Well, its more to it than that for me. Sonic is the reason I'm even a gamer today.
When I was about 3 years old, my family got a Sega Genesis from my relatives, and it came with Sonic 2.
After that, I was hooked. Yes, at THREE years of age. I was even able to play through the game just fine. Guess the gamer in me just sorta kicked in me, y'know?
Sonic 2 will ALWAYS hold a special place in me, I'm that thankful. That's probably why I started a tradition of beating Sonic 2 every Thanksgiving!