Sonic the Hedgehog

1991 video game
VideoGame video_game Q37123
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Sonic the Hedgehog

Summary

Sonic the Hedgehog is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,799 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sonic the Hedgehog's instance of is recorded as video game[3].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's composer is recorded as Masato Nakamura[4].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog was published by Q122741[5].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's genre is platform game[6].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog was followed by Sonic the Hedgehog 2[7].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's developer is recorded as Sonic Team[8].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's part of the series is recorded as Sonic the Hedgehog[9].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's part of the series is recorded as Sonic the Hedgehog[10].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's designed by is recorded as Rieko Kodama[11].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's designed by is recorded as Jina Ishiwatari[12].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's operating system is recorded as Android[13].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's operating system is recorded as iOS[14].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's Commons category is recorded as Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game)[15].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's platform is recorded as Sega Genesis[16].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's platform is recorded as Wii[17].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's platform is recorded as Nintendo GameCube[18].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's platform is recorded as Android[19].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[20].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's platform is recorded as PlayStation 3[21].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's platform is recorded as Q48263[22].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's platform is recorded as iOS[23].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's platform is recorded as arcade video game machine[24].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's platform is recorded as mobile phone[25].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's platform is recorded as Game Boy Advance[26].
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's platform is recorded as Java Platform, Micro Edition[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Sonic the Hedgehog was published by Q122741[5].

Publication

Publication dates include June 23, 1991[28] and July 26, 1991[29]. Sonic the Hedgehog's language of work or name is recorded as English[30]. Its genre is platform game[6]. Series this is part of include it[9]. Recorded distribution format include ROM cartridge[31], Virtual Console[32], Nintendo GameCube Disc[33], digital distribution[34], and digital download[35].

Subject and Themes

Series this is part of include Sonic the Hedgehog[9].

Reception

Reviews include 2.5/10[36], 7.3/10[37], and 7/10[38].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Sonic the Hedgehog was followed by it 2[7].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Sonic the Hedgehog include Somari[39], a video game[40].

Why It Matters

Sonic the Hedgehog ranks in the top 1% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,799 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Entities named for it include Somari[39], a video game[40].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] . gamespot.com. gamespot.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [37] . gamespot.com. gamespot.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [38] . gamespot.com. gamespot.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [28] . Q4197757. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [29] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

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  1. 2d ago · Teiron · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gry-online game id 13445
    Publication date +1991-06-23T00:00:00Z, +1991-07-26T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9877]]: 13445, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/180143775|Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) (#180143775)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6822|Gry-Onli"
  2. 5w ago · Flagstaff12 · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1991-06-23T00:00:00Z, +1991-07-26T00:00:00Z
    Sonic retro article id Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(16-bit)
    Developer Sonic Team
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P178]]: [[Q45700]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1778759763022"
  3. 6w ago · J 1982 · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kultboy video game id
    Speedrun.com game id
    My abandonware game id 83z
    Followed by
    + 177 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ [[Property:P7517]]: Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(Mega_Drive)"
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