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When "Sonic the Hedgehog" burst onto the Sega Genesis console in 1991, he was a very impressive little guy. He ran incredibly fast, as did the game he starred in — it was especially impressive ...

“There was a period after the development of Sonic Mania when we workedwith them to consider concepts for the next generation of ClassicSonic,” Iizuka told Game Informer. “It’s too bad that it didn’t ...

A brand new 2D platformer in the style of the Sega Genesis games, Sonic Mania is both an excellent game and a reminder of why so many people fell in love with that blue hedgehog in the first place.

After years of disappointments, with only a few decent games offering a small reprieve from an onslaught of garbage, the Sonic series has its first great entry in years. Sonic Mania, which comes out ...

They actually did it. They nailed it. Sonic is back. Or he's back, at least, until the extremely dubious-looking Sonic Forces launches later this year. Forces is what it is, but Mania is the real deal ...

There’s pretty much always a fair amount of apprehension, laced with a sliver of hope, for the announcement of any new Sonic game. The Blue Blur’s post-90s career has been at best, occasionally decent ...

Azario Lopez has held multiple positions in the game's media industry. At DualShockers he focuses on providing coverage for niche and indie video games in the form of news updates, reviews, and ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. From the opening title's splash screen, Sonic Mania's presentation is intoxicating. Its colorful, retro 2D graphics and vibrant '90s-inspired pop ...