Sonic Generations Megathread

If they did DLC levels, I'd probably want

Sonic Adventure 2 - Radical Highway
Sonic Heroes - Grand Metropolis
Sonic Unleashed - Skyscraper Scamper



In all seriousness, Sonic 3 (Icecap), Sonic CD (Stardust Speedway - would probably be the easiest to do), and Sonic & the Secret Rings (Dinosaur Jungle, Levitated Ruins, or Night Palace, really any of the levels would be pretty dope) would be my picks. I heard S&TSR is supposedly getting represented in the 3DS version so it's all good, and S3/SCD need fuller representation imo.

 

That would explain its mention in the anniversary video... I think.

 

Seeing how they already registered the pre-order page on the Steam register, not so long.

 

DLC levels I'd like to see:

S1 - Spring Yard
S2 - Hill Top
S3&K - Flying Battery
Adventure - Lost World
Adventure 2 - Metal Harbour
Heroes - Rail Canyon
'06 - Kingdom Valley
Unleashed - Cool Edge
Colours - Sweet Mountain

I'd be rather surprised if Sonic Team did release completely new levels as DLC though, considering their track record. Then again, it's evident that they're going all-out for Generations.

 

I personally wanted Sky Deck in Sonic Generations. Much of its level design is ALREADY 2.5d in nature, and the 3d sections are similar to those in the one DLC Arid Sands Day level. It's a very adaptable and great level. I love how the original level incorporated the collapse of the Egg Carrier while you were playing, so a Generations remake would definitely make it even better. Sky Deck would cover Flying Battery too. Before the levels were announced, I was hoping for Sky Deck to be Sonic Adventure's representative in the firs place! Alas, does anyone here REALLY think that Sega would spend all the extra money on new textures, resources, and so on? Most Sonic DLC in the past has been made before release, or has been made up of filler/tiny acts.

(I would love to see Hang Castle remade as well. It's hard to believe that the gravity change trope hasn't been utilized, so Hang Castle will do so beautifully, since it has a completely different take on "gravity-reverse" to begin with.

 

Not to sound like an ass, but I kinda think its funny that anyone even thinks were gonna get anymore than 1 DLC level, IF even that XD

This speculation will only lead to dissapointment =T

Only thing I think needs adressing is a true level from Sonic 3, Hydro City or Icecap would be nice, not gonna hold any breath over it though XD

 

Hydrocity is basically what I have been saying all the time! Launch Base, Marble Hill Zone and Ice Cap would be sweet too!

 

What does that even mean? That's like saying cool edge is a snow level, not an ice level.

 

She had the blue chaos emerald from the future, IIRC. The 'present' chaos emerald should continue to exist independently.

You're not thinking fourth-dimensionally here.

 

Last time I checked, it has been unedited for well over 5 months. I don't see that as a very reliable source. Oh well, we just have to wait until after Generations' main release.

But wouldn't that cause a rip in time, with two of the same thing(working as magnets, even) existing at the same time? Either way don't try to make sense of it- Sonic 06's story bombed and Sega is trying to help us forget how it affected "Canon"(Which really doesn't exist unless you separate the storyline 4 times)

 

And we are talking about stuff that came up on Steam like...3 days ago.

 

Well, I guess I missed that. I saw pictures about it, but I didn't really know what to say about it(the topic changed to canon by then, anyways. I joined after they were posted.)
So, the PC really is coming. Sorry I doubted it.

 

I'd have to agree. I would be ECSTATIC if ST were to surprise us all with additional DLCs of classic stages, but I think a lot of people are truly underestimating the amount of work that would take on their part to actually pull off. Even if by chance they were able to reuse some assets for a Hydrocity or an Ice Cap, the time and energy required to pull off a classic and modern version would still be substantial.

I'm interested to see what this Casino Night-inspired bonus DLC is going to be as I think it will give us a definite answer on how much time they're willing/able to put into DLC content. The only way I see multiple DLCs being remotely possible is if Sega -- impressed with the blockbuster sales of Generations -- saw a financial incentive to have the Team develop more original content. But as it stands right now, I see only some added missions, achievements and possible additional acts of existing levels (on par with Unleashed's Acts 4/5) which don't take a lot of reworking.

I don't mean to be a pessimist but I think people are truly delusional to be holding their breath for the kinds of DLCs we're all envisioning, IMHO...though I'd love to be proved wrong!

 

People keep mentioning Hydrocity Zone, but I have to ask: Why? Ice Cap would be a much better choice because:
0Could implement both Cool Edge(It has an outside part), Ice Cap(Adventure), among others. Hydrocity would only take pieces that were already used in other Generations levels.
-It had a water part. this could easily add extra water to the equation.
-The Snowy caves of Ice Cap would look amazing in HD. Hydrocity....not sure how it would translate.

 

According to Amazon.fr's boxart it's GFWL.

http://www.amazon.fr/Sega-Sonic-Generations/dp/B005AT9UL6/



I really hope this game's going to come out on PC. I don't even have a PS3 or Xbox360 (and don't feel the urge to get one). Sega must be trolling really hard if it's not coming for pc at all.

 

It probably will, just not for a while. Similar to Sonic Heroes, possibly. Too many hints, it must be true.
PS: Found this link to a blogpost uploaded 3-some hours ago. sorry if this was posted already:
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/321228/previews/sonic-generations-the-best-of-sonic-in-one-package/

 

As nice as hydrocity zone would be, I think it'd look too similar to chemical plant. Maybe that's just me.

 

What? No. If two Sonics can exist at the same time (see Generations here), then so can two of the same emerald.

 

If Sonic Team has proven anything with this game, it's that they can take 2 level tropes and make 7 creative levels out of them. Although I personally don't see Hydrocity as that similar to Chemical Plant. Hydrocity seems more like a high speed labyrinth to me.