Sonic the Hedgehog is one of the most iconic gaming mascots to come out of the 1990s and SEGA’s frontman since his initial appearance. A household name for sure, but Sonic’s spotlight in the gaming industry has become much dimmer in recent times. Plagued by a number of ill-received games in the last decade, his public image has been somewhat compromised.
Sonic’s most recent game Sonic Lost World managed to introduce some new ideas to the series like parkour and multiple pathways. While ambitious in its new concepts, it did a poor job executing them, ultimately leading to mixed reception from critics and a negative outlook from many fans.
Lost World is far from the worst Sonic game out there. To be completely honest, it’s not even a bad game; it just stumbles here and there. Rather, Lost World is one of the most disappointing games in this series.
Gameplay footage of an initially rumored Sonic battle royale game has now appeared online. It is expected to launch later this year.
BY MICHAEL WESSON: Gaming mascots have long served as the faces of their respective games and gaming platforms. They have embodied the essence of what their titles are about and often transcend their digital origins, becoming cultural icons with a significant impact on merchandise, movies, and even theme parks.
Sonic games set the standard for amazing platformer games, impacting generations of gamers and providing countless fresh ideas each time.
My main gripe with CD was that some of the levels were a bit too confusing, and many of the bosses were just oddly stupid IMO.
Growing up I heard how Sonic CD was the best Sonic ever, and since my parents refused to buy me the CD add-on, I could only wish I played it. When I finally did it a few years later, I couldn't believe how bad it was. The focus on exploration did not work at all for Sonic, the time traveling mechanic sounds interesting on paper but was badly implemented, and even the graphics felt weird to me, it seemed like Sonic sprites were put in a different game, like a ROM-hack, even the background was too visually aggressive in most stages, making it hard to even see what was happening..
I truly think Sega CD owners didn't have much to boast, so they created this legend of "the best Sonic game you can't play because you don't know anybody who has a Sega CD". I was a Sega fanboy, so I did my fair share of this kind of stuff.
sonic 3
sonic advance 2
sonic heroes
sonic adventure 2 battle
are my favs xD