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new Sonic title for GC??
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Azure Dream
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I was suitably agitated at first, especially since they were slapping in new characters into a game design that didn't require the characters to run fast (which means ANYONE could step onto a board and control it well), but one thing, ONE thing, has at least got me thinking for a second... I didn't notice it at first, because the list splits them up, but all three new characters are birds. Swallow, Hawk, and Albatross. So MAYBE they aren't just pathetic new attempts at cool mascots, but instead part of some "bird" gang in the plot. (I think it'd be stretching too far to hope for a Tails Adventure tie-in, though.)
Or maybe it's just a window into who was originally going to star in the game before they designed to repaint it with Sonic to support it better.
...Yeah, this just sounds really just... yeah. All it took is one bad press release and my interest crashed into the ground. "eXtreme" and "Web the Swallow" have that effect on people, though.
Or maybe it's just a window into who was originally going to star in the game before they designed to repaint it with Sonic to support it better.
...Yeah, this just sounds really just... yeah. All it took is one bad press release and my interest crashed into the ground. "eXtreme" and "Web the Swallow" have that effect on people, though.
WrathOfOtaibah
Banned
jooey said:
After Sonic and Knuckles in 1994. He's never recovered since then.
Well, design wise it looks shit loads better than Shadow at the moment. Looks almost Dreamcastish in terms of textures, like Sonic Adventure 2 and Trickstyle made babies.
New characters don't look too bad, but I'm annoyed at NEW characters. Hell, I though the main reason why they added so many characters in recently [Return of the Chaotix, Bringing back Sonic the Fighters, along with Nack/Fang, Bean and Bark], is because they were revving up for some huge Sonic Kart game with plenty of characters. Looks like I was wrong.
The birds look like Super Deformed Flickies from 3D Blast.
New characters don't look too bad, but I'm annoyed at NEW characters. Hell, I though the main reason why they added so many characters in recently [Return of the Chaotix, Bringing back Sonic the Fighters, along with Nack/Fang, Bean and Bark], is because they were revving up for some huge Sonic Kart game with plenty of characters. Looks like I was wrong.
The birds look like Super Deformed Flickies from 3D Blast.
It looks decent. Hopefully at 60fps!!!
When I was playing around with the UT 2003 engine, I was starting a little mod I called Sonic R: Fast and Furrious
and I basically modelled Sonic's movement on a rally car, and I seriously think that any 3D Sonic game should be based on this. Running around, jumping...heck, just PLATFORMING (ie. running around and jumping around) was fun, and the physics were great, just like the 2D Sonics. Though I hacked in some stuff, like the acceleration going downhill and slowing down when going uphill. I think if I base it on an actual vehicle with invisible wheels, it would be EXTREM-damn how did that word get into my head?
*LOL*
I kinda repeated myself there...I'll leave it rather than editing it out.
When I was playing around with the UT 2003 engine, I was starting a little mod I called Sonic R: Fast and Furrious
and I basically modelled Sonic's movement on a rally car, and I seriously think that any 3D Sonic game should be based on this. Running around, jumping...heck, just PLATFORMING (ie. running around and jumping around) was fun, and the physics were great, just like the 2D Sonics. Though I hacked in some stuff, like the acceleration going downhill and slowing down when going uphill. I think if I base it on an actual vehicle with invisible wheels, it would be EXTREM-damn how did that word get into my head?*LOL*
I kinda repeated myself there...I'll leave it rather than editing it out.
I'll retrect some of my statement from before. Even though they've only announced 3 new characters and STK, you can clearly see Amy in one of the 4 player multiplayer shots, as well as the main game showing 8th place.
Since the birds are a team of 3, I wouldn't be surprised if we see the rest of the Sonic Heroes cast in there somewhere. Still, I'd love for them to reacknowledge long gone characters like Bean, bark, Mighty and Fang :\
But from the looks of it, it's not based on any kind of Mario Kart or Wipeout weapons system. No real weapons at all, except for one image where Tails clubs Knuckles with what looks like a huge plug? Maybe it's a more F-Zero "swipe" kind of game?
