there was once a time where we thought Sonic would always be the coolest
Sonic would always be the coolest
Sonic would always be the coolest character around but these games proved
character around but these games proved
character around but these games proved otherwise
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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 worst Sonic games for this list we’re
10 worst Sonic games for this list we’re
10 worst Sonic games for this list we’re looking at the worst games to feature
looking at the worst games to feature
looking at the worst games to feature Sega’s speedy mascot main games and
Sega’s speedy mascot main games and
Sega’s speedy mascot main games and spin-offs included number 10 Sonic the
spin-offs included number 10 Sonic the
spin-offs included number 10 Sonic the fighters ever wanted to punch tails or
fighters ever wanted to punch tails or
fighters ever wanted to punch tails or Amy right in the face then this little
Amy right in the face then this little
Amy right in the face then this little played arcade fighter might provide you
played arcade fighter might provide you
played arcade fighter might provide you with a few minutes of enjoyment besides
with a few minutes of enjoyment besides
with a few minutes of enjoyment besides that this Virtua Fighter clone which
that this Virtua Fighter clone which
that this Virtua Fighter clone which coincidentally was also made by the same
coincidentally was also made by the same
coincidentally was also made by the same integral Sega studio showcases
integral Sega studio showcases
integral Sega studio showcases incredibly detailed graphics and little
incredibly detailed graphics and little
incredibly detailed graphics and little depth aside from pressing the same three
depth aside from pressing the same three
depth aside from pressing the same three buttons to make your opponent bleed
buttons to make your opponent bleed
buttons to make your opponent bleed rings if you’re really desire to test
rings if you’re really desire to test
rings if you’re really desire to test out this gem of lameness you can find it
out this gem of lameness you can find it
out this gem of lameness you can find it on the Sonic Gems Collection for the
on the Sonic Gems Collection for the
on the Sonic Gems Collection for the Gamecube and be sure to relish the
Gamecube and be sure to relish the
Gamecube and be sure to relish the appearances of characters like being the
appearances of characters like being the
appearances of characters like being the dynamite and bark the polar bear because
dynamite and bark the polar bear because
dynamite and bark the polar bear because you won’t be seeing them ever again
number nine sonic labyrinth you’d be
number nine sonic labyrinth you’d be surprised how many Sonic games forget
surprised how many Sonic games forget
surprised how many Sonic games forget that his main character trait is that
that his main character trait is that
that his main character trait is that he’s the fastest thing alive
case in point this Game Gear puzzle
case in point this Game Gear puzzle platformer that places the speedy blue
platformer that places the speedy blue
platformer that places the speedy blue hedgehog in a series of mazes yeah we
hedgehog in a series of mazes yeah we
hedgehog in a series of mazes yeah we know it’s a setup where you have to take
know it’s a setup where you have to take
know it’s a setup where you have to take your time and not go fast
the gameplay is actually some of the
the gameplay is actually some of the most sluggish you’ll ever see due to dr.
most sluggish you’ll ever see due to dr.
most sluggish you’ll ever see due to dr. Robotnik replacing Sonic’s shoes with an
Robotnik replacing Sonic’s shoes with an
Robotnik replacing Sonic’s shoes with an invention called slowdown boots if any
invention called slowdown boots if any
invention called slowdown boots if any of your pitch meetings begin with hey
of your pitch meetings begin with hey
of your pitch meetings begin with hey man what if we slowed Sonic down just
man what if we slowed Sonic down just
man what if we slowed Sonic down just scrap it and fire that person number 8
scrap it and fire that person number 8
scrap it and fire that person number 8 sonic 3d blast
sonic has many darker projects but his
sonic has many darker projects but his first took place in the later half of
first took place in the later half of
first took place in the later half of the 90s when he was struggling to make a
the 90s when he was struggling to make a
the 90s when he was struggling to make a transition to the third dimension so
instead of a proper 3d Sonic game we got
instead of a proper 3d Sonic game we got this frustrating platformer for the
this frustrating platformer for the
this frustrating platformer for the Genesis and Saturn with an isometric
Genesis and Saturn with an isometric
Genesis and Saturn with an isometric view much like the labyrinth above the
view much like the labyrinth above the
view much like the labyrinth above the perspective seriously models what’s
perspective seriously models what’s
perspective seriously models what’s going on and having almost every level
going on and having almost every level
