fast

>>35992 And furious

Armed And Dangerous!

>>35990 Update on Comic release dates https://rentry.org/sthgtemplate Comics Release Dates DC x Sonic the Hedgehog #3 - 21 May 2025 DC x Sonic the Hedgehog #4 - 18 June 2025 Sonic the Hedgehog #79 - 25 June 2025 DC x Sonic the Hedgehog #5 - 16 July 2025 Sonic the Hedgehog #80 - 23 July 2025 Sonic the Hedgehog: Chasing Shadows - 04 Mar 2026

>>35995 >Least screen time >Most mistreatment but at the same time >most sales >most relevance Years of pushing Slop 4 propaganda and what happens in the end? Shadow steamrolls all dat with no more than a half arsed marketing campaign

>>35997 Enter the Pendersverse

>>35997 Discussion of the Archie nonsense was always kinda boring to me, but I feel rather nostalgic that it's died down since it was always there.

If Sonic Cinematic Universe ever reaches Sonic Forces Teaser should be a montage of clips of all previous movies and each chaos emeralds and the master emerald while camera hovering close and scrolling all over Infinite's ass until the Phantom Ruby is revealed on last pan out. Like some kind of parody.

>>36000 I'd be surprised if they were allowed to adapt Forces. Imagine if they adapted '06.

>>36000 They don't have the rights. If it ain't on the list, it ain't coming.

Good afternoon, /fast/! How is everyone today?

>>36003 >Sonic colors as a movie it would suck, but it could work as a lower budget series, the story already plays out like a cheesy saturday morning cartoon.

>>36004 midriff

When do you guys think Crossworlds will come out?

>>36007 She needs to show it more often

>>36000 I like Infinite, it would be cool

>>36010 It certainly would be nice seeing a version of him that isn't total ass. The movies have made every character cool as fuck so far.

>>36004 cold

>>36012 Just when it got warm here. Sorry to hear, king. Hopefully this bunny butt can keep you warm

>>36001 People tell me they already have because htey said "flames of disaster"

>>36014 I hope we get Wade Whipple Season 2

>>36014 Oh yeah. That did happen, huh.

Are (you) planning on getting Crossworlds? If so who are (you) playing?

>>36011 ...Sonic?

>>36018 He actually has a personality in the movies, unlike his corporate safe game counterpart that hasn't acted in character (like the wind) since Black Knight.

>>36004 Hi Still feeling bad as usual >>36017 I don't know if I want to get it yet And I would play as Tails >>36019 Having "a personality" (which isn't even Sonic's anyway) doesn't make him cool. He's the lamest character in the movies

>>36013 Post more bunny butt for helping us all stay warm.

>>36018 >windfag that likes the movies now that's new

>>36020 That's unfortunate, hope you get better soon. >>36021 Don't gotta ask me twice

>>36017 Yespio

>>36020 It most certainly does make him cool. He's rad as fuck in the movies. >>36022 I don't think he's like the wind in the movies. All I'm saying is that he's cool, and that's better than what we've got from the games in a minute. That's it.

>>36017 >Are (you) planning on getting Crossworlds yeah, depending on price i'll wait for a sale though >If so who are (you) playing? when it comes to spinoffs i tend to rotate the cast around. if i had to choose though i'd pick Jet.

>>36026 Jet is so cool and I'm glad he's coming back. I wonder who will voice him. I don't think they could afford Jason even for a side role since he's union.

I hope AiBro makes more of these. :)

>>36017 >pic kek I just noticed that her name is literally the Rabbit.

I was hoping there was some other major game besides CrossWorlds this year but at this point I don't think there is unfortunately

>>36031 They make a lot of jokes about in Sonic Boom's cartoon iirc. I should rewarch season two, I remember it being genuinely funny.

>>36032 Yeah, honestly was hoping the leaks around a supposed remake of any variety were true, but it's not looking likely. Fooled again by the allure of a fabled remake. You'd think I'd learn.

>>36030 Cute bun. Will she live up to her name?

>>36034 The leaks were saying the Heroes remake would be made in Unreal Engine 5, and that Sonic games would move on to using Unreal Egine 5, and now apparently CrossWorlds is being made in Unreal Engine 5. Maybe they were on to something. I always thought it didn't make much sense for a Heroes remake to come out this year if it's supposed to be tied to the next movie

>>36035 She sure does! >>36036 I'm really holding out hope for it. But I also know to be wary.

>>36037 Yeah that's fair. Most of these leakers have been wrong anyway

I love this rabbit like your wouldn't believe

>>35990 >legs aren't yellow FIX IT

>>36041 What's she looking at?

>>36042 >legs aren't yellow That IS the fix

Sometimes I wonder if I'm missing out by not reading IDW. Everyone says they suck and maybe it's true but I tend to have unusual opinions that don't match the fanbase's consensus. Even then though when I tried reading IDW years ago I stopped at the first arc and I thought it was just uninteresting. At the time the reason I wanted to read it was because it was "canon" and because I was curious to see how they expanded on Forces. But I quickly lost interest. Since then I've only been reading random pages whenever you guys post them, like I did with the new issue. After I stopped reading they introduced some characters that I find cool in concept and design (mainly Surge and Kit) so if I were to put in a serious effort in reading the comic again it would be for them, and because the art looks nice I guess

>>36037 I bet half the cast Creamed her already. And other half will be Creamed by her.

>>36045 >Sometimes I wonder if I'm missing out by not reading IDW. You're not.

>>36045 Every time I gave that comic the benefit of the doubt it spat in my face, so hopefully that helps.

>>36045 You don't need to consume every single last bit of media this franchise produces anon, i've pretty much skipped everything that isn't a game and it's fine.

>>36045 They're not very interesting or fun, but I like discussing them here. They're an easy read anyway.

>>36047 If I weren't reading the threads and the posted pages when the new issue released I would have missed out on this cute page. I like that Kit is sad and angry but I hope they become friends lol. I keep seeing people complain that Surge is getting redeemed or whatever but I would actually like for their conflicts to resolve eventually. So that's already one controversial IDW opinion from me I guess Also Kit looks nice next to Blaze for some reason

>>36049 >consume every single last bit of media this franchise produces I don't know how you got that out of my post

>>36045 They're worth it if you wanna see Cream at all. God forbid SEGA lets her in the games. Thankfully Dream Team and Crossworlds have her.

>>36052 >i feel like i've been missing out by not reading IDW that bit, you're not missing out on anything, it's just a comic

>>36050 Sometimes I just skim through the pages you guys post. Usually just the previews or random pages. If I were to put in effort to read them, I think that would take me a long time, I would have to actually focus on what I'm reading >>36053 Well I do like Cream >>36054 Missing out on something I might enjoy. I already spend a lot of my days doing nothing

>>36045 Reading the comic might break the headcanon personalities implanted by the anons here. I'd rather live in a world where I can imagine exciting things are happening in a comic I don't read, rather than confirm just how dull reality is.

>>36045 I only read it for the art. There's some good reference material, but it's permanently a post-forces stillborn and a fashion show for background characters.

>>36045 What >>36050 Said, they're more fun to discuss than actually read. But as we all know they're so uneventful anymore I strain to think of anything other than, "Hey look, those two characters are standing next to each other." Other than fixing Silver, it's really a book club we all show up to to make up shit to entertain ourselves.

