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[SimonM7]

Finished this yesterday and trying to get some free time to go for S-ranks.


How the fuck did this happen? I just dunno what happened that made Colours turn out this good. How does a team with THIS GAME IN THEM make all those games that have come before it? Did they just sit down and go "let's make this one not suck, and let's not come up with something amazingly stupid that derails what could otherwise be an okay game."?

I literally expected Unleashed with an amputated werehog, but what's in here is so much better than that. It's full of design decisions down to the most basic input that just make so much sense.

I think the only criticism I can really level at it is some pretty poor signposting during some of the on rails stuff where I frankly died a bajillion times because it wasn't clear what I was supposed to do, and also, the final world is a bit of a bait and switch/slap and tickle.

Provided this wasn't a giant fluke (with the team equally confused as me about how the pulled it off) I've actually regained some fundamental faith in Sega's ability to get something right *when they really put their backs into it*. If similar passion can be drummed up for other IP, maybe they're not completely lost after all.

 

[G0523]

You guys don't get it:

THE WISPS ARE TWIST!!!

Except this time, it worked. Glad to see at least one of Sonic Team's crazy ideas is doing well. Had to happen eventually.

 

[_Alkaline_]

Planet Wisp fully S-Ranked.

GAF Leaderboard

STAGES:
Tropical Resort Act 1 - 1234900 - Nexus Zero
Tropical Resort Act 2 - 1428250 - Miamiwesker
Tropical Resort Act 3 - 1809600 - Alkaline
Tropical Resort Act 4 - 1038500 - Alkaline
Tropical Resort Act 5 - 1905500 - Miamiwesker
Tropical Resort Act 6 - 641800 - Alkaline
Sweet Mountain Act 1 - 1562000 - Miamiwesker
Sweet Mountain Act 2 - 1444910 - Miamiwesker
Sweet Mountain Act 3 - 1229700 - Alkaline
Sweet Mountain Act 4 - 1277200 - Alkaline
Sweet Mountain Act 5 - 1512900 - Alkaline
Sweet Mountain Act 6 - 1042200 - Alkaline
Starlight Carnival Act 1 - 1857200 - Miamiwesker
Starlight Carnival Act 2 - 1293900 - Alkaline
Starlight Carnival Act 3 - 1029500 - TheOGB
Starlight Carnival Act 4 - 1307700 - Alkaline
Starlight Carnival Act 5 - 2294500 - TheOGB
Starlight Carnival Act 6 - 1356900 - Alkaline
Planet Wisp Act 1 - 2348700 - Alkaline
Planet Wisp Act 2 - 1055100 - Alkaline
Planet Wisp Act 3 - 1360800 - Miamiwesker
Planet Wisp Act 4 - 854400 - Alkaline
Planet Wisp Act 5 - 768900 - Alkaline
Planet Wisp Act 6 - 1804700 - Alkaline
Aquarium Park Act 2 - 694700 - Miamiwesker
Aquarium Park Act 3 - 2271500 - Miamiwesker
Asteroid Coaster Act 2 - 1654800 - Alkaline
Asteroid Coaster Act 3 - 1082400 - Alkaline
Asteroid Coaster Act 4 - 553600 - Nexus Zero
Asteroid Coaster Act 5 - 715400 - Nexus Zero
Game Land 1-1 - 360800 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 1-2 - 918000 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 1-3 - 1003400 - TheOGB
Game Land 3-1 - 947400 - TheOGB
Game Land 5-2 - 1012000 - Miamiwesker


BOSSES:
Tropical Resort - 2067200 - TheOGB
Sweet Mountain - 2047810 - Alkaline
Starlight Carnival - 2582000 - TheOGB
Planet Wisp - 2010800 - Alkaline
Asteroid Coaster - 2438200 - TheOGB

 

[CryptiK]

is this game really Dark for anyone else my Wii Home menu is fibne but the game itself is really dark.

 

[CryptiK]

hmm I changed the TV Type from 50Hz to 60Hz 480i and now the Clolur is great whats the reason behind this.. Also the colour is fantastic now but my TV makes a high picted noise >.>

 

[plufim]

Going to post my modest scores here, mostly so the table will be completed. I've also shifted the boss scores up to with the scores for the other acts, as they appear this way in the high score tables.

For those who are doing the Sonic Colours high scores, has sharing friend codes been considered?

I've only bolded the scores where I beat a previous one, plus my terminal Velocity score since I'm pretty happy with it <_<

GAF Leaderboard

STAGES:
Tropical Resort Act 1 - 1234900 - Nexus Zero
Tropical Resort Act 2 - 1428250 - Miamiwesker
Tropical Resort Act 3 - 1809600 - Alkaline
Tropical Resort Act 4 - 1038500 - Alkaline
Tropical Resort Act 5 - 1905500 - Miamiwesker
Tropical Resort Act 6 - 641800 - Alkaline
Tropical Resort Boss - 2067200 - TheOGB

Sweet Mountain Act 1 - 1562000 - Miamiwesker
Sweet Mountain Act 2 - 1444910 - Miamiwesker
Sweet Mountain Act 3 - 1229700 - Alkaline
Sweet Mountain Act 4 - 1277200 - Alkaline
Sweet Mountain Act 5 - 1512900 - Alkaline
Sweet Mountain Act 6 - 1042200 - Alkaline
Sweet Mountain Boss - 2047810 - Alkaline

Starlight Carnival Act 1 - 1857200 - Miamiwesker
Starlight Carnival Act 2 - 1293900 - Alkaline
Starlight Carnival Act 3 - 1029500 - TheOGB
Starlight Carnival Act 4 - 1307700 - Alkaline
Starlight Carnival Act 5 - 2294500 - TheOGB
Starlight Carnival Act 6 - 1356900 - Alkaline
Starlight Carnival Boss - 2582000 - TheOGB

