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Updated: Sonic The Hedgehog

Sonic The Hedgehog just received its long-awaited controller support update. To a number of us who grew up on Sega games, Sonic still has the power to conjure up strong, happy memories. Most of his recent outings haven’t been so great, but the classic games are STILL masterpieces of game design.

The iOS ports are by far the best versions ever released, with added widescreen support, Game Center achievements, save states, ultra-smooth framerates – everything you’d want, with one notable exception: physical controls. Sonic is a hard game, and the touchscreen didn’t do it any favors. Now, with this update, that problem is finally remedied. This is likely the best version of Sonic The Hedgehog ever made – fans of the series, and of platforming games in general, should download it immediately.