The sounds of fans furiously drawing lewd art of the two new characters fucking could probably have been heard from space when they announced them.
Uhm, they aren't new. They were introduced in 93.
In the arcade game no one played that never got ported for some reason.
ANd also, eww.
Oh. They have changed the announcement.
Well, that sucks.
Yeah I don't think I care about those characters enough to buy them.
The more I think about Sonic Mania Plus' announcement, the more I think SEGA screwed the pooch. Once again. Not clarifying the DLC pricing, having the DLC be about two very niche characters instead of a more renowned Sonic character like Amy or pretty much anybody else, not showing any gameplay to clarify whether or not the new characters will have different types of gameplay or only be reskins, a late physical release only appealing to people who have not already bought Mania or are that nostalgic to have a Genesis-styled cover, and an art book I think that people already got at Comic Con. Among other minor features barely elaborated on.
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The only true redeeming factor I can gain from all of this is that Amy and either the Hooligans or Chaotix get saved as the big hook for Sonic Mania 2.
Yeah, its kind of weird that the Sonic franchise has like 800 characters now but the keep neglecting the ones people actually like.
Like Big the Cat.
Encore mode might be something, it's still pretty nebulous how deep the changes go.
If they do ever make Amy a playable character in Mania or a sequel, I hope they bring in precisely nothing from Advance. Use a sonic cd influenced sprite and create an entirely new play style for her.
Maybe this is just the tip of the iceberg, and more new characters/levels are coming. (Probably in separate dlc packs so we have to pay even more, but still).
No way. SEGA/Sonic Team has NEVER been interested in new character/level DLC. If they didn't do it for Generations or Forces (aside from micro transaction attire DLC), they're not doing it for a sideshow like Mania. This physical re-release is pushing boundaries as is.
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@Count:
No way. SEGA/Sonic Team has NEVER been interested in new character/level DLC. If they didn't do it for Generations or Forces (aside from micro transaction attire DLC), they're not doing it for a sideshow like Mania. This physical re-release is pushing boundaries as is.
Super Sonic was going to be paid DLC in forces before Sega backed down after people complained.
Super Sonic was going to be paid DLC in forces before Sega backed down after people complained.
Super Sonic is not a new playable character. It's a transformation staple they decided to put a price on because they're skeevy.
Oh, did he have no control diffences in Forces? I never bothered playing it because it was apparently the same old garbage as other 3D sonic games (except somehow worse).
It is exactly the same as how Super Sonic functioned in Colors, and Generations. Same moves as Sonic but infinite boost and invincibility.
Wasnt Shadow gameplay DLC in Forces?
@Count:
No way. SEGA/Sonic Team has NEVER been interested in new character/level DLC. If they didn't do it for Generations or Forces (aside from micro transaction attire DLC), they're not doing it for a sideshow like Mania. This physical re-release is pushing boundaries as is.
Lost World had new level DLC.
Generations was seven years ago, and aside from Mania none of the Sonic games since then have been very successful.
Given that Sega is already trying to milk the success of Mania, I won't be surprised at all if they announce a bunch more DLC at E3.
Lost World had new level DLC.
Generations was seven years ago, and aside from Mania none of the Sonic games since then have been very successful.
Given that Sega is already trying to milk the success of Mania, I won't be surprised at all if they announce a bunch more DLC at E3.
The Lost World level DLC consisted of a pre-order bonus Nights-themed boss rush which hardly took effort at all besides reskinning a couple assets, a Zelda-themed level, and a Yoshi's Island-themed level.
You do make a good point about DLC levels, but the catch here is that Sonic Lost World is part of a three-game exclusivity deal between SEGA and Nintendo. Sonic Lost World, Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, and Sonic Boom. Given this occasion, I treat those DLC levels as an exception developed ahead of time to celebrate the partnership deal rather than an indication of SEGA becoming more open to large DLC expansions for Sonic games.
I wouldn't say they're milking Mania so much as getting every bang for their buck from a physical release that they either did not release the first time out of incompetently not expecting such a success or purposefully kept it in the pipeline to milk as much cash as possible because they knew the fan demand for it.
