The only real downside here is the graphics, aside from that you have a great selection of classic tracks, pretty much every track from tour (not all of them are good but most of them are) and Wiggler the GOAT. If you have mk8d you gotta get this.

Side note: with the base game and the booster course pass combined i think theres a case for mario kart 8 deluxe being a top 10 videogame osts ever made

peak 2000s 7/10 core game on the gba, the compressed audio, the crusty 3d sprites, the stupid lines, the powerpoint ui its all great

You know SEGA really knocked sonic's design out of the park when they somehow managed to trick people into playing past marble zone

dont let the 16 bit cars fool you this game is a harder drug than crack

I really enjoyed the doise rematch, it was truly one the most engaging boss fights ive seen in years.

The best clearly rushed to try to save the gamecube game ever!

Perhaps its mostly the nostalgia talking but this game just has a feel and style that no other game has ever been able to recapture for me, how smooth mario feels, the unique level themes and distinct soundtrack, all the weird experimental mechanics including of course, FLUDD, all the dumb jank, etc.
a lot of things here should not work when they come all together but they do somehow (for me at least).

That said if you dont like this game i cant even blame you, it does have a lot of bullshit that even the games' unique charm can't always make up for.

7/10 its a masterpiece

Its crazy how they nailed so many things right with this game, every act has unique fun gimmicks (pretend sandopolis doesnt exist), how climatic the story feels despite how little there is of it, the music, everyone feels great to control, the hyper forms, etc

i´ve replayed this game a lot and it just doesnt get old, it really is a must play for anyone who likes platformers.

They have mario sunshine references for that alone its peak

I Am Thou,
Thou Art I,
I Am Thou,
Thou Art I
Splatatatatatatooooon

The twist after the first 4 levels is so cool, specially if you didnt know it was coming, its like "SURPRISE this is actually a really good game in disguise"

Solid mechanics but the level design is a bit all over the place, the time traveling is pretty charming specially for the time this game came out, but going for the generators is tedious, the timestones can skip the hassle but then you miss out on the time traveling aspect, just overall a mixed bag with some fun ideas

Japan OST >>> Western OST (except for tidal tempest)

This remake is really special to me because theres so many little details from the original that were enhanced or fixed (theres honestly way too many to mention), on top of the obvious things that a ttyd remake had to do like better ui, remixed ost, better fast travel and what not. It really feels like the developers were big fans of the game just as the players.

I really hope this release alongside the best elements of Origami King can set a new golden era for the series in the future, because i know ttyd could be topped if the devs lock in!

On a final note, the chapter 6 battle theme is the best version, this is not up for discussion.

Not only were tails and super sonic fantastic additions to the series, but the game is an improvement over the original in every way possible, really the only bad thing about this game is some annoying enemy placement in the latter half but that can be mitigated if you are playing a version with widescreen.

shoutouts to chemical plant zone the goat fr fr

Replaying this game made me realize that it's biggest achievement is being the first 2d sonic without a truly awful act, (TTM act 2 gets a bit close il admit), but even crazier that it achieves that while bringing back levels like oil ocean and lava reef zone.

Its the only 2d sonic that can really stand next to S3&K in my eyes, if you never tried classic 2d sonic start with this one!

got this for 5 bucks and still felt kinda ripped off, just go play banana mania or the gamecube originals instead