Sonic the Hedgehog is one of the more popular gaming franchises for Sega, so naturally it was just a matter of time before the company made it available in the App Store. Sonic the Hedgehog for iPhone and iPod touch retails for $5.99, which costs more than traditional apps, but seems to be well worth it. The side scrolling game looks as if you figured out a way to wire a Sega Genesis to the iPhone, which for many is good thing. The graphics are well done and the gameplay is very good. As some of our iPhone forum members noted, the gameplay does experience some frame rate issues. Like many iPhone games, the touchscreen d-pad controls can leave you wanting physical buttons. Sega did not use the accelerometer and I'm guessing it's to allow for more immediate control of Sonic. If Sonic is a success, perhaps future incarnations of the Hedgehog would provide end users the option to select between the accellerometer and the standard on-screen d-pad controls.

All in all, Sonic the Hedgehog is well done and it's more evidence of how the iPhone is becoming a great gaming platform. Plan on picking up Sonic the Hedgehog? Let us know in the comments and be sure to submit your review.

Sonic the Hedgehog is available in the App Store and retails for $5.99.