Finally someone mentions the stiff controls of this game during the speed stages compared to the buttery smooth controls of Adventure 1 especially the one second delay spindash in this game after the button is pressed compared to the instant spindash of Adventure 1
SA2 is definitely 1 of my top favorite games, I've been having more fun playing it as an adult, because I wasn't so good at it when I was a kid.(I played SA1 more back then because that game was less difficult.) I don't think that I will ever get all the A ranks though, I'm not talented enough to manage that. I'm fine with each of the 3 playstyles, I like all the character themes, and I agree that the songs for the stages are interesting too. The hints shouldn't have been reversed in the "Mad Space" stage, and it sucks that Shadow only has 4 stages. Awsome that the third Sonic movie will be a loose adaption of this game with some differences and other stuff too, so the plot won't be too predictable. Live & learn is such an absolute banger, ( I love listening to that song,) and it's clear that fans (including me,) are putting out a worldwide demand for it to be in that movie, so if Paramount doesn't hire Crush 40 to make the soundtrack this time, that studio would get heavily criticized for not doing that.
Tbh my favorites switch around its a big list of games but id say rush, advance 1-3 are around the same area at the top 3K close behind, with sonic mania behind 3K Rush adventure and colors ds 2 and cd Sonic 4 episode 2 is around here sonic 1 sonic pocket adventure Triple trouble then sonic chaos Sonic 4 episode 1 Havent played knuckles chaotix yet and i cant remember if i played sonic blast lol