Sonic the Hedgehog different media including animation, comic books, and a Hollywood film. The first "Sonic" game, "Sonic the Hedgehog", is a platform game released in 1991. Players control the anthropomorphic blue hedgehog Sonic, who can run and jump at high speeds using springs, ramps, and loops. Sonic must stop Dr. Robotnik from taking over the world using the Chaos Emeralds. "Sonic the Hedgehog 2" (1992) increased the overall size and speed of the series' gameplay and was the second best-selling Genesis game. It introduced Sonic's sidekick and best friend, Miles "Tails" Prower, who followed Sonic throughout the game, and allowed a second
Sonic the Hedgehog Since Emeralds of the 8-bit version of "Sonic the Hedgehog" were hidden in the main stages, the game's spring-filled Special Stages were merely used as a means of adding variety, increasing score and earning continues. Similarly, "Sonic 3 & Knuckles", in addition to the main Special Stages, featured entirely optional bonus stages, one of which combined the rotating maze of "Sonic the Hedgehog" with the pinball gambling of "Sonic the Hedgehog 2". "Sonic Heroes" contained an alternate Special Stage for a chance of earning additional lives. A super transformation is a state certain characters go into that gives them incredible