he’s the fastest thing alive welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten sonic stages for this list we’re taking
sonic stages for this list we’re taking
sonic stages for this list we’re taking a look at the best levels featuring
a look at the best levels featuring
a look at the best levels featuring Sega’s famed mascot we’ve limited this
Sega’s famed mascot we’ve limited this
Sega’s famed mascot we’ve limited this list to main levels only so no bonus
list to main levels only so no bonus
list to main levels only so no bonus stages number 10 hydro city’s own Sonic
stages number 10 hydro city’s own Sonic
stages number 10 hydro city’s own Sonic the Hedgehog 3 water and Sonic usually
the Hedgehog 3 water and Sonic usually
the Hedgehog 3 water and Sonic usually do not go hand-in-hand
do not go hand-in-hand
do not go hand-in-hand why because speed plays a fundamental
why because speed plays a fundamental
why because speed plays a fundamental role in Sonic’s gameplay and water just
role in Sonic’s gameplay and water just
role in Sonic’s gameplay and water just slows it down however this isn’t the
slows it down however this isn’t the
slows it down however this isn’t the case with hydro city zone which has the
case with hydro city zone which has the
case with hydro city zone which has the sensation of going down an epic
sensation of going down an epic
sensation of going down an epic waterslide at the amusement park with an
waterslide at the amusement park with an
waterslide at the amusement park with an ancient ruin design reminiscent of
ancient ruin design reminiscent of
ancient ruin design reminiscent of Atlantis and funky beat supplied by
Atlantis and funky beat supplied by
Atlantis and funky beat supplied by Michael Jackson himself hydro city
Michael Jackson himself hydro city
Michael Jackson himself hydro city constantly keeps the action flowing of
constantly keeps the action flowing of
constantly keeps the action flowing of course every once in a while you’ll need
course every once in a while you’ll need
course every once in a while you’ll need to stop to catch your breath
to stop to catch your breath
to stop to catch your breath seriously always be on the lookout for
seriously always be on the lookout for
seriously always be on the lookout for those air bubbles
sonic unleashed is far from the blue
sonic unleashed is far from the blue hedgehogs finest hour unlike some of the
hedgehogs finest hour unlike some of the
hedgehogs finest hour unlike some of the other sonic titles though at least
other sonic titles though at least
other sonic titles though at least something awesome came out of this game
something awesome came out of this game
something awesome came out of this game with the exhilarating rooftop run
bursting right out of the gate rooftop
bursting right out of the gate rooftop run is a non-stop roller coaster ride
run is a non-stop roller coaster ride
run is a non-stop roller coaster ride through Spago yeah
every second that goes by player is
every second that goes by player is sucked in by this intoxicating cultured
sucked in by this intoxicating cultured
sucked in by this intoxicating cultured city inspired by European architecture
just observing this level might make you
just observing this level might make you want to buy Sonic Unleashed although
want to buy Sonic Unleashed although
want to buy Sonic Unleashed although you’re probably better off playing
you’re probably better off playing
you’re probably better off playing rooftop run on the more polished Sonic
rooftop run on the more polished Sonic
rooftop run on the more polished Sonic Generations number 8 speed highway Sonic
Generations number 8 speed highway Sonic
Generations number 8 speed highway Sonic Adventure as we all know Sonic
Adventure as we all know Sonic
Adventure as we all know Sonic officially went downhill once he made
officially went downhill once he made
officially went downhill once he made the jump from 2d to 3d right technically
the jump from 2d to 3d right technically
the jump from 2d to 3d right technically that’s wrong Sonic Adventure while it
that’s wrong Sonic Adventure while it
that’s wrong Sonic Adventure while it might not have aged as well is still
might not have aged as well is still
might not have aged as well is still very entertaining with speed highway
very entertaining with speed highway
very entertaining with speed highway being an enthralling highlight while
being an enthralling highlight while
being an enthralling highlight while admittedly a pretty lethal highway for
admittedly a pretty lethal highway for
admittedly a pretty lethal highway for automobile drivers it’s open road for
automobile drivers it’s open road for
automobile drivers it’s open road for Sonic the Hedgehog
leaping from rooftop to rooftop hanging
leaping from rooftop to rooftop hanging from helicopters and charging down
from helicopters and charging down
from helicopters and charging down skyscrapers this cinematic course brings
skyscrapers this cinematic course brings
skyscrapers this cinematic course brings new meaning to going over the speed
new meaning to going over the speed
new meaning to going over the speed limit the cops might not be able to stop
limit the cops might not be able to stop
limit the cops might not be able to stop you but there’s still a good chance you
you but there’s still a good chance you
you but there’s still a good chance you fall to your – number 7 final rush Sonic
fall to your – number 7 final rush Sonic
fall to your – number 7 final rush Sonic Adventure 2 Sonic seems to have grinded
Adventure 2 Sonic seems to have grinded
Adventure 2 Sonic seems to have grinded more rails in his lifetime than Tony
more rails in his lifetime than Tony
more rails in his lifetime than Tony Hawk whether you’re a pro skater or an
