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Sonic the Hedgehog Community Thread: Green Hills and Laughing Iizukas
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Hot Coldman
Banned
Anyone who seriously rates Banjo-Kazooie nowadays is in desperate need of a replay of Banjo-Kazooie. Those games aged.
Badly.
Badly.
Seven Force
Banned
DKR was awesome, but godddamn was the AI cheap. Fuckin' Wizpig.
Really? I replayed them a few months back, and I think the first game has aged decently, at least.
Really? I replayed them a few months back, and I think the first game has aged decently, at least.
Nocturnowl
Member
I replayed it last year, it aged better than expected but yeah it's not quite as grand as it once was, the soundtrack is still among the 64's very best.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Man, does anything on average age worse then video games? The march of technology moves ever forward, and they're so technology dependent(instead of timeless good stories like movies or novels, or just great songs).
nintendoman58
Member
This.
I freaking LOVED that game when it came out. City Trial was awesome. Smashing boxes, the crazy events, the massive city, etc.
These people are absolutely correct
except Crash 1. not bad, but 2/3 kick its ass
Shadow Hog
Member
Movies, TV shows, novels and songs don't base themselves on an intrinsic win/lose premise. Games are probably the only medium I can think of that do. And when the game uses archaic interfaces that make the "win" half less likely and the "lose" half much more likely... yeah, it ages pretty badly.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Crash 1 was good, but 2 and 3 are definitely superior.
Hot Coldman
Banned
I think the manner in which exciting new mechanics are over-exploited by developers doesn't help, either. Remember when RE4 felt revolutionary?
ViewtifulJC
Banned
The flip side of this, because they're so technology/mechanic-oriented, they have a much higher sequel success ratio then movies. It's harder to come up with a new, great story that doesn't just come off as an inferior rehash of the original. Where in say, Sonic 1 to Sonic 2, you can expand on the game mechanics with more levels/enemies/moves/characters/modes, fix some of the technical stuff wrong with the first one, to the point it's hard going back to the last game(I'm always wanting to Spin Dash in Sonic 1 ;_
The flip side of this, because they're so technology/mechanic-oriented, they have a much higher sequel success ratio then movies. It's harder to come up with a new, great story that doesn't just come off as an inferior rehash of the original. Where in say, Sonic 1 to Sonic 2, you can expand on the game mechanics with more levels/enemies/moves/characters/modes, fix some of the technical stuff wrong with the first one, to the point it's hard going back to the last game(I'm always wanting to Spin Dash in Sonic 1 ;_
Sonic Jam for Saturn has Sonic 1 w/ Spindash.
Professor Beef
Banned
Crash Team Racing > Any other racer during that generation.
And Mario Kart died once they got rid of snaking in my eyes.
And Mario Kart died once they got rid of snaking in my eyes.
Shadow Hog
Member
On a less awesome note, so does Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis for the GBA.
At least the Jam one works as expected. If a robot rolls into you while you're charging your dash in Genesis, you get hit, contrary to pretty much every other Sonic game ever.
Seven Force
Banned
My friends and I played the shit out of MK64, but going to Crash Team Racing was like a damn religious experience. The amount of content in the game made MK64 look like a tech demo in comparison.
And yeah, I actually liked snaking. Sucks that everyone complained about it.
Banjo-Kazooie >>>>>>>>>>> Mario 64, and the only thing that aged is the fact that Banjo does a brief stop after a roll, which they fixed in the sequel but it doesn't matter because Banjo-Kazooie beats that too.
Preordered Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed for WiiU. $30 is a fantastic price, and the more games for WiiU the better.
Very excited for it. Loved the demo of the first one so I hope this is more of that greatness.
Wait, where can I preorder it at this price?
NewEgg.com
There's a thread for it in Gaming. All versions of the game can be gotten for $30 with the promo I believe
http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=485218
Diddy Kong Racing>MK64>CTR
I will not have this Sony fanboyism running rampant. Rare N64 master race reporting in.
This is why SM64 is better.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
ViewtifulJC
Banned
*clicks on video, guy jumps through the ceiling and into a wall to grab a star*
Seven Force
Banned
Man, I hated Shifting Sand Land.
Nocturnowl
Member
Yep, even when broken it's still a more competent game than the entire Crash trilogy combined.
Professor Beef
Banned
DKR had more vehicles, and it was still worse than CTR thanks to that godawful elephant stereotype motherfucker.
