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Electric Phantasm
Apr 7, 2011

YOSPOS

The misfit pack Labyrinth Zone has a real nice background at the end of act 2.

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Doctor_Fruitbat
Jun 2, 2013


Speaking of fangames, Sonic Studio is still being worked on, and there's pretty regular updates including talking about some of the difficulties involved:

https://twitter.com/LapperDev/status/1400572177645281291?s=19

It's looking good though, I hope it gets a release within the next year.

Evil Eagle
Nov 5, 2009

Heran Bago posted:

Oddly the music is super weak.

Hilltop Zone's track is immaculate, it fits the flow of the level perfectly imo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_wBigL1MVc

I really like Sunset Boulevard's track too. The other 2 songs I can give or take. Though Hidden Base did grow on me a little because I grinded that level way too much trying to get a great time with Sonic and Ray.

Heran Bago posted:

Controls in Robo Blast are fun, but the levels are kind of meh.

What did you find meh about them? Interested in the perspective of someone that hasn't played this game for almost a decade and watched the maps get better and better over time

Evil Eagle
Nov 5, 2009

Doctor_Fruitbat posted:

Speaking of fangames, Sonic Studio is still being worked on, and there's pretty regular updates including talking about some of the difficulties involved:

https://twitter.com/LapperDev/status/1400572177645281291?s=19

It's looking good though, I hope it gets a release within the next year.

I can't wait

Macaluso
Sep 23, 2005

I HATE THAT HEDGEHOG, BROTHER!

Doctor_Fruitbat posted:

Speaking of fangames, Sonic Studio is still being worked on, and there's pretty regular updates including talking about some of the difficulties involved:

https://twitter.com/LapperDev/status/1400572177645281291?s=19

It's looking good though, I hope it gets a release within the next year.

That is a clean rear end Sonic sprite

Hogama
Sep 3, 2011
https://www.sonicstadium.org/2021/06/exclusive-takashi-iizuka-hopes-2022-sonic-game-will-lay-foundation-for-future-titles/

quote:

“The new title in development is progressing towards a 2022 release, so I can’t really call it an Anniversary title,” Iizuka-san told The Sonic Stadium. “However, Sonic Adventure laid the foundation for 20 years of Sonic titles after its release, so in the same way I really hope that this new title releasing in 2022 lays the foundation for the following future Sonic titles – that is the idea behind the challenge for the team.”

Dabir
Nov 10, 2012

I'd love him to name a game where he didn't have those kinds of hopes. Maybe Forces?

Augus
Mar 9, 2015


Yeah that doesn’t really tell us much lol

Doctor_Fruitbat
Jun 2, 2013


I get what he means, although Unleashed also represented a major change halfway between Adventure and now. In any case, it sounds like we're definitely getting something different to both the boost era and Adventure era, and something more open world definitely fits with that, unless he means that Sonic is going turn based.

Heran Bago
Aug 18, 2006



Evil Eagle posted:

What did you find meh about them? Interested in the perspective of someone that hasn't played this game for almost a decade and watched the maps get better and better over time

They're just kind of bland? The speed sections aren't particularly interesting or exciting. Same with the platforming. Like it's all functional, looks and sounds good enough. I sometimes got turned around but uncollected rings are a pretty good reverse-breadcrumb trail.

I like how they're clearly designed with multiple characters in mind, like how Sonic solo is a harder and different route than flying over stuff with Tails. Also a fan of the shields and their placement / uses. The purple water that you float in was a good gimmick too.

Of course, as a game on the Doom engine, the whole package is incredible.

Groovelord Neato
Dec 6, 2014


Al-Saqr posted:

Sonic robo blast is the only consistently fun 3D sonic game in 20 years

It's fitting that a fangame is the best 3D sonic when the best Sonic since Knuckles was Mania.

Al-Saqr
Nov 11, 2007

One Day I Will Return To Your Side.
I think Sonic team should hope they actually publish a finished good game this time before they can assume that Sonic 2022 is some sort of blueprint for anything.

Baby steps, make it good, make it finished and polished, then talk out of your rear end.

