he might be the fastest thing alive but these levels might take you a while
these levels might take you a while
these levels might take you a while welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 hardest Sonic the Hedgehog levels for
10 hardest Sonic the Hedgehog levels for
10 hardest Sonic the Hedgehog levels for this list we’re counting down the most
this list we’re counting down the most
this list we’re counting down the most challenging levels from Sonic’s large
challenging levels from Sonic’s large
challenging levels from Sonic’s large repertoire of core games and spin-offs
repertoire of core games and spin-offs
repertoire of core games and spin-offs that kept you on the edge of your seat
keep things real we’re looking at levels
keep things real we’re looking at levels that are hard to master because of the
that are hard to master because of the
that are hard to master because of the speed and precision required to get
speed and precision required to get
speed and precision required to get through them we’re not counting levels
through them we’re not counting levels
through them we’re not counting levels made difficult due to frustrating
made difficult due to frustrating
made difficult due to frustrating controls broken mechanics report level
controls broken mechanics report level
controls broken mechanics report level design this means we’re excluding Sonic
design this means we’re excluding Sonic
design this means we’re excluding Sonic 2006 as that game is just laws just bad
number 10
number 10 scrap brain zone Sonic the Hedgehog the
scrap brain zone Sonic the Hedgehog the
scrap brain zone Sonic the Hedgehog the last stage before the final
last stage before the final
last stage before the final confrontation from the first adventure
confrontation from the first adventure
confrontation from the first adventure has everything to stop you in your
has everything to stop you in your
has everything to stop you in your tracks from moving and disappearing
tracks from moving and disappearing
tracks from moving and disappearing platforms to saw blades and pipes
platforms to saw blades and pipes
platforms to saw blades and pipes belching fire these hazards weren’t
belching fire these hazards weren’t
belching fire these hazards weren’t enough then the underwater section with
enough then the underwater section with
enough then the underwater section with scarce air bubbles to replenish your
scarce air bubbles to replenish your
scarce air bubbles to replenish your oxygen should do the trick you can blame
oxygen should do the trick you can blame
oxygen should do the trick you can blame Sonic’s co-creator Yuji naka for
Sonic’s co-creator Yuji naka for
Sonic’s co-creator Yuji naka for mistakenly thinking that hedgehogs
mistakenly thinking that hedgehogs
mistakenly thinking that hedgehogs couldn’t swim and creating a design
couldn’t swim and creating a design
couldn’t swim and creating a design element that has plagued players for
element that has plagued players for
element that has plagued players for years oh and there’s no checkpoints
number nine crazy gadget Sonic Adventure
number nine crazy gadget Sonic Adventure 2 more like maddening but in a good way
2 more like maddening but in a good way
2 more like maddening but in a good way before Super Mario Galaxy sonic was
before Super Mario Galaxy sonic was
before Super Mario Galaxy sonic was maneuvering through gravity thanks to
maneuvering through gravity thanks to
maneuvering through gravity thanks to dr. Robotnik’s crazy machinations what
dr. Robotnik’s crazy machinations what
dr. Robotnik’s crazy machinations what would have been just a hard level with a
would have been just a hard level with a
would have been just a hard level with a healthy dose of tough enemies strewn
healthy dose of tough enemies strewn
healthy dose of tough enemies strewn about becomes downright difficult when
about becomes downright difficult when
about becomes downright difficult when the platforming gets flipped on his head
players not only had to protect their
players not only had to protect their anthropomorphic Hedgehog buddy from
anthropomorphic Hedgehog buddy from
anthropomorphic Hedgehog buddy from deadly foes but also compensate for the
deadly foes but also compensate for the
deadly foes but also compensate for the constant switching perspectives as
constant switching perspectives as
constant switching perspectives as gravity switched around in different
gravity switched around in different
gravity switched around in different directions
this makes it especially difficult to do
this makes it especially difficult to do certain jumps in 3d when you’re on the
certain jumps in 3d when you’re on the
certain jumps in 3d when you’re on the wall or on the ceiling truly insane
number eight chaos angels own sonic
number eight chaos angels own sonic advance three after he made the
advance three after he made the
advance three after he made the transition to 3d fat quickly outgrew its
transition to 3d fat quickly outgrew its
transition to 3d fat quickly outgrew its welcome so fans of 2d sonic would have
welcome so fans of 2d sonic would have
welcome so fans of 2d sonic would have to resort to his handheld adventures but
to resort to his handheld adventures but
to resort to his handheld adventures but those who thought Sonic had lost his
those who thought Sonic had lost his
