Sonic 1 Game Gear

Sonic 1

Quick Info

Title: Sonic 1

System: Sega Game Gear

Developer: Sega of Japan

Latin America Release Date: October 25, 1991

US Release Date: December 1991

European Release Date: December 1991

Japanese Release Date: December 28, 1991

Genre: 2D Platformer

Characters: Sonic The Hedgehog, Doctor Robotnik/Eggman, Animal Friends

First Appearances: Sonic (on Game Gear), Robotnik (on Game Gear), The Sky Base (Robotnik's Second Base)


Features

Welcome to the first Sonic the Hedgehog video game for the Game Gear, Sega's 8-bit color hand held. Much like its Genesis counterpart, you play as Sonic as you try to go up against the evil tyrant dictator Robotnik. While it is the most graphically blunt of most of the GG Sonic games - it is a rather fun gem in its own right, well made out in the earlier limitations of the Game Gear. The emeralds in this game are hidden throughout the acts (1 emerald per zone). A few months after it was released on Game Gear, this game was ported to the Sega Master System. This game consists of The Green Hill Zone, Bridge Zone, Jungle Zone, Labyrinth Zone, Scrap Brain Zone, and Sky Base Zone - the final battle against Robotnik...

Description

Doctor Robotnik has returned and this time he's up to his old tricks, adding a little bit more! South Island is under attack, and one by one more and more animals are dissapearing. High in the mountain areas, Doctor Robotnik has set up a sky base, and equipped with a giant cannon, he's poised to take it over once and for all! Looks like it's up to Sonic The Hedgehog to stop him!

Codes
Level Select / Sound Test
At the START GAME screen, hold Button 1 until you hear a coin sound, then press START to select your level.
The Extra Life Trick
At the end of any level, if you have less than 50 rings and therefore cannot get to the bonus level, run through the turnstile and then stop and jump straight into the air. If the turnstile is off the screen, when is stops spinning, you come down and it should show a picture of Sonic and therefore give you an extra life. THIS IS NOT EASY TO DO.