This is my first time actually completing the first Sonic the Hedgehog as usually I give up around Labyrinth Zone. This game is far from great, lots of weird design choices which go against the core ideas of Sonic going fast, but I still think it's a decent platformer and I'll always weirdly respect it for getting the designs and music of Sonic pretty nailed down on the first try. The features that Sonic Origins has such as saving at checkpoints, unlimited lives and the spin-dash gets rid of all the annoyances I have with the old Sonic games, and whilst I always prefer any other 2D game to play if I'm in the mood to mindlessly play Sonic, this version has more of a chance than Sonic 1 usually would due to its better quality of life features.