift (1 & 2)
Tails Adventure
Wacky Worlds
Sonic: The Fighters
Sonic
3D Blast
Sonic R
Sonic Adventure
Sonic Shuffle
Sonic Adventure 2
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle
Sonic Advance
Sonic
Advance 2
Knuckles
Species: Echidna
Knuckles was once a mean and unforgiving prankster - that was until he met Sonic. His eternal duty as being the
great grandson of the Echidna King is to protect the Master Emerald on Angel Island and all its psychic power - a duty passed
on to him after his relative Tikal had passed away. At first Knuckles was tricked into becoming Dr. Robotnik's friend, but
after Robotnik betrayed him and tried to steal the Master Emerald, Knuckles became pals with Sonic and started to fight for
both the Master Emerald and the world.
Sonic The Hedgehog 3
Sonic
& Knuckles
Knuckles' Chaotix
Sonic Triple Trouble
Sonic Drift (1 & 2)
Sonic: The Fighters
Sonic 3D
Blast
Sonic R
Sonic Adventure
Sonic Shuffle
Sonic Adventure 2
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle
Sonic Advance
Sonic
Advance 2
Amy Rose Species:
Hedgehog
Amy
may very well be Sonic's biggest fan, but also the most annoying. She is younger than Sonic, so her constant following and
praising may become a problem at times. However, Amy plays quite an important role in Sonic's history - that is, when she
actually does something to help him out.
Sonic CD
Sonic Drift
(1 & 2)
Sonic: The Fighters
Sonic R
Sonic Adventure
Sonic Shuffle
Sonic Adventure 2
Sonic Adventure
2 Battle
Sonic Advance
Dr. Robotnik (aka Eggman) Species: Human/Robot
The evil doctor who, ever since being a kid, loved to build robots and use them for his
own evil ways. Dr. Robotnik is simply set out to take over the world, but Sonic and his pals continue to stop his plans. However,
Robotnik is very consistent, so Sonic has to always count on him coming back for more trouble. Robotnik has been known for
incredible technological creations such as the Death Egg, the Decoy Sonics, the Egg Carrier, and the eventual control of the
ARK Space Station.
Every Sonic game ever, except for Sonic's
Pico Studio, Tails Adventure and Wacky Worlds.
Silver Sonic Species:
Robot
This
was the very first highly-intelligent robot that Dr. Robotnik built. It was known mainly as a Decoy Sonic, for it looked almost
exactly like Sonic himself. However, his history was short, for Sonic quickly destroyed it after it tried to kidnap Tails.
Sonic The Hedgehog 2
Sonic Adventure (in Egg Carrier regeneration tank)
Metal Sonic (aka Mechasonic) Species: Robot
Metal Sonic is Silver Sonic's successor. It's much more powerful and faster, and Robotnik
can rebuild it whenever it gets damaged. It's been known to kidnap Amy and also try to steal the Master Emerald a couple of
times in favor of Robotnik. Sonic's battles with this Decoy Sonic have been great, but fortunetly Sonic has always won - so
far.
Sonic CD
Sonic Drift 2
Sonic & Knuckles
Sonic
Triple Trouble
Sonic Adventure (in Egg Carrier regeneration
tank)
Sonic Adventure 2
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle
Charmy Species:
Bee
One
of Knuckles' old time friends who was involved in Knuckles' Chaotix team - a group dedicated to protecting Angel Island and
helping Knuckles out a bit.
Knuckles Chaotix
Mighty Species:
Armadillo
One of Knuckles' old time friends who was involved in Knuckles' Chaotix team - a group dedicated to protecting
Angel Island and helping Knuckles out a bit.
Knuckles Chaotix
Vector Species:
Crocodile
One of Knuckles' old time friends who was involved in Knuckles' Chaotix team - a group dedicated to protecting
Angel Island and helping Knuckles out a bit.
Knuckles Chaotix
Espio Species:
Chameleon
One of Knuckles' old time friends who was involved in Knuckles' Chaotix team - a group dedicated to protecting
Angel Island and helping Knuckles out a bit.
Knuckles Chaotix
Sonic:
The Fighters
Bean (aka The Dynamo) Species: Bird
A low-level boxer who once challenged
Knuckles to a match, but quickly lost (oops).
Sonic: The Fighters
Bark Species:
Bear
Bean's
friend, who equally got his @$$ kicked (oops again).
