This cutscene is a grand example of a “show don’t tell” situation. In a sudden change of events, Sonic goes from seemingly unbeatable as Super Sonic into certain death as he falls towards the crumbled planet. The dialogue really only starts to appear when the story needs it, which happens to be when Eggman tricks Sonic into his trap, turning him into the Werehog, and splitting the world into pieces. Right away, the viewer understands that Eggman has an armada of ships heading towards the planet with Sonic causing destruction to put an end to his plans. Dialogue is very sparse within the first few minutes because the action on screen tells the viewer all it needs to know. But what exactly makes the opening cutscene so memorable? Well for starters, the animation alone tells the story, not just the exposition. As soon as the opening cutscene ended, I was ecstatic to play the game.
