fast

Have a small mini comic I found 1/2

>>16662 2/2

>>16662 >>16663 Heh, nice.

>>16658 >30th thread >30 anniversary is coming up >Birthday celebration Coincidence?

>>16665 >still 2 years until the 30th anniversary I guess we were too fast

>>16666 >Too fast >ever Ok Super Satan, whatever you say

Well, it's finally the 23rd here. Happy birthday you dumb rodent.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xgVJTO85kY Almost forgot to post this here. 3 hours, DJ Ohtani set & some Sonic birthday celebration thing.

>>16670 >still an hour and a half to go

T-thanks evan

>>16672 O-ouch It's a nice pic, but that kinda hit me in the feels ngl

>>16671 It's finally starting!

>>16675 Better than Imagined so far.

>runners music That reminds me, apparently the team behind the Runners revival is going to open a beta up in like 2 or 3 weeks if I remember correctly.

>>16677 Oh yeah, I read about that. IIRC, the open beta's going up mid-July Unless I'm mistaken, this thing's been in the works since Runners first shut down so I'm pretty excited to see what comes up.

>hoshino DJing nigger what are you doing kek

This is bretty good

>>16680 Oh yeah. These are some good tunes rn I also love the giant spinning Sonic statue in the place.

>>16681 >it's gone kek

>>16682 Ah well. The Eggman statue was superior, anyways

That was pretty cool.

>>16684 Yup. All in favor of getting more stuff like this with the Anniversaries

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KjdV9a4Ie8 Will OD on this later.

>>>/sudo/100116 Would be cool if the board wins on his birthday.

>>16687 Hell yeah. Also since today is the blue bastard's birthday, I have some questions for ya: >What's your favorite Sonic memory? >Favorite Sonic game? >Favorite Sonic character? >Favorite other piece of Sonic media you've followed (whether it's comics, anime, OVA or cartoon)? >Hopes for the series going forward? Personally speaking, my choices would be: >The entirety 25th anniversary stream, especially the unveiling of Sonic Mania >Sonic 3 & Knuckles >Dr. Eggman >Post-reboot Archie Sonic, although the pre-reboot is something I'm still fond of >Biggest hope for me going forward would be that whatever the next Modern Sonic game doesn't include Classic. I know it's gonna be a big title given that it'll come out for the 30th anniversary, but using Classic lead to nothing but diminishing returns for Forces & if we're getting a Mania sequel (Which we should), the next title should focus all on Modern Sonic.

Thinking about sex with dudes gives me weird feelings guys.

>>16693 Go back to halfchan.

>>16694 No need to be homophobic.

>>16689 >What's your favorite Sonic memory? Watching the mania trailer for the first time, and seeing the community getting hyped as hell. >Favorite Sonic game? Its a hard choice between 2 or 3 & K, because 2 was my first but I know 3 & k is so much better. >Favorite Sonic character? silver >Favorite other piece of Sonic media you've followed (whether it's comics, anime, OVA or cartoon)? All of Archie, even the bad parts >Hopes for the series going forward? IDW getting better

>>16693 What does this have to do with Sonic the Hedgehog?

>>16698 >even the bad parts Not gonna lie, I can't say there wasn't some entertainment to some of the more trainwreck moments/stories of Archie Sonic. Kinda makes me wanna marathon the series on here, but I dunno about it.

>>16687 I wanna see what happens, last time we won it was quite fun. >>16689 >What's your favorite Sonic memory? Getting some merch after years and years of chasing it. >Favorite Sonic game? It's a tie between 3&K and Generations. >Favorite Sonic character? Sonic! >Favorite other piece of Sonic media you've followed (whether it's comics, anime, OVA or cartoon)? Sonic X >Hopes for the series going forward? I hope it gets its shit together. At this point I don't have a specific wish, just that everything gets better, specially the Modern games because I feel that's currently the thing most adrift. Oh, I would also love a proper cartoon or anime again. I wish we could get some nice character interactions going again.

Can't be arsed to expect this done on time. Gotta do commissions. Happy Birthday blue rat, will finish your drawn slowly but surely.

>>16689 >Favorite memory Blasting through Apotos for the first time. At first, the speed at which Sonic could breeze through a level blew my mind. >Favorite game It's between S3&K, Adventure or unleashed. >Favorite character Pic related >Favorite other piece of Sonic media I really enjoyed the fleetway comics. Sonic Boom is neat too. >Hopes Zero expectations gameplay wise, I don't want to set myself up for disappointment. But I wish we could get a fleshed out boost formula game, or one that improves on the adventure style gameplay.

>>16698 >>Favorite Sonic character? >silver Why do you like him above the rest of the characters?

Happy Birthday Sonic!

>>16702 >pic

Does anybody have the discord invite for Sonic Fan Games HQ? I can't find it on their site. >inb4 Jewish data collection

>>16709 It's actually on their twitter page https://twitter.com/sfghqofficial?lang=en Speaking of fangames, any word on when SAGE starts this year?

>>16710 Thanks Also no idea when SAGE is

What if Sonic got depressed and jumped off a bridge?

>>16712 But he can't swim.

>>16712 Sonic can't get depressed, he has the super power of friendship. Eggman on the other hand…

>>16704 He just looks cool and has a neat concept. Although I can't say the same about the delivery on them. My actual favorite character would be almost every one of them, but the question asked for one.

>>16714 >>16715 It's not always easy being the best character in the series.

>>16717 But that's not Shadow.

>>16719 I was waiting for them to put something out I could share, guess you beat me to it. I'm happy they are giving X some spotlight again. Sounds like a huge amount of work to animate a full episode, can't believe they're pulling it off! Some of the art styles look very good as well. Can't wait until the whole thing is done.