Planet Wisp Act 1 - 2348700 - Alkaline
Planet Wisp Act 2 - 1055100 - Alkaline
Planet Wisp Act 3 - 1360800 - Miamiwesker
Planet Wisp Act 4 - 854400 - Alkaline
Planet Wisp Act 5 - 768900 - Alkaline
Planet Wisp Act 6 - 1804700 - Alkaline
Planet Wisp Boss - 2010800 - Alkaline

Aquarium Park Act 1 - 1812770 - plufim
Aquarium Park Act 2 - 694700 - Miamiwesker
Aquarium Park Act 3 - 2271500 - Miamiwesker
Aquarium Park Act 4 - 1613490 - plufim
Aquarium Park Act 5 - 970600 - plufim
Aquarium Park Act 6 - 667900 - plufim
Aquarium Park Boss - 1769580 - plufim

Asteroid Coaster Act 1 - 1630900 - plufim
Asteroid Coaster Act 2 - 1654800 - Alkaline
Asteroid Coaster Act 3 - 1082400 - Alkaline
Asteroid Coaster Act 4 - 576800 - plufim
Asteroid Coaster Act 5 - 730940 - plufim
Asteroid Coaster Act 6 - 1718260 - plufim
Asteroid Coaster Boss - 2438200 - TheOGB

Terminal Velocity Act 1 - 720800 - plufim
Terminal Velocity Boss - 4049000 - plufim

Game Land 1-1 - 360800 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 1-2 - 918000 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 1-3 - 1003400 - TheOGB
Game Land 2-1 - 630740 - plufim
Game Land 2-2 - 595700 - plufim
Game Land 2-3 - 510100 - plufim
Game Land 3-1 - 947400 - TheOGB
Game Land 3-2 - 454320 - plufim
Game Land 3-3 - 893790 - plufim
Game Land 4-1 - 554730 - plufim
Game Land 4-2 - 282600 - plufim
Game Land 4-3 - 807800 - plufim
Game Land 5-1 - 764570 - plufim
Game Land 5-2 - 1012000 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 5-3 - 736600 - plufim
Game Land 6-1 - 561200 - plufim
Game Land 6-2 - 1384700 - plufim
Game Land 6-3 - 1467300 - plufim
Game Land 7-1 - 334510 - plufim
Game Land 7-2 - 750150 - plufim
Game Land 7-3 -

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

Where do you go after planet wisp? Do you just do the challenge mode? Feels like I'm missing something...

 

[_Alkaline_]

Where do you go after planet wisp? Do you just do the challenge mode? Feels like I'm missing something...

Aquarium Park (the big blue planet) and then Asteroid Coaster (the green face).

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

Aquarium Park (the big blue planet) and then Asteroid Coaster (the green face).

I beat all of aquarium park already but apparently I never beat the boss to asteroid unless you have to play it again? Odd.

Edit: Argh, I hate this boss. Why do I have to replay it...

 

[CryptiK]

Going to post my modest scores here, mostly so the table will be completed. I've also shifted the boss scores up to with the scores for the other acts, as they appear this way in the high score tables.

For those who are doing the Sonic Colours high scores, has sharing friend codes been considered?

I've only bolded the scores where I beat a previous one, plus my terminal Velocity score since I'm pretty happy with it <_<

GAF Leaderboard

STAGES:
Tropical Resort Act 1 - 1234900 - Nexus Zero
Tropical Resort Act 2 - 1428250 - Miamiwesker
Tropical Resort Act 3 - 1809600 - Alkaline
Tropical Resort Act 4 - 1038500 - Alkaline
Tropical Resort Act 5 - 1905500 - Miamiwesker
Tropical Resort Act 6 - 641800 - Alkaline
Tropical Resort Boss - 2067200 - TheOGB

Sweet Mountain Act 1 - 1562000 - Miamiwesker
Sweet Mountain Act 2 - 1444910 - Miamiwesker
Sweet Mountain Act 3 - 1229700 - Alkaline
Sweet Mountain Act 4 - 1277200 - Alkaline
Sweet Mountain Act 5 - 1512900 - Alkaline
Sweet Mountain Act 6 - 1042200 - Alkaline
Sweet Mountain Boss - 2047810 - Alkaline

Starlight Carnival Act 1 - 1857200 - Miamiwesker
Starlight Carnival Act 2 - 1293900 - Alkaline
Starlight Carnival Act 3 - 1029500 - TheOGB
Starlight Carnival Act 4 - 1307700 - Alkaline
Starlight Carnival Act 5 - 2294500 - TheOGB
Starlight Carnival Act 6 - 1356900 - Alkaline
Starlight Carnival Boss - 2582000 - TheOGB

Planet Wisp Act 1 - 2348700 - Alkaline
Planet Wisp Act 2 - 1055100 - Alkaline
Planet Wisp Act 3 - 1360800 - Miamiwesker
Planet Wisp Act 4 - 854400 - Alkaline
Planet Wisp Act 5 - 768900 - Alkaline
Planet Wisp Act 6 - 1804700 - Alkaline
Planet Wisp Boss - 2010800 - Alkaline

Aquarium Park Act 1 - 1812770 - plufim
Aquarium Park Act 2 - 694700 - Miamiwesker
Aquarium Park Act 3 - 2271500 - Miamiwesker
Aquarium Park Act 4 - 1613490 - plufim
Aquarium Park Act 5 - 970600 - plufim
Aquarium Park Act 6 - 667900 - plufim
Aquarium Park Boss - 1769580 - plufim

Asteroid Coaster Act 1 - 1630900 - plufim
Asteroid Coaster Act 2 - 1654800 - Alkaline
Asteroid Coaster Act 3 - 1082400 - Alkaline
Asteroid Coaster Act 4 - 576800 - plufim
Asteroid Coaster Act 5 - 730940 - plufim
Asteroid Coaster Act 6 - 1718260 - plufim
Asteroid Coaster Boss - 2438200 - TheOGB

