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Sonic the Hedgehog Community |OT| There’s no end to this franchise!
- Thread starter Professor Beef
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I'm definitely excited, I always wanted to try Sonic Heroes, I just don't have the means to right now.
finally looking to run through heroes this year - what's the "why" here, was it rushed development like usual or something else?
essentially they lost a big chunk of the team partway through development and it left iizuka as the only level designer when eitaro got too ill to work, who then had increased pressure to just get the thing out the door with the looming date for their first multiplat release hanging over them and that was also going really great
christ
sometimes i learn these things and think on how we're lucky these games dropped as finished as they were 😅
Any of yall got Penny?
Curious what people in the Sonic community are thinking of it coming off of Mania.
Curious what people in the Sonic community are thinking of it coming off of Mania.
You can see the Sonic Fan in them come out in how momentum-based the movement is. But if I'm being honest, it's not anywhere close to as good as Mania. I only did the first world but my feelings so far are "yeah its alright".
Same so far. It's good though! I'm really just wanting a bit more variety in the audiovisual department.
Here is the Calendar image for March. A very Easter-y Silver and Sonic Man. Having trouble uploading these as PNGs unfortunately so I had to take a screenshot for this post.
Again, there are no stories this year. Users are asked to submit ideas about the situation and the best are collected on Sonic Channel at a later date. I won't be posting any translations for any pages, just JP links.
JP Sonic Channel Staff Column
JP Sonic Twitter post asking for story ideas
Again, there are no stories this year. Users are asked to submit ideas about the situation and the best are collected on Sonic Channel at a later date. I won't be posting any translations for any pages, just JP links.
JP Sonic Channel Staff Column
JP Sonic Twitter post asking for story ideas
It's really good. Maybe even better than Mania, but I have a tendency to prefer 3D games.
I think it's unfortunate the learning curve will probably make the game more niche than it should.
Penny's definitely a special game. Its not like other 3D platformers Ive played recently, since most of them have just been "ok" at best. Penny can be fairly standard if you try playing it like a normal platformer, but if you really engage with the momentum based movement fully (and hitting some bigger combos) then it suddenly transforms into something completely different, and its kinda magical. It wont be for everyone, it takes a similar mentality to Tony Hawk Skateboarding weirdly enough - trying to chain your tricks into as few combos as possible as you traverse the stages aiming for top times, or trying to use your momentum to clear larger gaps to slice your top time to pieces... there's a high skill ceiling there that's going to appeal to people if the movement clicks for them as it has for me.
Oh, and level design rocks. And performance seems rock solid.
Oh, and level design rocks. And performance seems rock solid.
Now i understand why SEGA are afraid to let Classic Sonic talks anymore
This person is making a 90s anime Sonic inspired game in Dreams and it looks great !
View: https://twitter.com/Buppp09/status/1764848168322097426
This is making me drool...
As someone who grows more and more tired of classics pandering with every passing year..
Holy shit, this is just divine.
It's OVA Sonic with a dash of Sonic Adventure 1. What's not to love ?
Honestly, the issue with Modern Classic Sonic is that he's nothing like the actual Classic Sonic.
This person is making a 90s anime Sonic inspired game in Dreams and it looks great !
View: https://twitter.com/Buppp09/status/1764848168322097426
This is making me drool...
Looks fabulous tbh. I'd love for a Sonic game to come out that looks like this
Welp,
One of the fastest follow into unfollow i've had in a while
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Ah man, that's a real shame. I cleared my post.Welp,
One of the fastest follow into unfollow i've had in a while
still ain't finished superstars, new yakuza & ffviir got me fucked up
how ya been beefs
Lmfao wowWelp,
One of the fastest follow into unfollow i've had in a while
Shadow and Rouge enjoy(?) their vacations in April's calender illustration.
JP Sonic Channel Staff Column
JP Sonic Twitter post asking for story ideas
JP Sonic Channel Staff Column
JP Sonic Twitter post asking for story ideas
The Sonic cast locking in for a random LEGO commercial has the similar vibe to Minecraft making their biggest update in years for the april fools day lmao
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzeL-vmisCc
Shoutout to Gamescage in the fake livestream lol
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzeL-vmisCc
Shoutout to Gamescage in the fake livestream lol
Not exactly Sonic related but:
Freedom Planet 2 just released on consoles today. Anyone making an OT for it? Does it even need an OT? I'd like to continue to highlight these Sonic-inspired indie projects to help give them some visibility.
Freedom Planet 2 just released on consoles today. Anyone making an OT for it? Does it even need an OT? I'd like to continue to highlight these Sonic-inspired indie projects to help give them some visibility.
I've always been kind of a stickler for only using the DC models when playing Adventure DX PC. I decided to try the DX models with the DX Characters Refined and DC Textures for DX Characters mods today. The textures were especially what made the DX models look good to me; they look so flat without them:
Here's what my mod list looks like.
Also, I found out the Mod Installer was updated and installs the new Mod Manager. I ended up uninstalling SADX and deleting what was left over from the old mod loader in Steam common and AppData. After reinstalling with the new Mod Installer, I have a much cleaner SADX folder.
Here's what my mod list looks like.
Also, I found out the Mod Installer was updated and installs the new Mod Manager. I ended up uninstalling SADX and deleting what was left over from the old mod loader in Steam common and AppData. After reinstalling with the new Mod Installer, I have a much cleaner SADX folder.
