you call it nothing run run as fast as you can
you can
you can can’t catch me I’m Sonic welcome to
can’t catch me I’m Sonic welcome to
can’t catch me I’m Sonic welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten Sonic the Hedgehog games
Sonic the Hedgehog games
Sonic the Hedgehog games [Music]
for our list we chose titles from
for our list we chose titles from Sonic’s main platforming adventures
Sonic’s main platforming adventures
Sonic’s main platforming adventures which means we’re excluding his racing
which means we’re excluding his racing
which means we’re excluding his racing and fighting games such as all-stars
and fighting games such as all-stars
and fighting games such as all-stars racing transformed and Sonic the
racing transformed and Sonic the
racing transformed and Sonic the fighters we’re ranking the rest of the
fighters we’re ranking the rest of the
fighters we’re ranking the rest of the games based on the overall quality and
games based on the overall quality and
games based on the overall quality and replay value hedgehogs got to do what a
replay value hedgehogs got to do what a
replay value hedgehogs got to do what a hedgehogs got to do number 10 Sonic
hedgehogs got to do number 10 Sonic
hedgehogs got to do number 10 Sonic Heroes well it’ll be a date to die for
sometimes Sonic’s powers alone aren’t
sometimes Sonic’s powers alone aren’t enough to take on dr. Robotnik
enough to take on dr. Robotnik
enough to take on dr. Robotnik thankfully in this game you get to
thankfully in this game you get to
thankfully in this game you get to control four teams of three characters
control four teams of three characters
control four teams of three characters each with different abilities some of
each with different abilities some of
each with different abilities some of the lesser known characters get to take
the lesser known characters get to take
the lesser known characters get to take the spotlight like vector the crocodile
the spotlight like vector the crocodile
the spotlight like vector the crocodile and charm EB all are perfect for zipping
and charm EB all are perfect for zipping
and charm EB all are perfect for zipping through the game’s 14 levels
number nine Sonic Adventure oh yeah
number nine Sonic Adventure oh yeah [Music]
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[Music] Sega gamers were so excited about this
Sega gamers were so excited about this
Sega gamers were so excited about this title when it was released that some
title when it was released that some
title when it was released that some thought that it could save the
thought that it could save the
thought that it could save the struggling Dreamcast though it didn’t
struggling Dreamcast though it didn’t
struggling Dreamcast though it didn’t it’s still an amazing game you’re right
it’s still an amazing game you’re right
it’s still an amazing game you’re right it was a huge leap forward for the
it was a huge leap forward for the
it was a huge leap forward for the series as it featured multiple
series as it featured multiple
series as it featured multiple characters with unique abilities from
characters with unique abilities from
characters with unique abilities from fan favorites like Sonic Tails and
fan favorites like Sonic Tails and
fan favorites like Sonic Tails and Knuckles to one character we’d like to
Knuckles to one character we’d like to
Knuckles to one character we’d like to throw into a meat grinder dig the stupid
throw into a meat grinder dig the stupid
throw into a meat grinder dig the stupid cat nonetheless there’s lots of variety
cat nonetheless there’s lots of variety
cat nonetheless there’s lots of variety to be found at the game features some 50
to be found at the game features some 50
to be found at the game features some 50 play areas to keep you busy for hours no
play areas to keep you busy for hours no
play areas to keep you busy for hours no way tails number 8
way tails number 8
way tails number 8 sonic advance 3
it’s the only Game Boy Advance exclusive
it’s the only Game Boy Advance exclusive title on our list but that’s far from
title on our list but that’s far from
title on our list but that’s far from the only thing that makes it stand out
the only thing that makes it stand out
the only thing that makes it stand out though the series often emphasizes
though the series often emphasizes
though the series often emphasizes teamwork this game takes it to another
teamwork this game takes it to another
teamwork this game takes it to another level by having secondary characters
level by having secondary characters
level by having secondary characters support you through tag actions which
support you through tag actions which
support you through tag actions which allow you to take advantage of their
allow you to take advantage of their
allow you to take advantage of their skills those with the link cable and a
