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Sonic the Hedgehog Community Thread: Green Hills and Laughing Iizukas
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Shadow Hog
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I actually kind of like this one. Neither as heavy-handed as some of the others, nor as unappealing to look at.
Hot Coldman
Banned
"Shadow, you have killed many people and done many terrible things with your life. However, the important thing is you never stopped believing in my son, Jesus. For all of your sins, you are forgiven."
errrrrr, I don't think it works that way
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
I just did something that's possibly suuuuper embarrassing but I don't give a shit. I was very stressed this morning and really nervous and had to take my inhalers (honestly, that's why I was up so late watching Sonic X because I needed to take my mind off of things) because I had a clinical practical exam where I had to draw blood, centrifuge, analyze, come up with ways that the test can possibly be improved, think of better tests, troubleshoot equipment problems/fix things, etc. So nervous.
And then when it was done, I turned up the volume on the CD player in my car and started belting out Reach for the Stars and Escape from the City because I was happy. It felt sooooo gooooood.
I love Reach for the Stars. I don't care if it qualifies as questionable taste. It's a fun song.
I'm watching Psycho-Pass (after episode 2, I'm almost seriously considering dropping it because the main character is unlikeable), From the New World (which is excellent), JoJo, SAO, and Code:Breaker this season. I think I started watching SAO because kayos suggested it to me. I think I like watching it because the action scenes are sometimes drawn nicely. But the last few episodes weren't very good (still need to watch 16). The LN is waaaay better from what I've read of it.
That's why we get wonky titles like Bravely Default. You can bravely default on your loans, but it sounds wrong in English semantics. Even if it doesn't sound like it means anything, or if it has wonky phonology in pronunciation, it'll still sound sophisticated and different. Some of it translates into borrowed terms, so it isn't too bad. I mean, a lot of the English language is made of a ton of loanwords (especially from French from during the Norman Conquest), so the more borrowing in other languages, the better.
And then when it was done, I turned up the volume on the CD player in my car and started belting out Reach for the Stars and Escape from the City because I was happy. It felt sooooo gooooood.
I love Reach for the Stars. I don't care if it qualifies as questionable taste. It's a fun song.
Is it a slice of life thing? Sometimes they don't mix well with me and sometimes they do.
I'm watching Psycho-Pass (after episode 2, I'm almost seriously considering dropping it because the main character is unlikeable), From the New World (which is excellent), JoJo, SAO, and Code:Breaker this season. I think I started watching SAO because kayos suggested it to me. I think I like watching it because the action scenes are sometimes drawn nicely. But the last few episodes weren't very good (still need to watch 16). The LN is waaaay better from what I've read of it.
That's pretty much it. Like, foreign words sound exotic in many languages (that's why the name Tina from FF6 sounds quite exotic and different in Japan, for example), so they use them in an effort to be cool or sound sophisticated. Never mind that knowing several languages (particularly English (Standard English / the Queen's English), Spanish (generally Standard), French (commonly-taught on is Parisian in schools--even when I had to take French in elementary, high school and undergrad, I learned the Parisian variant, but I have bad Quebecois habits because that's the variety my bf speaks), a variety of Arabic (ex: Standard Arabic, Lebanese, Egyptian, etc), or a dialect of Chinese (generally Mandarin or Cantonese)) is very beneficial so they end up studying more than one language in school.
That's why we get wonky titles like Bravely Default. You can bravely default on your loans, but it sounds wrong in English semantics. Even if it doesn't sound like it means anything, or if it has wonky phonology in pronunciation, it'll still sound sophisticated and different. Some of it translates into borrowed terms, so it isn't too bad. I mean, a lot of the English language is made of a ton of loanwords (especially from French from during the Norman Conquest), so the more borrowing in other languages, the better.
As much as I'd love to buy them, they're really expensive. kayos90 has the first one and it looks reeeeaaally nice from the pics I've seen of it. Has some uncensored stuff too (the gratuitous violence).
Then I could become Batgirl / Superwoman just like Kirito.
Tizoc
Member
What the
THEY'RE COLLECTING IAN FLYNN'S RUN ON THE SONIC COMIC!
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936975165/?tag=neogaf0e-20
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUU YEAH!
