Sonic Generations Megathread

I had a thought, what if Sega was able to get Michael Jackson's original recordings for Sonic 3 and have them as unlockable tracks? Far fetched, I know. But I think that would be awesome. Plus, Sega loves hinting around about MJ's involvement with Sonic 3.

 

That is such a great idea, please consider something like this SEGA. A homage to the Genesis would be excellent.

 

Someone go post it on the Segablog forums or something

Several hundred times

 

Looks cool. I thought maybe incorporating some sort of tie-dye look into the box like the background art for the Dreamcast games along with the Genesis' grid box would be a neat idea, but I have a hard time imagining that concept without it looking awful.

I'd think it's just they don't want to have to spend valuable resources and dev time making a lower-spec version for the Wii (or bringing in another team to make an inferior version, like Unwiished), and are just focusing on the two consoles with similar horsepower. At least, that seems like the logical reason.

 

Uh, Mega and Gems Collections?

(and Sonic GBA lol)

I'll assume you're not counting ports though. Either way, I doubt Nintendo cares much about which design Sonic has in a game.

 

Totally disregaring all the other topics on this thread, just because I've been off for a week from the Sonic scene.

Wow, that gameplay video looks totally amazing. I love the detail of Green Hill Zone in 'classic' style, and how they've managed to finally make a 2.5D Sonic game style which looks as though it carries the same style as the Classic/Advance games.

It looks like Clasic Sonic is becoming the Toon Link of the Sonic world- same character, different style. I'm wondering if there's any concrete plot to the game, or whether it's just 'defeat Robotnik'. The simpler it is, the simpler it is to explain two different versions of Sonic, and I hope they keep the 'two Sonics' thing strictly as an aesthetical design choice (and for a really cool trailer) rather than a plot point - "OMG TWO SONICS MEET!!!". Seeing as both are the same character, and that Sonic has constantly evolved through the years in an obvious way;

I can't see how that's possible.

Anyway, this is looking brilliant. Sonic 4 seems a lot less polished now, and given that it already gave off hurried and lacking feel, it just makes it feel that little bit sillier. It raises the question for as to how Sonic ; Ep II will raise the bar and bring in something new now, considering this game seems to be doing it in a similar way, and arguably better. What I mean is, the classic level was certainly more like what I imagined Project Needlemouse to be like. Then again, if it were, it wouldn't be downloadable across the three consoles of this generation, and I love my Wii.

Talking of Wii, I certainly hope it gets officially confirmed soon.

 

It is a plot point. The press release says Sonic meets his 1991 self. I dunno about you, but I interpret that and the rest of the press release as time travelling through the fourth wall as opposed to C.Sonic being a young version of M.Sonic.

Wii got officially rejected btw. Iizuka mentioned it in one of the interviews floating around.

 

I don't think anybody mentioned this, but I noticed the classic Sonic gameplay had RED AND YELLOW SPRINGS, WITH DIFFERENT STRENGTH BY COLOR. It's like SEGA really is paying attention to the minor details this time around. This is the sort of stuff that gets me really excited about this game.

 

So why do they keep trying to avoid the system that sonic sells the best on?

 

Not just that.

If you're following the Project Café rumors, Sega supposedly has a devkit. I think it's safe to say that if this is coming to a Nintendo system it'd be Café- easy porting. On the Wii, you're essentially making two separate games.

 

I hope this is the case. Besides, it'd mean we could dodge the possibility of a Sonic Generations in vein of SUWii.

 

They were always very open about Unleashed Wii/PS2 existing, they just didn't show it for a long time. In the case of Generations they flat out confirmed it's not happening. The only way it's coming to a Nintendo console right now is if the Project Café rumours are true.

 

Rush
Rush Adventure
Chronicles
Secret Rings
Black Knight
Colors
Summer Olympics
Winter Olympics
London Olympics

All those exclusives = Avoiding? :v:

Colors wasn't even barely six months ago.

 

I like how the only game I really really like in that list is Colors. Then again, Rush and Rush Adventure aren't terrible. Rush Adventure could've been genuinely fantastic, come to think of it, but that's a whole 'nother topic.

So, other than the possibility of Project Cafe being a real thing that will happen soon, what about the 3DS? Can you imagine playing Generations in fucking 3D?

 

It's not coming to 3DS either. They would have said so if it was.

 

Still crossing my fingers this is the case, it would be really stupid not to put this game on a Nintendo console.

 

How many new pages in just over a day? :S

I didn't make it clear that by “forced running” I meant uncurling from a spin on the ground, à la the boosters in StH4:EI, very shortly after beginning a spin-dash. As for the loops themselves, I was referring to the classic mode, so that's not applicable!

Sorry, but to me that looks worse: considerably more jagged.

 

Trust me, this is nowhere near as bad as the shitstorm Sonic 4 brought with it.