I Just want a game very, very similar to Secret Rings. I need speed dammit! I actually loved Secret Rings, as it was a fresh breath of innovation that I haven't had since Sonic adventure 3 And Sonic & Knuckles.
Seriously, the way to make the best sonic game:
Make the camera to where you look behind you when you back up
Put in ONLY ACTUAL cut scenes, no comic book crap
Put in some more characters with their own, non-BS levels
Put in some non-party multiplayer
Give a little more freedom of where to go (go left or right, like intersections at certain spots, with a quick button press),
and Presto! the ultimate sonic game will be born!