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 [Thanks to my good friend keroberrycola for the banner image!] Sonic Mania is a side-scrolling platformer game released in 2017 for the eighth generation of consoles. It was released alongside Sonic Forces to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, and directed by Christian Whitehead who is best known for his work in the Sonic fan game community. While Sonic Forces was meant to celebrate the legacy of 3D Sonic titles, Sonic Mania is focused on capturing the fan fervor for classic Sonic the Hedgehog. The game incorporates remixed versions of levels from classic Sonic titles in its story, while also updating the engine to allow for smoother gameplay. Critics raved about Sonic Mania, calling it a return to form for the Blue Blur after the low critical reception of more recent Sonic releases. An update to the game called Sonic Mania Plus was released in 2018 to add more characters and an additional game mode. Sonic Mania & Hatsune Miku is a mod for Sonic Mania created by Tracker_TD in 2018. As the name suggests, the mod replaces Sonic the Hedgehog with Hatsune Miku the Virtual Idol, and updates the story and general aesthetics for the game to create a wholly new experience. The core gameplay is the same, but the packaging around it is fresh and exciting. Commentators raved about the mod, calling it “shockingly really really good” and “epic”. An update to the mod called Sonic Mania & Hatsune Miku: Extend was released in 2019 to update the new art assets and add support for the new content from Sonic Mania Plus. This is the version we’ll be playing for the thread.  I’m everyone’s favorite LP idol ChorpSaway and I will be rolling through these levels to show you the sights and sounds of this Sonic Mania mod. Joining me are my team of TheJayOfSpade “Tails” Prower, who is the Miku maniac, and thatnogofella the Echidna, who is the Sonic lore expert. Together we’re going to protect Sonic’s world and jam out to some J-pop. I will be completing the game and collecting all the Chaos Emeralds for the best ending, as well as exploring the references and Miku lore items that have been added to the game.        
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miku is cringe op
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Oct 6, 2019 18:19
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FutureFriend posted:miku is cringe op yo delete this poo poo before i get angry bro
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Oct 6, 2019 18:52
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That Mean Bean Machine boss segment was legitimately infuriating to watch.
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Oct 6, 2019 23:34
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vocaloid owns because its ltierally a method of giving voice to the voiceless, tons of amateur creators used it to make songs about their own personal experiences with stuff like depression/self-harm/etc in way rawer ways than you usually see in pop media
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Oct 7, 2019 00:33
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nine-gear crow posted:That Mean Bean Machine boss segment was legitimately infuriating to watch. Don't worry, I'm also bad at Sonic.
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Oct 7, 2019 02:05
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Personally, I'm thinking Miku Miku (oo - ee - oo)
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Oct 7, 2019 02:20
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Endorph posted:vocaloid owns because its ltierally a method of giving voice to the voiceless, tons of amateur creators used it to make songs about their own personal experiences with stuff like depression/self-harm/etc in way rawer ways than you usually see in pop media
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Oct 7, 2019 03:52
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How does a virtual singer gets pulled in by a portal? If the portal had sucked in her computer, I would've been able to believe the story.
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Oct 7, 2019 18:50
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Endorph posted:vocaloid owns because its ltierally a method of giving voice to the voiceless, tons of amateur creators used it to make songs about their own personal experiences with stuff like depression/self-harm/etc in way rawer ways than you usually see in pop media I don't know anything about Vocaloid aside from Hatsune Miku is one so this is a wild thing to learn.
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Oct 7, 2019 22:02
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Jobbo_Fett posted:How does a virtual singer gets pulled in by a portal? If anything a virtual singer would have an easier time being sucked into a computer game.
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Oct 7, 2019 22:43
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Tenebrais posted:If anything a virtual singer would have an easier time being sucked into a computer game.
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Oct 7, 2019 22:55
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Tenebrais posted:If anything a virtual singer would have an easier time being sucked into a computer game. Prove it!
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Oct 7, 2019 22:57
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Jobbo_Fett posted:Prove it! Sheeeeee is literally in one. Here, in this mod. Look, you can see her.
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Oct 7, 2019 23:03
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Somebody was downloading Sonic Mania on Steam nearby and she got caught in the wi-fi
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Oct 7, 2019 23:08
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I'm a little bummed this is a fan made mod because I was really hoping Sega had just gone insane and made a Miku version of Sonic Mania.
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Oct 8, 2019 00:49
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I'm not even sure I understand this, but I'm entertained. Almost entertained enough to overlook the massive plot contrivance of Hatsune Miku, a being made entirely of photons, being sucked into a portal that's anything short of a black hole...whose existence at the concert would end life on earth as we know it!  Jobbo_Fett posted:How does a virtual singer gets pulled in by a portal? Captain Hygiene fucked around with this message at 02:30 on Oct 8, 2019 |
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Oct 8, 2019 01:49
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Miku is real.
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Oct 8, 2019 02:21
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The mean bean boss fight was cool as an idea. Probably the highlight, especially because it wasn't just "what if a normal Sonic level... but renamed!"
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Oct 8, 2019 15:20
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That boss fight is also in the normal Sonic Mania
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Oct 8, 2019 15:57
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Commander Keene posted:Is Miku actually Captain N? Or maybe... Captain S?! How dare you remind me of Captain S.
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Oct 8, 2019 18:23
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Wow, I've never played Sonic Mania, the way the stage acts just roll into the next one is pretty cool. I like that.
