Up to this day, these two companies are still trying to win the consumer. Even though Sega has been making games for Nintendo, the rivalry for these two companies will never die.
Mario's first original NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) debut will be later. This review is all about the Hedgehog.
Sonic 1, is a platform game developed in Japan by Sega and published for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. It is the first instalment in Sega's flagship Sonic the Hedgehog video game series and the first title developed by Sonic Team. The game was released in 1991 in North America, Europe, and Japan.
Sonic the Hedgehog is a blue hedgehog who lives on South Island with his animal friends. He meets an evil scientist named Doctor Ivo Robotnik, known as Dr. Eggman in the Japanese version. Dr. Robotnik/Eggman seeks to obtain the seven Chaos Emeralds so that he can take over the world, and sets about transforming animals into robots to serve his ends. Sonic pursues him though several of the world's "Zones" before eventually defeating him in Scrap Brain Zone.
In this game, Sonic must prevent Doctor Robotnik from collecting the six Chaos Emeralds in an attempt to rule South Island. The player controls Sonic as he traverses six zones, each of which is split into three "Acts".At the end of the third act of each zone, the player faces Dr. Robotnik in one of his vehicles.
The game play centers around Sonic's ability to run at high speeds with levels that include springs, slopes, high falls and loop-de-loops. Hazards the player experiences include a wide variety of badniks, animals trapped inside mechanical bodies. The player must also avoid rows of sharp spikes, bottomless pits, and other obstacles, like water. Hedgehogs cannot swim so the player must quickly get out or they will drown!
If you look at this game's gameplay and you compare it to Mario, they seem to be the same concept. The creator of Sonic Hirokazu Yasuhara, wanted to make a game similar to Mario since it was very popular. The difference between Mario and Sonic is that Sonic only uses one button and he has attitude. Mario is as they said "child's play" While Sonic is where real gamers play. They always pick on Nintendo for being too friendly, but they make games that are original that does not need to have a gun.
My perspective: I did not get the original cartridge but I got a disk that had all the games inside. I played the first one and through my first impression I thought, "oh, this has a similarity with Mario. I wonder why this was popular." That soon change into a I am happy I got this disk for ten dollars. The game play as mentioned on the video on top is fun and easy to get into. The game has a sense of speed that not many games had in the past. I do my best in trying to speed run every level I can, however be careful because there are enemies and traps just waiting to kill you.
Nostalgic: The game had something that I thought the Mario game had but not any more. The music in this game is beautiful. If you listen to the game's sound track, there is going to be one piece of music you are going to love. The music fits all the themes, though there is only one way to find out.
Overall: This game is worth getting your hands on. The only issue I had with the game is trying to get speed sometimes since there are many hills that are impossible to walk across because it requires a certain amount of speed. Even so, check this game out, you will not be disappointed.
rating : 9/10
This is a real hedgehog. This only lives in Japan, though I want one. Someday I will get one!
Sites Used:
http://info.sonicretro.org/Category:Prereleases
This game is so much fun to play! Even now, when I'm most concerned about complex plots and high quality 3D graphics, classic Sonic games like this one will always be at the top of my "Awesome Games" list. The cover art alone brings back memories of when I used to play this game with my cousin. Dr. Eggman was one annoying boss!
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