Okay so generally, when I look at 3D sonic, I see 3 groups. The adventure group, which contains the obvious two games that are held in pretty high regards, and then the other three beginning with Heroes which are not held as high for reasons that are debatable. Then there's secret rings, which is in the "just there" class for now because it's an oddball.
So what is this topic about? Well I may have just found an extremely large link in what makes these two adventure games held in such high regards as opposed to the other three.
Tikal.
Tikal graced Adventure 1 with her presence and even Adventure 2 in multiplayer. Heroes, Shadow, and 06 didn't have Tikal!
THIS IS QUITE NOTABLE, IS IT NOT?
THIS MEANS
TO MAKE AN ACCEPTABLE SONIC THE HEDGEHOG GAME IN THE THIRD DIMENSION
YOU MUST MERELY GRACE THE GAME WITH TIKALS PRESENCE!
we need to forward this to sega immediately
FOR THE FUTURE OF SONIC