>>36056 IDW is nothing but headcanon personalities.

>>36056 I like the fanart headcanon version of Kit where he becomes a close intimate friend of Tails lol. But I already know the comic isn't like that. Still I guess they could become friends eventually, idk the details of the story but people are always crying about villains getting redeemed and such so it should be a possibility. Yes I know he's still sort of a villain at the moment I thought Starline was cool as a villain and could have been kept as a recurring non-Eggman villain. I also thought Whisper was cool conceptually but her design is kinda weird (at least her face) and what I heard/saw of her story doesn't sound very exciting. I like that they tried to insert her inside the Forces timeskip though

>check /sthg/ >some people screaming about me even though I left What the fuck did I do?

>>36039 So do I take you like the Tails poster or...

>>36061 >some people It's just Duofag

>>36063 I get I was mad about a ban at the time but apparently someone's run off with it and is causing problems there. Keeps posting featureless stuff and getting mad about shit. It's strange, I never had beef with anyone there, Idk what made duofag so upset

>>36060 I like Whisper conceptually. A merc type character that replaces super powers with an arsenal is cool. Her face doesn't bother me that much, despite being so different, simply because I like variety. Watching her cry about her old team endlessly has become such a meme at this point, I can't really respect her. It's become easier to poke fun at her, than to imagine some sort of 'badass' merc

>>36064 I don't know either. He just antagonizes everyone. Tries to identify people/give certain things an identity ("anyone who likes this character/has this opinion is the same person samefagging") and spends all day trying to make this made up person everyone's enemy. He does this with literally everything. I used to think it doesn't affect discussions if you just ignore it but my time here has made me realize that it does. People become afraid of saying or posting certain things because then it will be used against fans of related things in other contexts

>>36064 He's under this idea that /fast/ is a rival to /sthg/ rather than a bunker as it's been all along, and that everyone who posts here is a traitor or some shit.

>>36065 Yeah Whisper doesn't seem as cool as she should be What do you think about Surge and Kit? >>36067 He doesn't actually believe any of that. It's just his usual attempt at antagonizing everyone against everyone. I still wish more people who want genuine discussions would ditch those shitposting threads and come here instead

>>36067 I don't see this place as a rival at all, I see it as it's own separate thing. It doesn't have to be combative, it's just all the people I liked moved here. And discussions are just better for me at least.

>>36061 >>36064 I for one wouldn't mind some more featureless rabbit. Or her doing other characters. Just saying. I like your stuff and you're not a complete dick for no reason, so that's a plus in my books.

>>36069 I just see this as an alternative since it's meant to be a bunker, though I wish people would stop humoring Duofag and stop feeding his narrative down, it's not doing anybody any favors.

I hope Marine's water powers will get explored as well

>>36068 I like the image of Kit and Surge being Starline's deranged super soldiers and reoccurring badguys. Redemption would really ruin that for me. Unless it's some big story arc that ends in Surge's personality breaking. But even then I think that would ruin her character for me. I like her better as the bad girl. I kinda like the idea that they wouldn't actually hate Sonic and friends if it weren't for the mind control. But Starline's death kinda ruined that for me too, as I assumed his presence kinda enforced that. Being haunted by his ghost is not the same.

Speaking of, have we seen Marine in the phone games yet?

>>36045 As I've said before, I don't really read the Sonic comics let alone IDW that much at all, I'm more aware of Archie's and some other stuff but that's pretty much it. I will say though that while I'm not the biggest fan of Ian Flynn's writing and some others as of late I do kind of appreciate the artwork and some decent moments here n there mostly with the Classic Era comics than the modern ones. Like the characters are more or less a hit or miss, and they're trying to make Surge this Vegeta-esque tomboy rival for Sonic while Kit remains the dude under her shadow but wanting to prove himself type of guy. I think Kit has potential to be much more than just a Tails anti-ego counterpart if he can break through the mold, I genuinely want him to stand out rather than just be seen as just Surge's sidekick. Correct me if I'm wrong but if Tails was able to have his moments in the IDW comics and other media, I hope Kit get his. The lad got more potential, but that's probably wishful thinking. Whisper is alright, and Tangle is cute I'll give em that.

>>36072 Ooh, that would be fun. There's not a chance in hell it'll happen.

>>36072 They're never going to acknowledge it again.

>>36070 Oh I'm not AiBro. I'm Creampedo. AiBro is my favorite poster, but I am just a guy that likes Cream and discussing Sonic.

>>36066 How did /sthg/ let one guy dominate their board like that?

>>36073 Are your opinions tied to the story as it is, or would you still be opposed to alternate interpretations? How would you feel if they introduced them to the games or a cartoon or some other media and they only kept their personalities? What I'm getting from your post is that the whole thing is just kinda ruined at this point for you

I see you.

>>36071 I don't think that'll stop anytime soon. With traffic down for all Chan variants, I'm guessing more people will engage just to boost any traffic.

>>36075 Tails' best moments were in the Adventure games, forever ago. He hasn't received quite as much since

>>36075 >I think Kit has potential to be much more than just a Tails anti-ego counterpart if he can break through the mold What ideas do you have for him?

>>36076 >>36077 It's getting acknowledged in the phone games though

>>36078 Normally when people call someone that they get very defensive. I guess you have nothing to lose?

>>36074 Not sure, but I've seen her in dreams

>>36079 Lack of moderation. The users can't do anything about it. Well, they can do something now. They can come here. But I think a lot of posters have become so used to it they don't even realize that there is a problem. I know I didn't until 4chan went offline.

>>36086 Is it? Well color me surprised. I've never bothered with the phone games so I had no idea. I hope they do something you enjoy with it then.

>>36080 I wouldn't mind seeing them in the games, but I think the people writing the games have more interest in watching Sonic fight sureal concepts and gods rather than other mickey mouse shaped creatures. Infinite was an exception, so they have potential to show up as bad guys, but I really don't think ST has any interest in adding any IDW character to the mainline games. As far as the comic? Eh, I don't keep up with it. I just assume they're acting as plants or something. I would still be disappointed to see Surge turn into female Knuckles.

>>36074 Working on it...

>>36087 I know what I am, and see no point bullshitting it. I'm non-acting, and only give a shit about fake 2D drawings. Real kids are fucking gross. People will scream at me for liking a cartoon character, so it's easier to bare the title, usually. I don't here anymore because I want to respect the rules here. I just wanna post bunny butt while doing so.

>>36090 I don't play the phone games either. I'm just glad it's getting acknowledged. This plus the recent push for Marine on Sonic Channel makes me hope she becomes a more popular character in the series and gets used in more media. I would like to see her in a new main series game, or a new side game like her debut

>>36089 Well they certainly have more moderation now, at least.

>>36084 Yeah, I kinda figured. The Adventure games and arguably Sonic Battle gave him things but nowadays aside from.. probably Frontiers, he didn't get much. Tails is cool to me, and I hope SEGA let that lil dude get his spotlight besides Shadow. >>36085 I wish I knew, I'm not an expert on these sort of things since I need to reread Kit but maybe he could have some pride for himself. Self discovery, that I don't even know if he'd have to cut ties with Surge to make it happen, Fight Tails over something, or he'd have to go through something dramatic

>>36091 That's a good point, that's not the type of villain Sonic Team hypes up. I guess they could be introduced as friends/rivals though

>>36092 So she's available now? Cool. I'll look up a video

>>36061 https://youtu.be/vWePWdF0tXk?t=3

>>36095 No, mods only remove the things they don't like more aggressively than before.