Hawk whether you’re a pro skater or an
Hawk whether you’re a pro skater or an adrenaline junkie final Rush is as
adrenaline junkie final Rush is as
adrenaline junkie final Rush is as gnarly as it gets with Sonic literally
gnarly as it gets with Sonic literally
gnarly as it gets with Sonic literally grinding on top of the world rarely has
grinding on top of the world rarely has
grinding on top of the world rarely has a sonic stage felt grander in size or as
a sonic stage felt grander in size or as
a sonic stage felt grander in size or as ambitious in its design it’s like riding
ambitious in its design it’s like riding
ambitious in its design it’s like riding Space Mountain on acid with thrills
Space Mountain on acid with thrills
Space Mountain on acid with thrills coming a mile a minute granted it
coming a mile a minute granted it
coming a mile a minute granted it doesn’t make much sense that Sonic is
doesn’t make much sense that Sonic is
doesn’t make much sense that Sonic is able to breathe and move freely in outer
able to breathe and move freely in outer
able to breathe and move freely in outer space but then again we probably
space but then again we probably
space but then again we probably shouldn’t be bringing too much logic
shouldn’t be bringing too much logic
shouldn’t be bringing too much logic into a game about a talking Hedgehog who
into a game about a talking Hedgehog who
into a game about a talking Hedgehog who can run fast
number six ice cap zone
number six ice cap zone Sonic the Hedgehog three everyone loves
Sonic the Hedgehog three everyone loves
Sonic the Hedgehog three everyone loves a good snow level and Sonic the Hedgehog
a good snow level and Sonic the Hedgehog
a good snow level and Sonic the Hedgehog three features one of the coolest ones
three features one of the coolest ones
three features one of the coolest ones ever see what we did there Sonic gets
ever see what we did there Sonic gets
ever see what we did there Sonic gets off to an extreme start as he zooms down
off to an extreme start as he zooms down
off to an extreme start as he zooms down a frosty hill on a conveniently placed
a frosty hill on a conveniently placed
a frosty hill on a conveniently placed snowboard even after getting buried in a
snowboard even after getting buried in a
snowboard even after getting buried in a cavern by an avalanche nothing makes
cavern by an avalanche nothing makes
cavern by an avalanche nothing makes Sonic freeze in place running through
Sonic freeze in place running through
Sonic freeze in place running through this icy labyrinth is every bit as
this icy labyrinth is every bit as
this icy labyrinth is every bit as exciting as skiing down one of
exciting as skiing down one of
exciting as skiing down one of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains it’s a
Colorado’s Rocky Mountains it’s a
Colorado’s Rocky Mountains it’s a regular winter wonderland except for
regular winter wonderland except for
regular winter wonderland except for those fatal icicles that fall from above
number five City escape Sonic Adventure
number five City escape Sonic Adventure 2
as the title suggests this stage is a
as the title suggests this stage is a daring escape that opens with sonic
daring escape that opens with sonic
daring escape that opens with sonic jumping out of a police helicopter and
jumping out of a police helicopter and
jumping out of a police helicopter and skydiving into the city below from there
skydiving into the city below from there
skydiving into the city below from there it’s a high-speed chase complemented by
it’s a high-speed chase complemented by
it’s a high-speed chase complemented by one of the catchiest songs you’ll ever
one of the catchiest songs you’ll ever
one of the catchiest songs you’ll ever hear in a video game
hear in a video game
hear in a video game good luck ever getting that out of your
good luck ever getting that out of your
good luck ever getting that out of your head
then just when you think this level
then just when you think this level can’t possibly get any more heart racing
can’t possibly get any more heart racing
can’t possibly get any more heart racing a monster truck that takes up the entire
a monster truck that takes up the entire
a monster truck that takes up the entire road enters the equation
it might not catch up to Sonics but it
it might not catch up to Sonics but it tries even harder in Sonic Generations
number four sky sanctuary zone Sonic and
number four sky sanctuary zone Sonic and Knuckles a level where rivals become
Knuckles a level where rivals become
Knuckles a level where rivals become friends to take down a common enemy sky
friends to take down a common enemy sky
friends to take down a common enemy sky sanctuary is a blast from start to
sanctuary is a blast from start to
sanctuary is a blast from start to finish mixing together elements of
finish mixing together elements of
finish mixing together elements of science and nature on a floating island
science and nature on a floating island
science and nature on a floating island this sonic stage is reminiscent of
this sonic stage is reminiscent of
this sonic stage is reminiscent of Miyazaki’s castle in the sky teleporting
Miyazaki’s castle in the sky teleporting
Miyazaki’s castle in the sky teleporting to the heavens above and outrunning the
to the heavens above and outrunning the
to the heavens above and outrunning the crumbling ruins below sky sanctuary
crumbling ruins below sky sanctuary
crumbling ruins below sky sanctuary brings you one step closer to the final
brings you one step closer to the final
brings you one step closer to the final showdown with dr. Robotnik and by the
showdown with dr. Robotnik and by the
showdown with dr. Robotnik and by the way Eggman Darth Vader wants his death
