/sthg/ - Sonic The Hedgehog General

>"Why am I connected to the BEE JESUS!?!!!"

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AND UNLIKE NO OTHER FUTURE

>>172696624

This

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d9-RxHRtR0&index=67

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FAST

>>172699502
"But I might know of our future"
"But then you still control the past"

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>>172699673
Shit, that's it?

It's really hard to hear on all versions of that song

>>172699751
Some people think the lyrics are "furball" instead of "faux pas"

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>>172696624
That was the best thank you

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>>172699368
So the generations version of Sonic are supposed to be the past and future versions?
Where does Sonic 3 fit in?

>>172699928
I always thought it was fubar, as in fucked up beyond all repair, because that's what Silver's future was in the beginning of game

Could the Shadowanon do this?

>"Just because I say 'Chaos Control' or 'Chaos Spear' doesn't mean I believe in some water monster coming out of that giant rock Knuckles claims to give a shit about. It's like people screaming 'Oh my God' when Eggman destroys a city with some robot Jack in the Box. You think all those people believe in god?"

>"Pfft. Omega would understand what I'm talking about."

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I want SEGA to be more savage on April Fools.
Go above and beyond like Arika and announce Sonic Adventure 3 complete with a trailer. The salt would be legendary.

>>172699475
Aaron, go away. And take your Big memes with you.

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I need more reaction images

Have this one hot off the press

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Hey, anon. Get in.

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>>172700802

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>>172700848
But Sonic, there's no room. I guess I'll just have to sit on your face

>>172700848
It's a one seater, asshole

>>172700971
NOT for sexual!

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>>172700802

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What kind of tea does silver drink?

>>172700058
It might haven taken place for Classic Sonic, but Sega/Sonic Team didn't include Classic Knuckles or Amy because they weren't as influential back then as Classic Tails.

>>172700058

I sincerely wish Sonic Team and Sega stopped all this multi era crap... *Sigh* No one with even the slightest of brain like Generation's story.

>>172701452
>Classic Knuckles.
>Not as influential as Classic Tails.
Surely you jest?

>>172701231
I really like this guy's drawings now. He's been improving since he first came here.

>>172701231
We have blueberry, raspberry, ginseng, sleepy time, green tea, green tea with lemon, green tea with lemon and honey, liver disaster, ginger with honey, ginger without honey, vanilla almond, white truffel, blueberry chamomile, vanilla walnut, constant comment and...earl grey.

>>172701231
Silver would actually be a decent character if he did something like this.

>>172701579
You're not wrong. He's improved pretty well.

>>172701721
Mephilis pls

>>172701545
To be fair, whereas most people idolize Classic Tails for bringing a buddy/multiplayer function to Sonic; Classic Knuckles and especially Classic Amy didn't do a whole lot. Most people tend to think of Sonic Adventure, Sonic Adventure 2, and Sonic Heroes when it comes to Knuckles and Amy.

I did it, I finally fucking did it.

I beat Sonic Spinball. I beat the fucking Showdown and I beat that cheating faggot Robotnik. It feels so fucking good, you have no idea.

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Alright gentlemen, listen up.

Should Sonic go open-world?

>>172702024
Sonic Utopia?

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>>172701579
>>172701740
Aw shucks, That legitimately warms my heart

>>172702024
Now, no.

But I think Sonic can easily work in an open-world format. The problem is I doubt Sega/Sonic Team's desire or ability to pull it off.

>>172702024

Open levels would be fine, open world? It'd kinda kill the point system. It could work, but you'd have to sacrifice a lot for it to work. Hubs can be open though?

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>>172701579
Also if anyone wants to refer to me as "C_D" or just CD that's fine

I wish Generations Modern levels had been made up of level design like the section in City Escape in between the snowboarding section and the 2D section.

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>>172701721
He's already a cool character, anon!

>>172702643
>He's already a cool character
>This meme again.

>>172702483

As do I. They're really pushing their look with the overly linear, forced direction corridors. People have already began to complain about it on You Tube. Hopefully there's a pending back-lash with their current approach to level design.

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Would Shadow the Hedgehog's combat system work as an online shooter, in the vein of SRB2?

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>>172702691
Ain't a meme if it's true!

There really wasn't all that much wrong with Shadow The Hedgehog's game-play other than the fact that: "It wasn't a Sonic game." Well, yeah... No shit... It was never marketed as one.

>>172688834
I get enough story and great character tropes in the RPG/Spin off Mario games that I can allow for the main games being somewhat one dimensional. That's why I can enjoy Mario a ton.

>>172702483
Skip to 0:54
https://youtu.be/aPtTwwMzHhk
Eh, I'm leaning more to Modern Sky Sancuary.

Okay, so Forces is Modern and Classic right?

What if the new character is FUTURE?

