#50 - Sonic The Hedgehog (Part 1)
SEGA!
It's no secret how big a fan I am of Sonic The Hedgehog. Back in the 90s, we were all convinced that this was the perfect rival for Mario in the console wars, and that both characters would live on in greatness forever. That was until Sony stuck its nose in their business and injected itself into the wars with the PlayStation and soon, the PlayStation 2. Nintendo would still be making high sales numbers with the N64. SEGA, however, was struggling. It had a successful run with the SEGA Dreamcast, but would ultimately be outshined by the PlayStation 2, and SEGA would soon became a third-party company. Sonic would start to have some low points in his career with games like Sonic The Hedgehog (2006) & Sonic Unleashed (In my opinion, it's unfair to say that he was finished, as he never had any low points in any handheld games at the time, yet those areas were being ignored.). However, the hedgehog refused to quit, as he would hit back with successful games, such as Sonic Colors, Sonic 4 Ep. 1 & 2, and Sonic Generations, which many would say is Sonic's greatest game in a long time.
Back to the beginning. Sonic The Hedgehog is where it all started for him, and is marked as the most memorable game ever. Mainly because it gave us an alternative from Mario. The game was fast paced, the character is definitely a badass, and the stages are memorable and fun. It definitely had more of a rock-feel to the game in contrast to Mario games. The plot was simple to understand, too. Dr. Eggman wants to take over the world by turning animals into robots, and Sonic is there to stop him. No matter how I look at this game, this is definitely one of my all-time favorites.
SEGA!
It's no secret how big a fan I am of Sonic The Hedgehog. Back in the 90s, we were all convinced that this was the perfect rival for Mario in the console wars, and that both characters would live on in greatness forever. That was until Sony stuck its nose in their business and injected itself into the wars with the PlayStation and soon, the PlayStation 2. Nintendo would still be making high sales numbers with the N64. SEGA, however, was struggling. It had a successful run with the SEGA Dreamcast, but would ultimately be outshined by the PlayStation 2, and SEGA would soon became a third-party company. Sonic would start to have some low points in his career with games like Sonic The Hedgehog (2006) & Sonic Unleashed (In my opinion, it's unfair to say that he was finished, as he never had any low points in any handheld games at the time, yet those areas were being ignored.). However, the hedgehog refused to quit, as he would hit back with successful games, such as Sonic Colors, Sonic 4 Ep. 1 & 2, and Sonic Generations, which many would say is Sonic's greatest game in a long time.
Back to the beginning. Sonic The Hedgehog is where it all started for him, and is marked as the most memorable game ever. Mainly because it gave us an alternative from Mario. The game was fast paced, the character is definitely a badass, and the stages are memorable and fun. It definitely had more of a rock-feel to the game in contrast to Mario games. The plot was simple to understand, too. Dr. Eggman wants to take over the world by turning animals into robots, and Sonic is there to stop him. No matter how I look at this game, this is definitely one of my all-time favorites.