For many long-time Sonic fans, Sonic Generations marked a turning point in the fortunes of Sega’s mascot.
After years of experimentation that frankly fell flat on its face – Sonic 2006, Sonic and the Secret Rings, Sonic Unleashed, Sonic and the Black Knight, Sonic the Hedgehog 4 – many believe that Sonic Team finally struck gold with Generations, earning the blue hedgehog a purple patch that continues to this day.
They’re wrong, incidentally – Sonic Colors was released on the Wii a year earlier and was also very good – but for the sake of the narrative here, let’s go along with it.