I mean what if they use this chance to introduce a new sonic design and that is the design going forward with a new gameplay style that they will use from now on and what if it's GOOD?

What if Sega are using Mania as a smokescreen to actually drop a good fucking title and not only that, but as a surprise? What would you expect/want/not want?

>>172702024
No, that's too far an extreme. Levels should be wider.

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>>172702887
>>172702643
>>172702394
>>172702096
>>172701231
I love all of these

>>172702910
Agreed. As a fan of the Ratchet and Clank series, I definitely would have played the hell out of it as a kid if it didn't have such serious undertones to it.

>>172702245
I think open world would be a fantastic way of developing a truly modern 3D gameplay system that doesn't just holdover sacred cows just because they're in the classic games, especially if Mania continues beyond a single game (which it should).

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>>172700848
Sonic, get out.

You look so stupid and nerdy in a car you idiot.

>>172702993

Honestly? I just wish Sonic Team went back to normal and stopped trying to be like Pixar or attempting to merge multiple eras for absolutely no reason other than to pander.

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>>172703068
Thanks!

>>172703068
They're nice and all, but they get posted every single thread.

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>>172702993
Did someone say Future Sonic?

>>172702910
Gameplay was fine, game design was nothing short of a trainwreck

>>172702910
The controls and movement of the character was horrendous. It's even slippier than Heroes.

>>172703475

When it comes to the missions, yeah I'd 100% agree. Interesting idea, but the execution was all wrong.

>>172702969
Modern Sky Sanctuary was great too, as were parts of Seaside Hill and Rooftop Run.
I mostly just wish that I wasn't forced to play in 2D with Modern, when that's the entire reason Classic is in the game.

>>172703587

I had no problem with it. Nor did I have any problems with Heroes.

>>172703675

This.

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>>172702747
>>172702910
It's pretty much Sonic Heroes without the "teamwork" and with gunplay and vehicles duct-taped to it. Kind of lazy really. Which is weird, because Sega's mid-2000s gun choices (outside of the pump-action MP5) are oddly specific.
http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Shadow_the_Hedgehog
http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Sonic_X

>>172703951

Yeah, ain't going to argue there. It was even made on the same exact engine as Heroes as well as from the same exact assets for the most part.

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My friends hated me for wanting a less slippery, more controlled and reinvented, Sonic Heroes 2 at the July 22nd Sonic party. Was I wrong to want it?

>>172704265

Absolutely not. Sonic Heroes was probably one of the best and more polished 3-D games. Bosses were kinda shit though :P Except for of course him ;)

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Well here's a look at "Not-Mama Robotnik" from tomorrow's episode.

Also Dat Sticks in a Sweater. I need more of that

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>>172704427
Also I may have missed it last thread but what was the general reaction toward's "Eggman's Brother"?

>>172704265
Wanting to take a game with flaws and fix all of those flaws isn't wrong.

Your friend just seems to have sperged out.

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>>172702245
>>172703137
>>172703043
How about this:

>open hub worlds
>every level has its own "section" of the hub map like BotW
>plays like Utopia or GHP with similar design
>to unlock level sections you must beat that stage in a Modern Seaside Hill-tier linear level except without boost
>once unlocked you explore the hub of the same theme, special stage rings/red rings/extra acts/missions and all that shit
>can still attack enemies and gather rings in the hub, maybe even superbosses
>can buy upgrades
>100% optional automatic run button to control Sonic like a car

Basically I want Sonic: Breath of the Wild.

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>>172704427
Sticks is so fucking huggable and cuddly.

>>172704735

I like the sound of that, basically like Sonic Adventure, but levels are not separated by loading screens and the hub is more involved as an over-world? Now that could work.

>>172704403
TAKE THIS

>>172704265
>>172704403
not gonna lie, Heroes and Shadow had some of the best combat systems in the entire series, though admittedly at the cost of speed and platforming. Despite this, it seems that all three were present in equal measure, though at a more subdued amount than that what made the series popular as a whole.

>>172705263

I was referring to Metal, but Egg Emperor was a decent challenge as well.

>>172705268

Agreed.

>>172705062
Well, the linear levels would have to be separated by loading screens once accessed, but nothing in the overworld would be.

>>172705624

Depends what the levels themselves are and which area they would be best suited or believable.

>>172704735
If you're going to do that then just make the levels part of the world itself instead of separate linear levels.

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>>172696624

>>172702910
There was plenty wrong with Shadow's gameplay, and funny enough most of the non-Sonic elements were some of the worst offenders. It actually would've been better as a straight-up Sonic game.

>>172706051

Like what?

>>172705932
That would be impossible. Boost levels are XBOX HUEG. You can't add them onto an already-massive open world without including a loading screen.

