Update: WOW that's a bad game

It does a few things very well, but this game is defined by jank. It was bad in 2001 and it's unplayable in 2024. Every moment that felt good is subverted by the horrible controls. It's damning that this is the best of the 3D Sonics, too.

The Sonic/Shadow levels are good, the Tails/Eggman levels would be okay if it weren't for the BEEEEEEEEEEEEEPBEEEEEEEEPBEEEEEEEP, and the Knuckles/Rouge levels bring the whole thing down.

I have so much positive memory of this game that I threw away by playing it again. This one should have cooked a lot, lot longer.

I wish I had more good things to say about this. Chao Garden is the best part of the game though