>>16712 https://twitter.com/DonkeyKongApe/status/1142859644089618434 This close enough? Happy Birthday Sonic and Robotnik!

Ian has abandoned us for ponies

>>16722 Silly anon, this is just gonna lead to an IDW MLP/Sonic crossover Or maybe not, but I'd be shocked if Sonic doesn't crossover with at least one other IDW comic.

>>16723 I'd rather a usagi yojimbo cross over

>>16722 Quick, who replaces Ian as IDW Sonic writer?

>>16725 Pen Kenders. A trustworthy guy, if I do say so myself. >>16724 Uhh, is the pic sideways for anyone else when clicking on it?

>>16726 Yes, anon a phoneposter probably.

>>16726 >ken Penders I wouldn't even trust him with sacking groceries

>>16707 A nobody artist. Unless you meant the character with Sonic. >>16730

>>16731 >>16707 It's the girl from a Hat in Time With the recent dlc outfit I believe

>>16662 >>16663 cute

>>16662 >>16663 These two never being a thing will always trigger my soul

>>16731 >A nobody artist. Best type of artist. >Unless you meant the character with Sonic. Yeah, that's what I meant. Didn't think it'd end up being this cute. Good stuff.

I have a little newbie question to ask as I just recently got into Sonic related media. Is it a good idea to start with the IDW Comic series or should I start with Archie instead? I thought about reading some of the comics marked as "worth reading" in the last pic of post >>16251 (old /sthg/ thread) but there is not much motivation to do so. Appreciate your (hopefully helpful) replies!

>>16740 The two story wise have nothing to do with each other, so you could go with either or really. It's like saying the same for Fleetway Sonic the Comic, it's its own thing so you can get the full experiences without the need of other medias like Archie. So pick your preference and have fun!

>>16740 Like the other anon said, each comic is its own different thing so you can start with whichever you'd like. IDW is more action oriented while Archie had a lot more backstory and character development but it's also extremely long. You could start with the one you think you'd like the most and switch if you get bored, too. >I just recently got into Sonic related media. Enjoy the ride anon.

https://twitter.com/Biggedy/status/1143039346955583488?s=20 Huh, neat

https://twitter.com/SEGAmastergirl/status/1142911560165351426?s=20 This is freaky, hearing Jason Sonic again but it's a fan mock up of him.

>>16741 >>16742 Thank you, I have chosen to begun reading IDW >Have fun and enjoy the ride I will, thanks again

>>16745 Np anon! Here's a thread with the IDW comic story timed here if you want. >>10011

>>16743 >SOAP shoes Huh, really cool! I hope he posts more details and content if possible!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RWWvqItBDw My potato mobile Internet can't watch this at high enough quality to see how this looks. Does it look like Unleashed tier graphics?

>>16745 Let us know what you think when you start reading them.

>>16749 Yeah, it does look pretty fucking good.

>>16749 I wouldn't say it's completely Unleashed-tier, but it definitely looks really good.

So apparently, an artist showed off this concept art for a pitch of the GBA port of the Sonic Extreme pitch way back in 2002.

>>16753 >>16743 And yeah, it's real neat anon

>>16754 Well fuck me, I missed the link. Bully if you must

What's the last Sonic game you've played and how long ago was it?

>>16757 Damn. Not too surprised as the CTR remake had a lot more marketing/hype behind it, but this makes me wonder just how much TSR sold.

>>16749 The art styles are just too different to be able to make a comparison like that, but it does look very sharp and clean. I had a pic somewhere where someone had replaced the original textures of either Lost World or Forces with those of Generations and that made a much bigger difference.

>>16757 I've never really been a fan of Crash, but the Crash posters on halfchan really do sour things even further

>>16687 fug, lost on first night.

>>16757 Oh well. Can't win them all. Hope they do something else next time that actually panders to the fans since I guess that works unless it has Green Hill in it. I just hope for Crashes sake they make a new game that's actually worth a damn if he's going to be relevant (in a good way) again. Same for Spyro.

I need this. I need this badly.

Deadow.

>>16766 Fuck, that is one huge hedgehog >>16767 I can't believe Shadow The Hedgehog is fucking dead.

>>16758 Sonic Battle, about Friday or so. That game is way more addicting than I remember, kinda makes me wish we got a sequel or something

>>16769 A sequel would be cool, but I'd hope they design it a bit better because as soon as you discover that the key to wining any battle easily is to spam your powers Battle becomes kind of lame, specially because there are battles which are almost impossible to beat otherwise, the AI predicts everything and just kicks your ass.

>>16767 I always hated that they wasted a perfectly good giant plushie like that. They are also pretty expensive and rare. why.

>>16772 For the memes

>>16773 Memes were a mistake.

>>16774 I hope Archie Sonic Online gives some more of her.

>>16771 Yeah. I didn't mind the idea, but I wish there was a bit more balance in fights, since a lot of them usually comes down to "who can beat the shit out of their opponents with specials first" or "how long can you survive before the AI stomps you out?" Something that could allow a bit more variety in fights would be nice, I suppose.

>>16777 That is a huge controller. Also fuck that spot, I died there numerous times playing Sonic 2 & it pissed me off everytime.

It's real feels hours

>>16779 Poor little french boy.

>>16778 Yeah, it was a promotion stunt at Sega's E3 stand.

>>16779 Well that's not way past cool.

>>16776 An AI mod for Battle would go a long way.

>>16782 >>16780 Imagine how Bunny felt

Fug. IDW delayed the comic again, this time until July 3.

>>16785 Not surprised but I wish that would at lest Tweet something about it

>>16785 Oh ffs. I wish we can get one issue out without a delay happening right before it releases. >>16784 I remember reading something about Ian originally planning to kill off Antoine with this before changing his mind. I could only imagine how pissed some of the readerbase would've been if he went through with that.

