Sonic X Shadow Generations thread, movie level out now

Ackchyually Sonic Jam came out before Sonic R.

 

Either way, I'm really happy they included a Saturn era Sonic model as a bonus. Sonic Team rarely references the era of Sonic between 3&K and Adventure in such a direct way, so its really cool. Even if it's not technically the first 3d Sonic model rendered in real-time. The Sonic the Fighters model likely wouldn't have fit well anyway (its a great model for what it is though!). Maybe they just shouldn't have said it was the first 3d Sonic model ever.

 

Sonic Jam being a collection that celebrated Sonic’s Legacy -at the time- make it very fitting to be represented in Genrations, a game that celebrates Sonic’s legacy, imo

 

I think NiD Sonic has a better face overall. Better eye shape, ears, and his muzzle doesn't look as blocky.

It was literally playable in Sonic 3D Blast, as well as the S3K special stages.

Granted, it was prerendered. But it still counts as a 3d depiction of Sonic.

 

Jam/R/3DB Special Stage Sonic is the greatest Sonic of all time. I said it.

 

I love all the early 3d iterations of sonic. He's so charming in all of them (minus some of the actual renders)

 

Take it up with SEGA and Sonic Team then my man! Idk what to tell ya, I’m not the one who made the call. I’d say using the Jam model is the most appropriate considering Jam was the first model used for an “official” project considering it was the prototype for Sonic Adventure, the first 3D Sonic game. Everything else listed was either a spin-off, bonus mode, or not made by Sonic Team.

It doesn’t matter either way, clearly they felt this was the most appropriate model lol. There was never a “real” 3D Sonic game released using the classic model, so this is what they chose.

 

Saturn era Sonic in general >>>>

 

Fighters Sonic > Saturn Sonic

 

I won't disagree with that tbh

 

I don't think it's fair to compare a VS fighter model to a model that is needed to be in a 3d Racer or 3d Platform game, given the polygon budget could be way higher for a VS fighter chacater with just 2 characters on screen. I'm not too bothered with how a 3D model Sonic looks given you just see the back of him for most of the time in the 3D platform games.

Did like the look of the Sonic Characters in Sonic Shuffle on the DC mind. That game could have been so good with a little more work and was gutted the planned internet modes were taken out midway through development

 

Interesting note from amongst the file list:
+ - Amongst the various enemy types sound files are listed for, I noticed there's one called enemy16_human. Could this mean we'll be facing GUN soldiers in-game at some point, for the first time in nearly 20 years? Either way, it seems like some kind of human enemy will turn up in one or more of the stages.  

 

Finally, it's her time...

 

It'll be really funny if we never find out who this is and just have to make guesses for the rest of forever

 

Oh yeah, that mystery character everyone was buggin out about on the Japanese website just turned out to be Maria and Gerald.

Sonic's side also got updated with the whole cast too

 

Did they all get new renders?

Did EVERYONE besides Tails get all new renders?

 

They should do a dlc later for Tails & Knuckles in base Generations. The fans have already modded actual Tails in Generations (2011).

 

I feel like I've definitely seen that Amy render before.

 

Hey, where tf is Blaze?

 

Just a warning to y'all, it seems there are some genuine leaks out there from someone who has a Steam review copy; a couple of cutscene images turned up on my Twitter timeline without warning. Might be worth avoiding social media from this point if you're trying to avoid spoilers...!