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[SonicMegaDrive]

Whoops.

Well, whaddayaknow. Xbox does have "X" in it.

"D'OH!"

X-Men is OK. Because the X actually represents something.

 

[Azure Dream]

Can you all imagine the collective orgasm that would be triggered by screenshots of a new 2D Sonic game?

Also, maybe this is the place to ask: is Sonic Advance 2 any good? I hear that too has too many annoying side characters that one has to deal with.

Sonic Advance 2 is excellent. Although the game can be beaten pretty easily, the stages are expansive and have lots of alternate routes. All the characters control Sonic-style, just with their own advantages (flying, gliding, et cetera). It's not as divergent as Advance 1 or the GCN games in that regard, and you don't even _have_ to play as the other characters, they're just there if you want to (and if you want to unlock Amy, whom was originally thought to be cut out of the roster at the time).

It's not the deepest Sonic game ever or anything, but it's enjoyable, and I like it more than I do Advance 1 or 3.

 

[jarrod]

It's not the deepest Sonic game ever or anything, but it's enjoyable, and I like it more than I do Advance 1 or 3.

It's worth noting it was also the only one developed internally at Sonic Team. SA1 and SA3 were outsourced to DIMPS.

 

[SpoonyBard]

There's only 3 seperate "chips" in Saturn, similar to 2 seperate "chips" in N64. If you're going to count VDP1/2 seperate, you should do the same for N64's RSP and might as well count the headache inducing UMA. Saturn was more complex than N64/PS1 sure, but not by an impossible amount and it's rather simple by today's standards. Sonic Team should have no problem really.

Well yeah, PS2 and Jaguar are more complex than Saturn. I'd still think that low level Saturn emulation would be very hard on todays consoles, high level emulator by Sonic Team would be possible.

 

[D-X]

Slight update, I picked up the mag in question today - well I read an unbagged copy in WH Smith. What it also said was that Sonic DS will have elements the way the stylus was used in the E3demo in the final. Also apparently Naka and Shigs have been in "Secret" talks about making a joint game between the mascots - more will be revealed next month

 

[evilromero]

I think the people bitching about a 3D Sonic have never played Heroes or really put time into the Adventure series. All three games were good fun in my opinion, offering hours of entertainment. In fact, Sonic Adventure 2 Battle gave me more hours of gaming than Smash Bros. or Halo. I can't wait to get a new Sonic.

 

[DSN2K]

SonicAdventures1 was great.

 

[snapty00]

I think the people bitching about a 3D Sonic have never played Heroes or really put time into the Adventure series. All three games were good fun in my opinion, offering hours of entertainment. In fact, Sonic Adventure 2 Battle gave me more hours of gaming than Smash Bros. or Halo. I can't wait to get a new Sonic.

So, in your opinion, the three Sonic games are excellent games that surpass even what most people consider two of the most fun games this generation, yet because others didn't like those three Sonic games, they've apparently never played them?

Try finding the flaw in that logic, please.

 

[evilromero]

So, in your opinion, the three Sonic games are excellent games that surpass even what most people consider two of the most fun games this generation, yet because others didn't like those three Sonic games, they've apparently never played them?

Try finding the flaw in that logic, please.

I never said those three titles were better than the two mentioned games. I'm simply saying they offered more hours of gameplay. If you played the Choa battle games using the GBA-to-GCN link cable then you'd understand. Where's the logic? Right there.

 

[snapty00]

I never said those three titles were better than the two mentioned games. I'm simply saying they offered more hours of gameplay. If you played the Choa battle games using the GBA-to-GCN link cable then you'd understand. Where's the logic? Right there.

What you're saying doesn't even make sense.

 

[evilromero]

What you're saying doesn't even make sense.

Dude, you're being a punk-ass troll. What I said makes perfect sense. If you played SA2B on the Cube and you dabbled in the multiplayer and Choa battles then you'd understand. Just because you never played the game, or the mode within the game doesn't give you the right to just spit shit out of your mouth.

Some people like 3D Sonic games. I'm one of them. And just because I put more hours into Sonic Adv 2 than Halo or SSBM doesn't give you the right to come in here and troll my ass.

 

[FortNinety]

Sonic Advance 2 is excellent. Although the game can be beaten pretty easily, the stages are expansive and have lots of alternate routes. All the characters control Sonic-style, just with their own advantages (flying, gliding, et cetera). It's not as divergent as Advance 1 or the GCN games in that regard, and you don't even _have_ to play as the other characters, they're just there if you want to (and if you want to unlock Amy, whom was originally thought to be cut out of the roster at the time).

It's not the deepest Sonic game ever or anything, but it's enjoyable, and I like it more than I do Advance 1 or 3.

Thanks for the advice, but I made a mistake; I actually meant part 3. I heard that in 3 you have to bring a partner along, who works in tandem, a la Chaotix. Any truth to this?

 

[D-X]

Thanks for the advice, but I made a mistake; I actually meant part 3. I heard that in 3 you have to bring a partner along, who works in tandem, a la Chaotix. Any truth to this?

Kind of like Chaotix but without the link rings.

 

[Rlan]

Sonic Advance 2 is excellent. Although the game can be beaten pretty easily, the stages are expansive and have lots of alternate routes. All the characters control Sonic-style, just with their own advantages (flying, gliding, et cetera). It's not as divergent as Advance 1 or the GCN games in that regard, and you don't even _have_ to play as the other characters, they're just there if you want to (and if you want to unlock Amy, whom was originally thought to be cut out of the roster at the time).

It's not the deepest Sonic game ever or anything, but it's enjoyable, and I like it more than I do Advance 1 or 3.

Oh poor Kulock, even you should know this

To complete Sonic Advance 2 completely, you need to collect the 7 chaos emeralds.. for EVERy character. Not just one set, but 4 sets. Plus you need to find the 5 / 7 chaos RINGS in each stage to be able to get into the stages, and that is just absolutely frustrating, since some of them are in obscure places.

I wish for Sonicteam to just bring back the 'Special Ring' or '50 rings and Star post' stages back

 

[D-X]

I wish for Sonicteam to just bring back the 'Special Ring' or '50 rings and Star post' stages back

The Special ring has been relegated to being the Level Goal and the Star posts made it to the Adventure series but only acted as markers before being dropped in Heroes. It's lucky the special stages even made a return seeing as they have been gone since Sonic 3D.

 

[D-X]

Scan of the article can't be found here.

 

[ImNotLikeThem]

Scan of the article can be found here

(scans of exclusive screenshots i think are bad, but a text blurb?)

ah thats cool then. sooo.... anyone know when the next issue comes out?

 

[DrLazy]

Careful man. You'll get banned. No scans. Better edit. Oh and thanks. Sonic with Mario? That deserves its own topic.

 

[FortNinety]

Kind of like Chaotix but without the link rings.

So does it play as slow and ponderously as Chaotix?

 

[D-X]

So does it play as slow and ponderously as Chaotix?

Not played Chaotix but Advance 3 is pretty fast