Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic the Hedgehog

Platform • Adventure
2006

Sonic the Hedgehog is an upcoming Platform/Adventure game releasing on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360. Scheduled to launch on November 14, 2006.

Developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega.

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Release Date: 11/15/2006

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Story

The game shares its name with two earlier Sonic games, a manga, a television series, a comic book series, and their eponymous main character. To disambiguate, the game has been referred to as Sonic 2006. It was produced in commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the Sonic the Hedgehog series. The game faced multiple issues during development, which resulted in rushing the product despite existing bugs. Both versions were heavily criticized for long loading times, poor camera system, gameplay glitches, complicated plot and sloppy character control. The game faced development issues which resulted the product being rushed and ultimately a poor product being delivered. Upon release, it was widely criticized for its numerous gameplay glitches, long loading times and complicated plot.

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Screenshots

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Game Information

Platforms

PlayStation 3Xbox 360

Genres

PlatformAdventure

Developer

  • Sonic Team

Publisher

  • Sega

Player Perspective

Third person

Part of

  • Sonic The Hedgehog franchise

Ratings & Reviews

30%
Critic Score
2 reviews
25%
User Score
114 ratings

Features & Details

Themes & Elements

ActionScience fictionEducational

Game Modes

Single playerMultiplayer

Key Features

animecyberpunktime traveldolphinrunningaction-adventuremultiple protagoniststalking animals

Game Engine

Built with Havok Physics

Release Information

Primary Release Date

November 14, 2006

✅ Already released

Platform Release Dates

Xbox 360

November 30, 2006
November 14, 2006
November 24, 2006
December 21, 2006

PlayStation 3

January 30, 2007
November 30, 2006
March 23, 2007
December 21, 2006

Release Notes

  • Release dates may vary by region and platform
  • Pre-orders may be available before the official release date
  • Digital releases typically go live at 00:00 local time
  • Physical releases may arrive a few days earlier or later depending on shipping

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