Terminal Velocity Act 1 - 720800 - plufim
Terminal Velocity Boss - 4049000 - plufim

Game Land 1-1 - 360800 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 1-2 - 918000 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 1-3 - 1003400 - TheOGB
Game Land 2-1 - 630740 - plufim
Game Land 2-2 - 595700 - plufim
Game Land 2-3 - 510100 - plufim
Game Land 3-1 - 947400 - TheOGB
Game Land 3-2 - 454320 - plufim
Game Land 3-3 - 893790 - plufim
Game Land 4-1 - 554730 - plufim
Game Land 4-2 - 282600 - plufim
Game Land 4-3 - 807800 - plufim
Game Land 5-1 - 764570 - plufim
Game Land 5-2 - 1012000 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 5-3 - 736600 - plufim
Game Land 6-1 - 561200 - plufim
Game Land 6-2 - 1384700 - plufim
Game Land 6-3 - 1467300 - plufim
Game Land 7-1 - 334510 - plufim
Game Land 7-2 - 750150 - plufim
Game Land 7-3 -

gw dude check your pm's

 

[Luigiv]

hmm I changed the TV Type from 50Hz to 60Hz 480i and now the Clolur is great whats the reason behind this.. Also the colour is fantastic now but my TV makes a high picted noise >.>

60Hz mode has richer colours.

 

[Maron]

I have up to cutscene 22 or 23 unlocked, but for some reason some of the earlier ones before that are still locked (like 18 and 19 IIRC).Why is this? Am I doing something wrong?

If it makes any difference, I finished Aquarium Park last.

 

[Pureauthor]

I have up to cutscene 22 or 23 unlocked, but for some reason some of the earlier ones before that are still locked (like 18 and 19 IIRC).Why is this? Am I doing something wrong?

If it makes any difference, I finished Aquarium Park last.

The order you do a couple of the earlier stages will change some of the cutscenes. The dialogue is, I think, identical, but the location changes.

 

[Boogiepop]

So... just started a little bit of the Sonic Simulator stuff, and upon getting to 2-1 I was a little surprised. That is definitely a simplified, generic-ified version of Marble Zone. Are any other acts of the simulator throwbacks like this? Some clearly aren't with their abundance of 3d sections, but still...

 

[RagnarokX]

So... just started a little bit of the Sonic Simulator stuff, and upon getting to 2-1 I was a little surprised. That is definitely a simplified, generic-ified version of Marble Zone. Are any other acts of the simulator throwbacks like this? Some clearly aren't with their abundance of 3d sections, but still...

Yeah, there is a nod to Scrap Brain Zone in one of the grey levels, and Spring Yard Zone in some other level. There are also slot machines that drop the spiked balls the slot machines in the Genesis games dropped when you get triple 7s.

 

[Gram Negative Cocci]

All of the act one simulator stages are references to old sonic 1 levels. I recognised scrap brain, labyrinth, starlight, spring yard, and marble zone. I'm pretty sure 1-1 is green hill, although its not as obvious because the motoladybuything is an eggbot instead, and I don't think they are any of the jumping piranha bots either.

edit: Speaking of which, I was pleasantly surprised how Colors takes a lot of old sonic enemies and morphs them into new cool renditions. I LOVED seeing Catakiller again in Asteroid Coaster.

 

[_Alkaline_]

Nearly fully S-ranked AP, just have to do Act 6 and the Boss. I'm struggling to find all the red coins in this world, some of the underwater sections are massive.

GAF Leaderboard

STAGES:
Tropical Resort Act 1 - 1234900 - Nexus Zero
Tropical Resort Act 2 - 1428250 - Miamiwesker
Tropical Resort Act 3 - 1809600 - Alkaline
Tropical Resort Act 4 - 1038500 - Alkaline
Tropical Resort Act 5 - 1905500 - Miamiwesker
Tropical Resort Act 6 - 641800 - Alkaline
Tropical Resort Boss - 2067200 - TheOGB

Sweet Mountain Act 1 - 1562000 - Miamiwesker
Sweet Mountain Act 2 - 1444910 - Miamiwesker
Sweet Mountain Act 3 - 1229700 - Alkaline
Sweet Mountain Act 4 - 1277200 - Alkaline
Sweet Mountain Act 5 - 1512900 - Alkaline
Sweet Mountain Act 6 - 1042200 - Alkaline
Sweet Mountain Boss - 2047810 - Alkaline

Starlight Carnival Act 1 - 1857200 - Miamiwesker
Starlight Carnival Act 2 - 1293900 - Alkaline
Starlight Carnival Act 3 - 1029500 - TheOGB
Starlight Carnival Act 4 - 1307700 - Alkaline
Starlight Carnival Act 5 - 2294500 - TheOGB
Starlight Carnival Act 6 - 1356900 - Alkaline
Starlight Carnival Boss - 2582000 - TheOGB

Planet Wisp Act 1 - 2348700 - Alkaline
Planet Wisp Act 2 - 1055100 - Alkaline
Planet Wisp Act 3 - 1360800 - Miamiwesker
Planet Wisp Act 4 - 854400 - Alkaline
Planet Wisp Act 5 - 768900 - Alkaline
Planet Wisp Act 6 - 1804700 - Alkaline
Planet Wisp Boss - 2010800 - Alkaline

Aquarium Park Act 1 - 2784300 - Alkaline
Aquarium Park Act 2 - 694700 - Miamiwesker
Aquarium Park Act 3 - 2406200 - Alkaline
Aquarium Park Act 4 - 2113400 - Alkaline
Aquarium Park Act 5 - 1047800 - Alkaline
Aquarium Park Act 6 - 667900 - plufim
Aquarium Park Boss - 1769580 - plufim

Asteroid Coaster Act 1 - 1630900 - plufim
Asteroid Coaster Act 2 - 1654800 - Alkaline
Asteroid Coaster Act 3 - 1082400 - Alkaline
Asteroid Coaster Act 4 - 576800 - plufim
Asteroid Coaster Act 5 - 730940 - plufim
Asteroid Coaster Act 6 - 1718260 - plufim
Asteroid Coaster Boss - 2438200 - TheOGB