>>16787 >I remember reading something about Ian originally planning to kill off Antoine with this before changing his mind. I could only imagine how pissed some of the readerbase would've been if he went through with that. could he have even done something like that?

>>16788 I dunno, tbh. Since the FFs were only used for Archie by that point, I can see SEGA not really stepping in to prevent that. >>16783 True. An improved AI would be a massive, massive help in helping that particular con of the game.

>>16787 >I could only imagine how pissed some of the readerbase would've been if he went through with that. I think that's actually what happened and why he changed his mind.

>>16758 I just finished Doomsday and Sjy Sanctuary in S3&K. >>16762 Yeah, that was disappointing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-xNytVaeIU

Good morning, anons!

>>16797 Good morning! Cute hog.

>>16758 Sonic Riders, about a week ago. I really like that game.

Are images working well for everyone? They're taking too long to load or not loading for me.

>>16801 Same. It's only with certain images though, dunno why.

>>16746 TY, I will keep that thread bookmarked! Nice. >>16750 Very cool so far (at issue #8 right now) love the action as well as the more "calm" parts. Also a great time to start reading I think since there are only 18 issues out, so it will be easier to keep up. >>16801 Experiencing the same issues, sometimes 8ch is super slow, I don't know why.

>>16803 You'll be able to enjoy the storytime with us in a few days if you keep it up.

I can't believe they found Shadows body. Whyd he do it lads?

>>16805 He had some demons anon. At least hes at peace now.

Etika is dead?

From the sonc twitter. What's your sign, /sthg/?

>>16808 >Big. Fuck.

>>16805 >>16806 >>16807 E celeb shit either way, it is what it is, I don't care. Many depressive people did the same and I can only empathize, but move on.

>>16807 Yup. He's DEADika. Get it?

>>16808 >I am part Eggman and Shadow I don't know how to feel about this…

>>16807 who >>16810 >E celeb shit Oh. for a moment I thought it could have been someone useful >>16808 >Omega Kinda accurate, except the part about friends. I think Shadow could be a better character to represent us though.

>>16808 Looking at this picture again, I just realized I'd go under Virgo. Fug

>>16812 You should be happy you're not one but two based characters. I envy you anon

>>16812 How can you be two different zodiac signs at the same time?

>>16813 But you guys aren't cool.

>>16808 >You'll meet a gorgeous Gemini this week named Fiona. Sadly it'll never work out.

What if Sonic had a mental breakdown and killed himself? With the state of his franchise it wouldn't be surprising.

Sonic is sad

>>16808 I am the best boy!

>>16785 Fucking cunts

>>16785 Source?

>>16818 KEK, I missed that one.

>>16816 I was born May 20, on the tail end of being a Taurus and into a Gemini.

>>16823 >>16822 The comic's official facebook group I think.

It's time to give the fat man his money

>>16828 What am I looking at?

>>16828 >adventure >no adventure games Fantastic

>>16829 Steam summer sale

>>16826 Well that doesn't count, no edgy hedgy for you.

>>16832 > no edgy hedgy for you. Fine by me Really I only say that because my mom use to make that comparison. Because I seem to share both sides of the personalities of both zodiacs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hp_mJHnsXl4 Anyone tried this?

>>16834 Damn, that looks good. I haven't tried it yet mostly because I don't have Generations on PC, but I should change that.

>>16836 How the hell don't you have Generations on PC yet? I could upload a copy for you if you want I think I might have already uploaded Gens for /sthg/ some time ago, together with some other games

>>16837 It was just one of those games I never got for the PC. No real particular reason, tbh. >I could upload it for you if you want. Really? That'd be pretty cool if ya could.

>>16838 Yeah, it's just that it's a great platform to have Gens on. So you've never played the Unleashed Project either? I found the installation files for that too so I'll make sure to upload it as well, including the right game patch to make it work. Though, my copy of the game is 8GBs big so I'll probably need to finish uploading it tomorrow. Just gave it a test to make sure everything still worked. Man it feels weird playing Generations again after so long, and after having played so many 2D games since the last time.

Told ya fags.

>>16840 >Team Sonic Racing x Heroes Better idea than Iizuka's version >Maria Sold

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ_JgCWg3C0

https://invidio.us/watch?v=L6q6Fmq-X-w >>16843 This really illustrates why they compared the new Panzer Dragoon remakes' visuals to Sonic fangames, especially with the ruins level around the middle of the video. In regards to Etika: https://web.archive.org/web/20190626120045/https://www.sonicstadium.org/2019/06/celebrity-youtuber-and-sonic-community-alumni-etika-dead-at-29/ Didn't know he posted on Sonic Stadium's site, too.

>>16841 Pure joke. IDW is a mess.

>>16844 He was someone that helped put together the old Summer of Sonic convention in 2010 (which I don't know if they still do those honestly), but beyond that, I can't say I know much about him. >>16845 The worst thing about it is that it happens almost every time an issue is supposed to be released. I've been enjoying the IDW comics, but I wish we didn't have to deal with this on a constant basis.

IDW Sonic preview for next week

>>16849 Also cover for IDW #21

>>16844 >This really illustrates why they compared the new Panzer Dragoon remakes' visuals to Sonic fangames, especially with the ruins level around the middle of the video. The problem is these people aren't artists. They don't have the inept take to see what makes visuals work and don't work. One thing the guy in the video said was "is there' just too much to see on screen"? Yes. Looking at BotW shows just because you see that mountain in the background, doesn't mean your eye is going to see all the other little things in front of it because they aren't in your face and notiable even from far away. Fan games like proper scope I think. I see too much that doesn't really make things feel far away, because there's no field of depth or fog of war that fades out the background and makes things closer stand out more.