Nocturnowl
Member
Good thing then that Diddy Kong Racing DS turned him into some campy British guy instead.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Fuck you, Beef, that's how all magical blue Indian elephants are like
ABRA KADABRA
and it's because of YOU we got shitty British version on DS. I hope you're proud of yourself
ABRA KADABRA
and it's because of YOU we got shitty British version on DS. I hope you're proud of yourself
SHAMELESS SELF-ADVERTISEMENT TIME GO
Us folks at Sonic Retro are having a stream and we're gonna play some All-Stars Racing powered by Nvidia Tegra, go watch it here: http://www.twitch.tv/vidyaretro
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Us folks at Sonic Retro are having a stream and we're gonna play some All-Stars Racing powered by Nvidia Tegra, go watch it here: http://www.twitch.tv/vidyaretro
SHAMELESS SELF-ADVERTISEMENT TIME DONE
Professor Beef
Banned
THE DS VERSION GOT RID OF CONKER TOO (although that was because of Rare, but I'll take credit for that)
Nocturnowl
Member
DS version added Dixie Kong so it balanced out for me, Tiny Kong however can sod off.
Plus it was all about Bumper the Badger anyway, Tiptup when I was younger but definitely Bumper now.
Plus it was all about Bumper the Badger anyway, Tiptup when I was younger but definitely Bumper now.
Professor Beef
Banned
oh god, it is the one I was thinking of
kill it
holy shit at that shortcut through the trees in Resort Island
kill it
Sonic R goin on in this stream lol I did not know Sonic could spindash (?)
holy shit at that shortcut through the trees in Resort Island
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Pretty much EVERY character design in DKR that isn't Diddy or Banjo is hot fuckin' garbage. Yes, even Conker. All of those guys could die in a fire. Who would ever want to play as those characters?
T.T. was my nigga, though
LOOK DEM STATS, SON
T.T. was my nigga, though
LOOK DEM STATS, SON
Hot Coldman
Banned
What the fuck is going on? :lol
Pretty much EVERY character design in DKR that isn't Diddy or Banjo is hot fuckin' garbage. Yes, even Conker. All of those guys could die in a fire. Who would ever want to play as those characters?
T.T. was my nigga, though
LOOK DEM STATS, SON
You had to go through HELL to unlock him.
Still, I mained Tiptup.
I don't see Sonic Heroes as a bad game, it's pretty fun. I didn't give it time until I played someone else's copy of it, and it changed my mind.
Of course it also has my favorite character from Sonic as well, but that's not something gameplay wise to mention. It's an interesting aspect being able to play as three characters at once and over coming obstacles with a team.
Wouldn't even compare it to the Werehog.
I played the Gamecube one, whatever that means.
Of course it also has my favorite character from Sonic as well, but that's not something gameplay wise to mention. It's an interesting aspect being able to play as three characters at once and over coming obstacles with a team.
Wouldn't even compare it to the Werehog.
I played the Gamecube one, whatever that means.
PS2 version is shit.
I had the GC version. I think the Xbox version is technically the best but lol xbox 1.
Heroes>>>>Colors
You have horrible tastes. You know that, right?
Nocturnowl
Member
Even if my replay of heroes had me cursing its name I still like what they actually tried to do with it, it did attempt to go back to a more classic style of sonic, it's just that they botched it.
PS2 version plays like ass by comparison to the other two if memory serves.
edit: come on Anth0ny, you've earned good will toady, don't throw it all away! what's the reason for the colours hate anyway, I forget.
PS2 version plays like ass by comparison to the other two if memory serves.
edit: come on Anth0ny, you've earned good will toady, don't throw it all away! what's the reason for the colours hate anyway, I forget.
He claims he played the game but I don't believe him just because he said it was a hold forward to win game. Colors is anything but a hold forward to win game, especially compared to every other 3D Sonic games. And I still believe he's a liar until proven otherwise.
Professor Beef
Banned
It's clear, from all of our likes and dislikes, that Anthony is some strange version of me from an evil parallel universe.
Nocturnowl
Member
The sonic game filled with such plentiful platforming to the point it gets critiqued for being too Mario like? the Sonic game that promotes replaying to explore levels by finding new routes with wisps? this is the one that gets labelled hold right to win? Noooooo.
And Anth0ny can't be the anti Beef, he is his own creature of chaos, meanwhile The Professor is unmatched, he feeds not off beef but off having the opposite opinion to people.....people like me.
And Anth0ny can't be the anti Beef, he is his own creature of chaos, meanwhile The Professor is unmatched, he feeds not off beef but off having the opposite opinion to people.....people like me.
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