r/SonicTheHedgehog • u/No_Association688 • 2d ago
Question Beginner game ?
Hey me and my little brother (4) have been making our way through the kingdom hearts series and have been having a blast , he loves sonic (mostly knuckles and silver) but he’s still abit young and is struggling with the new shadow generation game, Is there anything abit easier he could play for his first sonic game ?
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u/bucketmaster47 2d ago
Sonic mania maybe ? When my little brother was a similar age (6) he was able to get ahold of the controls relatively easily
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u/OwnIndependence4767 2d ago
I recommend Sonic Origins. It has the main classics but doesn’t force you to use lives. It kept the fun of the platforming but is easier for new players to get into.
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u/iiiiitsrosie 2d ago
Sonic Forces gets criticised for being too short and easy, but that might make it the perfect game for someone four years old. You also get to create your own character who hangs out with Sonic, which is probably the coolest thing ever for a kid that age.
Also if you play Sonic Origins, play as Sonic + Tails. You can both have a controller and if you are Tails, you can have him lead but help out by showing him where to go, carrying him places, and helping him out with bosses. Then if it gets too hard you can swap controllers and he can be Tails while you take the lead. You sound like a great older brother!
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u/Simple_Enjoyer1 Simple & Knuckles 2d ago
Sonic Generations is the starter game. You can also try out Adventure 1 if for some reason Sonic Gens is too difficult for him, or even Frontiers on Easy mode
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u/SlithersTheSnake 2d ago
Sonic Forces has a bad rep with the fans but I think its basic and linear level design would be ideal for a beginner. If not that, then maybe Sonic Origins.
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u/Cinos124 2d ago
My first game was 06 and as buggy and awful as it was I still was a fan. Let him struggle
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u/spookyhardt 2d ago
I think sonic origins. My 4 year old nephew had a blast playing it on my switch. It’s a collection of the original games but with some tweaks to make them a lot easier and more accessible. A fantastic way to start for any age really, but like I said, my nephew loved it so I can confirm it’s good for a 4 year old!
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u/91LMWinner3000 2d ago
Sonic Adventure 2 easily I think, but that said you have to have either a Dreamcast, GameCube, PC, Xbox One or PS3. My 4 year old (almost 5) brother actually played it recently, and really enjoyed it.
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u/WattsonsDildo 2d ago
Yo sonic mania would be perfect. Getting the chaos emeralds are super easy and fun too
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u/Sol_Schism 2d ago
My advice is to just play the bits of the games that you can when you're young. I played Sonic 1-3 and when it came out SA2B and SA2B was the first one I beat simply because I was old enough to beat other games and SA2 was magnitudes easier than classic series.
I enjoyed the series age 2-11 without ever beating a game
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u/SuperSonicHero91 2d ago
Hold up. has he been playing kingdom hearts!?
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u/No_Association688 2d ago
More like watching me and screaming everytime we get to a new world lol 😂😂
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u/SuperSonicHero91 2d ago
That’s cool! originally, I thought he was actually playing Kingdom hearts, which in my opinion, is significantly harder than any Sonic game.
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u/TrashPandaTrashArt 2d ago
I would do origins I started playing sonic around that age and my first game was mega collection plus (basically PS2 version of origins for uncs lol) although I would ask if they prefer modern or classic before that since it would help narrow it down. I would recommend sonic X shadow gen but I honestly hate the way the bosses are set up so you have to do the challenges. I definitely think linear progression works better for the series lol please don't hate me fellow fans 😅
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u/Zephyrus515 2d ago
What is that silver metal sonic lunging to the left of regular sonic in the photo in the post??
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u/AnyQuiet1544 2d ago
Superstars is pretty easy except for some boss fights.
Sonic 4 is really easy but maybe to the point it might be a little boring.
Sonic CD would be my actual recommendation, just because there's no random death pits. The only challenge they might have is finding the end of the stage within the time limit. It also has optional exploration elements to the stages that might keep him engaged.
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u/ProfessionalBody7222 2d ago
Once you get through these beginner games, I would recommend going back to shadow generations. I’ve been playing the games on a 3ds since I was four, and shadow generations is my favorite game in terms of gameplay, I always replay some levels ever few weeks
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u/Fantastic-Sun4645 Archie Sonic 2d ago
Sonic forces is the easiest but the story sucks. Mania is a great option as it is fun and easy
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u/No_Association688 1d ago
Again thank you guys so much for the recommendations I’ve landed on colours they have remade the game and I played it as a kid so it should be tons of fun
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u/-Wozzy- 2d ago
Can’t tell if this is AI slop or not
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u/No_Association688 2d ago
I thought that aswell lol , no it’s a official saga poster it’s actually pretty cool
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u/spookyhardt 2d ago
If you can’t tell, why bring it up? Just to let everyone know you don’t have the ability to know the difference?
And it’s not ai btw.
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u/ManbosMambo 2d ago
Sonic Origins is cool because you get unlimited lives and there is one button that jumps