Terminal Velocity Act 1 - 720800 - plufim
Terminal Velocity Boss - 4049000 - plufim

Game Land 1-1 - 360800 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 1-2 - 918000 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 1-3 - 1003400 - TheOGB
Game Land 2-1 - 630740 - plufim
Game Land 2-2 - 595700 - plufim
Game Land 2-3 - 510100 - plufim
Game Land 3-1 - 947400 - TheOGB
Game Land 3-2 - 454320 - plufim
Game Land 3-3 - 893790 - plufim
Game Land 4-1 - 554730 - plufim
Game Land 4-2 - 282600 - plufim
Game Land 4-3 - 807800 - plufim
Game Land 5-1 - 764570 - plufim
Game Land 5-2 - 1012000 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 5-3 - 736600 - plufim
Game Land 6-1 - 561200 - plufim
Game Land 6-2 - 1384700 - plufim
Game Land 6-3 - 1467300 - plufim
Game Land 7-1 - 334510 - plufim
Game Land 7-2 - 750150 - plufim
Game Land 7-3 -

 

[SimonM7]

!

Game on at the map screen, hovering over Starlight Carneval with sound slightly turned down. I could swear he says Sodomite Condom.

 

[Hero of Legend]

The order you do a couple of the earlier stages will change some of the cutscenes. The dialogue is, I think, identical, but the location changes.

But are you able to unlock them all?

 

[Boogiepop]

Ah, is there only a

Spoiler

True Final Boss

in the DS version? I saw mention of it and was getting a little angry that I couldn't figure out how to trigger it... then I remembered the DS version also existed...
Also, is there really no sound test? I can't find the option, which is kinda slightly disappointing.
Anyway, I've gotten all the red rings and about half the S ranks. Think I'll take at least a short break before going for full S rank. Is there anything for getting all the S ranks in this game, or is it just its own reward?
Also, totally considering picking up the soundtrack for the game when it releases...

 

[plufim]

Super Sonic get! Pretty impressed with Gameland 7-3, it was as long as some of the longer regular zones.

GAF Leaderboard

STAGES:
Tropical Resort Act 1 - 1234900 - Nexus Zero
Tropical Resort Act 2 - 1428250 - Miamiwesker
Tropical Resort Act 3 - 1809600 - Alkaline
Tropical Resort Act 4 - 1038500 - Alkaline
Tropical Resort Act 5 - 1905500 - Miamiwesker
Tropical Resort Act 6 - 641800 - Alkaline
Tropical Resort Boss - 2067200 - TheOGB

Sweet Mountain Act 1 - 1562000 - Miamiwesker
Sweet Mountain Act 2 - 1444910 - Miamiwesker
Sweet Mountain Act 3 - 1229700 - Alkaline
Sweet Mountain Act 4 - 1277200 - Alkaline
Sweet Mountain Act 5 - 1512900 - Alkaline
Sweet Mountain Act 6 - 1042200 - Alkaline
Sweet Mountain Boss - 2047810 - Alkaline

Starlight Carnival Act 1 - 1857200 - Miamiwesker
Starlight Carnival Act 2 - 1293900 - Alkaline
Starlight Carnival Act 3 - 1029500 - TheOGB
Starlight Carnival Act 4 - 1307700 - Alkaline
Starlight Carnival Act 5 - 2294500 - TheOGB
Starlight Carnival Act 6 - 1356900 - Alkaline
Starlight Carnival Boss - 2582000 - TheOGB

Planet Wisp Act 1 - 2348700 - Alkaline
Planet Wisp Act 2 - 1055100 - Alkaline
Planet Wisp Act 3 - 1360800 - Miamiwesker
Planet Wisp Act 4 - 854400 - Alkaline
Planet Wisp Act 5 - 768900 - Alkaline
Planet Wisp Act 6 - 1804700 - Alkaline
Planet Wisp Boss - 2010800 - Alkaline

Aquarium Park Act 1 - 2784300 - Alkaline
Aquarium Park Act 2 - 694700 - Miamiwesker
Aquarium Park Act 3 - 2406200 - Alkaline
Aquarium Park Act 4 - 2113400 - Alkaline
Aquarium Park Act 5 - 1047800 - Alkaline
Aquarium Park Act 6 - 667900 - plufim
Aquarium Park Boss - 1769580 - plufim

Asteroid Coaster Act 1 - 1630900 - plufim
Asteroid Coaster Act 2 - 1654800 - Alkaline
Asteroid Coaster Act 3 - 1082400 - Alkaline
Asteroid Coaster Act 4 - 576800 - plufim
Asteroid Coaster Act 5 - 730940 - plufim
Asteroid Coaster Act 6 - 1718260 - plufim
Asteroid Coaster Boss - 2438200 - TheOGB

Terminal Velocity Act 1 - 720800 - plufim
Terminal Velocity Boss - 4049000 - plufim

Game Land 1-1 - 360800 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 1-2 - 918000 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 1-3 - 1003400 - TheOGB
Game Land 2-1 - 630740 - plufim
Game Land 2-2 - 595700 - plufim
Game Land 2-3 - 510100 - plufim
Game Land 3-1 - 947400 - TheOGB
Game Land 3-2 - 454320 - plufim
Game Land 3-3 - 893790 - plufim
Game Land 4-1 - 554730 - plufim
Game Land 4-2 - 282600 - plufim
Game Land 4-3 - 807800 - plufim
Game Land 5-1 - 764570 - plufim
Game Land 5-2 - 1012000 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 5-3 - 736600 - plufim
Game Land 6-1 - 561200 - plufim
Game Land 6-2 - 1384700 - plufim
Game Land 6-3 - 1467300 - plufim
Game Land 7-1 - 334510 - plufim
Game Land 7-2 - 750150 - plufim
Game Land 7-3 - 913500 - plufim

 

[RagnarokX]

All of the act one simulator stages are references to old sonic 1 levels. I recognised scrap brain, labyrinth, starlight, spring yard, and marble zone. I'm pretty sure 1-1 is green hill, although its not as obvious because the motoladybuything is an eggbot instead, and I don't think they are any of the jumping piranha bots either.

edit: Speaking of which, I was pleasantly surprised how Colors takes a lot of old sonic enemies and morphs them into new cool renditions. I LOVED seeing Catakiller again in Asteroid Coaster.

