Platinum Trophy #38: Sonic Origins
Date Earned: 18th June 2022
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I don’t remember the name of the earliest game I played, but it was on a floppy disk, and it was a compilation of a few short games. One involved a maze of doors for which you had to find matching keys; another involved a large machine covered in buttons and levers, and it acted as one giant puzzle box.
If we exclude this strange selection, and a handful of other PC oddities, Sonic the Hedgehog was probably the first “proper” game I recall playing.
The arrival of the SEGA Mega Drive (or Genesis if you must) in our house was, I think, the point at which I became as obsessed with video games as I am, and its flagship series is definitely part of that picture.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2, in particular, was a favourite of mine. I enjoy all the character’s Mega Drive adventures, but that’s the one I would play repeatedly.
I grew up a Sonic kid, then, with Mario largely relegated to his Game Boy outings — mostly Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. What a banger.
But yes, it was that blue hedgehog on the living room telly.
I don’t think I was ever that good at playing, and at the time, I didn’t even realise the significance of the emeralds you get from the special stages. I just loved zooming around, bopping enemies, and making it a little further every time. Well, sometimes.
Of course, I would never have thought that, some 30 years later, I’d be playing these nostalgic favourites in a professional capacity via Sonic Origins.
I realise the compilation has its flaws, but having all those classic games accessible on modern hardware is a real pleasure. I can transport myself back whenever I want. Playing Sonic’s old school games just makes me happy.
I recall the Trophy list for Origins being pretty easy. You have to clear each game, but you also need to explore the full package — play Boss Rush mode, earn those Coins for the Museum, and so on.
None of the tasks are very taxing, though, and I now have the platinum representing some of my favourite games from my youth. Similar to Disney Classic Games: Aladdin & The Lion King, it’s a little bizarre to have Trophies for Sonic’s Mega Drive titles.
Cheers, Sonic Origins.
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