Best Sonic game on the Genesis?

[BUHA]

I've been playing them a lot on the mega collection for the GC and I'm remembering why I used to play the crap out of these games when I was growing up. Which is your guys' favorite? I can't really decide right now.

[Dartagnan1083]

on the Genesis itself?
Sonic 3+Knux, it's the full game as intended rather than just 2 halves of one.

Then Sonic 2 itself

But Sonic CD trounces em both

[SheSaidDutch]

When I was a kid I would probably have voted for Sonic 2 but I've played Sonic CD via emulation afew months back and It's more akin to Sonic One in style and It's the only Sonic Title I play now.

On the megadrive I'd pick Sonic 2 only because Sonic and Knuckles had that damn ghost level

[Tomtom]

2, for nostalgia's sake. It would be 3 were it not for that SHIT carnival level.

[Andi]

2, for nostalgia's sake. It would be 3 were it not for that SHIT carnival level.

Word.

[Kiken]

on the Genesis itself?
Sonic 3+Knux, it's the full game as intended rather than just 2 halves of one.

Then Sonic 2 itself

But Sonic CD trounces em both

Truth.

I'd acutally say part 1 (for true nostalgia)... if it weren't for the annoying bonus stages (both Sonic 2 and Sonic 3 had much better bonus levels with much better music) and the lack of spin-dash (unless you're playing it in Sonic Jam).

[Neon]

2, for nostalgia's sake. It would be 3 were it not for that SHIT carnival level.

Word.

Aye.

And Sonic Jam are terrible ports. Slowdown and downsampleage, the Genesis versions are better by a mile. Such a disappointment in general, a decent arrange soundtrack would have made it worth getting.

[WarpZone]

Sonic 3 & Knuckles is my favorite. It's a bit long for a single session, but the save game feature makes it easy to stop about halfway through and continue later.

In general, the big reason I prefer S3&K over the others is the more imaginative and varied level design (and by far my favorite of the special stages ). I like a lot of the little touches too, such as how the second act subtly differs from the first in art and music, giving a zone a stronger sense of progression.

I played Sonic CD earlier this year and was somewhat disappointed. Though it has its moments, it's not without cluttered level design that makes for a lot of "stop and start" gameplay...especially when going for the emeralds and good futures.

[Damocles]

Sonic 3.

Snowboarding ice level.

[LoneSage]

Sonic 2, man. I've still got the Emerald Hill Zone tune stuck in my head.

Never was a big fan of S&K, mainly for that bullshit ghost pyramid stage, with all the slipping and sliding.

Sonic 1's still a classic, but Sonic 2 trumps it in every department as far as I'm concerned.

As for Sonic 3, the first time I played that was just a few months ago. Graphics looked wonderful, but I just didn't have much fun with it.

[Ganelon]

Um, why are S3 and S&K even listed? It's just S1, S2, and S3&K. Sonic 2 easily beats the later ones individually IMO with solid and straightforward stage design but the sheer variety and quantity in S3&K make it the more preferrable "game" for me.

[Nei First]

S3&K gets my vote, it's just so damn epic for a sonic game, and I love the hyper forms. Plus it has the most badass final level I've ever seen in any sonic game.

Doomsday Zone>>>>>>>>>All Sonic levels.

[Herr Schatten]

Of the Mega Drive Sonics, 3+Knuckles is clearly the best. The best Sonic game overall is still Sonic 1 on the Master System, though. It's not as speed-centric as other Sonic games, but it has much better and less repetitive stage designs than any of the 16-bit games.