First off this is not about which
Sonic games are better.
And no "New Sonic games suck ***!" flaming.

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Note:
I had Super Nintendo instead of a Genesis as a kid, so I didn't play much Sonic until I got older.
In fact I played Sonic 3 for the first time last year.
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It is my opinion that saying that the original Sonic games are faster is false.

I played some Sonic 2 and 3 recently.
The levels are very far from being a racetrack.
If you want to beat the game you have to take each step carefully.
Booby traps are everywhere.
Its like being in a temple from an Indiana Jones movie.

You must memorize a level to run through it quickly.
Or get really lucky.

On to another point.
Have you ever watched a movie or read something a second time or more?
Doesn't it seem much shorter than before?

So basically when most new Sonic games come out they seem slower because you have not memorized them yet.

To me Sonic Adventure feels really fast but playing Sonic 3 is like mountain climbing.

Its because I have played Adventure a lot more.

Please do not have rage from reading this article.