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{{Introduction | {{Introduction | ||
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| + | |language = French | ||
| + | |interface = hackable | ||
| + | |audio = n/a | ||
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| + | |notes = Fan translation by "ChaosTrad" [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsD1IWEMQfc Download here] | ||
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Sega | |
| Engines | |
| Unity 2021[Note 1] | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | March 31, 2023 |
| macOS (OS X) | March 31, 2023 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 86 |
| OpenCritic | 83 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | Freeware |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Cinematic camera, Isometric |
| Controls | Menu-based, Direct control |
| Genres | Visual novel, Action, Endless runner |
| Vehicles | Train |
| Art styles | Cartoon |
| Themes | Detective/mystery, Contemporary |
| Series | Sonic the Hedgehog |
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| ⤏ Go to series page | |
| Sonic the Hedgehog fangames (series) | |
| Sonic CD | 1995 |
| Sonic's Schoolhouse | 1996 |
| Sonic 3D Blast (series) | |
| Sonic & Knuckles Collection | 1997 |
| Sonic R (series) | |
| Sonic Adventure (series) | |
| Sonic Heroes | 2004 |
| Sonic Mega Collection Plus | 2006 |
| Sonic Riders | 2006 |
| Sonic Racing (series) | |
| Sonic the Hedgehog | 2010 |
| Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine | 2010 |
| Sonic Spinball | 2010 |
| Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | 2011 |
| Sonic 3 & Knuckles | 2011 |
| Sonic Generations | 2011 |
| Sonic CD (2012) | 2012 |
| Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I | 2012 |
| Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II | 2012 |
| Sonic Dash | 2014 |
| Sonic Lost World | 2015 |
| Sonic Mania | 2017 |
| Sonic Forces | 2017 |
| Sonic the Hedgehog (Mobile Decompilation) | 2021 |
| Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Mobile Decompilation) | 2021 |
| Sonic Colors: Ultimate | 2021 |
| Sonic Origins | 2022 |
| Sonic Frontiers | 2022 |
| The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog | 2023 |
| Sonic Superstars | 2023 |
| Sonic Dream Team | 2023 |
| Sonic X Shadow Generations | 2024 |
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog is a singleplayer isometric and cinematic camera visual novel and mini-games game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. The game was released as an April Fools' Day joke on behalf of the Sonic the Hedgehog social media team.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | |
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Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| Freeware | The game is free of charge |
Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| No microtransactions | None |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Sonic Social\The Murder of Sonic The Hedgehog %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Sonic Social\The Murder of Sonic The Hedgehog\SaveData.data |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2324650/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Sonic Social\The Murder of Sonic The Hedgehog\SaveData.data |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2324650/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics & Audio options
General options
Assist mode options
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | Static aspect 16:9. | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Fullscreen mode is actually borderless fullscreen windowed. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Ray tracing (RT) | |||
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
|---|
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Music, Sound Effects | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | All speech is text-based. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio | All music is composed specifically for this game and owned by Sega. |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | Fan translation by "ChaosTrad" Download here | |||
| Russian | Fan translation by "Falling Forward" Download here | |||
| Spanish | The mod's avaliable here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2f1ZewOo9Q&ab_channel=SonicSunset |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 11 | |
| OpenGL | 2.0 | OS X only. |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | |||
| macOS (OS X) |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 10 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo | |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 500 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | OpenGL 2.0 compatible DirectX 9.0c compatible |
|
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 10.13 (High Sierra) | |
| Processor (CPU) | 2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo (64 bit only) | |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 500 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | OpenGL 2.0 compatible | |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ Unity engine build: 2021.3.9[1]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/2324650/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (2324650) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Suicide_machine on 2023-04-01
- ↑ System requirements wrong - Steam Discussions - last accessed on May 2023