Reception
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 90.17% |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Computer and Video Games | 94% |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 9 / 10 |
| Eurogamer | 9 / 10 (X360) |
| IGN | 8 / 10 (Wii) |
| ACE | 925 / 1000 |
| Game Freaks 365 | 10 / 10 |
| GF3K | 9.8 / 10 |
| Mean Machines | 92% |
| MegaTech | 83% |
| Sega-16 | 10 / 10 |
| VicioJuegos | 97 / 100 |
The game was both a critical and commercial success. GameSpot has described the game as "one of the best platformers of all time" and credited it as a game that "revolutionized the platform genre and gave people a legitimate alternative to Nintendo's fat plumber". It received high praise from IGN as well, stating that it had stood the test of time, and "even after 16 years, the game still looks great. You'll be impressed by the clarity and color that come through...Few people realize how difficult it was to create Sonic's graphics engine, which allowed for the incredible rate of speed the game's known for. But the technical achievement impressed back in '91, and still does so today." EGM gave the game a 9 out of 10, while Computer and Video Games gave it 94%. Mega placed the game at #3 in their Top Mega Drive Games of All Time.
Despite the original's success, some versions of the game, such as the 2006 port to the Game Boy Advance, were highly criticized for terrible replication of graphics, music, and the overall flow of gameplay in general, rendering the game virtually unplayable.
The game has sold over 15 million copies, making it the best selling Sega Mega Drive/Genesis game of all time as well as the best selling game of the Sonic franchise.
Read more about this topic: Sonic The Hedgehog (1991 video game)
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