skills those with the link cable and a
skills those with the link cable and a buddy
buddy
buddy can indulge in some ultra satisfying
can indulge in some ultra satisfying
can indulge in some ultra satisfying cooperative action number 7 Sonic
cooperative action number 7 Sonic
cooperative action number 7 Sonic Generations hey guys what’s going on you
Generations hey guys what’s going on you
Generations hey guys what’s going on you having a party or something the series
having a party or something the series
having a party or something the series has a long history and this game
has a long history and this game
has a long history and this game captures it perfectly the levels come
captures it perfectly the levels come
captures it perfectly the levels come from the franchise’s 20 year history and
from the franchise’s 20 year history and
from the franchise’s 20 year history and feature bosses from earlier titles play
feature bosses from earlier titles play
feature bosses from earlier titles play as classic Sonic and experience the
as classic Sonic and experience the
as classic Sonic and experience the iconic 2d side-scrolling game play or
iconic 2d side-scrolling game play or
iconic 2d side-scrolling game play or play as modern Sonic for a contemporary
play as modern Sonic for a contemporary
play as modern Sonic for a contemporary feel it’s sure to bring you back to your
feel it’s sure to bring you back to your
feel it’s sure to bring you back to your 16-bit childhood memories an adventure
16-bit childhood memories an adventure
16-bit childhood memories an adventure is no fun if it’s too easy number 6
is no fun if it’s too easy number 6
is no fun if it’s too easy number 6 Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog [Music]
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[Music] this is the one that started it all and
this is the one that started it all and
this is the one that started it all and it’s not hard to see why it sparked our
it’s not hard to see why it sparked our
it’s not hard to see why it sparked our love for the blue hedgehog the
love for the blue hedgehog the
love for the blue hedgehog the fast-paced side-scrolling gameplay one
fast-paced side-scrolling gameplay one
fast-paced side-scrolling gameplay one gamers over instantly and had us taken
gamers over instantly and had us taken
gamers over instantly and had us taken out our enemies with spin attacks we do
out our enemies with spin attacks we do
out our enemies with spin attacks we do whatever it took to get our hands on the
whatever it took to get our hands on the
whatever it took to get our hands on the Chaos Emeralds and stop Robotnik from
Chaos Emeralds and stop Robotnik from
Chaos Emeralds and stop Robotnik from taking over the world
number five Sonic Colors it was an alien
number five Sonic Colors it was an alien in need of saving
in need of saving
in need of saving where would I be after dealing with a
where would I be after dealing with a
where would I be after dealing with a string of horrible Sonic games prior
string of horrible Sonic games prior
string of horrible Sonic games prior Sega finally got it right by combining
Sega finally got it right by combining
Sega finally got it right by combining 2d side-scrolling and third-person
2d side-scrolling and third-person
2d side-scrolling and third-person perspectives with an experiment that
perspectives with an experiment that
perspectives with an experiment that goes back and forth between the two the
goes back and forth between the two the
goes back and forth between the two the result is great for getting Sonic
result is great for getting Sonic
result is great for getting Sonic through the bizarre amusement park where
through the bizarre amusement park where
through the bizarre amusement park where Eggman enslaved the alien wisps the
Eggman enslaved the alien wisps the
Eggman enslaved the alien wisps the wisps addition to the hedgehogs powers
wisps addition to the hedgehogs powers
wisps addition to the hedgehogs powers helped us use his abilities in ways we
helped us use his abilities in ways we
helped us use his abilities in ways we never thought possible
never thought possible
never thought possible great job Sonic number 4 Sonic Adventure
great job Sonic number 4 Sonic Adventure
great job Sonic number 4 Sonic Adventure 2 the follow-up to the first adventure
2 the follow-up to the first adventure
2 the follow-up to the first adventure managed to improve on a successor
managed to improve on a successor
managed to improve on a successor greatly in this game it’s easy to get
greatly in this game it’s easy to get
greatly in this game it’s easy to get around and the camera mechanics got
around and the camera mechanics got
around and the camera mechanics got better save for knuckles and Rouge as
better save for knuckles and Rouge as
better save for knuckles and Rouge as levels whether you’re playing the sonic
