Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game) 1 Boomed", a ROM hack which implements Sonic's redesign from the "Sonic Boom" animated series. Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game) The game's development began in 1990 when Sega ordered its in-house development team to create a game featuring a mascot for the company. After considering a number of suggestions, the developers decided on a blue hedgehog with spikes along his head and spine and named themselves "Sonic Team" to match their character. "Sonic the Hedgehog", designed for fast gameplay, was influenced by the games of "Super Mario" series creator, Shigeru Miyamoto. "Sonic the Hedgehog" uses a novel technique that
Sonic the Hedgehog October 2012 it was ported to Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network with a version released on Steam in November the same year. The only other Dreamcast "Sonic" game was "Sonic Shuffle", which was released in 2000 and featured cel-shaded graphics and a board game concept similar to that of the "Mario Party" series. Dreamcast sales began to decline after the launch of the PlayStation 2, and therefore few "Sonic" games were released for the system. "Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure" was also released on SNK's Neo Geo Pocket Color portable console, made in the same style of the Genesis/Mega