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Sonic the Hedgehog - Pocket Adventure 08-07-13 03:44 AM
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Is that a Sonic in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?
I. Overview
???Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure is a platforming game released in 1999, and its exclusively for the Neo Geo Pocket Color handheld. I would arguably say it's the best game on the system, it's clear that the game designers really cared about the game and tried to emulate the success of the sonic games of old. The result? An incredibly polished game that despite the first impression delivers on all levels. I found this little gem during my marathon where I vowed to play every single sonic game ever released, just for the heck of it.
II. The specifics...
???Graphics: I was actually surprised to learn upon first inspection that the game is actually 16-bit, and although it seems like an 8-bit game at first impression, I quite liked the way the cel-shaded-esque graphics looked, and it fit the theme of the game as well. Sonic is just as smooth as ever, and there is no detraction from anything quality based. That being said, this game looks amazing, it's incredibly impressive how the designers managed to make a game so reminiscent of the old sonic games on the genesis through a different art-style. The pseudo-3d levels differ from this look and feel but still pretty damn good for a handheld game. All in all, definitely not complaining about the graphics. 10/10
???Sound: Every piece of music has it's own theme and feel, and complements the stages really well. A lot of the music is from the sonic games on the genesis; specifically "Sonic 2" (my favorite sonic OST) and "Sonic 3 and Knuckles" but with their own little spin on them. Being a sonic fan, the thing that got me hooked aside from the game was the music. It was enough to make me bob my head and even hum along to the music while I play which added to the experience. The sound files have that "handheld feel" but without sounding choppy or distorted, and overall it's a joy to listen to. I got multiple nostalgia goose bumps while listening to this music and any fan of ... Read the rest of this Review
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