Many Sonic games actually have several points where you need to go from right to left on the screen for a bit before you can return to going right, most notably Marble Zone. Sonic to me is actually a blend of the slow pace of traditional Japanese life and the fast pace of modern Japanese / American life.
Farming's hard though - and it's a full time occupation. Murder doesn't have to be hard in the physical sense of the act itself and heaven help everyone if it's a full time occupation.
Many Sonic games actually have several points where you need to go from right to left on the screen for a bit before you can return to going right, most notably Marble Zone. Sonic to me is actually a blend of the slow pace of traditional Japanese life and the fast pace of modern Japanese / American life.