>>36100 It's a shame, but at least we have here. I'm glad I came, I really enjoy the company!

My GOAT

>>36102 I really like how the last one blends his hair. It's a minor change, but it goes a long way. I think it makes him look pretty cool

>>36103 I agree, plus I feel it adds some flair to his dreads, like gathering in the sun got those orange colors blend nicely.

>>36105 It reminds me of Tikal too. I didn't expect to like such a minor change this much

>>36096 Forces and Frontiers were... attempts, at least. And his role in Colors is nice, at least by comparison. He's my favorite character so I hope he can get more >and arguably Sonic Battle I need to play the story mode proper. I played the arcade mode more because that was just more fun and I was having trouble with grinding in the story for some reason. I don't think I properly understood some of the game's mechanics >if he'd have to cut ties with Surge to make it happen I don't think I would like that, I like their relationship from what I've seen. I know it's supposed to be unhealthy but that can be part of the appeal. Then again the comics are probably already doing something like that and I just don't know because I haven't made a serious effort to read them past the first arc

On the topic of minor changes. I hope we get outfit customization more often. I use mods for this, but it'd be nice to just have options in game.

>>36101 Good to hear >>36108 They've been including different outfits in recent games, but it feels very limited. I don't understand why they don't release more outfits throughout the year(s)

>>36109 Like, it doesn't even have to be major. Just different shoe designs from different entries. Like, I love SOAP shoes, but maybe I want the Riders boots and shades. Maybe I want Goth Amy, ya know? It feels like a missed opportunity, especially since you could charge like a dollar each and I'm sure people would still pay for them.

>>36110 Phone games and Roblox do this all the time. I don't know why more "serious" games are allergic to this type of content. I don't care about phone games, but I like regular minor updates

Do you think it would be possible to use Tikal in a new story in a way that makes sense?

>>36111 I really should try Speed Simulator on Roblox, I hear it plays well. Do I need a sub or something? I've never once touched Roblox

>>36112 If not ghost trapped in the ME, I don't see how really

>>36113 As far as I know, it's free to play, there are some micro transactions to get collectibles faster but you can do everything for free I think. Before its proper release it was a paid game for some reason. I remember some YouTuber I watch misunderstood the release announcement and thought that was the last opportunity to buy and play it, so he rushed to buy the game on the last day and then was disappointed to learn that it was made free just a few hours later lol

>>36107 >I know it's supposed to be unhealthy but that can be part of the appeal. I can see that yeah, since he's pretty reliant on her. I haven't seen much of it but rather than cut ties, I'd like to see at some point Surge encourages Kit so that he'd be more open to try more options. >I don't think I properly understood some of the game's mechanics Sonic Battle is a pretty unorthodox game to be honest, you pick different special moves that would fit your play style and you tend to knock people by knocking them to a wall and follow up with a diagonal attack to slam them down. Of all the fighting games I've played, god damn dude it's straightforward and awkward at the same time but I kinda like it. I've played the story mode before after a bunch of arcade runs and I've winded up being so fond of Emerl. My favorite parts were when Amy practiced being a good parent with Emerl, Rogue's and Knuckles' story, and Emerl growing from having a mentality of a curious child to a person with flair since he copied from others. Ultimate Emerl is busted as fuck too.

>>36114 I mean she's freed right at the start of the game, I don't really see what you're saying here

>>36115 Ah, thank you for filling me in. I'll give it a go after work. Appreciate the help!

>>36117 I guess I just don't understand what you want her to do? What would you have her do anon?

Gonna stay here for a while since the one who shall not be named is having a catastrophic meltdown Anyways hi /fast/! I've decided to read the IDW comics again just for Kit. That's it. I've reached issue 16 before taking a break. I've read them in the past but I stopped in 2023 because I got bored. I'm not a fan of the Neo Metal arc and the comic's writing and characterization in general. I'm just waiting until we get the part with Kit lol. Apparently he's getting more spotlight in recent issues which is great

>>36113 It's F2P, I hadn't played it before but for a Roblox game it does the job well to waste some time.

>>36116 >I'd like to see at some point Surge encourages Kit Like this?

>>36120 Welcome to /fast/, fren, glad to have you. Here's some Cream with guns.

>>36120 That's funny because I was just talking about wanting Kit to have his time to shine here >>36075 hopefully they'd make it count.

>>36116 I don't really play fighting games so I don't have much to compare it to. I think what I was having trouble with was grinding Emerl's stats, or something like that. Everything felt so slow and I couldn't make progress. I probably misunderstood some mechanics >>36120 Hi I kinda want to give them another chance myself at some point but idk it seems too much effort, I'm kinda slow at reading

>>36122 If it makes her talk back to her at some point, probably.

>>36093 Can you not at least spoiler this shit? Or keep it out of the general thread?

>>36120 >I'm not a fan of the Neo Metal arc And you still have to go through the whole metal virus arc.

>>36123 Oh I've been here before, I ended up leaving because there was a moment where the activity dropped considerably. I'm surprised people are still using tho. I really like this place it's much more focused than /sthg/. Sadly altchans often struggle with traffic. Cute images! >>36124 I hope so too. From what I remember from my first read, Kit was portrayed as a very secondary character that wasn't very relevant. I'm glad they'll focus more on him >>36125 Hi Tailsb- I mean, Kitbro! Yeah it's a little overwhelming having to read almost 100 issues counting spin offs and having to catch up. Especially in such a frustrating comic

>>36112 Sure, but it would be a forced inclusion. I love Tikal, but her story is over and done with.

>>36127 Why? It's a drawing?

>>36128 Yeah it's considerably longer lol. I'm at the start of it. Good thing they got rid of Rough and Tumble early on because I really don't find them endearing

>>36112 I would just use her in place of the Master Emerald's demi-consciousness. Like instead of Knuckles getting vibes from the Master Emerald its Tikal giving ghost guidance instead.

>>36129 You already read 16 issues in what, two or three days at most? You're already faster than me at least lol Honestly I also considered just reading random issues that look interesting. I kinda already did that in the past, just not intentionally, I just casually look at the stuff people post in the threads. Maybe that would be a more enjoyable experience >>36130 I thought maybe she could help with some information or some kind of issue involving the Chaos Emeralds or the Master Emerald. Surely she could have some ancient knowledge other characters don't have. But I see your point as well

>>36112 Not really as a serious major character. She would be fun in like a Riders setting or something where you're kind of expecting the more out-there characters to be forced in a silly way.

That's it from me today, see you guys tomorrow!

>>36133 Maybe. Also normally when nothing is going on Tikal and Chaos just take care of Chao I guess?

