List of Sonic Team games

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Sonic Team is a Japanese video game development division of Sega. The initial team was composed of developers from Sega's Consumer Development division, including programmer Yuji Naka, artist Naoto Ohshima, and level designer Hirokazu Yasuhara. The team took the name Sonic Team in 1991 with the release of Sonic the Hedgehog for the Sega Genesis. The game was a major success, and started the long-running Sonic the Hedgehog franchise.

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The next several games were developed by Naka and Yasuhara in America at Sega Technical Institute. In late 1994, Naka returned to Japan to become the head of CS3, later renamed R&D #8. During this time, the division was branded with the Sonic Team name but also developed games that do not feature Sonic, such as Nights into Dreams (1996) and Burning Rangers (1998). Following the release of Sonic Adventure in 1998, some Sonic Team staff moved to the United States to form Sonic Team USA and develop Sonic Adventure 2 (2001). With Sega's diversification of its studios, R&D #8 became Sonic Team in 2000, with Naka as CEO and Sonic Team USA as its subsidiary. Sega's financial troubles led to several major structural changes in the early 2000s, the United Game Artists studio was absorbed by Sonic Team in 2003, and Sonic Team USA became Sega Studios USA in 2004. After Sammy Corporation purchased Sega in 2005, Sonic Team was restructured to become Sega's GE1 research and development department, and later, CS2. As of 2019, Sonic Team is a team within CS2.

In addition to the Sonic series, the company has developed other games for Sega, such as Nights into Dreams (1996) and Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (2003). [1] [2] The 1991 release of Sonic the Hedgehog is considered significant in video game history, as it increased the Sega Genesis's sales and Sega displaced Nintendo as the leading video game company. [3] Some Sonic Team games, such as the Sonic games and Nights, are considered among the greatest of all time. [4] [5]

On this list, games are gathered that are either on the official Japanese Sonic Team website or titles where it is officially mentioned that Sonic Team is involved.

