The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

 PC
  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Mar 31, 2023
User Score
8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 124 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 102 out of 124
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 124
  3. Negative: 9 out of 124

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  1. yourcousin123
    Apr 1, 2023
    7
    First of all, I would like to say that as the focus of the game is the story, I would like to say that despite simple concept and with a title like "The Murder of Sonic The Hedgehog" the story manages to convey a beautiful and well-done message.

    Behind a simple game, with a very simple concept, it has a very beautiful message about friendship and how sad it is sometimes that we change    First of all, I would like to say that as the focus of the game is the story, I would like to say that despite simple concept and with a title like "The Murder of Sonic The Hedgehog" the story manages to convey a beautiful and well-done message.

    Behind a simple game, with a very simple concept, it has a very beautiful message about friendship and how sad it is sometimes that we change our customs, the people we interact with on a daily basis and that, as much as we want, we cannot force others to be on our side forever, but we can still keep contact, even though we are far apart and not talking much (Or nothing, if you saw the end) that friendship can still exist, if it is a true friendship.    … Expand
  2. TitaniumDragon
    Apr 6, 2023
    7
    The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog is a cutsey visual novel/runner. You play as (Insert Name Here), a sonic OC who works on a train. The train is hosting a murder mystery game for Amy Rose for her birthday. Everyone was given a role, and someone is to “murder” Sonic and then try to hide the evidence, creating a whodunit.

    This is a rather silly game that has a few plot twists to it. It’s    The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog is a cutsey visual novel/runner. You play as (Insert Name Here), a sonic OC who works on a train. The train is hosting a murder mystery game for Amy Rose for her birthday. Everyone was given a role, and someone is to “murder” Sonic and then try to hide the evidence, creating a whodunit.

    This is a rather silly game that has a few plot twists to it. It’s very straightforward, having no real meaningful choices, but it is cutsey nonetheless. The Sonic cast is presented well and in a humorous manner, the visual novel plot is okay, there’s silly little runner minigames to “figure things out”, and… well, that’s about it.

    If you’re a Sonic fan, chances are good you’ll find the way that the game plays around with characters to be fun, and enjoy the silly plot and character shenanigans. They are pretty true to their typical characterizations, but it all works well enough, and there’s enough little plot twists to keep the game interesting. The art is actually pretty nice as well – the characters have limited poses, but they look good, as do the environments.

    If you’re not a Sonic fan, though, I’m skeptical you’ll enjoy it as much; it is full of meta-references to Sonic stuff, with little in the way of explanations.

    Overall, decent but not amazing, but it costs nothing and is cute.    … Expand
  3. OnlyOneHere
    May 10, 2023
    5
    This game is a pretty decent example of how a visual novel should be done. Video game developers making visual novels isn't really a problem, it's the fact that greedy developers have the audacity to charge outrageous prices for visual novels. Nintendo and Microsoft would have easily charged $15-20 for this game, not to mention that Microsoft would be bragging about this being "free" day 1This game is a pretty decent example of how a visual novel should be done. Video game developers making visual novels isn't really a problem, it's the fact that greedy developers have the audacity to charge outrageous prices for visual novels. Nintendo and Microsoft would have easily charged $15-20 for this game, not to mention that Microsoft would be bragging about this being "free" day 1 on Game Pass. This game is actually free, exactly as it should be.

    One thing the developers got right with this visual novel is actually including gameplay. I don't care what stupid buzzwords those artsy-fartsy developers like to throw around. In the end of the day, it's a video game and I appreciate that these developers remember that. Although the gameplay is basic, with retro-style running sections where you collect rings and avoid obstacles. It gets repetitive, but it wasn't long enough to bore me to death. The story was well written with interesting dialogue.

    There is no multiplayer but I didn't pay for this, so I don't care. It's hard to complain about a game that's completely free with no microtransactions or ads. I can't really expect much from these developers, but nothing about this game is biblical. If someone told me this was a fan-made game, I would've believed it. If the developers had included something like voice acting, then it would help differentiate this from a fan-made game. Instead the developers wasted money on this lazily composed soundtrack. Half of it sounds like it was taken straight from a Kraftwerk album, while the other half sounds like it was randomly selected from a stock music library. Well it's free and only 2 hours of your time, so I do recommend it.    … Expand
  4. postmasterpaat
    Aug 22, 2023
    5
    Sega's taken a shot at it, and honestly, it's kind of like... average? It's a Sonic-themed mystery adventure visual novel thingy, and, well, it's got a story that's like, you know, captivating enough. And the characters? Yeah, they interact, I guess, in a way that's not totally terrible. And the whole presentation? I mean, it's not an eyesore, so that's something. The soundtrack's thereSega's taken a shot at it, and honestly, it's kind of like... average? It's a Sonic-themed mystery adventure visual novel thingy, and, well, it's got a story that's like, you know, captivating enough. And the characters? Yeah, they interact, I guess, in a way that's not totally terrible. And the whole presentation? I mean, it's not an eyesore, so that's something. The soundtrack's there too, and it's, uh, decently okay, I suppose.

    So, here's the deal. I played through it, and like, I wasn't exactly jumping out of my seat with excitement, but there were a couple of times I, uh, smiled, I guess. It's not like it's gonna change your life or anything, but if you're in the mood to kill some time, it might do the trick. Oh, and get this – it's free. Yeah, like, they're not even charging for it. It's almost like they're begging you to play it, or maybe they just want to make up for something else. Who knows?

    And, you know, don't hold your breath for another one of these from Sega. They might do it, they might not. I mean, it's like up in the air or whatever. But, I guess, if you're into hoping and heart stuff, knock yourself out.    … Expand
  5. drlowdon
    Apr 16, 2023
    6
    To celebrate her birthday, Amy Rose invites a group of her friends (including Sonic and Tails) to take part in a murder mystery experience aboard a train designed to host such special events.

    Essentially a visual novel, with a few endless runner sections thrown in to mix things up, this game certainly has it’s charms even if neither element is particularly deep. The visual novel portion    To celebrate her birthday, Amy Rose invites a group of her friends (including Sonic and Tails) to take part in a murder mystery experience aboard a train designed to host such special events.

    Essentially a visual novel, with a few endless runner sections thrown in to mix things up, this game certainly has it’s charms even if neither element is particularly deep. The visual novel portion of the game largely just involves clicking on items and then making the odd dialogue choice during conversations, whilst the endless runner sections are marred by an odd camera angle and having to use a keyboard.

    For a free game however (one that was apparently just a April Fool’s joke at first) it’s hard to really complain too much though.    … Expand
  6. Trixxstrr
    May 21, 2023
    7
    2 hrs - April fools game. Visual novel with some action. Was ok. Nothing too exciting.
  7. Meeerates
    Jun 4, 2023
    5
    Sonic die NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO tails solve this maybe Who kill sonic Amy? Knuckles? maybe who would know

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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. GLHF on Sports Illustrated
    Jul 3, 2023
    60
    The Murder of Sonic is a quirky addition to Sonic’s library, if not anything particularly ground-breaking. It might not make up for Sega trying to sell us the main menu and cutscenes for Sonic Origins separately, but it’s a nice gesture.
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  2. Multiplayer.it
    Apr 19, 2023
    80
    The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog is a simple and short, but enjoyable visual novel that is graphically polished and, above all, completely free. The platforming minigame could have avoided the final difficulty spike, but if you are a fan of the blue hedgehog you should give it a chance.
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  3. Meristation
    Apr 18, 2023
    80
    A free and fun visual novel with a superb visual style and some solid writing that will give us a few hours of solid entertainment.
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