Perhaps Sonic's Best Game
Sonic's Genesis debut was nothing short of brilliance, from a marketing standpoint of course. It was the cooler version of Mario, it was faster, it was better looking, it was cool... and Nintendo was not. However, whilst the United States was enamored with the newly released Sega Genesis, over in Europe, things were a little different. The Master System had easily transcended the Nintendo Entertainment System's popularity and with that, Sega must have been looking to release a version for the Master System to coincide with the Genesis original. What we got was Sonic the Hedgehog for the Sega Master System.
Personally, I think it's better than the Genesis version. It's simpler, better platforming and the levels have a weird space to them. The Jungle world is a personal favorite of mine. Graphically the game trumps almost any game released for the graphically inferior Nintendo Entertainment System, however when it came to tunes, Sonic the Hedgehog sounds great but the sonically-lacking sound chip for the SMS just can't compare to the quality of the counterpart machine.
The gameplay is fantastic, the levels are creative, the sound is great and the graphics are a shining example of what the Master System could do. A true classic for the Sega Master System.