Best Sonic?

[Atlantis1982]

Having the trilogy of Sonic games, I will say the third is the best one overall.

[jackaroo]

Originally Posted by Ouenben

Agreed.
I can *kind of, almost* bear with someone preferring Sonic 2 or sonic 3 & knuckles to one of the Mario bros games. As those games were also of great quality. But anyone who prefers 3D Sonic games to the Amazing 3D Mario games (Even sunshine) is absolutely insane

How often do you see glitchy deaths, terrible cameras, running segments where you can actually put the controller down for a few minutes etc?

I liked Sonic adventure, it was awesome (Despite its many flaws) but after that and since the introduction of Shadow the ****hog I feel sonic has officially died.

Racist oj. But i just dont really enjoy many 3D mario games or 2D mario games as much as sonic games. I only truly enjoyed SM64 but didnt prefer it over SA2. Havent played galaxy yet. But even if i did I would still prefer Sonic though . *prepares for the extreme bashing which is sure to come*.

[Shortay]

Originally Posted by jackaroo

Racist oj. But i just dont really enjoy many 3D mario games or 2D mario games as much as sonic games. I only truly enjoyed SM64 but didnt prefer it over SA2. Havent played galaxy yet. But even if i did I would still prefer Sonic though . *prepares for the extreme bashing which is sure to come*.

You'd better be prepared jack, you're goin' down

[jackaroo]

Originally Posted by Shortay-01

You'd better be prepared jack, you're goin' down

*Puts on plastic goggles* Im ready!

[The shoemaker]

Plastic goggles! You'll need more than that to survive this forums rage.

[Ouenben]

Originally Posted by jackaroo

Racist oj. But i just dont really enjoy many 3D mario games or 2D mario games as much as sonic games. I only truly enjoyed SM64 but didnt prefer it over SA2. Havent played galaxy yet. But even if i did I would still prefer Sonic though . *prepares for the extreme bashing which is sure to come*.

you'll be dissapointed with Galaxy. Far too few (read: pretty much none) random deaths due to glitches, a good camera, superb controls and no stupid and incredibly boring knuckles treasure hunts.

It's like the complete opposite of SA2.... Y'know being a GOOD game and all


Redeem yourself and tell us you hate the newest 3D sonic. The one with shadow and silver in and is completely rubbish?

[jackaroo]

Originally Posted by Ouenben

you'll be dissapointed with Galaxy. Far too few (read: pretty much none) random deaths due to glitches, a good camera, superb controls and no stupid and incredibly boring knuckles treasure hunts.

It's like the complete opposite of SA2.... Y'know being a GOOD game and all


Redeem yourself and tell us you hate the newest 3D sonic. The one with shadow and silver in and is completely rubbish?

Sorry..............but em..........i like that one an all . At first i didnt and i dont like the load times no matter what. BUT me and my friend enjoy it. Once people actually get past that sprint bit on wave ocean the game is actually good. Its just load times that suck.

Also i didnt find knuckles' treasure hunts that boring in SA2. Also before you ask. Yes i liked Shadow The Hedgehog, Sonic Riders, Secret Rings, Sonic Adventure one, Meh to sonic heroes & Meh to sonic shuffle. I think thats most of the 3D ones. Also i like Sonic 3D Blast/Flickies' Island BUT only the saturn version. I used to like the MD version but after playing the saturn the MD version sucks.

Now leave me alone. I like blue hedgehogs more than fat a** plumbers. Uh-oh i overdid it again didnt I. Please dont hurt me

[SegaFan]

you'll be dissapointed with Galaxy. Far too few (read: pretty much none) random deaths due to glitches, a good camera, superb controls and no stupid and incredibly boring knuckles treasure hunts.

