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Sonic Lost World Wii U Exclusive
- Thread starter Mihael Mello Keehl
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You didn't like Rush?
Rush had poor level design IMHO. Gameplay was neat though.
I know I should give Colours a go. I'm inclined to next time I'm in the mood for giving the series another shot.
I also didn't know winterfang had a reputation, thanks for the heads up.
Not really no. It had a lot of blind jumps to death and the bosses/perspective shifts really fucked with my timing. Couldn't get into it after a couple of hours.
Did you try the Sonic Advance series? I played some lately (the first and the third, it's been years since I popped those cartridges.) and I liked it.
Yep. First one has good level design but it begins to suffer around the 6th zone with lots of bad enemy placement. But I overall enjoyed the game.
Hated Advance 2 and enjoying what I'm replaying so far of Advance 3 (flawed though).
Winterfang
Banned
I didn't knew I had a reputation.
...Yeah. This was my main qualm with Rush, as well, and why I still don't really care for the whole focus on "Boost" in most modern Sonic games.
Colors, I actually ended up digging, though. So I wouldn't mind at all if we got more like that.
colors has the best start to any sonic game in recent years. i won't spoil it for you since it's a nice, simple thing.
one thing that really works in its favor is that the game lets you move about at your own pace. the first time through is mainly to acquaint you with the level. as you unlock powers, exploration is heavily encouraged, especially the way they tease you with the level design ('how do i get up there?').
if you keep collecting stuff, you eventually unlock multiplayer levels. so finding shit due to being awesome at platformers means more levels with platforming, and that's awesome.
Winterfang
Banned
Colors definitelly has generations beat in the department. Also it had so much gimmicks, every level had different platform things for you to interact. And the Double jump is also nice.
Thanks for the impressions and comparisons. I'll try and pick it up next time I'm down the shops if it comes that highly recommended.
I'm interested to see which part of Sonic Team is behind this. Previously the Sonic games were by two teams -- the Unleashed / Generations set, and the Secret Rings / Black Night / Colours team.
Of course, there is also the PSO team now, I guess?
Also, it's been a bit odd that we haven't really seen much of Sega's console digital stuff this year. This time last year we had Sonic 4 Episode II and the awesome Vintage Collections released, with the second big set later in September with Nights, SA2, JSR and hell yeah.
This year we've seen The Cave via Double Fine and the upcoming Castle of Illusion, though they've been doing some good iPhone (Sonic 1, Sonic Dash, HOTD) and 3DS (Space Harrier, Hang On, Sonic 1). Hard to gauge who is working on what.
(I would like to see Sonic Colours HD for PSN / XBLA)
Of course, there is also the PSO team now, I guess?
Also, it's been a bit odd that we haven't really seen much of Sega's console digital stuff this year. This time last year we had Sonic 4 Episode II and the awesome Vintage Collections released, with the second big set later in September with Nights, SA2, JSR and hell yeah.
This year we've seen The Cave via Double Fine and the upcoming Castle of Illusion, though they've been doing some good iPhone (Sonic 1, Sonic Dash, HOTD) and 3DS (Space Harrier, Hang On, Sonic 1). Hard to gauge who is working on what.
(I would like to see Sonic Colours HD for PSN / XBLA)
Hero of Legend
Member
I want to remind people of the following:
I think this is finally going to have Crush 40 doing the main theme again, consider:
Black Knight was the last in 2009.
Colors in 2010 was by Cash Cash, because...
Gens was the main focus of Crush 40, but bizarrely had no theme song like the others, they focused on stage songs and other remixes.
Two years after, this is the next original Sonic game after Colors (Gens was Rehash: The Game no offense, which as said had no theme song), so what else could Crush 40 and the sound team be doing aside from helping out with Sochi Olympics? Also note they were able to do London Olympics and Gens at the same time, obviously Gens was the main focus.
All this applies to Jun Senoue exactly as well, he was Sound Director for Black Knight, was a no-show for Colors, then was (I think) Sound Director for Gens two years later in 2011.
AGAIN, two years since with no big project in between.
So to me Jun is SD again with Crush 40 for the theme, it's too perfectly aligned with some assistance with music for Sochi Olympics.
Did I forget to mention Winter Olympics was in 2009 as well? XD
I think this is finally going to have Crush 40 doing the main theme again, consider:
Black Knight was the last in 2009.
Colors in 2010 was by Cash Cash, because...
Gens was the main focus of Crush 40, but bizarrely had no theme song like the others, they focused on stage songs and other remixes.
Two years after, this is the next original Sonic game after Colors (Gens was Rehash: The Game no offense, which as said had no theme song), so what else could Crush 40 and the sound team be doing aside from helping out with Sochi Olympics? Also note they were able to do London Olympics and Gens at the same time, obviously Gens was the main focus.
All this applies to Jun Senoue exactly as well, he was Sound Director for Black Knight, was a no-show for Colors, then was (I think) Sound Director for Gens two years later in 2011.
AGAIN, two years since with no big project in between.
So to me Jun is SD again with Crush 40 for the theme, it's too perfectly aligned with some assistance with music for Sochi Olympics.
Did I forget to mention Winter Olympics was in 2009 as well? XD
Port begging...
