Why?....

First off this is not about which
Sonic games are better.
And no "New Sonic games suck ***!" flaming.

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Note:
I had Super nintendo instead of a Genesis as a kid, so I didn't play much Sonic until I got older.
In fact I played Sonic 3 for the first time last year.
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It is my opinion that saying that the original Sonic games are faster is false.

I played some Sonic 2 and 3 recently.
The levels are very far from being a racetrack.
If you want to beat the game you have to take each step carefully.
Booby traps are everywhere.
Its like being in a temple from an Indiana Jones...

on the outskirts of esmeralda city
sonic is just getting a couple of chilidogs
shadow-(thinking)thinks he can mess around with my girl withougth me knowing?hes got something comming.
5 mins later
sonic walks off the bench and into the city
sonic-shadow?wat r u doing here?
shadow-well,wat a coincidence;u know wat i want
sonic with the huh? expression on his face.
shadow-i want u 2 quit hangin around my girl!
sonic-ash?
shadow-yes & as i recall u were at our house last nigth.u were the one that gave here that ring!
sonic-(surprized a bit)u know about the ring?how du u know i was there last nigth?
shadow-she...

Sally Acorn was going up against Cream The Rabbit, in her 1956 Bel Air.

Sonic: I haven't seen Sal's Roadrunner in a long time.
Tails: I wish she didn't have to go against Cream. It's not easy to choose upon friends when it comes to challenges.
Sonic: Yeah, both our girlfriends, going head to head. At least one of them will win when this is over.

The light turned green, and both cars took off. Sally had better acceleration, but Cream won with her Chevy.

Cream: Yay!
Tails: Alright!
Sonic: Your clever ingenuity has worked again buddy.
Rotor: I could have sworn I'd do better than Tails.
Sally: Better luck...

Two trucks stopped at an audi dealership. Eggman, and five Nazis stepped out. They all had MP40's.

Citizens: *Running away from Eggman, and his comrades*
Audi Dealer: Hello. What can I do for - *Gets grabbed por Eggman, and thrown through a window* -you!!!!!!! *Lands on topo, início of a truck* I hate my job.
Eggman: *Gets into the R8, and drives away*
Squirrel: Someone call the-
Nazi: *Shoots him*
Squirrel: *Falls onto the ground* -cops.

Eggman roubou the Audi, successfully.

Eggman: *Admiring his stolen car on a golden carlift* It's incredible. With the upgrades I make, I will defeat Sonic in his convertible!...