What is the definitive play order of the sonic franchise?
What is the definitive play order of the sonic franchise?
Connor Anderson
Nathaniel Parker
>Sonic the Hedgehog (GG)
>Sonic 2 (GG)
>Sonic the Hedgehog 1-3 & Knuckles (Gen)
>Sonic CD (GenCD)
>Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Gen)
>Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast)
>Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast)
>Shadow the Hedgehog (GCN)
>Sonic Heroes (GCN)
>Sonic Unleashed (Wii)
>Sonic the Hedgehog (PS3)
>Sonic Generations (PC)
>Sonic Mania (PC)
>Sonic Forces (PC)
Gavin Long
1-2
Grayson Walker
Doesn’t matter. Just play Sonic 2 and Mania for the classic games, Adventure 1, and Generations. If you like any of those just branch out into other games of the same style.
Jose Bennett
>1
Maybe for memory's sake but you can't be serious.
Samuel Robinson
This, I’d say that you should choose one of three gameplay styles. Classic, Adventure, or Boost.
If you want classic, start with mania. I only say this because the 16:9 screen ratio is really good and beginners will appreciate it more than the 4:3 in the classics.
If you want adventure do SA2, it’s a little bit more accessible than the first.
If you want boost, do generations. It’s the game that did boost best, and there’s no filler warehog/OC stages.
Nicholas Johnson
Sonic has more bad games than good
I'm sorry..
Samuel Rogers
>generations. It’s the game that did boost best
>sonic is considerably slower than unleashed
>2D sections are often slow and tedious unlike unleashed's
>you can't wall jump or light speed dash anywhere, dedicated ring trails and wall panels only (unlike unleashed)
"No!"
>there’s no filler warehog
Pleb filtered
Hudson Sanders
1-CD-2-3-Mania
SA1-SA2
Generations
The rest are misteps.
Andrew Harris
Start with the main classic games (Sonic 1, 2, 3&K, Mania, CD, etc.) and spin-offs (Sonic Spinball, Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, Sonic 3D Blast, Sonic Jam, etc.). Then move on to the main 3D era games (Sonic Adventure 1, 2, Heroes, etc.) and spin-offs (Advance, Riders, Rush, etc.). Finish with the main modern era games (Sonic '06, Unleashed, Colors, etc.) and spin-offs (Sonic and the Secret Rings, 4, Sega All Stars Racing, etc.). Feel free to move around if any game feels boring.
Eli Perez
2 then CD then 3
then stop playing sonic cause all the other games are mediocre
Asher Edwards
We can all agree that CD is best played after 3&K right?
Luis Brown
All I will say is that sonic and knuckles had my favorite all time vidya gimmick with being able play 1 and 2 with knuckles.
Daniel Evans
Best games for absolute beginners are:
>Sonic Mania
>Sonic Generations
If they have a little bit of experience, then:
>Sonic 3 complete
>Sonic Adventure 2 Battle
Cameron Ross
This is the first time I'm hearing about the gamegear versions of the first two games. What's up with that? Were they developed and released at the same time? From a quick glance it seems like the genesis versions are graphically better but the stages seem different.
Cooper Adams
Nothing complicated, just play the main Genesis trilogy + CD then play the main 3D games, all in release order. Then play the spinoffs whenever you want to.
Samuel Watson
The GameGear versions are more like normal platformers and they're pretty fun.
The second one has an alternate ending where Tails dies though.
Jason Roberts
start with the good ones, so none. There, done
Adam Flores
>everyone leaving out the sonikino
Parker Rodriguez
BASED
They say Mania is Sonic 4 but that's EXTREME COPE
William Bailey
>for beginners
Sonic is a game for children
Isaiah Brooks
Sonic 1
Sonic 2
Sonic 3
Sonic Advance
Sonic Mania
Sonic Adventure
Sonic Adventure 2
Sonic Colors
Sonic Generations
Elijah Walker
Sonic 4 is literally Sonic The Portable
Aiden Collins
Sonic 4 is literally Sonic 4
Wyatt Ramirez
Damn wow really? Too bad its the fourth installment after Sonic 3 making it Sonic 4.
Austin Carter
It literally says Sonic The Portable
Tyler Smith
>Starting with Mania
Mania is literally a shitty anniversary style Sonic game. I wouldn't even recommend playing it, nor be your first classic Sonic title because you'll think 2D Sonic isn't good. Also you won't get any of the references to previous games, even if they're shit.(Notably Mean Bean fight)
Just start with this for classic Sonic:
>Sonic 1
>Sonic 2
>Sonic 3
>Sonic and Knuckles
>Sonic CD
I put CD at the end because it's kind of it's own separate self contained story and game. The only thing you'll notice that there's no Tails. But this is also the only 2D Sonic game that has Metal Sonic(No, I don't count Mania) nor Amy Rose.
There's also Sonic 4 which became non-canon apparently. It's a actual decent game despite Sonic fans telling you it's fucking shit. Truly fucking underrated.
Chase King
Sonic was never good
Hunter Rogers
Sonic 1 and 2 suck
Gabriel Young
Sonic 1-3&K
Sonic Adventure 1+2
Sonic Heroes
Sonic Unleashed
Sonic Colors
Sonic Generations
Sonic Lost World
Sonic Forces
All of the mainline entries in release order. A homebrewed Wii can play everything up to Colors, PC covers the rest.
Luis White
Nah.
Camden Martin
In the order of release, fucktard.
Onto the next Sonic Thread.
Easton Reed
adventure
adventure 2
advance
advance 2
advance 3
battle
shadow the hedgehog
rush
rush adventure
rivals
rivals 2
unleashed
secret rings
black knight
Cameron Gomez
play Sonic Adventure 2; everything else is garbage
Lucas Sullivan
>Sonic 1
>Sonic 2
>Sonic CD
>Sonic 3 & Knuckles
>Sonic Mania
>Sonic Adventure
>Sonic Adventure 2
Ignore all the rest, play Generations if you want.