>>36125 Oh yeah, that's highly understandable man. In the Story Mode in Sonic Battle, you gather cards that's called Skill and they vary from points from how much you need to place them in. The bigger the cost the more points they used with Ultimate Emerl skills taking up the most slots for how OP they are. It branches from like Attacks, to Running, to Healing, and other mechanics I should branch on about. These cards are an example. The gameplay is admittingly sluggish with certain characters, with Chao being the slowest and Powerless Emerl being the lowest and I deadass mean THE LOWEST tier of all characters for how unironically shit he is.To be fair he had one shard and it makes sense for how he started from the very bottom but, he's really rough to play with. Gameplay wise, basically you have an air attack, you can knock people away after your third attack but I think u can knock anyway and follow it up with a downward attack which is like a meteor spike in Super Smash Bros.

>>36134 >I thought maybe she could help with some information or some kind of issue involving the Chaos Emeralds or the Master Emerald. Surely she could have some ancient knowledge other characters don't have. But I see your point as well I suppose that could work, but with her story all wrapped up, it would be hard to make it feel organic. Then again, reboot Archie included her, and she didn't feel out of place in it. It would be nice to see her again. God I miss this comic.

>>36136 See you

>>36138 And the story forces you to play as Emerl at points, right? That's why I couldn't make progress I think. He was just too weak

>>36139 >Tikal and Chip That's not something I ever even considered. How does Archie connect them?

>>36134 I'm gonna be honest I was never able to just pick up a random comic issue and enjoy it unless it isn't a serialized comic at all. I kinda have to read from issue 1, I need to know the full story. I keep seeing western comic fans saying that there's no need to read from the very beginning since these comics have reminders of past events but still. That's the main reason why stuff like Marvel comics seem inaccessible to me because I don't wanna go through a trillion issues starting in the 1940s kek. Thankfully IDW is recent. That's also the reason why I never got into Archie, too much stuff to read

So, what makes Sonic Battle so great? I see it get praised a lot, and I've only played very little of it myself.

>>36141 Right. But thankfully, you can upgrade Emerl so he can perform better. When you put cards in him, he can move faster, hit harder, use one of the character's moves or specials depending on what card you use.

>>36142 This was during the Unleashed arc, and Chip followed Knuckles to Angel Island iirc. Reboot Archie connected a lot of different Sonic media together. It was fun.

I think it's better to just keep Tikal in heaven or whatever alongside Chaos and the Chao. She can appear in artwork and stuff, maybe in a Riders setting as other another anon puts it, but in the main continuity I'd prefer she stayed dead. Not every character needs to be recurring

>>36143 I feel the same exact way. I always want to do things "properly" and from the beginning. But with these comics, it's like, I'm curious enough to want to read them, but not interested enough to actively want to put in the effort. So I'm thinking maybe this is the wrong approach. I've never done it (unless I just saw random pages people post in the threads as I said) but maybe I should just drop the autism, read random comic issues, and headcanon the missing parts. Plus I imagine that's how children read these comics, I doubt they actually seek the first issue and start from there, they just read whatever they manage to get their hands on

>>36145 I'll have to give the game another chance at some point

>>36144 Pretty much everything relating to the story mode, the free roam, the customization, and the plot are pretty neat to see in a spinoff. The gameplay is nothing special, besides being kinda impressive how they made an arena fighter work on a gba desu.

>>36148 >Plus I imagine that's how children read these comics, I doubt they actually seek the first issue and start from there, they just read whatever they manage to get their hands on Yer right. Though I wouldn't be surprised if most people, including kids, actually read the physical copies of the comic and don't just go to grabber zone where everything is listed chronologically. I say this because book piracy is ridiculously widespread since all it requires is a scan

>>36144 >>36150 I still had fun with Arcade mode for like a day or two personally at least, but usually I just see people praise it for the story

>>36147 I wasn't thinking that she should come back in the main games and such, I was just wondering how she could be included in like a side story or a fanfic. Her character is heavily tied to the story of SA1, so I think bringing her back for a side story would require giving her something new to do, and it would have something that fits her interests and personality >>36151 Even as a kid I wanted to do things "properly", I used to have a hard time following cartoons or shows on TV for this reason for example. If I missed an episode that would kinda ruin it for me. But I guess it's not like that for most people And yeah I guess the modern equivalent for kids reading comics would be the videos randomly showing up in YouTube recommendations. Still I'm sure there are casual readers/families/children who don't have a good idea how the Internet works and just buy the comics. Nothing wrong with that

>>36151 I feel like most people who buy physical comics these days are adults. The kids reading the comics probably just use digital downloads.

>>36154 What about the fanmail they show at the end of issues?

>>36153 >I wasn't thinking that she should come back in the main games and such, I was just wondering how she could be included in like a side story or a fanfic. Her character is heavily tied to the story of SA1, so I think bringing her back for a side story would require giving her something new to do, and it would have something that fits her interests and personality Realistically, I think that if they ever were to use Tikal again, she'd just be roster filler in a spinoff or multiplayer mode like in SA2. That way, they wouldn't have to explain why she's there.

>>36155 What about it?

>>36156 That's realistic, yeah >they wouldn't have to explain why she's there I don't think they need to explain it at all though. In Adventure she's shown to be able to do whatever she wants and go wherever she wants

>>36157 I thought you were saying kids don't read the comics at all. Maybe I misunderstood your post though.

>>36160 Nah, I wasn't saying that. You can purchase the comics digitally rather than physically, and I assume that's what most kids are doing.

>>36161 Makes sense, I think you're right.

>>36153 Well I can't relate to the TV show part because most cartoons I watched when I was a kid were episodic, and I could just look pirated versions of serialized shows' episodes on YouTube I do think there are kids who read the comics "officially" obviously. IDW must have some sort of subscription service. And of course you could just by one in stores but these days these kinds of things are less and less common >>36154 I think adults are more likely to collect them since they have full control over what they can buy

>>36159 Yeah, but that's because her spirit was released when the ME was shattered, and at the end of the game, she and Tikal ascend. I don't remember if it was ever explained what happened to them, but I remember it being a mystery for awhile.

Why is Sonic Generations the only game where checkpoints show you the time difference with your personal best? That feels like it should be a standard feature

>>36165 Didn't Mania have that as well in the time attack mode? Or I guess it was just the player ghost thing

>>36166 hearing Shadow laugh is so unnerving

>>36167 Ghosts/replays are another feature that should always be available in these games.

Didn't one of the endings imply Shadow kills himself?

>>36127 Its just his perverted exhibitionist fetish, ignore

>>36171 I think there's one where he kills everyone and destroys Earth or something...? Those what if endings are pretty crazy lol

>>36170 I'd really like a replay function, it makes for easier speedrunning sharing without having to record every attempt.

>>36169 >There were some official statements but they were pretty vague What did they say?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZF4Y_A0Lwyk Haven't watched this yet but it seems interesting. People always act as if the classics all have the same exact game design and gameplay just because they recycled the physics code when in reality they're vastly different from one another

>>36171 Theres like pre-set endings and they chage the context depending the route you took. The shadow kills himself ending has multiple routes and therefore, multiple explanations of what makes shadow literally want to kill himself. Like seeing himself as a failure to maria, wich requires him to be good enough to care about being dangerously evil and remembering a certain Maria flashback

People also claim the Retro Engine has the same exact physics as the classics when it actually has several differences. People get upset at me for pointing this out, but I actually think the Retro Engine's differences make the experience more enjoyable for the most part. I don't care about the water shield in Sonic 3, but I love it in Mania because the physics affect the bounce and that's fun

>>36176 >She just kinda went up Or something like that lol

Iizuka wanted to go all in on Shadow 05. Originally they wanted it to get a mature rating a think. However they decided to dial it down by removing the blood, a lot of swearing and that scene of Maria getting shot. I'm glad they made those changes because like imagine the controversy this would cause lol I have a theory this was either SoA stepping in and telling the devs to not go too far with it or the initial negative reception when the concept of the game was unveiled made them retreat in the maturity

MARINE'S POWERS FUCKING CONFIRMED! KIT ON SUICIDE WATCH! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3W8hDE93oQ

>>36180 Thank you, Sega. Very cool.

