It embodies what made gaming so special and unique on the Genesis and Saturn. Freedom Planet will, to a lot of people, feel like the Sonic 4 that should have happened a game that visually and musically shows us what a fully blown 2D Sonic adventure would have been like on the Saturn.

It was the single biggest and most ambitious platformer on the Genesis and with the Saturn just around the corner, a lot of us were frothing at what the future held for the franchise. When Sonic 3 & Knuckles was released in 1994, it felt like a true curtain call for the original Genesis lineup of Sonic games. Freedom Planet is what a retro homage should be, because it is only a Sonic game at heart with everything else being fresh and original. Freedom Planet may have started out as a Sonic game, but the end product takes that classic 2D Sonic gameplay to brand new places and ultimately provides an experience that can stand proudly and independently on its own two feet. So they took a simple Sonic homebrew to a whole new level, creating something that will resonate with any SEGA fan who grew up with the Genesis, and any diehard gamer from the ‘90s who is affectionate about the Saturn. For the uninitiated, we are doing this later than usual review of a truly special game that launched in July of this year, because it would be a shame to let it pass us by.įreedom Planet began life as one of many Sonic homebrew projects circulating on the internet, however at some point they realized that creating some derivative experience which was a mere shell of its inspiration isn’t the way to go, and certainly not worth the hassle of dealing with lawyers of SEGA. Sometimes it’s better late than never, and if you’re among those gamers who is well acquainted with Galaxy Trail’s Freedom Planet then please give yourself a pat on the back. Through some random miracle you sometimes stumble upon a hidden gem and beat yourself for letting this one completely pass you by.

If you’re not heavily into the whole sub culture and constantly monitoring the social media like a hawk, then more often than not some real special gems completely slip under your radar. In any given week there is a wealth of video game releases in the digitally distributed indie platform.

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