Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega Genesis) - Full Playthrough
2Ahh, time to revisit a game series that's as old as I am. Making it's grand release in 1991, Sonic the Hedgehog while not the first mascot Sega attempted to push for the company, was the first to succeed majorly over the likes of Alex Kidd and Opa Opa. And while none of Sega's games were bad or anything; Sonic was the first one to truly impact the industry, as after the arrival of the speedy blue blur, several companies would also attempt to make an animal protagonist who's entire gimmick was being cool. Back in the day, Sonic was able to compete directly with Mario... but alas, times have changed.
When I was younger, I absolutely loved the Sonic games, and I probably ran through Sonic 2 & 3 way more times then any sane person probably should... however; Sonic 1 is a game I rarely replayed even back then... and I think that was mostly because of it lacking the Spindash.
As a whole; going back and replaying Sonic 1, I realized that unlike the rest of the franchise; Sonic 1 is NOT about bombastic speed and taking risks... it's more about patience and careful platforming (ironic given what the series is known for). I mean, I could just be bad at the game (EXTREMELY LIKELY), but most of the levels seem to outright punish going too fast, including Marble, Spring Yard, Labyrinth, and Scrap Brain; with only Green Hill and at times; Star Light encouraging speed at all.
0:00 Title Screen
0:14 Green Hill Zone Act 1
1:04 Special Stage 1
1:42 Green Hill Zone Act 2
2:35 Green Hill Zone Act 3
4:18 Marble Zone Act 1
6:05 Marble Zone Act 2
9:40 Special Stage 2
10:42 Marble Zone Act 3
14:43 Spring Yard Zone Act 1
17:08 Special Stage 3
18:05 Spring Yard Zone Act 2
20:04 Special Stage 4
21:39 Spring Yard Zone Act 3
25:03 Labyrinth Zone Act 1
27:51 Labyrinth Zone Act 2
30:22 Special Stage 5
31:18 Labyrinth Zone Act 3
36:10 Starlight Zone Act 1
38:57 Special Stage 6
39:40 Starlight Zone Act 2
40:50 Starlight Zone Act 3
43:49 Scrap Brain Zone Act 1
46:37 Scrap Brain Zone Act 2
50:52 Scrap Brain Zone Act 3 (Labyrinth Zone Act 4)
52:02 Final Zone: Egg Crusher
53:35 Ending/Credits
All the gameplay showcased was recorded via Emulation. (My original console started buzzing, so I figured it was best for convenience sake).
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