Say what you want about 2005-2008, at least there were still gems amongst the train wreck main games of Shadow the Hedgehog and Sonic 06. I was only 13 years old but finding all the online communities back then was so hype. People were actively making rom hacks, fan games, sprites, comics etc and there so many fan sites and forums. Also Sonic X existed. It felt like the franchise had presence and it always felt like there was something new happening to get excited about.
Now there's just... nothing. The handheld side series that used to bridge the gap between big releases has long dried up. Main games are far and few apart, still poor quality but now with no budget or anything to make them interesting. The occasional spin off comes and goes with little fan fare. The lead up to Generations and Mania was so hype and I really thought both games were gonna reignite the franchise in a huge way but the momentum just wasn't there after the initial honey moon period was over.
The next main game isn't coming til 2021, the future of Mania is up in the air still 2 years later, this is just boomer ramblings but fuck I'd take the drama and chaos of the mid 2000s over this any day
Now there's just... nothing. The handheld side series that used to bridge the gap between big releases has long dried up. Main games are far and few apart, still poor quality but now with no budget or anything to make them interesting. The occasional spin off comes and goes with little fan fare. The lead up to Generations and Mania was so hype and I really thought both games were gonna reignite the franchise in a huge way but the momentum just wasn't there after the initial honey moon period was over.
The next main game isn't coming til 2021, the future of Mania is up in the air still 2 years later, this is just boomer ramblings but fuck I'd take the drama and chaos of the mid 2000s over this any day