Sonic the Hedgehog’s career is in rude health at the moment.
Long time fans will remember all too well the string of strange, disappointing Sonic games that plagued the series in the back half of the 2000s, a run that makes Sonic Team’s recent successes all the more worthy of praise.
For many, one of the first big turning points was 2011’s Sonic Generations, which celebrated Sonic’s past while bringing togther the 2D and 3D branches of the series.