>Fan games like proper scope I think. Lack, my bad

>>16849 Best robot is finally almost relevant again >>16850 I love the colors

>>16849 >>16850 Looks cool. I'll give IDW a chance.

>>16851 I don't think you meant "inept". Inept means bad, incompetent, clumsy.

>>16855 >clumsy So Bump?

>>16855 Sorry, I used the word incorrectly. But I did meant it like they lack the knowledge to do it right, but they don't see it themselves. Like; Dunning Krueger Effect you know? >>16856 Rude

Here's an issue #19 cover. Is that fucking Tommy? >>16846 >it happens almost every time an issue is supposed to be released Sometimes more than once too, apparently. They should give us another spree like at the beginning of the run to compensate us.

https://twitter.com/tyson_hesse/status/1144038628986884107?s=20 Tyson you silly willy

>>16808 >>16818 The plot thickens.

>>16859 >2017 >this is already 2 years old Where does time go?

>>16849 Fug, it stops right when it was about to get interesting. >>16850 I love the colors, very smooth and nice on the eyes. I think I've said this before for another cover recently. Is that his mech from SA2? It's a clever way to make a cool reference, man, I love it.

>>16838 Here you go anon, enjoy. Let me know if it works for you. I'll upload the Unleashed Project mod tomorrow. https://mega.nz/#F!Oxh0XCSK!R_7SptVANhr_2b4yRzwMSQ Can someone explain to me why after 5 years there still isn't an anon delivers pic with Bump?

>>16861 >tfw 2000, 2010, and 2015 used to be the future

>>16867 Kek. I love Rider's style.

https://twitter.com/SEGAHARDlight/status/1144288279757541378 Am I crazy for wanting to hang these on my wall?

>>16871 No they are nice and somewhat subtle and not tacky. That's a rarity for most Sonic merch tbh

>>16871 A bit, but they do look like a real thing. Same with Sonic and Amy's shirts from the event, they're well done. Once someone realizes where they're from they may bully though. How much Sonic stuff do you have lying around in your room/home /sthg/?

>>16873 Just my drawings. I wish I had Sonic-related merch.

>>16873 >How much Sonic stuff do you have lying around in your room/home /sthg/? Let's see… if in related counts: >Sonic Plush that was originally part bagstrap >Sonic and Knuckles Boom emoji plushies >Tails plush >Sonic annerverisary figurine >SEGA genesis with 2 controllers >Sonic Advance 3 with many other Sonic games stacked on the shelf Outside of drawings I do, that's about it I think. I'm looking to get this classic Amy plushie soon since any and all other Amy plushes either look poor quality or doesn't fucking exist at all fuck my life

>>16864 See >>16876 Thanks for your delivery!

>>16873 I have the Sonic build-a-bear plush sitting on a chair in my room. If anyone bullies me for it I just say it was a birthday present from friends. also I have the SA2 Joyride figure and a statue and plush from Japan that I used to keep with my gaming stuff but I have it all boxed up because I'm moving soon.

>>16880 >I have the Sonic build-a-bear plush sitting on a chair in my room Cute. Did you get his t-shirt too? >I'm moving soon Ouch, sorry to hear that. I moved just a couple of weeks ago, it's awful.

What exactly does one need to do to be a "good" Sonic fan these days? I see so many people arguing with each other over every little detail or talking about how much they dislike all the new games and comics, to someone new it feels like a very hostile fandom, but sitting back and trying to enjoy the games, comics, shows, etc by myself feels lame. How do I be a part of this community without painting a target on myself?

>>16883 Real answer, wait about 10 years for social to kill itself off and start over. It's not Sonic, it's everyone in it that's the problem. Humanity is cancer objectively now then it was before the 21st century began. >, to someone new Welcome. The only thing I can say is look up games that has multipler content or other fan made content, like the stuff made for SAGE of last year. Robo Blast 2 has a Kart mod many people played (likely over TSR) that you could enjoy if you like kart racers.

>>16883 When it comes to the Sonic fandom, I've long since stopped caring about what it means to be a "good" fan & just learned to like what you like. Sonic has such a wide range of content, that you're always gonna find someone who is gonna be hostile about something. At the end of the day, just like what you like & don't be afraid to critique what you didn't enjoy as much. As for being a part of this community, just share the love. tbh. Welcome to the fandom, btw.

I've poked around a few boards, mostly here and halfchan, I hear a lot of specific names get mentions and people get talked about. Are their any particular "big name" fans I need to be aware of? Any trouble starters to avoid?

>>16877 No problem, thank you too for the pic! It will be put to good use. Regarding the Unleashed Project mod, I was under the impression that it was kind of difficult to get nowadays but the page for it still has valid downloads, so I think I won't upload it unless someone here still wants me to for some reason. Here's their page: https://www.moddb.com/mods/sonic-generations-unleashed-project

>>16886 I honesty have trouble thinking of any particular "trouble starters" outside of the Sonic Gather Battle fangame & the dude who made it. Most of the fandom's infamous folks don't really do anything noticeable these days. As for people I think you should check out, I'd recommend the guys doing the Sonic Islands fangame, Lange who's working on the Sonic Utopia fangame & the Sonic Mania team. Beyond that, everyone else is really subjective, tbh.

