September's Top Ten: T-Man's Top Ten Sonic Games
Published Friday, September 21, 2007 by T-Man | E-mail this post
Hola! Hehe. Anyway, I’m sorry I didn’t have an August top ten. I kept forgetting to tell Dad to update my site, and when I did he couldn’t. Either way, as you already know, I’m a diehard Sonic fan. When I was playing Sonic Next-Gen, I thought “Hey, I think I oughta do a top ten Sonic games for my site!” The aforementioned game will not appear on this list, even though I DO like it. I’ve done this once, on the 4Kids Forum (which has been redesigned and now that post is gone), and now I think I should do it here, too.
Number 10: Sonic CD (SEGA CD/Mega-CD)
Oh, yeah! This is my favorite of the old Sonic games. The CD technology allowed for faster gameplay than its older brothers Sonic 1 and 2, and the time travel concept kept things interesting, as well as pushing the advantages of CD technology further by adding one of the best soundtracks in Sonic history, right behind Shadow the Hedgehog and Sonic Next-Gen. I’ve heard some bits and pieces of the Japanese soundtrack, too, and some of it is better (particularly the ending theme in contrast to the acoustic version of Sonic Boom), but most of it is blah. Moving on, now…
Number 9: Sonic Battle (GBA)
While I don’t own the game (my cousin has it), I’ve played it, and it’s really cool. You duke it out in an area and up to four enemies are fought. In Story Mode, the first to get ten points wins. You set up the characters moves before you begin each battle. But on top of that, it was FUN.
Number 8: Sonic Advance (GBA)
While not as good as the two following Sonic Advance games, this game was very good on its own merits. It was fast. It was furious. It had four playable characters. The graphics were eye-popping, and there were six new stages for you to burn up. Unfortunately enough, I can’t get the seven Chaos Emeralds. Maybe someday…
Number 7: Sonic Advance 2 (GBA)
Sonic Advance 2 was basically the same as Sonic Advance 1, except better. Introducing new character Cream, and having a new boss engine, it was really cool, the fun factor being upped from the original and seven new stages added.
Number 6: Sonic Advance 3 (GBA)
Once again, the fun factor was kicked up a notch, and yet another set of seven stages were created for this pack. You were also able to make a team of two characters, which gave your character different moves and attributes. While this was neat, I think I’d rather go solo.
Number 5: Sonic Rush (DS)
Awesomeness! My favorite 2-D Sonic game so far! Yet ANOTHER set of seven stages was added, and it was faster than even Sonic Advance 3! This used the neat 2.5D setup later used by New Super Mario Bros. It also introduced newcomer Blaze the Cat. I was actually able to find all seven Chaos Emeralds in this one, and played the super-cool final boss.
Number 4: Shadow the Hedgehog (GCN, PS2, XBOX)
YES! This is in my top ten! It’s just as fun as the other 3-D Sonic games, despite camera and control problems being SLIGHTLY magnified. The branching paths were fun to take, despite some of the missions being frustrating or kind of dumb. And the guns were fun to use, too. I know most will disagree with me, but I’m a diehard, as you should already know.
Number 3: Sonic Heroes (GCN, PS2, XBOX)
This would be more likely to be in someone’s top ten than the last one. This was super fun, and filled with high speed action, and the team-based gameplay was interesting, but like I said with Sonic Advance 3, I’d rather go solo.
Number 2: Sonic Adventure 2 (DC)
While not exactly as fun as its big brother, it was still really, really fun, fun, fun! Tails and Eggman were easier than E-102 Gamma in SA1, and Big was no longer a playable character (quadruple yay with a capital ‘Y’). So, yeah, it had its improvements (mostly with the Big thing), and it had Shadow, of course, but still, it wasn’t as fan as……
NUMBER 1: SONIC ADVENTURE (DREAMCAST)
Even though it was relatively the same as SA2, it was more fun for some reason. I guess cause it had better stages. But it still had its flaws. It AND SA2 had various camera, collision, and control problems, but they don’t pop up that often. And Big the Cat is the most glaring flaw that game has. On a side note, this is the VERY FIRST game I ever played!
