Overall 8.5 Graphics 7.3 Sound 7.5 Addictive 6 Story 4.5 Depth 5.8 Difficulty 7.3
7.5
Sonic the Hedgehog GameGear version G@mehe@d
Sonic the Hedgehog was first released on the SEGA Genesis in 1991 selling 15 million copies. The game got ported onto the Master System and Game Gear shortly after. I'm going to review the Game Gear version for this review. Let's see how it is shall we? The story is the same as the genesis version. Which is pretty simple, in south island a demented scientist named Dr. Ivo, Robotnik, aka Dr Eggman. Invades South Island and captures tiny innocent animals and steals the chaos emeralds. Only one cool dude can stop this evil man and that is Sonic the Hedgehog. A super fast, blue hedgehog. His goal is to save the animals, get the chaos emeralds, defeat Robotnik, and return peace to the Island. Robotnik knows your coming to destroy him. So he placed traps and evil "badniks".The graphics for this game are okay but there's not much detail. Mostly bright pastel colors and some low detailed backgrounds. Plus sonic doesn't have a nose. The good side of the graphics is the themes look great and green hill, labyrinth zone, and scrap brain zone, look quite similar to the Genesis version. Just not as good of backgrounds that's all. The sound isn't too bad. The music is quite nice and memorable. The sound effects however are a lot more high pitched, which tends to get annoying over time.This game is not very addicting I beat it once to try it out, and played it again to get all the chaos emeralds and see the slightly different ending. I never really played it after that.There's not very much to offer for this game. 6 zones with 3 acts, so 18 levels (which aren't very long), a map which just shows the Island and zone your on,and a special stage which gives you points, lives, and continues. What's really disappointing is that there's no special stage for getting the chaos emeralds. So you got to look for them, which I found easy in the beginning and a and a lot harder in the later levels when you encounter alternate paths. The game is harder than the Genesis version because.The hunt for chaos emeralds.There's no rings on the boss stage.The traps are faster with more enemies in them.Overall I recommend you play the Genesis version and not this one. If you want to check it out. Fine, but I'll tell you right now that it's nowhere near as good as the Genesis version.Final rating 7.5
Graphics 7 Sound 7 Addictive 6 Story 5 Depth 3 Difficulty 7
Review Rating: 4.4/5
Submitted: 06-05-12
Review Replies: 1
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Sonic the Hedgehog for the Sega Game Gear luigi25
Sonic the Hedgehog was originally released for the Sega Genesis in 1991. Near the end of that year, a version was released for a new handheld Sega gaming console called the Game Gear. The game that was released on Game Gear was a totally different version from the one on the Genesis. There were new levels, an overworld map, new music, etc. I remember playing this game whenever I was a kid at a friend's house in my neighborhood in the summer of '93. I was really impressed with the Game Gear at the time because it had color and was a handheld system just like the Gameboy.
Nowadays, I'm not as impressed with it as I was back then. That is especially true for this particular game. Some of the other Sonic games on Game Gear were nice looking games, but this one isn't all that great. When looking back at the Game Gear in general, there weren't that many games released for the console. It's almost as if it wasn't as popular as Nintendo's Gameboy, and in retrospect, I can see why. Most of the games I've played on this system aren't that great, and this version of Sonic the Hedgehog is one of them. It's a game I have sort of mixed feelings about, but one thing I know for a fact. I don't like this one as much as the original.
Graphics 7/10: The graphics of this Sonic game were nothing like those of the Genesis. Sonic looks entirely different and weird looking in this version. Also, the backgrounds don't have as much life to them like they had in the original Sonic game or a lot of other video games too for that matter. Even though the game has color, it lacks a lot of detail with the sprites and backgrounds. It's similar to a lot of the older NES games, and I guess this was due to the hardware of this new handheld 8-bit system. I don't think this is a very good looking Sonic game. It feels like Sega was just experimenting with these new handheld games at this point.
