Talk:List of Sonic the Hedgehog video games

Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine

Based on the cartoon series Adventures of Sonik the Hetchhog

Sonik does not appear in this game

Sonic Labyrinth

someone should add sonic labyrinth to this list... not entire sure how to. Despatche (talk) 21:10, 27 June 2011 (UTC)

Sonic-16

This was a game that started development, but was then cancelled, since the game was geared towards infiltration, and as such was very different from the normal form of Sonic gaming we are used to. It was going to be for the Sega Jenesis, and themed around the Soni the Hetchhog Cartoon, aired on ABC 1992-1994. (The show is the one fan-named Sonic SatAM, but to be honest, I do not like calling it that whenever I can avoid it.)  k— Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.178.182.88 (talk) 03:34, 29 January 2012 (UTC)

It does seem to exist, but I can't seem to find any reliable sources, i.e. not from fansites or forums. It's really kind of a silly rule, but I can't in all good conscience add the game if it isn't covered by any reliable sources. Tezero (talk) 02:55, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

I imagine you're talking about this, something IGN covered. However, it was one of many earlier prototypes made while working on what would have been Sonic X-treme, like Sonic Mars, so I think it'd be pretty redundant to list again, with X-treme already on there... Sergecross73 msg me 13:37, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

Sonic Spinball also for Nintendo Gameboy Advance

"Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball" is also available for the Nintendo Gameboy Advance, on the Cartridge: "Sega Smash Pack" (2001/2002, Sega Corporation). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.91.230.200 (talk) 01:48, 30 December 2014 (UTC)

Is List of Sonic racing games an official fork?

I just wanted to clarify if the article List of Sonic racing games is an official fork of this article or not (see WP:REDUNDANTFORK). It is not linked to on this article, nor does it link here (with the exception of the Template:Sonic games). Would the editors here recommend keeping it, or re-merging it with this article? Communal t (talk) 19:38, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

I've redirected it. As you suspect, its an entirely redundant short list that can just as easily be covered here. I would have done it sooner, but I had not known of its existence to now, as nothing really seemed to link to it. The stats showed it really only got 5-10 views per day, which is an extremely small number, so I bet I'm not alone in not knowing of its existence... Sergecross73 msg me 19:59, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

Thanks Sergecross73, keep up the good work! Communal t (talk) 20:04, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

Thank you Communal t for bringing it to my attention! Sergecross73 msg me 20:24, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

Why is there 2 versions of Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic the Hedgehog 2?

I was confused too, but when I looked on the link destinations, I found that there were 8-bit, and 16-bit versions for those 2 games, so the list must be showing both the 8-bit and the 16-bit versions for both games. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.92.32.65 (talk) 15:28, 9 December 2016 (UTC)

@97.92.32.65 lemme tell ya, there are way more than two versions, but if we are talking about the 8-bit ones, then it makes sense 2600:1014:B1AD:F9DC:0:28:5DA2:8801 (talk) 05:39, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

Same name, different game

Shouldn't there be two versions of Generations as well? The 3DS version was a 2D sidescroller, fundamentally different from the home console versions. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.244.84.74 (talk) 22:19, 18 June 2017 (UTC)

Same for Sonic Colors. The one for DS is a completely different game to the one for Wii (and is 2D not 3D). It might be nice to separate these somehow. AdamW (talk) 06:31, 22 September 2021 (UTC)

Unknown Sonic Game

Was advertised for multiple platforms (including Sega Pico and Windows) in the Fall of 1996 at http://segaretro.org/index.php?title=File:GamePro_US_093.pdf&page=46 . I cannot identify the game, but it is most likely Sonic Blast/Sonic 3D Blast. Deltasim (talk) 12:48, 3 April 2017 (UTC)

It looks to be one of those things where rumors from multiple games got mixed up together. The same thing happened in the early 90's, where rumors seemed to blend together when Sonic 2 and Sonic CD were in development concurrently. In this case, it seems to be blending together aspects of Sonic 3D Blast and the cancelled Sonic Xtreme.

• Blast -

1. Released for Game Gear, Genesis, and Saturn, PC
2. Featured that same sort of graphic style of late 16 bit games like Vectorman and Donkey Kong Country.

• XTreme -

1. Was the only title to ever feature a character named Tiara.
2. Was the only of the two to feature switching camera views during gameplay. (Blast was always to be isometric).

