The game is noticeable for featuring Sega's freelance composer Yuzo Koshiro, who is recognized as one of the finest game music and chiptune composers of the 1980's and 1990's. Koshiro rearranged many of Masato Nakamura's iconic music tracks from the game's 16-bit counterpart while also composing original content for this 8-bit version. Like later Game Gear and Master System games, this game has been re-released on numerous compilation titles and as an unlockable mini-game, including re-releases in the discontinued Virtual Console service for the Wii and Nintendo 3DS.
The title screen of the Sega Master System version of Sonic the Hedgehog.