>>36178 >The shadow kills himself ending >Like seeing himself as a failure to maria I love how this series can sound so stupid and yet be serious and take itself seriously despite being about colorful cartoon animals and wacky environments

>>36182 Happy for Marine but Kit still has value as a Tails rival. Also Marine is stuck to Blaze's dimension and we don't even know if we'll explore that place again in a game

>>36181 iirc the Maria getting shot scene was removed because the way age ratings worked in the US changed just shortly prior to the game's release. Probably affected other things as well

>>36189 >Probably affected other things as well Yep. Before the E10 rating, the green alien goop was originally red blood.

>>36186 I know, sometimes when looking at my Lego Shadow i remember the ending where he kills Sonic and other silly lore like that

>>36182 >>36187 Marine and Kit should just coexist. Water powers could be something for them to fight with/over I guess. Make it a three way rivalry or something lol idk

>Take a load of this! >*cums in all the fem mobians*

>>36192 Yeah you're right. Let all the Tails variants/adjacent characters coexist

>>36194 Don't do that.

>>36175 Rush Adventure has it, as well as online multiplayer. I wish it wasn't so underrated, even among Sonic fans it feels like /sthg/ is the only sub-group that even knows it exists

>>36194 >only females Coward!

>>36197 It's ridiculously underrated. I've seen people say stuff like "Rush is the good one, the sequel sucks" like what!?

Baramdori Sonic (that's Korean for Sonic is the wind)

>>36201 Yeah I don't get it either. Rush is cool too but I wasn't enjoying it as much. I never liked the forced combat in Sonic games and Rush has it. That's another thing Rush Adventure improved on. I still like Rush though, I think I just need to play it more and get better at the stages

>>36194 ooc

>>36197 It's a real shame too, they got really creative with it, the island aesthetic gave some really unique levels, it's probably why i didn't mind replaying them so much, i probably should replay it desu.

It took them a long time to figure out they could use Wisp-like power ups without using the Wisps themselves. It's a good idea, but it never needed to be tied to the Wisps as a species

>>36206 I should replay the story someday. I replayed the stages so much I know them pretty well though.

Sonic Team featuring fanart depicting Shadow and Maria like a newlywed couple on a honeymoon.

>>36209 It's kinda weird to think about Shadow or Maria in Spagonia after years of this sort of thing being ignored, but I like it.

>>36182 >Marine's jumpball I never even considered this

MIIIIINAAAAAAAAAAA

>>36217 cool ball

Apparently the SS Super Marine works on land. Yeah this is probably just for gameplay reasons, but it would be funny if it was canon.

>>36221 If there's anything I've learned, Sonic fans are too stupid to understand somethings are like they are for "game reasons" and it has to be canon.

>>36220 My favorite jumpballs are Shadow's (cool color scheme) and Tails' (because you can still see the tails, which is pretty unique)

>>36222 You're right, but it can be fun. Plus honestly I think it's a valid approach. We should go off what they give us, if what they give us doesn't match what they intended then that just means they did a bad job and should have been more careful. I usually apply this reasoning to actual storytelling, but it can be fun to take it to its extreme.

>>36182 Oh... guess I'll update her card from, "mysterious blast" to "hydrokinesis"

>>36224 I kinda dig this approach.

>Marine the Raccoon is a character from the "Sonic the Hedgehog" franchise, specifically introduced in the "Sonic the Hedgehog" comic series published by IDW Publishing. >Marine the Raccoon was created by writer Ian Flynn and artist Tracy Yardley. She first appeared in the "Sonic the Hedgehog" comic series published by Archie Comics in issue #219, which was released in 2010. Ian Flynn is known for his work on the Sonic comics, and Marine was introduced as part of a storyline that involved various characters from the Sonic universe. >As of now, Marine the Raccoon has not appeared in any official Sonic video games. While she is a character from the Sonic comic series published by Archie Comics and later by IDW Publishing, her presence has been primarily in the comics rather than in video games. >Marine the Raccoon has not been featured in any official Sonic media originating from Japan, such as the mainline Sonic video games or the Japanese manga adaptations. Her character was created specifically for the Western comic series published by Archie Comics and later IDW Publishing. Thanks AI, very useful information.

>>36226 Yeah, it's going off "what is" rather than "what it's meant to be". I think both are valid ways to analyze stories. Like different tools for different jobs.

So, what are the chances of Kit getting into Forces Speed battle?

>>36229 Marine is probably less known than him, so this actually makes it seem more likely.

>>36229 Pretty decent.

>>36222 If it wasn't canon, why is it a thing?

>>36229 If Surge can make it, I think Kit will eventually.

I've been waiting for this moment, for all my life, oh lord...

Somebody brought this up on /sthg/ and now I'm honestly curious, is it me or the way Sonic is written during this part fighting Surge is bothersome because it feels like Sonic is being a condescending asshat.

>>36237 >I've also fought a few folks wit the whole "The world wronged me so I'm going to destroy the world" schtick Shadow and Infinite. Am I forgetting anyone? I guess you're right that Sonic sounds annoying, but I think the dialogue is awkward for other reasons as well. That line feels like it's just there to establish continuity.

>>36237 >somebody brought this up on /sthg/ Then discuss it there. Stop crossposting. Sonic IS a condescending asshole. Consider consooming more media instead of getting your opinions from a shitty image board.

>>36239 Calm down, why are you so angry

>>36239 What? Why can't he post it here? I want to discuss this.

>>36230 fucking rad

Man, the samefag stink in here is extra thick today.

>>36184 Wow, we can just post entire clips of games right in the thread without needing to jump through 3 different embeds. I keep forgetting that, need to wrap my head around it.

>>36239 >>36244 Oh, I think I'm starting to see what's going on.

Why is Haunted Ship missing from the official Rush Adventure soundtrack release?

>>36246 Angwey we took his thread topic.

NooooOOOOOOO! They mixed Marine in with gay Super Sonic and burning crotch blaze, now it keeps giving me their cards instead of Marine, now grinding for her is fucking stupid hard!

>>36239 >Consider consooming more me- My opinions are my own, but I was just wondering how the others feel. No need to get your head in a twist, damn.

Is the Marine model in Speed Battle the same as the one in Speed Simulator?

>>36250 Then why aren't you discussing it?

>>36251 No

>>36253 I was wondering if being in one meant it was more likely to be in the other. So we went from zero HD Marines to two. Cool! Her Speed Battle model looks a lot more cute I think. Her face looks rounder and the eyes aren't as elongated.

>>36254 I agree. I love her Speed Battle model. The eye color is prettier too imo.