levels whether you’re playing the sonic
levels whether you’re playing the sonic and shadow speed levels or the tails and
and shadow speed levels or the tails and
and shadow speed levels or the tails and Eggman shooting missions or even getting
Eggman shooting missions or even getting
Eggman shooting missions or even getting into breeding the cute little Chows
into breeding the cute little Chows
into breeding the cute little Chows you’re sure to have a lot of fun
this game was originally developed
this game was originally developed together with Sonic the Hedgehog 3 if
together with Sonic the Hedgehog 3 if
together with Sonic the Hedgehog 3 if you use the lock-on Technology feature
you use the lock-on Technology feature
you use the lock-on Technology feature you can put both cartridges in the
you can put both cartridges in the
you can put both cartridges in the Genesis at the same time and play
Genesis at the same time and play
Genesis at the same time and play through them as one game by doing this
through them as one game by doing this
through them as one game by doing this you can use characters that don’t appear
you can use characters that don’t appear
you can use characters that don’t appear in the other game to access hidden areas
in the other game to access hidden areas
in the other game to access hidden areas the games were also notable for
the games were also notable for
the games were also notable for introducing knuckles to the series and
introducing knuckles to the series and
introducing knuckles to the series and unofficially having Michael Jackson work
unofficially having Michael Jackson work
unofficially having Michael Jackson work on the soundtrack number 2 Sonic CD
on the soundtrack number 2 Sonic CD
on the soundtrack number 2 Sonic CD [Music]
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[Music] in CD Sonics fangirl Amy Rose was
in CD Sonics fangirl Amy Rose was
in CD Sonics fangirl Amy Rose was introduced to the series as were some
introduced to the series as were some
introduced to the series as were some awesome gameplay features the time
awesome gameplay features the time
awesome gameplay features the time travel system allows you to go between
travel system allows you to go between
travel system allows you to go between different time periods within the levels
different time periods within the levels
different time periods within the levels by maintaining a fast speed and hitting
by maintaining a fast speed and hitting
by maintaining a fast speed and hitting posts labelled past or future no matter
posts labelled past or future no matter
posts labelled past or future no matter where you are in time the detailed
where you are in time the detailed
where you are in time the detailed backgrounds are gorgeous to look at and
backgrounds are gorgeous to look at and
backgrounds are gorgeous to look at and the techno score is the perfect
the techno score is the perfect
the techno score is the perfect soundtrack to the Furious action before
soundtrack to the Furious action before
soundtrack to the Furious action before we get to our number one let’s take a
we get to our number one let’s take a
we get to our number one let’s take a look at some honorable mentions
sadly sonic has not had a perfect run so
sadly sonic has not had a perfect run so we’re giving a dishonorable mentioned to
we’re giving a dishonorable mentioned to
we’re giving a dishonorable mentioned to a game that ruined his reputation
number one Sonic the Hedgehog
number one Sonic the Hedgehog 2
2
2 [Music]
taking the top spot is Sonic’s iconic
taking the top spot is Sonic’s iconic second outing and our choice for the
second outing and our choice for the
second outing and our choice for the number one Sega Genesis game as well
number one Sega Genesis game as well
number one Sega Genesis game as well since we loved the larger levels speed
since we loved the larger levels speed
since we loved the larger levels speed your gameplay and super dash attack that
your gameplay and super dash attack that
your gameplay and super dash attack that this game added it also introduced tales
this game added it also introduced tales
this game added it also introduced tales who became among the most iconic
who became among the most iconic
who became among the most iconic characters in the series the title
characters in the series the title
characters in the series the title helped Sega catch up with Nintendo in
helped Sega catch up with Nintendo in
helped Sega catch up with Nintendo in the console wars and it assured Sonic’s
the console wars and it assured Sonic’s
the console wars and it assured Sonic’s place in gaming history
do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your favorite Sonic game for more speedy top
favorite Sonic game for more speedy top
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