going on and having almost every level be a fetch quest to save creatures
be a fetch quest to save creatures
be a fetch quest to save creatures called flickies didn’t make things any
called flickies didn’t make things any
called flickies didn’t make things any better the worst part is that this poor
better the worst part is that this poor
better the worst part is that this poor stopgap installment was the closest
stopgap installment was the closest
stopgap installment was the closest thing we got to an official sonic
thing we got to an official sonic
thing we got to an official sonic release during the Saturn era number 7
release during the Saturn era number 7
release during the Saturn era number 7 sonic shuffle unlike his one-time
sonic shuffle unlike his one-time
sonic shuffle unlike his one-time corporate nemesis mario sonic hasn’t
corporate nemesis mario sonic hasn’t
corporate nemesis mario sonic hasn’t proven himself as successful at jumping
proven himself as successful at jumping
proven himself as successful at jumping from genre to genre one of the prime
from genre to genre one of the prime
from genre to genre one of the prime examples of this is in this dreamcast
examples of this is in this dreamcast
examples of this is in this dreamcast party game that tried unsuccessfully to
party game that tried unsuccessfully to
party game that tried unsuccessfully to ape the mario party formula only
ape the mario party formula only
ape the mario party formula only positive thing worth noting is about its
positive thing worth noting is about its
positive thing worth noting is about its early use of cel shaded graphics besides
early use of cel shaded graphics besides
early use of cel shaded graphics besides that the core game is boring the
that the core game is boring the
that the core game is boring the minigames are lacking and the less we
minigames are lacking and the less we
minigames are lacking and the less we say about the ludicrous in depth
say about the ludicrous in depth
say about the ludicrous in depth storyline which features Sonic and his
storyline which features Sonic and his
storyline which features Sonic and his friends venturing into a dream world to
friends venturing into a dream world to
friends venturing into a dream world to gather the pieces of a jewel called the
gather the pieces of a jewel called the
gather the pieces of a jewel called the precious stone the better this is where
precious stone the better this is where
precious stone the better this is where the precious stone was it’s the crystal
the precious stone was it’s the crystal
the precious stone was it’s the crystal that created this world
that created this world
that created this world precious stone number six
precious stone number six
precious stone number six Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis GBA version
how do you manage to screw up directly
how do you manage to screw up directly porting a decade and a half old Genesis
porting a decade and a half old Genesis
porting a decade and a half old Genesis game to an advanced handheld system one
game to an advanced handheld system one
game to an advanced handheld system one of the many disappointments of Sonic’s
of the many disappointments of Sonic’s
of the many disappointments of Sonic’s 15th anniversary celebration Genesis for
15th anniversary celebration Genesis for
15th anniversary celebration Genesis for the Game Boy Advance actually sounded
the Game Boy Advance actually sounded
the Game Boy Advance actually sounded great on paper and even included
great on paper and even included
great on paper and even included features like the ability to save
features like the ability to save
features like the ability to save anywhere and the Spin Dash which wasn’t
anywhere and the Spin Dash which wasn’t
anywhere and the Spin Dash which wasn’t actually introduced until Sonic 2 but
actually introduced until Sonic 2 but
actually introduced until Sonic 2 but unfortunately sonic team merely included
unfortunately sonic team merely included
unfortunately sonic team merely included these to distract players from the
these to distract players from the
these to distract players from the constant slowdown issues clunky controls
constant slowdown issues clunky controls
constant slowdown issues clunky controls loads of bugs and glitches and a
loads of bugs and glitches and a
loads of bugs and glitches and a completely unacceptable version of the
completely unacceptable version of the
completely unacceptable version of the ones iconic 16-bit soundtrack
if you look up forced darkness in the
if you look up forced darkness in the dictionary and I don’t know why you
dictionary and I don’t know why you
dictionary and I don’t know why you would but anyway chances are you’ll see
would but anyway chances are you’ll see
would but anyway chances are you’ll see this game’s box art in place of an
this game’s box art in place of an
this game’s box art in place of an actual definition
we’re not against darker sonic games but
we’re not against darker sonic games but this installment starring Sonic’s
this installment starring Sonic’s
this installment starring Sonic’s morally ambiguous counterpart shadow is
morally ambiguous counterpart shadow is
