For the first time since 1992, last month saw the release of a new Sonic the Hedgehog game and a new Mario game. The sass-spouting hedgehog has also enjoyed a new lease of life on the big screen, thanks to Hollywood blockbusters starring Idris Elba and Jim Carrey.
But on the games front, Sonic’s appearances since his 1990s heyday have been … mixed. From a misjudged sword-wielding Sonic on the Nintendo Wii to the baffling adventures of