Those things are more like crawltons or sandworms than caterkillers. I like how they included spiny from Chemical Plant Zone.

 

[_Alkaline_]

Fully s-ranked Aquarium Park. I think it's my favourite zone. Just a great mix of everything.

Gaf Leaderboard

STAGES:
Tropical Resort Act 1 - 1234900 - Nexus Zero
Tropical Resort Act 2 - 1428250 - Miamiwesker
Tropical Resort Act 3 - 1809600 - Alkaline
Tropical Resort Act 4 - 1038500 - Alkaline
Tropical Resort Act 5 - 1905500 - Miamiwesker
Tropical Resort Act 6 - 641800 - Alkaline
Tropical Resort Boss - 2067200 - TheOGB

Sweet Mountain Act 1 - 1562000 - Miamiwesker
Sweet Mountain Act 2 - 1444910 - Miamiwesker
Sweet Mountain Act 3 - 1229700 - Alkaline
Sweet Mountain Act 4 - 1277200 - Alkaline
Sweet Mountain Act 5 - 1512900 - Alkaline
Sweet Mountain Act 6 - 1042200 - Alkaline
Sweet Mountain Boss - 2047810 - Alkaline

Starlight Carnival Act 1 - 1857200 - Miamiwesker
Starlight Carnival Act 2 - 1293900 - Alkaline
Starlight Carnival Act 3 - 1029500 - TheOGB
Starlight Carnival Act 4 - 1307700 - Alkaline
Starlight Carnival Act 5 - 2294500 - TheOGB
Starlight Carnival Act 6 - 1356900 - Alkaline
Starlight Carnival Boss - 2582000 - TheOGB

Planet Wisp Act 1 - 2348700 - Alkaline
Planet Wisp Act 2 - 1055100 - Alkaline
Planet Wisp Act 3 - 1360800 - Miamiwesker
Planet Wisp Act 4 - 854400 - Alkaline
Planet Wisp Act 5 - 768900 - Alkaline
Planet Wisp Act 6 - 1804700 - Alkaline
Planet Wisp Boss - 2010800 - Alkaline

Aquarium Park Act 1 - 2784300 - Alkaline
Aquarium Park Act 2 - 721700 - Alkaline
Aquarium Park Act 3 - 2406200 - Alkaline
Aquarium Park Act 4 - 2113400 - Alkaline
Aquarium Park Act 5 - 1047800 - Alkaline
Aquarium Park Act 6 - 2472700 - Alkaline
Aquarium Park Boss - 1930200 - Alkaline

Asteroid Coaster Act 1 - 1630900 - plufim
Asteroid Coaster Act 2 - 1654800 - Alkaline
Asteroid Coaster Act 3 - 1082400 - Alkaline
Asteroid Coaster Act 4 - 576800 - plufim
Asteroid Coaster Act 5 - 730940 - plufim
Asteroid Coaster Act 6 - 1718260 - plufim
Asteroid Coaster Boss - 2438200 - TheOGB

Terminal Velocity Act 1 - 720800 - plufim
Terminal Velocity Boss - 4049000 - plufim

Game Land 1-1 - 360800 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 1-2 - 918000 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 1-3 - 1003400 - TheOGB
Game Land 2-1 - 630740 - plufim
Game Land 2-2 - 595700 - plufim
Game Land 2-3 - 510100 - plufim
Game Land 3-1 - 947400 - TheOGB
Game Land 3-2 - 454320 - plufim
Game Land 3-3 - 893790 - plufim
Game Land 4-1 - 554730 - plufim
Game Land 4-2 - 282600 - plufim
Game Land 4-3 - 807800 - plufim
Game Land 5-1 - 764570 - plufim
Game Land 5-2 - 1012000 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 5-3 - 736600 - plufim
Game Land 6-1 - 561200 - plufim
Game Land 6-2 - 1384700 - plufim
Game Land 6-3 - 1467300 - plufim
Game Land 7-1 - 334510 - plufim
Game Land 7-2 - 750150 - plufim
Game Land 7-3 - 913500 - plufim

 

[TheOGB]

Jesus, soon we're going to be updating this thing about 3 times every hour

GAF Leaderboard

STAGES:
Tropical Resort Act 1 - 1234900 - Nexus Zero
Tropical Resort Act 2 - 1428250 - Miamiwesker
Tropical Resort Act 3 - 1809600 - Alkaline
Tropical Resort Act 4 - 1038500 - Alkaline
Tropical Resort Act 5 - 1905500 - Miamiwesker
Tropical Resort Act 6 - 641800 - Alkaline
Tropical Resort Boss - 2067200 - TheOGB

Sweet Mountain Act 1 - 1562000 - Miamiwesker
Sweet Mountain Act 2 - 1444910 - Miamiwesker
Sweet Mountain Act 3 - 1229700 - Alkaline
Sweet Mountain Act 4 - 1277200 - Alkaline
Sweet Mountain Act 5 - 1512900 - Alkaline
Sweet Mountain Act 6 - 1042200 - Alkaline
Sweet Mountain Boss - 2047810 - Alkaline

Starlight Carnival Act 1 - 1857200 - Miamiwesker
Starlight Carnival Act 2 - 1293900 - Alkaline
Starlight Carnival Act 3 - 1029500 - TheOGB
Starlight Carnival Act 4 - 1307700 - Alkaline
Starlight Carnival Act 5 - 2294500 - TheOGB
Starlight Carnival Act 6 - 1356900 - Alkaline
Starlight Carnival Boss - 2582000 - TheOGB

