It's really starting to seem that the only argument you have is "git gud".
Not really. I just have a problem with the "the game is hard for beginners who haven't played it before" argument. Of course it's harder for newcomers. I don't see how this is even a valid point. The more you play, the better you get, the less you die, the less you get hit by enemies, etc. Guess what... this applies to every fucking game ever made.
Yes, you do sometimes come to a complete stop. It's not often, but it happens. I'm sorry that that makes you mad. In my eyes, you are moving and going fast 80% of the time, the other 20% is time spent being cautious and waiting for platforms. Ok. I get it. But it doesn't make the game bad in my opinion. These are limitations of the genre that Sonic was based around. Once again, if you sped through the entire game your first time without having to time a few jumps it would be no fun. The great thing about Sonic and other platformers is that the more you memorize the levels, the btter you get at the game and the faster you can complete the game. That's the point. There are supposed to be obstacles in the way of your success.
I'm sure you could make a much better Sonic game. I look forward to your efforts.
And sorry, but part of Mario is going fast and beating your previous time. So in a way, yes... Mario is about completing levels quickly for a better score, just like Sonic games. Please show me where Sonic was advertised as a game where you are constantly running faster than the speed of light 100% of the time. The promotional material for Sonic just simply implied that Sonic was fast as shit, that's it. "Blast Processing, our game runs fast and smoothly, watch Sonic run around quickly". That's about it. I'm sorry that the game doesn't conform to your personal opinion on how it should play, but that doesn't mean the game is terrible by any means. You simply don't enjoy playing Sonic games. That's fine, but saying that the games themselves are bad because you suck at them
or whatever is just stupid.