Asalin Sonic the Hedgehog na Sega Farawa/Mega Drive an fara ƙaddamar da shi a Japan a ranar 23 ga Yuni 1991 - shekaru 30 da suka gabata a yau.
Sonic da kansa ya girmi shekaru biyu. Kamar Nintendo mascot an yi masa injiniya don yin kwafi, Sonic ya fara tashi a wani wuri - a cikin 1991 Sega arcade racer Rad Mobile - kafin samun nasa wasan.
Amma wannan shine 1991 classic-scrolling classic wanda ya ayyana roƙon Sonic, da kuma jerin wasan kwaikwayo, ƙira da mugun Dokta "Eggman" Robotnik.
