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Sonic Unleashed: Next Gen 2D Sonic game (360/PS3/Wii)

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Also, mario changed alot from World to 64.

    Like, a huge amount.

    Just look at the level structure, the nature of the challenges, controls. Honestly, I would say more changed than stayed the same.

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  • jothkijothki Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    LewieP wrote: »
    Also, mario changed alot from World to 64.

    Like, a huge amount.

    Just look at the level structure, the nature of the challenges, controls. Honestly, I would say more changed than stayed the same.

    And interestingly enough, all of the ways that it changed are pretty much the ways that the Sonic games didn't. I suppose all of the alternate character stuff might count, but Sonic levels have always been about running from one end of a level to another.

    I have to wonder if the Sonic games shouldn't have changed as radically as well. Have they failed not just because of design flaws but because Sega is trying to shoehorn older concepts into a genre where they really don't fit?

    That may be one of the reasons why I liked SatSR, even with its flaws. It seemed to have a fairly good grasp on exactly what it was and what kinds of things it was supposed to be doing.

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  • randombattlerandombattle Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Well Mario 64 was still all about platforming. So it kind of was still the same. It didn't suddenly put Mario in a rail shooter or something like that. Not like the way adventure added in a million random shitty things.
    MarioG wrote: »
    LewieP wrote: »
    jothki wrote: »
    Thetheroo wrote: »
    LewieP wrote: »
    Yuji Naka's Sonic the Hedgehog in: Super Sonic 64 Unleashed DS X-TREME: The Return:_____ Edition 3D Turbo EX+: Director's Cut: The Movie: The Game 2:Revenge of the Curse of the Hidden Jewel of the Island of the Broken Bodies from the Black Lagoon that Arose in the Night: Battle DX Sigma

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  • TheySlashThemTheySlashThem Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Man, listening to the fans when making a new Sonic game would no doubt end in furry porn.

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  • Clint EastwoodClint Eastwood My baby's in there someplace She crawled right inRegistered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Isn't Shadow the most popular Sonic franchise character according to some official Sega poll?

    Yeah, I'd say we should avoid what Sonic's fanbase wants because sonic's fanbase is a bunch of prepubescent retards

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  • MarioGMarioG Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    MarioG wrote: »
    LewieP wrote: »
    jothki wrote: »
    Thetheroo wrote: »
    LewieP wrote: »
    Yuji Naka's Sonic the Hedgehog in: Super Sonic 64 Unleashed DS X-TREME: The Return:_____ Edition 3D Turbo EX+: Director's Cut: The Movie: The Game 2:Revenge of the Curse of the Hidden Jewel of the Island of the Broken Bodies from the Black Lagoon that Arose in the Night: Battle DX Sigma Featuring Hawthorne Heights

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  • TheySlashThemTheySlashThem Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Cloudman wrote: »
    Isn't Shadow the most popular Sonic franchise character according to some official Sega poll?

    Yeah, I'd say we should avoid what Sonic's fanbase wants because sonic's fanbase is a bunch of prepubescent retards

    You do realize that the Sonic games are, and always have been, aimed at children, right?

    I mean, I'm not saying there's any shame in playing children's games as an adult, if they're good.

    But you have to realize that you aren't the target audience. It's not designed for you.

    Prepubescent fans are exactly what Sega is going for.

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  • King RiptorKing Riptor Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Cloudman wrote: »
    Isn't Shadow the most popular Sonic franchise character according to some official Sega poll?

    Yeah, I'd say we should avoid what Sonic's fanbase wants because sonic's fanbase is a bunch of prepubescent retards


    and Furries.

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  • Clint EastwoodClint Eastwood My baby's in there someplace She crawled right inRegistered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Cloudman wrote: »
    Isn't Shadow the most popular Sonic franchise character according to some official Sega poll?

    Yeah, I'd say we should avoid what Sonic's fanbase wants because sonic's fanbase is a bunch of prepubescent retards

    You do realize that the Sonic games are, and always have been, aimed at children, right?

    I mean, I'm not saying there's any shame in playing children's games as an adult, if they're good.

