Ed Bellis posted...
Glancing over these lists, can someone explain why Sonic 1 is in a few Top 5s? I get that it's a big milestone for platformers and all (though I think Sonic 2 refines the formula to a degree of making the first one obsolete), but Top 5 - especially when SMB1 is even there - seems odd.
Sonic is a franchise character. In the early/mid 90's, Sonic was Sega and Mario was Nintendo. I agree that Sonic 2 is a better game, but it terms of games that every gamer should know of, I think it's top 5. Same reason the first Mario and first Zelda games are there - I'm not saying they're the best, but every gamer should be aware of them.