Games

GamePlatformsRelease dateJPNAPALRoleNotesRef.
Sonic the Hedgehog Sega Genesis June 23, 1991YesYesYesDeveloper [6]
Nights into Dreams Sega Saturn July 5, 1996YesYesYesDeveloper [7]
PlayStation 2February, 2008YesNoNoSupervisorPort developed by Sega Studios China
Xbox 360October 5, 2012YesYesYes
PlayStation 3YesYesYes
WindowsYesYesYes
Sonic 3D Blast Sega Genesis November 7, 1996NoYesYesCo-developer withTraveller's Tales
Sega Saturn November 20, 1996YesYesYesSpecial Stages developed by Sonic Team
Sonic Jam Sega Saturn June 20, 1997YesYesYesDeveloper
Sonic R Sega Saturn November 18, 1997YesYesYesCo-developer Traveller's Tales
Windows November 11, 1998YesYesYes
Burning Rangers Sega Saturn February 26, 1998YesYesYesDeveloper
Sonic Adventure Dreamcast December 23, 1998YesYesYes
GameCube June 17, 2003YesYesYesIncludes more content, titled Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut.
Windows December 18, 2003YesYesYes
ChuChu Rocket! Dreamcast November 11, 1999YesYesYes
Game Boy Advance March 21, 2001YesYesYes
Space Channel 5 Dreamcast December 16, 1999YesYesYesOriginally developed by United Game ArtistRetroactively credited, United Game Artist staff merged into Sonic Team in 2003
Samba de Amigo Arcade December 1999YesYesNoDeveloper
Dreamcast April 27, 2000YesYesYes
Phantasy Star Online December 21, 2000YesYesYes
Windows December 20, 2001YesNoNoEnhanced version subtitled Blue Burst, which includes a new exclusive episode, released in 2004.
GameCube September 12, 2002YesYesYesIncludes more content, titled Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II. A Plus enhanced version was later published.
Xbox April 15, 2003YesYesYesIncludes more content, titled Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II.
Sonic Adventure 2 Dreamcast June 19, 2001YesYesYesDeveloped by Sonic Team USA
GameCube December 20, 2001YesYesYesIncludes more content, titled Sonic Adventure 2 Battle.
Puyo Pop Game Boy Advance October 18, 2001YesYesYesCo-developer with Caret HouseFirst game developed after acquiring the Puyo Puyo IP from Compile
Rez PlayStation 2November 22, 2001YesYesYesOriginally developed by United Game ArtistRetroactively credited, United Game Artist staff merged into Sonic Team in 2003
Space Channel 5: Part 2 PlayStation 2February 14, 2002YesYesYes
Sonic Advance Game Boy Advance December 20, 2001YesYesYesCo-developer with Dimps
Sonic Mega Collection GameCube November 10, 2002YesYesYesDeveloperGames were compiled by VR-1 Japan
PlayStation 2 November 2, 2004YesYesYesIncludes more content, titled Sonic Mega Collection Plus.
Xbox YesYesYes
Sonic Advance 2 Game Boy Advance December 19, 2002YesYesYesCo-developer with Dimps
Sonic Pinball Party Game Boy AdvanceJune 1, 2003YesYesYesCo-developer with Jupiter
Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg GameCube September 23, 2003YesYesYesDeveloper
Puyo Pop Fever Arcade November 26, 2003YesNoNoCo-developer with MileStone Inc.
PlayStation 2 February 4, 2004YesNoYesDeveloper
Dreamcast February 24, 2004YesNoNo
GameCube February 27, 2004YesYesYes
Xbox YesNoYes
Mac OS X June 24, 2004YesNoNo
Game Boy Advance July 24, 2004YesNoYes
Windows September 24, 2004YesNoYes
Pocket PC October 24, 2004YesNoNo
Nintendo DS December 24, 2004YesYesYes
PlayStation Portable YesNoYes
Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution GameCube November 27, 2003YesYesYes
Sonic Battle Game Boy Advance December 4, 2003YesYesYes
Sonic Heroes PlayStation 2 December 30, 2003YesYesYesDeveloped by Sonic Team USA
GameCube YesYesYes
Xbox YesYesYes
Astro Boy PlayStation 2 April 18, 2004YesYesYesCo-developer with Tezuka Productions
Sonic Advance 3 Game Boy Advance June 7, 2004YesYesYesCo-developer with Dimps
Sega Superstars PlayStation 2 October 22, 2004YesYesYesDeveloper
Feel the Magic: XY/XX Nintendo DS November 16, 2004YesYesYes
Sonic Gems Collection PlayStation 2 August 11, 2005YesNoYesGames were compiled by VR-1 Japan
GameCube YesYesYes
The Rub Rabbits! Nintendo DS October 20, 2005YesYesYes
Shadow the Hedgehog PlayStation 2 November 15, 2005YesYesYesDeveloped by Sega Studios USA
GameCube YesYesYes
Xbox YesYesYes
Sonic Rush Nintendo DS November 15, 2005YesYesYesCo-developer with Dimps
Puyo Puyo Fever 2 PlayStation 2 November 24, 2005YesNoNoDeveloper
PlayStation Portable YesNoNo
Nintendo DS December 24, 2005YesNoNo
Sonic Riders PlayStation 2 February 21, 2006YesYesYesCo-developer with Now Production
GameCube YesYesYes
Xbox YesYesYes
Windows November 17, 2006NoYesYes
Jukugon PlayStation Portable July 13, 2006YesNoNoDeveloper [8]
Phantasy Star Universe PlayStation 2 August 31, 2006YesYesYes [7]
Windows YesYesYes
Xbox 360 October 25, 2006YesYesYes
Mind Quiz: Your Brain Coach Nintendo DSSeptember 14, 2006YesYesYes
Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) Xbox 360 November 14, 2006YesYesYes