    But you have to realize that you aren't the target audience. It's not designed for you.

    Prepubescent fans are exactly what Sega is going for.
    well yeah i know that

    but their opinions are poor so pbbbbbth

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  • MangarooMangaroo LondonRegistered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Oh my, how 2D has grown!

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  • IncenjucarIncenjucar VChatter Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited April 2008
    jothki wrote: »
    And interestingly enough, all of the ways that it changed are pretty much the ways that the Sonic games didn't. I suppose all of the alternate character stuff might count, but Sonic levels have always been about running from one end of a level to another.

    I have to wonder if the Sonic games shouldn't have changed as radically as well. Have they failed not just because of design flaws but because Sega is trying to shoehorn older concepts into a genre where they really don't fit?

    So maybe they need to have "Sonic Maze" or "Sonic Dungeon," which is all essentially one gigantic level?

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  • King RiptorKing Riptor Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Cloudman wrote: »
    Isn't Shadow the most popular Sonic franchise character according to some official Sega poll?

    Yeah, I'd say we should avoid what Sonic's fanbase wants because sonic's fanbase is a bunch of prepubescent retards

    You do realize that the Sonic games are, and always have been, aimed at children, right?

    I mean, I'm not saying there's any shame in playing children's games as an adult, if they're good.

    But you have to realize that you aren't the target audience. It's not designed for you.

    Prepubescent fans are exactly what Sega is going for.

    Sonic 06 was clearly not aimed at kids. In fact I doubt anyone under 15 could comprehend the Sonic Storyline of the past ten years.

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  • NuzakNuzak Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    prepubescent retards though

    those are the ones with the loose wallets

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  • ÆthelredÆthelred Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    In fact I doubt anyone under 15 could comprehend the Sonic Storyline of the past ten years.

    Eh, it's the other way around really. Most grown people mentally switch off when storylines start getting ridiculous, but kids lap that shit up.* Look at how many episodes Naruto has.


    * Nice turn of phrase.

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  • agoajagoaj Top Tier One FearRegistered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Incenjucar wrote: »
    jothki wrote: »
    And interestingly enough, all of the ways that it changed are pretty much the ways that the Sonic games didn't. I suppose all of the alternate character stuff might count, but Sonic levels have always been about running from one end of a level to another.

    I have to wonder if the Sonic games shouldn't have changed as radically as well. Have they failed not just because of design flaws but because Sega is trying to shoehorn older concepts into a genre where they really don't fit?

    So maybe they need to have "Sonic Maze" or "Sonic Dungeon," which is all essentially one gigantic level?

    Sonic: Moebius Strip.

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  • MangarooMangaroo LondonRegistered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Æthelred wrote: »
    In fact I doubt anyone under 15 could comprehend the Sonic Storyline of the past ten years.

    Eh, it's the other way around really. Most grown people mentally switch off when storylines start getting ridiculous, but kids lap that shit up.* Look at how many episodes Naruto has.


    * Nice turn of phrase.

    this is true for me. I needed to know everything and that still applies, but only to games like Final Fantasy or Metal Gear Solid when understanding the storyline to an extent would be quite important for me to fully appreciate the game...and you just have to let go of the OCD to care about what sonic's up to these days, because that's not really the fun of the game.

    (NB: this was more for me, then you.)

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  • Rigor MortisRigor Mortis Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    MarioG wrote: »
    MarioG wrote: »
    LewieP wrote: »
    jothki wrote: »
    Thetheroo wrote: »
    LewieP wrote: »
    Sonic Team Presents: Yuji Naka's Sonic the Hedgehog in: Super Sonic 64 Unleashed DS X-TREME: The Return: Collector's Edition 3D Turbo EX+: Director's Cut: The Movie: The Game X-2:Revenge of the Curse of the Hidden Jewel of the Island of the Broken Bodies from the Black Lagoon that Arose in the Night: Battle DX Sigma Featuring Hawthorne Heights: Arcade Version
    I cannot be outdone.

