Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-27749615-20160222003107/@comment-6858788-20160222004016

Sonic '06 is hated because of the hype.

Back then, there were many possibilites. Fans were like, "Oh my goodness, this is going to be the best video game of all time! I'm a huge fan of Sonic, and now I get to see him upgraded to the next generation! This is going to be a 15th Anniversary that will go down in history!"

A lot of Sonic fans were like that, waiting for Sonic to speed into the next generation.

But instead, SEGA rushed it, and out came a poorly-made mess, leaving a bad taste in the fans' mouths for years to come.

Eventually, the hate for Sonic '06 became internet-notorious, and now Sonic '06 is basically internet slang for a "bad game".

"Gee, this game is as bad as Sonic '06" is a phrase that could be used by your Average Gamer Joe just as a comparison.

It's hard for me to go in depth into it, but basically, Sonic '06 was so hated that it just became normal to hate it. Hating Sonic '06 is as normal as hating Monday.