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SEGA presents: THE MURDER OF SONIC THE HEDGEHOG

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    Nope turns out I got a gorilla who keeps pushing me in a corner and refuses to pull his arm back and let me out.

    Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but dies in the process.
    Dyvim Tvar
  • Indie WinterIndie Winter die Krähe Rudi Hurzlmeier (German, b. 1952)Registered User regular
  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    After reading Console Wars it just makes you go...

    Why, Sega of Japan? Fucking....why?

    Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but dies in the process.
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  • OmnipotentBagelOmnipotentBagel floof Registered User regular
    I don't get what the big deal is. I bought a monkey's paw and just got a slightly older monkey. He seems pretty nice, as far as monkeys go.

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  • WyvernWyvern Registered User regular
    Reynolds wrote: »
    "As for the setting, it takes place in the world of A Certain Magical Index where you’ll get to see familiar characters pilot the “Virtuaroids” mechas as part of a sport."
    Okay, but which one? Don't be coy; I haven't really been following modern trends in the field of magical indices.

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  • OmnipotentBagelOmnipotentBagel floof Registered User regular
    That looks way better than Green Hill Zone which was far too busy, visually.

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  • WeedLordVegetaWeedLordVegeta Registered User regular
    https://youtu.be/CYvQQPdNHic

    Sonic 2017 is now known as Sonic Forces

    Dark Raven X-TalKwoaru
  • Dark Raven XDark Raven X Laugh hard, run fast, be kindRegistered User regular
    Aw yiss, very happy it is indeed sticking to the 'modern' formula of Generations. Some refinements to the 'classic' half along with it apparently having a story and setting beyond "look at these old levels you liked!" could make it an excellent sequel to one of my favourite games.

    Maybe they'll even throw in Boom Sonic as a third, "Adventure" style of gameplay?

    Oh brilliant
  • PeewiPeewi Registered User regular
    https://youtu.be/CYvQQPdNHic

    Sonic 2017 is now known as Sonic Forces
    https://youtu.be/CYvQQPdNHic

    Sonic 2017 is now known as Sonic Forces

    You could have told me that was one of the existing 3d Sonic games and I would believe you.

    BlankZoe
  • Speed RacerSpeed Racer Scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratchRegistered User regular
    the amount of cheering that happens when sonic boosts into a bad guy is just

    i don't understand

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  • TheySlashThemTheySlashThem Registered User regular
    it's because it looks like generations and that was the last great sonic game we got

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  • Dark Raven XDark Raven X Laugh hard, run fast, be kindRegistered User regular
    Sonic Team has an annoying habit of reinventing the wheel when it comes to Sonic gameplay, rather than iterate they'll just throw everything in the trash and start from scratch each time. It is heartening that it "looks like an existing Sonic game" because the existing Sonic game it looks like is both radical and tubular, and in the five and a half years since that one came out we have had some exceptionally poor replacements for it.

    Oh brilliant
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  • LasbrookLasbrook It takes a lot to make a stew When it comes to me and youRegistered User regular
    the amount of cheering that happens when sonic boosts into a bad guy is just

    i don't understand

    The cheering was nuts, I think during the opening someone behind me was screaming at such a high pitch that it actually hurt.

    I dunno why but I grabbed one of the posters.

  • Speed RacerSpeed Racer Scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratchRegistered User regular
    it's because it looks like generations and that was the last great sonic game we got
    I think great might be a bit of a--no why am i doing this to myself

    Dyvim Tvar
  • ReynoldsReynolds Gone Fishin'Registered User regular
    Forces...so we're nearing the 'introduce all the new Sonic friends you play as instead of Sonic' part of the cycle now, right?

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  • TheySlashThemTheySlashThem Registered User regular
    the "sonic cycle" really hasn't applied in a long time

    generations looked good and was good
    boom looked bad and was bad
    lost world looked mediocre and was mediocre

    plus sonic team actually seem to have more less stopped adding playable characters, for better and worse

    on the one hand, no big the cat or silver type situations
    on the other hand, this the second game in the franchise where the list of playable characters is "sonic, and also sonic"

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  • TheySlashThemTheySlashThem Registered User regular
    it's because it looks like generations and that was the last great sonic game we got
    I think great might be a bit of a--no why am i doing this to myself

    let people enjoy things

    WybornturtleantMidnite
  • WiseManTobesWiseManTobes Registered User regular
    Darth_Mogs wrote: »
    Reynolds wrote: »
    The thread title seems very appropriate right now.

    The thread title is pretty much always appropriate.

    When it's good news in the Sega thread, it's surprise, like, "Woah, hey, what the fuck, this isn't the Sega we know"

    Then when it's bad news it's business as usual.

    Ya if I see new posts in this thread, and it isn't something hilariously insane, I'm honestly disappointed.

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  • Speed RacerSpeed Racer Scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratchRegistered User regular
    it's because it looks like generations and that was the last great sonic game we got
    I think great might be a bit of a--no why am i doing this to myself

    let people enjoy things

    like better things!