Sonic:
The Fighters
Fang The Sniper (aka Nack) Species: Weasel
Fang was an independent bounty hunter who, at the same time as Sonic and Robotnik, was trying to
gain control of the Chaos Emeralds, but only so that he could sell them for money. Fang was very sneaky and creative, but
eventually he was defeated and vanished after a clash with Sonic.
Sonic
Triple Trouble
Sonic Drift 2
Sonic: The Fighters
Big Species:
Cat
Big
and his best pal, Froggy, live out in the Mystic Ruins and enjoy the sport of fishing. Once Robotnik tried to use Froggy as
an experiment, Big sent out to save his pal and eventually got involved with Sonic and his quest to stop Robotnik. After rescuing
Froggy, Big returned home and would never forget the adventure he was on.
Sonic
Adventure
Sonic Shuffle
Sonic Adventure 2 (making
hidden cameo appearances)
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle (making hidden cameo appearances)
E-102 Gamma Species:
Robot
Possibly
Robotnik's most intelligent creation since Metal Sonic - and that was a problem. After Amy spoke to the robot and asked it
questions it couldn't understand, E-102's programming was shifted from bad to good. E-102 eventually helped Sonic by destorying
an entire fleet of Robotnik's high-tech robots, but later destroyed itself so that it could never be taken back by Robotnik
again.
Sonic Adventure
Sonic Shuffle
Tikal
Species: Echidna
The great ancient relative of Knuckles. Tikal
once rebelled against the Echidna King to try and show that the Master Emerald was very important and shouldn't be tampered
with. The King didn't listen, and eventually they unlocked Chaos, an angry monster who thrived within the Master Emerald.
After it was seen that Chaos exsisted, Tikal locked Chaos back in the Master Emerald, and was allowed to keep guarding it.
Eventually, in time, she passed away and her duty was passed down to Knuckles. However, her spirit still runs throughout time.
Sonic Adventure
Chaos
Species: Alien
The strange creature that lived in the Master
Emerald. During the time Knuckles was guarding the Master Emerald, Chaos escaped thanks to Robotnik and absorbed the Chaos
Emeralds to grow and eventually become a gigantic monster called Perfect Chaos. It then turned against Robotnik and tried
to take over the world itself. Sonic was able to use the Chaos Emeralds himself and become Super Sonic. He battled the beast
and eventually Chaos was returned to his original form and his anger was destroyed. Peace had finally thrived through the
Master Emerald.
Sonic Adventure
Void Species:
Alien
A
mysterious creature who wanted to steal the Chaos Emeralds but eventually failed, thanks to the help of Sonic and his pals.
Sonic Shuffle
Shadow Species:
Hedgehog
A
strange creature who was created by Robotnik's grandfather on the ARK Space Station. His anger within him caused him to team
up with Robotnik for world domination, but eventually he recalled that his ancestors wanted him to help earth, not ruin it.
Shadow eventually teamed up with Sonic to help save the world from greater threats, and afterwards, he disappeared. Where
could he have gone?
Sonic Adventure 2
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle
Rouge Species:
Bat
A
sneaky and seductive treasure hunter who works for the government. She once challenged Knuckles at getting the Master Emerald,
however, she soon gave up at it once Knuckles saved her life from a deadly high fall. Rouge has also tried to investigate
Shadow, but her plans were quickly disrupted after a series of chaotic events.
Sonic Adventure 2
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle
REQUIRES: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG
3 cartridge, SONIC & KNUCKLES cartridge, SEGA GENESIS system, 1 GENESIS controller.
First, plug the Sonic & Knuckles game cart into your Sega
Genesis alone. Turn it on. Start a game as Sonic. Keep moving to the right until you reach
the first Pull-up Machine - it's 2 inches to the right of the groundhog who's next to the sneaker box. Jump onto either the
left or right handle, and press left, left, left, right, right, right, up, up, up. You will hear a twinkle
sound. Now, hold up + the A button as you connect the Sonic 3 cart on top of the Sonic &
Knuckles cart. That's right - while the system in still on. So, you have just connected Sonic 3 to Sonic
& Knuckles while holding up + the A button and while the system was on. Good - now press
RESET. When the title screen appears, it will be the "Sonic The Hedgehog 3 and Knuckles" screen. Press down
2 times. There, you will see a new option called "Sound Test". Press START. You will see every single
level from both Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles! Great! You did it! Now, here's the tricky part. Look under
the words "Angel Island" at the top there. You'll see a number highlighted in yellow. This is actually the hidden code for
accessing the characters you want in whatever level you want! Yep - so you could play Tails in a level from Sonic &
Knuckles, or Knuckles in a level from Sonic 3! Your choice! Using the C button, you can choose which
characters you want - 01 is Sonic, 02 is Tails, 03 is Knuckles, and 00 is Sonic and Tails. Once you have the number
of the character you want to play as displayed, use the START button to select the level you want to play
at. Now, here's the last step - have fun!
