the 2D Sonic formula had been nailed. These games were all about speed, with just a bit of precision platforming as a punishment for missing the top route. Not to mention, they had incredibly good ...

were given free reign to continue the breakaway ... Dig that game out now and all the new bits (such as Metal Sonic, in-game time travel and, ahem, Amy Rose) look a little less shiny, but are ...

and she's since become a staple of nearly all Sonic games as well as the female lead of the franchise (sorry Rouge fans, maybe one day soon she'll get some proper respect from Paramount).

For more tactically minded fans of the series, Sonic Tag-Team Heroes is a more traditional tabletop game with crunchy, Dungeons & Dragons-inspired grid-based combat to play through heroic boss ...

If you want a single platform to play games ... Sonic Mania. Each game in the compilation features new animated cutscenes at the beginning and end done by the incomparable Tyson Heese to connect ...

Most of the games above can be found on modern platforms, too, we’ve just listed them all by their original release dates and consoles. There are also loads more Sonic spin-off games.

This month Sony is adding a recent Sonic game, Jurassic World Evolution 2, the divisive Forspoken, and a Star Wars VR experience to its large PlayStation Plus Game Catalog. All these games arrive just ...

Pairing the excellent level design with some thoughtful powers adds another dimension to a game with just Sonic’s speed running. All expertly tied across several games, instead of just being ...