Retro Game of the Week 065: Sonic 3 (Genesis)

Games with speed have always caught my attention so Sonic had to eventually come along into the mix for the pick of the week. Sonic 3 defined how a Sonic game should be and should always be. The game not only delivers a beautiful gameplay experience but a wonderful sound score among other things. The replay value is great and the best part of all, the game saves! Yeah, you have three spots to save your progress and come back for more. Sonic 3 is the Sonic game you should play, screw that crappy Sonic 4 game.

The game starts you off like similar Sonic games. You usually start up in some type of jungle area which developers did on purpose mainly because there could be a new Sonic player out there just getting into the series and wanted to introduce them to the game mechanics with lots of freedom. Sonic veterans will also enjoy the first couple of stages as they can get familiarized to the changes of the game from the previous counterpart. Moving on, the game is what you expect of a Sonic game back in the early 90s. It's fast, fun, and has a wonderful sound track. There are many reasons why this game is on the top of the list. Sonic comes with some new tricks up his sleeve but you'll have to figure that out for yourself as this article is meant not to spoil your fun by exploring this game. I'm just here to give my opinion anyways and it's only up to you to take my opinion into account.


Furthermore, this is a game that you won't feel trapped and stressed out. The game delivers difficulty in a savvy way. You can just feel the flow and try your best. If not then don't worry because you can save your game and continue on after you broken a few windows or walls from rage of losing in the game.


To conclude, this game is everything that a Sonic game should have been and if it wasn't for the downfall of transferring Sonic to 3D so bad then we wouldn't be seeing the horribly painful games nowadays. I say if it didn't worked in 3D then go back to the 2D games but with Sonic 4 being just a so-so game, I think it's too late to go back now.....until next week!