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 in comparison to other Sonic media. The "Sonic the Hedgehog" franchise was awarded seven records by Guinness World Records in "Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition 2008". The records include "Best Selling Game on Sega Systems", "Longest Running Comic Based on a Video Game" and "Best Selling Retro Game Compilation" (for "Sonic Mega Collection"). In the "Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition 2010", the "Sonic the Hedgehog" series was listed number 15 out of the top 50 video game franchises. In September 1996, "Next Generation" ranked the Genesis installments of the series (but not the Game Gear or Sega CD entries that