[sonic slicer] about Sonic

[Amatiramisu]

Ugh. I know that he said the 3DS version isn't that bad but why'd it have to be another 2D platforming handheld version...

*sigh* So boring.

[Mirby]

I like how you're damning the game purely because it's a 2D handheld version. The mediocre 2D ones on handhelds (or at least the ones folks find mediocre, I like them myself) were by Dimps. This one is by Sanzaru Games, the folks behind the Sly Cooper collection and also Thieves in Time. I think you should probably at least give them the benefit of the doubt instead of damning it when it's not their fault past handheld games have been meh.

[Amatiramisu]

Whoa whoa whoa. I never said I was damning it. I just thought the concept was a bit boring. The open-world metroidvania aspect still appeals to me, but I'm just saying I much rather would have had an actual 3D title. Y'know. One that didn't suck like Lost World.

[Mirby]

Ah, my bad.

Either way, at least it ain't Dimps this time. I think Sanzaru's onto something here haha

[Amatiramisu]

Ah, my bad.

Either way, at least it ain't Dimps this time. I think Sanzaru's onto something here haha

Sonic Advance was decent. Sega shouldn't have kept Dimps past those though.

[Mirby]

Yeah, Sonic Rush was pretty crap.

Rush Adventure was decent though, I must admit. Could've been better, sure, but still good for what it was.

[Amatiramisu]

It's weird. A lot of people seem to prefer Rush to Rush Adventure. The latter was better, IMO.

[Mirby]

I didn't like Rush because the music was obnoxiously meh (let's sample vocal clips repeatedly and then have them play repeatedly!!) and there was no challenge in getting the Sol Emeralds whereas you had to complete a special stage to get the Chaos Emeralds. Also way too many instant death pits. The only good thing about Rush, really, was Wrapped in Black.

Whereas you still needed to do a special stage of sorts to get the Chaos Emeralds in Rush Adventure, you also had to complete challenges in the new Mission Mode to get the Sol Emeralds. Also exploring Blaze's world was far more interesting since it's literally all we've seen of her dimension thus far. Yeah Marine was annoying at times, but she was still pretty cool by the end. Also you had to do some crazy speedruns of each stage to unlock those stage themes, along with other missions for other songs, in the aforementioned Mission Mode, which really extended the playtime in a worthwhile way. Plus, exploring the sea chart and finding all 16 Hidden Islands (especially Hidden Island 16, which itself was a reference to Leaf Storm Act 1 from the first Rush) was really cool.

Also koalas.

[irgpie]

I found Rush Adventure a tedious grind due to the material collecting necessary to progress forward. I really didn't care to replay the same monotonous stage 2-3 times over just to unlock the next obnoxious ship mini-game. It was a bothersome pace-breaker and killed any interest I had in doing all the extras. In general, both games were the epitome of 'boost to win' so they're ones I've never really cared to come back to, but at least Rush 1 had a consistent progression like almost every other Sonic game. Unleashed was probably worse in that regard albeit actually fun to replay.

I didn't like Rush because the music was obnoxiously meh

YOU'RE DEAD TO ME.

[OBJECTION MAN]

I felt the opposite about the RUsh games. Rush was great, and Rush Adventure was not, to me.

All I wanted to do was play a Sonic game, but Rush Adventure kept thinking I wanted to jetski and [parasitic bomb]. I got tired of the constant not Sonic game [parasitic bomb], so I dropped it quick. Where as Rush was all Sonic game gameplay, and no real fluff. That's all anyone actually wants. Why is it so hard to do just that?

[Rin]

I didn't like Rush because the music was obnoxiously meh

[parasitic bomb] taste plz go.

[Phi]

I always found this one ridiculously catchy!

Sonic Rush Music: Ska Cha Cha (sonic)

[Police Girl]

Oh dimps Sonic.

[spoiler]
Advance 1 was great, a true Sonic 4. Special Stages were a pile of ass though.
Advance 2, overrated as [parasitic bomb], hated the special stages, Amy wasn't NEARLY as good as a character that she was in 1, the running bosses were dumb, and Pits everywhere!
Advance 3 I like because of the Chaotix mechanic. The special stages were fun too.
Pinball Party is an okay pinball game but story mode's too tough.
Battle's pretty fun, that's all I've got to say about that.
Rush 1 is okay, but [tornado fang] Altitude Limit.
Never played Rush Adventure or Colors DS. Or Generations/Lost World 3DS for that matter.
Unleashed for Wii is boring and too werehog heavy, its not even fun werehog stuff like the 360/PS3 version.
Sonic 4 is terribly mediocre, its not a good Sonic 4.

The music for the most part is great though, that never really changes with Sonic.
[/spoiler]

But i've said this many times before.

Sonic Boom just looks strange in general, I see it more as a Crash game in Sonic skin more than anything else.

[Protoman Blues]

Sonic Rush's soundtrack was [tornado fang]ing awesome. Jeh Jeh Rocket, Wrapped in Black, What U Need. All [tornado fang]ing awesome! Whereas Rush Adventure had one, maybe two good tracks with Sky Babylon annnnd someone's gonna have to help me out with another.

[Rin]

Sonic Rush's soundtrack was [tornado fang]ing awesome. Jeh Jeh Rocket, Wrapped in Black, What U Need. All [tornado fang]ing awesome! Whereas Rush Adventure had one, maybe two good tracks with Sky Babylon annnnd someone's gonna have to help me out with another.

I-I like the Haunted Ship or whatever one.

[Protoman Blues]

I-I like the Haunted Ship or whatever one.

Yeah, that one was okay! Thanks!

[Phi]

Sonic Boom Gameplay E3 2014

God, that running section has some of the most jittery camera work I've ever seen.

[Blue Valkyrie]

Kind interested in Sonic boom after seeing that video, banter is pretty amusing although they need to tone down how often the characters talk; character redesigns definitely look better in motion than the early concept art (even knuckles).

Sonic: "Rings! Om nom nom nom"

[Kieran]

Yeah, it looks... interesting, at least.  Bit of a different take on the old Sonic formula, which isn't a bad thing.

[Amatiramisu]

We got a new TV trailer!
Sonic Boom (TV Series) - E3 Trailer

The voice actors have improved immensely. Roger's delivery on "No, Knuckles" was actually really, really good.

[Phi]

Knuckles' head-to-body ratio still creeps me out.

[Pyro]

Sonic the Hedgehog, the Movie?

...and no, I am not talking about the OVA from the nineties.

[Mirby]

We got a new TV trailer!
Sonic Boom (TV Series) - E3 Trailer

The voice actors have improved immensely. Roger's delivery on "No, Knuckles" was actually really, really good.

Okay that had me chuckling a few times. Especially Eggman at the end.

"AND IT'LL FEED ME HAM! Evil ham..."

[Phi]

Okay that had me chuckling a few times. Especially Eggman at the end.

"AND IT'LL FEED ME HAM! Evil ham..."

Almost as good as Flash's line

"You gonna wash your hands?"
"No... 'cause I'm evil"

[Police Girl]

Are you guys ready for Sonic the "Yearly movie whore" hedgehog?

Why did they pick Sony for this? I mean, in terms of shitty CGI movie churning studios it was either Sony Animation or Blue Sky.

So they pick the one that's churning out shitty Smurfs movies and has a hard-on for Live Action/CGI hybrids. Of course, this is of that Live Action/CGI blend.

Can't wait for Sonic's adventure in New York.