Planet Wisp Act 1 - 2348700 - Alkaline
Planet Wisp Act 2 - 1055100 - Alkaline
Planet Wisp Act 3 - 1360800 - Miamiwesker
Planet Wisp Act 4 - 854400 - Alkaline
Planet Wisp Act 5 - 768900 - Alkaline
Planet Wisp Act 6 - 1804700 - Alkaline
Planet Wisp Boss - 2010800 - Alkaline

Aquarium Park Act 1 - 2784300 - Alkaline
Aquarium Park Act 2 - 721700 - Alkaline
Aquarium Park Act 3 - 2406200 - Alkaline
Aquarium Park Act 4 - 2113400 - Alkaline
Aquarium Park Act 5 - 1047800 - Alkaline
Aquarium Park Act 6 - 2472700 - Alkaline
Aquarium Park Boss - 1930200 - Alkaline

Asteroid Coaster Act 1 - 1630900 - plufim
Asteroid Coaster Act 2 - 1654800 - Alkaline
Asteroid Coaster Act 3 - 1082400 - Alkaline
Asteroid Coaster Act 4 - 576800 - plufim
Asteroid Coaster Act 5 - 730940 - plufim
Asteroid Coaster Act 6 - 1718260 - plufim
Asteroid Coaster Boss - 2438200 - TheOGB

Terminal Velocity Act 1 - 720800 - plufim
Terminal Velocity Boss - 4049000 - plufim

Game Land 1-1 - 360800 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 1-2 - 918000 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 1-3 - 1014600 - TheOGB
Game Land 2-1 - 630740 - plufim
Game Land 2-2 - 595700 - plufim
Game Land 2-3 - 510100 - plufim
Game Land 3-1 - 947400 - TheOGB
Game Land 3-2 - 454320 - plufim
Game Land 3-3 - 893790 - plufim
Game Land 4-1 - 554730 - plufim
Game Land 4-2 - 282600 - plufim
Game Land 4-3 - 807800 - plufim
Game Land 5-1 - 764570 - plufim
Game Land 5-2 - 1012000 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 5-3 - 736600 - plufim
Game Land 6-1 - 561200 - plufim
Game Land 6-2 - 1384700 - plufim
Game Land 6-3 - 1467300 - plufim
Game Land 7-1 - 334510 - plufim
Game Land 7-2 - 750150 - plufim
Game Land 7-3 - 913500 - plufim

 

[_Alkaline_]

I would love for someone to attempt beating my Aquarium Park Act 2 score (721700). I was pretty proud of that run.

 

[TheOGB]

Y'know, I looked at your high score and I thought, "Wow, that seems low. Why the hell hasn't anyone beat that?"

Then I checked my score. It's below 500,000. Now I remember why.


I'M COMING AFTER YOU AND YOUR IRON FISTED GRIP ON AQUARIUM PARK!

Spoiler

And no copyright law in the universe is going to stop me!

 

[plufim]

I would love for someone to attempt beating my Aquarium Park Act 2 score (721700). I was pretty proud of that run.

Oh, it is on now son.

edit: I am topping out at 643500 atm. No idea where you're finding that extra 90000!

I do also feel stupid that I only just now realised blue rings ad to the score. Quite considerably so.

Also, your score would put you at the top of the online leaderboards Alkaline (ignoring the obvious cheater with 999,999,999).

 

[MiamiWesker]

Only a few more coins and S ranks to go. Will update scores very soon.

 

[MiamiWesker]

I would love for someone to attempt beating my Aquarium Park Act 2 score (721700). I was pretty proud of that run.

Done but barely.

 

[MiamiWesker]

Updated. Bold are changes.

GAF Leaderboard

STAGES:
Tropical Resort Act 1 - 1234900 - Nexus Zero
Tropical Resort Act 2 - 1428250 - Miamiwesker
Tropical Resort Act 3 - 1833400 - Miamiwesker
Tropical Resort Act 4 - 1038500 - Alkaline
Tropical Resort Act 5 - 1905500 - Miamiwesker
Tropical Resort Act 6 - 641800 - Alkaline
Tropical Resort Boss - 2067200 - TheOGB

Sweet Mountain Act 1 - 1562000 - Miamiwesker
Sweet Mountain Act 2 - 1444910 - Miamiwesker
Sweet Mountain Act 3 - 1229700 - Alkaline
Sweet Mountain Act 4 - 1277200 - Alkaline
Sweet Mountain Act 5 - 1512900 - Alkaline
Sweet Mountain Act 6 - 1042200 - Alkaline
Sweet Mountain Boss - 2108800 - Miamiwesker

Starlight Carnival Act 1 - 1857200 - Miamiwesker
Starlight Carnival Act 2 - 1293900 - Alkaline
Starlight Carnival Act 3 - 1029500 - TheOGB
Starlight Carnival Act 4 - 1307700 - Alkaline
Starlight Carnival Act 5 - 2294500 - TheOGB
Starlight Carnival Act 6 - 1357700 - Miamiwesker
Starlight Carnival Boss - 2582000 - TheOGB

Planet Wisp Act 1 - 2348700 - Alkaline
Planet Wisp Act 2 - 1064800 - Miamiwesker
Planet Wisp Act 3 - 1360800 - Miamiwesker
Planet Wisp Act 4 - 870700 - Miamiwesker
Planet Wisp Act 5 - 824800 - Miamiwesker
Planet Wisp Act 6 - 1922000 - Miamiwesker
Planet Wisp Boss - 2010800 - Alkaline

