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Game entry

Sonic the Hedgehog

1991 · Platformer · PC, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, Mega Drive, Arcade, iOS · Tec Toy

Sonic the Hedgehog is ranked no. 439 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,713 and 63% of duels won.

World rank

no. 439

ELO score

1,713

Wins

63%

Duels played

266

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About Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic the Hedgehog is a 2D side-scrolling platformer developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega for the Genesis/Mega Drive. Players control Sonic the Hedgehog, who can run at near supersonic speeds and sets out on a quest to defeat Dr. Robotnik, a scientist who has imprisoned animals in robots and seeks the powerful Chaos Emeralds.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,713 ELO points over the last 123 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games Sonic the Hedgehog sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 436 Braid 1,714
  2. 437 Mortal Kombat 1,714
  3. 438 Persona 4 1,714
  4. 439 Sonic the Hedgehog 1,713
  5. 440 Half-Life: Source 1,713
  6. 441 Fire Emblem Awakening 1,712
  7. 442 StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm 1,712

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  1. Toy58

    still climbing duels slowly, win rate looks solid but the ranking feels stuck for a while now

    QuestRex5

    Does it hold up next to Mirror's Edge though?

  2. CritRex56

    I'll be honest, I'm biased because I grew up with everything Sega, but this ranking still feels generous for what the level design actually offers.

  3. Ghost_Collet

    Une trentaine d'heures dessus au total et je reste sceptique sur sa place ici.

    LootSniper28

    Une trentaine d'heures et sceptique, mais sceptique sur quoi exactement, le rythme ou la difficulté?

  4. SilentKid2003

    Ce genre de duel revient souvent sur le fil, et le score ELO ne bouge presque jamais d'un côté ou de l'autre.

    Rudolph_2

    Same feeling here, the win rate doesn't mean the design holds up against modern platformers.

  5. descamps_frederique

    C'est marrant parce qu'en le relançant je m'attendais à retrouver exactement le souvenir que j'en avais, et en fait non, certains passages sont plus lents et plus réfléchis que dans ma mémoire, alors que d'autres niveaux filent tellement vite qu'on perd toute lecture de ce qui arrive.

    LuckyMaster

    Ese rebote impreciso lo tengo clavado en la memoria, para bien y para mal.

    Éric_2005

    Replying to LuckyMaster

    Cette histoire de rebond, je m'en souviens plus des cris de joie que du défaut en lui-même.

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