THEY'RE COLLECTING IAN FLYNN'S RUN ON THE SONIC COMIC!
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936975165/?tag=neogaf0e-20
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUU YEAH!
PhantomOfTheKnight
Member
...MTV still exists?
Shoujo romantic comedy. I'm not very familiar with shoujo but its the first one I've really liked. Character interactions are great and isn't the stereotypical "perfect guy falls in love with girl designed for reader/viewer to insert herself into".
BlazeHedgehog
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Meanwhile my point of reference was Game Center CX, where the rare few times the producers have forced Arino to speak English, he visibly bristles at it.
Such as this lovely promo they cut for the American release of "Retro Game Master", where Arino literally shouts all of his english before eventually getting fed up and speaking the rest in Japanese in a normal tone of voice. He's gotten borderline angry a couple of other times for having to do it.
Yardley's gotten much better over the years. Picking up Herms as colorist made a big difference too.
Tizoc
Member
I LOVE Yardley's art ever since the beginning of Ian's run, I have seen it improve but his early art was fine to me.
tiggerkiddo
Member
I don't mind any of the artists for Archie Sonic...well I don't like Jon 'WB' Grey's art but that's about it. Yardley has improved quite a bit.
Shadow Hog
Member
I like WB's art. <_<
As far as official artists I don't like goes, there's Ron Lim, "Many Hands", and, from Sonic the Comic, Mick McMahon. Lim and McMahon are not bad artists, per se, just a terrible Sonic ones.
Come to think of it, when was the last time we got art by Yuji Uekawa? Rush Adventure?
As far as official artists I don't like goes, there's Ron Lim, "Many Hands", and, from Sonic the Comic, Mick McMahon. Lim and McMahon are not bad artists, per se, just a terrible Sonic ones.
Come to think of it, when was the last time we got art by Yuji Uekawa? Rush Adventure?
tiggerkiddo
Member
I know quite a few tend to like it, especially people who frequented some of the boards he used to haunt but I've never been a fan. I can't honestly tell you why I don't care for it...it just isn't for me.
Awesome, I'm picking up the B&W Collector's issues until things get dumb there (I think 100? Bascicaly when Eggman's introduced) so it's good to have a stright feed into the Flynn stuff.
Still hurtin' for a collected edition of STC though.
PhantomOfTheKnight
Member
For the games, I think it was Rush Adventure, yeah; I think he still uploads new stuff on the Sonic Channel though, like the Sonic Tuxedo and Classic and Modern Sonic images.
They really need to bring him back. :/
EDIT: Oooooh, Papercraft Tornado, may have to try this:
Professor Beef
Banned
I know there's a few Ace Attorney fans in here, so I just wanted to say that the Community thread for that should be up later this week once I finish finalizing some format issues...and once I finish studying for an exam tomorrow.
You may now go back to your previously scheduled Sonic-ing.
You may now go back to your previously scheduled Sonic-ing.
Hell yes, Ace Attorney! My 2nd favorite franchise, right behind Mega Man!
FUCK!
Good to hear. As always, let me know if you need any last minute stuff.
tiggerkiddo
Member
On a separate note (Pertaining to Sonic), what is everyone's favorite tune from Sonic? For me it has to be from my most favorite stage of all time (Favorite level in a videogame period)...
Casino Night Zone 2 Player
Nothing else comes close.
Darn brother, I wish I had my Genesis so I could hook it up to the TV to listen. I'm gonna make him give it back to me soon.
Casino Night Zone 2 Player
Nothing else comes close.
Darn brother, I wish I had my Genesis so I could hook it up to the TV to listen. I'm gonna make him give it back to me soon.
PhantomOfTheKnight
Member
Gonna have to go with Crisis City - Act 2 from Generations.
DAT VIOLIN.
DAT VIOLIN.
That song is seriously awesome and this is coming from someone who wasn't impressed with 06's soundtrack. Generations did it justice.
tiggerkiddo
Member
That's a good choice and it has one of the best backgrounds for a 2D game I've ever seen.
tiggerkiddo
Member
Metropolis can just go to hell. Everything about that stage is evil. Especially the Starfish. EVIL
That stage was a pain in the ass, the only amazing thing about it was its visual design and the music. But the level itself... so evil and FUCK those stupid badniks. I think I found the mantis enemy more annoying than the exploding starfish nowadays.
