Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)

I played this on a friend’s Megadrive when it came out in the early 90s, but don’t think I had ever played it all the way through. I used save-states to get through what seem to me unfair and unfun sections of the game (or to make up for my lack of platforming skill), but generally enjoyed the challenge and the cheery music. I have some other games I want to get to next, but I think I’ll be trying Sonic 2 sometime in the not-to-distant future. ★★★☆☆