This was also the first Sonic game to have a complete voice-over.
This is the first Sonic game in which the player does not lose all of his or her rings after getting hurt.
This is the first Sonic game to feature spring maneuvers.
However, learning of the Dreamcast brought him a renewed interest in creating Sonic games.
Some time thereafter, the development of a Sonic handheld game began, and eventually the project had over 30 people involved.
The gaming community holds its collective breath each time a Sonic game is announced, waiting to hear about the deal-breaker.
In most Sonic games, his skills include climbing on ledges or walls and gliding in the air.
This has been true of basically every Sonic game since CD.
It was also the first Sonic game to feature a complete voice-over.
I would be happy if Sega could just make a Sonic game that didn't suck.