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With Sonic x Shadow Generations I can finally admit Shadow is better than Sonic

Sonic was probably my first love. The Master System game was the first I got really into, and from there it was Sonic t…

| Image credit: Sega As a result, it's full of familiar stage elements - grinding on water jets, smashing through stained-glass windows, and flying assistance from a giant eagle - but they're held together in a new level design. Playing as Shadow, I had no issues with leaping, attacking, and boosting my way through levels, so I could focus on improving my time and rank instead of fighting the controls - though admittedly, I spotted some new Sonic players struggling. Perhaps that's in part due to my familiarity with them, but Sonic's inconsistent homing attack, frustrating enemy placements, and drops in tempo contrasted with the high-speed rush of Shadow's campaign.

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