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Love Sonic? Play these games
It’s a herculean task to count all of the games Sega’s finger-wagging mascot has starred in over the years. We reckon it’s about 50 if you include spin-offs.
So our editors have picked out the best games you can play right now, starring everyone’s favourite lightning-fast anthropomorphic blue hedgehog.
Run, Sonic, run!
Of course, the popularity of running games on the App Store makes the genre a neat fit for Sonic’s brand of speedy action. So may we recommend Sonic Dash 2 and Sonic Forces, a duo of games in which Sega’s mascot dashes endlessly into the screen and you must swipe to dodge and jump over hazards.
Dash 2 is best if you want to play solo, and has a bunch of playable characters from the series, including Tails, Knuckles and Amy, each with their own abilities.
Feeling competitive? Go for Forces – it’s got that same super-fast dodging and jumping, but each dash to the finish is played against other players online.
If you love Apple Arcade, then Sonic Dash+ will give you the frantic gameplay that you are looking for.
Catch up with the classics
If you’re of a certain vintage then you’ll remember the frenzy around these games in the ’90s – and even if you’re a mere whippersnapper, it’s still worth seeing what all the fuss was about.
As their names suggest, both Sonic and Sonic 2 are the original games in all their glory, but with touchscreen controls and some cheeky extra features here and there.
Tails and Knuckles are now playable in Sonic’s debut, and in the sequel you can even play through the Hidden Palace Zone, a stage that didn’t make it into the original release.