>>172706217
>>to unlock level sections you must beat that stage in a Modern Seaside Hill-tier linear level except without boost
>Modern Seaside Hill-tier linear level except without boost
>linear level except without boost
>except without boost
>without boost
>without
>boost

>>172706217

Then get rid of the boost or better yet have it tied to momentum, so that you only boost when you gain a certain speed. Boost is still usable, but it can't be overused as it's directly tied to your momentum.

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>>172705624
I think an open world Sonic would function better like Pic Related instead of BotW. In Ty 2 and 3 you had a few hub levels that connected sections of the map that held more linear, level-esque areas to themselves, each with its own set of secret paths and collectibles. This system of level entrances also allowed smaller towns and battle arenas to exist, in which you could buy upgrades and win prizes. Naturally though, these levels and areas were blocked off until you finished certain missions in earlier areas of the game.

BotW contrasts this by having everything open from the beginning, and the only things stopping you being your lack of health and armor. Given that Sonic would be more or less constant in terms of his survivability throughout the game and therefore more reliant on new abilities to get through certain areas a la a metroidvania, I don't think Sonic would fit in well in BotW's world.

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>>172706386
Even without boost, Modern levels are massive. We're talking actual size, not how much time it takes to beat them.

It simply isn't feasible on a technical level is what I'm saying.

>>172706467
There are hundreds, possibly thousands of games that have worlds larger than Sonic levels no problem.

Stop thinking in terms of Sonic's sacred cows. You can easily make an open world game where Sonic moves as fast as he did in, say, Adventure.

>>172706467

Oh, sorry misread you there. I think a good way to combat that would be for Sonic Team to stop making levels that consist of 5 mile straight, narrow corridors and instead go back to levels that can branch out. Basically instead of the back-ground being: "Back-ground." make it part of the level instead. To an extent of course.

>>172706604
>There are hundreds, possibly thousands of games that have worlds larger than Sonic levels no problem.

But none of them have the setpieces and gimmicks that Sonic stages have. Those need to be loaded.

>>172706604

That's true. Levels mustn't feel too long though.

>>172706828
Then stop using set pieces and gimmicks, fuck-stick. Christ. Think with your actual brain for once. Why include set pieces that take away control from the player in a game based around giving player freedom of movement? Why include gimmicks unless they go along with the base gameplay? It's useless bullcrap, not something that's mandatory for a Sonic game.

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>>172707059
>Then stop using set pieces and gimmicks, fuck-stick. Christ. Think with your actual brain for once

>>172707059

Yeah, they need to find some way of steering away from those gimmicks. They were only originally put in place due to the limitations in technology they'd at the time. Now they barely have those limitations anymore.

>>172706118
- Melee attacks are useless and actively detrimental to the player.
- Vehicles are clunky and slower than Shadow's own speed, so they're useless outside of the occasional mandatory vehicle gimmick segments.
- Chaos powers are less useful than Shadow's base gameplay if you're not taking the neutral path or fighting a boss.
- Weapon aiming can be a pain with the normal controls, especially with the lack of manual lock-on. I didn't mind the controls when it came to actual movement and platforming, but they suck for precise aiming, even in weapons with auto targeting.
- Weapons in general aren't really balanced well. Either the level expects you to use weapons in which case it's a pain in the ass to get through without them, or the level is balanced allowing the player to get through without them in which case weapons make them piss easy. The fact that weapons are one-at-a-time and temporary severely limits that aspect of the gameplay and turns it into a shallow gimmick.

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>>172707059
>Then stop using set pieces and gimmicks, fuck-stick. Christ. Think with your actual brain for once.
see >>172707179

>Why include set pieces that take away control from the player in a game based around giving player freedom of movement?
Because Sonic has always had spectacle. Green Hill has the spinny tunnels. Angel Island has the airship sequence. Death Egg has the ring shoots.

>Why include gimmicks unless they go along with the base gameplay?
Because Sonic has always had gimmicks. Hydrocity has whirlpools and moving walls. Mushroom Hill has pulleys. Oil Ocean has those barrels that shoot you.

>>172707526
>because sacred cows
Who gives a shit. Use it when it makes sense and matters. Do those make sense in an open world platforming game that would be based around freedom of movement? Probably not. Your logic is why we get automated loops in 3D games when they don't make sense just because the 2D games had them.

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>>172707526
>Do those make sense in an open world platforming game that would be based around freedom of movement? Probably not.

They could if you made them separate from the open hub worlds. Like I was talking about.

Pic related is you right now.

>>172707268

- Melee attacks are never really recommended. The only time I'd ever use melee is when I came across alien swords. Had no need for Melee considering I'd other weapons as well as the homing attack. A minor inconvenience at best.

