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Also known as Somari the adventurer

Somari the Adventurer (commonly known as simply Somari ( and 速音瑪莉; pinyin: Sùyīn mǎlì ) is a side-scrolling platform video game for the Family Computer. An unlicensed remake of Sega's 1991 Sega Genesis/Mega Drive game Sonic the Hedgehog, the game was sold primarily around Asia, Russia, Eastern Europe, and other regions where bootleg NES and Famicom cartridges were distributed. Like the original, players venture to defeat the mad scientist Dr. Robotnik, who plots to turn the animal population of the fictional South Island into evil robots. Unlike the original, the game features Nintendo's masco

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1994-01-01
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Somari is a side-scrolling platform video game, originally released in 1994 for the Famicom. An unlicensed port of Sega's 1991 Sega Genesis game Sonic the Hedgehog, the game was sold primarily around Asia, Russia, and other regions where pirate NES cartridges were distributed. Like the original, players venture to defeat the mad scientist Doctor Robotnik, who plots to turn the animal population of the fictional South Island into evil robots. Unlike the original, the game features Nintendo's mascot Mario as the main character rather than Sonic. The title is a portmanteau of "Sonic" and "Mario".

Released
1994
Genres
Platform, Adventure
Platforms
Family Computer
Game modes
Single player
Developer
Hummer Team
Publisher
Ge De Industry Co.

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Somari the Adventurer
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Hummer Team
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Ge De Industry Co.
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Super Mario (unofficially)Sonic the Hedgehog (unofficially)
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Platform
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Single-player
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Family Computer

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1994-00-00
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Somari the Adventurer (commonly known as simply Somari ( and 速音瑪莉; pinyin: Sùyīn mǎlì ) is a side-scrolling platform video game for the Family Computer. An unlicensed remake of Sega's 1991 Sega Genesis/Mega Drive game Sonic the Hedgehog, the game was sold primarily around Asia, Russia, Eastern Europe, and other regions where bootleg NES and Famicom cartridges were distributed. Like the original, players venture to defeat the mad scientist Dr. Robotnik, who plots to turn the animal population of the fictional South Island into evil robots. Unlike the original, the game features Nintendo's mascot Mario as the main character rather than Sonic. The title is a portmanteau of "Sonic" and "Mario".

Somari was developed by Hummer Team. The title caught the attention of contemporary video game journalists, who commented upon its accurate recreation of the original game.

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