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We don’t mind admitting that of all the early Kinect games, Sonic Free Riders was among those that we wanted to work the most. Conceptually, the device and game are a good match, with the former offering gamers the chance to mimic controlling an actual hoverboard and the latter providing a sense of tempo that few other Kinect games can match.

If you were playing games in 1996, chances are you were doing so on a Sega or Nintendo system – which means you were there in person when both companies revolutionised the way we play games, quite literally, with the introduction of an analogue stick on a control pad. While Nintendo did so with an entirely new console, the N64, Sega released a funky new controller and the glorious Nights into Dreams on the Saturn.

Ah, Sonic. How busy you are these days! What with Sonic Generations on its way, part of us wonders whether it’s a good idea promoting Sonic CD at the same time. But then we remember that it’s Sonic CD, and feel a little silly for doubting Sega’s judgement.