Sonic Retrospective X - Sonic Blast

Sonic Blast is the last 2D main series Sonic game we're going to see for a while, and it, sadly, is one of the worst 2D Sonic games. Despite having a very similar name to Sonic 3D Blast and nigh identical box art, the games have nothing in common with each other. Instead they made the graphics look vaguely 3D and called it good.

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Sonic Retrospective Part VI - Sonic Chaos

Sonic Chaos is another Game Gear/Master System Sonic game that isn't as well remembered as its 16-bit brothers. It's an interesting game that introduced some new things to the Sonic series and is fairly fun.

This is the very first game that you can control a flying Tails. The game is built around the ability to play the game as Sonic or Tails and the differences in how they play. Because of this, the Japanese title, Sonic & Tails, is a much better name.

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Sonic Retrospective III - Sonic the Hedgehog 2(8-bit)

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 actually came out on the Master System and Game Gear before the Genesis game. This makes the 8-bit release the first game with Tails in it, even if he isn't playable. He does, however, make cameo appearances on the title screen and all of the images for the various zones. This is because Robotnik kidnapped Tails and Sonic has to rescue him. So he appears at the end of the game as well. The game is also features Mecha Sonic, which is the same silver robotic Sonic at the end of the 16-bit release (Not to be confused with Metal Sonic fromSonic CD). These are the only real similarities between the 8-bit game made by Aspect Co. (who would go on to make further Sonic games for the Master System and Game Gear) and its more popular 16-bit brother. 

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Sonic Retrospective Part II - Sonic the Hedgehog(8-bit)

Welcome to part two of my Sonic retrospective, eventually I will cover every Sonic game. If you want to catch up, click here to see part I.

Sonic the Hedgehog for Master System/Game Gear was released a mere four months after the Genesis game. Made by Ancient, it was not only the last Sonic game Ancient would make, but it was the last game released for the Master System in North America. Unfortunately, there's little background information on this game (For some reason people like to ask other questions when interviewing people from SEGA and Sonic Team), but it's still an interesting game. Despite sharing a title and many level names with the Genesis game, Sonic the Hedgehog for the Master System is a completely different game.

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