Sonic Team

Founded in 1988 last activity in 2021
Status: active
Country: Japan

4.1

per year

Internal Sega development team, headed up by famed game designer Yuji Naka. Though the group already existed back in 1988 when it released Phantasy Star, Sonic Team didn't receive its official name until 1991, when it created one of the most beloved Sega franchises -- Sonic the Hedgehog.

Sonic team is made up of more than 70 designers, programmers. musicians and artists.

It is known for NiGHTS, Phantasy Star, Puyo Puyo, Shining, Sonic the Hedgehog, Tetris

Releases per year

1993	1
1994	2
1995	4
1996	3
1997	1
1998	1
1999	1
2000	3
2001	6
2002	2
2003	8
2004	18
2005	8
2006	10
2007	5
2008	7
2009	5
2010	2
2011	6
2012	4
2013	4
2014	6
2015	2

2017	1

2020	5
2021	3

118 video games with valid date were considered (98.3%)

Overall rankings

	3
	40
	19
	2
	0

Common gametypes

Top platforms

PS2		14
Windows		10
GBA		9
GameCube		8
Nintendo DS		8
Wii		8
Dreamcast		8
X360		5
PS3		5
PSP		5
Saturn		5
Xbox		3
3DS		3
Game Gear		2
Mac OS X		2

Sonic Team best rated games

Samba de Amigo	2000	dc
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle	2001	gc
NiGHTS Into Dreams...	1996	sat
ChuChu Rocket!	1999	dc
Sonic Adventure 2	2001	dc
Sonic Jam	1997	sat
Sonic Adventure	1998	dc
Chu Chu Rocket!	2001	gba
Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution	2003	gc
Sonic Colors	2010	wii

Sonic Team worst games

Sonic Riders	2006	gc
Sonic Heroes	2004	ps2
Sonic Unleashed	2008	x360
Sonic Riders	2006	xbox
Astro Boy: Tetsu Wan Atom	2004	ps2