It's like the complete opposite of SA2.... Y'know being a GOOD game and all

Actually Galaxy owes SA2 a lot. After all it was Sonic Adventure 2 that was first to do the whole gravity changing thing, and the spherical levels as well, six years before Galaxy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQYvp5XDM3s

[jackaroo]

Originally Posted by SegaFan

Actually Galaxy owes SA2 a lot. After all it was Sonic Adventure 2 that was first to do the whole gravity changing thing, and the spherical levels as well, six years before Galaxy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQYvp5XDM3s

Take that mario fans! I forgot about that level.

[Ouenben]

Originally Posted by SegaFan

Actually Galaxy owes SA2 a lot. After all it was Sonic Adventure 2 that was first to do the whole gravity changing thing, and the spherical levels as well, six years before Galaxy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQYvp5XDM3s

You are correct (Although It wouldnt suprise me if this was in an earlier game on PSX/N64/Saturn. Mind you they used a similar idea for that 3D sonic game on Saturn didnt they?)

But I wasn't saying who had this idea or that idea first I was just saying about the terrible flaws of 3D Sonic games (E.g. SA2, STH06, Sonic heroes)

Im not convinced SA2 had spherical planets first but even if they did at least Super mario galaxy managed to get it right (Moving around on those things in SA2 was a nightmare)

[Ouenben]

Originally Posted by jackaroo

Sorry..............but em..........i like that one an all . At first i didnt and i dont like the load times no matter what. BUT me and my friend enjoy it. Once people actually get past that sprint bit on wave ocean the game is actually good. Its just load times that suck.

Also i didnt find knuckles' treasure hunts that boring in SA2. Also before you ask. Yes i liked Shadow The Hedgehog, Sonic Riders, Secret Rings, Sonic Adventure one, Meh to sonic heroes & Meh to sonic shuffle. I think thats most of the 3D ones. Also i like Sonic 3D Blast/Flickies' Island BUT only the saturn version. I used to like the MD version but after playing the saturn the MD version sucks.

Now leave me alone. I like blue hedgehogs more than fat a** plumbers. Uh-oh i overdid it again didnt I. Please dont hurt me

Im not telling you you have to like anyone and as far as characters go i probably would have preferred sonic before they made him all "extreme" he was better without a voice and without the 3rd Dimension IMO.

I've not tried secret rings, how is it?
I liked SA. my favourite 3D sonic game by far but it's still no match for Mario 64 IMO.

Sonic adventure 2 was a dissapointment
Shadow was really terrible
Sonic heroes was rubbish
Sonic The hedghog 06 was one of the worst games I've ever played


Was Sonic shuffle not a rip off of Mario party? Looked pointless.
Sonic 3D/blast was boring IMO nothing to do with what sonic was about either. the only good thing was the Special stages which were a flat version of Sonic 2s half pipes.

At least we can love the 2D sonics togetherr.
Sonic 3 & knuckes

[jackaroo]

Originally Posted by Ouenben

Im not telling you you have to like anyone and as far as characters go i probably would have preferred sonic before they made him all "extreme" he was better without a voice and without the 3rd Dimension IMO.

I've not tried secret rings, how is it?
I liked SA. my favourite 3D sonic game by far but it's still no match for Mario 64 IMO.

Sonic adventure 2 was a dissapointment
Shadow was really terrible
Sonic heroes was rubbish
Sonic The hedghog 06 was one of the worst games I've ever played


Was Sonic shuffle not a rip off of Mario party? Looked pointless.
Sonic 3D/blast was boring IMO nothing to do with what sonic was about either. the only good thing was the Special stages which were a flat version of Sonic 2s half pipes.

At least we can love the 2D sonics togetherr.
Sonic 3 & knuckes

Sonic Shuffle is a Mario Party rip and i cant believe im about to say this but........id rather play Mario Party than that. I never even played a minigame in Sonic Shuffle. Load terms were just unbearable and gameplay was slow.

And for 3D Blast. Did you play the MD Version or Saturn Version. The MD version is good first time round IMO but then it gets old. But the saturn version just feels great. Gameplay is no different. But for some reason the graphics make it feel so much more better. It just makes the game so much more playable. And im not one for graphics. But they just suit the game so much more on saturn.
Still im tired of arguing. This was a Best Sonic topic and its turned into a Sonic VS Mario topic lol.

