Sonic The Hedgehog has had mixed results in his platform outings since he roared off the Genesis, but his handheld adventures have a pretty decent track record. Sega continues that trend with Sonic Colors for the Nintendo DS, bringing fast-paced action and adventure in another game that pits the famous hedgehog against Dr. Eggman. We’ve given it a complete hands-on, so read the full article and see if this one is worth adding to your library.

After years of nervous anticipation, the most anticipated Sonic title since the Genesis was finally released to the public. Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 was made available for download on the Nintendo Wii late last week, and as of today it’s available on Xbox Live Arcade and the Playstation Store as well. Is it finally the Sonic game we’ve all wanted for years, or has the Sonic Cycle repeated itself once more? Our own staff writer Sebastian Sponsel muscled his way into Sega itself to get a complete hands-on, so read the full article and see if this is worth a download.

Poor Sonic. People love to make fun of how bad many of his recent games have been, and some even say things started to go bad when Sega left the hardware business. Not so! Back in 1998, the famous hedgehog appeared in a Game.Com port of the compilation Sonic Jam. To call this version abysmal would be an understatement, and if anyone ever needed a reason to stick to their Game Boys, this was it.

Last year, Sega and BioWare took us all by surprise by offering something many gamers had long hoped for – a Sonic RPG. After much anticipation, Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood was released for the Nintendo DS and put gamers in the role of the Blue Blur and his friends, and this time, it was actually a good thing to have them along for the ride. We have a full hands-on with the game, so read on and learn why even an average 2D Sonic title trumps a 3D one each time, even when it’s in another genre altogether.