Double dipping with the 3DS version of Sonic Generations GENERATIONS APART
Home console owners didn’t get all the anniversary fun, as Sonic Generations also put in a handheld appearance on Nintendo’s then-new 3DS – and it was an entirely different game to the other versions, developed by Dimps. Though you still play as both classic and modern versions of Sonic, modern Sonic’s gameplay is more akin to a 2.5D version of the likes of Sonic Rush than his 3D gameplay in the home console game, and classic Sonic can learn the homing attack.
Although the game starts with Green Hill
Zone, the rest of the stages represent alternative selections from past games. That means you get to play through new versions of Casino Night Zone, Mushroom Hill Zone, Emerald Coast and more – Dimps even represents the handheld history of the series with the inclusion of Water Palace from Sonic Rush. A few of the boss battles are also unique to this version, taking in highlights such as Sonic 3’s Big Arms boss and the Biolizard. The other major difference to note is that the 3DS version of Sonic Generations has special stages that the home console version didn’t include. These are based on the tubular stages first introduced in Sonic Heroes, and just as they did in that game, they serve as a way for you to obtain the Chaos Emeralds in Sonic Generations.
While it isn’t quite as flashy as the home version, as you’d probably expect, Sonic Generations is a good time on the 3DS – it looks good, plays well and has a top-notch soundtrack you should go out of your way to hear.