it's the worst genesis sonic, which is to say it's still pretty okay.
a handful of good levels (hydrocity one of the greatest) but mostly boring or plain old dogshit ones. my hottest take here is that the "& knuckles" half is more consistent in quality but the difference between the two isn't that big. levels like marble garden and ice cap stand out as some of my least favorite in the series, while oddly i was never bothered by sandopolis.
the presentation is very good, the art direction isn't as cozy/simple as sonic 1 or experimental as CD but it transcends sonic 2's goofy cartoon vibe almost effortlessly, if that's not your thing (it's not really mine!). i think SA1 is the closest the series got to recapturing this atmosphere and i don't think anyone would really argue that. and holy hell that soundtrack is probably an easy top 5 in the series

Reviewed on Jun 04, 2023


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