Day 20: Metal Sonic (Console)

You thought Mario had it bad with first bosses, Sonic might have it even worse than he does. At least most of Mario's first bosses are memorable. Not only are Sonic's first bosses really easy, dare I say most of them are easier than Mario's, but most of them are really forgetable.

Seriously, who remembers Rotatatron from Sonic Colors more than Petey Pirannha from Super Mario Sunshine?

You mean to tell me you remember the Egg Albatross from Sonic Heroes more than King Bob-omb from Super Mario 64?

Topper from Super Mario Odyssey is good, but do you know who I remember more...Zazz from Sonic Lost World...and yes, I'm being sarcastic.

Other than maybe Big Foot from Sonic Adventure 2, there's only one other first boss in the Sonic series that's, for lack of better term, good. And that is the fight against Metal Sonic from the console version of Sonic Generations.

Sonic Generations didn't have a level based on Sonic CD, so the next best thing was to have a fight against Metal Sonic based on his race in Stardust Speedway. They even brought back an awesome remix version of his theme that sounds pretty faithful to the original one.

Now onto the fight itself.

Playing as Classic Sonic, you must run down a highway that is falling apart behind you as Metal Sonic gives chase. To deafeat Metal Sonic, you must hit him four times as you both run down this highway. Sounds simple enough, but trust me when I say that Metal Sonic won't go down without a fight.

As you try to hit him and avoid falling off the highway, Metal Sonic will try to ram into you (Note that this attack also has a more power-up version when Metal Sonic is on his last leg), shock you with a force field, and even go into the foreground to throw streetlights at you. Seeing as you're mostly running in this fight, the latter two attacks can be very difficult to dodge. After each attack, Metal Sonic will need to recharge, giving you plenty of time to hit him.

For once we have a Sonic first boss that's not only memorable (and how can it not be it's fucking Metal Sonic) but also poses a decent enough threat. In conclusion, Metal Sonic is a fun and challenging boss battle that'll keep you on your toes all throughout.

Why can't more Sonic first bosses be like this one?