Sonic the Hedgehog, a name many know and love. And what a history he has. Much like the loops he speeds through on his way to stop Eggman, Sonic has had a lot of ups and downs. His early days on SEGA consoles solidified his popularity. Then in 1998, he made his first jump to 3D with Sonic Adventure. The early 3D era went well enough until it started going downhill with the divisive Shadow the Hedgehog in 2005 and the disastrous release of Sonic ‘06 a year later. To say ‘06 severely damaged Sonic’s reputation is an understatement. It took years before the Hedgehog recovered and was back on his feet. 5 years later in 2011, Sonic Generations released as a celebration of the Hedgehogs 20th anniversary at the time.

Sonic Generations was met with acclaim. Fans loved it and how it was a return to Sonics roots with tight platforming gameplay and a focus on speed above all else. It reimagined stages from across Sonics 20 years of history and to this day, almost all of them are a joy to run through. So why am I talking about a game from 2011 in a review on a 2024 release? Simple: Sonic Generations got a remaster for modern consoles with some slight upgrades and a few extra bells and whistles. Alongside it, came bundled the all new Shadow Generations. A brand new story and campaign focused on the titular Shadow that takes place alongside Sonics story. Shadows story features reimagined versions of mostly key stages from Shadows past and sees the hedgehog confront that past head on.

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