While I'm sure it's not the last time we'll ever see Sonic again in a video game (ask all the hopeful Nintendo Smash Brother addicts), it's not going to be the same seeing our spiky haired companion on a non-SEGA system. Sonic Adventure 2 might very well be the last time we see old blue on the Dreamcast. The release of Sonic Adventure 2 marks a turning point for the Dreamcast, as all DC fanatics and SEGA maniacs watch the transition of SEGA from hardware to software. Sonic has changed as well from its simple 2D platforming roots, seeing its share of wonderful innovation (remember, the Sonic & Knuckles cart technology?), substandard lull of decency during the Saturn years, and finally finding redemption and resurrection on the Dreamcast (excluding Sonic Shuffle). SEGA has gone from small startup, head gamemaster of consoles, deceiver of its devoted followers, and now, the upcoming underdog. In those 10 years that have past, SEGA has gone through some mammoth changes but none bigger than what has taken place this year. I can still remember with great clarity the delight when I first punched in the cartridge to Sonic The Hedgehog on my Genesis, marveling at the wonderful colors, the blazing speed, and of course, the attitude of our impatient blue devil. Ten years seems like a long time when you think about it, but like the incredible speed of our favorite hedgehog, it seems like a moment ago in video game history.
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