Aaron Strife
Banned
I thought the teams were consolidated for Colors and Generations.
Makes sense, but I'm personally holding out for the Colors team again
Unless Junny baby's takin us back to dat SA1 sound, aww yiss
Hero of Legend
Member
Know what other Sonic game that had to me some of the greatest songs in the series' history? Well I'll tell you!
Mega Collection:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFYdGVvy5co
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMEp-A7nLro
I THINK they were by Mariko Nanba.
Mega Collection:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFYdGVvy5co
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMEp-A7nLro
I THINK they were by Mariko Nanba.
I'd take aquarium park any day over cheesy bad wannabe metal.
lunchwithyuzo
Banned
They were for the most part. The distinct "Adventure" and "Storybook" teams pretty much died after Unleashed and Black Knight.
On the subject of Sonic music, Cash Cash are pretty great producers I'd say. The Big Arm Remix that they did with Jun Senoue for Sonic Generations 3DS was absolutely fantastic. Also, some of their music actually lends itself well to a classic Genesis sound unlike a majority of the terrible tracks in Sonic 4. If they were the ones who'd get to work entirely on a Sonic game soundtrack instead of just a number of songs, I'd be largely okay with it.
That said I'd love a return to Sonic Adventure style music more than anything else since as I've made it clear earlier, it had some of the most varied Sonic music imaginable and every cue was right on spot. It had fantastic production to go along with it, and I think it'd be fitting for a game like this if only judging from the screenshot and imagining the summary of it.
On another semi-related subject of Sonic and music, I can't be the only one who listened to that Owl City song for Wreck-It Ralph and sort of thought that, following on Sonic Colors, that track actually kind of works for Sonic Generations (probably because Cash Cash and Owl City sound so alike).
That said I'd love a return to Sonic Adventure style music more than anything else since as I've made it clear earlier, it had some of the most varied Sonic music imaginable and every cue was right on spot. It had fantastic production to go along with it, and I think it'd be fitting for a game like this if only judging from the screenshot and imagining the summary of it.
On another semi-related subject of Sonic and music, I can't be the only one who listened to that Owl City song for Wreck-It Ralph and sort of thought that, following on Sonic Colors, that track actually kind of works for Sonic Generations (probably because Cash Cash and Owl City sound so alike).
That's why I said Adventure 1 and not Adventure 2. ;P
Error Macro
Member
Whomever composed the tracks for Colors, I want them back for Lost World.
Colors has my favorite music since the original Genesis games.
Aaron Strife
Banned
I'm not too worried about that. I doubt a PR guy would be like "Well it's pretty much the same thing as our last games"
Ganondorfo
Junior Member
I hate that people keep laughing with this franchise just because it released some bad games like the 2006 version, black knight, secret rings and heroes. They will never see sonic as in the old days, just because of these games, hate it. But I am happy that the last sonic games were outstanding (colors and generations) and make me proud to be a sonic fan.
Linkstrikesback
Member
I can't speak for anyone else, but "its pretty much the same as our last two games" is exactly what I want to hear. Essentially being Sonic colours 2 with different wisp powers would be great.
His new friends are probably Mario and crew.
We'll finally have that Mario X Sonic 3D Adventure Platformer Action game!
And the optimistic award goes to ....
They could have given Sega free use of Mario for the Winter Olympics game in exchange for Sonic:Lost World as an exclusive. No money hat as such.
While it sucks, they were pretty much 2.5 for 3. That is really good for Sonic. It could be good.
It might, 'might' come out this year.
I've already said my bit on this, but thinking about it, the new friends in Colors were pretty sweet optional powerups, so maybe it's not as bad as we think...?
Hero of Legend
Member
Game's out in Fall officially, it says so at Nintendo's JP website in their Wii U release schedule.
Well that's Japan... but it probably will for the rest of the world too.
Hero of Legend
Member
It would be nice instead of making new characters, they'd bring back forgotten ones, where's Fang, Mighty, Bean, Bark, Heavy, Bomb, the chicken and piggies other than in the Olynpics, you know, the most important characters, etc.
Winterfang
Banned
Sonic Adventure 2 isn't cheesy wanna be Metal either. Like Sonic Adventure 1, the only Cheesy Metal is one the main song.
Hero of Legend
Member
Word on the street is that we'll get news in Famitsu this week, claims someone read that on their website.
I hope so, but that's uncharacteristically early for JP Sonic info, the IP does oddly worst in JP so understandably news would be released later than other territories.
I hope so, but that's uncharacteristically early for JP Sonic info, the IP does oddly worst in JP so understandably news would be released later than other territories.
Wasn't there that leak stating we will get more info also on the 29th? If that's true it seems Nintendo/Sega are hyping up the game.
This one's getting published by Nintendo though, so things could change.
frankie_baby
Member
at this point would anybody care if it was
Good point. Still bitter that it looks like somehow Crackdown 3 is being made on a system I refuse to buy but oh well I can deal.
I forgot if it was from that suppose facebook leak. We'll see I guess.
A facebook leak that no one got a screen cap of. Don't really believe it. I would say that we will see it in a week or 2 when Nintendo has the next direct.