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Aight ima shill Freedom Planet 2 one more time:
If any of yall were let down by Superstars, I really, truly, highly recommend you try give Freedom Planet 2 a try. It feels like the Sonic 4 we never got, and might be my GOTY. It takes the fundamentals of classic Sonic level design and just adds layers of complexity and fun onto them.
It's half the price of Superstars new, and is like 2-3x the size of it in both quality and quantity, if not more!
Hoping that SEGA/Sonic Team/Arzest take what they learned from Superstars to make something half as good as FP2, lol. They were really close with Superstars but didn't quite stick the landing.
If any of yall were let down by Superstars, I really, truly, highly recommend you try give Freedom Planet 2 a try. It feels like the Sonic 4 we never got, and might be my GOTY. It takes the fundamentals of classic Sonic level design and just adds layers of complexity and fun onto them.
It's half the price of Superstars new, and is like 2-3x the size of it in both quality and quantity, if not more!
Hoping that SEGA/Sonic Team/Arzest take what they learned from Superstars to make something half as good as FP2, lol. They were really close with Superstars but didn't quite stick the landing.
I loved FP2 back when i played it at release like 2 years ago, but even more so than FP1, i am not sure it scratches the same itch for a classic sonic game even though it's clearly the main inspiration here, it's more combat oriented and it doesn't play with physics and momentum in the way that classic sonic games are, overall it gives different feel and experience, it is its own beast.
Still highly recommended mind you
Still highly recommended mind you
It's absolutely it's own beast, but it's also cut so close from the same cloth that I think most people who enjoy classic Sonic would find something to enjoy in this.
Definitely not a 1:1 experience for sure, but I wouldn't mind someone from Sonic Team being inspired by this game lmao
Never played FP2 but everyone told me to play the first Freedom Planet back when it launched for the same reasons, "it's like the Sonic 4 we never got" was directly said to me back then. But I couldn't get into it, it wasn't like Sonic at all. MH MD captures why really well. Too combat oriented and doesn't play with physics/momentum enough. I think it's a mistake a lot of people make to see superficial references/influence from classic Sonic and declare it "just a new Sonic game". I said the same thing about Penny's Big Breakaway too. Yeah these games all have clear Sonic influences but they are very much doing their own thing and recommending them as "the next TRUE Sonic game" is setting people up for disappointment.
I remember when the first Freedom Planet game came out, the best comparison was that it played like if Treasure made a Sonic game. I played a little bit of it but it didn't really click with me. I hear the second one is really good, and Evening Star's help with it does sound enticing, but I feel like it'll play similarly to the first game.
I definitely see where Y'all are at; it is much more combat oriented than Sonic, period. I find the general appeal and flowstate to be almost 1:1 with what I expect from a Sonic-like title though, or at least what I look for in them. The levels are very replayable with shortcuts and secrets found based on momentum and physics, and even with the greater emphasis on combat the same general principle of "get a hit in whenever you can!" applies to its bosses, which can't be said of Superstars.
I just think that people who are generally fans of 2D Sonic would probably like this, is all. It's not 1:1 (nor should it be!), but clear fans of the series got together to make something truly great in all regards, and I definitely think it's worth a look at if Superstars left you feeling kind of uninspired.
I feel like Spark is closer to Sonic than Freedom Planet but then again it's not too much that as it's pretty combat oriented with the switching hats and power ups but none the less it's more focused on momentum. That said, I enjoyed Freedom Planet a lot, I had some difficulty with things but still completed it. Wouldn't mind trying the 2nd one whenever.
It does have a demo on PC ,or at least it used to, had a demo way back in 2017 and another updated one later, wasn't on steam and i don't see it on their website but it's on the internet and still accessible , should gave you a good idea, from the first level alone it's a massive upgrade from FP1
I'd like to try Spark at some point. Maybe not for a while though, between Penny and FP2 I've been "indie Sonic-like"d out. I think I'm gonna try to 100% FP2 too, it's like substantially better than I expected and it's painful to see so many dismiss it or not even pay it any mind lmfao
Personally, I'm not a big fan of Spark, combat is really boring as hell and the story doesn't matter at all for me. I gave up on Spark 3 because you need to keep playing extra levels and challenges to unlock new stages (you need medals that you get by clearing stuff) and the level design + paper thin combat weren't doing it for me anymore.
I still need to play 2 and 3 but I said to myself that I wouldn't until I actually proper try Sonic Adventure 2 first and finish that.
I think my issue with the pandering is that they aren't actually doing Classic Sonic. We get this fugly 'cute' Sonic that's meant to pass as early 90's Sonic, with Green Hill and Chemical Plant being rammed down our throats. If they actually did something interesting with him it'd feel more like a continuation and worthwhile. Superstars feels somewhat a step in the right direction but the execution still leaves me wanting (and the art style is still so safe and rounded and cute).
The fangames have infinitely more sauce than anything Sega are doing with classic Sonic.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMp5vsGE7mg
Finally got around to publishing my Superstars music pack, which simultaneously makes the game way more enjoyable for me and also lets me properly yell at the world about how good so much of the Olympics music is.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvAJCrdhrrQ
From the people that brought you SRB2Kart comes Dr. Robotnik's Ring Racers, now available.
The game's soundtrack is so baffling lmao. Why do SEGA do this with classic Sonic games!?