    Yet this game will exist in the next decade at the rate sequels are being pumped out.

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  • darunia106darunia106 J-bob in games Death MountainRegistered User regular
    edited April 2008
    MarioG wrote: »
    MarioG wrote: »
    LewieP wrote: »
    jothki wrote: »
    Thetheroo wrote: »
    LewieP wrote: »
    KILLLLLL MEEEEE

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  • CouscousCouscous Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    darunia106 wrote: »
    MarioG wrote: »
    MarioG wrote: »
    LewieP wrote: »
    jothki wrote: »
    Thetheroo wrote: »
    LewieP wrote: »
    KILLLLLL MEEEEE

    I think Capcom ported that game to the Wii as KILLLLLL MEEEEE Wii Edition.

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  • XagarathXagarath Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    MarioG wrote: »
    MarioG wrote: »
    LewieP wrote: »
    jothki wrote: »
    Thetheroo wrote: »
    LewieP wrote: »
    Sonic Team Presents: Yuji Naka's Sonic the Hedgehog in: Super Sonic 64 Unleashed DS X-TREME: The Return: Collector's Edition 3D Turbo EX+: Director's Cut: The Movie: The Game X-2:Revenge of the Curse of the Hidden Jewel of the Island of the Broken Bodies from the Black Lagoon that Arose in the Night: Battle DX Sigma Featuring Hawthorne Heights: Arcade Version 0: Son of the Next Generation: Electric Boogaloo

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  • Gorilla SaladGorilla Salad Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Ok guys. You can stop it now.

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  • XagarathXagarath Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Ok guys. You can stop it now II: Wii edition
    So sorry

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  • Dr SnofeldDr Snofeld Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Xagarath wrote: »
    MarioG wrote: »
    MarioG wrote: »
    LewieP wrote: »
    jothki wrote: »
    Thetheroo wrote: »
    LewieP wrote: »
    Sonic Team Presents: Yuji Naka's Sonic the Hedgehog in: Super Sonic 64 Unleashed DS X-TREME: The Return: Collector's Edition 3D Turbo EX+: Director's Cut: The Movie: The Game X-2:Revenge of the Curse of the Hidden Jewel of the Island of the Broken Bodies from the Black Lagoon that Arose in the Night: Battle DX Sigma Featuring Hawthorne Heights: Arcade Version 0: Son of the Next Generation: Electric Boogaloo: With a Vengeance

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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
    edited April 2008
    agoaj wrote: »
    Incenjucar wrote: »
    jothki wrote: »
    And interestingly enough, all of the ways that it changed are pretty much the ways that the Sonic games didn't. I suppose all of the alternate character stuff might count, but Sonic levels have always been about running from one end of a level to another.

    I have to wonder if the Sonic games shouldn't have changed as radically as well. Have they failed not just because of design flaws but because Sega is trying to shoehorn older concepts into a genre where they really don't fit?

    So maybe they need to have "Sonic Maze" or "Sonic Dungeon," which is all essentially one gigantic level?

    Sonic: Moebius Strip.

    Welp, I'm sold.

    Speed Racer on
  • MikeRyuMikeRyu Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Dr Snofeld wrote: »
    Xagarath wrote: »
    MarioG wrote: »
    MarioG wrote: »
    LewieP wrote: »
    jothki wrote: »
    Thetheroo wrote: »
    LewieP wrote: »
    Sonic Team Presents: Yuji Naka's Sonic the Hedgehog in: Super Sonic 64 Unleashed DS X-TREME: The Return: Collector's Edition 3D Turbo EX+: Director's Cut: The Movie: The Game X-2:Revenge of the Curse of the Hidden Jewel of the Island of the Broken Bodies from the Black Lagoon that Arose in the Night: Battle DX Sigma Featuring Hawthorne Heights: Arcade Version 0: Son of the Next Generation: Electric Boogaloo: With a Vengeance: Citizens on Patrol


    Sorry guys.

    Sonic looks great. My main concern is that I want Sonic to have his weight back again, it makes the speedy parts extra satisfying.

