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Yes, even more after today's events.

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[BinaryPork2737]

Just seeing this thread get bumped during this stream fills me with life.

 

[sixteen-bit]

this sonic stream 1-ups Konami 2010

 

[Ghost is Bad]

comedy written by kefka.

 

[robotrock]

this sonic stream 1-ups Konami 2010

It's a worthy follow up.

Definitely don't think it tops Konami E3 2010...but it can definitely stand next to it.

 

[sviri]

It's a childhood memory that is relevantly humorous with regard to their social media, and also is one great game away from having 100% of my attention.

 

[ZeroX03]

Not really, but I only play the good games (and there's plenty) and ignore the bad ones (of which there's also plenty). No involvement with the fanbase probably helps.

 

[Clefargle]

Pretty much a joke at this point. Mania looks fun tho

 

[Kinsei]

Yep. I don't see how anyone could think otherwise after that stream tonight.

 

[Bamboo 竹]

Since today, yes.

 

[TemplaerDude]

I simply cannot fathom why people continue to care about Sonic.

 

[SinCityAssassin]

At this point, he's art.

 

[katsubento]

Two titles that look good announced today. Bring it on.

 

[pizzacat]

Two titles that look good announced today. Bring it on.

 

[BocoDragon]

More than ever... but I'm fine with that.

 

[SOR5]

He isn't a joke, he's the comedian

 

[Creaking]

Backstage:

He isn't a joke, he's the comedian

Now I want someone to edit Sonic into some Watchmen panels.

 

[ZeroX03]

Seeing people dressed up as Sonic makes me nostalgic:

 

[pizzacat]

It's a worthy follow up.

Definitely don't think it tops Konami E3 2010...but it can definitely stand next to it.

Audio and video glitches around the whole stream
One hour of bad music
static old man sonic forgot where he was at

The word meme was said more than twice
The Twitter guy reveals that it's a whole team and he's not even that great of a presenter
The audio fucks up EVEN MORE during the announcement of the game
They show the trailer twice because the live audience couldn't even see it
THE FUCKING BZZZZZZZZ THE WHOLE TIME


was this a stream made by a multimillion dollar company or the local prank enthusiasts?

 

[Deleted member 752119]

Was never a fan. I hate twitch reflex trial and error games. Hell I hate auto scrolling levels in Mario games.

 

[Sinatar]

There have been exactly 2 good games in Sonics 25 year history:

1. Dr. Robotniks Mean Bean Macine
2. All Star Racing Transformed

Out of like 8 billion games, that's a horrible track record.

 

[pizzacat]

There have been exactly 2 good games in Sonics 25 year history:

1. Dr. Robotniks Mean Bean Macine
2. All Star Racing Transformed

Out of like 8 billion games, that's a horrible track record.

All Star Racing is canonically a Danica Patrick meets TF2 game that has some sonic characters in it so 1

 

[Sinatar]

All Star Racing is canonically a Danica Patrick meets TF2 game that has some sonic characters in it so 1

Fair.

 

[Staccat0]

I grew up loving Sonic. So yes.

 

[NinjaCoachZ]

All Star Racing is canonically a Danica Patrick meets TF2 game that has some sonic characters in it so 1

Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine is just reskinned Puyo Puyo.

So... 0.

 

[Poster#1]

Apparently he's a joke to Sega.

 

[SatoAilDarko]

After tonight absolutely.

But I can still enjoy the games and the sheer comedy of the franchise kind of improves my enjoyment.

A gif was the proper way to bump this.

 

[Arc Christelle]

This gif got me laughing like PJ from Goof Troop right now.

 

[Sinatar]

Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine is just reskinned Puyo Puyo.

So... 0.

Fair.

 

[outunderthestars]

He has seemed like a joke since the end of the Dreamcast. The fandom just comes across as super creepy to me in a way that is honestly a little alarming.

Outside of early 90's edge, the entire Sonic Universe just seems so cheesy and flat out laughable.

 

[Dougieflesh]

I make poor decisions and think that Sonic Adventure 2 is the best and only good Sonic game ever made.

 

[MaximumSpider]

I knew this thread would be back after that stream lmao

 

[Man God]

He has seemed like a joke since the end of the Dreamcast. The fandom just comes across as super creepy to me in a way that is honestly a little alarming.

Outside of early 90's edge, the entire Sonic Universe just seems so cheesy and flat out laughable.

Honestly he was a joke during the Saturn days as well. We just blamed the Saturn instead of Sega/Sonic Team for that one.

 

[SatoAilDarko]

This is how is 25th Anniversary was shown:

How many video game things can top this?

 

[Slamtastic]

After the big new announcements today that were going to move the series forwards being a remake with bonus new stages and a sequel to a game that was remakes of old ones, yes.

 

[Chuck]

After the big new announcements today that were going to move the series forwards being a remake with bonus new stages and a sequel to a game that was remakes of old ones, yes.

I thought it was great that the trailer had

"25 years of....uh, collecting rings?" Because they sure as shit can't say halfway decent games.

 

[outunderthestars]

Honestly he was a joke during the Saturn days as well. We just blamed the Saturn instead of Sega/Sonic Team for that one.

Who is even left on Sonic Team? Seems like everyone left years ago.

And again, the fandom is really creepy to me....

 

[IrishNinja]

sonic's classic series played a big part in giving sega as long as they got to give us a ton of other classics, not to mention they've still got some of the best level design of any platformer - the perception of the fanbase is what it is, but who cares about that, both the games tonight looked cool

you can disagree but we can't be friends

 

[Alebrije]

 

[enkaisu]

Sonic will remain a joke to me until they bring back the chao garden.

 

[Dynomutt]

Very Sad. After the stream and reveal today all hope is lost. Why did Nintendo never just buy the IP?

 

[Oblivion]

7/22/16 UPDATE: the answer is still "yes, absolutely"

Yes, even more after today's events.

We're talking about the presentation and not the games they showed today, right?

 

[Kinsei]

We're talking about the presentation and not the games they showed today, right?

Why not both?

The new 3D game looks bad based off the trailer.

 

[Oblivion]

Why not both?

The new 3D game looks bad based off the trailer.

Well, sure but what about that 2D one?

 

[Kinsei]

Well, sure but what about that 2D one?

It looks alright. If the all the new levels are on par with the new level in the demo then I think it'll be really good.

 

[LewieP]

If Mania is any good, I guess it'll be Sega that is the joke rather than Sonic.

But the proof is in the pudding, can't be certain of the quality of Mania until I'm playing it myself.

 

[Alebrije]

Best sonic is 2D sonic so new game will be the best on decades

 

[Slamtastic]

I also thought Mega Man was a joke when his "new" game regressed to a downloadable tier title reusing artstyle and assets from 20 years before, and even regressing in gameplay features from that (lack of slide). Sonic Mania gives me those feelings all over again.

And then they never even made a new real modern feeling game, and now he's dead.

 

[Elfforkusu]

Very Sad. After the stream and reveal today all hope is lost. Why did Nintendo never just buy the IP?

They just announced the first proper Sonic game in 22 years. How is hope lost? If anything, hope was just found covered in mud in a ditch after a long search, it's made it to the hospital on life support, and the doctors think it's got a chance of pulling through here.

 

[toddhunter]

Best sonic is 2D sonic so new game will be the best on decades

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