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Without any context for the game or show it's based on, I have to say that Irritating Stick is a terrible name 

Yes! But at least that had balloon physics to make it interesting. I guess that's what I was subconsciously expecting.

I like Sonic Colors quite a bit. It's definitely my favorite Sonic game. It's not that the color powers were inherently so great but that the levels were designed really well to make use of those powers in cool ways. And that's why I was so disappointed by Lost World. The color powers were still there but they felt tacked on to some very mediocre level design.

Sonic Mania Plus is the game that really cemented for me that I just don't like 2D Sonic games. It is so widely praised but I barely got through it, not because of difficulty but just because I wasn't having fun playing it. The music, however, is quite good. No argument there.

Blue Sky Flight is like chiptune-infused jazz! Definitely a fun soundtrack.

Hmm, that's interesting. I definitely like the mechanics of Bubble Bobble better though.

I think this would be a rewarding game to sink into...but I'd rathe spend my time elsewhere 

I didn't know it got a standalone release. $10 to $20 is a good price for it though. But I would have been right there with you in dismissing a cover like that lol

They sure made some strange naming choices back in the day, not that "Cameltry" isn't weird also. But yeah, I wouldn't want to pay full price for this game. It's a fun diversion though.

David Wise was really flexing his compositional muscles here! This tropical sound is such a perfect fit for DK.