Music 7/10: Sonic the Hedgehog on the Game Gear has a soundtrack with quite a lot of variety. Unfortunately, most of these sounds don't sound that good. I liked the theme for the Bridge Zone the best, and the Jungle Zone theme was pretty nice as well. I hated how the Green Hill theme was just ported over from the Genesis. Labyrinth Zone and Scrap Brain Zone both sound different and not as good. They're not bad tracks, but when compared to the original, these versions aren't near as good. Most of the music in this game doesn't sound very impressive except for about two tracks.
Gameplay 8/10: The gameplay of the handheld Sonic is really the same as the original. You have get through the level as fast as you can while avoiding enemies, spikes, etc., but you have 10 mins (plenty of time) to do so. Rings can be collected in the levels that give Sonic extra lives, and if the player collects 50 rings they can play a bonus game at the end of the first 2 acts in each zone. These bonus games are different from the original Sonic game. Sonic bounces around on springs trying to get rings and hit continue boxes. These bonus areas also have a time limit, and Sonic has to reach the goal before he runs out of time or you'll lose your continues.
The 6 Chaos Emeralds are hidden within the levels this time, and are easier to collect than in the Genesis version. However, you can't go back to a level once you have cleared it, so you only get one chance to collect the Emeralds. If the player hits a shield box, they can keep that shield when they advance to the next level. The shield (like in the first game) gives Sonic an extra hit. This comes in handy on the boss fights because you have no rings in this area meaning if you take damage you die. That's where this version become unnecessarily hard. I constantly find myself dying on these parts because of glitches where I get hit, lose the shield, then die. This just slows down the pace of the game.
You don't have as smooth of movement in this Sonic game. I hate how Sonic is ringless so much in this version. It really becomes a problem for a lot of players. However, the stages do have quite a lot of variety to them which makes the game fun and interesting to play. Although, Labyrinth Zone and Scrap Brain Zone aren't that original. The Chaos Emeralds are a nice extra challenge to go for, but the game doesn't reward you much for going after them. When you put it into perspective, this version is fun but only to a certain extent. Jungle Zone and Bridge Zone are cool, but some of the other levels are just like the original game on Genesis just dumbed down for the Game Gear.
Story 6/10: The story of GG Sonic is mostly the same as in the first one but with a few differences. Dr. Robotnik has taken over South Island and plans to transform all of Sonic's animal buddies into robots. Sonic frees some of his friends as he destroys Robotnik's creatures along the way to the Scrap Brain Zone. Once he makes it to Scrap Brain, Robotnik takes off for his Sky Base Zone. Sonic follows him there where they have a final showdown. The plot's basically the same but with a few twists that make it a little more interesting.
For me, it's really just the same as in the original game, but I did like how Eggman runs away from Sonic and lures him into a trap. I guess it isn't exactly the same story, but it all feels pretty basic. There isn't all that much to it this time either. The few changes that were made keep it from just being a carbon copy of the original. So, I feel like it is somewhat better, but Sega still kept a lot of the same ideas. I'm really mixed on this part, but mostly it's just a simple storyline.
Content 7/10: The handheld Sonic game is broken up into 6 zones like before: the Green Hill Zone, Bridge Zone, Jungle Zone, Labyrinth Zone, Scrap Brain Zone, and the Sky Base. The Game Gear version has some of the same type of levels from the original, but new ones have been added that give it a different twist. I liked the addition of the: Bridge Zone, Jungle Zone, and Sky Base. Green Hill Zone and the other areas from the Genesis game aren't the same levels as before either. They have the same names and have sort of the same kind of design, but they aren't just ported over from the original. This game has about the same amount of content and takes a little less than an hour to finish.