way Eggman Darth Vader wants his death
way Eggman Darth Vader wants his death star plans back number 3 casino night
star plans back number 3 casino night
star plans back number 3 casino night zone
zone
zone Sonic the Hedgehog – if you grew up
Sonic the Hedgehog – if you grew up
Sonic the Hedgehog – if you grew up playing Sonic the Hedgehog – chances are
playing Sonic the Hedgehog – chances are
playing Sonic the Hedgehog – chances are the theme to casino night zone popped
the theme to casino night zone popped
the theme to casino night zone popped into your head on your first trip to Las
into your head on your first trip to Las
into your head on your first trip to Las Vegas if you ever made one one of the
Vegas if you ever made one one of the
Vegas if you ever made one one of the most iconic inventive and insanely fun
most iconic inventive and insanely fun
most iconic inventive and insanely fun stages in the franchise’s history Casino
stages in the franchise’s history Casino
stages in the franchise’s history Casino Night plays like a flashy pinball game
Night plays like a flashy pinball game
Night plays like a flashy pinball game with Sonic acting as the ball
bouncing all over the place has never
bouncing all over the place has never been more fun although you’ve gotta
been more fun although you’ve gotta
been more fun although you’ve gotta wonder if Sonic ever gets dizzy the
wonder if Sonic ever gets dizzy the
wonder if Sonic ever gets dizzy the level also works in the mechanics of a
level also works in the mechanics of a
level also works in the mechanics of a slot machine motivating the gambling
slot machine motivating the gambling
slot machine motivating the gambling addict in all of us to keep trying for
addict in all of us to keep trying for
addict in all of us to keep trying for that jackpot number two chemical plant
that jackpot number two chemical plant
that jackpot number two chemical plant zone
zone
zone Sonic the Hedgehog – the chemical plant
Sonic the Hedgehog – the chemical plant
Sonic the Hedgehog – the chemical plant zone is more like a chemical city it
zone is more like a chemical city it
zone is more like a chemical city it almost feels as if Sonic is wandered
almost feels as if Sonic is wandered
almost feels as if Sonic is wandered into a post-apocalyptic future Straight
into a post-apocalyptic future Straight
into a post-apocalyptic future Straight Outta Blade Runner while this factory is
Outta Blade Runner while this factory is
Outta Blade Runner while this factory is overrun with industrial wastes and
overrun with industrial wastes and
overrun with industrial wastes and untold hazardous dangerous it’s actually
untold hazardous dangerous it’s actually
untold hazardous dangerous it’s actually a lot more fun than you’d expect in
a lot more fun than you’d expect in
a lot more fun than you’d expect in addition to having a surprisingly
addition to having a surprisingly
addition to having a surprisingly enriching atmosphere Sonic jumps runs
enriching atmosphere Sonic jumps runs
enriching atmosphere Sonic jumps runs and climbs about the plant as if it were
and climbs about the plant as if it were
and climbs about the plant as if it were a jungle gym who’d have thought that
a jungle gym who’d have thought that
a jungle gym who’d have thought that touring an evil chemical facility could
touring an evil chemical facility could
touring an evil chemical facility could be such a good time
be such a good time
be such a good time hopefully that purple water has no side
hopefully that purple water has no side
hopefully that purple water has no side effects though
before we speed through our top pick
before we speed through our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one Green Hill Zone Sonic the
number one Green Hill Zone Sonic the Hedgehog at the center of many Sonic
Hedgehog at the center of many Sonic
Hedgehog at the center of many Sonic games is something resembling an
games is something resembling an
games is something resembling an environmental message while emerald hill
environmental message while emerald hill
environmental message while emerald hill zone also encompasses this Green theme
zone also encompasses this Green theme
zone also encompasses this Green theme Green Hill Zone is the stage that makes
Green Hill Zone is the stage that makes
Green Hill Zone is the stage that makes us appreciate Sonic’s natural habitat
us appreciate Sonic’s natural habitat
us appreciate Sonic’s natural habitat the most although it’s not as big or as
the most although it’s not as big or as
the most although it’s not as big or as extravagant to some of the other entries
extravagant to some of the other entries
extravagant to some of the other entries on our list this level introduced us to
on our list this level introduced us to
on our list this level introduced us to Sonic the Hedgehog and showed off pretty
Sonic the Hedgehog and showed off pretty
Sonic the Hedgehog and showed off pretty much everything he was capable of
rolling around at the speed of sound and
rolling around at the speed of sound and bouncing to new heights playing this
bouncing to new heights playing this
bouncing to new heights playing this level through might have convinced you
level through might have convinced you
level through might have convinced you to purchase a Sega Genesis over a Super
to purchase a Sega Genesis over a Super
to purchase a Sega Genesis over a Super Nintendo or at least tempted you do you
Nintendo or at least tempted you do you
Nintendo or at least tempted you do you agree with our list that was cool
agree with our list that was cool
agree with our list that was cool what’s your favorite Sonic stage for
what’s your favorite Sonic stage for
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