morally ambiguous counterpart shadow is a lazy and wrong way to do it
a lazy and wrong way to do it
a lazy and wrong way to do it substituting legitimate darkness for
substituting legitimate darkness for
substituting legitimate darkness for guns and swearing where’s that damn
guns and swearing where’s that damn
guns and swearing where’s that damn fourth Chaos Emerald and it it’d be one
fourth Chaos Emerald and it it’d be one
fourth Chaos Emerald and it it’d be one thing if tone was the game’s only
thing if tone was the game’s only
thing if tone was the game’s only problem but players were also forced to
problem but players were also forced to
problem but players were also forced to deal with awful controls in camera and a
deal with awful controls in camera and a
deal with awful controls in camera and a long convoluted story with 10 yes 10
long convoluted story with 10 yes 10
long convoluted story with 10 yes 10 possible endings this is who I am the
possible endings this is who I am the
possible endings this is who I am the even bigger kicker the game has a last
even bigger kicker the game has a last
even bigger kicker the game has a last chapter once you get all those ending
chapter once you get all those ending
chapter once you get all those ending making them all entirely pointless
in 2006 sonic released sonic riders a
in 2006 sonic released sonic riders a hoverboard based racing game it was okay
two years later they released sonic
two years later they released sonic riders zero gravity
riders zero gravity
riders zero gravity it was also okay two years after that
it was also okay two years after that
it was also okay two years after that they released Sonic free riders it was
they released Sonic free riders it was
they released Sonic free riders it was unplayable ok balance on it thank you
unplayable ok balance on it thank you
unplayable ok balance on it thank you ready to jump what the heck
ready to jump what the heck
ready to jump what the heck releasing as a launch title for the Xbox
releasing as a launch title for the Xbox
releasing as a launch title for the Xbox 360s Kinect peripheral being able to
360s Kinect peripheral being able to
360s Kinect peripheral being able to control your racer with your body sounds
control your racer with your body sounds
control your racer with your body sounds kind of cool in concept but works
kind of cool in concept but works
kind of cool in concept but works horribly in execution ok God look at
horribly in execution ok God look at
horribly in execution ok God look at this crap man I hate this game so much
this crap man I hate this game so much
this crap man I hate this game so much seeing as a racing game depends entirely
seeing as a racing game depends entirely
seeing as a racing game depends entirely on being able to move this is a pretty
on being able to move this is a pretty
on being able to move this is a pretty big hindrance and a good reason of why
big hindrance and a good reason of why
big hindrance and a good reason of why this game was forgotten shortly after
this game was forgotten shortly after
this game was forgotten shortly after its release number 3
its release number 3
its release number 3 Sonic are speaking of Sonic’s racing
Sonic are speaking of Sonic’s racing
Sonic are speaking of Sonic’s racing games here’s one of the worst at its
games here’s one of the worst at its
games here’s one of the worst at its core this one should have worked better
core this one should have worked better
core this one should have worked better than any other but gamers fact his
than any other but gamers fact his
than any other but gamers fact his character and his friends in foot racing
character and his friends in foot racing
character and his friends in foot racing competitions
it’s just too bad that sega also decided
it’s just too bad that sega also decided to take away the characters ability to
to take away the characters ability to
to take away the characters ability to move more than an inch to the left or
move more than an inch to the left or
move more than an inch to the left or the right lacking completed textures or
the right lacking completed textures or
the right lacking completed textures or detail on its paltry selection of only
detail on its paltry selection of only
detail on its paltry selection of only five stages worst of all you can
five stages worst of all you can
five stages worst of all you can complete this game a hundred percent in
complete this game a hundred percent in
complete this game a hundred percent in less than an hour
number two Sonic the Hedgehog 2006 patch
number two Sonic the Hedgehog 2006 patch a pretty snazzy performance there for
a pretty snazzy performance there for
a pretty snazzy performance there for Sonic’s 15th anniversary and for his
Sonic’s 15th anniversary and for his
Sonic’s 15th anniversary and for his first outing on the 360 and ps3 Sega
first outing on the 360 and ps3 Sega
first outing on the 360 and ps3 Sega decided to go big and buy big we mean
decided to go big and buy big we mean
decided to go big and buy big we mean transfer half of their development team
transfer half of their development team
transfer half of their development team to Sonic and the secret rings for the
to Sonic and the secret rings for the
