1: Sonic Mania (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)
Top 10 Best Sonic the Hedgehog Games, Ranked
Yes here we finally are, the best Sonic the Hedgehog to be released to date, Sonic Mania. Like we said in our review, Sonic Mania is the true next step up from the bar set so incredibly high by Sonic 3 & Knuckles back in 1994. It has everything you would want to see from the originals return such as the classic physics, a top-notch soundtrack and multi-layered level design, plus new mechanics that breathe life into the game’s eight remastered zones and improved visuals. It also features new zones such as Studiopolis and Press Garden that instantly are classics in their own right. It adds a much needed online-time attack mode, more collectibles and secrets, and brings back the competitive mode from Sonic 2.
Everything Sonic Mania has achieved, is in large part due to having something as great as Genesis classics to build up from, so immense credit has to be given to those games. Still, Sonic Mania is the most complete, polished, and loaded 2D Sonic game to date, and it’s why it lands at the very top of our list of the best Sonic the Hedgehog Games, ranked.
