Immaculate vibes. I can't believe how "whole nine yards" this whole package is. The launch animation, all the tile types, backgrounds, and music, the zoom option for my bad eyes, all the boards, and much much more.
10/10, no notes.

It's not actually a five-star game, but it still means a lot to me. Whoops.

-- Added 1/3/24
On it's surface, it's just another 2.5D boost-era Sonic game. But to me, this is one of the best games of all time. This was the first game I bought with my own money (from the birthday party the day before) and I couldn't put it down until I got every last red ring, S rank, and chaos emerald. And even then, I'd still create a new save file and do it all again.
Without getting into too much detail, this game helped me get through a pretty dark patch in my life.

I love these stupid fictional characters too much. Guess it comes with the Autism.

A short, sweet, lovely little game; exactly perfect for the Playdate! I enjoyed the writing and the puzzles, yet there were a few birds I couldn't figure out where to find. It's so short that it's perfect for replayability and finding the stuff you missed last time!

Perfection. I remember having a hard time getting past the first few levels way back when this was a WiiWare demo. Platinuming this game now is just a testament on how far I've come, not just as a gamer, but as a person too.
Just keep on trying, and you'll reach the top eventually.
Thank you, CommanderVideo.

The one rhythm game I've played that makes you feel like a badass when you master it. The community is small, but it's tight-knit with mods and new songs being developed every day.

Don't get me wrong, this game kinda blows. It's level design is the exact opposite you'd want for a classic Sonic game, the time-travel mechanics are stapled on-top at best, and the special stages, oh the special stages. (And the versions before the '11 Taxman remaster were the essence of jank)

But this was the game as a kid I spent hours mastering to a T. I learned all of the level layouts, where all the item monitors, sign posts, and robot generators were, and the fastest route through all of the above. I still may not be that great at the special stages (even though I 1-cycled Special Stage 2 once), so I get the good ending the hard way.
The soundtracks to both versions are a delight to listen to over and over. Believe in Yourself was my anthem for a while. Sonic Boom still makes me cry a little.

This stupid blue rat means so much to me, and it's my dedication to this game that solidified it.

Meh RPG, the writing team carried it.

I sacrificed this Virtual Console port to hack my Wii U.

I never wanted God of War in my Sonic game.

Patently Stupid carries this whole pack