Editing Sonic Generations (Nintendo 3DS) (section)

==Reception==
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|GR = 69.50%<ref name="GR3DS"/>
|ONM = 85%<ref name="ONM"/>
|GRadar = 7/10<ref name="GR3DS"/>
|GI = 58%<ref name="GIrev"/>
|IGN = 7/10<ref name="IGNrev"/>
|NWR = 8.5/10<ref name="GR3DS"/>
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|award1Pub = ''[[Wikipedia:Nintendo Power|Nintendo Power]]''
|award1 = Best Retro Revival<ref name="gonintendo.com"/>
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Compared to the console/[[PC]] version, reception to the [[Nintendo 3DS]] version of ''[[Sonic Generations]]'' was slightly less positive. [[Wikipedia:GameRankings|GameRankings]] and [[Wikipedia:Metacritic|Metacritic]] gave the game 69.50%<ref name="GR3DS">{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/3ds/630992-sonic-generations/index.html|title=Sonic Generations (Nintendo 3DS) reviews|publisher=[[Wikipedia:GameRankings|GameRankings]]|date=8 December 2011|accessdate=8 December 2011}}</ref> and 66%,<ref name="MC3DS">{{Cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/3ds/sonic-generations|title=Sonic Generations (Nintendo 3DS) reviews|publisher=[[Wikipedia:Metacritic|Metacritic]]|date=8 December 2011|accessdate=8 December 2011}}</ref> respectively.''[[Wikipedia:Official Nintendo Magazine|Official Nintendo Magazine]]'' gave the 3DS version a score of 85%, calling the game "hugely rewarding" for "high-score chasers" but did comment on the main story's short length. However, it concluded that the game was "an essential purchase for ''Sonic'' fans."<ref name="ONM">{{Cite web|last=Scullion|first=Chris|title=Sonic Generations Review|publisher=[[Wikipedia:Official Nintendo Magazine|Official Nintendo Magazine]]|date=24 November 2011|url=http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/32614/sonic-generations-3ds-review/}}</ref> [[Wikipedia:GamingXP|GamingXP]] gave the 3DS version 84 out of 100, stating "Sonic's debut on Nintendo's 3DS is a real success. The combination of the two different hedgehogs in the colorful 2D and 3D environments is pretty cool. The game is a little too easy, but there's tons of ''Sonic'' flair and enough content to truly satisfy the player."<ref name="gxp">{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamingxp.com/bericht-5282-sega-sega-3ds-sonic_generations.htm|title=Sonic Generations 3DS Review - GamingXP - feel the eXPerience|publisher=GamingXP|accessdate=23 August 2013}}</ref> [[Wikipedia:IGN|IGN]] was slightly more mixed when reviewing the 3DS version, giving 7 out of 10, commenting that "Whereas the console version of ''Sonic Generations'' is a blending of old and new mentality in a fast-paced speed fest, the 3DS version is mostly just a ''Sonic Rush'' game where both playable characters happen to be Sonic."<ref name="IGNrev">{{Cite web|last=DeVries|first=Jack|title=Sonic Generations Review - For the first time in a decade, the handheld Sonic is not the best|url=http://uk.ds.ign.com/articles/121/1214126p1.html|publisher=[[Wikipedia:IGN|IGN]]|date=6 December 2011}}</ref> ''[[Wikipedia:Game Informer|Game Informer]]'' gave the 3DS version 58 out of 100, calling the platformer's level design sloppy, making the whole product feel like a rushed tie-in with the console version". There was however praise for the game's music, 3D visuals, special stages and simple fun levels.<ref name="GIrev">{{Cite web|last=The|first=Matt|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/games/sonic_generations/b/3ds/archive/2011/11/22/sonic-generations-review-dimps-reliable-quality-skips-a-generation.aspx|title=Sonic Generations Review: Dimps’ Reliable Quality Skips A Generation - Sonic Generations - 3DS|publisher=[[Wikipedia:Game Informer|Game Informer]]|date=22 November 2011|accessdate=23 August 2013}}</ref>

''[[Wikipedia:Nintendo Power|Nintendo Power]]'' magazine editors gave the Nintendo 3DS version of ''Sonic Generations'' the "Best Retro Revival" award for the ''Nintendo Power'' 2011 Awards.<ref name="gonintendo.com">{{Cite web|url=http://gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=172364|title=GoNintendo - What are YOU waiting for?|publisher=GoNintendo|accessdate=23 August 2013}}</ref>