20 years ago, the world would witness the rise of the Blue Blur! Never before had the gaming community seen anything like this Speed Demon, blasting through corkscrews, flying through loop-de-loops, and running wildly through the world with a 'tude like no other. Sega had done the impossible: they had created a character and a series that could rival Nintendo's behemoth mascot Mario, and let me tell you, Sonic challenged him with style. But beyond the rivalry, the Sonic games could stand on their own as incredible platform titles, and Sonic built a fanbase that holds strong to this day. So now that we're in the year 2011, 20 years after Sonic's debut... I say we celebrate Sega's gaming icon by looking back on what he's accomplished these past two decades. Should be fun!
Rules for Voting:
For each of the available topics that you can vote on, you'll be able to choose up to five subjects for that category. Your first place vote will receive 5 points, your second place vote will receive 4 points, your 3rd place vote will receive 3 points, so on and so forth. If you don't have a top 5, then you can vote for less if you desire.
The choices below for each category are what I could find, but with such a robust history, I'm bound to have missed a couple of characters here and there. So if you see a game or an important character that's missing, please notify me and I'll add it right away.
Voting will end on Thursday, June 30th.
Favorite 2D Sonic Game
Sonic the Hedgehog (GameGear/MasterSystem)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (GameGear/MasterSystem)
Sonic Chaos (GameGear/MasterSystem)
Sonic Triple Trouble (GameGear)
Sonic the Hedgehog (Genesis)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Genesis)
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Genesis)
Sonic & Knuckles (Genesis)
Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Sega CD)
Sonic Advance (GameBoy Advance)
Sonic Advance 2 (GameBoy Advance)
Sonic Advance 3 (GameBoy Advance)
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 (iOS/PlayStation Network/WiiWare/XboxLive Arcarde)
Sonic Rush (Nintendo DS)
Sonic Rush Adventure (Nintendo DS)
Sonic Colors (Nintendo DS)
Sonic Rivals (PlayStation Portable)
Sonic Rivals 2 (PlayStation Portable)
Favorite 3D Sonic Game
Sonic 3D Blast (Genesis/Saturn)
Sonic Adventure/DX (DreamCast/GameCube)
Sonic Adventure 2/Battle (DreamCast/GameCube)
Sonic Heroes (GameCube/PlayStation 2/Xbox)
Sonic and the Secret Rings (Wii)
Sonic Unleashed (PlayStation 2/PlayStation 3/Wii/Xbox 360)
Sonic and the Black Knight (Wii)
Sonic Colors (Wii)
Sonic the Hedgehog (PlayStation 3/Xbox 360)
Favorite Miscellaneous Sonic game
Sonic Drift (GameGear)
Sonic Drift 2 (GameGear)
Tails' Adventure (GameGear)
Tails' Sky Patrol (GameGear)
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Genesis/GameGear/Master System)
Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball (Genesis/GameGear/Master System)
Knuckles' Chaotix (Sega 32x)
Sonic: the Fighters (Saturn/Arcade)
Sonic R (Saturn)
Sonic Shuffle (DreamCast)
Sonic Pinball Party (GameBoy Advance)
Sonic Battle (GameBoy Advance)
Sonic Riders (GameCube/PC/PlayStation 2/Xbox)
Shadow the Hedgehog (GameCube/PlayStation 2/Xbox)
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (DS/Wii)
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (DS/Wii)
Sega SuperStars Tennis (PlayStation 2/PlayStation 3/Wii/Xbox 360)
Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (PlayStation 2/Wii)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (DS/PC/PlayStation 3/Wii/Xbox 360)
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (DS)
Sonic Free Riders (Xbox 360)
Favorite Sonic Protagonist (Title in Parentheses is the Character's First Appearance)
Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Miles "Tails" Prower (Sonic the Hedgehog 2)
Knuckles the Echidna (Sonic the Hedgehog 3)
Amy Rose (Sonic CD)
Charmy Bee (Knuckles' Chaotix)
Espio the Chameleon (Knuckles' Chaotix)
Mighty the Armadillo (Knuckles' Chaotix)
Vector the Crocodile (Knuckles' Chaotix)
Big the Cat (Sonic Adventure)
Chao (Sonic Adventure)
Tikal the Echidna (Sonic Adventure)
Cream the Rabbit (Sonic Advance 2)
Blaze the Cat (Sonic Rush)
Silver the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog 2006)
Princess Elise (Sonic the Hedgehog 2006)
Shade the Echidna (Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood)
Chip/Light Gaia (Sonic Unleashed)
Favorite Sonic Antagonist/Rival (Title in Parentheses is the Character's First Appearance)
Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik (Sonic the Hedgehog)
EggRobo (Sonic & Knuckles)
Metal/Mecha Sonic (Sonic the Hedgehog 2)
Nack the Weasel (Sonic Triple Trouble)
Chaos (Sonic Adventure)
Shadow the Hedgehog (Sonic Adventure 2)
Rouge the Bat (Sonic Adventure 2)
Jet the Hawk (Sonic Riders)
Storm the Albatross (Sonic Riders)
Wave the Swallow (Sonic Riders)
Eggman Nega (Sonic Rush)
Mephiles the Dark (Sonic the Hedgehog 2006)
Erazor Djinn (Sonic and the Secret Rings)
Captain Whiskers (Sonic Rush Adventure)
Lord Ix (Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood)
Dark Gaia (Sonic Unleashed)
Merlina (Sonic & the Black Knight)
Lamest Sonic Character (Use the Protagonist and Antagonist/Rival listings above.)
Favorite Zone (Open Voting) (Please List the Zone and the Game that it takes place in.)
Favorite Musical Track (Open Voting) (Please List the Track and the Game that it takes place in.)
Favorite Sonic Moment (Open Voting) (Please List the Moment and the game that it takes place in.)
Lamest Sonic Moment (Open Voting) (Please List the Moment and the game that it takes place in.)
