The little blue hedgehog who wouldn’t die is now on the iPod. Sonic the Hedgehog couldn’t save the Sega consoles, but can he turn the iPod into a legitimate handheld gaming device? No, of course not, and for the obvious reasons. Still, I have to admit there is a certain charm to having one of the greatest platform games of all time at my fingertips.

Sonic the Hedgehog was originally released for the Sega Genesis system back when Nintendo and Sega ruled the console gaming world. That was a long time ago, however, and now Sonic can be played for $4.99 on the iPod. The price is important, because the controls are so frustrating and awkward to use that to pay any more would be rip-off. Find out why after the break.

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