ViewtifulJC
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Sonic Generations |OT| What Sonic can learn from Sonic
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Box of Bunnies
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I liked it at the time, but the hit mechanics weren't quite up to scratch. It's not amongst my favourite Sonic games, even of the last decade, but I wouldn't protest a sequel.
That much I can agree on.
Yeah, I think a sequel would be a cool idea. I did enjoy certain aspects of the game. Customizing Emerl was so fun. I just wish story mode didnt shit all over the game. :/ And I never had anyone to play with in Multiplayer.
This is seriously the best video review I've ever watched. It's obvious that tons of love went into it. I turned off my adblocker, refreshed, and watched it again.
You know what? I should rebuy the Advance trilogy (yes even shitty 2) + Battle since I'm buying a GBASP (my current one has too many dust under the screen somehow) I've long lost the cartridges
Let's see how Battle fairs this time.
Very enjoyable feature/review. Thanks.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Aw, that's too bad (re: toothache). It's unfortunate that you couldn't wait until the ache subsided since you had to deliver it on schedule. But better late that never. It was a great review nonetheless. Lots of thought put into it and that's what counts.
Yeah, I agree with most of the points you discussed. Liked what they did with Classic Sonic's physics (and the spindash isn't too powerful like in the HD version).
And Radical Highway is the worst level in the game, which Emerald Coast following it. Yeesh. So boring.
Aha, I'm sure I'd have to film myself talking about games or something while wearing a low-cut top or a top that hugs my figure just so I could recruit such white knights. Not worth it. :lol
Anyway... Speaking of Sonic Advance...
Siliconera said:
BlazeHedgehog
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Aw shucks, this is some of the highest praise I've been given. Thanks!
PeakPointMatrix
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Azure Dream
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They even already have a Rouge!
Christopher
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Crisis City Act 1 and the music is probably my favorite in the game.
BlazeHedgehog
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Well, it's not quite the 30th place I had on the Modern Rooftop Run Leaderboard in those early days, but it's good enough.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zxDswc9dAw
Though Diablohead is still above me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zxDswc9dAw
Though Diablohead is still above me.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Sort of OT: Are there any Master System emulators that support the 360 controller? I'd like to replay some of my old Master System games (like Sonic 2, Castle of Illusion and Alex Kidd in Miracle World), but I can't be arsed to set up my MS, so I'd like to just use a DS3 + MotionInJoy to play the games on my PC
Diablohead
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Well, it's not quite the 30th place I had on the Modern Rooftop Run Leaderboard in those early days, but it's good enough.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zxDswc9dAw
Though Diablohead is still above me.
good run you have it all right, just comes down to reaction time and BOOST SPAMMING do it often and do it well
After the first two baloon-blade homing attack areas you can boost as you land instead of jumping over the gap first before boosting.I was actually trying to record a rooftop run earlier today on the pc version but fraps just kills it due to data streaming, scary how you had the same idea though, but then our first names are the same!
Seven Force
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Sort of OT: Are there any Master System emulators that support the 360 controller? I'd like to replay some of my old Master System games (like Sonic 2, Castle of Illusion and Alex Kidd in Miracle World), but I can't be arsed to set up my MS, so I'd like to just use a DS3 + MotionInJoy to play the games on my PC
I *think* Kega Fusion supports it. Haven't dabbled with it much, though.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Everyone gave conflicting opinions on the portable games.
I think I'll just get Rush and Colors DS for now and look into Advance 1/2/3, Rush Adventure, and Generations 3DS later on.
Play Advance 1, stay away from 2 and 3.
Especially avoid Sonic Advance 2. Terrible game. Most of it is literally hold right to win.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
At least you can't do that in Advance 3 since Dimps shat all over it with bottomless pits out the wazoo. Awful game.
BlazeHedgehog
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I really like Sonic Advance 2.
I think 3 is better than 2, though. I don't remember too many bottomless pits aside from Cyber Track. But I remember this one awful Act (Sunset Hill Act 2) that made me accidentally go all the way back to the beginning of the level due to the confusing design. Fuck that Act.
UltimaPooh
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Is there going to be DLC for this game?
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Come to think of it, did that rumour about Sonic Drift being in Generations 3DS turn out to be true?
PeakPointMatrix
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I really like Sonic Advance 2.
The same. I think the hate is exaggerated sometimes, beat it pretty easily and had fun with it back in the day.