Neither were ever considered for the Pico, but the Pico was so short lived, perhaps it was considered and cancelled before word ever really got out... Sergecross73 msg me 13:21, 3 April 2017 (UTC)

I've re-read the magazine. It mentions the name Tiara, which seems to point the game at "Sonic X-Treme". If you think I need additional references, I'll see what I can dig up. Deltasim (talk) 16:00, 3 April 2017 (UTC)

Well, there's issues with that too. Xtreme was never announced or intended to be released on Game Gear, Pico, and only very briefly for the Genesis. It was also never intended to be a multi-Sega-platform release. It went, very briefly, from Sega Genesis to 32X to Sega Saturn, where it hit development hell and was cancelled. Like my above breakdown states - I believe this was someone trying to compile various rumors into one game narrative, when in reality, they referred to separate games. Split up to their respective games, there really isn't any new info available here. Sergecross73 msg me 16:10, 3 April 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 16 June 2017

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Sonic Mania

Original release date:

• WW: August 15, 2017

|style="min-height: 1em;" |Release years by system:
2017 – Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One |- | style="vertical-align: top;" |Notes:

• Developed by PagodaWest Games, with assistance from Christian Whitehead

}}

}} 107.77.204.157 (talk) 00:35, 16 June 2017 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. Izno (talk) 11:25, 16 June 2017 (UTC)

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Is a Waku Waku Sonic Patrol Car split possible?

Hello all,

I'm posting this here in order to get a second opinion or general consensus on anyone's thoughts on the arcade game Waku Waku Sonic Patrol Car becoming the focus for its own article. Technically, it passes the GNG in WP:N, but it's mostly focused on the fact that its ROM was recently uncovered and released on the internet, however, these articles somewhat define the game. The information provided is limited, but it technically exists. Is this enough for an article?

I conducted a small search and found these reliable articles:

 A lost Sonic game has been found and emulated - VG247
 Rare Sonic the Hedgehog 'Patrol Car' Game Coming to PC - PC Mag
 Super-Rare Sonic The Hedgehog Game, Once Lost, Now Playable - Kotaku
 Rare Sonic arcade game coming to a PC near you - Destructoid
 This Extremely Rare Sonic Game Will Soon be Playable - The Escapist

The main article is the Kotaku one, as the others seem to only be derivative of it.

~ P*h3i (talk to me) 11:20, 25 January 2018 (UTC)

I wouldn't really recommend it. All of the articles are relatively short and virtually say the same thing, and say almost nothing about the game itself. The article would be extremely short, and likely be a target for WP:MERGE/WP:REDIRECT discussions as such. You might be "barking up the wrong tree" in trying to create articles over these obscure Sonic games on Wikipedia. There's a number of active editors - like myself and TheJoebro64, who have pretty much written all of the viable articles on rare/unreleased Sonic games with the sourcing available at the moment. Sergecross73 msg me 13:36, 25 January 2018 (UTC)

Yeah, I also don't think Waku Waku would be a good target for an article. While a lot is known about these games because the fandom is always dissecting them, reliable sources rarely cover them. However, there's always the possibility that Sega will re-release them, so it's not entirely impossible for them to exist. Keep in mind that there are plenty of articles that could be created, though—I'm currently considering making Sonic on the Internet, which dozens of sources have covered. JOEBRO64 20:12, 25 January 2018 (UTC)

@Sergecross73:@TheJoebro64: Thanks for your input! ~ P*h3i (talk to me) 00:24, 26 January 2018 (UTC)

Is "Sonic on the Internet" a game or media release of sorts? Or do you mean to write a stand-alone article about the online presence of a video game character...? Sergecross73 msg me 20:50, 25 January 2018 (UTC)

An article on his presence/internet fandom. I just stubbed it. Similar articles exist for Shrek and EarthBound, and there's plenty of information for a Sonic one. JOEBRO64 20:54, 25 January 2018 (UTC)

Yes, I've seen articles be developed like that in the past. Key word: developed. That's obviously not ready for mainspace. Can we please for once skip the steps of "you edit warring over people redirecting the article" and "heated argument at WT:VG where everyone tells you the article is too short and a split isn't warranted yet" and just go and move it into the WP:DRAFT space? Sergecross73 msg me 21:42, 25 January 2018 (UTC)