PlayStation 3 December 21, 2006YesYesYes
Puyo Puyo! 15th Anniversary Nintendo DS December 14, 2006YesNoNo
PlayStation 2 March 21, 2007YesNoNo
PlayStation Portable YesNoNo
Wii July 26, 2007YesNoNo
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Wii November 22, 2007YesYesYesSupervisorDeveloped by Sega Sports R&D
Nintendo DS January 17, 2008YesYesYes
Sonic and the Secret Rings Wii February 20, 2007YesYesYesDeveloper
Onsei Kanjou Sokuteiki: Kokoro Scan Nintendo DS August 16, 2007YesNoNo
Sonic Rush Adventure Nintendo DS September 13, 2007YesYesYesCo-developer with Dimps
NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams Wii December 13, 2007YesYesYesDeveloperDeveloped by Sega Studios USA
Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity PlayStation 2 January 8, 2008NoYesYesCo-developer with O-Two
Wii YesYesYes
Phantasy Star Portable PlayStation Portable July 31, 2008YesYesYesCo-developer with Alfa System
Sonic Unleashed PlayStation 2 November 18, 2008NoYesYesCo-developer with Dimps, O-Two
Wii YesYesYesCo-developer with Dimps
Xbox 360 YesYesYesDeveloper
PlayStation 3 December 9, 2008YesYesYes
Sonic and the Black Knight Wii March 3, 2009YesYesYes
Mario & Sonic at the Winter Olympic Games WiiNovember 5, 2009YesYesYesSupervisorDeveloped by Sega CS2
Nintendo DSYesYesYes
Puyo Puyo 7 Nintendo DS July 30, 2009YesNoNoCo-developer with h.a.n.d.
PlayStation Portable November 26, 2009YesNoNo
Wii YesNoNo
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I Wii October 11, 2010YesYesYesCo-developer with Dimps
PlayStation 3 October 12, 2010YesYesYes
Xbox 360 October 13, 2010YesYesYes
Sonic Free Riders Xbox 360 November 4, 2010YesYesYesCo-developer with O-Two
Sonic Colors Wii November 11, 2010YesYesYesDeveloper
Nintendo DS YesYesYesCo-developer with Dimps
Nintendo Switch September 7, 2021YesYesYesCo-developer with Blind Squirrel Games Includes more content, titled Sonic Colors Ultimate.
PlayStation 4 YesYesYes
Xbox One YesYesYes
Windows YesYesYes
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Wii November 15 2011YesYesYesSupervisorDeveloped by Sega CS2
Nintendo 3DS February 9 2012YesYesYes
Puyo Puyo 20th Anniversary Nintendo DS July 14, 2011YesNoNoCo-developer with h.a.n.d.
PlayStation Portable December 15, 2011YesNoNoCo-developer with O-Two
Wii YesNoNo
Nintendo 3DS YesNoNoCo-developer with h.a.n.d.
Sonic Generations PlayStation 3 November 1, 2011YesYesYesDeveloper
Xbox 360 YesYesYes
Windows November 3, 2011NoYesYes
Nintendo 3DS November 22, 2011YesYesYesCo-developer with Dimps
PlayStation 4 October 25, 2024YesYesYesDeveloperIncludes more content, titled Sonic X Shadow Generations.
PlayStation 5 YesYesYes
Xbox One YesYesYes
Xbox Series X/S YesYesYes
Nintendo Switch YesYesYes
Windows YesYesYes
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II PlayStation 3 May 15, 2012YesYesYesCo-developer with Dimps
Xbox 360 May 16, 2012YesYesYes
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Wii UNovember 8, 2013YesYesYesSupervisorDeveloped by Sega CS2
Sonic Lost World Wii U October 18, 2013YesYesYesDeveloper
Nintendo 3DS YesYesYesCo-developer with Dimps
Windows November 2, 2015YesYesYesDeveloper
Puyo Puyo Tetris PlayStation 3 February 6, 2014YesNoNoCo-developer with O-Two
Nintendo 3DS YesNoNo
PlayStation Vita YesNoNo
Wii U YesNoNo
Xbox One December 4, 2014YesNoNoDeveloper
PlayStation 4 YesYesYes
Nintendo Switch March 3, 2017YesYesYes
Windows February 27, 2018YesYesYes
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric Wii UNovember 11, 2014YesYesYesSupervisorDeveloped by Big Red Button
Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal Nintendo 3DSYesYesYesDeveloped by Sanzaru Games
Sonic Runners MobileFebruary 25, 2015YesYesYesCo-developer with HardlightDiscontinued on July 27, 2016. [9] [10]
Sonic Forces Windows November 7, 2017YesYesYesDeveloper [11]
Nintendo Switch YesYesYes
PlayStation 4 YesYesYes
Xbox One YesYesYes
Sakura Wars PlayStation 4December 12, 2019YesYesYesCo-developer with Sega CS2Developed the battle portion, and lent the Hedgehog Engine 2 [12]
Sonic Origins Nintendo Switch June 23, 2022YesYesYesDeveloperGames ported by Headcannon and Christian Whitehead [13]
PlayStation 4 YesYesYes
PlayStation 5 YesYesYes
Xbox One YesYesYes
Xbox Series X/S YesYesYes
Windows YesYesYes
Sonic Frontiers Nintendo Switch November 8, 2022YesYesYes [14]
PlayStation 4 YesYesYes
PlayStation 5 YesYesYes
Xbox One YesYesYes
Xbox Series X/S YesYesYes
Windows YesYesYes
Sonic Superstars Nintendo Switch October 17, 2023YesYesYesCo-developer with Arzest
PlayStation 4 YesYesYes
PlayStation 5 YesYesYes
Xbox One YesYesYes
Xbox Series X/S YesYesYes
Windows YesYesYes
Shadow Generations Nintendo Switch October 25, 2024YesYesYesDeveloper
PlayStation 4 YesYesYes
PlayStation 5 YesYesYes
Xbox One YesYesYes
Xbox Series X/S YesYesYes
Windows YesYesYes

