Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)

***Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)***, is a 1991 platformer game, and is the thirtieth game to be played on Butt Spectrum Club. Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) is the first entry in the ***Sonic the Hedgehog Series*** and was followed up by ***Sonic the Hedgehog 2***.

## Game Information

Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) is a 1991 platformer game developed and published by SEGA for the Sega Genesis, GameBoy Advance, PC, Nintendo 3DS, iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch.

The game has players to play as Sonic the Hedgehog, an anthropomorphic hedgehog who can run at super speeds, as he travels across South Island stopping the evil Doctor Robotnik from capturing innocent creatures.

In 2013, Sonic the Hedgehog was ported for iOS and Android. This port was the decompiled, which was then used by a team of talented sonic fans created the fan port titled Sonic the Hedgehog Forever, for PC.

## Playthrough

The playthrough had ***Algernon*** playing and ***Poznan*** watching. Algernon played through the game, attempting to get all of the Chaos Emeralds, however he didn't succeed on his first playthrough. Thankfully, the version of Sonic the Hedgehog they were playing had save files, so Algernon got the Chaos Emeralds and refought the final boss to get the good ending.

## Plot

The story begins on South Island. This island is known for being a treasure trove of ruins and gems. Amongst these gems are the Chaos Emeralds, six gemstones with enough power to bring energy to all living beings, or power nuclear and laser weapons through science and technology. However, nobody really knows how to obtain these gems. This is because South Island is a moving island, with the Chaos Emeralds existing within natural distortions on the island.

One day, danger comes upon South Island. The human mad scientist, Dr. Ivo Robotnik, lands on it with his minions. Soon after his arrival, the doctor builds a huge fortress on one corner of the island and begins to develop on it. He also begins hunting the Chaos Emeralds in order to use their incredible power, declaring that he will find them even if he has to dig up the entire island.

Upon learning of Dr. Robotnik's ambitions, Sonic rushes to South Island to stop the doctor. He soon after finds Robotnik, who gloats that he has caught all the local Animals and turned them into his mindless Badnik servants. Unfazed by his adversary's taunt, the hedgehog travels through the various Zones on South Island, freeing the Animals and defeating the scientist and his various contraptions along the way while hunting for the Chaos Emeralds.

Eventually, Sonic arrives in Scrap Brain Zone. After he is found inside, Robotnik presses a Switch that destroys the floor the hedgehog is standing on, dropping him into the ruins underneath the base. Making his way back into Robotnik's fortress, Sonic eventually enters a trap-ridden room with his nemesis in it. After the hero destroys the room, a defenseless Robotnik tries to escape in his Egg Mobile. Before he can escape, however, Sonic lands a final hit on the hovercraft, defeating the villain and causing him to slowly fall into a pit.

With Robotnik's ambitions (and Scrap Brain Zone) crumbled, peace has returned to South Island, all Badniks have been destroyed, the Animals are liberated from their Capsules, and the island's treasures and jewels are safe once again. Sonic then returns to Green Hill, where he finds the local Animals joyfully jumping around and celebrating his victory. After that, the game's ending will depend on the player's process:

* If the player did not manage to collect all six Chaos Emeralds, Sonic will give the player an annoyed look for not completing everything, but will nonetheless jump towards the screen and pose while the text "SONIC THE HEDGEHOG" appears to his left. Meanwhile, Robotnik will have secured the Chaos Emeralds for himself. After the credits, the doctor will be shown on a black screen juggling any of the Emeralds the player doesn't obtained while the text "TRY AGAIN" appears underneath him.
* If the player manages to collect all Chaos Emeralds, Sonic will run through Green Hill. He will then release the Chaos Emeralds, which will disappear after filling the entire Zone with large, colorful flowers. After being shocked by this for a split second, Sonic will then jump towards the screen in the same way as in the bad ending. Following the credits, an infuriated Robotnik will be shown jumping on the text "END".

## Episodes

1. Speedy Boy Quick Quick
2. Straight Simpin'
3. Labyrinth Zone SUCKS
4. Saying Chaos Wrong
5. Secret Ferb Ending

## Links

* Playlist
* Series Playlist
* Complete Series

## Trivia

* Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) is the thirtieth game to be played on the channel
* Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) is the sixteenth game to be complete on the channel
* The hosts in this playthrough are Algernon and Poznan
	+ Algernon is the one playing
* The version of Sonic the Hedgehog being played is the Sonic 1 Forever fan port of the 2013 remaster

## See Also

* The Sonic the Hedgehog Series
* Sonic the Hedgehog 2