[Friend of Sonic]

Actually... That doesn't look half bad.

Yeah, funny on how accepting I am of the Modern Sonic design now with that photoshop. I guess it wasn't the slender revision of Sonic, his increase in spines size, or how his facial expression is shown-- it really was BAWW GREEN EYES all along for me.

[Hez]

I'd be sweet if modern sonic ended up being a completely different character...I'd die happy

[TheInvisibleSun]

I'd be sweet if modern sonic ended up being a completely different character...I'd die happy

In a similar vein, this could actually be the game that ties Sonic 3K to Adventure, and reveals an in-universe reason for the visual change...[/speculation]

[Ashram]

...Or it's just a reason to have Modern Sonic and Classic Sonic in the same game to get the people who wanted Classic Sonic in Sonic 4 to shut up for five minutes.

As much as I would love for there to be a more complex answer than that, I highly doubt it.

[SteelBrush]

The lack of Sonic Team logo makes me think if this game has even been developed by them. Iizuka was certain that classic Sonic wouldn't be returning. If classic Sonic is brought back it's a bit of a "fuck you" to the modern team.

[Hero Chao]

Forum thread guidelines ignored and rewritten
People are whining, complaining while sittin'
All of the shitstorms that new trailers bring
These are a few of my favorite things

Tweaker is modding, his efforts are futile
Greeneyes and Blackeyes and redesign doodles
Arguments over the color of springs
These are a few of my favorite things

Every new game is so full of rehashing
ScarredSun and Tweaker are tired of trashing
All of the drama is now in full-swing
These are a few of my favorite things

When they cause fights
When they shit-sling
When ScarredSun is mad
I simply remember Retro's full of dicks
So then I don't feel so bad

Performed by: Slingerland
Parody written by: Katzu Niku


Download: Retro_FavoriteThings.mp3

[Iceguy]

What? No one has said anything regarding last November's meet-up between Naka, Oshima, and Iizuka yet? Surely, I can't be the only one looking at this trailer and thinking this was a side effect developed for the Anniversary.

I had to look this meet-up up (ololol wordplae! ), though I've gotta say... it brought up my hopes. However, I'm not gonna fall into naive optimism, as we all well know they could've just had a typical friendly meet-up after a long time and discuss... well, stuff. I'm not saying they weren't brainstorming about the anniversary game, but as far as I know (as I typed this I realized what AFAIK means. Go me! ) there is no evidence that they did. That Sonic picture proves nothing, it could've been a simple gift or just something whipped up quickly so they can have a good photo or something.

But who knows, mystery's fog is surrounding the Sonic game now! Time will tell and stuff.

The parody is heaps awesome, by the by. ouo

[Cinossu]

I'm not sure as a separate character it'd work so well.. purely on a storyline basis. It'd either have to be explained with an alternate reality (which, actually, isn't such a terrible idea, considering it'd mean all the old-style characters could be shown too) or a convoluted time travel plot, which.. doesn't work, as SEGA have kinda made it clear that modern Sonic is the same Sonic and always looked the same. Or it's a clone, and that's just silly.

I think I prefer the route of alternate reality a lot more, thinking about it now as I post. :x But, it could just be "Anniversary. No plot. Fan service." I'd be happy with that, as long as it's done well in an actual game. This is still just a teaser trailer and nothing more.

This post has been edited by Cinossu: 10 April 2011 - 05:30 AM

[Jayextee]

I had a thought. Not content with stealing the premise of the Mickey Mouse short Runaway Brain for Sonic Unleashed, Sega steal a bit of Epic Mickey and mix it with the idea of having Sonic run through segments of his old adventures? Sounds familiar.



Straaaange, isn't it?

Note to the intellectually-challenged elements on this board: the previous post was a work of mild satire and is neither fact nor speculation. Sonic is not Mickey Mouse in disguise, no matter how much he lies awake at night wishing it.

[bolt7]

I had a thought. Not content with stealing the premise of the Mickey Mouse short Runaway Brain for Sonic Unleashed, Sega steal a bit of Epic Mickey and mix it with the idea of having Sonic run through segments of his old adventures? Sounds familiar.

Straaaange, isn't it?

Mickey Mania was an awesome game; so I for one would be totally for a Sonic title like it. Gotta say though, I never made that Runaway Brain link myself before and can see a connection (intentional or unintentional.) Awesome cartoon though, the animation is brilliant.

Also, if the lack of Sonic Team logo will even amount to anything- who else could possibly be developing it? Sumo? Dimps? Maybe someone completely new? I can't imagine it having Colours style gameplay and it not being made by Sonic Team / Dimps, though.

This post has been edited by bolt7: 10 April 2011 - 06:52 AM

[glem3]

I believe the people some pages back that said that there are just various costumes you can choose from. I don't think Modern/Classic Sonic will be a story element at all. I think the trailer was just showing classic Sonic was back in some form, and that form is as a selectable costume. Which probably means his gameplay style will match however the modern sonic plays (Which, judging by that trailer, consists of drifting, boosting, sliding, and possibly rolling).

This post has been edited by glem3: 10 April 2011 - 07:05 AM

[E-108 Iota]

You know something? There are a lot of people on Youtube who think that classic Sonic is Sonic's SON.

Some people are even saying that he got married to Amy...

This post has been edited by E-108 Iota: 10 April 2011 - 01:14 PM

[Frozen Nitrogen]

I think I prefer the route of alternate reality a lot more, thinking about it now as I post. :x But, it could just be "Anniversary. No plot. Fan service." I'd be happy with that, as long as it's done well in an actual game. This is still just a teaser trailer and nothing more.

I can only hope that it's an entirely polt-unjustified reskin. Basicly that Sonic Generations is Sonic Colours with a menu option to pick between "Fat Belly" or "Green Eyes".

That, I could just about tolerate, though I can't admit to being utterly thrilled at them taking the time to render Oldfag Sonic when they could have put that time towards, I dunno, rendering a new level that isn't GHZ.

[Solaris Paradox]

You know something? There are a lot of people on Youtube who think that classic Sonic is Sonic's SON.

Some people are even saying that he got married to Amy even...

Mine mind hath been blown.

...But seriously, I really couldn't care less whether there's a story reason for Classic Sonic's presence or not, and I don't really see why it matters.

This post has been edited by Solaris Paradox: 10 April 2011 - 09:17 AM

[Hodgy]

I assumed that 2 sonics may pose a possibility for 2 slightly different types of gameplay:

Classic sonic would have spindash and maybe peelout.

Modern sonic would have boost, slide, homing attack etc

The levels could be made so that the 2 different characters have access to different areas due ti their different abilities.