Sonic x Shadow Generations is somewhat analogous to Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, packaging a remaster of a beloved series game with a brand new, decently sized campaign. And it’s that campaign, Shadow Generations, that alone makes this compilation of lightning-fast platformers worth checking out.

Like the original release, Shadow Generations is a hodgepodge of excellent stages from previous games. The whole thing is built inside a slowly expanding overworld that you eventually conquer. Getting around the white space is a challenge all it’s own,

People will no doubt call Sonic X Shadow Generations a “love letter” or “tribute” to Shadow the Hedgehog, Sonic’s brooding rival who debuted back in 2001’s Sonic Adventure 2. But as a person who grew up seeing the black-and-red hedgehog as the emotional center of the franchise,

Sonic X Shadow Generations is a fun, albeit mixed experience. With creative level design and fun gameplay, it's let down by the hub world and boss design. The post REVIEW: ‘Sonic X Shadow Generations’ Is A Fun Uneven Run (PS5) appeared first on But Why Tho?