- Eh, vehicles are a love or hate thing. The jeep was admittedly terrible, but I found the bike helpful. Again it's not really a big deal considering that the game doesn't exactly force you to use them outside a few specific moments.
- I thought the Chaos powers were great! Especially against bosses. When it comes to the whole mission gimmicks that's another series of complaints altogether some of which I actually do agree with as the mission gimmick was about the worst thing in the game.
- Never had any trouble with the aiming. You didn't really need precise aiming as you'd auto aim.
- Again, never had any problems and I used every weapon I could find. I loved constantly picking up a new weapon only to then dominate the next row of enemies. To each his own.

>>172708069
meant to quote >>172707780

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tsa4Ohmb9-E

>>172708069
And I'm saying why not just make a completely open world game to begin with. The only argument against seems to be "but these other games did things so you HAVE TO do them do" which makes no sense and is stupid.

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>>172708317
>The only argument against seems to be "but these other games did things so you HAVE TO do them do" which makes no sense and is stupid.

There's nothing wrong with their inclusion though and it helps the game "feel" more like a Sonic game.

If I played a Sonic game without some kind of spectacle or unique gimmick in a stage it would feel pretty empty.

Also because everyone has their own ideas of what Sonic should be and don't need to be told "That's stupid. YOU'RE STUPID."

>>172708605
Spectacle and gimmicks should never, ever be a reason to limit a game. If they are then it's shitty design, period. You want to do it right, you come up with solid base gameplay and an idea of what the level design philosophy should be and then add spectacle and gimmicks to it that fit with those instead of detract from them.

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>>172708912
>Spectacle and gimmicks should never, ever be a reason to limit a game. If they are then it's shitty design, period.

Do you even know what a gimmick is? It's a gameplay element that's present for a short amount of time before being dropped for something else. Mario does this with every single game and every single stage, and it works. No two levels of 3D World are alike. It keeps levels feeling fresh and not like you're just going through the motions. If you think that's shitty design, then you don't know the first thing about game design in the first place.

>Spectacle and gimmicks should never, ever be a reason to limit a game.
>and then add spectacle and gimmicks to it that fit with those instead of detract from them.

Are you retarded? When did I even halfway imply that I wanted something to detract from it? I'm agreeing with you, dumbass. You act like I want another Werehog.

I have an eggs-cellent suggestion!

Let's change the subject.

>>172709285
>STOP TALKING ABOUT WHAT I DON'T WANNA TALK ABOUT
Grow up

>>172709241
Are you seriously illiterate? This is a legitimate question. You see to have trouble understanding actual words.

The argument against open world levels is that it wouldn't work with spectacle and gimmicks. But spectacle and gimmicks should work with the base gameplay and not against it. Therefore saying that open world levels wouldn't work because of spectacle and gimmicks is a fundamentally stupid argument.

If you're still confused then don't respond until you've actually gone back and read the fucking conversation chain.

>>172709285
I think you're getting soft-boiled.

>>172709450
>Therefore saying that open world levels wouldn't work because of spectacle and gimmicks is a fundamentally stupid argument.
I want you to tell me how the types of gimmicks you see in 3D World could work in an open-world environment.

Don't worry, I'll wait.

DESU Sonic should do away with the spectacle until it can get the gameplay consistently good. If they get it for like 2 games in a row then add a bit of flair back

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Is it really too much to ask that we have a mature discussion about Sonic without acting like a bunch of children?

>>172709702
nah

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>>172709619
>an open world Sonic game should be designed the same way as a linear Mario game

>>172709848
Why not? Maybe the focus on spectacle is taking away from good level design. Maybe it should be no frills for a while

>>172709404
Yes, because I sure do love listening to autists argue over stupid shit.
Also, what >>172709829 said.

>>172708276
I miss when Siivagunner/Giivasunner wasn't 99% meme shit.

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>>172709875
>strawmanning this hard

What was it about Unleashed's daytime stages that just felt right? They seemed the right length, right difficulty, and Sonic was fast as fuck in that game.

>>172710035
No, that's literally exactly what you implied. You asked what 3D World gimmicks would work in an open world Sonic game. The response is that your question is idiotic because an open world Sonic game would have entirely different gimmicks that complimented its gameplay.

>>172709829
How about you stop having these high standards about discussing fucking SONIC THE HEDGEHOG?

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>>172709285
nice pun

>>172709285
please stop
i'm about to crack up

>>172710279
It's high standards to not want people to act like 4 year olds when talking about Sonic?

>>172710279
Nah, we're having too much fun letting our egos masturbate.

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>>172710241
>You asked what 3D World gimmicks would work in an open world Sonic game.
Are you fucking kidding me? No, I asked what 3D World gimmicks would work in an open world Mario game. In fact let me quote myself...

>I want you to tell me how the types of gimmicks you see in 3D World could work in an open-world environment.
Hmm. I sure don't fucking see the word "Sonic" in there. And since Mario is the only subject, it should be clear I'm either talking about that series, or in general. Which means you're LITERALLY putting words in my mouth.