Aquarium Park Act 1 - 2999600 - Miamiwesker
Aquarium Park Act 2 - 723100 - Miamiwesker
Aquarium Park Act 3 - 2406200 - Alkaline
Aquarium Park Act 4 - 2313900 - Miamiwesker
Aquarium Park Act 5 - 1047800 - Alkaline
Aquarium Park Act 6 - 2509000 - Miamiwesker
Aquarium Park Boss - 1930200 - Alkaline

Asteroid Coaster Act 1 - 1630900 - plufim
Asteroid Coaster Act 2 - 1730200 - Miamiwesker
Asteroid Coaster Act 3 - 1083700 - Miamiwesker
Asteroid Coaster Act 4 - 576800 - plufim
Asteroid Coaster Act 5 - 802230 - Miamiwesker
Asteroid Coaster Act 6 - 1948850 - Miamiwesker
Asteroid Coaster Boss - 2986400 - Miamiwesker

Terminal Velocity Act 1 - 911900 - Miamiwesker
Terminal Velocity Boss - 4049000 - plufim

Game Land 1-1 - 360800 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 1-2 - 918000 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 1-3 - 1014600 - TheOGB
Game Land 2-1 - 872270 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 2-2 - 623400 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 2-3 - 956190 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 3-1 - 947400 - TheOGB
Game Land 3-2 - 604700 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 3-3 - 960900 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 4-1 - 596460 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 4-2 - 316200 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 4-3 - 817900 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 5-1 - 764570 - plufim
Game Land 5-2 - 1012000 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 5-3 - 756660 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 6-1 - 561200 - plufim
Game Land 6-2 - 1384700 - plufim
Game Land 6-3 - 1467300 - plufim
Game Land 7-1 - 570410 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 7-2 - 1104260 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 7-3 - 913500 - plufim

 

[_Alkaline_]

Oh, it is on now son.

edit: I am topping out at 643500 atm. No idea where you're finding that extra 90000!

I do also feel stupid that I only just now realised blue rings ad to the score. Quite considerably so.

Also, your score would put you at the top of the online leaderboards Alkaline (ignoring the obvious cheater with 999,999,999).

Basically it involves getting every single ring (128), every red ring, every enemy, and every single blue ring that doesn't cause death all under 1:30. Oh and a smash bonus midway through. It's like art in motion when you can pull it off, had a lot of retries though. :lol

Unfortunately don't have my Wii hooked up to the net (yet - laziness of my behalf) so that's good to hear.

Done but barely.

What? No. NO. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

 

[MiamiWesker]

Nearly fully S-ranked AP, just have to do Act 6 and the Boss. I'm struggling to find all the red coins in this world, some of the underwater sections are massive.

Yup easily the hardest level to find all the red coins. I just finally did it. I only have 2 left in Asteroid Coaster. The problem is all the paths, you need to check if you stay above, or below in the water. Then in the water there are so many pipes and crap, hard to find all the hidden areas. There are some very well hidden ones, like something you would find in a Mario game.

 

[_Alkaline_]

Aquarium Park Act 2 - 726700

 

[_Alkaline_]

OMFG Asteroid Coaster Boss why can't I s-rank you?

 

[Cafeman]

This game has continued to win me over more and more as I have acclimated to it. I think it is great fun and has the best music of any Sonic since the originals. Jun Senoue is listed as the sound director for this game, who did many prior Sonic soundtracks including Sonic Adventure 1 and 2. However, there is a clear and easily discernable NiGHTS into Dreams influence on some of these songs. One song in particular just plain reminds me of NiGHTS music, only without the identifiable trademark theme. But another way I'm reminded is how the same melody is rearranged and its tempo adjusted across various acts in the same world. Some nice stuff.

The mix of 3D speed gameplay and 2D real platforming gameplay really seems to work. I suggest that nobody judges the game on a few hours of gameplay because as you unlock the Wisps powers and replay the levels, and as you progress towards the end of the game, it becomes so much more than what it seems in the Tropical and Sweet Mountain (early) levels. I smiled as I played it earlier today. Again, once you relax a bit and learn how far Sonic can really jump, platforming and speeding around becomes truly fun stuff and very Sonic-like.

I haven't achieved many S ranks yet.

 

[Wizpig]

However, there is a clear and easily discernable NiGHTS into Dreams influence on some of these songs.

It's also Sonic Rush-y and Billy Hatcher-y!

It's SEGA music.
...except for those tunes that sound a little too much like Mario Galaxy.

Damn i still can't believe i liked this game so much, i will definitely play it some more.
This is 8.5/10 material, and i hope it sells like it deserves.

 

[MiamiWesker]

Aquarium Park Act 2 - 726700

I'll take it back later.

 

[MiamiWesker]

OMFG Asteroid Coaster Boss why can't I s-rank you?

I did that last night, it was a pain cause it made no sense. You have to hit different sections of the boss to get a huge 100000 bonus each time, if you hit the same area twice you get no points. The first time make sure you hit the middle eye thing, then the boss will drop the rocket, you need that for the side scrolling part. After that, during the second normal 3D section, hit the sides, it should drop another rocket. After that its all about getting rings.

 

[_Alkaline_]

I did that last night, it was a pain cause it made no sense. You have to hit different sections of the boss to get a huge 100000 bonus each time, if you hit the same area twice you get no points. The first time make sure you hit the middle eye thing, then the boss will drop the rocket, you need that for the side scrolling part. After that, during the second normal 3D section, hit the sides, it should drop another rocket. After that its all about getting rings.

Yeah I was hitting the middle both times through. So I have hit the sides the second time instead? Gotcha.

Still, that's fucked.

And no, that score will stay there for good.

 

[MiamiWesker]

Yeah I was hitting the middle both times through. So I have hit the sides the second time instead? Gotcha.

Still, that's fucked.

And no, that score will stay there for good.

A different side each time. If you hit any area twice during the fight you wont get the points.

 

[_Alkaline_]

A different side each time. If you hit any area twice during the fight you wont get the points.

Yeah, just got the S rank then. Gee it's not easy though. The other bosses are pretty easy to s rank on, so it was a bit of a surprise for sure.