See also

References

  1. ↑ Smith, Sean (2006). "Company Profile: Sonic Team". Retro Gamer . No. 26. Imagine Publishing. pp. 24–29.
  2. ↑ Casamassina, Matt (20 September 2003). "Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg". IGN. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "This Month in Gaming History". Game Informer . Vol. 12, no. 105. January 2002. p. 117.
  4. ↑ Cork, Jeff (November 16, 2009). "Game Informer's Top 100 Games Of All Time (Circa Issue 100)". Game Informer. Archived from the original on November 19, 2009. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  5. ↑ "100 Greatest Games of All Time". Computer and Video Games (218). Future plc: 53–67. January 2000.
  6. ↑ Parish, Jeremy (June 5, 2014). "Who Makes the Best Sonic the Hedgehog Games?". USgamer. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  7. 1 2 "SEGA | ソニックチーム | プレイステーション2 専用ソフト". www.sonicteam.com. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  8. ↑ Jukugon ジュクゴン [ULJM-05139] PPSSPP Gameplay Test, 27 March 2015, archived from the original on 2021-12-20, retrieved 2021-06-26
  9. ↑ Whitehead, Thomas (May 28, 2016). "Sonic Runners, SEGA's Mobile Release by the Sonic Team, is Getting Shut Down". Nintendo Life . Archived from the original on August 22, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  10. ↑ Musgrave, Shaun (February 26, 2015). "Sonic Team's 'Sonic Runners' Soft Launches In Japan And Canada". TouchArcade . Archived from the original on August 22, 2018. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Project Sonic 2017 Confirmed for Nintendo NX Release". Nintendo Life. 2016-07-23. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  12. ↑ "『新サクラ大戦』に『龍が如く7』！ 2020年に向けて飛躍するセガゲームスの取り組みを名越氏に訊く【電撃PS】". 電撃オンライン (in Japanese). 8 November 2019. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
  13. ↑ Sonic Origins Credits Reel, 22 June 2022, retrieved 2022-08-02
  14. ↑ Shea, Brian (2022-08-23). "Sonic Frontiers Release Date Set For November". Game Informer. Archived from the original on August 23, 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
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