those who thought Sonic had lost his touch should have given these
touch should have given these
touch should have given these installments ago with old-school twitch
installments ago with old-school twitch
installments ago with old-school twitch platforming and tons of hazards and
platforming and tons of hazards and
platforming and tons of hazards and enemies to handle this old-school 2d
enemies to handle this old-school 2d
enemies to handle this old-school 2d challenge had you scaling its platforms
challenge had you scaling its platforms
challenge had you scaling its platforms to new heights at intense speeds it’s
to new heights at intense speeds it’s
to new heights at intense speeds it’s how we like our sonic fast and
how we like our sonic fast and
how we like our sonic fast and unforgiving
number seven metropolis own Sonic the
number seven metropolis own Sonic the Hedgehog 2 well it’s always fun to scale
Hedgehog 2 well it’s always fun to scale
Hedgehog 2 well it’s always fun to scale heights sometimes limiting your movement
heights sometimes limiting your movement
heights sometimes limiting your movement can be even more exhilarating
forced to use gears by running over them
forced to use gears by running over them to reach new areas you had to control
to reach new areas you had to control
to reach new areas you had to control your speed to prevent crushing sonic
add-in annoying as hell exploding
add-in annoying as hell exploding starfish pitfall spikes and lava and the
starfish pitfall spikes and lava and the
starfish pitfall spikes and lava and the level can suddenly become overbearing
although the boss fight features a
although the boss fight features a duplicating Eggman that should be the
duplicating Eggman that should be the
duplicating Eggman that should be the least of your worries here number 6
least of your worries here number 6
least of your worries here number 6 marble zone Sonic the Hedgehog
generally speaking running underground
generally speaking running underground should be avoided especially when
should be avoided especially when
should be avoided especially when there’s a pool of lava which is an
there’s a pool of lava which is an
there’s a pool of lava which is an instant death and the ground itself is
instant death and the ground itself is
instant death and the ground itself is entirely unstable when that lava starts
entirely unstable when that lava starts
entirely unstable when that lava starts to pour out and cover the stage make
to pour out and cover the stage make
to pour out and cover the stage make sure you’re moving fast those traps that
sure you’re moving fast those traps that
sure you’re moving fast those traps that would otherwise be a death sentence
would otherwise be a death sentence
would otherwise be a death sentence suddenly become your only means of
suddenly become your only means of
suddenly become your only means of escape with plenty of enemies and some
escape with plenty of enemies and some
escape with plenty of enemies and some light block puzzles this stage is a
light block puzzles this stage is a
light block puzzles this stage is a classic example of the types of
classic example of the types of
classic example of the types of challenges awaiting fans of Sonic number
challenges awaiting fans of Sonic number
challenges awaiting fans of Sonic number 5 winged fortress Zone Sonic the
5 winged fortress Zone Sonic the
5 winged fortress Zone Sonic the Hedgehog 2
once you’ve made your way into Eggman’s
once you’ve made your way into Eggman’s flying chip only tight maneuvering and
flying chip only tight maneuvering and
flying chip only tight maneuvering and precision jumps can save you from the
precision jumps can save you from the
precision jumps can save you from the countless instant death Falls
some platforms are already buing before
some platforms are already buing before they disappear altogether within seconds
they disappear altogether within seconds
they disappear altogether within seconds to make your life hell then there’s the
to make your life hell then there’s the
to make your life hell then there’s the giant laser boss in a small room
giant laser boss in a small room
giant laser boss in a small room surrounded by yes laser walls sure the
surrounded by yes laser walls sure the
surrounded by yes laser walls sure the level is challenging especially if
level is challenging especially if
level is challenging especially if you’re looking to get to Eggman in
you’re looking to get to Eggman in
you’re looking to get to Eggman in record time number four
record time number four
record time number four metallic madness zone Sonic the Hedgehog
metallic madness zone Sonic the Hedgehog
metallic madness zone Sonic the Hedgehog CD and just when you thought you were
CD and just when you thought you were
CD and just when you thought you were reaching new heights
reaching new heights
reaching new heights the precision platforming here is tough
the precision platforming here is tough
the precision platforming here is tough enough as it has you sticking to
enough as it has you sticking to
enough as it has you sticking to spinning wheels to maneuver to new areas
spinning wheels to maneuver to new areas
spinning wheels to maneuver to new areas but throw in a few pinball bumpers
but throw in a few pinball bumpers