>>16883 >What exactly does one need to do to be a "good" Sonic fan these days? Probably just having self awareness is enough. I'm tired of seeing people with no self awareness incessantly do dumb things and then create a ton of drama because they get on people's nerves and then they get backlash, which they supposedly don't understand. But overall it's a moot point, people are going to call the fandom awful and ignore all its good qualities anyway because it's the meme. >I see so many people arguing with each other over every little detail or talking about how much they dislike all the new games and comics You have to understand all the things the fandom has been through. While sometimes things get a bit exaggerated, people have been burned and teased once too many times, so they got bitter. There's a reason the Sonic Cycle became so renowned. >How do I be a part of this community without painting a target on myself? If you're asking about here specifically then you know the first rule of imageboards (lurk more). Just post tasteful comments and images and as long as you understand the dos and don'ts of imageboards you should be golden.

>>16890 >Probably just having self awareness is enough. I'm tired of seeing people with no self awareness incessantly do dumb things and then create a ton of drama because they get on people's nerves and then they get backlash, which they supposedly don't understand. This sounds pretty specific

>>16828 Wonder why Lost World is a higher price than Mania.

>>16893 Wasn't LW $60? Mania was like $40 I think, and if it has a lower price to begin with, a 60% off verses 75% off would make a slight difference.

>be commuting to work on the subway >turn head around to see the guy next to me >perceive a familiar shape on his phone >it was actually Big the Cat on it Aaron stop having me followed pls. Guy was playing Sega Heroes on it or something, also saw Shadow and I think Amy.

>>16887 Thanks anon, ive been waiting to try this out for the longest time.

>>16894 Yeah, Lost World was initially released at $60, but it dropped not too long afterwards. Also in IDW news, due to personal reasons Tracy Yardley! has stepped away from the comic.

It's finally the weekend thank god

>>16898 Sweet. Any Sonic thing you may do this weekend, /sthg/?

>>16899 I will be ____posting here over the weekend, just like every other day.

>>16897 >Also in IDW news, due to personal reasons Tracy Yardley! has stepped away from the comic. Oh shit. Is it permanent? Is this why the comic keeps getting delayed?

>>16894 Mania was $20. It was Forces that cost $40.

>>16899 >spoiler Going to see if I can get USB adapters for my old Genesis controls.

>>16897 >Tracy Yardley! has stepped away from the comic That's so odd considering how he has struggled financially pretty much all the time. I hope everything's okay.

>>16901 It seems like it's gonna be until his personal matters are resolved, but not really sure on that part, tbh. >>16905 Cute!

>>16896 No problem, let me know how it goes!

>>16860 Kek, it was all rigged from the beginning wasn't it.

https://twitter.com/sonicseriesfan/status/1144655438283190274?s=20 Are these statues based on Sonic 06 designs?

>>16909 Seems like it, yeah. It was part of the E3 2006 display for Sonic '06, with the demo that the person who made the thread is (I guess) looking for info on.

>>16909 I get quite sad thinking of all the amazing things like those statues that just get thrown away because they've served its purpose. So many incredibly cool things that I'd give a kidney to own and they just get discarded like if they were nothing.

>>16911 Yeah I can understand that. After hearing the same happens to merchandise like plushies or animation studios with old cels would have, when a company goes out of business or many years just go by that they can't store these things anymore, some just burn/dismantle this stuff and it's lost forever. Many fans would kill to have bought it off of the companies hands if they could.

>>16912 Makes me kinda wish there was some type of warehouse SEGA could put all this stuff in. I know some companies do it & even though it may be a bit hard to maintain, it's better than just destroying all of that stuff, imo.

>>16913 I think they do that, but what's the point? They're not going to use any of this stuff ever again and they won't give it away or sell it either, so it's eventually going to go down the same road.

Oh damn, look at this. Not a fan of the art but it looks hype as hell.

>>16915 Looks sick. Especially love Shadow's face

Why didn't anyone say they removed Denuvo from Mania?

>>16917 It was talked about here a while back, IIRC. Unfortunately it seems to only be Mania, since Forces & TSR still have Denuvo on their respective Steam releases.

>>16917 Well you do have to select a different build to get around it sooo…

>>16915 Super hyped [spoiler]I hope Shadow will be ok[spoiler]

>>16920 inb4 you get bullied for not using * twice for spoilers But yeah, I would be shocked if Shadow got turned into a zombot, but hey, Charmy managed to get it. And going by covers, Cheese will too

>>16921 Well I'm a 4chan nigger so whatever sthg has got way worse by the way

>>16920 halfchan pls

>>16922 Not surprising And welcome!

>>16921 Could Shadow even be turned into one? I'm expecting some robot centric issues given that they probably can't be infected.

Cute.

>>16925 Well they got Charmy so…

This image is too perfect

>>16927 Yeah, but Shadow's background maybe offers some protection?

I'm okay, y-yeah. It's not like I cared about him or anything.

>>16930 A-at least we have G-Merl, anon

>>16931 I have not gotten to that yet, I'm going to miss Emerl man. Does he appear in Advance 3 for the first time? Is he as smug as Emerl?

>>16930 https://youtu.be/nENrxSRqz78 For some reason Sonic couldn't attack

>>16932 Spoilers: He doesn't really have much of personality due to being an ally for Eggman during most of the game, but he goes to live with Cream & Vanilla at the end of Advance 3. He was built with the data of Emerl, so he probably would gain some of his character, if he were to show up more.

>>16897 I just read about this on his Twitter. He must be some kind of insane, but I'm impressed by his convictions.

>>16934 >Spoilers

>>16918 >forces still has Denuvo It's bad enough that company's are still using it. But the real should remove them from their games after the main marketing push for them has died down

>>16937 Yeah, especially since this shit is just gonna do more to hurt their PC sales than actually help it. I hope SEGA at least learns their lesson for the next mainline title & not shove Denuvo in.