>>36255 I miss stage result quotes

>>36252 I was, unless something was going on there. I was gonna type it out too. >>36238 I think those two, and probably Eggman but it just feels awkward how it plays out.

>>36255 I was expecting the "disgusting black creatures" line.

>>36258 I don't think Eggman wants revenge against the world. He just wants to control it because he's arrogant, he thinks he's superior and the world would be better in his hands. Unless that's something the comics add to his character for some reason. I guess Gerald wanted revenge, but he was acting through Shadow.

>>36255 Tails back there giving the double V like a hentai girl getting blasted.

>>36260 Fair, I believe it with Gerald more but Ivo probably felt it after Gerald's passing that adds onto his arrogance that he can create a better world in his own image.

>>36261 I like cute poses like that lol

>>36263 mmmmmmm, I bet you do...

Protip, use the on website translator for the Tikal cafe story on Sonic Channel.

>>36265 kek

Geez, I got a lot of references saved on my phone...

I don't know if I'll actually manage to do it, but I have some ideas for a little game I could make. I'm thinking maybe kind of an top-down map exploration thing or something like that. Basically just walk around and collect stuff. I doubt I will actually do it, even if I stop being lazy I'll probably fail. But I want to give it a shot anyway

>>36268 >top-down map exploration thing ive thought about this before just a jrpg without the boring parts

>>36268 Perhaps someone in >>35241 can help you when you're ready to start

>>36131 Kill yourself

old 8ch sucked

>>36270 Exactly, that's what I have in mind I doubt I would be able to design a map that's fun to explore though >>36271 Yeah I already posted there, maybe I'll post my progress if I manage to make any

>"Hell, it's about time." -Fang when Superstars was announced >"..." -Fang after Superstars

>>36275 Trip is cute

Is the "Baldy McNosehair" scene IC?

>>36276 Who?

>>36279 She stole Fang's spotlight

>>36272 What if he drew a picture of him killing himself? That'd be the same thing to you right?

You mean Nack?

>>36282 What a weasel...

i love jewel and she's the only oc i wouldn't mind seeing in the games, like a mission control character or something it's never happening though

>>36177 Watching the video. It's good so far, however halfway through he complains about a platforming section in Green Hill act 2 where you're given Invincibility with "fast paced music that indicates the game wants you to go fast". I take issue with this because that's kinda the point. If you get good at that platforming section then you can go fast. That's what the game is encouraging. He suggests replacing the invincibility with an electric shield, which would just make the platforming section easier to basically skip. I think he completely misread it

>>36284 I like her design, but I don't know much about her as a character. I don't think I would mind if she showed up. I would be upset if they use IDW characters but not Kit though

Yeah, that cloak should be a trademark for Mecha. Looks awesome.

https://youtu.be/PoF1vnGvTtI Baldy McNose hair mogs in this one tbh

>>36288 *pets*

I feel compelled to try making Yugioh Sonic cards.What would they normally be classified as Types? Beasts? Would Tails be a Winged Beast and would Knuckles be a Beast Warrior?

>>36292 yes, types and elements with special effects

The art in these pages with Blaze and Kit looks cool

>>36294 they should fornicate

https://youtu.be/rFbc1OBFm2E This song sounds like a better version of something from Lost World. It isn't surprising because Ohtani worked on both games, but it's disappointing that he seemingly regressed over the decade between them. Nowadays he seemingly only makes EDM which at least by my standards is a further step down.

>>36296 I remember after Frontiers released he commented on the music for the Big fishing area, and he said that's the kind of music he likes to make lately, and he has a YouTube channel where he regularly uploads original music similar to that. But he also said that lofi music like that normally doesn't fit Sonic. I don't know if it's his choice to make EDM instead of his older style for Sonic music, but he said it himself that it's not the type of music he's most interested in making

>>36295 logical progression

>>36297 (Me) >regularly Well maybe not regularly, he hasn't uploaded in 3 years https://www.youtube.com/@TomoyaOhtaniChannel/videos But still

>>36295 Tell us more

>>36294 Hot and Wet, just like that one hieroglyph formerly known as Prince song.

Is the Drop Dash in Shadow Generations?

>>36305 It's in Sonic Generations (both Classic and Modern have it), but as far as I'm aware it isn't in Shadow Gens.

>>36306 I guess they want it to be a Sonic-only ability, which makes sense. That's how it is in Mania too.

Wind

So this didn't mean anything, right?

>>36309 unwind

>>36309 Too fast for the naked eye

>>36311 If you unwind Sonic back in time you get Nicky

>>36313 People still remember the fella from that old manga? Ain't that sweet.

>>36314 It's mostly untranslated so I don't know much but I kinda like what I saw. It's really weird though. And Nicky intrudes on Tails territory, which I think made them try to make Tails cooler than Nicky? Not an expert on manga lore. Still neat that it exists though

>>36294 this would make a good phone wallpaper

Anyone know any cool Sonic animations that have come out in the last couple years? I love animations but I can never find much.

>>36320 Not exactly animations but I was watching some cutscene recreations animatics the other day. That's the closest I've watched in recent weeks

Sonic Adventure does a better job than Frontiers at presenting a large interconnected world, despite (or perhaps in some ways thanks to) all the areas being smaller than a single island. All the stages are connected to the hub worlds as well which also helps. Emerald Coast isn't just a random beach, it's a beach in Station Square

>>36328 Nice art. I wonder why Japanese artists always upload such small resolutions.

>>36336 I figured that's just how they drew it. I assume I'm getting the full resolution if I'm on a site like Pixiv, or the original site it was posted on

>>36209 Pictures of Shadow with Maria never fail to make me sad.

Post some OCs you like

>>36348 Yeah.. I'm a sucker for Dragon Ball type villains.

>>36349 I know Nazo obviously but I don't think I've heard of Selkadoom before

>>36348 i feel so sorry for whoever recognize this damn character

>>36352 Is that like an exe thing or something?

>>36351 From what I understand, Selkadoom is an antagonist from a Sonic RPG series that has NiGHTs in it. He's created by Dr. Eggman using Sonic and Shadow's DNA. Ironically, he reminds me of the popularized fusion Shadic.

>>36349 Ah, boy kisser Shadow on the left.

>>36353 >exe thing He's one of the only few takes of the character I can tolerate, so yes. Evil Sonics used to be the craze back in the day, I wonder if they're still a thing to this day... this guy is still around so, I suppose they are.

>>36349 >>36354 Nowadays, Selkadoom's owner commissions a shitton of art of him fucking Shadow and/or Sonic.

>>36348 This character is not a virgin.

>>36358 She's designed to be Tails' girlfriend from what I understand, so that makes sense (I don't care about the drama/porn/whatever, I just think she's cute)

>>36360 Aeon is pretty cool, I remember him well and thought of him as a pretty sweet fan character. Well, he changed the last time I've seen him now that he transitioned.

>>36348 I feel obligated to post them.

>>36352 he was alright until the creator made him a wooby yaoi faggot

>>36348 They were my introduction to OCs, so i kinda have a soft spot for them.

>>36366 I recognize these dudes all too well from a Flash game... >>36365 That's why people made their own versions of Sonic.EXE because of said creator, and from a long story short: his creation is carried over by other people since he fucked up.

Sometimes I wish there was an actually well written and properly filled out Sonic wiki.