    Isn't it strange that Mario can change so much from 2D to 3D but retain the essence of what a Mario game is and Sega have so much trouble doing this with Sonic. It makes me wonder whether Sonic should be more or less like the old games in his 3D ones.

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  • MichaelJWilliamsMichaelJWilliams Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    MikeRyu wrote: »
    Dr Snofeld wrote: »
    Xagarath wrote: »
    MarioG wrote: »
    MarioG wrote: »
    LewieP wrote: »
    jothki wrote: »
    Thetheroo wrote: »
    LewieP wrote: »
    Sonic Team Presents: Yuji Naka's Sonic the Hedgehog in: Super Sonic 64 Unleashed DS X-TREME: The Return: Collector's Edition 3D Turbo EX+: Director's Cut: The Movie: The Game X-2:Revenge of the Curse of the Hidden Jewel of the Island of the Broken Bodies from the Black Lagoon that Arose in the Night: Battle DX Sigma Featuring Hawthorne Heights: Arcade Version 0: Son of the Next Generation: Electric Boogaloo: With a Vengeance: Citizens on Patrol -- in Colour!

    I live in the UK so I don't have Brawl yet, did Sonic lose that stupid toothy Adventure grin in that, or is Unleashed truly the first game in years to have him smile like he used to?

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  • ItalaxItalax Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    I live in the UK so I don't have Brawl yet, did Sonic lose that stupid toothy Adventure grin in that, or is Unleashed truly the first game in years to have him smile like he used to?

    He still has teeth, if that's what you mean:

    sonic_071010c-l.jpg

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  • MarioGMarioG Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Xagarath wrote: »
    Ok guys. You can stop it now II: Wii edition: the return!

    I swear i am going to make this a fucking trend if its the last thing i do!

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  • IncenjucarIncenjucar VChatter Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited April 2008
    agoaj wrote: »
    Sonic: Moebius Strip.

    Oh man.

    That would be perfect.

    Maybe have some kind of recursive time loop plot line.

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  • LaCabraLaCabra MelbourneRegistered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Italax wrote: »
    I live in the UK so I don't have Brawl yet, did Sonic lose that stupid toothy Adventure grin in that, or is Unleashed truly the first game in years to have him smile like he used to?

    He still has teeth, if that's what you mean:

    sonic_071010c-l.jpg
    sonic is totally hovering above his shadow

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  • TheySlashThemTheySlashThem Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Cloudman wrote: »
    Isn't Shadow the most popular Sonic franchise character according to some official Sega poll?

    Yeah, I'd say we should avoid what Sonic's fanbase wants because sonic's fanbase is a bunch of prepubescent retards

    You do realize that the Sonic games are, and always have been, aimed at children, right?

    I mean, I'm not saying there's any shame in playing children's games as an adult, if they're good.

    But you have to realize that you aren't the target audience. It's not designed for you.

    Prepubescent fans are exactly what Sega is going for.

    Sonic 06 was clearly not aimed at kids. In fact I doubt anyone under 15 could comprehend the Sonic Storyline of the past ten years.
    That has less to do with complexity and more to do with general ham-handedness.

    TheySlashThem on
  • ImpersonatorImpersonator Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    LaCabra wrote: »
    Italax wrote: »
    I live in the UK so I don't have Brawl yet, did Sonic lose that stupid toothy Adventure grin in that, or is Unleashed truly the first game in years to have him smile like he used to?

    He still has teeth, if that's what you mean:

    sonic_071010c-l.jpg
    sonic is totally hovering above his shadow

    Because he's motherfuckin' sonic

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  • randombattlerandombattle Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    What's good about sonic in brawl is that he doesn't have a shit eating grin on his face at every fucking second.
    MikeRyu wrote: »
    Dr Snofeld wrote: »
    Xagarath wrote: »
    MarioG wrote: »
    MarioG wrote: »
    LewieP wrote: »
    jothki wrote: »
    Thetheroo wrote: »
    LewieP wrote: »
    Sonic Team Presents: Yuji Naka's Sonic the Hedgehog in: Super Sonic 64 Unleashed DS X-TREME: The Return: Collector's Edition 3D Turbo EX+: Director's Cut: The Movie: The Game X-2:Revenge of the Curse of the Hidden Jewel of the Island of the Broken Bodies from the Black Lagoon that Arose in the Night: Battle DX Sigma Featuring Hawthorne Heights: Arcade Version 0: Son of the Next Generation: Electric Boogaloo: With a Vengeance: Citizens on Patrol Reloaded -- in Colour!

