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Doesn't everyone love Sonic? - The Sonic the Hedgehog thread.

oh last chao was in the Blaze spotlight comic
you know the one that always hangs around cream (...I wanna say his name is...Edward?)
 
Everyone wants Chao garden back. That's not even a point of discussion.


What IS, however, is that the previous leaker...
also leaked this

Spoilered for the faint of heart
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There's two explanations for this:
1) The guy has art assets and is making his own posters. Okay.
2) OH NO
 
It makes me really sad that the Sonic series has made me cynical enough to believe that that poster could be real.

I am not saying that it is undeniably real, but I would honestly only be a little surprised if this was a thing.
 
oh come on people it's 2014. would you honestly be surprised if someone made Darth Vader dlc
...
Freddy Krueger was in Mortal Kombat. you can't surprise me anymore
 
No way in Hell there's gonna be a Star Wars level in Sonic BOOM unless Sega's getting bought out by Disney, and I doubt they're wanting to get into the non-casual video game market right now.
 
I like Stick's character design and weapon. They are pretty nice, and fit the style they are going for.

As for her voice and dialogue (judging solely by that trailer)... oh god they are just terrible.

I believe that there is a fine line with Cloud Cuckoolander characters that marks the difference between them being laughably kooky and irritatingly stupid. That line, to me, is marked by the viewer/player's ability to at least sort of follow the character's train of thought.

With the two and a half lines of dialogue we have heard, it would appear that they have gone far past that line, straight into the latter category.

There are no "government agents" in Mobius!

They had the right idea by saying that she is not dumb, she simply has a different mindset, but that only works if there is method to the character's madness. There should be something to suggest that what we are hearing is not just randomness for the sake of randomness, but a different point of view that the character is not good at expressing to us. With the first line of dialogue that I referenced in particular, there was nothing to suggest that.

This is all just going off of one brief character trailer, so this is not only opinion, but opinion that can be made irrelevant with more trailers, more dialogue, and the game itself. Until more is revealed, I dislike Stick.

Edit: Someone is totally going to prove me wrong about the Mobius government agent thing by using the Archie comics or something, I just know it.
 
no, not really. G.U.N. is still a thing and has been for a while. not all that unlikely that they exist in that world too.
 
there are lawyers
considering we've got an episode where Eggman brings Sonic to court

also
it's a fucking children's cartoon
 
But this isn't the human world, is it? I don't think G.U.N. is in this world.

Edit: Anyway, getting away from the politics of a fictional world that we don't currently know ANYTHING about, what do you guys think of Stick?
 
And they're going the Space Dandy/Teen Titans Go approach of having the universe reset after each episode


so like

Sonic can fucking die and be fine in the next episode.


All sorts of comedic potential
 
I'm really curious to see Sticks in motion. The design and voice seem like a mismatch right now, but the character might come together if the animations are interesting enough. Who knows, she might end up spending most of the episodes rustling through things and snarling at her reflection. Sticks being the Gollum of Sonic might not be so bad.
 
A WHOLE LOAD OF NEW BOOM INFO

We’re excited to unleash an all-new Sonic the Hedgehog at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles with the debut of playable versions of new titles exclusively for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. The new games Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric for the Wii U system, developed by Los Angeles-based Big Red Button, and Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal for the Nintendo 3DS hand-held system, from San Francisco-based Sanzaru Games, will introduce new gameplay and the most vile and formidable villain in Sonic history — Lyric.

Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric - E3 Concept Art

In both games, Sonic and friends – Tails, Knuckles, Amy, and the newest member of the team, Sticks, will work together as they face their most powerful enemy yet. Lyric is a giant and monstrous snake-like creature from an ancient race. An extremely tech-savvy mastermind who uses a sophisticated robotic body of armor to carry out his own nefarious deeds, he is a formidable enemy and a force to be reckoned with. With a strong emphasis on collaboration, the roles of Tails, Knuckles, Amy, and Sticks, will be elevated in gameplay that capitalizes on each character’s unique talents and abilities. The goal is to prevent Lyric from powering his army of robots and carrying out his plan to destroy the world. The stakes have never been higher, and the only chance to overcome Lyric is to band together and work as a team.

