Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis for Game Boy Adv Reviews by Gamers

uhg..what was sega thinking. Spring Yard Zones remix is horrible,thers only one sound efect.come on this was like 10 years after the great game on the genissis,sega couldve mad this game great,but no they screwed up.this is what literly killed sonic.

It is the worst game ever. I would not buy it if I were you!

This game is just BAD BAD BAD! Not only is it bad, they made the graphics worse, and the music sounds like a Gameboy Cracking. I played Green Hill Zone, and the next thing you know... I shipped it back.

Graphics 1.2/10
Storyline 0.0/10
Music 2.4/10
Gameplay 1.1/10
Level Design 2.8/10

Score: 19%: Really? I'd rather not have a bed than play this game!

Just...don't rent it. Please, think of the children.

Sonic the hedgehog for the genesis is and was an all time classic. So why not put the original sonic game on a portable system such as the game boy? Sounds like a great idea and all, but when its put together with small screens and fast scrolling you get (besides sore eyes) not at ALL close to the best sonic game. I also noticed that (whether or not this was the specific cartridge or the game itself), this game froze faster then sonic running into a freezer. However, Saving IS a welcome addition. The new "Anniversary mode" did not seem at all different from original mode. Avoid this game, try a sonic/genesis collection to get your sonic within you refreshed.
4/10

This game is one of the greatest games on the genesis. Just having this game on GBA makes it a great classic thats now replayable on the go. People who don't have the genesis are now avilable to play it without using an emulator.

This is a shortened version of my full review.

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Graphics: 8.6/10

Wonderful, very good for a GBA. Very pleasing to the eyes. Despite what others have said, Sonic character sprite does NOT take up half the screen, or even a quarter of it. I have, however, put this game into a GameBoy Player, and when you do that, it appears to shrink the playing field and triple Sonic's size, something I have never seen a GameBoy Player do. Sonic looks like he did in the Genesis days, with maybe a couple different frames here and there. I espicially liked the menu screen. It looked very sleek and it was a nice presentation. Everything is as it should be. Well... not really. Continue reading.

Sound: 6.8/10

They redid the sound. Every lick of it. The BGM has changed, and the sound effects, although not terrible, are far from great. Also, the sound seems to be slightly muffled at times and dosen't sound like it should, but again, this is a very minor issue. In the sound department, its alright. But, for the real problem of the game, read downward.

Gameplay: 7.2/10

As I mentioned in the two previous sections, there are some problems. You may be thinking 'What the heck?' and I personally thought I would hate this game as well. But I didn't. Everything, and I mean everything gameplay-wise is retained. You still have the special stages, the same levels, complete with every secret. But most people's main gripe about the game is the slowdown. And they are right in a way. It IS the worst aspect of the games faults, but its far from unplayable. It does slow down severly in some places (such as boss fights), but in places you think the game would go to a screeching hault, it dosen't do so. (the special stage actually moves BETTER than the original) It can hinder your game, but its not terribly horendous. Glitches, from what I've played, are few and far between. So please, if any of that is holding you back from buying it, I would still say go for it.

Overall: 7.9/10

This game kept my younger son very active and into the game. My older children did not really like this game. I felt that Sonic was ok.

this was my first sonic game i didnt notice any problems when i played it the only problem i had was diffuclty it deserves a seven atlest