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Spiderdrake
May 12, 2001



Apparently Sonic Mania CE was confirmed for europe to the surprise of no one?

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I like this man

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Friendly Factory
Apr 19, 2007

I can't stand the wailing of women
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Friendly Factory fucked around with this message at 07:33 on Jun 4, 2018

Dresh
Jun 15, 2008

hrmph.

I prefer the DS version

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrpglqYeQBc

Xad
Jul 2, 2009

"Either Sonic is God, or could kill God, and I do not care if there is a difference!"

College Slice

Amppelix posted:

Oh hey, turns out the Fire & Ice soundtrack (scratch that, I just looked it up and he did all three games. I guess they must've finally let him do fun songs on this one then) was composed by the one and only Richard Jacques, one of my favorite Sonic musicians. So the OST actually has some cool tracks like
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9Z8vWk9oSQ

Real lovely 3DS quality, though. I hope a soundtrack actually comes out.

Dang, that is pretty good. It's like a weird remixed Lava Reef Act 1.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf1UXzrZPMM

Amppelix
Aug 6, 2010

Friendly Factory posted:

But wasn't this song on the 3DS?

That upload is obviously from the soundtrack CD which does not have quality or size restrictions like songs packed into a 3DS cart have. The only way to listen to the Fire & Ice OST currently is by going to the ingame sound test.

Spergatory
Oct 28, 2012

Xad posted:

Dang, that is pretty good. It's like a weird remixed Lava Reef Act 1.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf1UXzrZPMM

There's more than a little Ice Cap in there, too. It's almost like a fusion of Fire and Ice... :aaaaa:

F. Lobot
Jul 6, 2010

Amppelix posted:

I found it, the best fangame at SAGE this year. Sonic Gather Battle:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GoqxH70QIE

Essentially, Sonic Battle but as a classic 2D beat-em-up instead. Which is probably what Sonic Battle should've been to begin with, tbh. The GBA is really not the best place for your Smash Bros. clones.

But on top of just being a good concept and pretty well executed, this game goes completely nuts with features. There's up to eight-player (!) co-op, which renders most of the screen completely illegible with particle effects but it doesn't matter because robots are exploding everywhere. There's two different kinds of adventure modes, one mission-based and one level-based. There's a versus mode that's like the original, except with smash bros. items inserted. There's a Metal Slug level and a Metal Gear Solid level (!?).

One thing i really wish there was and there isn't though, is a manual. The game is japanese-made, and you can totally navigate the menus, but there's a lot of features I'm not quite sure I understand, and movelists for the characters would be very appreciated. Oh, and it's too hard for its own good; I can't beat stage one of adventure. I probably can with practice, but uhh, it's stage 1. There's a even a difficulty selection, and the only options are Hard and Very Hard!

Man, seeing Sonic spring jump into that axe kick really makes me want to play Project M again.


Speaking of fangames, here's a new trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTBnJ3wqtZ0

Dark_Tzitzimine
Oct 9, 2012

by R. Guyovich
https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/789565987263610880

:haw:

Simsmagic
Aug 3, 2011

im beautiful



I'm very curious about Eggman's idea for the group costume.

El Mido
Feb 22, 2011
Have any of you played Sonic Utopia? If not, please do it's bloody fantastic.

Amppelix
Aug 6, 2010

It's also yet another tech demo set in something approximating Green Hill, where you can play with the physics and not much else. Yawn. Call me when one of these projects actually has levels.

I mean it is impressive in both look and feel, yes, but that really isn't very interesting.

beep by grandpa
May 5, 2004

The producer of the game thinks Knuckles can fly. I am now concerned.

Sea Lily
Aug 5, 2007

Everything changes, Pit.
Even gods.

beep by grandpa posted:

The producer of the game thinks Knuckles can fly. I am now concerned.

knuckles can fly if he tries hard enough but his self esteem holds him back

A Great Big Bee!
Mar 8, 2007

Grimey Drawer
Tails, Knuckles and a new Sonic Mania zone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=al0GFfRfq9w

El Mido
Feb 22, 2011

Amppelix posted:

It's also yet another tech demo set in something approximating Green Hill, where you can play with the physics and not much else. Yawn. Call me when one of these projects actually has levels.

I mean it is impressive in both look and feel, yes, but that really isn't very interesting.

It's the only time I've played a 3D Sonic fan thing where I've thought yeah, this plays really intuitively and I definitely want some real levels to play in. I don't think it deserves to be ignored because there's a million other 3D Sonic fan things that are just plain poo poo.


beep by grandpa posted:

The producer of the game thinks Knuckles can fly. I am now concerned.

