SONIC THE HEDGEHOG (SEGA GAME GEAR SGG)

Sonic the Hedgehog is a 1991 side-scrolling platformer and companion to the 16-bit Sega Genesis game of the same name for the 8-bit Game Gear and Master System consoles. Ancient – ​​a studio founded by composer Yuzo Koshiro for the project – developed the game, and Sega released it to promote the handheld Game Gear. The 8-bit Sonic is similar in style to its Genesis predecessor, but reduced in complexity to accommodate 8-bit systems. It was released for the Game Gear on December 28, 1991, and for the Master System around the same time. It was later released via Sonic Game Compilations and Nintendo's Virtual Console.