Sega Genesis - Sonic the Hedgehog
March 7, 2008 - 8:15 pm - Posted by Sean R.
Sonic was Sega’s answer to Super Mario Bros, with flashier graphics, excellent music, bonus levels, and lightning fast gameplay.
This game is a legitimate video game classic. Even by today’s standards the graphics are beautifully detailed and pleasing to the eye, and each level has its own catchy theme music.
One aspect that differentiated this game from others in 1991 was its speed. Sonic moves so fast through loop-to-loops and tunnels that you sometimes lose control of him temporarily.
There are two ways to play Sonic games:
- Whizzing through the levels as fast as you can gets you big bonus points, but if you want to explore, you can take your time and discover secret areas and power-ups.
- Bonus rounds, which are completely different from normal game play, allow you to collect gems needed to complete the game.
There are six zones with three acts each, so it takes a while to finish and there is no password or save feature.
The underwater zone, in which everything moves in slow motion, can be a bit tedious. But overall the game is polished and super fun.
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