Al-Saqr fucked around with this message at 15:08 on Jun 22, 2021

Pastamania
Mar 5, 2012

You cannot know.
The things I've seen.
The things I've done.
The things he made me do.
Maybe Sonic will finally play exactly like Crusader Kings II.

Oxyclean
Sep 23, 2007


https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1407383749377945602?s=21

This looks oddly decent for a minecraft thing? At the very least, it feels like more then the barest minimum of efforts.

Doctor_Fruitbat
Jun 2, 2013


Pastamania posted:

Maybe Sonic will finally play exactly like Crusader Kings II.

I am still pissed beyond belief that this got changed.

Rosalie_A
Oct 30, 2011

Groovelord Neato posted:

It's fitting that a fangame is the best 3D sonic when the best Sonic since Knuckles was Mania.

to be fair, any 3D Sonic would have turned out a lot better if it had twenty years to be worked on.

Baggot
Sep 9, 2009

Hail to the King, baby.

Don't forget the Sonic 30th Anniversary Symphony/concert is tomorrow at 3PM Eastern. It will also feature performances by Crush 40 and Tomoya Ohtani's band, which apparently doesn't have a name.

https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1403093007100825609

azurite
Jul 25, 2010

Strange, isn't it?!


Oh poo poo, I have a work meeting. Can someone tape it for me?

SeANMcBAY
Jun 28, 2006

Look on the bright side.



Oxyclean posted:

https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1407383749377945602?s=21

This looks oddly decent for a minecraft thing? At the very least, it feels like more then the barest minimum of efforts.

Can you actually raise chao in it? That alone would get a purchase from me.

Evil Eagle
Nov 5, 2009

Baggot posted:

Don't forget the Sonic 30th Anniversary Symphony/concert is tomorrow at 3PM Eastern. It will also feature performances by Crush 40 and Tomoya Ohtani's band, which apparently doesn't have a name.

https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1403093007100825609

Wouldn't miss it for the world.

azurite
Jul 25, 2010

Strange, isn't it?!


SeANMcBAY posted:

Can you actually raise chao in it? That alone would get a purchase from me.

What's a chao?

Al-Saqr
Nov 11, 2007

One Day I Will Return To Your Side.
Ohtani should name his band “ the Ohtanitones”

The Saddest Rhino
Apr 29, 2009

Put it all together.
Solve the world.
One conversation at a time.



Oxyclean posted:

https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1407383749377945602?s=21

This looks oddly decent for a minecraft thing? At the very least, it feels like more then the barest minimum of efforts.

the sonic update may have awaken notch which lol

https://twitter.com/notch/status/1407424478049669122

SeANMcBAY
Jun 28, 2006

Look on the bright side.



It looks to be one of the better mash up packs so I don’t know what that pathetic loser’s issue is.

Al-Saqr
Nov 11, 2007

One Day I Will Return To Your Side.
Lol that Sonic Minecraft pack is literally one of the best crossover packs they’ve ever put out and looks legitimately fun what a loving crybaby loser notch is.

Rocket Pan
Nov 3, 2011

Anything can be sent, as long as it's less than 1200 bytes

SeANMcBAY posted:

It looks to be one of the better mash up packs so I don’t know what that pathetic loser’s issue is.

No you see Sonic has no place in Minecraft as Sonic is such a kiddy property for kids, unlike Minecraft which... uhhh...

kirbysuperstar
Nov 11, 2012

Let the fools who stand before us be destroyed by the power you and I possess.

Al-Saqr posted:

Lol that Sonic Minecraft pack is literally one of the best crossover packs they’ve ever put out and looks legitimately fun what a loving crybaby loser notch is.

Honestly it looks like a lovely celebration of the 'hog. I don't have Minecraft or even like it (I prefer my block games to have slimes and puns) but I wanna see it!

TheKingofSprings
Oct 9, 2012

Oxyclean posted:

https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1407383749377945602?s=21

This looks oddly decent for a minecraft thing? At the very least, it feels like more then the barest minimum of efforts.

I really can’t help but note that this references basically nothing after Adventure 2 lol

SeANMcBAY
Jun 28, 2006

Look on the bright side.



TheKingofSprings posted:

I really can’t help but note that this references basically nothing after Adventure 2 lol

Shadow has his sweet bike.

