I AM JOHN!
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Sega CD cannot be easily emulated for whatever reason, and the source code's gone, IIRC. They can and have ported the PC version to other platforms, but it's not a good port.The Awkward Wizard said:
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SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 4 or AGAINST |OT| of Huelen in Green-Eyed Heaven
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RobbieNick
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Anth0ny said:Fixed for stupidy
Fixed again!!
Oh, this is gonna be fun.
Nice job on the OP Willy.
Anticitizen One said:
Every single game mentioned in this thread is awesome compared to this shit.
Fixed another.
BlazeHedgehog
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Sonic CD really isn't as good as everyone says it is. It's got some nice elements, but it's got funky physics, weird level design, and hunting out robot generator locations without a guide is kind of boring because they're always hidden in some really nasty places.
It's still a great game, mind you, but not the gold standard everyone claims.
It's still a great game, mind you, but not the gold standard everyone claims.
The Awkward Wizard
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Why not rebuild it from scratch?I AM JOHN! said:
Back on topic, I think I'll give the XBLA demo of Sonic 4 a try when it's out. I'm still on the fence.
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Deleted member 30609
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I've never really played Sonic CD seriously. I remember being put off by the art as a kid and then never being able to get by that fucking pinball boss.
Jazzy Network
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As stated, if you have a Wii just pick up Sonic Gems collection. It's not like you can't play it without a Sega CD.
I AM JOHN!
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Because it's Sega.The Awkward Wizard said:
Shut up. >:|Sega1991 said:
It's definitely not my favorite Sonic game, but it has some really interesting ideas that I'd love to have seen expand upon rather than deny the game's existence, not the least of which being that game's take on level design and exploration. Plus, I really like the Peel Out. Too bad the expansion on Sonic CD we're going to get is Sonic Advance HD: Episode 2. :\
Combichristoffersen
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RobbieNick said:
Indeed. Sonic CD is pretty shite compared to Sonic 1-3&K. The Super Peel-Out was kinda cool though, even if it was sort of useless.
PeakPointMatrix
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Christ, as if it came with polio or something.
FOR.
FOR.
IrishNinja
Member
I AM JOHN! said:
never got to play the port, any details on its suckery?
IrishNinja
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crap, double post, my bad. i blame the board's hiccup.
goldenpp72
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sega cd can't be emulated easily? I can run a sega cd emulator at perfect speed on a psp while snes still doesn't work, if a company can't run a sega cd emulator at top speed on a current gen console they should just close their doors.
APZonerunner
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_Alkaline_ said:
I agree with everything said here, but I want to say something that might prove unpopular, but whatever: The cheesy American Road-Rock that the series shifted to in Sonic Adventure was also a perfect fit. Azure Blue World, Dilapidated Way and Robotnik's Theme all fit the fabric of the series and the characters perfectly. When it's not rock that soundtrack is still hitting the right buttons - the theme of the Egg Carrier, for example, is a great classic synthy Robotnik theme.
I think when people remember Sonic Adventure they tend to remember the character themes, which were cheesy as fuck (in the bad way) and Knuckles' god awful rap music in every level, but other than those things the music for all the other characters was awesome and a great step for the series. Sonic Adventure 2's soundtrack was similarly quality (but continued the theme tune & Knuckles missteps) and then Heroes... everything Heroes onwards eiter isn't very memorable, or isn't very Sonic. The soundtrack is probably the best thing about Sonic 06, but the main problem with it is it doesn't fit the series and character too well.
I think the ultimate proof that Sonic Adventure's music fits well with old Sonic is this remake of a Sonic 3 song in that style, by one of the original composers. So good.
Yoshi
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I don't get the hate for Sonic's rock style music. It may be cheesy, but it really fits the games: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqlcsWK7EA8
Segata Sanshiro
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They haven't bothered to pay for or commission a SEGA CD emulator because 99% of the people playing won't notice the difference between Sonic CD PC and Sonic CD SEGA CD, and the 1% that do notice buy the shit anyway. Even if the emulator only costs $5 to develop, it's a needless expenditure.goldenpp72 said:
To be fair, the Sega CD version actually has a lot of slowdown issues. The emulated PC version, on the other hand, runs smoother overall. Only difference is the addition of ugly ass loading screens. If not for that, the PC version would be superior at this point.Segata Sanshiro said:
There may be other subtle differences, but really, a perfect 60 fps more than makes up for it. The slowdown on Sega CD was embarrassing.
Foxtastical
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Haha, yes, this is why Sonic CD is a terrible experience.luka said:
Christ. Gamers.
Hitlersaurus Christ
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You called?
BlazeHedgehog
Member
IrishNinja said:
The PC port itself is not awful, outside of a poor sampling rate for sound effects. Like many older games, it can be a bit of a bear to get working on modern systems - even Windows XP. There's fan-made patches you have to deal with and such if you want to play it nowadays. Besides that, though, it's as good or better than the Sega CD version.
