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Candescence · May 30, 2017

The contrast between this labor of sheer love and Sonic Team's HERP A DERP stupidity with Forces is astonishing.

I'm so buying this on the Switch.

Jazzem said:
I imagine only in the sense of improved CRT/scanline filter options possible via SweetFX or other software, though to be fair the base game may already have something similar.

Mania already has scanline/filter settings, mind you.

tbm24 · May 30, 2017

Fantastic trailer, super excited for this. Also now wanting a cartoon using the animation in this trailer and the music.

Ferr986 · May 30, 2017

SaviourMK2 said:
What about Sonic CD? Did they retcon that too?

No game is retconned. 4 uses Modern Sonic model, hence it comes after Mania.

Jazzem · May 30, 2017

Candescence said:
Mania already has scanline/filter settings, mind you.

Nice, didn't know this!

NinjaCoachZ · May 30, 2017

SaviourMK2 said:
What about Sonic CD? Did they retcon that too?

CD is canon but has never been considered part of the main series afaik.

MrBadger · May 30, 2017

SaviourMK2 said:
What about Sonic CD? Did they retcon that too?

Sonic CD happens in the Sonic 4 timeline, remember? /s

Professor Lexicovermis · May 30, 2017

Nice; every time I see this game I get more and more hyped! I was kinda hopin we'd see a glimpse of a new Zone, but Stardust Speedway is welcome too!

By the way, did you guys notice the Hardboiled Heavy fight for what appeared to be Studiopolis?

royox · May 30, 2017

I love internet

celsowmbr · May 30, 2017

PSN store link?

Blues1990 · May 30, 2017

Empyrean Heaven said:
I love how at the end the trailer says that basically this is the true Sonic 4.

Yeah, that small detail was the perfect fuck you to the horrendous Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Ep I & II that came out back on the 360/PS3/Wii generation, and I'm all for it if they write that game off.

Kyuur · May 30, 2017

Those beautiful hand-drawn scenes just make me realize how much I hate OG Sonic's sprite style. So garish.

Guess Who · May 30, 2017

Professor Lexicovermis said:
Nice; every time I see this game I get more and more hyped! I was kinda hopin we'd see a glimpse of a new Zone, but Stardust Speedway is welcome too!

A recent press meeting resulted in a leak of another new zone:

yyr · May 30, 2017

Looks awesome.

I will likely buy day one (or close) on XB1.

Father_Brain · May 30, 2017

Am I crazy, or is the gameplay footage here sub-30fps?

Anyway, it's 2017 and YouTube has supported 60fps uploads for years now. Why the hell are publishers/devs still releasing 30fps videos for games like this?

Big One · May 30, 2017

Great stuff. I love the aesthetic of classic Sonic. Wish Sega would return to it permanently.

capylikesgames · May 30, 2017

That's not too bad. August it is, then! Taxman's games have always been priced so cheaply (the CD remaster was 5$ at launch), so I really don't mind paying 18$ for this. Hopefully it'll send SEGA a message, too.

alf717 · May 30, 2017

The art style is pretty slick in that trailer. I have it pre-ordered. I'm still hoping to hear of a physical Switch version.

DooMAGE · May 30, 2017

royox said:
I love internet

yep

ArchAngel · May 30, 2017

Now I'm betting everything on an Sonic CD like animated intro. Plzzzzz!!

Sonic the Movie style = best Sonic style!

BumblebeeCody · May 30, 2017

Brilliant trailer

Professor Lexicovermis · May 30, 2017

Guess Who said:
A recent press meeting resulted in a leak of another new zone:

Yeah, I saw that in another thread; looks interesting! I wonder if it's Cathedral themed?

Sciz · May 30, 2017

Father_Brain said:
Anyway, it's 2017 and YouTube has supported 60fps uploads for years now. Why the hell are publishers/devs still releasing 30fps videos for games like this?

Yeah, I love the guys at SoA, but they're straight up crazy for publishing 30fps Sonic footage. Thought it was weird back in the reveal trailer, and here we are almost a year later and nothing's changed.

J@hranimo · May 30, 2017

Tee Lopes is going to make the remix to Stardust Speedway Past so good I can't wait.

Mr. Smiley · May 30, 2017

ok expanded past stardust speedway is a zone i wanted to see again

Courage · May 30, 2017

Debating if I should go with Switch or PC.

If the d-pad on the Switch was better it'd be a no brainer.

J@hranimo · May 30, 2017

Courage said:
Debating if I should go with Switch or PC.

If the d-pad on the Switch was better it'd be a no brainer.

I'm going both because this deserves all the money.

nekkid · May 30, 2017

Neoxon said:
FTFY

You. I like you.

