Topic: Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (Wii, PS3, 360, iPhone)

[Harruhy]

And it is the [parasitic bomb] faggy emo kids eat up and put in their crappy AMVs and fanfictions.

Haha, oh god, just look at the related videos.

[Satoryu]

I like when hero has a PERMAMENT dark turn. Shame it doesn't happen too often. : <

Point taken.

[Bag of Magic Food]

Did anyone here ever read those European Sonic comics where Super Sonic was always evil?

[Rin]

Did anyone here ever read those European Sonic comics where Super Sonic was always evil?

I did.
[parasitic bomb] was so not cash.

Sonic was also a giant [tornado fang]ing dick. I mean, holy [parasitic bomb]. His dickery seemed to know no bounds.

On the other hand, that comic had a freakin' METALLIX LEGION.
I gotta track down that story arc.

[Kieran]

Anyone remember the old SatAM cartoon? The one the comics were based on?

Other way around.  The cartoon was based on the comic books.

[Bag of Magic Food]

I'm not sure it's either exactly... I think it's more like they started at the same time, based on the same concepts.

[Alice in Entropy]

It's not really all that recent.  Antoine has been relatively competent in battle ever since hooking up with Bunnie (waaaaay back in #46, IIRC).  I do like how recent issues have him being the oldschool nervous wreck in battle but without being worthless, it's a nice balance.  The shot of him jumping on the Genesis-styled prison switch was just awesome.

I only read the earlier stuff and a handful of the newer ones, and even then it was a long time ago. I'll just have to take your word for that. x3

Other way around.  The cartoon was based on the comic books.

Ah. I've never been too sure which was based on which. >w>;;

I did.
[parasitic bomb] was so not cash.

Sonic was also a giant [tornado fang]ing dick. I mean, holy [parasitic bomb]. His dickery seemed to know no bounds.

On the other hand, that comic had a freakin' METALLIX LEGION.
I gotta track down that story arc.

I loved that comic! I still have my collection somewhere in my room~

[Hypershell]

I'm not sure it's either exactly... I think it's more like they started at the same time, based on the same concepts.

Recall that there were two Sonic TV shows back then: SatAM with the Freedom Fighters, and the more goofy one with Grounder and Scratch.  I remember from early letter columns, that the comic was meant to be a splice of both shows, but tended to lean more towards SatAM.

[Kieran]

The comic book came first.  It started as a 4-issue miniseries, then went into monthly print in February of 1993.  Neither Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog nor Sonic The Hedgehog (SatAM) aired until September of that year.

[Bag of Magic Food]

But which one was produced first?

[Kieran]

I'd say the comic book, considering the miniseries started in 1992.

[HyperSonicEXE]

But it's the premise itself, the hero having a temporary dark turn, that's still tired and stupid and gay. And it is the [parasitic bomb] faggy emo kids eat up and put in their crappy AMVs and fanfictions.

Haha, oh god, just look at the related videos.

All Case-in-point to what I was speaking of, earlier.

[OKeijiDragon]

Apparently, most of the game's soundtrack has been leaked.

http://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?showtopic=19076&view=findpost&p=433044

Take this with a grain of salt, however.

[Kieran]

I can't say any of the tracks sound particularly inspired.

I like that they're mimicing Genesis chiptunes, however.

[Align]

It's not very good.

I also don't like what I'm seeing with the "Act 1 through 3" thing, 3 acts was one too many in Sonic 1...

[STM]

I only really liked the Mad Gear set.

[Gaia]

Beta music does pay off here. If I remember from the source, the boss track is a "remix" of one of the beta tracks of Sonic 3D.

I do have my favorites however.

[HyperSonicEXE]

They're trying to mimic the older stuff, but these instruments suck eggs. Sounds like you're in Twinkle Park the whole bloody game.

Only the Special Stage, Casino Street, and Boss tunes have any variety, and Boss 1 is an absolute train wreck.

I should be able to believe this, but can't. Here's hoping the gameplay is redeeming.

Also, I don't mind there being 3 acts if they're short. We're talking Angel Island short.

[Bag of Magic Food]

I like Boss 1 for sounding like it could be a carnival level in a Banjo-Kazooie game!

[HyperSonicEXE]

I'm not sure what they were doing with Boss 1. I can tell there was some underlying idea, but these instruments just trainwreck everything, so it's hard to tell.

[Flame]

Boss 1 has absolutely NO consistent rhythm to it. its all over the place, even though Like Aldo says, under the whole mess you can somewhat distinguish the idea.

[Bag of Magic Food]

I could understand if you were criticizing this version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVbSwD2I8eY

But that leaked Sonic 4 song sounds much nicer.

[OBJECTION MAN]

I hope this is an April fools joke.

[Satoryu]

A Sonic game with a bad soundtrack? Isn't that an oxymoron or something?

[Flame]

the thing is, Boss 1 just DOESNT sound like a boss theme. sounds more like some sort of stage theme.