Am I the only one who actually, for the most part, likes the Adventure-era Sonic better? Granted, I think his quills are way too long and look goofy as a result, but...
I just think the classic Sonic looks kinda goofy in a 3D model. And I am honestly not sure which "classic Sonic" look they're going for. There's Sonic 1/2, and then there's Sonic 3/K, which had a far superior art style and made Sonic look (dare I say) cooler without actually changing the design any.
You're not in the least alone. I like modern Sonic just fine. To me, though, Sonic is Sonic. This isn't like, say, putting Sensei Zero next to Nakayama Zero. More like Sensei Zero next to Inafune Zero. The differences, while certainly there, are just too miniscule for me to really care.
maybe there's even T.V. show fans out there.
There's no "maybe" about that one. The old SatAM cartoon has a pretty respectable following, seeings how it was quite possibly the greatest cartoon-based-on-a-game ever. A sizeable chunk of the comic fans look to it as all we have left of those characters. List includes Sally (who STILL trumps Amy in the popular demand department), Rotor, Bunnie, Antoine, Uncle Chuck, Dulcy (unfortunately shafted...), Lupe, Snivley, and Naugus.
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