Sonic. That spiky blue hedgehog has been around for quite a while and is synonymous with Sega. He is often cited as Sega's answer to Nintendo's Mario, which is perhaps a little unfair given that the only real resemblance is that both are platform titles. Sonic the Hedgehog on the Master System was my first taste of the speed freak's adventures and it demonstrated an alternative taste of platforming goodness.
Like most platform titles released at the time, the goal was to make your way from wherever Sonic started to the end of the level, passing by all sorts of obstacles along the way.
The controls are both responsive and very simply to manage. The D Pad moves Sonic and both 1 and 2 buttons causes him to jump. There's also a ground spindash that can be done by pressing down while running, but this is rarely used and it is possible to complete the game without ever using it once.
Sonic is a fast character and this translates into the gameplay. Although...
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