Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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There are many Sonic games. So many, in fact, that there is some confusion about what Sonic games are mainline or spinoff. So in today's video, I am going to be Classifying The Mainline Sonic Games. to see which ones are mainline or spinoff.

Model in thumbnail by @dokatzo-

Footage
- youtu.be/0T7b6AubE58?si=KrrUVOrwpDYzAq3L
- youtu.be/9EhiSWF9ybo?si=gnhO4aM6DOdq2gAA
- youtu.be/DzPpRPDRQvA?si=PytMB26IzsauLPPz
- youtu.be/Bx4SgKZIplU?si=ZFoVs4wCwRMAIMkL

Chapters
00:00 - What Sonic games are mainline?
00:55 - Why is it so confusing?
3:39 - The Criteria
5:00 - Classic Era
5:56 - Adventure era
6:24 - Dark Age
8:33 - Modern Era
10:44 - My Verdict
11:04 - Conclusion