Somebody uploaded the scans from the first issue of the new IDW Sonic the Hedgehog series. The story picks up right after Sonic Forces:
Will they put the Avatar Character on it? That would be interesting.
Will they put the Avatar Character on it? That would be interesting.
! This guy looks like he's holding one of the Avatar's Wispons.
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Every background soldier is using a Wispon.
Every background soldier is using a Wispon.
The other Wispons look different from the ones you use ingame, though.
First ep of Sonic Mania Adventures is up.
Fun little thing. Lovely animation.
Did Sonic just let Eggman die in an explosion?
Not only that, he hastened it. Sonic is no dummy
After chapter 900, I needed this today.
Jirard did Sonic Forces:
! The review is pretty fair IMO. If you're interested at all you should pick Sonic Forces up (ideally on sale or clearance), but it does have major flaws that might be too much for non-Sonic fans to tolerate.
Hmm no mention of the IDW comics? The first two dropped recently.
Get nuts or go crazy trying.
From what I've seen, the IDW comics look pretty good so far.
Especially their portrayal of Amy!
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The Genesis Mini is confirmed to be an AtGames system.
RIP :(
The Genesis Mini is confirmed to be an AtGames system.
RIP :(
Well saves me the trouble of having to bust your chops with that knowledge:ninja:.
@MDL:
From what I've seen, the IDW comics look pretty good so far.
Especially their portrayal of Amy!! https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dan5K8aW4AIPm4E.jpg
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LOL I know right. So far so good. #3 drops next Wednesday.
@Ryo:
Do you know any places where sailors hang out?
^This, but on PS4?
I see…
Looks like Angel Island may be playable in plus
So it turns out AtGames has been stealing emulator code this whole time.
Weird, I'd have thought their emulation wouldn't suck as much then.
Trailer's up
Looks like Mighty has some kind of dash ability (seems to do a downdash that breaks stuff - wonder if he can only do that downwards or if it's multidirectional), and Ray has flight somewhat like the SMW cape.
I have never wanted a game fast enough. @_@ Even if I already own it on PC.
The game has been on my radar for a while now, but this will be my first time buying it since I only just got a Switch. I loved all the promotional animations by Tyson Hess, the music's great, and reintroducing Mighty is the icing on the cake.
Like the Avatar? / Like the Miis?
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Ray's glide looks like a fun mechanic… don't know about Mighty because I can't tell what he was even doing. Down dashing?
Mighty looks like the Bubble Shield ability but more so.
https://i.imgur.com/1dzrDd8.png
Looks like Angel Island may be playable in plus
Are you sure? That looks like Green Hill Zone to me.
Three of those pictures are distinctly sections from Angel Island Act 1
I've often wondered about that myself; seems like being supported by people who only want you there so the world can end in fire (with you going to Hell in the process) would be somewhat off-putting
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Three of those pictures are distinctly sections from Angel Island Act 1
Ah, I see the different palm trees now.
Angel Island wasn't in the trailer at all, so I thought you guys might've been mistaken.
Helps to have a phone with zooming capabilities.
Ray's glide looks like a fun mechanic…
Reminds me of the cape from Super Mario World. But hopefully more tolerable.
don't know about Mighty because I can't tell what he was even doing. Down dashing?
Have you ever played with a rubber bouncy ball by throwing it at the ground to make it bounce up high? It's like that. Which is basically what the Bubble Shield does, but maybe Mighty is different because it felts him gain more altitude like a quirky double jump depending on how high he launches it from. It also reminds me of the Bounce Bracelet from Sonic Adventure 2.
Japanese SE looks rather nice:
in stranger news, a retail copy of Sonic 2 for the Game Gear was sold last month
https://www.polygon.com/2018/4/28/17296778/wtf-game-gear-sonic-the-hedgehog-2-npd-oddities
Set Art by Daily Rowlet
Knowing the fact that this is being developed by Sumo Digital and using SEGA All-Stars Racing and Racing Transformed as examples, this is in safe hands.
I actually saw Alpharad's video on SEGA All-Stars Racing and it looked like an OK game.
So…maybe?
"Hey Sonic, why are you on a car?"
-Ralph.
best short yet
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