>>36362 >>36364 i love sage so much

>>36362 >>36364 I love Bump's boobies so much

Sonic loves cities

>>36040 I don't consider Emerald Coast a version of Green Hill at all. I can see it, but I never thought about it like that

>>36381 Wasn't Emerald Coast based on the cut Ocean Wind Zone from Sonic 2?

>>36383 I've never heard that before. Is this confirmed or just speculation? Also that pic (Sonic 2 concept art?) looks awesome

>>36384 It wasn't officially confirmed, but given that it's near identical to Emerald Coast and was intended to be the second level of the game it would be weird if it didn't serve as inspiration. >Also that pic (Sonic 2 concept art?) looks awesome Unfortunately that's one of the only official depictions of it since it was apparently scrapped pretty early in development.

Project Needlemouse

>>36386 What is Project Needlemouse?

>>36387 A codename for Sonic 4 Episode 1 used during its marketing campaign. Aka, a mistake. The word "Needlemouse" itself is also a mistake. It's a mistranslation of the Japanese word for hedgehog. A perfectly fitting name for that game, and it's even more fitting that its name is a misconception and mistranslation in itself.

>>36391 omg he's so cute

Good morning /fast/. Mods didn't like my Creamposting, so I guess I'll just remain a regular poster from now on. I wanna be fair to the rules.

>>36395 Well just follow the rules and you'll be fine. Seems like you know better at least.

>>36395 Well, avatarfagging is antithetical to an anonymous imageboard. Besides, there's a whole thread for Cream imagedumps.

>>36395 You could probably Cream post with some moderation. Are you sure you want to just humbly accept the warning and regulate how you post? Are you sure you don't want to start a year long tantrum and begin mass self replying and having schizophrenic riddled ramblings about everyone wronging you? Seems weird to just... act like an adult about it y'know? Get with the times.

i love sonic's quills plopped on shadow ♡ >>36395 most people dont want to see naked toddlers i feel like this is obvious lol. youre just an exhibitionist pervert

>>36402 I love when artists do fun things with their quills.

how long does trip's game take to complete? asking so i can refund when i buy it

>>36403 i like how sonic's quills look so soft a lot of the time despite the fact they should be pokey since theyre yknow, quills

>>36397 This is all still new yet, so yeah. >>36398 This is true, I have no problems following along. It was my own mistake for assuming. >>36399 That seems like a lot of effort for something so easy to let go. People are starting to despise my mere presence, so it'll probably be good to take a break. >>36402 Considering the amount of tags of ALL characters in Sonic (only of which like 2 are above 18) I'm just gonna call bullshit. But aight.

>aggressively pushing slop 4 propaganda and retconning the classic era to make it work >nothing >1 year (4 months*) of "ALL HAIL SHADOW" >sells your games and your movie slop 4 is a forced meme that was born out of Sonic Adventure character roster.

>>36406 >only of which like 2 are above 18 They got rid of ages just before Frontiers came out.

>>36406 Seriously, get the fuck out of here you fucking nonce.

>>36409 Oi, you 'av a loisence to post outside of 4/sthg/?

>>36406 It's one dude

>>36411 Even if it is, it's still probably a good idea to adhere to a moderators warning. I really like this place, and would just rather follow rules.

>>36411 whatever helps you cope

>>36404 You'll spend more than 2 hours just waiting to hit Fang. It ain't worth it unless they fixed that

>>36404 If you have a homebrew switch you can just pirate it

>>36404 you're guaranteed to spend at least 2+ hours desu, the bosses really take a long time to kill and you don't get to play as trip until you finish the game once.

>>36404 I've never played that game, but judging from other people reactions, it's gonna take a longwhile.

Why even give the option to name yourself if you'll get banned for it? What's the point of that feature then?

>>36418 natural selection

>>36419 I suppose that's fair

>>36411 It really isn't I barely tolerate furfags, cubfurs get the gas

>>36421 You'll gas over half the fanbase at that rate.

>>36422 A good start

>>36423 Gigabased

How would a guide to Sonic games and media for newfags look like? Were should a newfag start, what should they play/watch first and what should they avoid?

>>36423 kek based

>>36425 I feel like the obvious answer is probably the Adventure games. If they really want to skip ahead, maybe Gens?

>>36425 If somebody were interested in the cartoons, I'd recommend them to Adventures of Sonic The Hedgehog for something Wacky and Lighthearted. It's also have one of my favorite takes on Sonic and Dr. Robotnik aside from the fact that's where the famous PINGAS meme began. They can also watch Sonic X, but if they wanted to watch something like Sonic Underground, I'd probably suggest to watch some SatAm at least beforehand because it's a pretty odd show with its charm... and a very catchy intro.

>>36425 > what should they play depends on what style interests them most desu >Classic probably sonic 2 or 3, maybe mania >Modern Generations >Adventure Adventure 1 >Watch Again, depends on what they are looking for, the safest option is probably X though. >what should they avoid? Unleashed, Heroes and StH 2005, they are very unfriendly to newcomers. For what to avoid watching, probably sonic prime, since it relies on you knowing whats going on from the start.

>>36425 Hmmm let's see. For good entry points we have: >Classic Sonic the Hedgehog 2 >Boost Sonic Colors >Adventure Style Adventure 2 (more focused than SA1) For cartoons the best pick would be Sonic X WITH THE ORIGINAL JAPANESE DUB. This needs to be emphasized After that it will depend if they like the series in general

>>36425 start with sonic 1 and play in release order like a well-adjusted person

>>36431 this is how you get someone to quit when they reach labyrinth

chu chu da chuuya

>>36431 I rly wouldnt recommend to start with sonic 1 bc its easily the worst of the classics. Id earlier recommend sonic 2 or 3

>>36429 >since it relies on you knowing whats going on from the start What do you mean?

>>36435 it takes from the games universe, someone who doesn't know anything about sonic would be confused about the constant main universe references.

>>36436 >Prime >takes from the games universe No it doesn't

>>36437 Well to be fair. It quite LITERALLY stole old game assets for the shitty sprite animation to try tie it into Advance 3.

>>36438 I know, but the story has nothing to do with that, even when it tries to make continuity references it fails so badly that it's a different story. And even if they didn't fail, the show itself explains everything you need to know. And as I said, it doesn't match the games.

>>36432 >>36434 Starting with any classic would still have them quit at Labyrinth or Marble Zone. Having to go slow and platform is a huge filter to people that took the Gotta Go Fast pill

>>36440 It sucks because I actually like the platforming, but people almost act like they think Sonic shouldn't be a platformer.

>>36440 >Having to go slow and platform is a huge filter to people that took the Gotta Go Fast pill Can newfags actually go fast in Sonic 2? I found that it involves a great deal of slowing down and figuring out the level before you can think of going fast, so isn't it the same problem? In fact I had more trouble with Sonic 2 than Sonic 1 because it wasn't completely intuitive how to safely go fast. >>36441 Same.

>>36442 What is going on with that... sprite? Model?

>>36442 That's an interesting point, but even if it's true I think Sonic 2 does a better job at making it feel like you're going fast, since it has easier paths in many zones, more springs, and generally the platforming isn't as frequent or as tight.