Which reminds me... WHY did they rehash this stage in Sonic 4? Who really asked for this?!
Which reminds me... WHY did they rehash this stage in Sonic 4? Who really asked for this?!
tiggerkiddo
Member
Yea the mantis' blades had magical tracking properties like whoa. A Kaizo style version of that level would be the ninth circle of hell.
Hot Coldman
Banned
Real talk.
Seven Force
Banned
Nice, looking forward to it!
I ain't even mad.
I feel the same way I do about picking my favorite level in the series: I can never decide on just one.
For the sake of discussion, Hydrocity Act 2, Lava Reef and Chrome Gadget are probably in my jumbled mess of a top 10.
Shadow Hog
Member
Naw, I was thinking Sonic 3&K Final Boss theme.
Maybe Rusty Ruins, Richard Jacques version.
Sonic 4 Episode Metal was getting there. Even more annoying is that the level begins with you surrounded by a whole bunch of those stupid mantis enemies.
tiggerkiddo
Member
That does sound horrible...why did they get brought back? And to think I was gonna buy Episode 2 one day.
There was an actual Kaizo Mario moment in White Park Act 3. There was this room near the end of the stage that had 6 walruses. You have to swim past them quick before they freeze themselves into a giant chunk of ice that you cannot break... And they seriously have it so the ice blocks were big enough that you couldn't get out of the room. Your only choice was to wait to drown and then try the section over again. So evil
tiggerkiddo
Member
Knowing me, I would have driven myself insane until I got past it.
If this is a controversial opinion here then I am done with this thread.
Nocturnowl
Member
We all love reach for the stars, I can't argue with the colours that feel so right.
Meccanical
Member
Is liking Sonic R's soundtrack a controversial opinion?
Because it shouldn't be.
Because it shouldn't be.
The Xtortionist
Member
There was an actual Kaizo Mario moment in White Park Act 3. There was this room near the end of the stage that had 6 walruses. You have to swim past them quick before they freeze themselves into a giant chunk of ice that you cannot break... And they seriously have it so the ice blocks were big enough that you couldn't get out of the room. Your only choice was to wait to drown and then try the section over again. So evil
That's so Kaizo.
Seven Force
Banned
Pretty sure it isn't!
Hot Coldman
Banned
Sonic R's soundtrack is 50% of the reasons people still remember the Saturn.
tiggerkiddo
Member
I can't love it...I'm sorry...=(
Meccanical
Member
Favorite Sonic music is damn near impossible to answer:
Chemical Plant
Sonic 2 ending (Sweet Dreams)
Ice Cap
Sonic 3 Final Boss (possibly the best boss music in gaming history)
Sonic 3 credits
Of course, we have some of the so
it's good music, like:
City Escape
Live and Learn
I AIN'T GON LET IT GET TO ME I JUST GON CREEP
Some of the Sonic Generations mixes are incredible too. Modern Crisis City, Door into Summer,Sky Sanctuary... the list goes on.
Even my pure, irrational hatred of Unleashed and Colors can't bring me to call the music bad.
Chemical Plant
Sonic 2 ending (Sweet Dreams)
Ice Cap
Sonic 3 Final Boss (possibly the best boss music in gaming history)
Sonic 3 credits
Of course, we have some of the so
good
City Escape
Live and Learn
I AIN'T GON LET IT GET TO ME I JUST GON CREEP
Some of the Sonic Generations mixes are incredible too. Modern Crisis City, Door into Summer,Sky Sanctuary... the list goes on.
Even my pure, irrational hatred of Unleashed and Colors can't bring me to call the music bad.
Nocturnowl
Member
I didn't care for it at first but it grew on me, "the best kind of cheese" is the phrase I will always use to describe it.
Favorite? Like, just one?
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Refer to the OP for a rough, cut-down summary of an ever-changing list.
edit: son of a
Beef, link updates:
Child's Song: youtube.com/watch?v=tw3pvqkt1Rg
Circus Park: youtube.com/watch?v=TPUpJXycX1I
Tropical Resort Act 3: youtube.com/watch?v=MvNwfDx_z-8
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