Despite having rated the other Game Gear Sonics pretty low, it's not so much that I dislike those games as it is they just so happened to have some bullshit that really turned me off ever wanting to touch them again. There's some merit to these more compact experiences; fun-sized levels, weird powerups and overall a different vibe.
For as much as Triple Trouble 16-bit is discussed as if it were a remake, it's actually more of a reimagining that pretty much throws out both the good and the bad of the original and instead gives you Sonic 3.5.
On it's own right, it does so well; a lot of Sonic fangames try accomplishing the same thing but fumble the bag either on terms of level design or general game feel. It's super close! I'd even say it's legit better than some of the official, well-regarded Sonic games.
Unfortunately, for something that's based on the Game Gear games, I can't help but feel a bit disappointed at how safe and close to the Genesis games (well, moreso Mania to be honest) it plays. I'm on the minority on this; I'm sure any mentally adjusted human being would be perfectly content in playing a new...ish Genesis styled Sonic game that plays close to a real big boy game. If you do like the Game Gear games, you might feel similar to how I did. Either way, play this and you'll probably have a good time. Fuck,even I might play it again since there's other characters (which should have been unlocked from the beginning, to be perfectly real).
For as much as Triple Trouble 16-bit is discussed as if it were a remake, it's actually more of a reimagining that pretty much throws out both the good and the bad of the original and instead gives you Sonic 3.5.
On it's own right, it does so well; a lot of Sonic fangames try accomplishing the same thing but fumble the bag either on terms of level design or general game feel. It's super close! I'd even say it's legit better than some of the official, well-regarded Sonic games.
Unfortunately, for something that's based on the Game Gear games, I can't help but feel a bit disappointed at how safe and close to the Genesis games (well, moreso Mania to be honest) it plays. I'm on the minority on this; I'm sure any mentally adjusted human being would be perfectly content in playing a new...ish Genesis styled Sonic game that plays close to a real big boy game. If you do like the Game Gear games, you might feel similar to how I did. Either way, play this and you'll probably have a good time. Fuck,even I might play it again since there's other characters (which should have been unlocked from the beginning, to be perfectly real).