• Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.

Sonic Boom for Wii U (Big Red Button, CryEngine 3) & 3DS (Sanzaru), new subseries

Status
Not open for further replies.
G

Guymelef

Member
OJziQqr.gif
 
E

Effect

Member
oxidax said:
FRIENDLY COMMENT.

I thought the Wii U couldn't handle CryEngine 3? im confused now.. does that mean the Wii U is a capable machine then?
Click to expand...

It can. It always could and that was confirmed form the start. It should be able to handle Unreal Engine 4 as well I believe but that Epic said they wouldn't support it (tech support wise I believe) but someone could use it if they wished. Ubisoft's latest engine runs on the system as well as seen by Assassin's Creed 3 and 4 and that Watch_Dogs was/s going to be released. It's only EA that has been saying that it couldn't run Frostbite 3 and had trouble with Frostbite 2. So if all those engines run well or are capable of running on the Wii U then the issue likely isn't the Wii U's capability when it comes to EA's engines. Engines they have running on the PS3/360 after all.
 
D

Dictator93

Member
Should be labeled as "Cryengine" unless they are purposefully using an older version.

Also, wow, that trailer was just wtf.
 
G

Gintoki313

Banned
Watch Da Birdie said:
Here's a sneak peak of the Television Show (plus Eggman):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dm-AFKUmFw

I thought it was pretty cute. :0
Click to expand...

Ok, that looks really good. Especially for a 3D cartoon. It made me laugh as well. Will definitely look forward to it.

TheOGB said:
It's a not-terrible Johnny Test. Just as I expected.
Click to expand...

You were expecting it to be Johnny Test tier? That's the lowest of the low of expectations for a cartoon. That's The Problem Solverz/Mountain Fort Awesome level of low.
 
Haunted

Haunted

Member
Chrscool8 said:
Had to let it play through a couple times for the quality to increase, but I got these:

Code: 
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/1nfKQNl.jpg[/IMG]
[URL="http://i.imgur.com/1nfKQNl.jpg"]http://i.imgur.com/1nfKQNl.jpg[/URL]

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/nzNGIjf.jpg[/IMG]
[URL="http://i.imgur.com/nzNGIjf.jpg"]http://i.imgur.com/nzNGIjf.jpg[/URL]

Little better quality shots I guess.
Click to expand...
ebYwS.gif
 
A

Azure Dream

Member
It's odd, Eggman's look may be the most redesigned of them all, and I kind of like it for that.

Berordn said:
Judging by the other shots, that's just how long his legs are now.
Click to expand...

I meant the stretchy torso.

It's clear the game models aren't up to par with the TV show designs. That top quill on Sonic's head looks okay on the show, but awful in the game, for example.


Danthrax said:
Dr. Eggman isn't his name

Eggman is what they say to taunt Dr. Robotnik, not "Egghead"

FUCK
Click to expand...

Oh god get over it. He's been "Eggman" in Japan forever, and "Eggman" since 1999-2000 almost everywhere else. He's been Eggman longer than he's been "Dr. Robotnik", and they STILL count it as his full name, and they STILL make references to it. LET. IT. GO.
 
Z

Zalman

Member
Here's a Facebook comment from SEGA:

Sonic Boom is a new branch of the Sonic universe, and does not replace modern Sonic.
Click to expand...

The Sonic Boom character designs won't replace the "normal" ones. We won't see them in the mainline Sonic games.
 
S

sonto340

Member
http://kotaku.com/meet-the-new-sonic-and-his-next-game-1517561472
"Series executive producer Evan Pailey described episodes of the show where an overprotective Sonic fires Tails from sidekick and Eggman applies, Eggman tries to get into Modern Lair Magazine and, after losing again to Sonic for the umpteenth time, the archvillain fakes an injury and takes Sonic to court. The new co-operative play mechanics in the games and show will also be seen in the toys"

Guys. The TV series sounds pretty good..
 
prag16

prag16

Banned
Hex said:
Well, SEGA seems to have taken care of number three in their deal with Nintendo.
I do not judge from a trailer like this.
Click to expand...

