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Sonic Mania - Pre-Order Trailer (out August 15th)
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Celcius
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It can either be an amazing blip on a long trail of bad releases, or it can be the beginning of the next generation of amazing Sonic games.
Aww shit son, Im feeling the sunshine.
edit: wait, youre behind the sonicthehedgeblog tumblr? Together with supper mario broth theyre my favorite tumblr feeds to check.
exmachina64
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It would depend on sales and whether SEGA listens.
Yup. Supper Mario Broth was a big inspiration. I know way too much about Sonic, so I use it as my escape. Plus I run Oldgamemags and The Video Game Art Archive.
IronicSonic
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Dr. Kitty Muffins
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This is why I am telling anyone who will listen about the game.
For some odd reason, some people just think it is the first three games.
AlexFlame116
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Honestly my siblings think that it's just a greatest hits of all three games. They're not interested in it cause they said that they could play the first three games in their entirety all on their phone.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
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There is definitely a misperception out there. They really need to stress the new content better somehow to people not currently paying attention.
Have you only played Sonic 2006 and Sonic Boom ever since Sonic 3 & Knuckles?
No but there has a been a shit ton more awful Sonic games than just Boom and 2006 over the last 10 years or so.
Azure Phoenix
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Not sure if this has been posted yet but here's a clean screenshot of the special stage
I love how low-poly and jaggy it looks. It could have actually been on the Saturn
Duuuuude, is that Sonic's 3D model from Sonic R?
It's only a silly little touch, but man that makes me even more excited for this game.
SonicMegaDrive
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Nah. I'm viewing this game the same way I did Mega Man 9. One last hurrah. If they make more like it afterwards (like Mega Man 10), great. But I'm not expecting it.
Professor Lexicovermis
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So, to clarify: Officer Eggrobo is the Studiopolis Boss, right?
Not until SEGA fully gives Sonic to people who actually care and are talented. Sonic Team and the people in charge of them are the problem.
Not sure if this has been posted yet but here's a clean screenshot of the special stage
I love how low-poly and jaggy it looks. It could have actually been on the Saturn
The guy who runs the Sonic Twitter said during an E3 interview that the team wanted the graphics to be what would have been on a Sega Saturn if they continued the 2d games back then.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axAvQSg1mM0&t=10m40s
The Xtortionist
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It was shown as a boss in Studiopolis in the pre-order trailer. Not sure if it was a mini boss or regular boss.
Wondering if the Hard Boiled Heavies will act as bosses for the original zones, while Eggman takes the classic zones.
Professor Lexicovermis
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Ah, exactly as I remembered. Thanks!
This may very be the case. I wonder if the Heavies have names?
Well, we do know the Heavy in the post above is called "Heavy Gunner". So Heavy ____(and their function), seems likely to be the case.
RomanceDawn
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While playing a couple days ago I noticed that Knuckles had brand new super fast running animation in the same way that Sonic does when his hands get thrown back. Is there footage of this anywhere? Knuckles didn't throw his arms back but his feet wheeling did change and I want to see it again.
Speaking of has anyone noticed any new animations regarding Tails when he runs super fast?
Speaking of has anyone noticed any new animations regarding Tails when he runs super fast?
CharlesDangus
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After Mania comes out they should give 3D Sonic to the indie devs of projects like Sonic Utopia and Green Hill Paradise Act 2.
RomanceDawn
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Yeah thanks a lot! I see he puts his head down and raises his gloves as well! I hope Tails gets something, he's just got to right?
Yes!!! They understand how I want the feel of 2D gameplay translated into 3D more than anyone.
Professor Lexicovermis
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Hmm.
Heavy Gunner
Heavy Ninja (shuriken?)
Heavy Wizard (top hat?)
Heavy Knight (mace?)
Heavy King (saloon portrait?)
Perhaps this is close?
The video itself is a 30fps, but everything else in the video is at least 24fps which is why all of the gameplay footage looks so choppy.
A little bit of editing would allow the animations to still be at 24fps with the gameplay still being shown at 60fps. I actually want to turn that into a small project later just to prove it once the game officially drops.
