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 3 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Development began shortly after the release of "Sonic 2" in late 1992. It was developed simultaneously with "Sonic & Knuckles"; they were developed as a single game until time constraints and cartridge costs forced the developers to split them in two projects. The "Sonic & Knuckles" cartridge features "lock-on" technology that allows it to be physically attached to the "Sonic 3" cartridge, creating a combined game, "Sonic 3 & Knuckles". Pop musician Michael Jackson composed portions of the soundtrack, but left the project and went uncredited. As with its predecessors, "Sonic 3" was a critical and