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[Koppai]

This shit is hilarious lol

 

[Aeriscloud]

make her/him ceo

Not until he actually shoots sonic in the head.

 

[Kangi]

 

[A-V-B]

Truly tweeting the untweetable and posting the unpostable.

Selling the unsellable

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

Man, this guy is great.

 

[sjay1994]

In a way, is not surprising. There's a lot of negative feedback "on the internets", after the releaae and quality of Sonic Boom and the recent announcement of a new Sonic Boom.

So, getting someone to try to make things fun and better is not unusual in PR.

Because when you embrace your failures rather than shun them, people begin to loose ammunition against you, or might begin to like you.

Geoff Keighly Doritos jokes died down a bit after his tweet about "my favorite game is doritos crash course"

 

[vypek]

He considers it the worst Sonic game of the 3D era. Yes. Worse than Sonic Boom. Worse than Unleashed. Worse than 2006.

Note: I should mention, it's not because it's bad, but because it was hyped to FINALLY be the return to form for the franchise, and it dropped the ball. This is in contrast to most reviewers and fans who consider it the best Sonic game of the 3D era.

He gave it a 5, something I'll never forgive him for.

Thanks for explaining, both of you. Makes the tweet exponentially better.

 

[Jinfash]

So basically they hired someone from 4Chan.

 

[threelights]

I'm not even mad they're making another Sonic Boom game now =X

This guy's great!

 

[sonto340]

Yeah I remember reading RubyEclipse was back. I remember the golden days of the Sonic 4 disaster. He handled it like a damn pro.

 

[Empyrean Heaven]

To be fair, Colors is inferior to Generations.

But by god, worse than 06 and Boom? How does one even arrive at such a conclusion?

As I said, it's not because it's bad, but because it was hyped to FINALLY be the return to form for the franchise, and it dropped the ball. This is in contrast to most reviewers and fans who consider it the best Sonic game of the 3D era.

See, one of Sterling's biggest things is that since he's a huge fan of Nintendo and Sonic, he's also one of their biggest critics. It didn't help that he despised all things waggle.

He gave it a 5, something I'll never forgive him for.

4.5 actually.

 

[Fat4all]

 

[GulAtiCa]

That is both awesome and hilarious. Props to the PR person!

 

[Permanently A]

I don't think so, these are awesome answers, not shameful or disrespectful to anything or anyone.

Hating on your own products, despite how obviously trash they may be, does not a good PR person make.

Its hilarious, but I doubt he or she will be allowed to continue for long.

 

[Empyrean Heaven]

In a way, is not surprising. There's a lot of negative feedback "on the internets", after the releaae and quality of Sonic Boom and the recent announcement of a new Sonic Boom.

So, getting someone to try to make things fun and better is not unusual in PR.

At least they're only doing a 3DS version this time. Then again, the nicest thing one can say about Sonic Boom for 3DS was that it was better than the Wii U version.

 

[The Technomancer]

Jim Sterling gave Sonic Colors a 4.5/10, despite everyone else praising the game.

Jim Sterling reviewed the game really low but Sega PR is not afraid to make some jabs because both Jim and Sega (or in this case RubyEclipse) know how to take a joke.

Jim was one of the few reviewers to give Sonic Colors an overtly negative review at it's release.

Not only that. They then sent him one of the promotional banners for the game. Like, an enormous fifteen foot banner

 

[Red Devil]

Not sure what this has to do with a new Sonic Boom game being released, but some of those are hillarious. The jabs at Sonic 06...

Them mobile sales making they head big.. letting that guy clown around in that account like that. Arrogant sega is worst than arrogant sony.

 

[SolidSnakesMyStepDad]

I thought this one is was pretty amazing.

 

[Spinluck]

On fucking point.

Incredible lol.

 

[Fat4all]

Not only that. They then sent him one of the promotional banners for the game. Like, an enormous fifteen foot banner

How could I forget!

*the culprit*

 

[MAtgS]

Damn Sega still won't acknowledge SatAM.

 

[Crocodile]

Jim Sterling gave Sonic Colors a 4.5/10, despite everyone else praising the game.

Jim Sterling reviewed the game really low but Sega PR is not afraid to make some jabs because both Jim and Sega (or in this case RubyEclipse) know how to take a joke.

Jim was one of the few reviewers to give Sonic Colors an overtly negative review at it's release.

Not only that. They then sent him one of the promotional banners for the game. Like, an enormous fifteen foot banner

Ah ok, thanks for the clarification

 

[struggler_guts]

Haha oh man this thread is getting me in Trouble in class

 

[Spinluck]

I thought this one is was pretty amazing.

Best Twitter account of 2015

 

[Dead Man Typing]

Colours does have unresponsive controls which really killed the game for me.

I now follow Sonic The Hedgehog, but then again, I've followed him for over 20 years,

 

[SolVanderlyn]

This man is owning his job.

 

[Fat4all]

RubyEclipse was just in the CWC thread.

 

[Starphoenix]

It's like SEGA granted a Make-A-Wish to a GAF member.

 

[Seven Force]

I thought this one is was pretty amazing.

That is incredible.

 

[Arttemis]

I met Aaron at Pax'09!! Awesome guy, really. I have a picture of us floating around one of my hard drives. He was tickled by the Dtoid name tag I had on that read, "Hello, my name is Satan", and then we talked about how awesome P* games are, old Sega games, etc. It's great to hear that so many people recognize him!

 

[LiK]

This is clearly a Gaffer.

Edit: I was right

 

[Shauni]

Hating on your own products, despite how obviously trash they may be, does not a good PR person make.

Its hilarious, but I doubt he or she will be allowed to continue for long.

You clearly don't get hip marketing.

 

[Sydle]

This is too good. I'm following the account now.

 

[OnPoint]

On fucking point.

I promise it's not me running the Twitter account.

I do wish it was.

 

[CriterionDog]

I will personally buy the next Sonic game if the humor is as good as this guy running the twitter page.

Spoiler

It won't.

 

[Jotamide]

Now that is good PR.

 

[LycanXIII]

Sega/Aaron actually made a cake for Destructoid to celebrate the 4.5 from Jim Sterling.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7RxqnYjP7E

 

[Crayolan]

The first one is amazing. Dude got BTFO.

 

[Red Devil]

I will personally buy the next Sonic game if the humor is as good as this guy running the twitter page.

Spoiler

It won't.

What would be interesting to see is if the twitter account is referenced on any future Sonic game.

 

[Merc_]

Too bad they can't be intentionally funny and make a good game.

 

[Komo]

So basically they hired someone from 4Chan.

Nah. Whoever it is, actually knows what humor is

Best PR.

 

[Ducktail]

This person is brilliant! Is he really that Aaron fellow shown in the video?

 

[Daingurse]

Yep, I like this guy. Is this RubyEclipse? You can tell he's one of us.

 

[Icyflamez96]

Lol this guy

 

[Zuhzuhzombie!!]

Ha, forgot about Sterling and Colors.

What about them?

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

This motherfucker is incredible.

 

[MechaX]

Yep, I like this guy. Is this RubyEclipse? You can tell he's one of us.

I understood this reference.

 

[Ziffles]

Ok, which one of you is interning for Sega?

 

[MaximumSpider]

I thought this one is was pretty amazing.

Ha, wasn't something like this in Sonic Color's ending?

 

[Spinluck]

Yep, I like this guy. Is this RubyEclipse? You can tell he's one of us.

I understood this reference.

lol

surprised people remember that animated special