Sonic Boom

“This is a new Sonic, with gameplay built on action-adventure and collaborative play. They are unlike any previous games featuring the iconic blue blur,” said Hiroyuki Miyazaki, Chief Content Officer for the Sonic Bran, SEGA of America. “We are looking forward to our first hands-on showcase at E3 for fans old and new alike to experience the exploration, combat and new moves for the entire team.”

Both Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric and Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal are crafted to take full advantage of the unique gameplay mechanics of their respective consoles. Each version is a new chapter in the Sonic Boom universe and will each have their own unique immersive storylines. Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric will also feature CRYENGINE®, the cutting-edge 3D game technology from Crytek, one of the leading innovators in the industry. As the very first Wii U game to incorporate this technology, the lush environments and landscapes within the game will be visually enhanced like never before.

Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric - E3 Screenshots

Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric will deliver a different experience than past titles. The detailed levels and emphasis on each character’s unique abilities will showcase the distinctive feel of an action- adventure game, giving players more choice in exploration as they work as a team to stop the deadly snake-like ancient villain, Lyric, before he can power up his army. The gameplay will challenge players with over-the-top speed runs, but the heart of the game will focus on intense combat and brand-new abilities including the Enerbeam. This new feature in the game gives players an energy-charged cord that can be used by characters to navigate the world like never before. Players will be able to swing or zip-line across gaps, explore alternate paths, grab and throw enemies and take away their shields in combat.

Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric - E3 Concept Art

Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal
Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal - E3 Screens

Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal is a standalone adventure that shares key characters, events and lore of the Sonic Boom universe with exclusive environments and characters. For the first time ever, gamers will be able to take on the role of Sticks, the newest member of the team who will play an integral role in the story after her best friend Amy gets kidnapped by the ancient villain Lyric. While the Wii U version is focused on action-adventure and exploration, Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal will place a bigger emphasis on platforming and puzzles. Additionally, unique collectibles featured in the Nintendo 3DS version will unlock special content on Wii U via Wi-Fi connectivity.

Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal - E3 Screens



About Sonic Boom
Announced earlier this year, Sonic Boom is a new branch of the Sonic Universe that, in addition to gaming, will include a first-ever CG-animated TV series on Cartoon Network in the U.S. and Canal J and Gulli in France as well as a robust merchandising program anchored by master toy partner TOMY. Unlike previous Sonic adventures, the Sonic Boom video games will operate in harmony with the TV series, with many feature storylines and characters appearing in both formats.

Sonic the Hedgehog first appeared as a videogame character in June 1991 and instantly became an icon for a generation of gamers. Defined by his super-fast speed and cool attitude, in the years since he first raced on to videogame consoles Sonic has become a true global phenomenon with over 140 million videogames sold or downloaded worldwide across consoles, PC’s, mobile phones and tablets. SEGA’s iconic blue blur has also gone on to enjoy incredible success in many licensed areas, such as toys, apparel, comics and animation.

The Sonic Boom TV series is a co-production between SEGA of America, Inc. and OuiDO! Productions. Executive producers on the Sonic Boom TV series are Evan Baily, Donna Friedman Meir and Jane McGregor on behalf of SEGA, and Sandrine Nguyen and Boris Hertzog from OuiDO!. Bill Freiberger is Co-Executive Producer. Other partners involved in the TV series include Lagardère Entertainment Rights for distribution and Lagardère Active TV Licensing & New Business for licensing and merchandise in France.

Sonic Boom™: Rise of Lyric for Wii U™ and Sonic Boom™: Shattered Crystal for Nintendo 3DS™ will release in November 2014 for North America.
 

I think I'm going to go into the WiiU version not thinking of it as a Sonic game.

The writing seems amazing though.
 
well they've basically saying
"this isn't the sonic you know and it won't really be the sonic you know"
i would think that's enough to make people treat it separately

in other news
THESE THINGS ARE FULL OF THINGS
 
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