# Sonic the Hedgehog

> The 8-bit Sonic the Hedgehog is Ancient's 1991 Master System game, with its own zones, hidden Chaos Emeralds and music by Yuzo Koshiro.

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Page updated: 2026-09-30

- Console: SEGA Master System
- Released: 1991
- Developer: Ancient

The 8-bit Sonic the Hedgehog was developed by Ancient and released for the Master System in 1991, with a Game Gear version soon after. It is a separate game from the Mega Drive original, with six zones of its own, including Bridge, Jungle and Sky Base, and Chaos Emeralds hidden inside the stages.

It plays at a slower pace suited to the hardware, and its soundtrack was arranged and composed by Yuzo Koshiro. It became one of the best-known Master System games, especially in Europe and Brazil.

An early static recompilation runs the Master System game natively.

## Sonic the Hedgehog PC Ports

- [Sonic 1 Decompilation](https://emulationking.com/sega/genesis/games/sonicthehedgehog/ports/sonic1decompilation/index.md): Sonic 1 Decompilation is the RSDKModding decompilation of the Retro Engine v4 behind the 2013 Sonic the Hedgehog remaster, for Windows, Linux and Android.
- [Sonic the Hedgehog Recomp](https://emulationking.com/sega/genesis/games/sonicthehedgehog/ports/sonicthehedgehogrecomp/index.md): Sonic the Hedgehog Recomp is a static recompilation of the Mega Drive Sonic the Hedgehog for Windows by mstan, with Green Hill Zone fully playable.
- [Sonic the Hedgehog SMS Recomp](https://emulationking.com/sega/mastersystem/games/sonicthehedgehog/ports/sonicthehedgehogsmsrecomp/index.md): Sonic the Hedgehog SMS Recomp is an early static recompilation of the 8-bit Master System Sonic the Hedgehog for Windows by mstan.