Difficulty 8/10: The difficulty of the GG Sonic is harder than Sonic the Hedgehog for the Genesis. Sonic can only take one hit in a lot of parts, and to make things even worse, the controls and gameplay feel very glitchy. There also seems to more blind jumps in this version of Sonic the Hedgehog. Finally, the worst part of this game is that you are ringless for the boss fights, and if you get hit, you're dead! To make up for all this, you can earn up to 15 to 20 lives and about 5 or 6 continues. If it weren't for this, I would just give up when it came to the 2nd stage in the Sky Base Zone. Why is Sonic ringless here?! That's the worst part of this whole game! Very unbalanced difficulty in this handheld Sonic game.
Overall 7/10: Sonic the Hedgehog for the Game Gear isn't the game that Sonic was on the Sega Genesis. I got to play this game when I was a kid on my friend's Game Gear. I enjoyed it back then, but now, about 25 years later, I see how flawed of a game it is. The screen crunch is a big issue and makes the gameplay harder. I also can't understand why Sonic is ringless throughout a good bit of the playthrough. The graphics and soundtrack aren't very impressive either and neither is the story. This Sonic game gets the bare minimum grade, but I felt like the later Sonic games on the Game Gear wouldn't be much better. In some ways, they're probably even worse.
Graphics 7 Sound 7 Addictive 8 Story 6 Depth 7 Difficulty 8
Review Rating: 4/5
Submitted: 11-07-15
Updated: 12-12-18
Review Replies: 2
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sonic the hedgehog GG/SMS kanta
Dr.Eggman: "Next game is this".Oh yes having fun? This not yours it's mine.Dr.Eggman: "What the NO".Sorry about that so sonic 1 for the GG/SMS.it has good graphics the first one was better thy. Now we are not going to swear are we? No is better.The music is great have to say it but I did not give it ten the first zone I did not like I am sorry for the people who like it.Dr.Eggman: " I am back ".Get back on to your seat Eggman.Back to the game review sorry once more.I don't play much of this game still a six out of ten if I dare to say it everyone.The story is the same no more to say about it.It is a smaller game sonic for the Gen not much to say so fluff my life yeah true.The game is harder the Gen was not even this hard you know me I want a hard game Sonic 06 I am looking right at you but I like this game did this do something to you? I don't know?.Well Dr.Eggman what's up next?.Dr.Eggman:"As you wish my friend".Well next up is sonic 2 for GG/SMS
Graphics 7 Sound 9 Addictive 6 Story 6 Depth 4 Difficulty 7
Review Rating: 3.4/5
Submitted: 03-12-13
Review Replies: 1
6.6
Sonic the Hedgehog - A game better left on the Genesis ImACreeperSSSSSS
Sonic the Hedgehogs grand start on the Genesis was amazing, with great music. But then Sega had the bad idea to port it to the Game Gear.THE GRAPHICSOkay, first of all, the environments are pretty good - You can even compare parts to the Genesis, but this is rare. Besides that, graphics are sadly average, with generic blue skies, sometimes changing color. Overall, they get a pleasant 8.THE SOUNDI was already worried about the sound when "SEEEGAAAA" blasted through my speakers in EXTREMELY low quality. The music and sounds are basically 8 bit ports of the Genesis sounds, only the spin dash noise is MUCH more higher pitched. So, it gets a good 7.THE STORYThe story is average, and a bit bland. Once again, Dr Robot- <COUGH, COUGH> Egg man is trying to kidnap all the animals for his "botniks" and Sonic must free them. The story gets a Too Bad to be True 1.THE DEPTHThis game is actually pretty big. You could if you are a skilled player beat this in a day, however, it would be a FULL day or at least a few hours. There otherwise isn't much to do, just go through the adventure and enjoy it. Depth gets a 9.THE DIFFICULTYThis game is a hard game the first time you play it. It really is. I got a Game Over on the 2nd zone. No, not the 12th. The 2nd. So if you want a good challenge, try this.Overall I would give this a 6.6. If you are a Sonic fan, this will be RIGHT up your alley. Otherwise, stay away.6.6 : Okay
Graphics 8 Sound 7 Addictive 4 Story 1 Depth 9 Difficulty 7
Review Rating: 3/5
Submitted: 06-19-11
Review Replies: 2
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