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[SerTapTap]

That robot is straight out of Ratchet and Clank

 

[Phocks]

I would like a cartoon series with these guys in that style.

Well uhh there is going to be one...

 

[Nintendojitsu]

SEGA, stop he's already dead.

 

[spindashing]

And now people are going to bitch about "shitty friends" when they forget this is a different universe, we don't know who these guys are and if they're even playable.

Someone already thought Sonic Team was responsible.

 

[AcademicSaucer]

Yay, new sonic characters

 

[TimmiT]

Some of those are alright, most aren't much worse than other Sonic characters, some eeuuh.

I also see that someone already thought that Sonic Team is making this.

 

[Exotoro]

i feel bad for the guy who designed these because they're actually pretty decent

 

[JaseMath]

I like some of the designs, but they seem really out of place in the Sonic Universe.

 

[Pattrikx]

How come 92% of them are all wearing gloves?

Are gloves and fingerless gloves some sort of requirement for the sonic world? Is everything really that dirty?

the artists can't draw palms

 

[Vidpixel]

They all look like they want nothing to do with Sonic.

 

[Lernaean]

Please, kill me.

 

[BY2K]

There's already "fanart" of her, isn't there?

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

Let's make a bet about how much time it will take for Rule 34 of her to exist.

I remember someone saying that it took people less than 10 minutes to start posting Rule 34 of new Sonic characters after they were revealed.

 

[spindashing]

Well uhh there is going to be one...

Whoops. Meant a non CG one.

To the people complaining: What is wrong with these designs? I see nothing too offensive and a lot of the designs are pretty charming, imo.

 

[Revven]

Aren't these characters for the TV show? It would make more sense to me if so... but if they're going to be part of the game then they're going to be relegated to NPCs. So, how is this necessarily a bad thing, exactly? It's filling the world they live in. Would you prefer they lived with humans again ala Sonic Adventure?

 

[Silky]

I like some of the designs, but they seem really out of place in the Sonic Universe.

well good thing it's a completely different continuity/universe in it's own and that Sonic technically has two seperate universes already (game and comic)

 

[Opinionatedfish]

Wouldn't it be nice if the game were.. I dunno.. 2D and looked like the drawings of the characters? Also, what if these characters populated a single town where they sold reserve power up items or gave out quests like "defeat this many enemies in level 1.1."

I dunno.. I think there's some cool things that could be done with Sonic... but we're not seeing those things being done. :-/

 

[liquidekkah]

I'm actually liking the SatAM feel of the characters.

 

[Interrobang]

You've gotta be kidding me.

Derpity doodah, derpity day.

Please, kill me.

You guys are cracking me up.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[spindashing]

Aren't these characters for the TV show? It would make more sense to me if so... but if they're going to be part of the game then they're going to be relegated to NPCs. So, how is this necessarily a bad thing, exactly? It's filling the world they live in. Would you prefer they lived with humans again ala Sonic Adventure?

People just want to complain because complaining about Sonic is the trendy thing to do.

No problem at all with them being NPCs or background characters in the show.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

well good thing it's a completely different continuity/universe in it's own and that Sonic technically has two seperate universes already (game and comic)

I honestly had no idea about this until now.

Well, have fun in whatever horrible universe this takes place in.

 

[Mr. Smiley]

It's a shame the Sonic license can't create any new characters without the in-and-outside fanbase wondering if there's porn of it. Whether they're into it or not.

 

[friskykillface]

at least bring back Big the Cat, he will be better then most of these characters


based Big

 

[Toxi]

420 COLORED WALRUSES UP IN HERE!!!!

 

[kewlmyc]

I understand Sonic hate, but...

1. We don't know if any of these are playable or even side characters. Could just be extras.
2. Not Sonic Team
3. Could be characters from the TV show.

Calm down everyone.

 

[_woLf]

This looks like a weird cross between fanart and disney films.

Or bad disney fanart.

Huh.

 

[Nintendojitsu]

The worst of Hanna-Barbera meets the best that SEGA could do on a small budget. What's the worst that could happen?

 

[enzo_gt]

They all look considerably better than the main characters.

 

[Silky]

I honestly had no idea about this until now.

Well, have fun in whatever horrible universe this takes place in.

I figured that no one knows what the background of this game is other than seeing the gameplay or seeing gameplay of sonic 06 and thinking 'this is just Sonic 06 again aaaaa' but, you know, It could be worse. You could have this.

 

[AdanVC]

Ok, I was trying to stay optimistic about this game but not anymore tbh. Those character designs look like a generic 2012 Cartoon Network show animated in flash... My only hope now is that the game at least can be fun. Poor Sonic doesn't desserve this.

 

[Save 'N Quit]

The Turtle one is the only good one.

Really not looking forward to eventually seeing some of those fanarts of the purple girl.

 

[Solid Samus]

420 COLORED WALRUSES UP IN HERE!!!!

I mean I do like some of the other designs

but this guy seems like a spongebob movie sequel reject. and the bob doesn't reject shit as long as it's got enough pretty colors and slapstick value to make all the adhd kids laff

 

[rawktapus]

Most of those character designs are pretty solid. The worst complaint you could lob is that they're a tad cliche.

 

[Revven]

People just want to complain because complaining about Sonic is the trendy thing to do.

No problem at all with them being NPCs or background characters in the show.

Ahh such is the problem with anything Sonic related =\

Filling the world they live in with these kinds of characters helps the setting and everything. It's not a bad thing at all if they aren't playable (which they probably aren't) or if they are just for the TV show.

 

[Hero of Legend]

 

[Aostia]

Sonic by RARE it seems.

 

[FrostuTheNinja]

Damn...

 

[Chairhome]

They're building a world for the cartoon, so it makes sense that they'd intro this many charcters.

 

[Myke Greywolf]

Those look okay, no issues here.

The proof is in the pudding, as they say.

 

[Phocks]

They all look considerably better than the main characters.

This so hard.

 

[James Scott]

I was guessing that they would be for the TV show only and not the game, but no. The blog says that they will all be in Rise of Lyric (at least)

 

[Triggerhappytel]

How come 92% of them are all wearing gloves?

Are gloves and fingerless gloves some sort of requirement for the sonic world? Is everything really that dirty?

It's 'cause they're edgy, yo.

 

[NotLiquid]

Most of those character designs are pretty solid. The worst complaint you could lob is that they're a tad cliche.

Pretty much.

They're not even really giving them much of a fanfare. It's just a bunch of concept art, implying they're just there to fill the sidelines like most cartoon shows out there.

Even Sonic needs some cast building if you're going the route they're going and all of this looks mostly inconsequential.

 

[Negaduck]

Im digging orange hippo, old turtle and the beaver chef.

Robot and squidbillys arent bad either.

 

[Hero of Legend]

 

[Hero Prinny]

Looks really weird to be partof a sonic game but theyre actually good imo

 

[Silky]

They do have names and most of them will be in the game.

Old Tucker, Hayward, Salty, Pepper, Q-N-C, Hokey, Pokey, Perci, Foreman Fred, Doc Ginger, Cliff, Chef Woody, Fastidious, and Mayor Fink,--respectively.

 

[Santiako]

The turtle and the robot bodied jellyfish look pretty cool, but they all are completely unneeded in Sonic.

 

[Muppet of a Man]

Shitty Friends: Part Deux

 

[spindashing]

They do have names and most of them will be in the game.

Old Tucker, Hayward, Salty, Pepper, Q-N-C, Hokey, Pokey, Perci, Foreman Fred, Doc Ginger, Cliff, Chef Woody, Fastidious, and Mayor Fink,--respectively.

Hokey and Pokey

Oh lawd hahahaha