{"id":226352,"date":"2021-03-29T17:30:57","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T17:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/longest-sonic-games\/"},"modified":"2021-03-29T17:30:57","modified_gmt":"2021-03-29T17:30:57","slug":"every-main-series-sonic-game-ranked-by-how-long-they-take-to-beat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2021\/03\/29\/every-main-series-sonic-game-ranked-by-how-long-they-take-to-beat\/","title":{"rendered":"Every Main Series Sonic Game, Ranked By How Long They Take To Beat"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The\u00a0Sonic The Hedgehog<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>franchise holds an odd place in the video game industry. The mascot platformer<\/a> is one of the most iconic characters in gaming history, yet many people believe the blue hedgehog has an underwhelming collection of games. This opinion of Sonic’s catalog isn’t universal, as although some believe\u00a0there are no good sonic games<\/a>, there are others who believe\u00a0the franchise\u00a0is competitive\u00a0with\u00a0Nintendo’s\u00a0<\/a>Mario<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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It’s difficult for gamers to know whether the\u00a0Sonic\u00a0<\/em>franchise is for them or not without trying the games for themselves. For those who are looking to try one of Sonic’s<\/em> adventures, we’ve listed the main series games in order of their Main Story completion time according to howlongtobeat.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

17 <\/span>Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) – 2\u00a0Hours<\/h2>\n
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The one that started it all, the original\u00a0Sonic The Hedgehog\u00a0<\/em>was released all the way back in 1991. The blue hedgehog was created with a clear goal: to be the driving force behind Sega’s quest to topple Nintendo<\/a>. Sega was, of course, unsuccessful in this mission, but the original game was an excellent attempt to compete with\u00a0Mario<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

16 <\/span>Sonic\u00a0CD – 2 Hours<\/h2>\n
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Sonic CD\u00a0<\/em>was initially released on the\u00a0Sega CD in 1993. The game was originally planned to be an enhanced port of its predecessor,\u00a0Sonic<\/em>\u00a0The Hedgehog\u00a02<\/em>, though poor sales in Japan resulted in a change of direction. The change paid off, as\u00a0Sonic CD\u00a0<\/em>was a commercial success and is considered one of the franchise’s best releases to date.<\/p>\n

15 <\/span>Sonic the Hedgehog 2 – 2.5 Hours<\/h2>\n
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The aforementioned second game may have struggled to sell in Japan, though it performed outside of the country,\u00a0becoming\u00a0the Sega Genesis’ best-selling game worldwide<\/a>.\u00a0Sonic The Hedgehog 2<\/em> stands proudly alongside\u00a0<\/em>Sonic CD\u00a0<\/em>as being considered among the franchise’s best-ever releases<\/a>, as the game features some of the series’ most well-designed levels.<\/p>\n

14 <\/span>Sonic the Hedgehog 3 – 3 Hours<\/h2>\n
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Despite the name, Sonic The Hedgehog 3\u00a0<\/em>was the fourth entry in Sonic’s main series, with\u00a0Sonic\u00a0<\/em>CD <\/em>releasing the year before it. The game was a commercial success, becoming the\u00a0Sega Genesis’ seventh highest selling game<\/a>, though it sold considerably fewer copies than\u00a0Sonic The Hedgehog 2.\u00a0<\/em>The drop in sales from the second game wasn’t indicative of the quality, though, as\u00a0Sonic The Hedgehog 3\u00a0<\/em>continued the IP’s hot streak.<\/p>\n

13 <\/span>Sonic & Knuckles – 3 Hours<\/h2>\n
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Sega didn’t waste any time with releasing\u00a0Sonic’s\u00a0next game after\u00a0Sonic The Hedgehog\u00a0<\/em>3,\u00a0<\/em>as the Sonic & Knuckles<\/em>\u00a0initially hit stores just over eight months later. As the title suggests, the game differentiated itself from its predecessors by making Knuckles a playable character.<\/p>\n

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The choice of characters wasn’t just a visual gimmick, as the pair have different strengths and weaknesses; Sonic has a higher jump and shield abilities, whereas Knuckles\u00a0can scale walls and glide.<\/p>\n

12 <\/span>Sonic and the Black Knight – 3\u00a0Hours<\/h2>\n
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A three-hour runtime is excusable for\u00a0Sonic & Knuckles\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Sonic the Hedgehog 3\u00a0<\/em>due to the games releasing in the early 90s<\/a>, though it’s far harder to justify it for\u00a0Sonic and the Black Knight\u00a0<\/em>as the game was released in 2009. For context,\u00a0Assassin’s Creed II<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Infamous<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>were released the same year, which both take around 18 hours to beat.\u00a0Sonic and the Black Knight<\/em>‘s\u00a0<\/em>short runtime was one of the game’s many shortcomings, which made it both a critical and commercial disappointment.<\/p>\n

11 <\/span>Sonic Forces – 4\u00a0Hours<\/h2>\n
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Sonic Forces<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>was released as recently as 2017, making the full-priced game’s 4-hour runtime extremely disappointing. Much like\u00a0Sonic and the Black Knight<\/em>, Sega can’t defend the game’s short runtime for being quality over quantity, as the game was poorly received by both fans and critics, exemplified by its Metascores that ranged between 56 and 62 across its four releases.<\/p>\n

