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 […]
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 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 […]
Sonic’s Most Persistent Opponent: Contending With the Thorn in our Side
In each of his games over the years, there has always been one constant thorn in Sonic’s side… water. While the “Blue Blur” possesses nearly unmatched speed on solid surfaces, […]
Difficulty Settings: Showing His Standard of Love
For years, most video games only included one standard difficulty level… if the game was too challenging for us to play at its’ default setting, our options were pretty limited. Sometimes, […]
Eggman/Dr. Robotnik: A Persistent Adversary
Whether you call him Eggman or prefer to use his proper legal name of Dr. Robotnik, the truth remains the same… he is one resilient villain. No matter how many […]
Sonic vs. Metal Sonic: The Battlefield of Our Minds
Of all of Sonic’s many opponents, Metal Sonic has consistently proven to be one of his most dangerous adversaries… and what makes this robotic replica so difficult to defeat is […]
Finding God in Video Games 