>>36442 >Can newfags actually go fast in Sonic 2? Yes. Up until the start of Hill Top, which coincidentally is also the point where a lot of new fans say Sonic 2 starts going downhill for them, there's a lot of springs and loops for a new player to enjoy

>>36439 >>36442 >Can newfags actually go fast in Sonic 2? you can just hold right to win till around the midpoint, this is why so many newfags get stuck in oil ocean and metropolis desu

>>36445 True, people tend to dislike the second half of Sonic 2. Especially Oil Ocean and Metropolis. I never really understood why, I think it's fun.

>>36445 huh, i never noticed but now that you mention it every zone from hill top onwards requires precise platforming when i was new to the series i didn't have any trouble until wing fortress (which makes sense seeings as it's the last zone)

The only zone in Sonic 2 that I dislike is Sky Chase because it's basically an autoscroller, but I still like the art/music/story aspect of it. The rest of the game is great, it's one of my favorites in the series

>>36447 >I never really understood why Because you need to platform, most newfags and normalfags shortcircuit anytime sonic asks you to do more than just hold forward to win it seems.

>>36448 Chemical Plant is my favorite zone. I like the art and music, but the gameplay as well. The platforming parts near the end are fun, and I like the skip you can do in that area using the Spin Dash as well

>>36450 Platforming in a platformer? Oh no!!!

This is making me want to play Sonic 2 lol

>>36449 Like you, I've come to greatly appreciate Sky Chase over the years despite it being an auto-scroller. The music and story elements of it are great and it's a great breather level that still has some teeth after the nightmare that was Metropolis Zone

Do people actually like autoscroller? I'm surprised by how many of those there are in some Mario games. They always feel like a mistake unless it's over quickly or there is some way to make it faster.

>>36456 i like the autoscroller bosses in advance 2 unironically

>>36456 I can deal with those, but I can see why it would be annoying.

>>36457 Well, that's certainly not an opinion I expected.

>>36454 You should, its great >>36442 I was surprised when i watched my friend play sonic mania and he struggled a fuckton bc to me, its a very easy game. But that's just because I've been playing Sonic games my entire life. It really made me realise classic Sonic is rly difficult for most people, I'm just desentisized to it. I reckon most newfags dont focus on going fast at first and explore mostly

>>36460 I mean I played it many times before I just meant "play it again", sorry I wasn't clear. I think it's probably been about like maybe a little less than a year since the last time I played it

>>36460 I don't think I'm good at these games, and since the classics don't usually have a dedicated time attack menu I never seriously tried time attacking them for the most part. But then I see someone who's completely clueless as to how the game works and I realize that even if I'm not good at the games I'm still a bit better than I think lol

>>36459 that one is a bitch but i really like the ice paradise boss where you don't even need to step on the platform to hit eggman if you time your jump correctly i can't find a video of someone else doing it though so i'll just leave this here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQLABUKTd-A

>>36464 Some are definitely better than others, sure. I guess it gets repetitive when all the bosses are like that though. I think there are other games where one or two bosses work like that, so it feels better because that style doesn't overstay its welcome. >speedrun kek

>>36465 Yay~~~ Nice!

https://sonic.fandom.com/wiki/Animals#List_of_Animal_species What are your favorite little animals? I like the more unusual ones from SA2 like the Skeleton Dog and the Half Fish, or even the Phoenix

>>36465 cute

>>36468 >Half Fish So that's what it's called. I called it the Sea Monster >favorite little animals I always liked the rabbit, unicorn, boar, and dragon in SA2.

>>36468 Picky! He's cute. >>36471 I don't remember that dragon before. It looks cool.

>>36471 >The Half Fish (半魚人 Hangyojin, lit. "Merman") >A merman (pl.: mermen; also merlad or merboy in youth), the male counterpart of the mythical female mermaid Interesting ...I don't see the man-like part of the body in that design though

>>36468 I liked the unicorns in SA2 because they looked more like a deer than a horse like classical unicorns do. My favorite chao was a hero chao that I only fed unicorns. It looked cool. Too bad I accidentally deleted my chao save.

>>36472 True, the dragon is cute lol >>36474 Always sucks when that happens

>>36465 Stop being happy at once!

>>36448 Ya boy loves some Spring Yard Zone.

>>36477 Spring Yard is fun too. Casino Night does a better job at making it feel like a real place though, Spring Yard feels weird (which has its own appeal in itself, but I'm not sure that's what they were going for).

>>36478 That's fair, what makes me dig Spring Yard Zone a lil more is probably how nice the music is and some of the platform even if it feels like a strange place. Plus I can hear the similarities to Every Single Step by Bobby Brown

>>36476 x.x

Hello. Please welcome me in. Duocuck is shitting up the other /sthg/. Fuck that nigger.

>>36481 Welcome anon

>>36481 You're just in time, I was just spreading my gospel about Spring Yard Zone.

>>36481 ahoj

>>36481 Welcome, welcome Take a seat right over there Anon was just about to outline his fanfic idea about Shadow having to get an office job

>>36477 >Spring Yard fuck this thing holy shit it almost makes my heart jump out of my mouth whenever i play sonic 1

>>36486 >The Roller

>>36486 I remember being confused by it when I first played the game

>>36489 This shit goes hard, I should save this. I always felt that when it comes to the music aspect, Some Sonic games manage to hit the nail with them.

>>36489 I love the SA1 soundtrack

>>36486 I'm not even sure what it's supposed to be to be honest. I think it's meant to mimic Sonic in some ways, but it's weird, isn't it?

I know he got a patch that fixed him, but man, i love how knuckles plays in final horizon, i think his section was my favorite by far desu.

>>36493 I still haven't played post-patch. I hope he feels more like the Adventure games now

Is there a reason that the sign in spring yard says "cope"? it makes me laugh everytime i play sonic 1

>>36495 they picked words that sounded cool.

>>36496 the enigmatic mind of the japanese...

>>36495 no idea

>>36496 Isn't that also how we nearly ended up with Genocide City?

>>36494 yeah it does, all they needed to do was remove that awful delay and fix that weird turning radius

>>36495 It's the name of a processor used by the Mega Drive if I remember correctly, I should look it up

>>36496 Kinda wonder if they just misspelled "dope"

>>36501 ...Well I tried but I can't find anything. I probably mixed it up in my mind with "CPU"

>>36499 They didn't exactly "end up" with it since they didn't use it, but yeah.

>>36498 saved

Any tips before I start drawing? I think I'm gonna focus on warming up before I start attempting on drawing Sonic, Shadow, and Silver.

>>36456 Apart from a few autoscroller bosses or short, spectacle heavy, cinematic levels like Terminal Velocity, autoscrollng stages are always the worst parts of Sonic games. As good as Mania was, Mirage Saloon Act 1 is one of the worst Classic Sonic levels ever made purely because it's an autoscroller that goes on forever with a shitty boss to cap it off. In games overall, autoscrolling nearly universally brings an experience down.

Shadow lives in a cave

>>36509 I didn't think of Terminal Velocity as an autoscroller, but I guess you're right. It's not very good gameplay wise since it's just a generic sidestepping section basically but I like the music and spectacle Also agreed on Mirage Saloon act 1 lol. It's a worse Sky Chase

>>36510 I bet they could write a fucking book about the whole Sonic Boom debacle. I wouldn't mind knowing more about how it went down.