A retrospective on the music of Sonic, discussing the main series' evolution in sound, its impact, and its legacy.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:35 Chapter One The Classic Era (Sonic 1, 2, 3&K, CD)
35:32 Chapter Two The "Green Eyes" Era (Sonic Adventure 1&2, Heroes, Shadow)
1:07:09 Chapter Three The Modern Era (Sonic 06, Unleashed, Colors, Generations)
1:35:52 Conclusion

Thumbnail Art by TrippleJaz   / tripplejaz  

Sources:
NES Audio    • NES Audio: Brief Explanation of Sound...  
Genesis Audio    • The Sound Capabilities of the Sega Ge...  
Michael Jackson in Sonic 3    • A Brief History of Michael Jackson's ...  
Sonic 3 Soundtrack https://info.sonicretro.org/Sonic_the...
Interview with Naofumi Hataya Sega Mega Drive/Genesis: Collected Works
Interview with Spencer Nielsen https://www.sega16.com/2008/12/inter...
Development of Sonic Adventure https://info.sonicretro.org/Sonic_Adv...
Jun Senoue Biography https://segaretro.org/Jun_Senoue
“Open Your Heart” Info https://info.sonicretro.org/Open_Your...
Johnny Gioeli Biography https://info.sonicretro.org/Johnny_Gi...
Jun Senoue Interview 2002 https://web.archive.org/web/200211202...
Tomoya Ohtani Biography https://segaretro.org/Tomoya_Ohtani

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