EPISODE · May 26, 2024 · 11 MIN
Episode 175: Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog Problem - Is "Going Fast" No Longer Enough?
from The Daily Daze · host Pacario
Sonic the Hedgehog is still a gaming superstar, but his games appeal to different audiences. Some prefer his classic 2-D excursions; others like his more free-roaming adventures. And yet, the complaints are rife for either approach: "2-D Sonic can't do anything new/3-D Sonic misses the point!" Are these naysayers being unreasonable...or might they have a point? Might they be noticing...a certain inconvenient truth?Visit lostnostalgia.com for more retro news and reviews.Thanks to Decktonic for the intro/outro tune
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Sonic the Hedgehog is still a gaming superstar, but his games appeal to different audiences. Some prefer his classic 2-D excursions; others like his more free-roaming adventures. And yet, the complaints are rife for either approach: "2-D Sonic can't do anything new/3-D Sonic misses the point!" Are these naysayers being unreasonable...or might they have a point? Might they be noticing...a certain inconvenient truth?Visit lostnostalgia.com for more retro news and reviews.Thanks to Decktonic for the intro/outro tune
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