Sonic Generations Megathread

What follows is either adulation or suspension, I HAVE NO REGREEEEEEETTTTSSSSSSSSSS!

 

I can't believe no one said it yet: YELLOW SPRINGS! :v:

 

As for whoever said that the boost was powered by rings.

It doesn't look like the boost is not powered by rings, it's powered by enemies, stop at 0:43-0:44.

3 blue energy trails go towards Sonic, I suppose that's Boost energy, If I'm right then it uses the same implementation as Colors.

 

Classic Sonic looks even better in-game, he looks almost identical to the original art work!

Also:

Silly Sega, Classic Sonic is in an alternate universe... AS MODERN AND CLASSIC CANNOT LOGICALLY CO-EXIST.

 

If the game's plot involves Time Stones in any way, I will be ecstatic to a point where it will take me forever to recover from excitement.

Has it crossed anyone's mind yet that they might try using levels from the handheld titles? Redesigned levels from the Sonic Rush and Sonic Rivals series would cover the modern-day portion of the Sonic spectrum quite well. And for the middle portion they could use a level or two from the Advance series.

 

So, they implemented homing attack into start of a rail... that's somewhat welcome, as long as it doesn't freak out like Sonic 06's Rail homing attacking did.

 

2 Sonics, 1 Up? I like it.

I like how the classic jump sound is a mix between Genesis and CD's jump sound.

 

PC? That's about as likely as a Linux port.

But a Wii port is possible. That's where all the moolah is anyway.

+ - See? That's two lines! Don't suspend me again!  

 

Even as a die-hard Nintendo fan, if this turns out as good as it looks, I will buy a 360 or PS3 for it, even if the Wii version still is relatively good. I am that excited about this.

 

SEGA is so fucking doing it right. It's like someone in Sonic Team saw that 3D MHZ video a while back and was like "fuck, we could do that" and then did.

The footage I've seen so far makes it look like the modern and classic levels aren't actually different stages, they're just different camera angles and physics. If that's the case, oh god. I don't even know what to say. So fucking good. So, so, so good. They should serious toss Sonic 4 down a memory hole and sue Dimps for defamation after this.

 

A man can dream now, can't he?

Also, honestly I don't have a damn problem with Unleashed-like rollercoaster levels, the sense of speed they had was exhilarating, and not only that but they are adding actual platforming to C. Sonic's sections.

I enjoyed Sonic Unleashed's daytime stages a lot, and I enjoyed the classic's platforming a lot, unless SEGA does a Sonic 06-like fuck up, there's no way I'm not enjoying this.

 

As good as the strides they've made so far seem to have been, there are still a few things I'd like to see:

* Modern levels in 2D for Classic Sonic (Sky Deck in 2D? HELL YES)
* Proper 1-up music (preferably a remix of the title music), at least for Classic Sonic. EMERALD MUSIC DOES NOT COUNT.
* Original special stages. None of the three core games used the same special stage (3&K being counted as a single game), and neither did CD. I see no reason to bring back an old one instead of coming up with a creative new one.

Nothing big. Much like the steps they've already taken, it's about attention to detail more than anything else.

 

Yuh-oh. I'm gettin' scared. + - Haha, naww. Probably gonna end being neat anyway.  

 

Oh my god, this almost could not look better.

I wonder if you have to take turns playing as each Sonic, or you could play as Classic or Modern throughout the whole game.

 

It's gotta be Sonic CD's Time Stones surely? [/speculation]

In all seriousness, this game looks great. I'm not a massive Modern Sonic hater but to see Sega actually giving a toss and releasing a proper, meat-and-drink, classic Sonic game is just, well, mindblowing.

Bravo Sega, bravo.

 

OK, Sega; you can NOT disappoint me now. Classic Sonic is a treasured memory and if you mess this up you'll have done some serious damage to my faith in your ability to recover from past failures. Do not fail me now, Sega, I believe you can do this.

 

No, to be fair to both the Modern and Classic fans, of course it has to be a fusion of the Time Stones and Solaris. :trollface:

 

Mysterious new power=some contraption both Robotniks built together.

I hope.

 

Looking at the videos, this really does look like a heck of a lot of fun. A further polished version of the best 3D Sonic game engine, with classic surreal environments and proper music? Count me in. I really hope they get Masato Nakamura back properly. I swear, if they do, I will buy a copy for every console it's released on, even ones I don't have. You can quote this in future and hold me to it.

 

I'm surprised no one noticed this in the interview video with the gameplay.

Did anyone not see the signpost with Classic Robotnik on it around 3:19? I saw that and was like "HOLD THE PHONE" *Rewind*. o_0 Nice to see Sonic's not the only one that gets a classic revisit in 3D.

As for the rest of this information, beyond the obligatory "Why is this not Sonic 4" comment

I don't see anything wrong here. Like at all. They take the good gameplay from Sonic Unleashed and put in some classic environments, and to be honest they could have stopped there and I'd still have loved this game, but they go one further and give us classic Sonic with none of the modern Sonic moves for some good ol fashioned classic Sonic fun. And honestly, as excited as I am to see Modern Sonic run through an Unleashed GHZ, I am that much more excited to see what they do with the modern/Adventure levels for classic Sonic. Holy crap classic Sonic in Speed Highway, Sky Deck, Crazy Gadget, Apotos, EGGMANLAND (The possibilities are never ending *shot*)

Good fucking show Sonic Team. And as the picture says, essentially yes, "SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY" What do you want for this gem like $200? I would probably fork out the cash and have no regrets. At all.