Outstanding
Once those devs prove that they can work to contract and deliver a finished game, sure. Let's all remember that the Mania team aren't just a bunch of fans with no professional experience.
For me, the best case scenario is this team getting more work and bigger budgets, so we can have a series of decent 2D games alongside the mediocre 3D ones, like how it was in the Advance/Rush days
I'm not really sure if there's anything Sonic Team can learn from Mania, in fact I don't think I'm alone in thinking that they need to stop trying to do Classic Sonic gameplay, now that we have a team that's doing it right.
Lynd7
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I think its unfair to say that. Unleashed came out in 07 and while it was a little rough in places, it was a pretty good game.
- Secret of the Rings (Ok)
- Unleashed (Good)
- Black Knight (Bad)
- Colors (Good)
- Generations (Good)
- Lost World (Pretty good/misunderstood?)
- Boom (Bad)
- Forces (Could be good)
Honestly Sonic hasn't been really bad for over ten years. You could even discount Boom as its a weird side offering from a Western dev.
pennypincher
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Robin64
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This is a stunning reflection. Bless you, Saturn, you wonderful machine.
pennypincher
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Yup. Supper Mario Broth was a big inspiration. I know way too much about Sonic, so I use it as my escape. Plus I run Oldgamemags and The Video Game Art Archive.
Awesome. I'm a regular visitor and share the hell out of your page. Usually great stuff in my feed.
Solid SOAP
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Gameplay? Idk about that. Graphics tho? If they can make it work I'd be in if they concocted something fun to play
CampbellzSoup
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Anyone counting on Amy as an unlockable or DLC?
Tizoc
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That's be neat esp if they urilize her advance 1 playstyle (non curl jump, hammer attack etc)
As a massive fan of the franchise I really think you are being too kind to it.
- Sonic Adventure ( Good for its time Aged Terribly )
- Sonic Adventure 2 ( Good for its time Aged Terribly )
- Sonic Heroes (Mediocre)
- Shadow the Hedgehog (Bad)
- Sonic 06 (Bad)
- Secret of the Rings (OK)
- Unleashed (Mediocre)
- Black Knight (Bad)
- Colors (Good)
- Generations (Great)
- Lost World (OK)
- Boom (Bad)
Theres a case for Unleashed being amazing in places, but you judge games as a whole not by their best bits, especially when the best bits only make up ~1/4 of the game
Gunner is Studiopolis.
King seems like it will be in Mirage Saloon.
The Cathedral stage night go with Mace Robo because aren't Maxed used in religion?
If the Cherry Blossom stage is true then Shuriken Robo goes to that stage.
Finally that leaves the Top Hat Robo. I hope he resembles a Show Magician so we can get a magic themes stage.
LightningXCE
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Will we have a Silva Gunner, though?
Edit: I didn't see this posted anywhere.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z-JhQmoFWQ&t=214s
Tee Lopes posted this as a fun project, but he's been favoriting and pinning comments saying "Unlockable Genesis Soundfont in Mania" on multiple sites. I hope it's true because this is freaking KILLER.
Dunno but surely like the Cd remake. Save after every act,lives act like always has been.
Cell_Biology
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What platform are you guys getting this for and why?
Personally I'll probably end up going Switch for portability, hopefully all versions run at the same resolution, have no issues, etc.
Will definitely double dip if a physical version is announced.
Personally I'll probably end up going Switch for portability, hopefully all versions run at the same resolution, have no issues, etc.
Will definitely double dip if a physical version is announced.
IronicSonic
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Unleashed mediocre? Naa. Maybe not your style but nothing in Unleashed is mediocre. Good at least.
Tizoc
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I am getting it on Steam and PS4
The Werehog is massively mediocre and uninspired and it makes up the majority of the game. The game structure with the Hub also makes no sense considering what sonic is supposed to be and its clearly there just to be filler. you end up with just 1/4 of the game being amazing (the daytime stages)
I was considering to get it for PS4, but due to personal circumstances, I won't be able to play with it until October. I can only play it portably, so finally for Switch.
I think you're giving the scope of the hub a little undue credit, I wouldn't really call speeding through those small sections half the game.
You're right though, outside of day stages everything is half-baked or unnecessary.
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