Sonic Games - 2D Platformers

2D Platformers

Title	Details
Sonic the Hedgehog Original release dates: June 23, 1991 June 23, 1991 July 26, 1991	Release years by system: 1991 – Mega Drive 2006 – Game Boy Advance, Virtual Console 2007 – iOS, iPod, Xbox Live Arcade
	Notes: Titled Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis on Game Boy Advance.
Sonic the Hedgehog Original release dates: December 28, 1991 October 25, 1991 October 25, 1991	Release years by system: 1991 – Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System 2008 – Virtual Console

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Original release dates: November 21, 1992 November 21, 1992 October 16, 1992	Release years by system: 1992 – Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System 2008 – Virtual Console

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Original release dates: November 21, 1992 November 24, 1992 November 24, 1992 1996	Release years by system: 1992 – Mega Drive 2006 – Mobile phone 2007 – Virtual Console, Xbox Live Arcade 2010 – iOS

Sonic the Hedgehog CD Original release dates: September 23, 1993 October 1993 November 19, 1993	Release years by system: 1993 – Sega CD 1995 – Microsoft Windows 2011 – Android
	Notes: Also known simply as Sonic CD
Sonic Chaos Original release dates: November 19, 1993 November 23, 1993 October 25, 1993	Release years by system: 1993 – Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear 2009 – Virtual Console
	Notes: Titled Sonic & Tails in Japan
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Original release dates: January 23, 1994 February 24, 1994 May 27, 1994 1994	Release years by system: 1994 – Mega Drive 2007 – Virtual Console 2009 – Xbox Live Arcade
	Notes: Titled simply Sonic 3 in Europe
Sonic & Knuckles Original release dates: October 17, 1994 October 18, 1994 October 19, 1994	Release years by system: 1994 – Mega Drive 2009 – Xbox Live Arcade, Virtual Console

Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble Original release dates: November 11, 1994 1994 1994	Release years by system: 1994 – Sega Game Gear 2012 – 3DS Virtual Console
	Notes: Titled Sonic & Tails 2 in Japan
Knuckles' Chaotix Original release dates: April 20, 1995 April 21, 1995 May 1995	Release years by system: 1995 – Sega 32X
	Notes: Introduces the Chaotix team of private investigators: Vector the Crocodile, Espio the Chameleon, Charmy Bee, and Mighty the Armadillo (who does not reappear later in the series). Knuckles, Vector, Espio, Charmy, Mighty, and two robots named Heavy and Bomb are the game's playable characters. Sonic does not appear. Two characters must be selected at once, controlled by one or two players. The characters are joined together by a tether that prevents them from being separated, and must move in harmony.
Sonic Blast Original release dates: November 1996 December 13, 1996 1996	Release years by system: 1996 – Sega Game Gear 1997 – Sega Master System

Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure Original release dates: December 20, 1999 May 25, 2000 2000	Release years by system: 1999 – Neo Geo Pocket Color

Sonic Advance Original release dates: December 20, 2001 February 3, 2002 March 8, 2002	Release years by system: 2001 – Game Boy Advance Android

Sonic Advance 2 Original release dates: December 19, 2002 March 9, 2003 March 28, 2003	Release years by system: 2002 – Game Boy Advance

Sonic Advance 3 Original release dates: June 7, 2004 June 17, 2004 June 18, 2004 2004	Release years by system: 2004 – Game Boy Advance

Sonic Rush Original release dates: November 15, 2005 November 18, 2005 November 23, 2005	Release years by system: 2005 – Nintendo DS

Sonic Rush Adventure Original release dates: September 14, 2007 September 18, 2007 September 27, 2007 October 18, 2007	Release years by system: 2007 – Nintendo DS

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Original release dates: October 7, 2010 (Ep. 1) May 15, 2012 (Ep. 2)	Release years by system: 2010 - (Ep. 1) iOS, WiiWare, PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade, Android, Windows Phone 7 2012 - (Ep. 2) iOS, PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade, Android, Windows Phone 7
	Notes: Known as Project Needlemouse during development and early trailers Released in episodes, each containing a few levels