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 Pocket Adventure Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure The game was released in December 1999 to positive reviews. Critics felt "Sonic Pocket Adventure" was a faithful adaptation of the traditional "Sonic" game formula, most importantly not making any sacrifices to the game's speed. Reviewers praised the game as one of the best among the Neo Geo Pocket Color's library, and commended the quality of SNK's hardware. Several members of the SNK development team later formed Dimps which went on to develop several more "Sonic" games for handheld devices. "Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure" is a platform game in the style of the classic