3D Sonic the Hedgehog 3DS
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Official Nintendo Magazine UK
    Feb 12, 2014
    83
    Plays brilliantly, but is slightly hampered by its reliance on the original code. [Feb 2014, p.87]
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  2. Nintendo Life
    Dec 9, 2013
    80
    This is highly recommended for fans and those looking for an enjoyable slice of retro Sega platforming, nevertheless.
  3. NintendoWorldReport
    Dec 9, 2013
    80
    Regardless, if you hold nostalgia for Sonic the Hedgehog, this 3DS version is excellent, as it is a stellar enhanced port of a fun game, game design rough edges and all. We can all hold out hope for Sega to bring the far superior Sonic 2 to the 3D Classics line in the future, but for now, the speedster’s debut is fine.
  4. Cubed3
    Jan 9, 2014
    80
    This new 3D version offers the same experience, only improved upon by modern additions and made to look even more incredible thanks to the excellent implementation of stereoscopic 3D, which breathes new life into a great classic. SEGA fans should certainly appreciate the effort put into this one, although a true full screen option would have been most welcome.
  5. FNintendo
    Jan 14, 2014
    80
    As a port of a game that is well-known by millions of players, there is nothing truly surprising in 3D Sonic the Hedgehog, but it has become the definitive version of the Mega Drive classic. An almost flawless adaptation, and definitely one of the best eShop games available, despite the obvious lack of a widescreen mode.
  6. Eurogamer Portugal
    Jan 9, 2014
    80
    This 3D Sonic the Hedgehog may well be the definitive version that fans have waited twenty years just to play this classic again.

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  1. KCritic
    Jan 27, 2014
    10
    Sonic the Hedgehog, exactly how you remember it being. Only now it's in 3D, which looks great. It's a shame it doesn't have all the little extras that other recent versions have had, but I have no quarrels with this game. I loved it in '91 and I still love it now.… Expand
  2. emendez2k4
    Dec 6, 2013
    9
    The graphics on this game are surprisingly good. The 3-D effect works well and breathes new life into a game that you probably have played a million times on a number of different systems. There are a large number of options that you can tinker with such as playing the Japanese version or the international version, changing the screen size, and choosing the 3-D effect to display using the foreground or the background. There are a few graphical glitches and once in a while the frame rate dips a bit. Neither of these issues really affects game play however. In short, a highly recommended download. Nintendo can learn a thing or two from the quality of this 3-D classic.… Expand
  3. Lokathor
    Dec 6, 2013
    7
    The game is Sonic 1, on your 3ds. That's great. What's new? There's a save/load feature (just one save state), you can use the spindash from the later games if you want, and when you start the game from the title menu there's a stage select. The music is crisp and clear, it even allows you to emulate the sounds as they were on a Genesis or Genesis 2 (though I don't know what that sound difference is exactly, it seemed to be the same to me either way). The emulation is smooth, and accurate to the point where minor graphical hiccups such as with the Green Hill Zone waterfalls are replicated exactly. A completely faithful Sonic game, here's hoping that they give Sonic 2 the same treatment very soon.… Expand

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