It's hard to think of a more maligned video game icon than Sonic The Hedgehog. The infamous "Blue Blur" has had countless titles released on every console generation since his inception in 1991.

I'm running through the Green Hill Zone for what may well be the 1000th time in my life. Each step in Sonic's famous red shoes is a step both back in time to an era of nostalgia and childhood, and a ...