SegaSonic the Hedgehog

SegaSonic the Hedgehog is a 1993 arcade game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series by Sega. Controlling Sonic the Hedgehog and his friends Mighty the Armadillo and Ray the Flying Squirrel, the player must escape an island as quickly as possible after they are kidnapped by series antagonist Doctor Eggman. The game is presented from an isometric perspective and players use a trackball to move the characters while dodging obstacles and collecting rings. The game was developed by Sega's arcade division, Sega AM3; it is one of four Sonic games to bear the SegaSonic name and was inspired by the 1984 game Marble Madness. It marks the first appearance of Mighty the Armadillo and Ray the Flying Squirrel, the former appearing in Knuckles' Chaotix, and both had been absent from the franchise for about two decades, with Mighty for 23 years and Ray for 25 years, and both of them returned to the franchise in Sonic Mania Plus.

Plot
Dr. Eggman has captured Sonic and his two new friends, Mighty and Ray, and are being held captive on Eggman Island and must make a quick escape!

Why It Rocks

 * 1) Colorful graphics that look impressive for 1993.
 * 2) Introduced Mighty the Armadillo and Ray the Flying Squirrel, who would later return in other games like Knuckles' Chaotix (for Mighty only) and Sonic Mania Plus (for both Mighty and Ray).
 * 3) It is the first Sonic game to be presented in an isometric perspective, the other two being Sonic Labyrinth and Sonic 3D Blast.
 * 4) Amazing soundtrack. Trap Tower is considered the best song of the bunch and got a remix for Sonic Mania Plus' Encore Mode pinball special stages.
 * 5) It is the first Sonic game to have voice acting, even though it's untranslated and is in Japanese.
 * 6) Each of the three playable characters has a different attribute, Sonic is the balanced character, Ray has more health and Mighty is quicker.
 * 7) The game uses a trackball controller, which is very unique for a Sonic game.
 * 8) The good ending is very satisfying. Sonic, Ray, and Mighty escape the exploding Eggman Island while the doctor plunges into the ocean when his Egg Mobile breaks down. On the other hand...

Bad Qualities

 * 1) The controls can be slippery at times, making the game almost unplayable.
 * 2) * Adding to that, Mighty is the slipperiest of the three.
 * 3) Somewhat mediocre level design.
 * 4) The bad ending is very harsh.
 * 5) There is only ONE boss fight in the game, and that is in Landslide Limbo.
 * 6) Due to emulation issues regarding the trackball controls, it has never seen an official rerelease in any form, However in 2020, Sega's Yosuke Okunari mentioned the possibility of SegaSonic The Hedgehog being ported if games in the Sega Ages line were successful.

Trivia

 * The reason for the title change from just "Sonic" to "SegaSonic" was due to legal issues with Taito Corporation over the "Sonic" trademark as Taito already had their own similarly named Sonic Blast Man.
 * There were plans to port SegaSonic to the 32X, but they never came to fruition.
 * Mighty the Armadillo and Ray the Flying Squirrel were created from the red and yellow Sonic pieces from SegaSonic Bros., an arcade puzzle game that was completed, but never released until 2018.
 * The game was planned to be released in the West with translated voices and text, but the western version was cancelled.
 * Despite not being localized for western markets, SegaSonic cabinets can be found in arcades in European countries like the United Kingdom and Spain, as well as in the United States at Galloping Ghosts Arcade in Brookfield, Illinois and Arcade Odyssey in Miami, Florida.
 * When Ray the Flying Squirrel first appeared in this game, his shoes were red, but when he returned in Sonic Mania Plus, his shoes are now blue, the change was likely made so players wouldn’t confuse him with Tails.
 * Takeshi Kusao, Sonic's voice actor in this game, is more famous for his role as Trunks from Dragon Ball.

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