OK I moved it. Can we also skip the part where you start being WP:UNCIVIL? JOEBRO64 21:45, 25 January 2018 (UTC)

Not sure why you'd think I'd be uncivil when you did exactly what I asked... Regardless, thank you for moving it into the draft space for now. Sergecross73 msg me 21:51, 25 January 2018 (UTC)

Sorry, I just kinda wasn't too fond of your commentary on the Mario 64 HD incident (I've struck that part now). Would you mind deleting the redirect to the draft? JOEBRO64 21:55, 25 January 2018 (UTC)

Done. When you do eventually assumably move the article to the mainspace, you may want to ask WT:VG on the best name for it. I don't mean this as a criticism or a disagreement, I just literally don't know what I'd call the article if I were to be the one to create it. Then again, it may become more clear once you've got more of the article developed too. Anyways, just a thought, I'm neutral on it. Sergecross73 msg me 22:04, 25 January 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 24 November 2018

2605:E000:B1C3:8300:B1A2:243B:6524:EA15 (talk) 00:28, 24 November 2018 (UTC)
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Sister Sonik

Cancellation date:
1993

|style="min-height: 1em;" |Proposed system release:
1993 – Sega CD |- | style="vertical-align: top;" |Notes:

• Attempted localization of Popful Mail

sister sonic is not a sonic video game

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. DannyS712 (talk) 00:58, 24 November 2018 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 29 November 2018

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 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. DannyS712 (talk) 23:53, 29 November 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 28 March 2019

Wikilink the entry for Sonic Classic Collection under the "Compilations" section. 136.181.195.25 (talk) 18:00, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

 Done NiciVampireHeart 18:07, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Appreciated, but that's not the way to wikilink in this table. Change this:

|article= |title=[[Sonic Classic Collection]]

to this:

|article=Sonic Classic Collection |title=Sonic Classic Collection

to fix it. -- 136.181.195.25 (talk) 15:08, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

Fixed. –Deacon Vorbis (carbon • videos) 15:47, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

Sonic the Hedgehog is a video game series

Why does it say that Sonic the Hedgehog is a video game series? When I go to Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, it says the series is Sega Superstars. But in this article it is part of the "sonic the hedgehog" series. Is it possible to have a series in a series? — Preceding unsigned comment added by NamelessLameless (talk • contribs) 22:54, 2 May 2020 (UTC)

What im trying to say its that this is a list of Sonic The Hedgehog games(the series), not games that have sonic in it. So why do we have sega superstar games in this list. NamelessLameless (talk) 23:04, 2 May 2020 (UTC)

It’s not that complicated. Sonic is just heavily featured in the Superstar games. His name is even in some of the titles. Sergecross73 msg me 23:31, 2 May 2020 (UTC)

Sonic Forces Speed Battle

Sonic Forces Speed Battle (Mobile) is not listed. Since it's a racing game, perhaps it should be listed among the racing games? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.228.219.90 (talk) 12:42, 19 February 2021 (UTC)

Right, I've just added it. Elfast (talk) 14:19, 9 April 2023 (UTC)

2022 Game Title

Okay, so the current listing for the upcoming game is just "Untitled 2022 Game", however Sega accidentally revealed its name as Sonic Rangers while sending Eurogamer a press release. Further more, people poking around the metadata for Sonic Teaser also saw the name 'Rangers'. - Shadowboxer2005 (talk) 04:12, 29 May 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 5 October 2021

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! scope="rowgroup" id="Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)" rowspan="2" |

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)

Original release dates:

• JP: November 21, 1992
• EU: November 24, 1992
• NA: November 24, 1992
• AU: December 1, 1992

|style="min-height: 1em;" |Release years by system:
1992 – Mega Drive/Genesis
2007 – Wii Virtual Console, Xbox Live Arcade
2010 – iOS
2013 – Android
2015 – Nintendo 3DS
2021 – Nintendo Switch Online |- | style="vertical-align: top;" |Notes: } Gametendough (talk) 20:09, 5 October 2021 (UTC)

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Mobile games

Why do we only have a couple of Sonic games for the mobile? I’d add some more in, but I’m new here, and this page is semi-protected. The sonic wiki has all of them and the archived Sonic Café website is a reliable source (there’s other reliable sources for other mobile games by the way). Can someone add them in? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ilikethesimpsons (talk • contribs) 11:45, 19 January 2022 (UTC)