Since the birds are a team of 3, I wouldn't be surprised if we see the rest of the Sonic Heroes cast in there somewhere. Still, I'd love for them to reacknowledge long gone characters like Bean, bark, Mighty and Fang :\
But from the looks of it, it's not based on any kind of Mario Kart or Wipeout weapons system. No real weapons at all, except for one image where Tails clubs Knuckles with what looks like a huge plug? Maybe it's a more F-Zero "swipe" kind of game?
Good to see new character models, you can see what they were trying to say when they said extreme. Tracks look pretty good but why all the birds of they aren't going to fly? Why do all the other characters have sunglasses apart from Knuckles who actually had them in Adventure 2? Maybe this will be Trickstyle done well.
Baron Aloha
A Shining Example
Damn, this actually looks good. It reminds me of FZero GX in some ways.
Optimistic
Member
Shit, it actually looks nice. It looks like they're actually trying with this one. I don't understand why this looks so good from a graphical perspective and Shadow the Hedgehog looks so fucking shit.
I'm hoping it plays like a cross between Snowboard Kids and SSX, but...it probably won't.
Anyway, who's developing this sucker?
I'm hoping it plays like a cross between Snowboard Kids and SSX, but...it probably won't.
Anyway, who's developing this sucker?
The Take Out Bandit
Member
More god damn furries for Belgurdo to touch himself over.
Jabs aside - I'm kind of interested because Sonic R rocked! SHUT YOUR F#CKING MOUTH! I said it rocks, thus it rocks.
Jabs aside - I'm kind of interested because Sonic R rocked! SHUT YOUR F#CKING MOUTH! I said it rocks, thus it rocks.
Azure Dream
Member
Looks like media's been posted to the Sega PR FTP. I haven't downloaded it yet, since I'm on dial-up and that'll take me a while, but I know that directory wasn't there this morning:
ftp://segapr.segaamerica.com/SEGA_GAMES/Sonic%20Riders/
ftp://segapr.segaamerica.com/SEGA_GAMES/Sonic%20Riders/
Azure Dream
Member
They've added a directory for the Next Gen Sonic presentation!
ftp://segapr.segaamerica.com/SEGA_GAMES/Sonic the Hedgehog Next-Gen/
Looks like Zipped shots, can't be sure yet, going to go scour to see if anything else Sonic-y has been added.
Edit: Didn't spot anything new in the Shadow, Sonic Rush, or PSU directories offhand. A friend's warned me that the 4 Meg Next-Gen Sonic zips are basically one high quality shot each.
ftp://segapr.segaamerica.com/SEGA_GAMES/Sonic the Hedgehog Next-Gen/
Looks like Zipped shots, can't be sure yet, going to go scour to see if anything else Sonic-y has been added.
Edit: Didn't spot anything new in the Shadow, Sonic Rush, or PSU directories offhand. A friend's warned me that the 4 Meg Next-Gen Sonic zips are basically one high quality shot each.
Here's a little more info from Sega Europe
"Scorch across a range of wild locations from the Sonic universe, pulling extraordinary tricks and stunts all the way, trying to seize the emerald from the clutches of Dr Eggman and his renowned gang of riders, the Band of Thieves: Babylon.
Extreme, trick-laden racing action: Burn up wide-open courses on airboards, battling computer or human opponents and pulling amazing tricks for bonuses.
Revolutionary slipstreaming gameplay: Opponents generate half-pipe-like turbulence on the course - use it to your advantage!
A cast of familiar characters are joined by a gang of new faces: All have their own unique skills. Reveal new characters in the giant story mode!
Up to four players in multiplayer splitscreen.
Multiple visually stunning locations from across the Sonic universe.
"Scorch across a range of wild locations from the Sonic universe, pulling extraordinary tricks and stunts all the way, trying to seize the emerald from the clutches of Dr Eggman and his renowned gang of riders, the Band of Thieves: Babylon.
Extreme, trick-laden racing action: Burn up wide-open courses on airboards, battling computer or human opponents and pulling amazing tricks for bonuses.
Revolutionary slipstreaming gameplay: Opponents generate half-pipe-like turbulence on the course - use it to your advantage!
A cast of familiar characters are joined by a gang of new faces: All have their own unique skills. Reveal new characters in the giant story mode!
Up to four players in multiplayer splitscreen.
Multiple visually stunning locations from across the Sonic universe.
Koshiro said:
Yeah its under Sega City lock and it's the English version of the one found in this thread http://www.ga-forum.com/showthread.php?t=62470