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 (2006 video game) worst video games of all time. The game remains popular for "Let's Play" walkthroughs, with players showing off its glitches. The official "Sonic" Twitter account also mocks the game. The failure of "Sonic the Hedgehog" led to the direction of the series being rethought. The next main "Sonic" game, 2008's "Unleashed", ignored the gritty and realistic tone of its predecessor. With "Unleashed"'s sequel "Sonic Colors" (2010), "The A.V. Club" wrote, "the series rediscovered its strength for whimsical tales with light tones." "Sonic the Hedgehog" introduced Silver the Hedgehog, Princess Elise, Mephiles, and Iblis to the franchise; most have made few