[SegaFan]

You are correct (Although It wouldnt suprise me if this was in an earlier game on PSX/N64/Saturn. Mind you they used a similar idea for that 3D sonic game on Saturn didnt they?)

But I wasn't saying who had this idea or that idea first I was just saying about the terrible flaws of 3D Sonic games (E.g. SA2, STH06, Sonic heroes)

Im not convinced SA2 had spherical planets first but even if they did at least Super mario galaxy managed to get it right (Moving around on those things in SA2 was a nightmare

I don't know any other game that did it before but if you can point out one then feel free. I don't know anything like that on Saturn. It's not just the spherical levels either, a lot of ideas from Sonic's levels (the gravity changing parts) made it into Galaxy, though Nintendo could have come up with the ideas independently.

The developers of Ratchet and Clank claimed that the spherical levels were their idea. I don't know when they were made, I've never played those games so I have no idea. Shigeru Miyamoto said in an interview that he'd never heard of it.

Honestly though, Mario Galaxy does it better than in Sonic Adventure 2, I can't argue with that. But the gravity levels were only a small part of SA2. SA2 was kind of experimental with lots of new gameplay ideas that had never been done before. They are both great games for different reasons, it's hard to choose between SA2 and Galaxy overall.

[Ouenben]

Originally Posted by SegaFan

I don't know any other game that did it before but if you can point out one then feel free. I don't know anything like that on Saturn. It's not just the spherical levels either, a lot of ideas from Sonic's levels (the gravity changing parts) made it into Galaxy, though Nintendo could have come up with the ideas independently.

The developers of Ratchet and Clank claimed that the spherical levels were their idea. I don't know when they were made, I've never played those games so I have no idea. Shigeru Miyamoto said in an interview that he'd never heard of it.

Honestly though, Mario Galaxy does it better than in Sonic Adventure 2, I can't argue with that. But the gravity levels were only a small part of SA2. SA2 was kind of experimental with lots of new gameplay ideas that had never been done before. They are both great games for different reasons, it's hard to choose between SA2 and Galaxy overall.

Ratchet and clank was after SA2 (well the one with spherical worlds anyway)

For you maybe but not for many other people. SA2 seems to be a hit or miss game with people. Personally with me it's a miss.
I hated the robot missions as eggman/tails
Seriously Galaxy kicks SA2's ass any day. #2 on Gamerankings I think. Nintendo out did themselves.

Fave sonic : Sonic 3 & Knuckles.

sonic 2 is in no way better. Not one single way

Graphics, gameplay, levels, size, replay, feartures
It's all sonic 3 & knuckles

[The shoemaker]

Secret rings was really good. It was fun to play the levels beat your score and unlock stuff. The multiplayer thing was cool too, it was like a little mario party. And the music kicked ass. And I'd probably prefer sonic over mario. Sonic is cooler, but I prefer mario games over sonic

[Shortay]

Originally Posted by jackaroo

Take that mario fans! I forgot about that level.

Pfft, and you call yourself a Sonic fan

[Sektor]

Sonic is adverage to me, nothing special

[Shortay]

Originally Posted by Sektor

Sonic is adverage to me, nothing special

You're the first person I've ever heard that agrees with me on Sonic's averageness.

[ICEknight]

Originally Posted by Ouenben

Was Sonic shuffle not a rip off of Mario party?

Well, it was made by the same company (Hudson)

[ICEknight]

Originally Posted by Shortay-01

You're the first person I've ever heard that agrees with me on Sonic's averageness.

Well, it's true. Today, he's comparable to so many other random mascots with tons of average games in their backs.

Except for Sonic Rush and... Okay, Sonic Rush.

[Dark Oak]

There all brilliant but i would have to say Sonic & Knuckles.

[Trapster]

I think I have to say Sonic 3 & Sonic & Knuckles. Sonic 3 was the first Sonic game I ever played. Many years ago.

