The games hadn’t yet started to fumble into 3D, and the cast of characters was tight, varied, and had no dead weight. The last of the original Genesis trilogy, Sonic 3 & Knuckles was the peak before Sonic’s decline. Whitehead and team proved they understand what makes a Sonic game fun, and we can only hope Sega allows them to continue to work on the series in the future. Sure, the game features iconic stages like Lava Reef Zone and Hydrocity Zone, only tweaked and updated for Sonic’s improved mobility and controls. On the surface, Sonic Mania might look like a simple attempt to capitalize on fan’s nostalgia for those original Genesis games, but in truth it is what a true sequel to those games should’ve been. Forces, while by no means Sonic’s worst game, again fell victim to Sonic’s troubled history of converting his trademark speed into 3D.
Released alongside Sonic Forces, Mania managed to completely steal the spotlight from the “bigger” Sonic title of the year because it gave fans exactly what they’ve been asking for: A classic, fast, and polished 2D Sonic experience. Instead, the hit throwback to the classic 2D Sonic titles, Sonic Mania, was developed by a team of fans lead by Christian Whitehead. There’s something to be said about the fact that possibly the best Sonic game ever made, certainly the best in several years, wasn’t developed by Sonic Team.
But Sonic Adventure 2 Battle is nowhere to be found despite several older Sonic titles being available. In the past week, Switch got Stubbs the Zombie HD and a ten-game Neo Geo Pocket Color collection. Switch is killing it worldwide and has a growing number of retro titles. You stupidly had to buy the Battle features as a separate DLC. I'm not sure if that was due to some technical issues or because they were playing Sonic Adventure 2. Sonic Adventure 2 was re-released for PC/PS3/360 in 2012 but garnered mixed reviews. It has a uh, unique reputation these days but it seemingly maintains a sizeable fanbase possibly fueled by pure nostalgia, especially on the Nintendo side.ĭespite the game being successful on the GCN, it's never reappeared on a Nintendo system. Sonic Adventure 2 Battle is a special game for a lot of Nintendo fans due to it being the first Sonic game on a Nintendo console and releasing so soon after the GCN launch.
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