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As Sonic is in the middle of celebrating his 30th anniversary, it s hard to not look back at the legacy of what started out as a bold attempt to rival Mario in the heyday of the console wars. Three decades on, 920 million games sold, over six billion grossed from franchise revenue alone, and the Blue Hedgehog has solidified himself as one of the biggest faces in video games.
The original Sonic trilogy was an ingenious feat of game design - pushing the Sega Genesis to new heights, something the character continued to do with proceeding consoles. The Sonic Adventure duo on the Dreamcast showcased the speed possibilities in a 3D environment, however, it wasn t until the implementation of the Boost mechanic that audiences truly felt what it means to be the fastest creature alive.
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Adol Christin, adventurer extraordinaire, doesn t know how to sit still. His unquenchable thirst for adventure brought him all over the known world and made him discover forgotten secrets while getting into all sorts of troubles. Fans of the series have loved getting out of all these troubles while in Adol s shoes, and they will love doing so once again in Ys IX: Monstrum Nox. The latest entry in the series takes everything that made Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana such a great game and brings it to new heights.
This time around, Adol Christin travels to the ancient city of Balduq in Gllia together with his long-time friend Dogi. His stay in the city, however, doesn t stay very pleasant for long: right at the city gates, Adol gets recognized by Warden Belger, a Romun Imperial soldier who serves as the head warden of Balduq Prison. As fans of the series already known, Adol isn t particularly loved by the Romun Empire, often ending up getting in their way, and, as such, he is arres