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[EhoaVash]

watching the stream...that 2D portion looks rather really boring and unimpressive visually
also wow some of these death pits are really bad.

 

[Azure Dream]

Maybe he should pound the ground?

I think the streamer's tried that? At the least bounce-attacking the boss, maybe not the ground directly.

Edit: Charged homing attack!

 

[CrunchinJelly]

I feel like I've just tuned in to a stream of Sonic 4 Episode 3.

Edit: I am watching the right stream, yeah? http://www.twitch.tv/gurdill63

 

[Just_myles]

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ah what no special stage? Rip!

 

[Dark Schala]

The 3DS version has tilt-controlled special stages that are reminiscent of Blue Sphere from Sonic 3 & Knuckles.

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With respect to the stream...

I do kind of wish the camera weren't pulled so far back, but that's simply because of my vision. I guess other people would feel differently. As for the 2D levels, they... do kind of feel like filler, don't they?

Edit: I am watching the right stream, yeah? http://www.twitch.tv/gurdill63

Yes. And I know why you drew the comparison since I thought some stuff too (in terms of level premises or objectives).

 

[The Technomancer]

Okay I don't think this game actually takes that much from Mario Galaxy but the boss fight streaming now is literally

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the Bowser fights

 

[Azure Dream]

Wow. This is almost literally the final Bowser fights in the Galaxy games.

Edit: What Technomancer said.

 

[Dark Schala]

Yep, was just gonna say... the same thing.

Huh.

Edit: Yo this music is chill. I want it.

 

[CrunchinJelly]

I'm digging this music.

 

[Demon Lizardman]

Loving the music, but the level designs look kind of cheap.

 

[EhoaVash]

so many cheap deaths in that rail section that screams bad design ._. music is awesome though

 

[Vibed]

I think the level is fine, it's just hard to see what's coming up ahead in the behind the back camera sections with the low resolution of the stream. This guy keeps repeating the same mistakes.

 

[Azure Dream]

I like how he's like "YES I WILL TAKE THE SKIP AHEAD" and it zooms by too fast for him to hit.

 

[Dark Schala]

I don't particularly like the bubble chains (I don't typically like bubble chains in general), but I guess they had to do something to keep going despite the momentum loss.

Guy's not playing too well, though. Like the previous poster said, they're not learning from their mistakes.

I like how he's like "YES I WILL TAKE THE SKIP AHEAD" and it zooms by too fast for him to hit.

Hahahaha.

 

[Lijik]

Dude is def not playing this well, but i hope he keeps fucking up because the music and the echo on the sound effects makes for chill background noise

 

[Sciz]

It's like I'm watching WarGames and yelling at the screen for it to learn, but nothing changes.

 

[Dark Schala]

Well, he was close that time. :/

He's kinda learning.

Edit: Dario lying and telling me that it's teh urn.

 

[Demon Lizardman]

Dammit, he almost beat the level.

 

[llamarawk]

Nice OT, love the title.

If anyone's curious the review embargo is the 18th at 4:00am EST.

thanks

 

[chadboban]

Gotta say, I'm loving the music in the stream right now.

 

[Dark Schala]

FINALLY. OMG.

Yeah, you'd better be unlocking cheevos because of all that.

 

[Azure Dream]

I heard the end capsule noise!

The level is over now!

Edit: Ew, the game has the "Trio of Challenges" system like dozens and dozens of F2P cell phone games?

 

[Lijik]

this is the hottest jam since Peppersteak in OFF

 

[VanWinkle]

I wish that stupid homing attack wasn't in here. It's always seemed so dumb to me. Why can't we just jump on the enemies like the old Sonic games?

 

[Azure Dream]

So the only female enemy yells about dieting, fashion, and flowers.

 

[AwakenedCloud]

I'ts like a sound effect is missing every time he activates the Hover wisp.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

So the only female enemy yells about dieting, fashion, and flowers.

#1ReasonWhy

 

[IrishNinja]

"He's basically Nietzsche."

 

[Dark Schala]

I wish that stupid homing attack wasn't in here. It's always seemed so dumb to me. Why can't we just jump on the enemies like the old Sonic games?

Homing attack was a reasonable solution to dispatching enemies quickly in 3D orientation. In addition to dispatching enemies in mid-air in a 3D space, the additional force created can boost the character in order to chain attack several enemies or reach a higher environment. In that case, it was a decent solution to enemy dispatching in conjunction with fast movement and continuing the character's pace when moving despite the fact that homing attack does slow down your momentum a bit. I'd always felt that homing attack, stomp, and double-jump was some sort of integration of the shield powers in Sonic's default moveset (flame, bubble, and electric respectively), so here we are.

It's kind of unnecessary in a 2D space because you'll get an extra jump boost if you jump on enemies in succession regularly.

I'ts like a sound effect is missing every time he activates the Hover wisp.

Apparently the sound/hover music comes out of the GamePad.

 

[IrishNinja]

this is getting painful...i should be spoiling myself anyway

*edit nevermind he got it!

 

[Azure Dream]

It may be the stream, but sometimes it's hard to tell what's foreground and what's background in the inner castle sequences.

 

[MiamiWesker]

When are reviews going to hit. Not that it matters cause for me Sonic is a review proof game but I hope its at colors levels.

 

[dont call it a comeback]

Well I am convinced.

Watching the stream and I am seriously in love.

Going to preorder tomorrow. Any English reviews out yet?

 

[Dark Schala]

When are reviews going to hit. Not that it matters cause for me Sonic is a review proof game but I hope its at colors levels.

Oct 18th, 4:00 AM EDT.

 

[MiamiWesker]

Oct 18th, 4:00 AM EDT.

Sweet. Please be great.

 

[Demon Lizardman]

Welp, there goes the stream.

 

[branny]

If we get a demo in NA, it'll be tomorrow right? Or next week?

 

[RobbieNick]

When are reviews going to hit. Not that it matters cause for me Sonic is a review proof game but I hope its at colors levels.

Me to because I'm a die-hard fan/idiot who bought Sonic '06. XD

 

[Dark Schala]

I think a lot of us bought/played Sonic 06. -_-

He totally beat it when we weren't looking.

If we get a demo in NA, it'll be tomorrow right? Or next week?

No idea, and I'm surprised no one from Sega's said anything about a demo yet. I'd like one.

 

[Azure Dream]

Oh, hey, guess we missed a bit.

Spoiler

Basically the final boss of Colors again.

 

[Zonic]

If we get a demo in NA, it'll be tomorrow right? Or next week?

Hopefully. There's been no mention of the demo hitting EU or US, let alone a date.

 

[Seven Force]

...Huh.

Spoiler

That was way too similar to Colors' final boss fight. I don't know how to feel about that.

Edit: Okay, seriously? That was it?

 

[Dark Schala]

...Huh.

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That was way too similar to Colors' final boss fight. I don't know how to feel about that.

That's because

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it basically was the Nega Wisp Armour + Egg Robo

.

What. No way. I refuse to believe.

 

[CrunchinJelly]

5 hour game confirmed.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

What it didn't take from Galaxy it just took straight from Colors

lol

 

[qq more]

5 hour game confirmed.

I'm fine with this

I hate when sonic games are sooooo long, they wear out their welcome

 

[Azure Dream]

Post-ending

Spoiler

Hidden World

 

[Shinta]

5 hour game confirmed.

What, really?

 

[Dark Schala]

Wait a moment.

Ending spoilers.

Spoiler

There's more

 

[Demon Lizardman]

Wow, that was dissapointing...