Uhhhhh it's got a neat speedrun??
That's all I've got. Sonic 1 neither has good level design nor capitalizes on its mechanics in any meaningful way. It is the developer's first step forward and understandably so but that first step isn't graceful or holds up well at all, unless you like incredibly intermittent slow periods that are more derivative of other platformers that came before it than actual tests of speed the game advertises, or dickish enemy placement that makes platforming more risk averse, or maybe you like dated music and 90s aesthetic, which is perfectly fine. If you enjoy those things cool, I think it really puts Sonic 1 into the slow and decrepit lane rather than the fast lane.
That's all I've got. Sonic 1 neither has good level design nor capitalizes on its mechanics in any meaningful way. It is the developer's first step forward and understandably so but that first step isn't graceful or holds up well at all, unless you like incredibly intermittent slow periods that are more derivative of other platformers that came before it than actual tests of speed the game advertises, or dickish enemy placement that makes platforming more risk averse, or maybe you like dated music and 90s aesthetic, which is perfectly fine. If you enjoy those things cool, I think it really puts Sonic 1 into the slow and decrepit lane rather than the fast lane.