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This version of Sonic the Hedgehog was released for
the
Sega Master System and
Sega Game Gear.
The Master System was thriving in
Brazil at the time of its launch in that country on
October 23,
1991. The Game Gear version was released in
Japan on
December 28,
1991. The game was released in the same month in
North America and
Europe.
The plot of this game is that
Sonic the Hedgehog is fighting
Doctor Robotnik and he has to take the seven
Chaos Emeralds to free the land of Robotnik's pollution.
The gameplay is similar to that of the
Sega Genesis Version. The items used in-game are the same, but point
markers are replaced by point arrows. One cannot grab back rings that
he/she lost if she got hit. Chaos Emeralds aren't found in special stages.
They are hidden in one stage in each of the six zones. Three of the zones
came from the Genesis version of the game. The Bridge and Jungle Zones are
considered unsual today for Sonic the Hedgehog zones. However, this was
Sonic's second game, so such norms hadn't been established yet. Each zone
had three acts. The first two acts had normal gameplay, but the third act
had no rings and a boss fight. Trial and error were required for the
player to defeat the bosses. The Special Stages are only there so players
could collect Continues and Extra Lives.
The Game Gear version has a smaller screen resultion, but a higher
color palette. Sonic's sprite is smaller and the control feels lighter. In
the first zone, warning signs had been places because the high speed with
the narrow screen could present problems. The Jungle Zone Act 2 allowed
for vertical descent without losing a life, which made this stage easier
in the Game Gear version. The Labryinth Zone level design was different in
this version also, and the Chaos Emerald is in a totally new location.
Several bosses, including the very last one, got modified or even
replaced. The special stages also got redesigned, with all springs being
of like color.
This is a list of the zones played:
- Green Hill Zone
- Bridge Zone
- Jungle Zone
- Labryinth Zone
- Scrap Brain Zone
- Sky Base Zone
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