HOLY SHIT! Christian Whitehead's Sonic The Hedgehog Is On The Big Screen Via tvOS!!!!
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SoulUnison
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Neat!
PumpkinSpice
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Couldn't you do this with the Android version since like forever ago?
Yes. I've played it on both my Google Nexux Player and my Nvidia Shield.
A Link to the Past
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I don't get it, is there something especially exciting about this? I'm not trying to be a debbie downer, I'm legitimately confused lol.
Mr. Smiley
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I still have an Apple TV 2. ;_;
nope, it's running iOS software on the iOS box made specifically for your TV.
HUELEN10
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I don't think it ever got a specific TV android/Nexus release, just mirroring/ dumb compatible port.
This is a fully, native tvOS build made for TV in mind, no mobile reference or features whatsoever. First time I've seen an exclusive home build of this game, which is what a lot of us have been waiting years for.
Now here's to a console release!
you're over selling this. It's the exact same interface that shows up if you hook up an iphone to a tv and use a mfi controller. The interface to these games already don't show mobile references if they detect you're using a controller. When you play the android version on a nexus or shield, you don't get mobile references.
Piston Hyundai
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"A lot of us," or just you? There's been ways of getting that version of the game on TVs, and this one isn't any more special than those.
Dead Man Typing
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Is the android version good and is there an easy to use a real controller?
CrashPrime
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need to up your android tv game. this has been a thing forever.
yes, it's great
you can use any bluetooth controller, or USB controller, including Dualshock 3. They also sell android specific controllers. The game will also accept a bluetooth keyboard as input (arrow keys to move, space bar to jump).
LightningXCE
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It's the absolute definitive version to play. It's a brand new engine that is perfectly emulating the original games, but with proper widescreen, sprite scaling, and a spindash if you prefer.
Supermanisdead
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i guess do u, but like... is anyone actually excited about this other than u lmao
HUELEN10
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Indeed! i am secreting hoping that Christina Whitehead's Sonic 3 & Knuckles becomes a thing someday too.
A lot of us.
Using a cable on iOS versions introduces artifacting due to the way the lighting HDMI dongle works, airplay causes lag, android versions, depending on fork and hardware, can sometimes have a combination of these.
A lot of us have been clamoring for a PC or console release, at least something that wasn't mobile, a build specifically made for the screen in the living room or desk. This is that version. Better late than never I guess.
Took some quick footage. Cannot wait to unlock Knux in this.
It's no more that version than the Nvidia Shield version is. It's the same damn program.
But this is the new, wide screen version with a built from the ground up engine
this is like only the third time it's been possible to play that on a TV!
petethepanda
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Can't imagine this will work well with the remote, but if I get a controller at some point this'll be one of the first things I fire up.
Dead Man Typing
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I'd be excited for a console port or if I owned the Apple TV that runs this. Ever since Sonic CD was ported to 360 I wanted the other games rebuilt in the Taxman engine. And they were, but only on mobile.
Same for Crazy Taxi with the real music - mobile only. And I just don't play games on my phone.
Waylon Drums
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I really need for them to do 3 and & Knuckles like they did the first two.
entremet
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You changed the box art to the US?!
Gotta keep that classic Japanese box art.
So 90s:
Sonic CD also got that treatment.
HUELEN10
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It actually works quite well with the remote all things considered, though a controller should be used if you have one.
You can either slide around and click, or hold it horizontally and slide around and press the play/pause button to dash and jump.
I am hoping that Crazy Taxi's mobile port comes to tvOS, that would be nice.
If sega lets him do it some day, he's already done the proof of concept a couple of years back
Not unless the Nintendo deal allows them to, which seeing as Lost Worlds got a PC port, I can only guess SEGA forgot about these games.
Your post doesnt make any sense since sonic CD is already on steam, x360 and ps3. These taxman versions arent even in any nintendo device, maybe you are thinking about M2 versions on 3DS that are other thing.
Its just Sega being dumb, not anything with Nintendo.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Sonic 2's taxman port is already on TV. It's been on fire TV for like 2 years.
AcceptableGhost
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I remember playing this on my Fire TV several years ago...
I do hope these versions get off of Android/iOS at some point though.
I do hope these versions get off of Android/iOS at some point though.
Taxman hinted on Sonic Retro that during the time these ports were made, SEGA had made their exclusive games deal with Nintendo, that left SEGA of America unsure on the matter but they wern't allowed to release these ports on rival consoles/platforms. As to why these versions didn't come to Wii U he never said but the 3DS was because M2 were already working on their versions of the game.
Now, the exclusive contract is over, SEGA Europe ported Sonic Lost Worlds to PC and the status about the Taxman versions of Sonic 1 and 2 are up in the air, he's still allowed to update the iOS and Android versions freely and submit when he wants.
sixteen-bit
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It would be neat if 8bitdo made some Sega clone controllers. Playing this with a SNES pad is sacrilege lol.
HUELEN10
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Truth be told, I don't think I've ever played the genny Sonic games with an official genny controller.
You should work on fixing this. It's how it's meant to be played. (TM)
HUELEN10
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Perfect
Grim Patron
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thanks OP.I really want Sonic 3K
Damn, Michael Jackson Estate.
With Sony buying Michael Jackson's estate, is there a greater possibility of them letting Sega use the original music for any ports and remasters of S3&K? Sony and Sega are on good terms, at least video games-wise.
Also, what is a tvOS? Never heard of it before this thread. I'm still waiting for a console remaster of Sonic 1 & 2.
HUELEN10
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tvOS is a unix-based OS which is a blood relative to iOS which itself stated off as a fork of OS X. It is what runs the Apple TV 4th gen, and it is relatively easy to recompile iOS apps to tvOS apps.
Danis Saur
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I've never heard of tvOS either...
But you get to play the Sonics, so it must be a must-buy item.
But you get to play the Sonics, so it must be a must-buy item.
RowdyReverb
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The widescreen support on this version is a big deal, y'all. You can confidently go fast and see obstacles coming before it's too late to avoid them. It absolutely makes the games more enjoyable IMO