Because I was bored, I broke out Sonic Mega Collection and started playing.
My goal was to get through all 4 Genesis games (1, 2, 3, and Knuckles). I only got through 1 and 2 before I had to stop. I'll probably finish the rest tomorrow.
I logged the playthroughs, here they are..
Notes:
-It's not a speedrun. I'm just playing through.
-I'll try for all the Emeralds, but I'm not gonna lost any sleep if I don't get them (particularly in Sonic 2. They're a bitch there).
- I'll log points, lives, and emeralds after each zone, plus any game overs and any other things of note.
-Only rounding to nearest minute. Again, not a speedrun.
Sonic 1
7:17 - Game start.
7:23 - Green Hill Zone clear. 47,230 points, 3 lives, 1 Emerald. Simple enough. Missed the second emerald on a brainfart.
7:33 - Marble Zone clear. 111,490 points, 4 lives, 2 Emeralds. I hate this area. Didn't even qualify for an Emerald in Act 1.
7:45 - Spring Yard Zone clear. 153,510 points, 5 lives, 4 Emeralds. Easy place to catch up on lives and Emeralds (died on the way to the boss in a stupid move). Also snagged 2 Continues.
8:01 - Labyrinth Zone clear. 189,240 points, 4 lives , 4 Emeralds. Probably the most brutal level ever in a Sonic game. Made me hate underwater stages forever. Usually I write these acts off for the purposes of emerald collection, but I earned the special stage in Act 2...and promptly choked.
8:08 - We interrupt this end-of-zone log structure to inform you...Sonic Got Them All!
8:12 - Star Light Zone clear. 221,580 pojnts, 6 lives, 6 Emeralds. Such a relaxing level, and nice and short too. Got the last Emerald on my last chance.
8:19 - Scrap Brain Zone clear. 228,390 points, 6 lives, 6 Emeralds. I know a great shortcut that gets you through Scrap Brain 3 in about 50 seconds game time. I'll show it to you later.
EDIT: Or I'll do it now:
8:21 - Game clear. 229,390 points, 6 lives, 6 Emeralds. Man, I wish the Emeralds did something besides disappear at the end. I also hate how they got "retconned" to 7. You know it was to match the Dragon Balls.
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Sonic 2
8:24 - Start game.
8:35 - Emerald Hill Zone clear. 91,700 points, 2 lives, 3 Emeralds. I take my time and gather up some Emeralds, but I really hate the special stage system in the game. Coming out of a special stage, a Coconuts nailed me. Twice.
8:46 - Chemical Plant Zone clear. 142,800 points, 3 lives, 4 Emeralds. Died on the boss twice...once right after the final hit.
8:49 - Aquatic Ruin Zone clear. 162,200 points, 4 lives, 4 Emeralds. I don't fuck around in Labyrinth Zone Lite.
9:01 - Casino Night Zone clear. 183,560 points, 3 lives, 4 Emeralds. That fifth Special Stage is a complete pain in the ass. Casino Night is more irritating than hard, though the boss is a total bitch and kills me twice.
9:07 - Hill Top Zone clear. 220,460 points, 6 lives, 4 Emeralds. Special stage ain't getting any easier, but the levels are. Hill Top is a bonanza of points and lives.
9:13 - Mystic Cave Zone clear. 237,160 pojnts, 6 lives, 4 Emeralds. Nothing to say, except I missed the checkpoint in the Special Stage by a single ring. Damn Tails and his tendency to walk into bombs.
9:21 - Oil Ocean Zone clear. 255,760 points, 7 lives, 4 Emeralds. Fatigue in this game starts to set in right about now. They could have cut this level and the game would still have been long enough.
9:37 - Metropolis Zone clear. 287,560 points, 7 lives, 4 Emeralds. Somewhere around Metropolis Act 2, I give up on the special stages. I'm not gonna beat that one that's got me stymied.
9:40 - Sky Chase clear. 290,660 points, 7 lives, 4 Emeralds. I like this stage. Did you know you can power-dash right off the plane?
9:46 - Wing Fortress Zone clear. 292,260 points, 10 lives, 4 Freaking Emeralds. Easy level once you know how, except the boss.
9:50 - Game clear. 295,260 points, 7 lives, 4 Emeralds. Mecha Sonic got me twice on dumb moves, Egg General got me once when I jumped right through him.