Hiraeth
May 14, 2021
It's still bugging me two years later how Team Sonic Racing was the perfect opportunity to throw my boiz Bean, Bark, and Fang back into the main roster and it never fuckin' happened

Hitlersaurus Christ
Oct 14, 2005

Hiraeth posted:

It's still bugging me two years later how Team Sonic Racing was the perfect opportunity to throw my boiz Bean, Bark, and Fang back into the main roster and it never fuckin' happened
They’re considered classic-only characters by Sonic Team and will never be in the modern series. It’s dumb but that’s just how it be.

At least they’ll be appearing in the IDW comic (not the main series though)

Larryb
Oct 5, 2010

In other news, some concept art from the upcoming Sonic Prime cartoon got leaked:

https://twitter.com/TailsChannel/status/1407584168947556352

Gotta say, assuming these are legit I don’t entirely hate this to be honest.

Homora Gaykemi
Apr 30, 2020

by Fluffdaddy
I have Minecraft on my Switch for if my nieces ever wanted to play it while I was looking after them but it's something I never really got into myself.

That Sonic dlc looks slick as heck though

Hiraeth posted:

It's still bugging me two years later how Team Sonic Racing was the perfect opportunity to throw my boiz Bean, Bark, and Fang back into the main roster and it never fuckin' happened

My first instinct was to say "this is like the least of that game's crimes" but yeah, once you've gotten to the point where the game is Sonic characters only and built in teams of three they really should have had those guys in there

Larryb posted:

In other news, some concept art from the upcoming Sonic Prime cartoon got leaked:

https://twitter.com/TailsChannel/status/1407584168947556352

Gotta say, assuming these are legit I don’t entirely hate this to be honest.

Basically looks like normal Sonic and Tails with funky shoes and gloves and maybe some timeline shenanigans Eggmen? At the very least it's not anything to get offended by so far

E: and whatever is going on with Amy Flintstone I guess

Homora Gaykemi fucked around with this message at 12:35 on Jun 23, 2021

Larryb
Oct 5, 2010

Seems like the plot is going to involve Sonic traveling through multiple dimensions (which explains the pile of Eggmen and cavewoman Amy)

Macaluso
Sep 23, 2005

I HATE THAT HEDGEHOG, BROTHER!
A lot of the replies are people freaking out about how many extra tails Tails has, or Sonic's shoes but concept art almost never ends up looking like the final game

Larryb
Oct 5, 2010

Macaluso posted:

A lot of the replies are people freaking out about how many extra tails Tails has, or Sonic's shoes but concept art almost never ends up looking like the final game

I'm guessing Tails is an alternate version of himself just like Amy the Cave Girl above. These pictures have since been removed from the artist's website as well which makes me think the art is legit and just got revealed too early.

Also this isn’t from a game, it’s from the Sonic Prime cartoon.

Larryb fucked around with this message at 13:13 on Jun 23, 2021

Hitlersaurus Christ
Oct 14, 2005

Macaluso posted:

A lot of the replies are people freaking out about how many extra tails Tails has, or Sonic's shoes but concept art almost never ends up looking like the final game

It’s not a game, and we don’t know how far along in development it is but I’m gonna guess with that many concept art pieces with a consistent design it‘s from after the brainstorming stage. Other than Sonic and possibly Eggman I’m pretty sure the character designs are all alternate dimension versions (namely multi-tailed Tails and Cavewoman Amy).

elf help book
Aug 5, 2004

Though the battle might be endless, I will never give up
Cavegirl Amy :swoon:

Hitlersaurus Christ
Oct 14, 2005

The Sonic Prime leak is a distraction from the real news:

A Japanese site is reporting that Kazuyuki Hoshino said they’re planning to make Sonic a V-Tuber for delivering news and stuff in 2022. He also said that after having a Hollywood movie their next dream is making a theme park. Good luck, SEGA.

I don’t know how reputable this site is but there’s a 30th anniversary column in the next Famitsu that’s going to feature Iizuka and Hoshino so it might be a leak from that.

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Detective No. 27
Jun 7, 2006

A couple years ago I made a Green Hill Zone style loop in Minecraft. This crossover is really cool looking. Way more substantial than any of the crossovers I've seen before.

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