Sonic Social Media Shenanigans (This totally just happened...)

Calling it now: It's Sonic 4 Episode 3, expanded into a full-length 3D title done entirely by Sonic Team (no Dimps) in Unreal Engine 4, Crush 40 soundtrack, etc.

 

Wow, way to make me horny!
In all seriousness, if it is Sonic Colo(u)rs 2 (or Colo(u)r Adventure or whatever), keeping in with the quality of that title, it would be as welcome as Sonic 2 was back in 92.
So many hypotheses, there are even people are saying that it is going to be an RPG/platformer...

 

Finally the long-awaited sequel to Sonic Chronicles :v:

 

The only things that tie SA1 and SA2 together is Sonic's gameplay, multiple playable characters, a big focus on story, and extra modes like Chao Garden, missions and minigames.

Other than that, their styles and way of handling things are pretty different. SA2 is much more dark and moody, with a grimier quasi-realistic art style and more emphasis on rock and industrial sounds. Plus a plot about things as looney as government conspiracies, killing in cold blood and even getting the president of the Sonic-world United States involved. Meanwhile, SA1 was a fair bit closer to what we usually expect from the Sonic series, had hub worlds, and overall a completely different tone that relied more on mystery and adventure than brood and over the top stuff.

I guess what I'm saying is that a hypothetical Sonic Adventure 3 could really be anything as long as it seems to match the things those two games had in common. That's not to say it would be though, because they'd probably try to tie it to SA2's way of doing things and bring us down that path again if they really went through with it..

 

^ Speaking of which. If we ever do get another Adventure game --regardless if it's a direct sequel or an Adventure game in spirit--, I'd rather it follow on Adventure 1's framework than that of Adventure 2. Virtually everything Adventure 2 axed or changed from Adventure 1 in its game structure I'd argue was for the worst, and Adventure 2 as a whole reads to me in general as a example of how not to make a sequel. In terms of graphics and technical performance, Adventure 1 may have aged worse; but I'm much more receptive towards going back to it than I am going back to its sequel.

 

So we have to retcon that thing about Robotn... erm, Eggman, blowing up half of the moon.
#SonicAdventure2IsNotCanon (or)
#AfterSonicAdventure2ThereIsNoCanon (or)
#TheMoonWasAHologram

But joking aside, you brought up an interesting point, specially in that the structure of SA1 is more well defined, and felt a little as huge expanse of a game.

 

Because why would a chiptune-heavy artist like Madeon be composing for something relatively modern in style? Or even something inexorably-linked with MOR rawk muzak? + - I'm speculating that we're getting a Megaman 9 deal out of this, possibly with the pixel art of Paul Veer. Take, of course, with a pinch of salt.  

 

I'm sure Paul would love to do pixel art for a Sonic game, but he's currently busy with his own project. :v:

 

This is a delicious way of saying "it's not Sonic Adventure 3".

 

I'm confused as to why you're all assuming Sonic Adventure 3 would have to take place after Sonic Adventure 2 in the timeline. Adventure is a game style, not a connected storyline. If Adventure 3 happens, it probably takes place after Lost World, just like every main Sonic game before it has been in chronological order.

 

Sonic Adventure 3 is nothing more than a name that'd cause some minority to orgasm if Sega would call any future game it. Anyone outside of that group would more likely be confused than happy about it.

 

I suppose this is kind of true, but at the same time I think you're underestimating the size of the group that would be intrigued by it. It wouldn't have nearly the same impact as Sonic the Hedgehog 4 did though.

What I said before stands - I want another game that fits the Adventure formula (which includes '06 and aspects of Unleashed). This has been the case for years though.

 

The two 0's are in the year section, so does this somehow tie into something that took place in 2000?

Sonic Shuffle and Sonic Pocket Adventure are the only Sonic games to come out in 2000 (And PA came out in the US in '99). I doubt that's a connection.

I'm sure as soon as it's revealed we'll all face-palm at how simple it was.

 

Yeah, I keep thinking there must be a second date in 2000, but nothing adds up. Closest is Sonic shuffle (12/21/00).

Or maybe you add the 21 to the 00 to get 2001, but still.....I guess Sonic Adventure 2 came out that year. Maybe it's two dates that add up to a third date? I give up, I don't even care that much.

Even if it's figured out, we wont have a way to know if we are right..

 

Not sure if this is helpful, but the way they revealed the numbers so far:

The Game Grumps picture: 4 1 16 and 3 21 in different fonts.

The edited catalogue scan: 7 00

The Modern snd Classic Sonic video: 3 21 00

The Madeon tease: one way to see it was adding up the track numbers the image was referencing, which is 41. Could be that there are other hints with the image though.

 

I've googled six ways to Sunday, I can't find anything relevant on March 21, 2000. Thief 2 came out, I guess...?