>an open world Sonic game would have entirely different gimmicks that complimented its gameplay.
You really just don't get it, do you? The metaphor I'm TRYING to make is that Mario's gimmicks are so elaborate that the levels need to be closed off. There's no way they would ever work in an open-world environment. And yet despite how elaborate they are, they always compliment Mario's gameplay.

To make EVERYTHING in Sonic part of the same inter-connected world, you're limiting the types of level gimmicks and spectacles he can go through in the first place, gameplay-complimenting or not. Because you're trying to force it to work in tandem with everything else when it doesn't need to.

>>172710869
Shit, who cut off Amy's blobs?

>>172709965
nah

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>>172711097
I'M MAD

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>>172710971
whta if insteed of feets or blobs the sonic characsters have nubs and the shoes are meerly fore decoration

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>>172711097

>>172710775
Those gimmicks are elaborate because they're designed with linear enclosed levels in mind. If Mario were in an open world game then they would design different gimmicks that compliment open world gameplay instead. I don't understand why this is so hard to understand. And besides that, bringing Mario into a Sonic discussion is dumb. An open world Mario game would be designed differently than an open world Sonic game. Again, I don't know why this is so hard for you to grasp. "What 3D World gimmicks would work in open world" is an absolutely ludicrous question that has no relevance to anything. You may as well be asking "what Need For Speed cars would fit in a Metroidvania game?" or something equally ridiculous.

Mario is not specific gimmicks. Sonic is not specific gimmicks. Mario and Sonic are the core design philosophies from which those gimmicks are designed to compliment. An open world Mario game is going to have much tighter controls and platforming, probably in a much smaller but still open world since his speed is usually lower. Gimmicks will flow from that. An open world Sonic game is going to have looser controls and platforming with larger and grander worlds with gimmicks that compliment that. What gimmicks either franchise had in previous games is completely and utterly irrelevant because they were designed to fit those individual games.

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>>172711097

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Post Cute Amys

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>>172711441
She's always cute! She's perfect!

>>172711441
No such thing exists.

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>>172711441

>>172711441
Meganekko Amy is really starting to grow on me over the past few weeks.

>>172711367
>Those gimmicks are elaborate because they're designed with linear enclosed levels in mind. If Mario were in an open world game then they would design different gimmicks that compliment open world gameplay instead.
Which is why I'm advocating for linear enclosed levels. You fucking idiot.

>If Mario were in an open world game then they would design different gimmicks that compliment open world gameplay instead.
64, Sunshine and the upcoming Odyssey don't have anywhere near the types of shit you see in 3D World. And so they rely on atmosphere and immersion instead of exciting, fresh gameplay. Which is fine, but these don't have to be mutually exclusive. You can have an open world plus linear enclosed levels. I don't get how this is so hard for YOU to understand.

>MARIO CAN'T BE COMPARED TO SONIC REEEEEEEEEE
Oh please. Now you're just grasping at straws.

>What gimmicks either franchise had in previous games is completely and utterly irrelevant because they were designed to fit those individual games.
I was not advocating for Werehog or other game-wide gimmicks. If you think I was, then you are literally retarded and I pity you. I don't have a reaction image this time. You don't deserve one.

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>>172711441

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>>172711441
Cutie!

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>>172711441

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I'd just like to pop in and say all fan ideas for what Sonic should be are equal and we can all get along and agree to disagree.

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>>172711441
dweb

>>172712342
I disagree to agree to disagree.

>>172711970
You're advocating for linear enclosed levels because you think a Sonic game must have those kinds of gimmicks? Why? Why can't he have open world levels with gimmicks developed around that?

I don't care if you can have open world plus linear. I'm not saying you can't. I'm saying why not have just an open world game instead, and there's no good answer why not.

Mario and Sonic are different games with different design philosophies. If you think they're not then you get Lost World.

No, I'm not talking about game-wide gimmicks either, you're literally strawmanning while previously complaining about strawmanning.

I've concluded that you have actual reading comprehension issues. Please take that into consideration, go back and actually try to read and understand conversation chains before your next reply. If you can't bother to do that then don't bother wasting the effort to create a half-assed dipshit reply that will just talk about nothing.

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>>172711097

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>>172711164
What, like this?

>>172713657
xactoly like that

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>>172712803
>because you think a Sonic game must have those kinds of gimmicks?
No, Anon.

No.

Because I WANT Sonic to have those types of gimmicks.

Stop asking yourself what Sonic should be. Ask what he can be. Sonic does not need one exact form of gameplay for the rest of time. The series can experiment.

>I'm saying why not have just an open world game instead, and there's no good answer why not.
Because I feel it would be extremely difficult to design compared to my idea. BUT THAT'S OK. You do you. It really could work. I *promise* you Anon, it could. But I wouldn't like it as much. This doesn't have to be a you vs. me scenario. We're discussing Sonic, not politics.

