SpongeCob

Except that SEGA and Sonic Team have always cared about the quality of their Sonic games. There are people who have complained about even the more beloved newer titles, but that's generally because most Sonic fans are hard to please. Also, if Pepperidge Farm still sticks to their beliefs that anything past Sonic Heroes or whatever is absolutely nothing of worth, then they need to remember better.

As for the whole argument about Knuckles' character, this particular moment from the Sonic Boom cartoon is anything but dumb...:

Welp, now that's two debates I've tried to destroy in one day.

I can also add that even in Sonic's proclaimed golden era, the franchise has still had its ups and downs. I would know. I've played Sonic 3D Blast and Sonic Labyrinth a few times and I can't really say that I've been impressed by those two titles.

I actually ENJOYED "Sonic 3D Blast", but can a Sega Game Gear game, and one where Sonic can't even RUN fast, REALLY be considered CANON?