    EvilCakeDyvim Tvar
  • TheySlashThemTheySlashThem Registered User regular
    it's because it looks like generations and that was the last great sonic game we got
    I think great might be a bit of a--no why am i doing this to myself

    let people enjoy things

    like better things!

    no

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  • LBD_NytetraynLBD_Nytetrayn TorontoRegistered User regular
    the "sonic cycle" really hasn't applied in a long time

    generations looked good and was good
    boom looked bad and was bad
    lost world looked mediocre and was mediocre

    plus sonic team actually seem to have more less stopped adding playable characters, for better and worse

    on the one hand, no big the cat or silver type situations
    on the other hand, this the second game in the franchise where the list of playable characters is "sonic, and also sonic"

    Third, if you count the Werehog side of Unleashed.

    I still vividly remember one reaction to that: "Now Sonic can be his own shitty friend!"

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  • OmnipotentBagelOmnipotentBagel floof Registered User regular
    it's because it looks like generations and that was the last great sonic game we got
    I think great might be a bit of a--no why am i doing this to myself

    let people enjoy things

    What if the thing I enjoy is the suffering of Sonic fans?

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  • IronKnuckle's GhostIronKnuckle's Ghost Registered User regular
    I don't get what the big deal is. I bought a monkey's paw and just got a slightly older monkey. He seems pretty nice, as far as monkeys go.

    This is a good goof.

    OmnipotentBagelMatevReynoldsDyvim Tvar
  • JimothyJimothy Not in front of the fox he's with the owlRegistered User regular
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0w7PQ_63wf8

    Yo this looks really fun

    (My only real Sonic experience was renting SA2:B, beating it, and then just playing City Escape over and over)

    (I really love City Escape)

    Sweeney Tom
  • KwoaruKwoaru Confident Smirk Flawless Golden PecsRegistered User regular
    it's because it looks like generations and that was the last great sonic game we got
    I think great might be a bit of a--no why am i doing this to myself

    On a scale consisting only of sonic games, generations is definitely at the "great" end of the spectrum

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    FremDyvim Tvar
  • XehalusXehalus Registered User regular
    someone was going to fix Sonic games at some point

  • TheySlashThemTheySlashThem Registered User regular
    so we got a little bit of new Sonic Forces footage/info during the nintendo direct and boy are people not happy

  • WybornWyborn GET EQUIPPED Registered User regular
    so we got a little bit of new Sonic Forces footage/info during the nintendo direct and boy are people not happy

    Why people not happy

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  • MeldingMelding Registered User regular
    no one is ever happy.

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  • BahamutZEROBahamutZERO Registered User regular
    there is rarely anything to be happy about in new sonic games

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  • Sweeney TomSweeney Tom Registered User regular
    Sega gets no benefit of the doubt

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  • MeldingMelding Registered User regular
    one time, i thought i was happy but it turned out it was just a broken bone in my hand.

    Dyvim Tvar
  • TheySlashThemTheySlashThem Registered User regular
    a few things caused it

    a shot shows classic sonic running through green hill again, which even die hard fans are getting really tired of seeing in every single game by now

    the same shot also shows a boost pad right before a loop de loop, rekindling anger over a lack of proper momentum-based physics in the classic stages of generations, which has only grown with mania looking like it's going to nail that kind of thing

    but the big one was a teased ~mysterious~ third playable character which has people yelling about how the sonic cycle is back again

  • Sweeney TomSweeney Tom Registered User regular
    but the big one was a teased ~mysterious~ third playable character which has people yelling about how the sonic cycle is back again

    holy fuckles, here comes knuckles

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  • EnlongEnlong Registered User regular
    The Sonic Cycle is more like the Sonic Pit at this point.

    A new Sonic game is announced, and most discussion falls into a deep black pit of anger that it is not worth attempting to delve into.

    This is regardless of the game's actual quality or lack thereof.

    turtleantJayKaosFremDyvim Tvar
  • MeldingMelding Registered User regular
    sonic cycle?

  • Sweeney TomSweeney Tom Registered User regular
    Melding wrote: »
    sonic cycle?
    1. New info release of new Sonic game, people say it’s gonna be Sonic’s comeback.
    2. More or less, hype is generated as info, screens, vids, etc. releases.
    3. Game comes out, it ends up like mediocre-shit. People say nothing can save Sonic.
    4. Go back to #1

    Kwoaru
  • EnlongEnlong Registered User regular
    In the ancient age of a few years back ('round about the time Sonic Heroes was the new thing), the Sonic Cycle was a mildly popular internet meme regarding Sonic games, which described how events played out every time a Sonic game was in development.
    1. A Sonic game is announced, and looks good in initial screenshots. Fans are hyped, excited to see the series get a good entry again.
    2. More information is revealed, we start to see elements the fans don't want, people get worried.
    3. The game is released, people hate it, and swear to never be fooled again
    4. goto 1

    People enjoyed posting the same picture illustrating the cycle every time a game was announced.

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