I like SA2 about as much as SA1. Higher highs and lower lows for sure. The Sonic and Shadow stages owned really hard, but the Knuckles and Rouge stages are just not fun imo. The production value goes crazy and I can tell the skill ceiling is crazy high. I really appreciate Sonic Team's ambition here, they tried to top SA1 in every regard and they mostly nailed it.

One thing I really liked was just randomly noticing Big hanging out in parts of the stages, it almost makes me wish for him to have had his own campaign, I think it would have been a fun time.