Well, there you have it: my top ten Sonic games. Next runner-ups are Sonic 3 & Knuckles, Sonic 1 and 2, Sonic Shuffle, and Sonic Next-Gen, but they don’t quite hit the mark, and the Game Gear games hardly even come close (even though they’re still good on their own merits).
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Number 10: Sonic CD (SEGA CD/Mega-CD)
Oh, yeah! This is my favorite of the old Sonic games. The CD technology allowed for faster gameplay than its older brothers Sonic 1 and 2, and the time travel concept kept things interesting, as well as pushing the advantages of CD technology further by adding one of the best soundtracks in Sonic history, right behind Shadow the Hedgehog and Sonic Next-Gen. I’ve heard some bits and pieces of the Japanese soundtrack, too, and some of it is better (particularly the ending theme in contrast to the acoustic version of Sonic Boom), but most of it is blah. Moving on, now…
Number 9: Sonic Battle (GBA)
While I don’t own the game (my cousin has it), I’ve played it, and it’s really cool. You duke it out in an area and up to four enemies are fought. In Story Mode, the first to get ten points wins. You set up the characters moves before you begin each battle. But on top of that, it was FUN.
Number 8: Sonic Advance (GBA)
While not as good as the two following Sonic Advance games, this game was very good on its own merits. It was fast. It was furious. It had four playable characters. The graphics were eye-popping, and there were six new stages for you to burn up. Unfortunately enough, I can’t get the seven Chaos Emeralds. Maybe someday…
Number 7: Sonic Advance 2 (GBA)
Sonic Advance 2 was basically the same as Sonic Advance 1, except better. Introducing new character Cream, and having a new boss engine, it was really cool, the fun factor being upped from the original and seven new stages added.
Number 6: Sonic Advance 3 (GBA)
Once again, the fun factor was kicked up a notch, and yet another set of seven stages were created for this pack. You were also able to make a team of two characters, which gave your character different moves and attributes. While this was neat, I think I’d rather go solo.
Number 5: Sonic Rush (DS)
Awesomeness! My favorite 2-D Sonic game so far! Yet ANOTHER set of seven stages was added, and it was faster than even Sonic Advance 3! This used the neat 2.5D setup later used by New Super Mario Bros. It also introduced newcomer Blaze the Cat. I was actually able to find all seven Chaos Emeralds in this one, and played the super-cool final boss.
Number 4: Shadow the Hedgehog (GCN, PS2, XBOX)
YES! This is in my top ten! It’s just as fun as the other 3-D Sonic games, despite camera and control problems being SLIGHTLY magnified. The branching paths were fun to take, despite some of the missions being frustrating or kind of dumb. And the guns were fun to use, too. I know most will disagree with me, but I’m a diehard, as you should already know.
Number 3: Sonic Heroes (GCN, PS2, XBOX)
This would be more likely to be in someone’s top ten than the last one. This was super fun, and filled with high speed action, and the team-based gameplay was interesting, but like I said with Sonic Advance 3, I’d rather go solo.
Number 2: Sonic Adventure 2 (DC)
While not exactly as fun as its big brother, it was still really, really fun, fun, fun! Tails and Eggman were easier than E-102 Gamma in SA1, and Big was no longer a playable character (quadruple yay with a capital ‘Y’). So, yeah, it had its improvements (mostly with the Big thing), and it had Shadow, of course, but still, it wasn’t as fan as……
NUMBER 1: SONIC ADVENTURE (DREAMCAST)
Even though it was relatively the same as SA2, it was more fun for some reason. I guess cause it had better stages. But it still had its flaws. It AND SA2 had various camera, collision, and control problems, but they don’t pop up that often. And Big the Cat is the most glaring flaw that game has. On a side note, this is the VERY FIRST game I ever played!
Well, there you have it: my top ten Sonic games. Next runner-ups are Sonic 3 & Knuckles, Sonic 1 and 2, Sonic Shuffle, and Sonic Next-Gen, but they don’t quite hit the mark, and the Game Gear games hardly even come close (even though they’re still good on their own merits).
Like my site? Let me know! E-mail me at tmansgames@gmail.com! But remember: I'm only 11, so, please, don't use bad language, else I'll delete your e-mail. My father checks over all e-mails to see if there's anything bad in them.
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