Editing Sonic the Hedgehog series (section)

===Other gameplay styles ===
The ''Sonic'' series has also seen instalments in another genres and gameplay styles aside the standard platforming it is known for. The first of these was the already mentioned ''[[Sonic Spinball]]'' and its [[Sonic Spinball (8-bit)|8-bit counterpart]], soon followed by ''[[Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine]]'' and its [[Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (8-bit)|8-bit counterpart]], in 1993. 

Several racing games starring ''Sonic'' characters have been developed. In ''[[Sonic Drift]]'' and its sequel [[Sonic Drift 2]], characters drive go-karts around a flat course, reminiscent of ''[[wikipedia:Super Mario Kart|Super Mario Kart]]''. In ''[[Sonic R]]'' (1998), most characters ran on foot (though Eggman rides in his [[Egg Mobile]] and Amy drives her car), while in the [[Sonic Riders series|''Sonic Riders'' series]] (2006), they race on hoverboards known as "[[Extreme Gear]]." With games such as ''[[Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing]]'', ''Sonic'' characters returned to racing in vehicles, alongside other [[Sega]] characters.

''[[Sonic Shuffle]]'' was a virtual board game/party game for the Sega Dreamcast. Edutainment video games starring Sonic and Tails have also been released, such as ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog's Gameworld]]'' and ''[[Tails and the Music Maker]]'' for the [[Sega Pico]], and the PC title ''[[Sonic's Schoolhouse]]''.

A fighting game, named ''[[Sonic the Fighters]]'', was released in 1996 for [[Arcade system|arcade systems]], and later a hybrid, called ''[[Sonic Battle]]'', was released in 2003 in Japan and 2004 elsewhere for the [[Game Boy Advance]].

In 2005, ''[[Shadow the Hedgehog (game)|Shadow the Hedgehog]]'' introduced [[wikipedia:Nonlinear gameplay|nonlinear gameplay]] to the series while partly being a third-person-shooter, which was also incorporated in 2001's ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]''. The player's decisions while playing the game would affect the story's course.

In 2008, ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]'' was released, which brought on a new to the series style of brawling-based combat mixed with platforming in the form of Night stages, played as ''[[Sonic the Werehog]].'' Six months later, ''[[Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood]]'' brought Sonic into the genre of [[wikipedia:Role-playing game|role-playing games]] for the first time, mixing turn-based strategic combat and storytelling with the traditional ''Sonic'' elements.

''[[Sonic Frontiers]]'' ushered in [[wikipedia:Open world|open world]] gameplay in 2022, blending platforming elements into a series of "Open Zone" environments, offering players the freedom to traverse varied landscapes. Additionally, ''Sonic Frontiers'' featured an expanded combat system to enhance the overall gaming experience.