So Evan posted some behind the scenes stuff for creating Dr Starline. https://twitter.com/SpiritSonic/status/1145198476751302657?s=19 Most of it is stuff we've already seen, but I don't believe I've seen this one before (pic related) Oh boy as if he wasn't flamboyant enough already. Anyways worth a read since nothing else is going on right now.

>>16938 May as well take it out at this point. It's not like the Forces is even worth pirating

>>16939 What a fabulous looking plagypus. >>16940 Yeah. And from what I've heard, the online play activity for TSR isn't really that high right now.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1145355926997573633 Lel

>>16939 Who's the best designed IDW character so far and why is it Starline?

>>16943 Pretty much by default

>>16943 Gotta go with Starline, too. I like Tangle & Whisper's designs, but something about his just really stands out & portrays a lot of personality just from a glance. It also reminds me of a character I'd see in Archie Sonic, which I also appreciate.

>>16939 I never realized that he only wore one glove on one hand no bully. Oh and webbing in hands is gross.

>>16946 platypus has poisonous claws on the sides of their webbed feet

I could run here all day. Wish there was a mod or DLC to explore other parts of the island.

>>16948 Holy moly I love this

>>16938 Every game I've seen them release since they started using it has had it, so I wouldn't be surprised if they bought into some sort of promotion or something so that they can shove it into every release of theirs, so I'm not holding much hope for the next Sonic game unfortunately.

>>16952 Cute >>16951 Well, they've removed denuvo from the newer releases of Mania if I'm not mistaken, so perhaps that "promotion" deal has expired or something.

>>16947 Such strange creatures.

>>16723 Sonic/TMNT crossover when?

>>16955 2020 at least

>>16953 >they've removed denuvo from the newer releases of Mania if I'm not mistaken, so perhaps that "promotion" deal has expired or something. Nah, some publishers do this after some time or after the game gets cracked since they figure it's the best of both worlds. I think the removal of Denuvo from Mania also predates the inclusion of it in TSR, so I don't think anything has changed.

>>16957 Dang, you're right. We'll just have to wait and see if it lasts until the next big release. I fucking hate Denuvo.

https://twitter.com/Sonic_Hedgeblog/status/1145476403573460992 >An early sketch of the cover for ‘Sonic 2′ by Greg Martin.

Goth Bump

>>16959 Stupid cute hedgehog.

>>16959 Nice >>16960 That is lovely.

>>16960 It's a bit too off model for me, I don't think I would have recognized her if I saw this outside of here, but maybe I'm retarded..

>>16963 If you're retarded, you're not the only one. I spent a good few minutes looking at it thinking "who the fuck is this, some artist's OC?" before I realized anon meant bump in more than one way. She barely resembles Bump.

Famitsu interview about the Tokyo Olympics mobile game: https://www.famitsu.com/news/201906/27178624.html https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=ja&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.famitsu.com%2Fnews%2F201906%2F27178624.html It seems they want to focus on speed for gameplay, they want to put as many Sonic characters as they can into it and you'll unlock them gradually as you progress through the game, and the story will be focused on recapturing an area of Tokyo from Eggman. It seems you can try the game for free but you'll have to pay to go past a certain point.

>>16963 >>16964 Looking at the pic some more, I can understand how it can not look like Bump, but imo a lot of that comes down to the Goth theme changing up the hair, inclusion of makeup, etc. I do still see Bump in the picture, but that could also just be me. >>16965 Pretty cool, but has the M&S game even confirmed its full roster yet?

>>16966 I really don't see any resemblance to Bump, besides species, and even that is thrown into question with things like the black ear tips. Basically every single defining physical characteristic of Bump, aside from her honkers, was changed in an effort to make her goth. Her design could have been gothed up without sacrificing so many of her attributes. I mean, she doesn't even have "Bump" emblazoned anywhere on her. You could have told me that's just some goth deer OC, and I would have entirely believed it.

>>16966 I don't know, but I think this is a completely separate game, it doesn't even have Mario in the name.

>>16967 >she doesn't even have "Bump" emblazoned anywhere on her. To be fair, that detail (& honestly, some of the other stuff you may see in Bump art) does usually change depending on whoever draws her. Like with Sage, people tend to give their versions of the girls certain differences, like giving her spots on her back, including or not including the name on her clothes, having two or three toes, giving her colored ear tips, etc. That being said, I do see where you're coming from in that making the tips black in particular does kinda throw things off in that it's usually a feature more associated with Lynxes. I understand why it was done, but it does give a little Nicole vibe to that Bump. >>16968 I could be completely wrong about this, but I think they tend to just use Sonic for the mobile versions of the M&S games.

>>16966 There has to be better ways to change characters to fit some theme than to redesign them so much that it's hard to tell whether it's the original character or not. In any case, post Bump. >>16969 >not including the name on her clothes I have to admit that it peeves me a little when people don't do it. But in cases like these where it's difficult to follow what you were trying to do, you'd think you'd include a simple detail like that which would be a big help. >I think they tend to just use Sonic for the mobile versions of the M&S games. Huh, I didn't know there were Sonic Olympics mobile games already. Seems like there were 2 of them but they are very obscure. One was an iOS game that lasted very little before being removed from the app store and the other one seems to be a java phone game or something from 2008. It was apparently part of a service that doesn't even have a webpage anymore, the domain expired, wasn't renewed, and got taken over by one of those domain scalper companies.

>>16970 I'll admit I only somewhat vaguely remember reading about one Sonic Olympic mobile game from 2008, the others was just a guess. Kinda surprised there exists not one, but two Sonic java phone games however. >post Bump. No prob

>>16970 >better way to fit a theme than redesign them so much they barely resemble the original character There is, but I'm going to cut the artist some slack since Sonic characters can look different easily by changing some things, especially changing the colors

>>16972 I always liked that casket Amy pic, but I've always been curious what's happening there. Is she possessed, or dead?