But Sonic 2 is also good. That and Sonic & Knuckles in 1 gamepak makes a longer game, though.

[Kanti 3000]

I'm gonna have to say Shadow the hedgehog is the best Sonic game of all time. Seriously its like sonic but EXTREME!!!



Okay in all seriousness I have to cast my vote for the original Sonic. Sure Sonic 2 is technicaly better, but I just have so many fond memories of the first Sonic. Unfortunately its all downhill after Sonic 2.

[Afrancio]

I loved all of the 2d Sonics, but I would easily pick Sonic 2

[Kobayashi]

Sonic 1 is the best Sonic game ever.

In second place, Sonic 2.

Ps: both genesis version

[digiki]

Sonic 2 was the best, it was pretty good.

Sonic 3 wasn't terrible and you could save.

Sonic 3D Blast was passable, but kinda boring.

Sonic and Knuckles had boring, really long levels and you couldn't even save.

Sonic the Hedgehog ( Gen.) was awful, one of the worst games I've ever played.

I haven't played much of the 3D games, but Adventure might be my fave because even though its glitchy and not very polished it was fairly fun, and I think it could've been great it was given the attention the 3D Mario games get. ( Not as good as Mario of course, but great)

[Ouenben]

Sonic 3 & knuckles by a landslide.

Longest sonic game of the original bunch.
Super Sonic, knuckles, tails Hyper sonic, knuckles!
Storyline/mini cutscenes explaining events and how you get from level to level.
Boss at end of every level.
Improved graphics
Superb music
Save feature
Fun multiplayer (although Sonic 2's is better)
Brilliant levels such as hydrocity, casino night, launch base zone, lava reef, Sky sanctuary, death egg.



I wonder if Sonic 3 & knuckles would be the fan favourite instead of two if it had been released as one game as originally intended.
I just find it so much better than Sonic 1 & 2 in every way. Although I do love Sonic 1 and 2 a lot just not as much.

[RetroNL]

Definetly Sonic 3 on genesis (megadrive) !

[Ouenben]

Originally Posted by RetroNL

Definetly Sonic 3 on genesis (megadrive) !

Sonic and knuckles locked on I hope

Sonic 3 on it's own isn't particularly amazing (still a good game though)

[Mr. Cheez]

Best Sonic? I'd say Sonic 2, by far. My second choice I guess would be Sonic Advance. That one was pretty good. The first Sonic was alright, but not spectacular. That's all I got, though; those were the only Sonic games I played so far.

[evildevil97]

My favourite Sonic isn't on VC (yet). Sonic Chaos!

[Kurachi]

sonic 3 imo, without knuckles, but also with knuckles
i had most fun with it, i only always wished for 1 thing, but thats just a dream
thats you also could choose knuckles + tails
anyway, its the best sonic i've played
i just wont buy on VC since i have sonic mega collection (gamecube), which has more sonic games, including sonic 1, 2 and 3, and can unlock sonic 2 with knuckles and sonic 3 with knuckles

[sdf368]

Mine is Sonic 2 as well..

[Mickeymac]

For me it's a tie between Sonic CD and Sonic 3 & Knuckles.

[Refa]

Originally Posted by Mickeymac

For me it's a tie between Sonic CD and Sonic 3 & Knuckles.

Sonic CD for the win for me!

[Mickeymac]

Originally Posted by Refa

Sonic CD for the win for me!

Yeah, I would've just stuck with Sonic CD, but I played Sonic 3 & Knuckles today, and it was soooo much fun!

[slangman]

Well for me it's Sonic the Hedgehog 2 on the Mega Drive, although Sonic 3 comes close. Now if only Sonic CD came out?

[MarioVsDK]

I would say Sonic 2. Im not sure why I think its better than 3. I just do =P

[Kreegs]

Sonic 2 for the mega drive. The music is by far the best IMO

[Turai]

Sonic 2 on the mega drive, followed by Sonic Rush on the DS.