Fahey, Mike (September 15, 2011). "How Three Genesis-Era Sonic Levels Look in Generations". Kotaku . Retrieved October 22, 2017. The rival fights are accessed from the Boss Gate, like the bosses, rather than a separate part of the hub world. Dutton, Fred (October 17, 2011). "New Sonic Generations demo announced". Eurogamer. Gamer Network . Retrieved October 24, 2017.

Take on some of the most notorious characters from Sonic's past as you fight for ultimate supremacy. Not long before the release date of Sonic Generations, Sega sponsored a skateboarding sporting event that took place in Venice Beach of California named " Sonic Generations of Skate". Aside from the Time Eater, the bosses are different than the console/PC version, using Big Arm, the Biolizard, and the Egg Emperor instead of the Death Egg Robot, Perfect Chaos, and the Egg Dragoon. Walker, Alex (February 22, 2016). "There's A Mod That Makes Me Want To Play Sonic Generations". Kotaku. Gizmodo Media Group. Archived from the original on September 1, 2017 . Retrieved September 29, 2017.

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Modern Sonic's gameplay resembles that from the Nintendo DS version of Sonic Colors and Sonic Rush. As with Classic Sonic, he can run and jump, though he can also slide to pass through small areas, and Boost to become an almost unstoppable projectile that can destroy obstacles. These Acts end by touching a Goal Ring, similar to past 3D games. Green Hill casts a long shadow over Sonic Generations on the 3DS. On the 20th anniversary of a series that has lost its way more than once, with each new release promising that this time, no really, this time the old magic will be recaptured, it's appropriate and yet slightly defeatist to open with the same stage that resonates so strongly for so many fans. a b c Newton, James (November 25, 2011). "Review: Sonic Generations". Nintendo Life. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on October 4, 2017 . Retrieved October 2, 2017.

Development of Sonic Generations began after the completion of Sonic Unleashed in 2008, when developer Sonic Team began discussing possible ideas for a twentieth anniversary Sonic game. [28] The console/PC version of the game was directed by Hiroshi Miyamoto, and Yoshinobu Uba was the Lead Game Designer. Producer Takashi Iizuka wanted a game that incorporated the best of Sonic's history, and offered more replay value compared to previous games. [29] The team eventually decided to split the gameplay into two separate playstyles: one representing the original games and another representing more recent ones. [28] The team chose to develop on the high-definition (HD) Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles, wanting the game to re-imagine levels and aspects of previous entries with high-quality graphics. [30] A port for Windows was also made; development was handled by Devil's Details. [31] Dimps assisted with production of the Nintendo 3DS version. Sega considered making the 3DS version a port of the console versions, but instead chose to develop from scratch to make it unique [32] and celebrate Sonic's portable history. [28] A version for the Wii was planned, but was eventually abandoned due to hardware constraints. [33] There are also fewer stages in total, with the Dreamcast and Modern Eras having only two levels instead of three. With the exception of the Egg Dragoon, all of the bosses in the console/PC version can only take half the amount of hits the 3DS version's bosses can (four in the console/PC version, eight in the 3DS version). December 2011). Sonic Generations Review - For the first time in a decade, the handheld Sonic is not the best. IGN.Development [ edit ] Green Hill Zone in Sonic the Hedgehog (1991, top) and Sonic Generations (bottom); the stage was one of the nine levels remastered in Generations On the console/PC version, Classic Sonic and Modern Sonic fight each rival ( Metal Sonic, Shadow the Hedgehog, minus Silver the Hedgehog) in the areas Sonic fought them in the original games, but the 3DS version has Sonic fight them in areas he did not fight them in the original. It sure looks like Sega is making a new Sonic Generations". Destructoid. July 23, 2016 . Retrieved June 21, 2017.

Newton, James (October 21, 2011). "Sonic Generations 3DS Release Dates Finally Revealed". Nintendo Life. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on September 27, 2017 . Retrieved September 29, 2017. Cullen, Johnny (October 3, 2011). "Sonic Generations Japanese release pushed up a week". VG247. Archived from the original on December 6, 2011 . Retrieved December 15, 2011. Gotta Go Fast: Ranking All of The Sonic The Hedgehog Games". USgamer. August 18, 2017 . Retrieved January 2, 2018. The cutscene where Classic and Modern Sonic see each other in the mirror happens before the Metal Sonic fight, rather than the Classic Era boss.Martin, Liam (July 1, 2011). "Sonic Generations Release". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on July 1, 2011. Mitchell, Richard (July 15, 2016). "Sonic Generations: Special Edition spotted at GAME". Engadget. Archived from the original on October 4, 2017 . Retrieved September 29, 2017. This is the Sonic we mean when we pine for the glory days of the blue hedgehog; a rollercoaster of verdant slopes and dizzying spins, rewarding players for taking the high road or the low road, and giving the sedate platform genre a much-needed red sneaker up the arse in the process. Sonic Rush (2005) · Sonic Rush Adventure (2007) · Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2008) · Sega Superstars Tennis (2008) · Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (2008) · Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009) · Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (2010) · Sonic Classic Collection (2010) · Sonic Colors (2010)