Sonic the Hedgehog platforming of the main levels. The 16-bit "Sonic the Hedgehog " consisted of a giant rotating maze, which many considered a major technical achievement. The most common special stages, however, were segments with the character running through a long tunnel to collect certain items. 3D "collect item" levels, as in "Sonic 3" and "Sonic & Knuckles", used the same perspective but had Sonic collecting all the blue-colored orbs on the surface of a giant sphere. Finally, "Sonic Advance 2" employed a 3D ring-collecting stage, and "Sonic Chaos" ("Sonic and Tails" in Japan) used a variety of gimmicks for its levels.
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