Sonic The Hedgehog (8-bit)

Sonic The Hedgehog (8-bit)

Sonic the Hedgehog is an 8-bit 1991 platform video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series that was released on October 25, 1991 for the Sega Master System and the Game Gear. It is distinct from the more popular 16-bit game. In addition to its original release as a cartridge, the game was later built into some versions of the Sega Master System II in Europe.

In 2008, the game was re-released for the Wii Virtual Console in North America on August 4, 2008 and in Europe on September 19, 2008. The Game Gear version has appeared with other titles on Sonic Adventure DX for GameCube and PC and Sonic Mega Collection+ for PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC.