Sonic the Hedgehog is a 3D platformer with action-adventure and role-playing elements. Gameplay Gameplay screenshot taken during the stage Kingdom Valley, where Sonic is running at full speed In 2010, Sega delisted Sonic the Hedgehog from retailers, following its decision to remove all Sonic games with below-average Metacritic scores to increase the value of the franchise. It is widely considered the worst Sonic game and led to the series' direction being rethought subsequent games ignored its tone and most characters. However, it received negative reviews, with criticism for its loading times, camera system, story, voice acting, glitches, and controls. Sonic the Hedgehog received praise in prerelease showings, as journalists believed it could return to the series' roots after years of mixed reviews. Downloadable content featuring new single-player modes was released in 2007.

Versions for Wii and Windows were canceled. It was released for Xbox 360 in November 2006 and for PlayStation 3 the following month. As a result, Sonic the Hedgehog was rushed for release in time for the December holiday season. Problems developed after Naka resigned to form his own company, Prope, and the team split to work on the Wii game Sonic and the Secret Rings (2007). Sonic Team sought to create an appealing game in the vein of superhero films such as Batman Begins (2005), hoping it would advance the series with a realistic tone and multiple gameplay styles. In multiplayer modes, players can work cooperatively to collect Chaos Emeralds or race to the end of a level.ĭevelopment began in 2004, led by Sonic co-creator Yuji Naka. Each playable character has his own campaign and abilities, and must complete levels, explore hub worlds and fight bosses to advance the story. Players control Sonic, Shadow, and the new character Silver, who battle Solaris, an ancient evil pursued by Doctor Eggman. It was produced in commemoration of the Sonic series' 15th anniversary and intended as a reboot for the seventh-generation video game consoles. Sonic the Hedgehog (commonly referred to as Sonic '06) is a 2006 platform game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega.

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