During the Chemical Plant Zone transition, the blue blur clips through the floor. He doesn't fall. He floats . For ten glorious seconds, Sonic runs on an invisible path above the purple ooze. The camera spins wildly, showing me the hollow underside of the level—untextured polygons and a single floating ring.
But then the music kicks. The funky bassline of the Generations remix cuts through the emulation lag. The rings spin in perfect 60fps, even though the background clouds are stuttering like a broken GIF. sonic generations xenia
I press Start.