Debug Mode: If you want Debug Mode as well, make sure the number of
the character you want is displayed and start on Mushroom Hills 1. Now, do the same thing you did before with the Pull-up
Machine. You'll hear that twinkle sound again. Press START then the A button to exit to the title screen.
Now, go back to "Sound Test", and enter it. Now, when you select a level, hold the A button and press START.
Press the A button to switch angles, press the B button then the A button to select objects,
and press the C button to create an object. Press the B button to become your character again.
Always use the C button to jump when you're not selecting objects or changing angles.
Thanks for reading this!
| Title |
Release |
System |
| Sonic The Hedgehog |
1991 |
Mega Drive, Gamegear |
| Sonic The Hedgehog 2 |
1992 |
Mega Drive, Gamegear |
| Sonic CD |
1993 |
Sega CD |
| Sonic & Tails |
1993 |
Gamegear |
| Sonic Drift |
1994 |
Gamegear |
| Sonic the Hedgehog 3 |
1994 |
Mega Drive |
| Sonic & Knuckles |
1994 |
Mega Drive |
| Sonic & Tails 2 |
1994 |
Gamegear |
| Sonic Drift 2 |
1995 |
Gamegear |
| Tails' Sky Patrol |
1995 |
Gamegear |
| Tails' Adventure |
1995 |
Gamegear |
| Sonic Labrynth |
1995 |
Gamegear |
| Sonic the Hedgehog CD |
1996 |
Win 95 |
| G Sonic |
1996 |
Gamegear |
Sonic 3D Blast
(finally made it to Japan only in 1999 ^^;) |
1996 |
Saturn/Mega Drive |
| Sonic Jam |
1997 |
Saturn |
Sonic R
(developed by Sega of Eurpoe) |
1997 |
Saturn |
| Sonic & Knuckles Collection |
1997 |
Win95 |
| Sonic the Hedgehog Screensaver |
1997 |
Win3.1/95 |
| Sonic R |
1998 |
Win95/98 |
| Sonic Adventure |
1998 |
Dreamcast |
| Sonic Adventure International |
1999 |
Dreamcast |
Sega Archives FROM U.S.A. vol.1
(collection includes the 1995 Sonic
Spinball) |
2000 |
Win95/98 |
Sega Archives FROM U.S.A. vol.2
(collection includes the 1995 Robotnik's
Mean Bean Machine) |
2000 |
Win95/98 |
Sega Archives FROM U.S.A. vol.3
(collection includes Sonic the Hedgehog
2) |
2000 |
Win95/98 |
| Sonic Shuffle |
2000 |
Dreamcast |
| Sonic Adventure 2 |
2001 |
Dreamcast |
Sonic the Hedgehog Advanced
(developed by third-party) |
2001 |
GBA | 
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the other day, "Sonic on Nintendo? That's like pizza at McDonald's," I knew it was time to make some introductions. Even
if you've spent the last decade with one or more of the Big N's controllers in your hands, you probably still know who Sonic
is--the little guy has moved more than 25 million video game units worldwide, and has been mixed up in everything from movies to toys to comic books, and I even seem to remember a breakfast cereal. Even still, knowing the character is not the same as knowing the game. Below
you'll find details on the first two Sonic games for Nintendo platforms, while our selective history of Sonic will fill you
in on what happened in between. --
Sonic Boon
by Porter Hall
 So when Amazon.com PlayStation editor David Stoesz said the other day, "Sonic on Nintendo? That's like pizza at McDonald's,"
I knew it was time to make some introductions. Even if you've spent the last decade with one or more of the Big N's controllers
in your hands, you probably still know who Sonic is--the little guy has moved more than 25 million video game units worldwide,
and has been mixed up in everything from movies to toys to comic books, and I even seem to remember a breakfast cereal. Even still, knowing the character is not the same as knowing the game. Below
you'll find details on the first two Sonic games for Nintendo platforms, while our selective history of Sonic will fill you
in on what happened in between. --Porter
Sonic's New Home
Both of these games are built upon prior Sonic titles, and they will respectively acquaint you with both the first
and most recent installments of the series.  Sonic Advance (Game Boy Advance, 2002): At the core of almost every Sonic game is the evil Dr. Eggman (formerly Dr. Robotnik), who's
trying to rule the world using the powerful Chaos Emeralds while Sonic tries to keep him from achieving his goals. With its
2-D, side-scrolling, ring-grabbing, forward-rolling gameplay, Sonic Advance is very much a return to the series' roots.
