I played through this three times, with all three characters. It's honestly scary how accurate the level design is to Sonic the Hedgehog 3's philosophies and sense of progression. In a lot of ways, it doesn't just replicate the Genesis games--it improves upon them. Level mechanics are snappier and almost always keep you on the move, environments are vibrant, the music is immaculately catchy (shoutout to Tidal Plant 2), and it provides a way to play something of the same quality as the third game without taking up fourteen behemoth-sized zones to finish.

Sure, the physics are a little off (considering this is using the Flicky Engine), and certain floors didn't have collision during my playthroughs--but in spite these flaws, I see a man like Noah Copeland as someone who is willing to always watch for ways to continuously make improvements. Even if this game never gets all the patches it needs, you should do your inner childhood a favor and play it.