Dead End Irony · May 30, 2017

So we have:
1. Green Hill Zone
2. Flying Battery
3. Studiopolis
4. Stardust Speedway
5. Mirage Saloon

Unconfirmed/Hinted:
6. Cathedral Style stage
7. Aquatic Ruin

Hoping we can get 3-4 more in addition to the stages listed above.

Maztorre · May 30, 2017

The art and characterisation in this game (and Tyson Hesse's other work on the Sonic Mega Drive comic series) is exactly what Sega should be focusing Sonic around. The depiction here is both cooler than Modern Sonic and more charming than the twee Classic Sonic. This is literally what the brand should be about but instead their main studio is actively working to create conflicting characterisations, before dumping in a dose of Original Character Do Not Steal on top.

Sega: let Modern/Classic Sonic die on the way back to their home planets, and do more of this please.

Dusk Golem · May 30, 2017

Dead End Irony said:
So we have:
1. Green Hill Zone
2. Flying Battery
3. Studiopolis
4. Stardust Speedway
5. Mirage Saloon

Unconfirmed/Hinted:
6. Cathedral Style stage
7. Aquatic Ruin

Hoping we can get 3-4 more in addition to the stages listed above.

They said there's more stages in the game than Sonic Generations, so that means there's at lest 10 stages.

vvise · May 30, 2017

ouuu that animation was really nice! I'm very excited for this game

Hitlersaurus Christ · May 30, 2017

Guess Who said:
A recent press meeting resulted in a leak of another new zone:

Yknow, I realized something after this trailer. What if that "new stage" is act 2 of Stardust Speedway? It looks a little like it takes place inside a cathedral, which Stardust Speedway Past has prominently.

panama chief · May 30, 2017

What a charming trailer. fuck 4.
Glad to see the game get this awesome sense of speed. Seeing knuckles run so fast he was "ahead of the camera" brought back good feelings.

.la1n · May 30, 2017

I hope this sales gangbusters so we can get sequels. Hit all the right notes.

Japanmanx3 · May 30, 2017

Lovely trailer.

Mr Swine · May 30, 2017

That was awesome!

panama chief said:
What a charming trailer. fuck 4.

And CD!

Dead End Irony · May 30, 2017

Maztorre said:
The art and characterisation in this game (and Tyson Hesse's other work on the Sonic Mega Drive comic series) is exactly what Sega should be focusing Sonic around. The depiction here is both cooler than Modern Sonic and more charming than the twee Classic Sonic. This is literally what the brand should be about but instead their main studio is actively working to create conflicting characterisations, before dumping in a dose of Original Character Do Not Steal on top.

Sega: let Modern/Classic Sonic die on the way back to their home planets, and do more of this please.

It's really insane how far off track they've gotten. This most recent trailer completely nailed the 90s vibe Sonic should have.

I really hope Sonic Mania does exceptionally well in terms of sales and reception. This is the Sonic/vibe that they can build on and make some people realize that maybe the Sonic franchise shouldn't die lol.

Ferr986 · May 30, 2017

Mr Swine said:
That was awesome!

And CD!

It has a CD stage though...

Metal Khaos · May 30, 2017

That was a great trailer. Nails the vibe down perfectly.

Already had this game on pre-order (had it on PS4 but moved to Switch once that was available), so I'm completely ready.

StalkerUKCG · May 30, 2017

Trailer ends with a elevator button Panel saying

M K 3 2 1

Mario
Kart
Race Start Count Down (3...2...1)

Mario Kart x Sonic Racing CONFIRMED

R_thanatos · May 30, 2017

Great trailer really

nowarning · May 30, 2017

Great trailer. I sent it to my mother and she replied "Just like the old days. Love it"

ezodagrom · May 30, 2017

StalkerUKCG said:
Trailer ends with a elevator button Panel saying

M K 3 2 1

Mario
Kart
Race Start Count Down (3...2...1)

Mario Kart x Sonic Racing CONFIRMED

Sonic Mania
Sonic & Knuckles
Sonic 3
Sonic 2
Sonic 1

VeeP · May 30, 2017

Man great trailer. Can we get a Sonic show like that? Looked amazing. Like the Saturday morning cartoons we grew up with (but better).

Seik · May 30, 2017

That Sonic CDesque artstyle, SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT!!!

If cutscenes like that are in the game, imma melt, MELT!

Alter_Fridge · May 30, 2017

I need the soundtrack

nkarafo · May 30, 2017

I hope it's only the trailer that runs at 30fps...

Kickz · May 30, 2017

Its beautiful, day one on PC and Switch

AfterTheFall · May 30, 2017

I really liked this trailer and the hand drawn Sonic and company. Well done SEGA.

royox · May 30, 2017

Seik said:
That Sonic CDesque artstyle, SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT!!!

If cutscenes like that are in the game, imma melt, MELT!

Then you better get a bucket...

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