There's always been a debate among fans about what the best classic Sonic game is, but by far the most lenient one in terms of difficulty has to be Sonic 3, primarily because of just how many resources are granted to the player.

Sonic's only weakness is that he cannot swim, sinking like a rock if plunged to a deep body of water. The reason for this is because Yuji Naka had a misunderstanding about hedgehogs not being able to swim.