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Game entry

Sonic the Hedgehog

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

After 295 duels settled by the community, Sonic the Hedgehog stands no. 502 among the best video games of all time on GameForever, with 1,692 ELO points and 64% of wins. Of the 5 duels that pitted it against God of War II, it has won 3 and lost 2. Measured against its own family, it climbs to no. 6 out of 45 (1991).

World rank

no. 502

ELO score

1,692

Wins

64%

Duels played

295

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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 1,692 ELO points over the last 170 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.

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  4. 502 Sonic the Hedgehog 1,692
  5. 503 Contra 1,692
  6. 504 Day of the Tentacle 1,691
  7. 505 Mega Man 2 1,691

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The standing

Where Sonic the Hedgehog ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Sonic the Hedgehog stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 6 out of 45 (1991).

Where Sonic the Hedgehog ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 502 5,035
Platformer 57 620
1990s 90 659
1991 6 45

The community

The debate

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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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