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Sonic 1<Sonic 2

I think it's best to play the game to keep in mind that besides going fast, Sonic's other main gimmick was the fact that he turns into a ball. Used to roll and used to bop on enemies no matter what directions. The game doesn't have a lot of fast paced level design but it does have a lot of elements that complement the ball mechanic.

If you go back to play Sonic 1 you'll realize that all those "alternative paths" don't exist if you actually follow them, most of them are just spike pits make to look like alternative paths. So you have the middle path, the upper path and the spike death pit at the bottom.