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Oct 8, 2019 21:09
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They didn't do that for every stage in the vanilla release and it was such a common complaint that it was one of the things Plus added.
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Oct 8, 2019 23:04
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RareAcumen posted:Wow, I've never played Sonic Mania, the way the stage acts just roll into the next one is pretty cool. I like that. I mean, that's what they did in S3+K, also, if I recall, and that was arguably the best original one, so it would be a good one to crib from
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Oct 9, 2019 02:46
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I caught a few of the original songs in the mashups, but is there a list of them somewhere? You mentioned there's a list of all the references the mod makes.
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Oct 12, 2019 06:35
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morallyobjected posted:I mean, that's what they did in S3+K, also, if I recall, and that was arguably the best original one, so it would be a good one to crib from Yeah, I only got into Sonic games with Sonic Advance, Sonic Battle and the stuff on Gamecube. Y'know what, that's still vague. Sonic Adventure 1 and 2, Sonic Heroes, and Sonic Riders. I had no idea that had been done before.
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Oct 12, 2019 06:53
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morallyobjected posted:I mean, that's what they did in S3+K, also, if I recall, and that was arguably the best original one, so it would be a good one to crib from It makes me wish someone would go back and redo Sonic 1 and 2 to bring it up to 3&K's quality in terms of sprite work, transitions and zone remixes. I mean, you could argue that that's basically what Sonic Mania was itself, but still.
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Oct 12, 2019 08:23
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nine-gear crow posted:It makes me wish someone would go back and redo Sonic 1 and 2 to bring it up to 3&K's quality in terms of sprite work, transitions and zone remixes. I mean, you could argue that that's basically what Sonic Mania was itself, but still. Sonic 2 has my favourite zones/music (Chemical Plant, Casino Night, Aquatic Ruin, Hill Top, Oil Ocean), but yeah it could definitely benefit from a little remake/touch up. It did blow my mind, though, when I found out you could put Sonic 2 into the S+K cart though. playing through Chemical Plant Zone as Knuckles was a hoot, and I don't know if anything will ever feel as cool as stacking cartridges.
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 UPDATE TIME!  Today, Miku will have to face off against our most dangerous enemy in our modern times: corporate brands! First she must come face to face with the past as she combats a mascot that she replaced, followed by the present where she must fight someone close to her. Will she have the heart to fight back against these threats, or will the pressure prove to hot to handle? Jade Rider posted:I caught a few of the original songs in the mashups, but is there a list of them somewhere? You mentioned there's a list of all the references the mod makes. I can list them with the updates for convenience, since they only appear in the credits at the end of the game! To protect the innocent though, I will put them behind spoiler tags to hide the names of the new zones. Episode 1 Music Mashups: Special Stage: Special Stage x Luka Luka Night Fever Shampuyo Factory Act 1: Chemical Plant Act 1 x Weekender Girl Shampuyo Factory Act 2: Chemical Plant Act 2 x Two Faced Lovers Episode 2 Music Mashups: Dominopolis Act 1: Studiopolis Act 1 x Dominos App Commercial Dominopolis Act 2: Studiopolis Act 2 x Urbandonment Anime Aircraft Act 1: Flying Battery Act 1 x Until My Body is Dry Anime Aircraft Act 2: Flying Battery Act 2 x Shounen Heart
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Oct 13, 2019 18:08
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Haven't finished the whole video but I like Marco's pizza. I used to go with Polo's but you just cant find them anymore.
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Oct 13, 2019 21:41
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At last, I finally have the opportunity to post this awful thing and have it make sense(?) https://youtu.be/TpM96Oqp5mo Also the fan-created character from the upside down Robotnik in Flying Battery has apparently been named either Eggette or Omlette by the internet and they have decided she is Robotnik’s niece 
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Oct 13, 2019 21:45
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Dr Pepper posted:I'm a little bummed this is a fan made mod because I was really hoping Sega had just gone insane and made a Miku version of Sonic Mania. This was completely what I expected clicking on the title of this thread. Stranger things have happened.
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Oct 14, 2019 00:27
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for a place called Anime Aircraft, there was not nearly the amount of anime I would expect
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Oct 14, 2019 00:40
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  this game is giving me all I wanted and more
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Oct 14, 2019 01:30
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morallyobjected posted:for a place called Anime Aircraft, there was not nearly the amount of anime I would expect With a title like that I was expecting either Transformers that're all women of something like Kancolle but everyone's a plane instead of aircraft carriers.
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Oct 14, 2019 01:41
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morallyobjected posted:for a place called Anime Aircraft, there was not nearly the amount of anime I would expect Not a Goku to be seen, smh
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Oct 14, 2019 02:14
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That deep dive / deep dish gag didn't get the respect it deserves.
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Oct 14, 2019 03:03
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morallyobjected posted:for a place called Anime Aircraft, there was not nearly the amount of anime I would expect Turns out Miku didn't have a premium account so she couldn't see all the anime just off-screen. Also, in case anyone is looking to join in the Dominos revolution, here's a gif of the looping Scott bit from Act 2. 
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Oct 16, 2019 00:46
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I wonder if the developers used the Sonic-hair costume because they couldn't easily mod the third-person view in the 3D stages.
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Decoy Badger posted:I wonder if the developers used the Sonic-hair costume because they couldn't easily mod the third-person view in the 3D stages. No, Miku's worn this Sonic costume before, but I'm sure it did make editing the sprites and models easier
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