9: Sonic the Hedgehog (Genesis)
Top 10 Best Sonic the Hedgehog Games, Ranked
The original which started it all lands at nine on our list. To some this might seem low considered it’s the original, but let’s not forget that A: every game on this list is great and B: there are A LOT of Sonic games, so being number nine is still pretty damn high.
Sonic the Hedgehog is a great game, but it is a little dated especially in comparison to the other Genesis games that followed. While the game is a lot faster than other platformers of its time, without the Spin Dash which was added in Sonic 2, the original does feel a lot slower. Zones such as Marble Zone and Labyrinth Zone in particular are quite sluggish by the standard we now hold the series to. Still, it was extremely challenging (in a good way) and completing it with all the Chaos Emeralds in-hand is quite satisfying.