>Mario and Sonic are different games with different design philosophies. If you think they're not then you get Lost World.
They're both still platformers. They can be compared. The point is not that Mario and Sonic are similar, it's that Mario operates on the idea that linear levels allow for more creative gimmicks and spectacle. And that's true for every game ever. A completely open-world requires consistency on all fronts.

But that's ok. You don't want to look at Mario for your inspiration? That's fine. That's. Fine.

That's.
Fucking.
FINE.

I am not your fucking enemy. Neither of us is right or wrong. This is all opinionated bullshit.

>I've concluded that you have actual reading comprehension issues.
That is the most unnecessary, arrogant, passive-aggressive & dismissive bullshit statement you've said yet.

I'm gonna go shopping. Grow the fuck up.

>>172714027
You sound more like you need to go to bed

>>172710035
Is this a crop of a larger image?

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>>172714116
I really do.

But I have shopping to get done.

Pic related. This community stresses me out to no end sometimes.

>>172714027
>Your ideas are shitty and wrong because they don't fit with what I think Sonic "needs."
>But I'm totally not talking about what Sonic needs or should be and I'm being inclusive and we're totally friends bro. :^)
Nah, stop talking out of your ass.

>insert obligatory reply to the extent of "nuh uh that totally wasn't what I said honest :^)"

>>172714623
Not him but that's what we call shitposting

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>>172714734
I really don't give a fuck, if someone's going to spend dozens of posts saying that a gameplay style won't work because it doesn't fit what the series "needs" (his words, not mine) and then turn around and pretend to be inclusive and accepting then petty shitposting, reaction images and base insults is all that's deserved.

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QUICK I NEED CUTE PICS OF RETRO AMY (preferably from the new comic)

>>172714947
I never noticed the shadow under Amy's floating head.

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>>172711441
Spoilering due to possibly suggestive material

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>>172714913
>"needs" (his words, not mine)
>ctrl+f
>3 results
>>172714623

>>172714947
Here you go.
http://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Sonic-The-Hedgehog/Issue-290?id=99383

>>172715154
I don't get it.

>>172714913
Holy shit just drop it you autist

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Can we have an official /sthg/ chili dog cook off or something one day? Or just a general Sonic related recipe exchange? It could be fun. We haven't had a comfy event in a long time.

>>172715341
Some kinda fetish thing, i guess.

>>172715704
This community isn't chill enough for that, anon.

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>>172715796
was that a pun

>>172715796
I guess you're right. Everyone has been so cold to each lately. In fact, you could say that this general has been kind of... chili.

>>172715835
Now how is Metal supposed to eat that?

These puns aren't very ice you guys.

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Need more pictures of Shadow being a goof.

Here, I made one to get us started.

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Just finished mixing audio for an animation i'm gonna make Sonic Mania Related

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>>172716260

>>172699475
This is Aaron's best video

If anyone is missing any Sonic games on PC, there's a Steam sale going on right now with the Sonic collection on sale.

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Huh, I'm surprised they decided to go for something like this. Japanese Twitter doesn't often do fun stuff.

>"IIZUKA-SAN FAN CLUB" T-shirt release decision
>There is no doubt that popcorn can be deliciously eaten!
># If you have an echo, you may really make it

Where's the eggman brother episode?

>>172714368
Probably

>>172717952
In three weeks

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Fuck, I should have posted this on the sketch edition.

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>>172711097

So will the Bump mod in Sonic 1 work with the Sega Mega Drive and Classics system on Steam? I just bought some games for it and am still learning how it works.

>>172720883
I think you need to get a separate emulator. Unless maybe someone uploads it to the steam workshop.

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>>172721770
Dang, aw well, thanks for the heads up.

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I drew my favorite edgy boy. He's all grown up.

>>172722982
Edge rat!

>>172722982
Remind me, why did Shadow join the organization that killed his 12-year-old surrogate sister, again?

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Post your reaction faces /sthg/

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>>172723594

>>172723583
Because he had nothing else to do, and Rouge was there, so might as well join for tits

>>172723583
Because he decided to move on from his past. G.U.N. is not the same organization it was 50 years ago, and holding a grudge over something that nearly no one alive could pay for would be counterproductive.

>>172723583
He got over it, and bikes are cool.

>>172723948
Yeah except...

https://youtu.be/wWntxsSkxbw

And who says GUN isn't the same organization it was 50 years ago? They still shoot first and ask questions later.

>>172724065
Yeah, but at least G.U.N. isn't shooting Shadow's friends this time.

>>172724154
>>172724154
Nah, they'll do that later. If anything, Shadow shouldn't trust anyone after his own game

>>172724292
They'll shoot Rouge?

