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Cuphead vs. Sonic Mania
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turtlepowa
Banned
Good thing that Cuphead is availaible for PS4 now so it has a chance to win this one. One of the best games this gen.
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Schmick
Member
Makes you wonder what's the point of having this competition on NeoGaf.
turtlepowa
Banned
Well it's fun to see which 4 Sony Games make it to the semifinals
Just kidding, i think it will be only 3.
Cert.in.Death
Member
Cuphead. Enjoyable game to chase the cheevos/platinum, too.
How did I decide? After finishing each, I asked myself: which of these do I want more of?
How did I decide? After finishing each, I asked myself: which of these do I want more of?
Codes 208
Member
Sonic mania is the best sonic game this gen by far. But cuphead is easily my favorite indie game of this gen and being a new op it felt unique whereas mania was like a remake of various classic sonic games and I’ve played those countless times.
so credit where it’s due: sonic mania is a great game. But cuphead is in my top ten this gen.
so credit where it’s due: sonic mania is a great game. But cuphead is in my top ten this gen.
StormCell
Member
Sonic by a huge margin.
Cuphead does have an incredible art style.
But Sonic Mania does have a bunch of fun levels, looks stylistically very pleasing, and I actually bothered to finish it and kept playing.
The music in Sonic Mania is another nudge in its favor.
Conclusion: Visuals alone do not overcome fun factor. Sonic Mania > Cuphead
Cuphead does have an incredible art style.
But Sonic Mania does have a bunch of fun levels, looks stylistically very pleasing, and I actually bothered to finish it and kept playing.
The music in Sonic Mania is another nudge in its favor.
Conclusion: Visuals alone do not overcome fun factor. Sonic Mania > Cuphead
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SLoWMoTIoN
Unconfirmed Member
Sonic Mania for me.
BusierDonkey
Member
Tough one. Cuphead was incredible for it's art alone. The music was also fantastic. It plays really well and I enjoyed the hell out of it, but it was a boss rush game with a few mediocre run-n-gun stages along for the ride.
Sonic Mania was a love letter to Sonic. It did all the things a Sonic game should and had some really cool things like the Mean Bean Machine fight. The visuals were classic Sonic as was the music, but weren't at the same level as Cupheads visuals or audio.
In the end I went with Cuphead as the game really clicked with me.
Sonic Mania was a love letter to Sonic. It did all the things a Sonic game should and had some really cool things like the Mean Bean Machine fight. The visuals were classic Sonic as was the music, but weren't at the same level as Cupheads visuals or audio.
In the end I went with Cuphead as the game really clicked with me.
Aggressive Carrot
Member
I like both games. I enjoyed Cuphead's 1930s cartoon art style and challenging levels. It had charm I haven't seen in games of that genre. Sonic Mania was a reminder of what made Sonic games fun. It felt like I was reliving the Sega Genesis classic. Hard choice, but I went with Sonic Mania.
Faithless83
Banned
Cuphead is nice but remove the art style and we had a "contra did it better" type of game.
Edit: I even go as far to say that Gunstar Heroes did it a lot better.
Sonic Mania proved the "sonic was never good" camp how wrong they were since the 90's.
Sonic Mania it is.
Edit: I even go as far to say that Gunstar Heroes did it a lot better.
Sonic Mania proved the "sonic was never good" camp how wrong they were since the 90's.
Sonic Mania it is.
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Cynical_Aries
Gold Member
Cuphead made me shove a controller up my own ass, but it gets my vote.
StormCell
Member
You wouldn't know good if it jumped up and bit your shiny metal ass!
bender
What time is it?
Miles708
Member
"Go as far" ? Gunstar Heroes is vastly better even than Contra, I'm sorry for Cuphead but there's no comparison.
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Grinchy
Banned
It's a tough choice. I wanted to give it to Cuphead because of the fantastic art style and the way it just excelled at being exactly what it is, but overall, I think Sonic Mania is just better as a complete game. Cuphead feels "limited" in comparison. That's not a bad thing, don't get me wrong.
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SLoWMoTIoN
Unconfirmed Member
It plays well but it is just one long boss rush mode game.
mcjmetroid
Member
Toough one.
I voted sonic mania because I'm biased.
But really cuphesd should win.
It's a best of game with new content Vs
Something with an original artstyle
I voted sonic mania because I'm biased.
But really cuphesd should win.
It's a best of game with new content Vs
Something with an original artstyle
The Fartist
Gold Member
Faithless83
Banned
That's what I said. It's just that people who owned one system was oblivious to the other entirely even today.
So for someone who grew up with a SNES "contra is the answer".
From that came the nonsense of "Sonic was never good". Reality hit a lot of people like a brick when Sonic Mania was released, hence the praise.
sid2vicious
Banned
Miles708
Member
I'm sorry, whenever I read Gunstar Heroes (or Guardian Heroes) I go into battle mode on autopilot.
I agree completely, anyway.
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Faithless83
Banned
.Pennywise
Banned
This one is reaaally close too
Faithless83
Banned
Looks like people can't see cuphead beyond the art style.
That's sad.
That's sad.
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Miles708
Member
Looks like people can't see cuphead beyond the art style.
That's sad.
People always like to say that they value gameplay over graphics.
Personally I don't agree with this way of thinking (graphics/style is just as important as gameplay, I'm sorry), but I think this pool finally shows how Neogaf users really think about this... despite their own claims.
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Jack Videogames
Member
Sonic Mania deserved the win I think. Cuphead is a good game with God-tier art, but Sonic Mania is a much more complete product.