Eggman has never looked more bad-ass when the camera crash-zooms on him standing aboard the Egg Carrier with the wind blowing against his moustache). It teases us with quick shots of each character, including newcomers and redesigns (Dr. It introduces us to a new menacing high-stakes threat in the form of Perfect Chaos. Let’s start with the game’s CG intro, which absolutely understood the assignment in bringing the hype.
But when I’ve come back to replay the game in recent years, even on its original hardware, it still holds up as the gold standard for all 3D Sonic games – and one which future entries have just never managed to match. Sonic Adventure was by no means a perfect game the original Japanese release was rushed out in order to hit shops just two days before Christmas, after all. It wasn’t until 1998’s Sonic Adventure on the Dreamcast that Sega’s beloved mascot would finally speed into 3D proper, ushering Sonic – and fans – into a new exciting dimension.
The cancellation of Sonic Xtreme on Sega Saturn, and what was basically a 3D tech demo inside the compilation release Sonic Jam weren't exactly helpful in getting Sonic and pals off the 3D starting block at speed. That 2D to 3D lane change has continued to dog the hedgehog’s releases even into the modern generations (isn't that right, Sonic Forces?) whereas former rival Mario kept soaring beyond galaxies, getting more comfortable with each release.įor Sonic, these transitional woes were the case even at the beginning while Super Mario 64 arrived fully formed and revolutionised 3D gaming, the Blue Blur had false starts. Sonic’s transition to 3D has always been tricky.
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