Sonic 1! The start of a legend! Every plumber shrieks in fear as the blue hedgehog appears to steal the hearts of millions!

As rough as the needlemouse's own quills, I got a bit of a new respect for the debut of one of the biggest influences on my childhood after racing some friends in it. Green Hill Zone is forever iconic, Marble Zone has a banger riff that I'd love to play on guitar despite it's constant need of looking upwards, Spring Yard is forever catchy regardless of it's mysterious boxes that could kill you instantly on-sneeze, Starlight is a relaxing breather, and Scrap Brain is an exhilarating trip into the hellish landscape of a world dominated by earth-destroying humans.

What's that? Labyrinth Zone? What about it?

"I love the slow plodding tedium of Labyrinth Zone." ~ Guy in prison with tax evasion Yoshi

I still don't like it as much as the Master System version, but it's a better starting point than some let on! By the way, did you know that the Japanese version was released later with some added minor effects and a whole added ring to Labyrinth Zone? That's the one I used for the race! Ignore that it was also apparently made ever so slightly easier too... heh heh. Fiendishly clever Vee....

Reviewed on Jan 28, 2023


8 Comments


1 year ago

Labyrinth is the best zone, not my problem people suck at games.

1 year ago

Stampeded by Grounders and spikeball-throwin' sphere boys in narrow passageways

1 year ago

yeah the trick is you're not supposed to run into those

1 year ago

I don't get the problem with Labyrinth. There's challenging obstacles and fun platforming and the need to hurry to bubbles to stay alive adds a lot of good tension. It's GOOD. Better than Marble Zone
nah, marble zone the goat

1 year ago

I'd almost agree with Labyrinth Zone being a challenge if it didn't sink the FPS to like sickly IBM computer levels of slowness.

Also that banjo-ass music is super out of place, Marble Zone lets you know you're in for a rough night with it's sick riff.
ong, labyrinth is ass

1 year ago

Bad game, good OST, the curse of Sonic.