Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)

Sonic Team

PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360

1.87 from 587 ratings

1186 members have it in their collection · 34 playing now · 192 backlogged · 176 wish listed

How long? Main story 22h · 100% 54h (from 4 logged playthroughs)

Sonic the Hedgehog, commonly referred to as Sonic '06, is a 2006 platform game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega. It was intended as a reboot of the Sonic franchise for seventh-generation video game consoles. Players control Sonic, Shadow, and the new character Silver as they seek to defeat Solaris, an ancient evil pursued by Doctor Eggman. Each … Read more
Sonic the Hedgehog, commonly referred to as Sonic '06, is a 2006 platform game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega. It was intended as a reboot of the Sonic franchise for seventh-generation video game consoles. Players control Sonic, Shadow, and the new character Silver as they seek to defeat Solaris, an ancient evil pursued by Doctor Eggman. Each character has his own campaign and abilities, and must complete levels, explore hub worlds and fight bosses to advance the story. In multiplayer modes, players can work cooperatively to collect Chaos Emeralds or race to the end of a level. Read less

Release dates

  • Nov 14, 2006 (North_America) Xbox 360
  • Nov 24, 2006 (Europe) Xbox 360
  • Nov 30, 2006 (Australia) PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
  • Dec 21, 2006 (Japan) PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
  • Jan 30, 2007 (North_America) PlayStation 3
  • Mar 23, 2007 (Europe) PlayStation 3

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Rating distribution

5 stars
22
4 stars
21
3 stars
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2 stars
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1 star
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Nobody_Important

Status Nobody_Important Dec 9, 2025

If you want to play a good version of Sonic 06, play the Legacy of Solaris hack. That thing fixes this game gameplay wise like woah; Sonic moves faster, more buttons to do things, you can get some equipment faster, drop dash, you can chain the spindash with a jump, etc.

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Yaru

Status Yaru Feb 16, 2023

Fuck this fight fuck this fight fuck this fight fuck this fight fuck this fight.

Wait, can I said "fuck" on Grouvee?

Frick this fight and gosh darn it to heck.

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Yaru

Status Yaru Feb 14, 2023

I blame both @georgeypoorgey and my discovery that Playstation 3 emulation actually works quite decently compared to 360. Here we go I guess...

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Yaru

Status Yaru Feb 13, 2023

So, as I can't currently play this game, I decided to get over my dislike of gaming youtubers and go watch a let's play just so I can get some idea of how the game actually is..

Will you look at that? I just found it this small print on my Sonic marathon rules that says I can actually just …

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So, as I can't currently play this game, I decided to get over my dislike of gaming youtubers and go watch a let's play just so I can get some idea of how the game actually is..

Will you look at that? I just found it this small print on my Sonic marathon rules that says I can actually just skip this game forever! That's totally allowed!

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Yaru

Status Yaru Feb 4, 2023

Alas, as much as I wanted to not skip anything on my Sonic marathon, the fact that this game is ridiculously expensive even second hand and I refuse to play any amount of money for something this broken is making things really difficult.

I was trying my luck at emulating it, but the results are being...

Colorful.

Currently it does …

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Alas, as much as I wanted to not skip anything on my Sonic marathon, the fact that this game is ridiculously expensive even second hand and I refuse to play any amount of money for something this broken is making things really difficult.

I was trying my luck at emulating it, but the results are being...

Colorful.

Currently it does seem the only option is to watch the cutscenes on Youtube so I at least know the story, and then go back to this game someday once I can play it in a semi-functional way. I mean, I'm pretty sure the rules allow that. You know, since I kinda made up the rules and they only exist in my head.

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PangEr97

Status PangEr97 Dec 17, 2022

Finished playing Sonic '06 for the second time. Think once I finish the Town Stages, I'll; just wait for Sonic P06 to finish, if I want to play this game again ^^

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epeternally

Status epeternally Nov 28, 2022

I'm strangely fond of this one, despite being an utterly unfinished and broken game. It's ambitious and bombastic in a way that Sonic wouldn't reach again until Frontiers. The plot suffers from tonal inconsistency and bad translation, but I actually enjoyed a lot of the cutscenes. Before I played the game I was expecting the romance with Elise to be …

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I'm strangely fond of this one, despite being an utterly unfinished and broken game. It's ambitious and bombastic in a way that Sonic wouldn't reach again until Frontiers. The plot suffers from tonal inconsistency and bad translation, but I actually enjoyed a lot of the cutscenes. Before I played the game I was expecting the romance with Elise to be a subtle subtext... and it is not, at all. Yet despite being a bizarre creative decision, by the end of the game I actually liked them together. It's cute. Misguided but cute. And the CGI is decent for 2006.

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XoCaliburn

Status XoCaliburn Jul 9, 2022

As a child, this was fun. Probably doesn't hold up as an adult.

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CountDraculaGaming

Status CountDraculaGaming Nov 12, 2021

I think that there should be more games that look like they were animated in Garry's Mod.

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Jusfei

Status Jusfei Nov 12, 2020

'Experienced' the story as I have no means to play the original version

  • Played all the Sonic story levels via Sonic P06, and watched the appropriate cutscenes in between.
  • Watched all cutscenes from Shadow's and Silver's story, as well as the Final story.
  • Won't actually rate on this site as I didn't actually play the original release

Final thoughts: …

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'Experienced' the story as I have no means to play the original version

  • Played all the Sonic story levels via Sonic P06, and watched the appropriate cutscenes in between.
  • Watched all cutscenes from Shadow's and Silver's story, as well as the Final story.
  • Won't actually rate on this site as I didn't actually play the original release

Final thoughts: Wow this game is a juxtaposition of high HIGHS and low LOWS. No need for me to talk about the bugs and level designs as that's the biggest flaw already pointed out. Even in Sonic P06, snowboarding physics still suck.

Pros: The MUSIC. The CGI used for the opening / endings. Shadow's story is well written without being over the top. Silver is interesting. Multiple story viewpoints. Eggman actually FEELS evil without any of the comedy. Multiple playstyles that DON'T destroy the game flow like Sonic Adventure 2.

Cons: The inconsistent art direction where humans look too uncanny human and Sonic characters look... the same. Humans in Sonic universe can work if done right, like the stylized people designs in Unleashed. They just don't fit in my eyes together in this game, especially when you factor that infamous kiss. I generally felt the worldbuilding felt more like a Final Fantasy XIII/XV title than a Sonic title. Also, the checkout system in this game is terrible especially with the hard speed sections that often burned all your lives.

My time looking at this game has been rather entertaining seeing both the ambitious ideas and the disastrous execution, and I'd rate my experience a 3/5 stars.

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