The Death of Dreamcast, the Beginning of the Dream
When Sega made the decision to stop creating new consoles after the failure of the Dreamcast, it left fans of their first-party games such as the Sonic series with a […]
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 […]
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 […]
An “Ugly Sonic” Start, a “Super Sonic” Finish
Video games have a really poor track record of becoming successful movies, and it looked like that trend would continue when the first images of the Sonic the Hedgehog movie […]
Sonic: Keeping Our Heads Above the Water
I have noticed a strange issue with many of my favorite gaming characters… they are allergic to water. This same character can get struck by vehicles, scorched by fire, absorb […]
It’s Never Too Late: Sonic and Moving Past Our “Ugly” Start (Dreams Interrupted: From Discovery to Destiny – Part 4)
If you had told me five years ago that the Sonic the Hedgehog game series would mutate into becoming not just one, but the top TWO highest-grossing domestic video game […]
Finding God in Video Games 