Sonic The Hedgehog Game

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Sega Genesis)
$19.98
Sonic 3 is, in my eyes, the ultimate 2D Sonic experience. It has a great soundtrack (I even have the background music on my iPod, that's how much I love it), great enemies, and colorful worlds. Again, the soundtrack is excellent, from the aquatic jazz of HydroCity to someone shouting "go go go!" at you in the Launch Base to the peaceful wintery music of IceCap. The final boss music is the best, it starts out sounding menacing and doomsdayish, then speeds up, then has a very positive "you can do it!" sounding finish. There are also different types of shields, the best one being the lightning shield, which makes collecting rings much easier.
There are only 2 negatives to this game: it's a bit too easy and short, and it has a ridiculous number of underwater areas. EVERY single level except Marble Garden has an underwater area, and even that level has slime pits you can sink into. I mean, come on, who ever heard of an underwater carnival? Fortunately, both of these problems can be solved by locking the game on to Sonic & Knuckles, which is essentially the 2nd half of the game. S&K has no underwater areas and is a bit more challenging. If you buy S3, I recommend buying S&K and locking the two on in order to enjoy the TRUE Sonic 3 experience.

LeapFrog��� Leapster��� Learning Game: Sonic X
$24.99
This is the favorite of both of my sons (5 & 7). Of all the Leapster games that we have, this is the one that they fight over.

Sonic The Hedgehog Video Game Character SONIC SPLAT CIRCLE Youth Royal Tee T-Shirt, Juniors Large
$19.99
An awesome 100% cotton preshrunk T-shirt Available up to Youth XL!

Sonic the Hedgehog 3
$21.45
I love how Tails can actually fly, unlike in Sonic 2, where Tails could just walk around, kill badniks, and help with the boss fights. Now Tails can fly places, and even fly Sonic places!This game is even better when you put Sonic and Knuckles into your Genesis with it, making the game even longer and adding a playable Knuckles. It's challenging but possible to beat. It's fun playing again and again and unlocking all of the Chaos Emeralds for Super Sonic (can't get all of the Super Emeralds, too hard).And the special stages are also really fun--challenging, but a fun little bonus. If you can get it for a bargain, I really recommend buying it.