>>16973 It's never been clear to me so I guess it's up to the viewer's imagination

https://twitter.com/sa2prompts/status/1145725401056075776?s=20 This reminds me of Dragon Ball FigherZ

>>16976 >DBFZ Have any Sonic games used cel-shading?

>>16977 The only one I can think of is Sonic Shuffle.

>>16978 Yeah, and it's a damn shame it was the only one. It can look so cool if done well.

>>16979 Honestly, cel-shading is something I'm surprised the series hasn't attempted more often, especially given how experimental Sonic can be sometimes. Hell now that I think about it, it's kinda surprising the series hasn't tried another party game. I mean yeah, I'm all for SEGA focusing on their main titles, but it's still something I'd figure they would give another go.

>>16980 Ehh I don't know, party games are such a niche thing nowadays that I don't think they're worth investing money on.

>>16980 Unfortunately, we only get racing spinoffs or mobile games >>16981 I would commit horrible crimes for a proper Mario Party 1, 2, or 3 clone

>>16981 The fact Mario Party 9 and 10 was a flop I can see why the party genre has slowed down as of late from campanies I think the Olmpyic games kinda handle the mini game part of Sonic so that's why SEGA doesn't do something else. The most surprising thing I guess is no fighting styled game, but then again, they have Smash. I think the series being so open with Sonic being mixed into other IPs, keeps SEGA from having to make one themselves. Which is actually smart since they suck dick doing anything else with Sonic right now so its for the better I guess.

>>16983 You're probably right. It'd still be nice to see Sega go balls to the wall with a new good non-Sonic gameplay spinoff game crammed with love, quality, and fanservice

>>16983 Did MP9 and 10 flop because they were bad, because party games were getting stale, or because they deviated too much from what people like about MP?

>>16986 >or because they deviated too much from what people like about MP? This. People still loved the classics ala Mario Party 1-3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPpzEE8aTT8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn5hiRHs42Y https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/733645 God I love this collab. The music was already perfect when it happened, but I always through animation for it would be kino. And it is

>>16989 I'm always surprised to see little projects like these sprouting up from apparently nowhere (I hadn't seen any mention of it until last week). It sounds like a lot of work and I'm also surprised there are actually people willing to organize them and work on them, and not few of them! Made a crop of my favorite part here >>16892

>>16986 It's a mixture of both, really.

https://twitter.com/y_pblo/status/1145633330244644865?s=20 Here's your Sonic Chronicles 2 bro

>>16996 I wouldn't mind a Sonic rpg mobile game

>>16996 Eh. Screw it, I'll take it

>>16996 Shadow really wrecked their shit. Speaking of Chronicles, how many of you actually played it? https://www.strawpoll.me/18257950 >>16997 I hope if we get one it looks more solid than that game.

Seems this is still going and I hope it never stops.

>>17002 I love it, tbh. Makes me wish we'd get more alternate costumes amongst the cast.

slow

>>16849 Well look at that. New previews for tomorrow's issue.

>>17010 Not gonna lie, I thought I had sent my post through earlier, but I didn't know the captcha needed to be solved for about an hour or two before I finally did it. Anyways, yesterday's discussion got me thinking, is there any particular style you'd like to see a new Sonic fighting game in? Like, would you prefer a Sonic the Fighters 2, a Sonic Battle 2, or something entirely different?

>>17012 >I didn't know the captcha needed to be solved for about an hour or two before I finally did it. I hate when that happens so much. >>17012 >is there any particular style you'd like to see a new Sonic fighting game in? Having played Battle recently, something like that would be just awesome. I would be tempted to ask for something a bit more ambitious in some aspects, like a more balanced fighting gameplay, or a bigger story with maybe different paths you could take, or perhaps some animations thrown in the mix, but the only thing I'd end up getting is even worse gacha mechanics. Overall I enjoyed Battle a lot, I loved all the elements it mixed and it had a good amount if detail into it.

Models and animations from that Japanese game Sonic's crossing over with. >centermouth on hogs

>>17015 Something about the lack of facial animations makes them look sorta soulless, but I do like the centermouth on Tails. Sonic & Shadow look kinda weird with how they modeled that mouth, tho.

>>17012 >Spoiler So I'm not the only one kek > is there any particular style you'd like to see a new Sonic fighting game in? Straight forward SF/DBFZ style. Which I'm in the process of doing

>>17011 I want to see Eggman smack Starline. Hope someone storytimes this tomorrow. What do you think Eggman's going to do with the Chaos Emeralds? They've barely mentioned them so far. >getting something to eat Good idea, brb.

Aaron's living the life it seems. >>17017 >2nd spoiler explain, or better, show us a shot or something.

>>17020 /sthg/ hates him because they are jealous It all makes sense now

>>17020 >explain, or better, show us a shot or something. I kinda can't, there's noting to show but some blocks that move left and right lol. All I got is a model I'm using for reference while working on the game.

>>17022 Well damn, good luck on your project, anon. >>17019 Not gonna lie, I almost mistook that model for Classic Sonic.

>>17023 Thanks anon. >Spoiler It is Classic Sonic lol

>>17024 Well fuck me, I thought it was Sonic's Heroes model.

>>17025 I can see why though, since that had everyone look more chibi back then. I wonder if that was a fan game someone's doing or is it a Sonic Forces hack since you did have moments in the game with 3 characters at once right?

>>17021 Some people think he went a bit troo far with the memes though. >>17022 Oh well, looking forward to some progress and fucking up some sanics in your game later then. Good luck with it! >>17023 Oh wow, I read your reply in the context of the post above you and thought I had gotten a wrong image or something, lol.