but throw in a few pinball bumpers moving Springs spikes and the sauce many
moving Springs spikes and the sauce many
moving Springs spikes and the sauce many enemies and you’ll be thankful when you
enemies and you’ll be thankful when you
enemies and you’ll be thankful when you get through this chaos plus we didn’t
get through this chaos plus we didn’t
get through this chaos plus we didn’t even get to the bevy of lasers and
even get to the bevy of lasers and
even get to the bevy of lasers and barricades it’s very very difficult not
barricades it’s very very difficult not
barricades it’s very very difficult not to get crushed here
out of all of Sonic’s 3d levels this one
out of all of Sonic’s 3d levels this one has to be the best combination of speed
has to be the best combination of speed
has to be the best combination of speed and platforming challenge with the
and platforming challenge with the
and platforming challenge with the decent amount of frustrating mechanics
incorporating almost all of the elements
incorporating almost all of the elements you’ve learned so far front and center
you’ve learned so far front and center
you’ve learned so far front and center for frustration here are the werehog
for frustration here are the werehog
for frustration here are the werehog sections sections which require some
sections sections which require some
sections sections which require some very tight maneuvers to conquer
this level is also notoriously long
this level is also notoriously long clocking in at about half an hour not
clocking in at about half an hour not
clocking in at about half an hour not including deaths and there will be
including deaths and there will be
including deaths and there will be deaths
number two death eggs own Sonic and
number two death eggs own Sonic and Knuckles
at some point we’d like to thank the
at some point we’d like to thank the game’s creator and Sonics level designer
game’s creator and Sonics level designer
game’s creator and Sonics level designer hero Kaiser yes O’Hara pooled all
hero Kaiser yes O’Hara pooled all
hero Kaiser yes O’Hara pooled all previous ideas for challenging gameplay
previous ideas for challenging gameplay
previous ideas for challenging gameplay into one giant deathtrap countless
into one giant deathtrap countless
into one giant deathtrap countless spikes and enemies check
spikes and enemies check
spikes and enemies check lots of springs to send you in
lots of springs to send you in
lots of springs to send you in directions you don’t want to go check
directions you don’t want to go check
directions you don’t want to go check disappearing platforms and traps and
disappearing platforms and traps and
disappearing platforms and traps and pinball style bumpers in combination
pinball style bumpers in combination
pinball style bumpers in combination with gravity manipulation check check
with gravity manipulation check check
with gravity manipulation check check and double check you’ll want to keep
and double check you’ll want to keep
and double check you’ll want to keep snagging as many rings as possible if
snagging as many rings as possible if
snagging as many rings as possible if you want to keep going
you want to keep going
you want to keep going moreso than usual so what could possibly
moreso than usual so what could possibly
moreso than usual so what could possibly top this deathtrap well before we get to
top this deathtrap well before we get to
top this deathtrap well before we get to our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one labyrinth zone sonic the
number one labyrinth zone sonic the hedghog water and sonic simply don’t mix
hedghog water and sonic simply don’t mix
hedghog water and sonic simply don’t mix not only is this level maddening and
not only is this level maddening and
not only is this level maddening and it’s layout for platforming enemy
it’s layout for platforming enemy
it’s layout for platforming enemy placement and traps but it’s the
placement and traps but it’s the
placement and traps but it’s the addition of a large underwater section
addition of a large underwater section
addition of a large underwater section that makes managing its maze a nightmare
the complex design of the underwater
the complex design of the underwater maze on top of Sonic moving we use lowly
maze on top of Sonic moving we use lowly
maze on top of Sonic moving we use lowly underwater and constantly running low on
underwater and constantly running low on
underwater and constantly running low on air makes drowning very very common sure
air makes drowning very very common sure
air makes drowning very very common sure it’s tough but it’s challenging in the
it’s tough but it’s challenging in the
it’s tough but it’s challenging in the best of ways without frustrating
best of ways without frustrating
best of ways without frustrating controls or broken mechanics getting in
controls or broken mechanics getting in
controls or broken mechanics getting in the way it’s just solid level design
with enough practicing skill you can own
with enough practicing skill you can own this level before it owns you
do you agree with our list yes what
do you agree with our list yes what Sonic the Hedgehog level made you break
Sonic the Hedgehog level made you break
Sonic the Hedgehog level made you break your Sega controller for more blazing
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