At first glance Sonic the hedgehog seems to be an example of nature versus technology. Even deeper we see a clash between man and animal. Light against dark or good versus evil. Sonic the hedgehog has become a metaphor, building off a symbol for the universal struggle for balance
. Perhaps this is why it has left impact on us as individuals. Because it has become a projection of ourselves. Even something critiqued by us, judged for it's character or lack there of. Or ! We just liked the orginal game for it's speed and simplicity and everything else is just bullshit the company uses to make us pay money for, well, "our own reflections"...