I have played through this game numerous times including different versions of the games (original cartridges on actual hardware, emulation, Sonic 3 Complete, Air, Origins, XBLA) and I keep coming to the same conclusion. This is probably the greatest platformer I have ever played whether its 2D or 3D. Its one of the greatest games ever made of all time. Its such a joy to play with practically zero flaws. At best I can only give it minor nitpicks but nothing that greatly drags the game down. It is practically the perfect game (when combined of course). To dislike this game is to hate gaming itself.
It's not my favorite platformer of all time, but I do like the game a lot and it's definitely my favorite Sonic game. I can't think of anything I dislike about the game, actually.And since it's going to get mentioned anyway I wanted to be the first to bring it up: I never got filtered by pic related, and if you did it's because you're low IQ.
>>12873495The biggest issue with it that I can think of is that the song when you transform into Super or Hyper Sonic can be repetitive. It should have at least been a longer loop so its a bit more pleasant to listen to as you will be transforming often once you get all emeralds. But if this is the biggest issue with the game I can think of then its done everything exceptionally well since as I said it is a minor nitpick.
i dont like sandopolis
>>12873520Its not a bad level its definitely different from most Sonic levels out there. There is a lot of interesting gimmicks going on and it still has a great sense of speed throughout the level.
>>12873520>i dont like sandopolis
>>12873432yup, it's basically a perfect game. if i had to nitpick, i'd probably say the difficulty balance is off. the base game is a tad too easy but then again given that the serie's raison d'etre is to go fast, i don't know of many ways to make it harder while still retaining the sense of speed. sonic 1 is the hardest solely because it's slower and has trickier platforming. so there's that but then there's doomsday zone which is a massive spike in difficulty compared to what came before. i still haven't beaten it as an adult.>>12873510thinking about it now, i think this is another area the game could have improved upon. super/hyper sonic was underutilized. i think it could have been cool to have levels built specifically around it ala doomsday zone where you need to keep up your ring count above 0 in order to beat it.
I like sonicCD better. Not being contrarian, I just don't like sonic games that much. It was cool when they light the woods on fire in the beginning.
>>12873432Well, yes. I would argue that rn air is the best version with things like the missing badniks and bosses in launch base restored.
>>12873432Origin modding scene is ironically showing life.
>>12874302SCD isn't like any other Sonic games at all.
>>12873495People who got filtered by the BoD would have an aneurysm trying to figure out MULTIPLE mechanics in Master System/Game Gear Sonic 2 lmao.
>>12874395>modding the castrated version of the game
>>12873432Mogged by Sonic CD
The central problem with this game is that if you are diligent about big rings and competent at blue sphere you will spend the majority of it super saiyan. Sonic 2 has this problem too but playing as Tails only lets you get all of the emeralds without the transformation. In Sonic 3, there's no clean way around it because playing as Tails is otherwise just playing the game on easy mode.If the input wasn't so easy to do by mistake this wouldn't be an issue either.
>>12873432>zero flawsBonus stages are bad and are required for all the emeralds.
>>12875687sorry you have the reflexes of a sloth
>>12875682You can just keep the elemental shields by playing well and not getting hit.
>>12875105>Working to fix what could be the best version of the game.
>>12873432The Knuckles half sucks compared to 3
>>12874302SCD is more like 2. 3&K is like a sequel to both.
>>12875889>SCD is more like 2.Only Stardust Sneedway plays like a 2 level, maybe Collision Chaos too because it feels like a mix of Spring Yard and Casino Night.
>>12873432My biggest issue with this game is that I hate blue spheres. It's technically better and more fair than the other genesis bonus games but it's just boring and nowhere near as good as the Sonic CD bonus game. I also dislike how the soundtrack doesn't keep the MJ songs like the mini boss theme in the & Knuckles version but that's easily fixed by things like Air and Complete.>>12873510Fixed by Sonic 3 Complete, etc.>>12873952Sonic CD, at least the original version, gives you a bonus ending if your time trial total time is below a certain amount. 3 should've had the same thing because the real challenge you get from these games is speedrunning, or chasing scores I guess but I've never heard anyone caring about score in the 2D Sonics even though it's built for it better than many other console platformers.
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