The port in Sonic Gems, though, mangles the PC port in a couple of ways. I actually made a comparison video earlier this year:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwKs6b8BIvI
Aaron Strife
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I read that as "FDR" :<SwiftSketcher said:
Freeza Under The Shower
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Hitlersaurus Christ said:
AGAINST.
Hitlersaurus Christ
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Zeitgeister said:
PeakPointMatrix
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You've clearly mistaken Sonic fans for stable, reasonable people.0 HP said:
Sonic 2 and 3 are also terrible amiriteeee?
That was actually my biggest disappointment in the entire game. After all the build up to the confrontation I felt the actual thing was severely lacking.Stat Flow said:
Adverts made it look way more fun.
But then, SEGA have a talent for making Sonic commercials that seem better than the game.
Pretty much this, a couple of the game gear games aside. But Sonic Unleashed did have one or two levels of exhilarating brilliance. Worth the bargain-bin price I paid for it.0 HP said:
PeakPointMatrix
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The same, but I have a soft spot for Adventure 1. And like a quarter of Unleashed.0 HP said:
The Spoony Hou
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Did you have to rotate the d-pad in the Genesis games everytime Sonic did a loop? No, you just held it in the direction you were already running. No need to spin the god damned screen.Kulock said:
:lol :lol :lolSuairyu said:
Azure Dream
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The Spoony Hou said:
If they had the hardware to spin the screen in 1990, they might have tried it.
There's actually curley-q thing in Sonic CD twice in Palmtree Panic, it's not a loop exactly (even though I think it was intended to be), but if you watch the background behind Sonic, it flips upside down as you run around it until it launches you from the top, it's basically showing a loop from Sonic's perspective.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amM1g2ph_7Q#t=1m50s
Besides, this is being marketed to people who haven't either touched a Sonic game in years, or maybe never at all. It might actually be something that makes more sense to them, since their input is primarily limited to tilting left and right, they might get confused which way to tilt when he's upside down. Continuing to hold right isn't as obvious as you'd think to some.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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Saw the game today. No matter how much I hate what Sonic has become, it was so nostalgic watching the hedgehog running and *gasp* I think I have gotten used to the new look and I *gasp* like it... :/
EDIT: And I just remembered that it costs $15 no matter how nostalgic it is. AGAINST! I rather buy Sonic Collection for less than that...
EDIT: And I just remembered that it costs $15 no matter how nostalgic it is. AGAINST! I rather buy Sonic Collection for less than that...
The Spoony Hou
Member
Kulock said:
Yeah, I remember that useless graphical gimmick.
And holding the direction to keep running upside down is in all Sonic games. If someone somehow thinks he must spin the d-pad or something, just one loop will suffice for the test (I do believe I myself stopped in the middle of the first loop I tried). Come on, kids play Sonic games, and no one ever got stuck in any loop because of stupidity.
Also, if that was such a good idea, they would implement in the other versions (I do hope they don't). Next, they will make the screen spin every time Sonic is rolling.
PeakPointMatrix
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Kulock said:
What would happen if you stopped moving? Would Sonic fall off the loop? Go backwards? Sonic CD is the Sonic I have the least experience with.
Someone gets it!Kulock said:
Azure Dream
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SwiftSketcher said:
Once you get to a certain point up the ramp (pretty much when he runs past the giant D-Pad symbol telling you to keep pressing Right and it spins), Sonic charges up on auto-pilot the rest of the way up.
If instead of holding right, you hold left, you can land on top of the ramp, and either jump back down normally, or if you drop back down the "loop", he does a special animation you don't otherwise see in the game. It's a little like what he does here, but just the part before he spins.
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I'm on a huge platforming kick recently (downloaded and playing Mario 1, 2, Lost Levels, Castlevania, and DKC3 all for the first time*), so more downloadable platformers are always welcome and I'll be checking this out. Still, somewhat disappointed at what could have been. Hopefully Episode 2 is more like a sequel than an expansion.
*I played Mario 1 and 2 before through All Stars, but I never beat them.
*I played Mario 1 and 2 before through All Stars, but I never beat them.
All I can say is.....awesome thread title!
I probably won't pick this game up though.
I mean I'm all for trying all the weird shit and all but seriously I lost my web connexion and that have priority....
That and Other M burned me on bad games last month and I don't know if I can stomach another one right now.
Also the pricing will be interesting to follow between the iOS version and the others :lol
can't help but feel this game will be very.....Sega.
I probably won't pick this game up though.
I mean I'm all for trying all the weird shit and all but seriously I lost my web connexion and that have priority....
That and Other M burned me on bad games last month and I don't know if I can stomach another one right now.
Also the pricing will be interesting to follow between the iOS version and the others :lol
can't help but feel this game will be very.....Sega.
RurouniZel
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N4Us said:
Radical!
Diablohead
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His tital tempest one is great too.N4Us said: