Sonic The Hedgehog By 3015292 Jun 23, 1991 Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog is a platform video game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega for the Sega Genesis console in 1991. The game was released in North America, Europe and Australia on June 23, 1991, and in Japan the following month. Period: Jun 23, 1991 to Feb 2, 2016 Sonic Games