Get the Rings: Players race to collect a set amount of Rings within a chosen Act. When one of the players has obtained the specified number of rings, they are declared the victor and the other automatically loses. Players will also lose if they lose too many rings to the point that there are simply not enough rings left in the Act. [6] Sonic Mega Collection Plus for Xbox". GameSpot. Archived from the original on February 18, 2006 . Retrieved October 23, 2010. Arrow column | Bomb | Booster | Breakaway column | Bumper | Bumper wall | Capsule | Conveyor Belt | Crusher | Drop Target | Elevator | Fan | Flipper | Giant spear | Goal Plate | High-speed warp tube | Jump Panel | Metal nut | Slot machine | Spikes | Spring | Spring Catapult | Star Post | Switch | Triangle Bumper Sonic the Hedgehog (Master System) for Wii". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on December 8, 2010 . Retrieved December 5, 2010.

Sonic Colors was released in November 2010 and is considered by some to be one of the best 3D Sonic titles to date. It was released on both the Wii and the Nintendo DS, with the handheld version just edging out its Wii counterpart on Metacritic by virtue of a single point. In truth though, both versions of the game are a lot of fun. Sonic Rush somehow managed to feel like a full blown console Sonic game, paired down for the dual screens of the Nintendo DS. A worthy successor to the amazing Sonic Advance games for the Gameboy Advance, Sonic Rush achieved a spectacular sense of speed for a handheld Sonic game thanks to the “Tension Gauge,” a mechanic that would later be adapted to future Sonic games as a boosting mechanic, and when you add on top of that the awesome boss battles and the great use of the dual screens throughout levels, it more than secures its number 9 spot. 8. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for Wii". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 12, 2021 . Retrieved December 5, 2010. The pandemic was a time when the entire world united after being forced into the confines of their own homes. Games like Among Us became hugely popular, but there's another handheld that was released during the perfect and allowed players to hang out together in spite of the restrictions of the pandemic. a b "Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine Release Information for GameGear". GameFAQs. Archived from the original on February 11, 2011 . Retrieved November 20, 2010.

Sonic Advance (2001) · Sonic Advance 2 (2002) · Sonic Pinball Party (2003) · Sonic Battle (2003) · Sonic Advance 3 (2004) · Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis (2006) The Wii version of Sonic Colors has already gotten the remaster treatment via last year’s Sonic Colors: Ultimate. However, many people suggest that the handheld version of the title is actually better – a claim that I’d like to evaluate firsthand.

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Contrary to the previous Game Boy models, which were all following the "portrait" form that was designed by Gunpei Yokoi, the Game Boy Advance was designed in a "landscape" format and put the buttons to the sides of the device instead of below the screen. The Game Boy Advance was designed by French designer Gwénaël Nicolas and his Tokyo-based design studio Curiosity Inc. [8] CVG Magazine Issue 180 November 1996" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on June 23, 2018 . Retrieved August 14, 2016. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Release Information for iPhone/iPod". GameFAQs. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012 . Retrieved December 5, 2010. IGN: Sonic Jump review". August 24, 2006. Archived from the original on September 21, 2019 . Retrieved October 24, 2017. a b "SEGA Announces 2008 Mobile Games Line-Up". IGN. April 8, 2008. Archived from the original on October 9, 2008 . Retrieved November 28, 2010.

Like the Sonic Advance and Rush games before it, Colors was developed in part by Dimps, who brought their refined design to a rather different version of this beloved console adventure. a b "Sonic and the Secret Rings for Wii". GameSpot. Archived from the original on August 18, 2011 . Retrieved October 17, 2010. Although most consider Sonic 3D Blast to be the first 3D Sonic game, Sonic Adventure was arguably the first great one. It featured a wide selection of stages accessed by a number of unique hub worlds and multiple storylines for players to explore. With the exception of the Big the Cat stages, they were all pretty enjoyable and were designed around each character's unique abilities.

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