Best Sonic?

[Taint Smack]

In your opinion, what is the best Sonic the Hedgehog game out of the Megadrive/Genesis entries?

I was going to purchase the original, but was afraid to because I've heard 2 was the best one. I'm too strict on Wii Points to buy each game. Anyway, post your answers, I'm too lazy to make a poll. :P

[jedidon007]

tbh i liked all of them, their all my favourites.

[iNma]

Oooh.
My personal favourite is Sonic 2. Best stage design, and just enough features without going over the top. Diclaimer: they're all great.

However, may I suggest you buy the Sonic Mega Collection for the Gamecube, which includes all of the MD Sonic games as well as some other gems (the US version has Comix Zone, and they all have Ristar and a couple of others), for hella cheap?
Here's one I made earlier (and by made, I mean found on eBay):
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sonic-Mega-Col...QQcmdZViewItem

[KeatsSeven]

sonic 2 by a country mile

no1 was pretty good but limited and the rest were just too over the top with over large levels

2 had perfect, tight levels with just the right amount of potential exploration.

but then sonic rush beats them al......

[kelvingreen]

I believe the Sonic Mega Collection has the games PAL optimised too, if that's an issue for you.

Sonic 2 is easily the best of the bunch. One of the best platformers ever made, and still amazingly playable even today.

[Taint Smack]

Originally Posted by iNma

Oooh.
My personal favourite is Sonic 2. Best stage design, and just enough features without going over the top. Diclaimer: they're all great.

However, may I suggest you buy the Sonic Mega Collection for the Gamecube, which includes all of the MD Sonic games as well as some other gems (the US version has Comix Zone, and they all have Ristar and a couple of others), for hella cheap?
Here's one I made earlier (and by made, I mean found on eBay):
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sonic-Mega-Col...QQcmdZViewItem

Yeah, I remember renting Mega Collection. It's a fantastic bundle, from what I remember. See, I've never owned a Genesis, so I haven't really gotten to experience the old Sonic games.

Maybe I'll consider purchasing a used copy of Mega Collection. After all, it is cheaper than buying each game on VC separately.

[Joxe]

I would aim to buy the Mega Collection since you get 7 games. And I don't think it costs a lot these days.

So go for that, but he you only want one game then Sonic 2 is the best one.

[RMA]

Starting to sound like a bit of broken record but Sonic 2 by a country mile. As already stated best level design by a mile (particularly the spectacular casino level) and the addition of the sonic superspin attack really moved the gameplay on.

[Kevin]

Probably Sonic 3 & Knuckles. That was awesome! The only genesis sonic game I never really go into was 3d blast. All the others I love.

[Taint Smack]

I had 3D Blast for the Saturn. Horrible, horrible game.