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Post by Mozenrath on Jun 23, 2023 20:50:47 GMT -5
I know that Sonic fans, by necessity, must have a "hold your breath and see" approach to Sonic games, given we've been burned before, but I'm kind of optimistic for the time being.
Don't get me wrong, I'd probably flock to a Mania-style game moreso any day of the week, but that also does not scratch every fan's itch, and would also be less special if every Sonic game were handled the same way as that.
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Post by chrom on Oct 4, 2023 10:41:14 GMT -5
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Post by Gunhaver on Oct 4, 2023 12:00:28 GMT -5
I know that Sonic fans, by necessity, must have a "hold your breath and see" approach to Sonic games, given we've been burned before, but I'm kind of optimistic for the time being. Don't get me wrong, I'd probably flock to a Mania-style game moreso any day of the week, but that also does not scratch every fan's itch, and would also be less special if every Sonic game were handled the same way as that. I'm a baffled that they didn't do more with Mania. Sequels, more levels through DLC. Squeeze a little more juice out of that nostalgia lemon. The engine is solid enough.
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Post by schma on Oct 4, 2023 12:26:50 GMT -5
More gameplay footage of Sonic Superstars from the Summer Game Fest from Gaming Trend.
I just clicked on various parts of that but I cringed when the guy saw the large ring and genuinely wondered what it did before jumping into it and realizing it was a chaos emerald level. I'll admit, there's a lot of Sonic games I haven't played, but that's been around since Sonic 3.
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Post by xCompackx on Oct 4, 2023 18:51:44 GMT -5
I know that Sonic fans, by necessity, must have a "hold your breath and see" approach to Sonic games, given we've been burned before, but I'm kind of optimistic for the time being. Don't get me wrong, I'd probably flock to a Mania-style game moreso any day of the week, but that also does not scratch every fan's itch, and would also be less special if every Sonic game were handled the same way as that. I'm a baffled that they didn't do more with Mania. Sequels, more levels through DLC. Squeeze a little more juice out of that nostalgia lemon. The engine is solid enough. I mean, we got Sonic Origins. That disappointing game.
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Post by Gunhaver on Oct 5, 2023 7:22:42 GMT -5
I'm a baffled that they didn't do more with Mania. Sequels, more levels through DLC. Squeeze a little more juice out of that nostalgia lemon. The engine is solid enough. I mean, we got Sonic Origins. That disappointing game. That isn't the same thing, though. I expect Sega to rerelease the OG stuff in various quality all the time. Mania at used the old tropes and designs in new ways. Not to mention had a reasonable time table to build what needed to be built.
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Post by BorneAgain on Oct 8, 2023 15:39:56 GMT -5
With Superstars coming out soon, I finally decided to pick up Origins Plus for cheap. I've almost finished a playthrough of each game with a different character (Sonic in 1, Knuckles in CD, Tails in 2, Amy in 3&K). finished 1, I think it actually confirmed Marble Zone as being one of the worst stages in Classic Sonic for me.
The aesthetics aren't terribly interesting, there's too much waiting around with platforms, and it just has a general lack of flow in a level that in no way plays to Sonic's strengths gameplay wise. Even as maligned as Labyrinth Zone is, at least there's a novelty to it and the worst aspects come more from cheap enemy placement than the water itself.
Honestly having Knuckles abilities made for the most enjoyable playthrough of CD I've ever had. The gliding and climbing arguably make him more fit for the level design than Sonic and even as someone that prefers to go for the Time Stones then the Generators, its nice to have a character more built for exploration for future replays.
Tails in 2 was fine, though the lack of a Super form in a standard playthrough is a little annoying. I kind of wish I'd swapped him and Sonic in the respective games I played because 2's speedy level design is so build for the latter's use of the drop dash and 1 for the former's flight during the inconsistent platforming.
Amy's been fun (just beat the Sonic 3 portion), though her lack of an interesting jumping option does stand out. Given that Superstars is giving her a double jump, its a little surprising that they didn't do the same here as it easily would have fit her with hammer spin. Glad she's here, but she's probably going to feel a little incomplete to me.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Oct 13, 2023 13:49:58 GMT -5
Reviews are starting to come out, seem to be coming down on the side of, "It's okay, not great." Consensus seems to be that the game very obviously isn't actually designed to accommodate the multiplayer.
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Post by chrom on Oct 13, 2023 13:54:07 GMT -5
Reviews are starting to come out, seem to be coming down on the side of, "It's okay, not great." Consensus seems to be that the game very obviously isn't actually designed to accommodate the multiplayer. I figured a Sonic multiplayer game would be hell to play, especially if you can shove and knock the other players off platforms
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Post by BorneAgain on Oct 15, 2023 16:11:29 GMT -5
Just did a playthrough of Amy in Triple Trouble 16 bit with the Superstars moveset and while I don't know whether the latter game will have the tight level design of the former, if Amy feels as organic and natural to play as she does in the aforementioned fan game, I think I'm really going to like it.
In general as indulgent as certain Sonic fan games can get, projects like Triple Trouble 16 bit, which take all the lessons from the original games and apply them to really tight stage layouts? It makes that entire scene worth it.
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Post by chrom on Feb 15, 2024 20:45:39 GMT -5
Now you can play as Sonic during his goth phase
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Post by Andew9001 on Feb 15, 2024 21:34:45 GMT -5
Couldn't they have just done a proper Shadow skin? All they had to do was finish the face.
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Post by CMWaters on Feb 15, 2024 23:49:52 GMT -5
Couldn't they have just done a proper Shadow skin? All they had to do was finish the face. Best I can guess is they don't want to have an official Shadow in the "classic" era given story. Not the best explanation, but best I got. That and not wanting to animate the skating instead of the normal Sonic running.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Feb 16, 2024 2:33:13 GMT -5
I like Shadow but I kind of feel like that's a lot more charming than just putting Shadow in would've been.
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