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hidden within them, and the player must collect all six to obtain the best possible ending. At the end of each main act, the player hits a signpost, which will spin and land on an image; it can award bonuses depending on the image it settles on. If the player has over 50 rings, they can access a
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for 8-bit hardware was challenging, as he did not work at Sega and had never developed a game before. However, Sega had faith in him because of his relationship to the company. Koshiro composed the soundtrack and sought to retain the feel of the 16-bit version. He converted
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writing those who owned that version could still enjoy it. The game's level variety and designs, the action-packed and addictive gameplay, and sound and visual quality—thought to be on par with the original version's—were commonly highlighted.
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franchise's history, and found the Game Gear version easy to recommend to those who played the 16-bit version and were looking for a new experience, and those who were just starting to play
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when all lives are lost, although the player can return to the beginning of the current act if they have any continues. Gameplay is slightly slower and more focused on
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s sales were "nowhere near as well" as those of the 16-bit original.
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ideas, with Sega supervising their work. Koshiro thought reinventing
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1402:. No. 15 (December 1991). November 28, 1991. pp. 136–138.
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plots to turn into robots. Gameplay is similar, Sonic collects
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1840:"Grinding Game Gears: An Overview of Sonic's Portable Origins"
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named it one of the best Master System games. The 8-bit
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in 1992. It was also Ancient's first game and the only
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games released for the Game Gear, including the 8-bit
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game they developed. Beginning with its 1992 sequel,
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1871:The History of Sonic the Hedgehog
1774:"Sonic the Hedgehog Review (SMS)"
1748:from the original on July 8, 2012
1736:Boecker, Thomas (February 2011).
1705:"Sonic's 2D classics re-reviewed"
1703:Towell, Justin (April 16, 2008).
1391:"Sega Review: Sonic the Hedgehog"
1290:Sleeper, Morgan (June 15, 2013).
329:to rescue the imprisoned animals
3054:Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood
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1838:Ronaghan, Neal (June 21, 2013).
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2100:"Review: Sonic the Hedgehog"
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