Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine on the Outside, Puyo Puyo on the Inside
It’s not everyday that a villain gets a game of their very own, but in Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine we found Sonic’s chief nemesis in a spin-off that honestly […]
Sonic Unleashed: Denying The Darkness Within
While most Sonic games have stuck to the tried and true formula of racing through each level at lightning speed, the creative team behind Sonic Unleashed made the decision to […]
Sonic and the Chaos Emeralds: A Complicated, Transformational Relationship
Sonic’s relationship with the Chaos Emeralds is a bit of a complicated one… on one hand, the very existence of these powerful stones is the cause of many of his […]
Sonic and His Chili Dogs: The Importance of DAILY Bread
Sonic may be capable of moving at supersonic speed, but his need for speed also comes with a need to feed… specifically on chili dogs. Running everywhere he goes burns […]
Sonic the Hedgehog: The Problem With “Going Too Fast”
Sonic’s franchise of games compels us to “go fast”… it’s kind of in the DNA of Sonic himself. But speeding through every level often means that I miss some of […]
Non-Interactive Objects in our Games: Faith and Works
The environments in our gaming worlds are more immersive than ever before, but that doesn’t mean every object we see is interactive. While it isn’t realistic for the developer to make […]
Sonic Shuffle: Every Day I’m Shuffling…
While there are many reasons to dislike Sonic Shuffle, Sonic’s weak attempt at mimicking a Mario Party style game, one of the biggest is that it feels like the game […]
Sonic Spinball: Finding Peace in the Chaos
While most of Sonic’s games involve the world’s fastest hedgehog careening off of bounce pads, enemies, and obstacles like a living pinball in a mad dash to finish the level, […]
Sonic: An Uncompromising Light in the Darkness
While Sonic’s gaming franchise is home to many of the most iconic console games across many different eras, it doesn’t mean they haven’t produced a few clunkers. Every time Sonic’s […]
Sonic and Knuckles: Differences in Opinions, Unity in Purpose
Our initial introduction to Knuckles the echidna in both his gaming appearances as well as his cinematic adventures is typically adversarial in nature… the circumstances that bring Knuckles and Sonic […]
Finding God in Video Games 