It's not hard to point to certain Genesis tunes and wonder who OK'd those particular noises into the final product. For me the Genesis is a complicated beast when it comes to the music.
The music in this one is difficult to describe as 'Sonic' in nature, though I do kind of like it. Still, these areas were probably my favorite to play as a kid.
While these sections alter the controls to be more like the real thing, again it was an impossible task in that era. The look manages to be captured here, you can even see Sonic controlling these tables in the reflection of the glass. A more traditional 'look' to pinball is included in the various bonus rounds featured at the end of each level, as well when you manage to collect every ring inside of a level. Still, due to the rarity of these moments, and the uniqueness of simply having them at all in a pinball game, I feel it's a fun difference. Jumping, doing a spindash, those normal platforming elements are all fairly awful here.
The fluidity that you might be used to from normal Sonic titles is simply not here in favor of those altered physics in his pinball form. These areas are actually the worst part of the game, at least in terms of controls. While rare, every level also has a few platforming sections to connect with the larger Sonic theme.
