tiggerkiddo
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I guess my memory is a bit spotty because I do remember some of the gimmicky ones being fun like the one you guys mentioned. Mission Mode should also include 3D versions of special stages from older games as well.
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Sonic the Hedgehog Community Thread: Green Hills and Laughing Iizukas
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I plan to add special stages to the game. And unlike the majority of the portable titles, none of them are tied to the stages. (I always thought that was dumb because it felt like an excuse to have only 7 zones in each title. ESPECIALLY Generations 3DS, ugh)
tiggerkiddo
Member
Yea, having to even access the special stages via Advance 2 was awful. Please please don't do that...=(
Well Advance 3 wasn't so hot either.
Well Advance 3 wasn't so hot either.
The advance games were absolutely ridiculous with the access method. 2's method alone made me hate the game more than Sonic 4, even if it was probably a better game itself.
I'm thinking Classic Sonic accesses it via getting 50 rings and hit a Chaos Emerald item box like in Triple Trouble. Does that sound good?
I'll figure something out for Modern Sonic.
tiggerkiddo
Member
That would work fine, the portable games usually made finding the emeralds a less tough task than the mainline games.
Tell the player they'll have to finish the stage on the first try with 50+ rings, then collect all 5 EX Rings in one go so they can unlock hidden Chao they need to find to unlock the ability to boost, which they use to go off ramps found only on the highest route, and do 5 tricks before landing.
That way they'll be relieved when all they have to do is find a giant ring or something.
Thank ya sir.Those are correct. I also post video reviews here (just posted a new one for Halloween!), have a Tumblr over here, a tragically ugly and impractical personal website here, I post music here (or did, before my HDD problems), and am on Twitter.
Just... to, y'know, cover all the bases.
tiggerkiddo
Member
No one cares about Politics here...=p
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
I just saw that and laughed pretty hard.
Man, American politics >>>>>>>> