SONIC THE HEDGEHOG- 3/20

Feels more like a transitional game between Sonics 1 and 2 instead of 2 and 3, which is weird. There's not a dip in quality like Metropolis Zone, just a consistently okay experience that doesn't stack up to the first half of 2- a short one, too. CD has like half the zones of Sonic 2, but 3 acts per zone. It feels like a net loss, which I could forgive if the bosses were better than 2's selection. Most of them are pretty terrible, with the exception of racing Metal Sonic down Stardust Speedway, which is probably the highlight of the game.

Being on the Sega CD its presentation is leaps and bounds ahead of its Mega Drive bretheren- it's got the best OST of Sonic's 2D titles (also containing the series' first vocal track, which would rapidly become a staple, thankfully) and the little animated cutscenes have so much charm in them.

Overall a solid experience- definitely better than Sonic 1- but I was spoiled by the first half of Sonic 2.

Next- Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Previous- Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Reviewed on Jun 02, 2023


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