Just finished the game up. I'll post more detailed impressions later on, but overall I am really happy with Sonic Team. They put some real heart into this project and it shows everywhere. Even the credits are a labour of love.

Final Boss is pretty excellent. Still haven't managed to S-rank in but like the AC boss I'm sure there's a catch that I'm missing. Frustrating too because it's the last one left. :lol

 

[ZealousD]

Jesus. You don't realize how much filler is in other 3D Sonic games until you can blow through half the game in basically a 2-3 hour sitting. :lol

 

[Lijik]

...except for those tunes that sound a little too much like Mario Galaxy.

Lets be fair, the orchestral stuff is just residue from 2006.

 

[ZealousD]

Is there any point to collecting the rings in the final score/ranking screen?

 

[BlazeHedgehog]

Is there any point to collecting the rings in the final score/ranking screen?

I think it's meant to encourage you to keep trying to break the rest of the numbers because there's usually a 1up hidden in there somewhere.

 

[The Technomancer]

Updated. Bold are changes.

GAF Leaderboard

STAGES:
Tropical Resort Act 1 - 1234900 - Nexus Zero
Tropical Resort Act 2 - 1428250 - Miamiwesker
Tropical Resort Act 3 - 1833400 - Miamiwesker
Tropical Resort Act 4 - 1038500 - Alkaline
Tropical Resort Act 5 - 1905500 - Miamiwesker
Tropical Resort Act 6 - 641800 - Alkaline
Tropical Resort Boss - 2067200 - TheOGB

Sweet Mountain Act 1 - 1562000 - Miamiwesker
Sweet Mountain Act 2 - 1444910 - Miamiwesker
Sweet Mountain Act 3 - 1229700 - Alkaline
Sweet Mountain Act 4 - 1277200 - Alkaline
Sweet Mountain Act 5 - 1512900 - Alkaline
Sweet Mountain Act 6 - 1042200 - Alkaline
Sweet Mountain Boss - 2108800 - Miamiwesker

Starlight Carnival Act 1 - 1857200 - Miamiwesker
Starlight Carnival Act 2 - 1293900 - Alkaline
Starlight Carnival Act 3 - 1029500 - TheOGB
Starlight Carnival Act 4 - 1307700 - Alkaline
Starlight Carnival Act 5 - 2294500 - TheOGB
Starlight Carnival Act 6 - 1357700 - Miamiwesker
Starlight Carnival Boss - 2582000 - TheOGB

Planet Wisp Act 1 - 2348700 - Alkaline
Planet Wisp Act 2 - 1064800 - Miamiwesker
Planet Wisp Act 3 - 1360800 - Miamiwesker
Planet Wisp Act 4 - 870700 - Miamiwesker
Planet Wisp Act 5 - 824800 - Miamiwesker
Planet Wisp Act 6 - 1922000 - Miamiwesker
Planet Wisp Boss - 2010800 - Alkaline

Aquarium Park Act 1 - 2999600 - Miamiwesker
Aquarium Park Act 2 - 723100 - Miamiwesker
Aquarium Park Act 3 - 2406200 - Alkaline
Aquarium Park Act 4 - 2313900 - Miamiwesker
Aquarium Park Act 5 - 1047800 - Alkaline
Aquarium Park Act 6 - 2509000 - Miamiwesker
Aquarium Park Boss - 1930200 - Alkaline

Asteroid Coaster Act 1 - 1630900 - plufim
Asteroid Coaster Act 2 - 1730200 - Miamiwesker
Asteroid Coaster Act 3 - 1083700 - Miamiwesker
Asteroid Coaster Act 4 - 576800 - plufim
Asteroid Coaster Act 5 - 802230 - Miamiwesker
Asteroid Coaster Act 6 - 1948850 - Miamiwesker
Asteroid Coaster Boss - 2986400 - Miamiwesker

Terminal Velocity Act 1 - 911900 - Miamiwesker
Terminal Velocity Boss - 4049000 - plufim

Game Land 1-1 - 360800 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 1-2 - 918000 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 1-3 - 1014600 - TheOGB
Game Land 2-1 - 872270 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 2-2 - 623400 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 2-3 - 956190 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 3-1 - 947400 - TheOGB
Game Land 3-2 - 604700 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 3-3 - 960900 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 4-1 - 596460 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 4-2 - 316200 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 4-3 - 817900 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 5-1 - 764570 - plufim
Game Land 5-2 - 1012000 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 5-3 - 756660 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 6-1 - 561200 - plufim
Game Land 6-2 - 1384700 - plufim
Game Land 6-3 - 1467300 - plufim
Game Land 7-1 - 570410 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 7-2 - 1104260 - Miamiwesker
Game Land 7-3 - 913500 - plufim

Do you guys just want me to put the board in the OP and people can email me changes? Stop cluttering up the main thread?

 

[ZealousD]

I think it's meant to encourage you to keep trying to break the rest of the numbers because there's usually a 1up hidden in there somewhere.

I knew about the hidden 1-ups, but I didn't know if the rings had any sort of purpose.

 

[Zen]

Hrm this game still suffers froma lot of the same bottomless pits and 1 mistake and your dead design from unleashed, but I find it worse because the wisps actively give and encourage you to explore. Ugh.

 

[Hero of Legend]

Just finished beating the game, took me almost 15 hours in-game.

Also got all of the red rings!

Highlight:

Spoiler

Super Sonic in Terminal Velocity Act 1 boosting all the way. That was a HOOT!

 

[_Alkaline_]

Hrm this game still suffers froma lot of the same bottomless pits and 1 mistake and your dead design from unleashed, but I find it worse because the wisps actively give and encourage you to explore. Ugh.

You are always told when you are above a bottomless pit - a ! will appear on your screen. From then on, it's the players fault.

The only one I will agree with you is Terminal Velocity Act 2, and at a stretch the coaster sections in Asteroid.