->'''Dr. Eggman:''' "Please do not be concerned if you encounter any cheering fans. The cheers are how they communicate. Really! I promise."




The first Sonic game to be specifically made for a Nintendo home console happened to be the most true to the series' roots in recent history. The sheer {{irony}} didn't detract to [[SugarWiki/AndTheFandomRejoiced the equally sheer positive response to the game.]]

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* The return of [[VideoGame/SonicUnleashed SA-55,]] or [[FanNickname Ergo,]] now officially known as Orbot! [[http://gonintendo.com/wp-content/photos/dsc0456c.jpg And he has a yellow cube-shaped companion now...]]
* Creator/MikePollock remaining as Eggman's voice actor.
* The reveal of a stage where Sonic goes into the water, [[WalkDontSwim and]] ''[[WalkDontSwim doesn't]]'' [[SuperDrowningSkills die]]!
* [[SincerityMode Can't help noticing that the gameplay is an awful lot like the daytime portion of Sonic Unleashed. Also can't help noticing that a full Sonic game consisting of that stellar gameplay with no werehog to bog things down is specifically word-for-word what many, many people wanted to see, so, uh, thanks for listening, Sega. You're a pal.]]
* The return of old-school Badniks.
* The writers of ''VideoGame/MadWorld'' did the actual ''script''. The characters' lip flaps are synced up to the English voicetrack (the version that everybody outside Japan gets).
* [[spoiler:Eggman's the final boss for the first time in a 3D Sonic game.]]
* [[spoiler:Super Sonic is playable in every stage not only for [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog4 the second time ever in a modern Sonic game]], but also for the first time ever in a 3D Sonic title.]]
* The soundtrack has been released on iTunes!
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