The Genesis Sonic games are very comfy for me— they’re some of the first games I ever played and loved as a kid.
Sonic 1 is still pretty good! The aesthetic is perfect, of course, and the overall feel of the game is superb. Sega would improve on the formula with later entries, so it’s hard not to judge this one against those, but it’s certainly got some classic stages and boss fights.
I hate the water sections, though, and I resent whenever the game punishes you for going fast (in the later levels, you can take numerous dives off of cliffs directly after being given a straightaway or loop on which to pick up speed—why??).
Sonic 1 is still pretty good! The aesthetic is perfect, of course, and the overall feel of the game is superb. Sega would improve on the formula with later entries, so it’s hard not to judge this one against those, but it’s certainly got some classic stages and boss fights.
I hate the water sections, though, and I resent whenever the game punishes you for going fast (in the later levels, you can take numerous dives off of cliffs directly after being given a straightaway or loop on which to pick up speed—why??).