Here's my absolutely favorite game of all time, I've beaten it more times than any other game out there, the story it manages to tell with how little it actually does is incredible, the gameplay of 2D Sonic is at its PEAK in this game, even the newer 2D games like Mania or Superstars don't come even CLOSE to this game, even at this game's lowest points, like Marble Garden or Sandopolis, I am having an absolute blast playing through the masterfully created acts, the music is some of the best videogame OST ever, every song manages to immerse you into the feel of the level while also making you bob your head.
It's actually mind boggling how incredibly fun this game is.