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[Nirolak]

Where's this schedule pic?

Well, we know Lego Dimensions' Sonic content will be shown, so they can't be done with the game announcement portion, at least.

It's buried in the main thread, but at 9:55 they have a 5 minute segment entitled "???????" which is presumably the trailer for the new game.

 

[The Main Event]

Well damn, that looks so good.

 

[Cheesecakebobby]

Kinda makes me wish we were getting Sonic maker

 

[StereoVsn]

This looks pretty damn great. Totally unexpected too. Stages look good, graphics look great, movement looks fast. Sold!

Now Sega just needs to come out with proper mini-Genesis (not the horrible licensed stuff) for their classic games and we are back in business.

 

[Seven Force]

Where's this schedule pic?

Well, we know Lego Dimensions' Sonic content will be shown, so they can't be done with the game announcement portion, at least.

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[sixteen-bit]

The spining island reminds me of

 

[Zonic]

Are you kidding me, they made a reference to the freakin' Sonic popcorn machine?

That is amazing.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

Watch them be unlockables in-game.

That'd be great.

 

[plutoknight]

Going the Valve route sort-of -- taking people in the modding scene, bringing them on to create a great project.

As soon as I saw Whithead's name, I knew I was in for something great. Those Sonic 1/2/CD ports are GOLD.

 

[a Master Ninja]

Sonic got Mode 7!

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

Well, I'm somewhat optimistic. Taxman, Tee Lopes, and others involved with Sonic Retro and other enclaves coming together to make an official fangame? What a world, and I'm glad this project's happening. At the very least we'll have strong opinions about this game when it comes out—hopefully the level design and physics mesh well enough. This and Freedom Planet will make for an interesting comparison.

 

[jaypah]

This shit looks extra Sonic. I'll probably buy it just for nostalgia and I'm not a really big Sonic fan. I bought 4 also. Yeah. But this is different!

 

[Vanille]

Looks fantastic. Hoping Desert Dazzle makes it in.

 

[MightyHedgehog]

Looks like the Sonic sequel that the Saturn should've launched with.

 

[Verder]

HYPE AF

 

[Yukinari]

Sonic CD is the worst and this has way to much of that in it.

I have hope that the bosses will be leagues better than the ones from CD.

 

[Ash735]

Christian Whitehead as Lead, Stealth on the team as Headcannon, Tee Lopez doing the music, the art style of the game being based on an overclocked 32X and running in the Retro engine.

Well, what more could classic fans want, I'm actually very interested.

 

[J@hranimo]

They could just put the Nintendo logo on it. NX is a thing, the name isn't sure, but Ubisoft already announced Just Dance for it, ffs.

Come on fam, it's coming to NX. Don't even act like that lmao.

 

[Shaneus]

What they need to do: Cartridge (or at least ROM) release of Sonic Mania that runs on the original MD/Genesis hardware.

 

[Escalario]

But Transformed got a Wii U version and Lost World was a Wii U game, unlike the previous half decade before that where Generations did not come to Wii and Unleashed was just a PS2 port from the C team.

Wat. What this has to do with sales? It's a fact that Sonic's games get the biggest sales on Nintendo platforms time and time again.

 

[Outrun]

This seems nice for a side project, but is this really all that Sega is putting behind this anniversary?

I like the 2D but was hoping for something perhaps grander...


I don't know, just initial feelings...

 

[SOR5]

god DAMN.

 

[SpikedGunner]

Also, the lack of a NX logo makes sense since there is no official announcement for what the system will be called anyways.

 

[jnWake]

Looks nice. Animation is really smooth.

Hope it comes to any Nintendo platform though. If not I can play it on PC I guess.

 

[Hip Hop]

Where's this schedule pic?

Well, we know Lego Dimensions' Sonic content will be shown, so they can't be done with the game announcement portion, at least.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=211033056&postcount=1074

EDIT: BEAT

 

[Azure J]

Tee Lopes doing the music.

This is going to be incredible.

 

[Anth0ny]

This is like the 2D Saturn sonic we never got

IM SO HAPPY

 

[Neoxon]

That animation is godlike.

 

[Mediking]

.......................

 

[KingBroly]

Come on fam, it's coming to NX. Don't even act like that lmao.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Whitehead's never brought one of his Sonic projects to Nintendo's ecosystem.

I would 100% not put it past Sega to skip NX.

 

[BocoDragon]

Is that a new Sonic sprite? Looks nicely updated.

Bye bye Sonic Cycle?

Keep in mind that if the Sonic cycle were in effect, you'd be in the "hopes are raised" "Fans begin to claim this as Sonic's triumphant return" section.

I think that meme is dead, regardless.

 

[Huge Succeeded]

This is going to be incredible.

you're goddamn correct

 

[Glitchesarecool]

Looks really, really nice.

Here's stage one of the sonic announcement cycle.

 

[Maedhros]

This seems nice for a side project, but is this really all that Sega is putting behind this anniversary?

I like the 2D but was hoping for something perhaps grander...


I don't know, just initial feelings...

There's a 3D one being announced today too, by Sonic Team, not these smaller studios.

They did the right approach: give to older fans who are great developers the development of the classic game... and focus on the 3D one.

 

[FTF]

Nice, looks great. Really glad it's classic 2D style.

 

[Father_Brain]

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Ah, so the big announcement isn't for more than two hours? In that case, no need for me to stay and watch the whole thing.

 

[Kodaman]

Never been a Sonic's games fan.. this looks interesting

 

[Koyuga]

No idea who this Christian Whitehead guy is, but this look pretty neat.

 

[Mikey Jr.]

I won't lie, that looked REALLY REALLY FUCKING GOOD.

But then again, Sonic cycle. So you know,.......yeah.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

This is like the 2D Saturn sonic we never got

IM SO HAPPY

Wow, that's like....exactly what this looks like.

Sweet.

 

[Sydle]

I love this so much.

 

[Kintor]

What they need to do: Cartridge (or at least ROM) release of Sonic Mania that runs on the original MD/Genesis hardware.

Better make that a 32X cartridge because Sonic Mania looks like a long lost 32-bit game.

 

[nded]

Oh man, that title screen.

 

[Balb]

No idea who this Christian Whitehead guy is, but this look pretty neat.

He's legit. He's responsible for the really nice classic Sonic ports that have come out in the past few years.

 

[Rudiano]

Cant wait to play this....the day it hits PS+

 

[The Real Abed]

See, this is more like it.

I look forward to watching the GameGrumps play it.

 

[WillyFive]

Wat. What this has to do with sales? It's a fact that Sonic's games get the biggest sales on Nintendo platforms time and time again.

It has nothing to do with sales, I have no interest in a sales discussion. I was saying how despite a history in the previous generation of Sega skipping the games with their most effort on Nintendo consoles, it hasn't been the case for this generation (half decade).

 

[Akibared]

Still a little early to say that

I will be really surprised if this turns out bad.

 

[Septimus]

Mannn I know it's unlikely but I hope the 9:55 announcement is Sonic Adventure 3.

 

[Father_Brain]

Question: Why are developers/publishers still releasing 30fps videos of 60fps games? YouTube has supported 60fps video for what, two years now?