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Sonic the Hedgehog

2006 video game by Sega
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Summary

Sonic the Hedgehog is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of video game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,217 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Director: Shun Nakamura[3]
  • Composer: Tomoya Ohtani[4]
  • Publisher: Sega[5]
  • Genre: platform game[6], post-apocalyptic video game[7]
  • Developer: Sonic Team[8]
  • Part of the series: Sonic the Hedgehog[9]
  • Commons category: Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 video game)[10]
  • Platform: Xbox 360[11], PlayStation 3[12], Microsoft Windows[13]
  • Game mode: multiplayer video game[14], single-player video game[15]
  • Soundtrack release: Sonic the Hedgehog Original Sound Track[16], Sonic the Hedgehog Vocal Traxx: Several Wills[17]
  • Language of work or name: English[18], Japanese[19]
  • Software engine: Havok[20]
  • Distribution format: DVD-R DL[21], Blu-ray Disc[22], digital download[23]
  • Input device: gamepad[24]
  • Country of origin: Japan[25], United States[26]
  • Publication date: November 14, 2006[27], November 21, 2006[28], November 30, 2006[29], December 21, 2006[30], January 30, 2007[31], March 23, 2007[32], April 7, 2007[33], July 12, 2007[34], September 24, 2007[35], November 19, 2006[36], December 2, 2006[37], December 8, 2006[38]
  • Characters: Sonic the Hedgehog[39], Miles "Tails" Prower[40], Knuckles the Echidna[41], Shadow the Hedgehog[42], Silver the Hedgehog[43], Amy Rose[44], Mephiles the Dark[45], Dr. Eggman[46], Rouge the Bat[47], E-123 Omega[48], Blaze the Cat[49]
  • ESRB rating: Everyone 10+[50]
  • CERO rating: A (All ages)[51]
  • Official website: http://sonic.sega.jp/sonic/[52], http://www2.sega.com/gamesite/sonicnext/sonicnext_full/index.php#[53]
  • PEGI rating: PEGI 12[54]
  • USK rating: USK 6[55]
  • Title: ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ[56]
  • Different from: Sonic the Hedgehog[57], Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis[58]
  • Derivative work: Sonic P-06[59]

Why It Matters

Sonic the Hedgehog has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] It is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

Related Entities

Blu-ray Disc DVD-R DL gamepad Japan Microsoft Windows PlayStation 3 Sonic Team United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  34. [36] ↑ . gamefaqs.gamespot.com. Retrieved . gamefaqs.gamespot.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . gamefaqs.gamespot.com. Retrieved . gamefaqs.gamespot.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . gamefaqs.gamespot.com. Retrieved . gamefaqs.gamespot.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  48. [50] ↑ . esrb.org. esrb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  49. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  52. [54] ↑ . pegi.info. pegi.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 16d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'commons', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'he', '
    Derivative work → Sonic P-06
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Derivative work: Sonic P-06, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790846661412"
  2. 15w ago · Matthias M. · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sega retro id → Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(2006)
    Metacritic game id → sonic-the-hedgehog, sonic-the-hedgehog-2006
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Metacritic game id: sonic-the-hedgehog-2006, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/160528935|Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) (#160528935)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/ca"
  3. 17w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → video game
    Part of the series → Sonic the Hedgehog
    Game mode → multiplayer video game, single-player video game
    Usk rating → USK 6
    + 32 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14470: Games/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_2006, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/293362705|Sonic the Hedgehog (#293362705)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/cat"
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