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>>172724292
Well think of Shadow's personality. He's cocky and arrogant, he loves a challenge, and he likes cutting it close. Like Sonic, but it's more about living up to his own extremely high view of himself as the ultimate life form rather than just an adrenaline high. That means being on his toes all the time.

GUN is perfect for him. New mission parameters every day, a chance to learn about the world (remember he was gone from society for fifty years, he has a lot to catch up on), a bike and equipment out the wazoo, money is a non-entity. And the few people he can trust, Rouge and Omega, are also enlisted with GUN.

It's a stable, militarized life which is perfect for Shadow, and given that the whole big picture of Shadow the Hedgehog was getting over his burdens, letting go of the GUN of the past and joining modern GUN is a big step forward.

And even if GUN is still shoot-first-questions-later, that still isn't a counter-argument, because Shadow would thrive in that sort of hostile 'anyone could turn on you at any moment' environment. It's who he is.

>>172724154
I mean they still tried to kill him.

You don't work for the people who tried to kill you.

>>172724646
If anything, I think Shadow would find MORE enjoyment by going solo. Going full Punisher really. Dishing out justice as he sees fit, going against the world for what he believes in. THAT screams Shadow, not him being a government stooge

>>172724683
I suppose, but Shadow is the ultimate life form, so they'd be pretty stupid to try & start shit with him a 3rd time.

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>>172724683
Not really. In the Sonic Universe trying to kill someone is how you make friends, it's like exchanging business cards
>Knuckles tries to trap and kill Sonic in 3
Now he's a Sonic Hero and considers him a best friend
>Blaze mistakes the emeralds and tries to beat Sonic senseless numerous times
Became great friends and was sent back to her dimension happy
>Shadow is revived and tries to kill Sonic and destroy the Earth
Joins a military organization, on friendly-rival terms now
>Silver tries to kill Sonic many times
It was a misunderstanding, they become friends and the game is promptly retcon'd.

Hell, remember SA2, when Eggman LITERALLY held a fucking gun to Amy's head, and then tried to without hesitation murder Sonic? They laughed it all off that exact same night by the end of the game. Either the Sonic universe places very little value on their respected lives, or that sort of antagonism is just expected from everyone. Which works out good for Shadow, because that seems like the environment he'd be most content with. Keeps the mind sharp.

>>172725169
But all of those were misunderstandings. GUN knew damn well what the situation with Shadow was, they just didn't care. Not until he saved the world for a second time anyway.

Who is the most sinister character?

>>172725717
Chris

>>172725759
Which Chris?

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>>172711441

>>172725717
Eggman or eggman nega

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBSZDgL9scY

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>>172711441

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>>172726679
Holy shit I knew I recognized that. It's stolen. Here's the original:

https://youtu.be/MPRA06KLfLY

COME

>>172701481
no one played it for the story

>>172725595
The GUN Commander thought he was responsible for the death of his family and Maria and he saw Doom before so when he pops up out of nowhere 50 years later its not that hard to believe Shadow is working with him (which he kinda is).

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>>172711441

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>>172723594
what about folder names

>>172715704
The Chilli looks like a giant Turd

>>172729414
CD Amy's hair looks much nicer than the modern style.

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>>172729414
I want to have at least a single attempt to try to hit on Boom Amy.

>>172731542
this

Guys.
Guys.

Chaos Rainbow.

>>172735429
Anon.
Anon.

Please.

>>172715154
Is this related to some other image, or is this just some non sequiter about Amy wishing she was obnoxiously tall?

>>172735829
CHAOS

...
...
...
~rainbow~

>>172736062
Shoo shoo, ssmb user

>>172707914
this is so good

>>172736349
Dude, what if Silver's hair...was a POT LEAF??? XD rofl!!!

SMASH that like button, guys! :-D

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>do my daily sweep of /co/ for a shitty Sonic thread
>its now /cock/ - Comics & Cartoons & Cooking

>>172736979
There's also
>/fa/p/ - Fashion & Photography
>/c/an/ - Animals/Cute
Disappointed nothing for /a/ and /v/ so far.
/v/a/g/ would've been the greatest combination.

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>>172729414
>6
>12
>18

>>172737161
New one. Beware, its more dangerous than /trash/. So dangerous that instead of combining the two boards they had to create a completely separate one otherwise the damage to both boards would've been irreparable.
>>>/mlpol/
If Hiro did combine them then he truly would've reached Eggman tier evil.

>>172739535
The boards updated and now they redirect to that one. They actually fucking did it. Now to watch /pol/ burn.

>>172724154
What about Huge Crisis from Rush? Gun kept trying to kill Sonic for no reason in that level.

>>172707914
I like it when people remember Espio is actually a friend of Silver's if anyone remembers their ending in Rivals 2

>>172704631
He must be from Maria's side of the family, it wouldn't be a major shocker that Eggman has relatives, he's already got three of them in game canon, his grandfather;his cousin, his grandkid from 200 years in the future.