Clearly a fan of the OVA. :colbert:

beep by grandpa
May 5, 2004

El Mido posted:

Clearly a fan of the OVA. :colbert:

Now we're talkin :cool:

Side note I made this sick avatar a few weeks ago cause it's unbelievably badass and epic but decided I must stick with my current avatar. There's just too much 'tude in it. Feel free to steal:

Spiderdrake
May 12, 2001



beep by grandpa posted:

The producer of the game thinks Knuckles can fly. I am now concerned.
She looks kinda nervous and probably just misspoke. I mean she also said "we have a very passionate Sonic team" when they're not a Sonic team *GASP*

Tim Gettys makes me nervous. Whoever he is.

elf help book
Aug 5, 2004

Though the battle might be endless, I will never give up

beep by grandpa posted:

Now we're talkin :cool:

Side note I made this sick avatar a few weeks ago cause it's unbelievably badass and epic but decided I must stick with my current avatar. There's just too much 'tude in it. Feel free to steal:



Your avatar is really good.

VikingofRock
Aug 24, 2008




LOCUST FART HELL posted:

Tails, Knuckles and a new Sonic Mania zone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=al0GFfRfq9w

This video is awesome, but I wish that guy would shut up and let the producer speak. Like he's barely even listening to her, even when she's saying interesting things (like talking about the hyper rings).

Macaluso
Sep 23, 2005

I HATE THAT HEDGEHOG, BROTHER!
Polygon has several no commentary videos of the gameplay so far, and they just uploaded a few more of the new zone + Tails gameplay of Studiopolois.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvNQw9MROns

:eyepop: :swoon:

That MUSIC

There's a lot of exploring the stage and seeing animations and stuff

Spiderdrake
May 12, 2001



For some reason the loop that collapses into dust just makes me grin

Does look a little busy, but the music is indeed good

Scaly Haylie
Dec 25, 2004

I don't like the scanlines.

Macaluso
Sep 23, 2005

I HATE THAT HEDGEHOG, BROTHER!

Lizard Wizard posted:

I don't like the scanlines.

It's confirmed that you can turn them off. They are on by default though

Selenephos
Jul 9, 2010

Ugh. I hate watching gameplay footage of Sonic games, because they all look like they've never played a game in their life, nevermind a Sonic game in their life.

Frankston
Jul 27, 2010


Scanlines are dumb, my CRT never looked like that at all.

Doctor_Fruitbat
Jun 2, 2013


The scanlines feel like a holdover of Genesis emulation and it never looked good there either. That it would be on by default is baffling.

Spiderdrake
May 12, 2001



Frankston posted:

Scanlines are dumb, my CRT never looked like that at all.
Much better is the 'curving' feature the steam hub does.

azurite
Jul 25, 2010

Strange, isn't it?!


beep by grandpa posted:

Now we're talkin :cool:

Side note I made this sick avatar a few weeks ago cause it's unbelievably badass and epic but decided I must stick with my current avatar. There's just too much 'tude in it. Feel free to steal:



Totally stealing this. Thanks!

Macaluso posted:

Polygon has several no commentary videos of the gameplay so far, and they just uploaded a few more of the new zone + Tails gameplay of Studiopolois.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvNQw9MROns

:eyepop: :swoon:

That MUSIC

There's a lot of exploring the stage and seeing animations and stuff

That's awesome! Another cancelled level from Sonic 2!

azurite fucked around with this message at 21:15 on Oct 27, 2016

Dark_Tzitzimine
Oct 9, 2012

by R. Guyovich
https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/791740217581457409

beep by grandpa
May 5, 2004

azurite posted:

Totally stealing this. Thanks!


Now you are my internet enemy. Everybody stand back. Nobody try to help me! The last sonic standing will be the winner. glad you like it!

azurite
Jul 25, 2010

Strange, isn't it?!


beep by grandpa posted:

Now you are my internet enemy. Everybody stand back. Nobody try to help me! The last sonic standing will be the winner. glad you like it!

Groovelord Neato
Dec 6, 2014


holy poo poo the mirage saloon music. i can only get so erect.

SeANMcBAY
Jun 28, 2006

Look on the bright side.



Sonic CD is free on iOS right now: https://appsto.re/us/MbffB.i

El Mido
Feb 22, 2011
But Sonic CD is still MIA on the Play Store. :( I have it on Humble Bundle and Amazon but I want it on Google Play dangit...

Motto
Aug 3, 2013

Beve Stuscemi
Jun 6, 2001




Sonic Mania 2017 GOTY

Spergatory
Oct 28, 2012
All the little setpieces in Mirage Salon are so :3:. The old timey piano, the collapsing sand loops, the seltzer bottles, the barstools... it's amazing. The game is pretty clearly being designed by people with imagination to spare.

Xad
Jul 2, 2009

"Either Sonic is God, or could kill God, and I do not care if there is a difference!"

College Slice
I'm just amazed that they're making a level based on an unfinished Sonic 2 level that was also an unfinished Sonic CD level. That is several levels of Sonic prototype nerdiness.

Linear Zoetrope
Nov 28, 2011

A hero must cook
Can't wait for the secret post-game Genocide City stage if you get all the emeralds.

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beep by grandpa
May 5, 2004

What are some other sonic mysteries/urban legends that Sonic Mania will undoubtedly put to rest?

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