Sonic the Hedgehog has been that the variant gameplay styles found in recent 3D games have strayed from the formula of the original series. Specifically, the series' jump to 3D has been noted as a declining point. In late 2010, Sega delisted several below-average "Sonic" games, such as the notoriously disliked 2006 game "Sonic the Hedgehog", to increase the value of the "Sonic" brand after positive reviews for the games "" and "Sonic Colors". Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog is a video game franchise produced by Sega centering on a series of high-speed platform games. Sonic, the protagonist, is an anthropomorphic blue
Sonic the Hedgehog of the Mario and Sonic crossover games. The first, "Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games", was released in late 2007, and featured characters from both series competing in Olympic-themed mini-games. Its sequel, "Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games", was released in October 2009, and featured an emphasis on winter-based sports. "", a spin-off released in September 2008, was a turn-based role playing game developed by BioWare. During this timeframe, Sega took the franchise in a number of different directions. First was "Sonic the Hedgehog", which was released in November 2006 for the Xbox 360 and December 2006