Unlike the original, in this game you can also blaze through as Knuckles, Tails, or Amy, plus you can network four GBA units and play off of one cartridge.
 Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (GameCube, 2002): Sonic Adventure 2: Battle, which is based on the last Dreamcast installment (see below), can
be played from both sides of this now-classic struggle. On the Hero side we have Sonic and his stalwart friends Tails and
Knuckles; representing the Dark side is Shadow, a black hedgehog who looks very much like Sonic, and the treasure-hunting
Rogue the Bat. The game has more than 150 missions in urban, forest, outer space, and dozens of other locations. This GameCube
version has been enhanced with numerous two-player modes, such as a high-speed race between Sonic and Shadow, a Tails vs.
Dr. Eggman shooting battle, a treasure hunt between Knuckles and Rouge, and a kart-racing mode. Of course, the big news of
this game is that you can move your virtual pets, or Chao, between the GameCube and the GBA's Sonic Advance through
the Cube Link Advance cable, letting players trade and travel with their Chao.
Hedgehog History
 Sonic the Hedgehog has been Sega's main game mascot for more than 10 years. That's quite a feat considering how few other
game characters have displayed that kind of staying power. Now that he's prepared to share Nintendo platform space with former
rival Mario, we thought it would be a good time to see where else he's been.
- Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega Genesis, 1991): The platform game that started it all features Sonic on a mad dash to beat Dr. Robotnik. Later,
an 8-bit version was released for the Master System and the portable Game Gear.
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Sega Genesis, 1992): A powerful sequel to the previous year's surprise hit, Sonic 2 introduced Sonic's sidekick
Tails. The game was also adapted for the Master System and the Game Gear.
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Sega Genesis, 1994): This game introduces Knuckles as Dr. Robotnik's unwitting foil in a sequel more complex than its
predecessors.
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Sonic and Knuckles (Sega Genesis, 1994): A continuation of Sonic the Hedgehog 3, this game allowed gamers to play as either Sonic
or Knuckles. You could even connect the game cartridge to the previous installments of the series for added features.
Sonic Triple Trouble (Sega Game Gear, 1994): This was the first Sonic title made specifically for the Game Gear. It marked the introduction
of Nack the Weasel.
Sonic Drift 2 (Sega Game Gear, 1995): This racing game allowed gamers to play as just about any of the characters in the Sonic universe,
including Knuckles and Eggman (a.k.a. Dr. Robotnik).
Sonic 3D Blast (Sega Genesis): In this game, Sonic tries to stop Dr. R from turning birds into robots. However, the game is best remembered
for evolving the series from its 2-D, side-scrolling roots to isometric 3-D. Sonic 3D Blast was also released for the
Sega Saturn that year.
Sonic Jam (Sega Saturn, 1997): This anthology combined all the Genesis installments of the game while including some extras in
a memorabilia section called Sonic Museum.
Sonic Adventure (Sega Dreamcast, 1999): Sonic's debut on the Dreamcast brought together several hallmarks of the earlier Sonic games:
depth (50-plus game levels), amazing graphics (thanks to the Dreamcast's 128-bit processing power), and gameplay breakthroughs
(Sonic Adventure introduced Chao creatures that gamers could play on the DC's Virtual Memory Units and trade over the
Internet).
Sonic the Hedgehog: Pocket Adventure (NEOGEO Pocket Color, 1999): Developed by SNK, this was the first Sonic game on a non-Sega console platform. It contained
adapted elements from the first two installments of the series, plus a two-player link option.
Sonic Shuffle (Sega Dreamcast, 2000): This party game spinoff allowed four players to compete in different board-game-style events.
Sonic Adventure 2 (Sega Dreamcast, 2001): Sonic Adventure 2 upped the ante of its predecessor with faster action reminiscent of
the early Genesis-era games. Knuckles and Tails returned, as did the now-talking Chao pets. The game marked the introduction
of the Bizarro Sonic named Shadow.
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