"Even in a post-Astro Bot world, Sonic X Shadow Generations serves as an epic reminder of how untouchable both Sonic and Sega can be when they're firing on all cylinders, and its treasure trove of content and top-notch presentation make it an easy recommendation, regardless of it not being a blemish-free experience."

Sonic x Shadow Generations is somewhat analogous to Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, packaging a remaster of a beloved series game with a brand new, decently sized campaign. And it’s that campaign, Shadow Generations, that alone makes this compilation of lightning-fast platformers worth checking out.

Sonic X Shadow Generations brilliantly remasters one of the best Sonic the Hedgehog games for modern systems, with an extra Shadow-themed cherry on top.

Revenge of the Seven for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC, and Sonic X Shadow Generations for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC are

People will no doubt call Sonic X Shadow Generations a “love letter” or “tribute” to Shadow the Hedgehog, Sonic’s brooding rival who debuted back in 2001’s Sonic Adventure 2. But as a person who grew up seeing the black-and-red hedgehog as the emotional center of the franchise,

Sonic the Hedgehog games have always struggled when it comes to 3D platforming. Sonic Team recently found an open-world formula that worked in Sonic Frontiers,

Eurogamer's review of Sonic x Shadow Generations, where the dated remake of Sonic Generations is overshadowed by the brilliant new Shadow the Hedgehog campaign.

Sonic X Shadow Generations effectively captures the best moments of Sonic Adventure 2's stages in a collection that goes beyond a typical remaster.