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While the game would like you to think otherwise, Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis is a very loose adaption of the original game. To help illustrate this, some comparisons:

General comparisons

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Game Boy Advance
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Mega Drive

Most static screens have been optimised for the Game Boy Advances' hardware. After health and safety warnings and a "licensed by Nintendo" screen, a simpler (albeit similar) Sega screen shows up.

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Game Boy Advance
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Mega Drive

Sonic Team had no official logo in 1991. By 2006, they did.

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Game Boy Advance
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Mega Drive

The title screen has been re-drawn for the smaller display. While the background is essentially the same but smaller, it has fewer layers of parallax scrolling. "PRESS START" flashes on the screen.

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Game Boy Advance
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Mega Drive

The level select is no longer hidden. Genesis offers a battery back-up save feature, and levels are unlocked as you progress.

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Game Boy Advance
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Mega Drive

All title cards have been re-drawn.

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Game Boy Advance
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Mega Drive

In-game graphics are same as on the Mega Drive, save for the heads-up display. Because of this, the action is zoomed in, making it more difficult to see what lies ahead.

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Game Boy Advance
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Mega Drive

Ending cards are also different.

Level comparisons

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