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ParanoidObsessive posted...

The funny thing is, it doesn't even really work on the Genesis. For as much as they hype up Sonic's speed and push the idea that you need to be constantly mindlessly running at all times, you actually do much better in the earlier games if you go slower. There's a lot of places on those maps where you're better off stopping and being more methodical rather than just trying to rush your way through everything.

That's kinda been my problem with Sonic as a whole.

Once you get his speed up and he's zipping through the map, it's an undoubtedly cool rush and feels like, well, Sonic. But it also comes with the realization that onces you get your to the needed speed (very easy in most cases), you're not actually DOING anything after that. You can put down the controller in most cases.

And then, as you said, too miss plenty of the secrets of hell, levels themselves unless you slow down. But the game itself lacks any skill or finesse in going slow - there's very little platforming or enjoyment to be had from it.