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>>172723594
here's a bit of OC for ya

>>172739535
>>172739748
YOU MAD MEN

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It's April Fools Day.

Post some funny Sanic Pics.

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>>172742795

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http://www.tssznews.com/2017/04/01/sonic-boom-is-the-main-branch-of-the-sonic-francise-for-now-on/

>>172743223
Anon... it's april first

>>172742952
>"Hey I'll play with you some other time!"

what did he mean by this?

>>172743394
He's ready for another fight against them when the time comes

>>172743394
He wants to fuck later.

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Post OTPs

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>>172745512

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>>172745512

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>>172745512

Whenever we get on the subject of Sonic's friends being playable, everyone always says that Sonic Team needs to refine Sonic's gameplay before they add his friends. But that's wrong. All they have to do is just go back and refine the team mechanic from Sonic Heroes. That will also satisfy the adventure/classic fags hating on the boost gameplay. Win-win situation.

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>>172745512

>>172741529
I don't really know how Sonic noses work, but wouldn't the nostrils be at the front of the nose?

The Chaotix are my favorite characters in the series so the fact that they're gonna be in Forces makes me very happy. Post Chaotix art to celebrate!

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>>172748712

>>172747906
where's the rest?

>>172748625
I don't know desu

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>>172748934

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>>172748789
Why can no one draw espio correctly

I'm legit trying to figure out what makes him so easy to fuck up

>>172748934
It's actually just that one picture that was triggering.

>>172749751
He has a weird head

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>>172745512

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>>172745512

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https://www.sonicretro.org/2017/04/sonic-stars-racing-transformed-turbo-edition-speeds-towards-nintendo-switch/
Pretty clever, Retro. Almost got me there.

>>172749751
He is a chameleon. With a horn.

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>>172745512

>>172747906
Didn't someone on here realize that happened with them when they were young and they basically figured out they were molested?

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>>172745512

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>>172751074

Some chameleon species do have horns. Jackson's Chameleon is the most famous of them, but that has three oversized horns.

>>172752597
Yeah; that was a special moment.

>>172753590
anyone have a screencap?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz_2U2MsF6o

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>>172753946
I want to do unspeakable things to this hedgehog.
Like stroking her ears

>>172754653
Nicci is thick af. The benefits of a digital body...

>>172753493
Huh, well you learn something new everyday here on sthg.

>>172754851
>l-lewd
is that legal?

>>172745512
Sonally a best.
Amyfags need not apply. Other princesses welcome, though.

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>>172745512
Best ship coming through

>>172754851
I want to hold hands with amy for long hours

>>172756576
>best ship
>not Egg Carrier
Come on man

>>172757014
>Not Whale ship from Egg Fleet.

I want to make an April Fools joke about the comics coming back, but I just can't.

>>172758657
I was tempted to change the name of my Sonic blog to 'Riverdale' but I thought not.

What if Sonic was slow?

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Knuckles vs. Eggman in an arm-wrestling contest. Who would win?

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Is there a better FemSonic design than this?

>>172759531
He's not slow?

>>172759531
Slowic the Hedgehawg

>>172759617
FLAT

>>172759617
fem-werehog looks like she has a boner at first glance

>>172759617
I kinda like that Werehog one

>>172759617
This is almost as bad as OCs

>>172758657
Sonic comics come back
in the form of a Sonic/Archie crossover

>>172759729
What do you think makes the design so great?

>>172760117
At least it's a canon character, so it's maybe half a step about fancharacter shittery. Both are reprehensible though and should not be tolerated in any regard

>>172760169
Still extremely shit

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>>172759531
Blue blob
walks by
Sonic the Hedgehog
so slow
his heart rate's so low you might think he has died
Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic
He can't really move
Sonic
He's got an attitude
Sonic
He's actually pretty slow

Look out when he
trundles through
Sonic the Hedgehog
He might
bump into you
Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic
He can't really move
Sonic
He's got an attitude
Sonic
He's actually pretty slow
He's actually pretty slow
He's actually pretty sloooowwwwwww...

>>172760234
I'm not arguing that it's not, it's still godawful

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Why haven't I found these Storyboards until now?

Sonic's fucking face in this one.

>>172760117
Get over yourself.

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>>172760117
>>172760169
>>172760234
>>172760415
I don't give a shit about (You)s

>>172759617
You know I was about to write a comment about how you're cancer and people like you are the reason other people hate our fandom but I actually legitimately like these designs.

Except for the Olympic Games one. That reminds me way too much of that blue guy from Lazy Town.

>>172760818
see >>172760768

>>172760474
Fuck you.

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>>172723662
>faint /sthg/ memories start coming back
Finnfag?

>>172761323
No, fuck you, leatherman.