'''Sonic the Hedgehog''' is an Action/Platformer released in June of 1991 by Sega for the [[:Category:Genesis games|Sega Genesis]]. It should not be confused with the 2007 "next generation" Sonic game with the same title. The series continued with [[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]].
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'''Sonic the Hedgehog''' is an Action/Platformer released in June of 1991 by Sega for the [[:Category:Genesis games|Sega Genesis]]. It should not be confused with the 2006 "next generation" Sonic game with the same title. The series continued with [[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]].
== Speed Runs ==
== Speed Runs ==
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The [[Speed Demos Archive]] hosts Sonic the Hedgehog competition. The current proven [[World Record]] for a complete-game Sonic speedrun on the European version is 18 minutes and 9 seconds, achieved by [[Mike McKenzie]] on November 17th, 2006.
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The [[Speed Demos Archive]] hosts Sonic the Hedgehog competition. The current proven [[World Record]] for a complete-game Sonic speedrun on the NTSC version is 17 minutes and 52 seconds, achieved by [[Joe Stanski]] on June 11th, 2007.
=== Speed Run Strategies ===
=== Speed Run Strategies ===
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== External Links ==
== External Links ==
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* [http://speeddemosarchive.com/Sonic1.html Mike's Sonic the Hedgehog Speedrun] (hosted by the SDA)
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* [http://speeddemosarchive.com/Sonic1.html Stanski's Sonic the Hedgehog Speedrun] (hosted by the SDA)