![]() Sonic R looks every bit as good, if not better, than its contemporaries, but it lacks the tightness in controls and replayability of the aforementioned games. Retrospectively, it’s easy to see the flaws and issues with Sonic R, especially when put up against some of its competitors from the day like Mario Kart 64, Ridge Racer, Jet Moto, and Sega Rally Championship. ![]() Sonic fans may have been happy to finally get a new Sonic game on their beloved Saturns, but it was no replacement for the cancelled Sonic X-Treme fully 3D platforming game everyone wanted. Considering 3D games was still a newer thing in the at-home video game market, one should truly admire the efforts of the Sonic Team. Sorta.Īt the time of its release in 1997, it was a gorgeous racer featuring the creative and unique look of the Sonic world. Not sure why they didn’t just put them in carts, but I guess I sort of understand their logic. All of these Sonic characters racing around the track… ON FOOT (save for Robotnik). Sonic R is maybe one of the weirdest racing games I’ve ever experienced. ![]() There is very little depth here, but as one of the three main games on Sonic Gems Collection, it is a worthwhile inclusion.Ĭheck out my full review on Sonic the Fighters here! Sonic R Nevertheless, arcade-goers across the globe got to experience a Virtua Fighter-esque polygonal 3D fighter (on a 2D plane). The Dreamcast was a major stomping ground for Sega’s ported arcade games, so why Sonic the Fighters never made it is beyond me. Sonic the Fighters is a pretty darn fun game and something I think should have been expanded on for the Dreamcast. And did I mention that Sonic CD is absolutely gorgeous?Īside from Sonic CD, Sonic Gems Collection also features Sonic the Fighters, better known as Sonic Championship in The States. And THANK GOODNESS, because busting out power strips and cables and wires and cords just for one game is becoming tougher as TVs get higher on the walls and hidden wires becomes the norm. Thankfully, Sonic Gems Collection answered the decade long request giving fans a chance at playing Sonic CD outside of the Sega CD world. And while Sonic’s Genesis games have been ported on more than a handful of compilation discs, Sonic CD is somewhat of a unicorn in the re-release department. Sonic CD is a masterful game that utilizes the Sega CD’s disc-based capabilities extremely well, most notably in the department of sound, music, and color. I am, of course, talking about Sonic CD, Sega CD’s best-selling game and flagship title. …Little did the world know… nestled between the wild successes of Sonic 2 and Sonic 3 was perhaps an even greater Sonic game. ![]() Sonic 2 improved upon the incredible success of Sonic 1 helping propel him, and the Genesis system, to the next level! Sonic 3 + Sonic & Knuckles furthered Sega’s fame, mastering the speed-platforming genre with which they popularized. Any gamer from the ’90s will tell you that Sonic’s Genesis games were some of the best platforming and most fun of the decade, hands down. There once was a time where Sonic and Mario were pretty darn close to being equals in any playground popularity contest. Non-gamers see an image of the blue-blur and can name him on the spot. With numerous Sonic compilation games available - most notably Sonic Mega Collection on the GameCube, is there any place for Sonic Gems Collection? Due to the rarity and challenge of playing these games in today’s modern world, I argue: YES! There IS a place for this most glorious compilation. Unless you are a big Sonic fan or retro gaming fan, odds are you’ve never heard of or played any of these. These games span across the Game Gear, Sega CD, Saturn, and arcade. Sonic Gems Collection is the wonderful compilation game featuring some of Sonic’s most unrecognized and forgotten games of the 1990s. ![]()
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