Some more birthday pics. Lots of cool art lately.

Morning /sthg/! >>17018 >Hope someone storytimes this tomorrow. I'll probably be able to do it later today, tbh.

>>17034 Morning anon. Looking forward to the storytime.

>>17035 Great. Because it's starting now! >>17036

>>17037 B-but I can't read it until later.

>>17044 No worries, it'll be there when you're ready!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrn0vcAczoU Well damn, Sonic Studio trailer

Welp, well played meme man.

>>17053 That's a little too cheap, even for Aaron. He's gotten rusty.

>>17050 That looks very polished. Was it released already?

>>17050 Ow, I thought it was an actual trailer, like, something new that foreshadowed the fangame's release. >>17056 No, there's not anything playable nor talks about a release date as far as I know.

>>17055 To be fair, it may have also been one of those other people who run the social media. IIRC, he's got other folks running some of the accounts these days.

kek

>>17061 Kek. I do like the idea of certain characters taking up little hobbies like gardening, kinda adds something to them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfJuJrqFhXM Video sorta related, but what was your thoughts on the 4Kids voice cast? And what is your favorite VA cast for Sonic?

>>17064 The only ones I liked the most was Knuckles, Rouge and partially Amy. Sonic as of his 4Kids run wasn't that great. It's until Unleashed where it was really good from an matured Sonic vibe.

Do you have a favorite Sonic composer outside of Jun and Ohtani?

>>17067 Hideki Naganuma. The amount of ear worms he created in Rush still stick with me to this day, & I kinda hope he works on the series again soon. Outside of him, I'd give the nod to Tee Lopes. >>17065 Yeah, Jason Griffith finally finding his voice as Sonic only to be replaced 2 games later kind of sucked. I like RCS, but sometimes I do wonder what if in that department.

>>17068 The extreme Griffith hate is funny in retrospect now that RCS is no longer immune from criticism. I wonder how much of the Griffith hate came from him being a replacement versus how much came from being a 4Kids actor.

>>16938 What's the point honestly? All they see these complaints as are just excuses from pirates who are too cheap to ever give them money.

>>17072 Denuvo games get cracked all the same, best they could do is to just stop antagonizing their customers and potential ones.

>>17067 Tee fucking Lopes

From Tangle & Whisper #1. Not much but eh.

>>17076 Cute. But when is the issue supposed to come out?

>>17077 Last day of the month I think.

>>17078 Ah, alrighty then. Hoping it doesn't get a delay before it releases

>>17081 If it wasn't going to you have most likely jinxed it.

slow did the americans die?

>>17082 Oh Well, hopefully it won't happen, r-right? >>17083 Burgerland's special day today, so people are likely busy. I know that took up most of the day for me, at least.

>>17084 >I know that took up most of the day for me, at least. But it's supposed to be a holiday, you're supposed to have more time not less. Unless you spent time with family or friends, but that would be gay.

>>17086 Holy shit, that's a lot of needlemice.

>>17086 They all look so cute

Morning /sthg/ The weekend is nearly here, any Sonic-related plans you have?

>>17090 I've been kinda hooked on a fangame and I'm probably gonna try and see if I can improve my time on it.

>>17091 Speaking of fan games and rom hacks https://twitter.com/BlueParax/status/1147173188318748673?s=20

>>17092 That's really nice. I'm looking forward to this.

>>17092 Hot damn. Good luck to that madman. >>17091 What fangame are you hooked on?

>>17094 Pic related. I gave it a try earlier this week some time after not really getting into the first demo, and I really liked how it played now. It's amazing how something as simple as improving the camera makes it way more enjoyable.

>>17090 Might grind for more moves in Battle or replay some of the stories, or start playing Advance 3 again. I think there's a whole move set in Battle that so far I haven't gotten a single move from.

Crash is cooler than Sonic.

>>17096 Have you unlocked the Ultimate Emerl moves in Battle? >>17095 Ahh. I never played that fangame, I should probably give it a download

>>17098 I don't think so, I think that might be the move set I haven't unlocked anything from.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vni1P3_qQas >>17098 Here's the release video of the latest demo. The download link is on the description.

>>17099 In which case, I'd recommend trying to get it. Playing as Emerl with his Ultimate moveset makes a lot of fights very one-sided in Battle. >>17100 Thanks!

>>17101 I haven't looked into it so I don't know how you're supposed to get them for instance. I imagine it involves getting all the other moves of a certain type or something like that. I also found a weird stage entry-like circle that wants me to input a code and I don't know what's it for.

>>17102 Been a while since I got the Ultimate Emerl moves, but I believe they can be acquired via training with Tails.

>>17100 I might not like the BE all that much when I tried it myself before, but if there's one thing I'm digging from this is the fluidity of the momentum here. This is what SEGA needs to understand about Sonic. It's not about what fans are doing BETTER, it's what fans learned from when Sonic Team did RIGHT. They did this in the past, they can do it again. You don't need to heavily script the game to emulate the past, just do it naturally and do it right the first time.

>>17104 Yeah, It's a shame they're stuck doing lost world romhacks. If this fangame keeps elaborating on the momentum based gameplay and adds project hero's animations, it could be the best thing ever.

>>17105 Well either way, that clip is still very promising. Looking forward to seeing what they put out next.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OS939Thjg8

>>17100 Huh, this looks pretty good.

>>17100 >Want to download it >Shit mobile connect I'm mooching on can't complete the download because it's so damn slow Crap, goddamn my current living conditions…

>>17109 How far along does it get before it fails?

>>17110 Uhh, I think around the half way mark. It's 376 megs total but it only gets over 100 megs.

>>17111 Alright, I was going to split it and reupload it but I went to bed, so I'll do it later today anon.