I've been really getting into classic Sonic games, and have gotten most of the way through Sonic 2, as well as finally putting some time into finishing Sonic Mania. I dropped Sonic 1 after finishing a few zones, as it became clear that the level design in that game is not up to par with later releases. Also poking around at the Master System Sonic games, which are totally different games than the mainline release, but have some interesting stuff in them (my original exposure to Sonic was looking over another kid's shoulder while he played Sonic on Game Gear).

I've always been a Mario Enjoyer, and just never quite understood Sonic... the platforming aspect of Sonic always felt so clunky because of how much less air control you have. But I think I get it now, it's all about figuring out the right paths through the levels to just go fucking apeshit turbo mode and blast through them as fast as possible. GOTTA GO FAST.

Also helps that I've got a nice CRT tv setup and am playing on original hardware. The super fast scrolling of Sonic works way better, it's not a blur like it is on a crappy LCD screen.