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  • ThetherooThetheroo Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    MikeRyu wrote: »
    Dr Snofeld wrote: »
    Xagarath wrote: »
    MarioG wrote: »
    MarioG wrote: »
    LewieP wrote: »
    jothki wrote: »
    Thetheroo wrote: »
    LewieP wrote: »
    Sonic Team Presents: Yuji Naka's Sonic the Hedgehog in: Super Sonic 64 Unleashed DS X-TREME: The Return: Collector's Edition 3D Turbo EX+: Director's Cut: The Movie: The Game X-2:Revenge of the Curse of the Hidden Jewel of the Island of the Broken Bodies from the Black Lagoon that Arose in the Night: Battle DX Sigma Featuring Hawthorne Heights: Arcade Version 0: Son of the Next Generation: Electric Boogaloo: With a Vengeance: Citizens on Patrol Reloaded Vs. The Robotic Army --in Colour!

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  • Gorilla SaladGorilla Salad Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    The quotes are multiplying faster than we can contain them!
    Seal it, seal it!
    They're overrunning the station!
    THEY'RE COMING OUT OF THE GOD DAMN WALLS!

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  • TheSonicRetardTheSonicRetard Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    god dammit, stop that shit. How funny can attaching words to a long ass post be? The joke died out 3 pages ago, and spoiling it doesn't make it better.

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  • CouscousCouscous Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Thetheroo wrote: »
    MikeRyu wrote: »
    Dr Snofeld wrote: »
    Xagarath wrote: »
    MarioG wrote: »
    MarioG wrote: »
    LewieP wrote: »
    jothki wrote: »
    Thetheroo wrote: »
    LewieP wrote: »
    Sonic the Hedgehog

    Ironically, it was the one least like the original Sonic the Hedgehog. Going back to the very first name seems pretty common in old franchises.

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  • Waka LakaWaka Laka Riding the stuffed Unicorn If ya know what I mean.Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    What's good about sonic in brawl is that he doesn't have a shit eating grin on his face at every fucking second.

    It's good, he's also not trying to be an emo hardass like in 2K6.
    Sonic Team Presents: Yuji Naka's Sonic the Hedgehog in: Super Sonic 64 Unleashed DS X-TREME: The Return: Collector's Edition 3D Turbo EX+: Director's Cut: The Movie: The Game X-2:Revenge of the Curse of the Hidden Jewel of the Island of the Broken Bodies from the Black Lagoon that Arose in the Night: Battle DX Sigma Featuring Hawthorne Heights: Arcade Version 0: Son of the Next Generation: Electric Boogaloo: With a Vengeance: Citizens on Patrol Reloaded -- in Colour Mega redux platinum edition

    Cleaned it up a bit, lets end it here.

    Waka Laka on
  • Gorilla SaladGorilla Salad Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Sonic Team Presents: Yuji Naka's Sonic the Hedgehog in: Super Sonic 64 Unleashed DS X-TREME: The Return: Collector's Edition 3D Turbo EX+: Director's Cut: The Movie: The Game X-2:Revenge of the Curse of the Hidden Jewel of the Island of the Broken Bodies from the Black Lagoon that Arose in the Night: Battle DX Sigma Featuring Hawthorne Heights: Arcade Version 0: Son of the Next Generation: Electric Boogaloo: With a Vengeance: Citizens on Patrol Reloaded -- in Colour Mega redux platinum edition: Resurrection

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  • Waka LakaWaka Laka Riding the stuffed Unicorn If ya know what I mean.Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    The cover will be something stupefying I can guarantee.

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