AbsoluteZero
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I really like Sonic Advance 2.
Sonic Advance 2 is the best of the Advance series, in my opinion.
Seven Force
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I thought Advance 2 had the best presentation out of the Advance series (or all of Dimps' Sonic titles, really) but hated pretty much everything else.
Also, fuck Sky Canyon.
Also, fuck Sky Canyon.
ColtraineGF
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Sonic Advance 2 is indeed great. I had quite the time trying to set records on each stage when I was younger.I really like Sonic Advance 2.
Yeah, I kinda liked how it was all put together. One thing in particular (this extends to the whole trilogy) is how in some cases between the 3 games a level trope will just be done again, but in others it's like the actual level has evolved (i.e. Angel Island >> Chaos Angel; Techno Base > Cyber Track; Ice Mountain > Ice Paradise > Twinkle Snow; X Zone > XX).
As for the game itself, I had fun with it, but it did definitely have its faults. Better than Advance 3?
...They're both on the lower end of the spectrum, so I say it doesn't matter as much.
Diablohead
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrTMGfAiKts&feature=related
Sonic Advance 2 had the best first stage music compared to the other advances.
Sonic Advance 2 had the best first stage music compared to the other advances.
SnakeSlashRO
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Shiiit I would love a Second Sonic Battle. That game felt great! Liked it more then a lot of the fighters on DS... Im so salty gigant battle 1 and 2 suck so hard compared to jump ultimate stars... DS/3DS needs good fighters They don't all have to be made by capcom or namco either...
Azure Dream
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Sonic Advance 2 is awesome, anyone who says "hold right to win" stumbled through the game's simplest routes and never even saw a special stage.
If you're going to hate on an Advance game, hate on 3. It's not exactly an awful game, but the hubs are annoying and a waste of time, the level design is pretty much Dimps in the biggest dick mode they could be, I think even beating Rush's mean streak, and the partner system actually has some interesting aspects, but was incredibly underutilized in the levels, so most people just picked the partnership that played closest to normal Sonic. Not to mention that the partner could never keep up with you...
If you're going to hate on an Advance game, hate on 3. It's not exactly an awful game, but the hubs are annoying and a waste of time, the level design is pretty much Dimps in the biggest dick mode they could be, I think even beating Rush's mean streak, and the partner system actually has some interesting aspects, but was incredibly underutilized in the levels, so most people just picked the partnership that played closest to normal Sonic. Not to mention that the partner could never keep up with you...
Aaron Strife
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SAdv2 is okay but fuck having to get 7 things to enter a special stage.
Also I could never figure out Sky Canyon It's decent besides that though. It also gave us Music Plant.
Also I could never figure out Sky Canyon
It's decent besides that though. It also gave us Music Plant.UltimaPooh
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So DLC... is this game getting anymore?
Azure Dream
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It was almost 4 months before Unleashed got its DLC-enabling patch and the first level pack, so we might be in for a little wait, especially since the Japanese version of Generations hasn't launched yet.
SAdv2 is okay but fuck having to get 7 things to enter a special stage.
Also I could never figure out Sky Canyon
Oh man, you think this is bad? This shit is enough reason to hate Advance 3. Fuck all that bullshit.
Gotta collect 10 Chaos before I can be able to look for a key to unlock the special stage spring that I have to look for? That's doing too damn much.
If they were gonna do all that, the Chao should have unlocked something else. It should not have been an extra step to getting a Chaos Emerald.
UltimaPooh
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I was just curious if there was any mumbling before the game came out that SEGA would release DLC for this eventually.
The game supports it, given Casino Night Zone is unlocked through a DLC key, and there's plenty of room on the hub for them to add stages if they felt so obliged. It seems obvious, but Sega is as Sega does.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Look into Rush, Rush Adventure (I think it has better level design than Rush), Colours DS (it was my favourite out of the trio), Sonic Battle and the Advance games (though you could stay away from 3, I guess... *shrug*).Everyone gave conflicting opinions on the portable games.
I think I'll just get Rush and Colors DS for now and look into Advance 1/2/3, Rush Adventure, and Generations 3DS later on.
Definitely save Sonic Generations 3DS for the bargain bin. Same with the Rivals games too.
Sonic Drift is not in Sonic Generations 3DS. You can unlock game cover art and one of the promo screenshots in a magazine showed Sonic Drift as a the selected cover art in the Collection area of the game.