Did journalists keep complaining that they didn't have enough speed to run up slopes?

>>720085958
>It had more to do with their beliefs on the series' gameplay fundamentals over Sonic Team's "we want players to dash like a maniac".
This, sales don't mean shit, Mania had the right idea and should have been a starting point for a reset of the franchise. Mania 2 would have had all new zones, Mania 3 could dabble more in 3D and then the main holy grail would be a 3D game designed with Sonic's physics in mind. Building up goodwill would be more important and then the sales would come once they got it right.

>>717524503
>yet act like they’re gurus of the franchise and know how to fix it.
Mania had pic related. SA2 had a good presentation and story, but this is what made Sonic. You damn right people from the start are gonna prop it up, especially if it does it damnedest to replicate the games that made Sonic a household name in the first place. Mania never got to grow past the member berries phase and become its own thing. I repeat, Superstars was not the way to go, and it fumbled the ball in many ways.

Hold down when you see an enemy. If they have spikes or a barrier around them, slow down and wait for them to react to your presence.

Analyze this chart too.

Anyone who calls themselves a Sonic fan owes it to themselves to play through Sonic 1 and beat it. It's amazing how far he's fallen from grace.