to Sonic and the secret rings for the Wii and rushed the game for a holiday
Wii and rushed the game for a holiday
Wii and rushed the game for a holiday 2006 release
because of this Sega put out one of the
because of this Sega put out one of the most legendary despised games ever
most legendary despised games ever
most legendary despised games ever created and don’t worry I’ll rescue you
created and don’t worry I’ll rescue you
created and don’t worry I’ll rescue you I know sonic 2006 introduced reviled new
I know sonic 2006 introduced reviled new
I know sonic 2006 introduced reviled new characters like silver and princess
characters like silver and princess
characters like silver and princess Elise it controlled abysmally had
Elise it controlled abysmally had
Elise it controlled abysmally had intolerably long load times and was
intolerably long load times and was
intolerably long load times and was backed by a wretched plot that ended
backed by a wretched plot that ended
backed by a wretched plot that ended with Sonic sharing a kiss with the
with Sonic sharing a kiss with the
with Sonic sharing a kiss with the aforementioned princess
and yet this actually wasn’t Sonic’s
and yet this actually wasn’t Sonic’s biggest fail I always keep my word
biggest fail I always keep my word
biggest fail I always keep my word sonic before we reveal our top pick here
sonic before we reveal our top pick here
sonic before we reveal our top pick here are a couple of dishonorable mentions
are a couple of dishonorable mentions
are a couple of dishonorable mentions you really got in joining this timing
you really got in joining this timing
you really got in joining this timing man Sonic
man Sonic
man Sonic that’s a good look for you testing
that’s a good look for you testing
that’s a good look for you testing knuckle slam
number one sonic boom rise of lyric
number one sonic boom rise of lyric let’s just say he won’t be bothering us
let’s just say he won’t be bothering us
let’s just say he won’t be bothering us again unless he comes back as terrible
again unless he comes back as terrible
again unless he comes back as terrible as sonic 2006 is it still has a minority
as sonic 2006 is it still has a minority
as sonic 2006 is it still has a minority of defenders but rise of lyric alongside
of defenders but rise of lyric alongside
of defenders but rise of lyric alongside the abysmal 3ds counterpart shattered
the abysmal 3ds counterpart shattered
the abysmal 3ds counterpart shattered crystal is so awful that not even the
crystal is so awful that not even the
crystal is so awful that not even the most dedicated fans of the once-proud
most dedicated fans of the once-proud
most dedicated fans of the once-proud hedgehog can bear to defend it you know
hedgehog can bear to defend it you know
hedgehog can bear to defend it you know how much I like punching things be my
how much I like punching things be my
how much I like punching things be my guest
guest
guest set in a new continuity connected to the
set in a new continuity connected to the
set in a new continuity connected to the cartoon of the same name and featuring
cartoon of the same name and featuring
cartoon of the same name and featuring laughable redesigns of Sonic Tails
laughable redesigns of Sonic Tails
laughable redesigns of Sonic Tails knuckles and Amy the game combines every
knuckles and Amy the game combines every
knuckles and Amy the game combines every problem that Sonic has had since he
problem that Sonic has had since he
problem that Sonic has had since he jumped to 3d and multiplies it
jumped to 3d and multiplies it
jumped to 3d and multiplies it exponentially framerate issues loads of
exponentially framerate issues loads of
exponentially framerate issues loads of bugs and glitches and unbearably bad
bugs and glitches and unbearably bad
bugs and glitches and unbearably bad dialogue are all present here adding up
dialogue are all present here adding up
dialogue are all present here adding up to the worst selling Sonic game ever
to the worst selling Sonic game ever
to the worst selling Sonic game ever released
released
released look ramps we can use these ramps sonic
look ramps we can use these ramps sonic
look ramps we can use these ramps sonic boom more like Sonic but I didn’t mean
boom more like Sonic but I didn’t mean
boom more like Sonic but I didn’t mean that literally it was a taunt
that literally it was a taunt
that literally it was a taunt it’s villainy 101 do you agree with our
it’s villainy 101 do you agree with our
it’s villainy 101 do you agree with our list I have no idea what you’re talking
list I have no idea what you’re talking
list I have no idea what you’re talking about but I’m pretty sure it’s a bad
about but I’m pretty sure it’s a bad
about but I’m pretty sure it’s a bad thing which sonic game do you think is
thing which sonic game do you think is
thing which sonic game do you think is the very worst okay with your help this
the very worst okay with your help this
the very worst okay with your help this should be a piece of cake for more way
should be a piece of cake for more way
should be a piece of cake for more way past cool top 10s published every day be
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