You just need a reliable source to add them. See WP:VG/S for the types of sources that are usable or unusable. (Other wikis are not usable.) I imagine they haven't been added because they're pretty obscure. While the page is protected you can add content here and other editors can add it for you if it's appropriate. Sergecross73 msg me 11:52, 19 January 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 28 October 2022

Please add "SONIC ORIGINS" to the list of games. It was released worldwide June 23, 2022 on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. Helperof2022 (talk) 19:12, 28 October 2022 (UTC)

 Not done - It's already on the list. (Check the compilation section.) Sergecross73 msg me 19:30, 28 October 2022 (UTC)

Update "Sister Sonic"

It was documented by "Did You Know Gaming?" that Sister Sonic was actually the original version of Popful Mail's Sega CD remake even in Japan, not just the localized version. 2601:19B:8500:7D10:85E6:738D:3674:5F2C (talk) 21:42, 8 July 2023 (UTC)

Sonic Speed simulator ps4

Roblox has been released for the ps4 afaik, so I would assume sonic speed simulator should have Playstation 4 as a platform Just A K1rb0 (talk) 19:40, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

Sonic Prime Dash

I think Netflix's Sonic Prime Dash should be added to the list since it's technically part of the Sonic Dash series BKBJunior2000 (talk) 04:09, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

Tails Adventures is a 2D platformer

Sorry, User:Sergecross73, I received your message on one of my other edits. I will post my comments in the talk page instead:

This is clearly a 2D platformer. This is what platformers were like before Sonic. If you place it below because it's an adventure game too, then Sonic Adventure, Sonic World Adventure, and Sonic Frontiers belong below too.

The "Other spin-offs" section is for anything that doesn't fit in the above lists. Tails Adventures is indeed both a platformer and a spin-off, but the latter doesn't exclude it from the 2D platformer list. As you can clearly see in the list of 2D platformers, many of them are spin-offs. If you agree that it is a platformer, please do not keep moving it below for no good reason. JohnStartop (talk) 22:22, 2 May 2024 (UTC)

You are misunderstanding the situation. Games can be both a spinoff and a platformer. They are not mutually exclusive. I'm not arguing that's it's not a platformer. It's 100% a platformer. But it's still a spinoff. I believe there has been some other erroneous edits that have confused the situations. Any spinoffs belong in the spinoff section. Sergecross73 msg me 02:31, 3 May 2024 (UTC)

Sorry, but I think you're misunderstanding. I have and still have never said that a platformer and a spin-off are mutually exclusive. What I said was that the list is labelled "Other spin-offs" because it contains spin-offs that do not fit into the categories above. The key operator here is "Other." Tails Adventures is indeed a spin-off, but it does fit into the categories above.

You say that spin-offs of any category belong in the "Spin-off" section, which is factually incorrect. Many of the platformers listed in the platformers sections are indeed spin-offs. Again, it's not a list of "Spin-offs," it's a list of "Other spin-offs."

If you think Tails Adventures belongs elsewhere because it isn't by the Sonic Team, half the other games listed as platformers not by the Sonic Team.

If it's because it's from another studio, that same studio is behind Sonic 1, 2, Chaos, Triple Trouble, and Blast, which are all platformers and arguably spin-offs.

If it's because it doesn't star Sonic, neither does Shadow the Hedgehog.

If it's because it's not part of the main series, neither are many others listed in the platformer sections, especially not the Sonic Boom franchise. Tails Adventures' own article doesn't even list it as a spin-off, and while I agree that it is, every article I've seen about the Sonic Boom franchise refers to it as a spin-off, yet all of its games are listed with the other platformers.

Aside from the SegaSonic arcade game, which I concede belongs in the arcade section, Tails Adventures is the only platformer for a home or handheld release that is left out of the platformer sections. I have already disproved all of the above reasons why you might want it excluded. Please provide a concrete reason why it belongs elsewhere.

Even before this comment, I have sufficiently explained why it belongs with the other platformers, yet you kept defaulting to, "being a platformer and a spin-off aren't mutually exclusive," which doesn't address my argument at all. Please do not dismiss what goes against your preferred listing and consider the facts of this case. JohnStartop (talk) 21:58, 3 May 2024 (UTC)