I hate to correct OP, but actually it was the 16-bit Genesis (Mega Drive) version of Sonic that was released first. The 8-bit Master System and Game Gear versions were released a few months after.
and if you're looking to get into the games, I highly recommend Sonic 1 Forever, Sonic 2 Absolute and Angel Island Revisited. they're all fan-made widescreen remasters with a bunch of bells and whistles that make the experience so much better, and unlike the...questionable compilation that is Sonic Origins, are completely free.
alternatively if you're just after the games themselves without all of that, you can easily download either Retroarch or Kega and just emulate them. either way you're gonna enjoy it!
Never played the Master System version, but the Sonic trilogy on the Genesis was my childhood. Some of the best 2D platformers out there. Still incredibly fun to go back to.
2 was good because of the split screen helper mode, it was the first game I had access to that included that and perfect for when you have an eager 4 year old to amuse.
Yeah the original sonic was a little too slow in accelerating. Sonic 2 had better control, the addition of the spin dash, the new power-ups were fun. And the sudden appearance of Mecha Sonic blew my mind. And Super-Sonic!
Massive step up from Sonic 1 to 2.
Sonic 3 was just ok. Some cool things here and there, and with the Sonic 3 + Knuckles Tower of power there was a lot of levels to play. It was... fine.
Sonic 2 was the Empire Strikes Back of Sonic games.
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