the problem gameplaywise for sonic has always been (especially compared to Mario) that it's not geared towards new players. For people who are unfamiliar with i

the problem gameplaywise for sonic has always been (especially compared to Mario) that it's not geared towards new players. For people who are unfamiliar with its gameplay it simply sucks because it feels quite clunky, the jump-mechanic is not very fun nor exact when going slow. Additionally, you can't go fast because it's nearly impossible to react fast enough if you don't know the levels; this means it's a game for people who like to memorize the levels. For those people who know the levels in-and-out it's a very different game as the speed to crash through the levels makes it that much more fun (not that i ever came that close, i rather played mario).