Sonic the Hedgehog: Borderline (2025)

- Developer
- DarkexMW
- Platforms
- Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
- Genres
- Platform
- Main story
- about 2.4 hours
- Completionist
- about 3.3 hours
How it feels
A story-rich Sonic ROM hack set after Mania Plus, where Robotnik builds a machine threatening to awaken an ancient monster.
fan-madeaction-packedplatformnostalgicnarrative-drivenfast-paced
About
Sonic the Hedgehog: Borderline is a ROM hack of the original 1991 Sonic the Hedgehog for the Sega Genesis. The project reimagines South Island through a narrative set after the events of Sonic Mania Plus, where Dr. Robotnik uses a portal and the Chaos Emeralds to build "Robotnik Land," a machine threatening to awaken an ancient monster in the Earth's core.
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