Yeah. Everybody rushing to judgement.

Doesn't exactly look great, but hard to be so sure it'll be terrible based on a teaser like this.
 
MisterHero

MisterHero

Super Member
They didn't call him Robotnik. They didn't call him Robotnik.

I like how Sonic looks. The TV trailer was alright.
 
T

tiggerkiddo

Member
Ummm...not sure really what to think here. They all look too gangly to be honest, the tape thing is a wee bit overdone. Not a fan of Knuckles' new look, his head is a bit too small for the rest of his body. The environments look real pretty though...I guess I'll take a wait and see approach.
 
I

Ito

Member
Zalman said:
Here's a Facebook comment from SEGA:



The Sonic Boom character designs won't replace the "normal" ones. We won't see them in the mainline Sonic games.
Click to expand...

I won't believe that one 'till I see the next Sonic game.

They probably are saying because they are already aware of all the racket going on with the new designs.
 
H

HyperHip

Member
sonto340 said:
http://kotaku.com/meet-the-new-sonic-and-his-next-game-1517561472
"Series executive producer Evan Pailey described episodes of the show where an overprotective Sonic fires Tails from sidekick and Eggman applies, Eggman tries to get into Modern Lair Magazine and, after losing again to Sonic for the umpteenth time, the archvillain fakes an injury and takes Sonic to court. The new co-operative play mechanics in the games and show will also be seen in the toys"

Guys. The TV series sounds pretty good..
Click to expand...

The sneak peek was pretty nice, I'm definitely gonna check the show out.
 
T

TheOGB

Banned
Gintoki313 said:
You were expecting it to be Johnny Test tier? That's the lowest of the low of expectations for a cartoon. That's The Problem Solverz/Mountain Fort Awesome level of low.
Click to expand...
Early Johnny Test was decent, I was basically expecting a better version of that, specifically in regards to character interactions.
 
D

Dragoon En Regalia

Member
SpikedGunner said:
Apparently, this is going to be a sub-series:

http://www.destructoid.com/sega-reveals-new-sonic-boom-sub-franchise-and-game-270111.phtml
Click to expand...
So not all of my nightmares are coming true.

Welp, here we are guys, a bona fide Werehog game. No, even better, a Jak and Daxter game dressed in drag! Here's the kicker: a Skylanders-like using CE3 that for shitty in-dev textures! I can't—

Even if this is competently made at all, it's still a boring concept for a game, and it doesn't stick close to what makes Sonic distinct from other platformers. Watch, this game's gonna have every other game idea BRB and Sanzaru want to do yet can't so they convince SEGA to let them hide it all within some stupid Loonatics fudge. And I can and will criticize Sonic Team for doing that ever since Sonic Adventure, but Lost World looks spare compared to this, and for good reasons. And forget whatever positives I noted about the redesigns, they look like amateur-level Disney-squash-and-stretch jank in motion, and excellent animation would have saved these new concepts.

At least the show looks good. But I'm more disappointed that it's focusing on self-parody as a get-out-of-jail card, as if these guys feel they have to apologize for the shit SEGA sees in an Activision train that's already left.
 
C

Crub

Member
Might be good, might be completely awful. I think this reveal is way more interesting than another game of the same mixed 2D and 3D formula would have been.

Sad about it being Nintendo exclusive though, especially considering it runs on Cry Engine 3. Would much rather play on PC.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Similar threads

Interview with Shuji Utsumi (SEGA Co-COO) by Japanese media outlet Seizo-Trend
Business Game Dev
1
1K
Unknown? replied
Let's predict how well or badly Sonic Frontiers will sell before launch.
40
2K
Eddie-Griffin replied
  • Poll
SONY/SIE: The Balance Of Chasing Margins, Multiplat Expansion, And Maximizing The Console
Opinion Business Analysis 2 3
101
6K
vaibhavpisal replied
Should there be a new Sonic Cartoon, and if so, what should it be like?
15
3K
Carna replied
SEGA / Atlus announce TGS 2020 Online lineup, schedule
News 2 3
102
11K
TintoConCasera replied
Top Bottom