Hey, it's me-- haven't been on in ages... but that's not important...

You've all heard of Sonic the Hedgehog, right? You know, the blue guy, red shoes, fast...

Well as you are well aware, he is one of the most famous video game characters, and in my opinion he is currently better than ever. But... sadly, it doesn't seem so for the hardcore fans...

They say he is not as fast, they say he has gone soft, they say that the world of 3D has always been a bad idea... and... I DON'T GET IT!!!!

I just don't I think he always was, and always will be awesome. (except for that one embarrassment in late 2006). Seriously, could someone help me here? I'm extremely confused...