After Pressing Start: Sonic Adventure 2

Our patience for entertainment wanes as we get older, leading to plenty of frustration from the inevitable “right in the childhood” moments when we open the ol’ nostalgia box only to discover that Kingdom Hearts wasn’t the narrative masterpiece we thought it was at age thirteen. Sometimes I wonder if it’s better that I don’t find out whether Austin Powers was actually funny or the possibility that Sonic Adventure 2 doesn’t deserve the praise I gave it as a kid. This is a story about the latter.

What I Think Sonic Fans Really Want

Disclaimer: In this article I’m going to say ‘we’ a lot. I’m not speaking for the entirety of the Sonic fandom, nor would I want to. This is what I personally believe Sonic fans want, so take it how you