Sonic games sell great in today's video game market even though our blue hero does not have a console he can call home. Since Sega stopped developing new consoles many people thought that Sonic would disappear for good. But the real fans know that you cannot keep Sonic the Hedgehog down. He has been appearing on different consoles, sometimes even with his rival Mario. Lets take a quick look at some great Sonic games.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3:
You can play as Sonic or Tails just as in the previous installment and there are a couple of new items introduced that push this game passed the edge of cool into extraordinary, for its time of course. The background scenes also are more animated.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2:
We meet a new character by the name of Tails. His participation might seem insignificant, but look again. Not only does he bring some added joy to the game, he also is playable and can reach places other blue hero cannot even think about getting to.
Sonic and Knuckles:
The ending is absolutely great with the introduction of Super Sonic. Who would have thought that Sonic could become even superior then he is already. It stunned me, but of course in a good way. There were a couple of plot twists which were really enjoyable.
Sonic Adventure:
Sonic Adventure was a Dreamcast game which was highly anticipated and did live up to the expectations if you ask the fans. This was the first Sonic game that take the step to go 3D
You might be asking yourself how come most of the games are from the 2D era, which is because those are the golden sonic years. All the fans know and remember the good old days where you could zip as fast as you could using the spin dash or just running through stages.
After playing these four games you will notice why they are so popular. Not only are the graphics incredible for its time, the music was great, also. And the gameplay is responsive and very enjoyable.
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Author: Frank Heltin
