Can someone explain to me why Sonic turned back into "Classic

because it's better

>>87647560
It's a flashback arc.

Anniversery tie-in.

>>87647560
It's an arc about Sonic 1 and 2, so they use Classic Sonic.

>Flickies

Shit dude, how long has it been since we saw them last?

>>87648027
In comics or games?

I think they were in Sonic 4. Or maybe Lost World.

>>87648027
Not that long for either, really. The games used them in Lost World, and the comics have them as background stuff all the time.

>>87647560
I love when autistic folk are supremely baffled by non-linear continuity.

>>87648027
All the classic Badniks and small animals appeared in Lost World, it was one of the few cool things about that game.

>>87647576
>>87647583
Both correct.

was adding humans to Sonic comics/games a good idea?

>>87649699
No one but apparently you has a problem with Dr. Ivo Eggman Robotnik existing.

>>87649699
Humans are not needed in a Sonic game, but it did worked nicely in Unleashed imo

>>87650885
he's not a human he's an eggman

>>87649699
To me it always seemed like a weak attempt to equal Toads/Piantas.

>>87649699
Its only bad when its uncanny valley, or the tone is hilariously way too somber to begin with for a Sonic story. Or when you have an absolutely shitty kid like Chris Thorndyke that takes characters' roles.

>>87651009
No he's the walrus.

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>>87649699
Was it?

>>87649699
Yes. The only human should be Robotnik.

>>87647560
It's a basic flashback arc to show off some early in-universe history. The book hadn't been able to show that off due to the very long and overly drawn out previous arc, so now is the chance to explore the origins.

On top of that, Classic Sonic was the focus this whole year from SEGA even before they announced the games and with Mega Drive selling well, it all adds up with being the right time to do a past/Classic arc.

Archie also probably hopes it'll boost the sales, as they have been falling since the unexpected multi-month hiatus that happened early this year.