10 <\/span>Shadow The Hedgehog – 5 Hours<\/h2>\n
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Despite Sonic’s name not featuring in the title,\u00a0Shadow The Hedgehog\u00a0<\/em>is considered a main series entry in the\u00a0Sonic\u00a0<\/em>franchise. The game was branded as a more mature and edgy take on the\u00a0Sonic\u00a0<\/em>universe, with Shadow having\u00a0multiple guns at his disposal. The game’s shift in tone didn’t do the series any favors, and the game was dealt with a brutal Metascore of 45 on PlayStation 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n

9 <\/span>Sonic Colors – 5\u00a0Hours<\/h2>\n
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Sonic Colors\u00a0<\/em>had a large weight of\u00a0pressure on its shoulders, as it\u00a0had the tricky task of revitalizing the series after the disappointment of\u00a0Sonic and the Black Knight.\u00a0<\/em>Although the game isn’t considered to be among the very best\u00a0Sonic\u00a0<\/em>games, it was still seen as a return to form for the franchise, with both\u00a0the Wii and DS versions being thoroughly enjoyable.<\/p>\n

8 <\/span>Sonic Mania – 5.5 Hours<\/h2>\n
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Sonic Mania<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>is considered by many to be the franchise’s best release of the last decade. This perception is fairly damning to the current state of the\u00a0Sonic<\/em>\u00a0franchise, as not only does the game return to the playstyle of the original Sega Genesis titles, but it was also made by a team known for their fan-made games rather than Sonic Team.<\/p>\n

7 <\/span>Sonic Generations – 5.5 Hours<\/h2>\n
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Sonic Generations\u00a0<\/em>was released in 2011 and, much like\u00a0Sonic Colors,\u00a0<\/em>was proof that Sonic Team could still make enjoyable 3D platformers post-Sonic Adventure 2.<\/em> As the name suggests, Sonic Generations<\/em>\u00a0mixes the series’ 2D and 3D styles.<\/p>\n

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The innovative idea<\/a> was well executed, with the two different playstyles ensuring that the game never feels too one-dimensional.<\/p>\n

6 <\/span>Sonic Lost World – 7.5\u00a0Hours<\/h2>\n
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Sonic Lost World\u00a0<\/em>was a rare case of a modern\u00a0Sonic\u00a0<\/em>game having high expectations. This is because the two previous main series games were\u00a0Sonic Colors<\/em> and\u00a0Sonic Generations\u00a0<\/em>which, as mentioned before, were both well-received by both fans and critics. Unfortunately, Sonic Lost World\u00a0<\/em>didn’t keep the run of form going, with the colorful visuals being one of the game’s only standout features.<\/p>\n

5 <\/span>Sonic Adventure – 9\u00a0Hours<\/h2>\n
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Sonic Adventure\u00a0<\/em>was initially released on the Dreamcast in 1998 before coming to GameCube, PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3\u00a0sporadically afterward. The game looked to breathe new life into the series by featuring 3D graphics for the first time. Although the game hasn’t aged particularly well, it was considered to be one of the best releases of the year when it first released and subsequently set the standard for the 3D\u00a0Sonic<\/em> games that followed.<\/p>\n

4 <\/span>Sonic Adventure 2 – 9.5 Hours<\/h2>\n
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Sonic Adventure<\/em>‘s\u00a0direct sequel was released just over two years after its predecessor and received similarly high praise. The game was especially praised for its range of playstyles, largely thanks to\u00a0there being two separate campaigns.\u00a0Sonic Adventure 2\u00a0<\/em>has a “Hero” campaign, which puts players in control of\u00a0Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles, and a “Dark” campaign that follows\u00a0Doctor Eggman, Shadow the Hedgehog, and Rouge the Bat.<\/p>\n

3 <\/span>Sonic Heroes – 12 Hours<\/h2>\n
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Sonic Heroes\u00a0<\/em>was the first main series game to release after\u00a0Sonic Adventure 2,\u00a0<\/em>putting large expectations of Sonic Team to keep the impressive 3D form going. Unfortunately, Sonic Forces<\/em>\u00a0saw a drop in quality from the pair of\u00a0Sonic Adventure\u00a0<\/em>games, though it was still an enjoyable platformer nonetheless. The game expanded on\u00a0Sonic Adventure 2\u00a0<\/em>by having four separate campaigns instead of two, where the characters were grouped into teams of three.<\/p>\n

2 <\/span>Sonic Unleashed – 13\u00a0Hours<\/h2>\n
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Sonic Unleashed\u00a0<\/em>was the first main series\u00a0Sonic<\/em>\u00a0game to release on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3\u00a0after the disastrous\u00a0Sonic The Hedgehog\u00a0<\/em>(2006). Unsurprisingly, Sonic Team made significant changes to the game’s playstyle to ensure that it wouldn’t be associated too closely with its predecessor. The change saw Sonic temporarily transform\u00a0into a werewolf-like creature known as a “Werehog,” turning the platforming franchise into an old-school beat ’em up<\/a> game for a significant portion of its runtime.<\/p>\n

1 <\/span>Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) – 16\u00a0Hours<\/h2>\n
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Sonic The Hedgehog\u00a0<\/em>(2006) tops this list by a comfortable margin, though given the game’s quality, that isn’t necessarily a good thing. The game is one of the most infamous releases of the seventh generation of console, as it\u00a0among its many issues was an\u00a0out-of-place story, awkward camera angles, and a plethora of technical issues. Despite this, it’s hard to deny that many people have enjoyed the game over the years, as the adventure falls firmly into the “so bad it’s good”\u00a0category of modern video games<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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