If Treasure made a Sonic game, it would probably look a lot like this.
Freedom Planet is just dripping with authenticity, with a presentation and indescribable feel that hearkens back to the Sega Genesis days of old. It manages to pull off a difficult balancing act, borrowing and transforming elements from games like Sonic the Hedgehog and Rocket Knight Adventures without coming off as derivative. It's got bipedal, talking animal hybrids — a staple of platformers from the era. It has so many things, which we try to outline in the Overview video posted above.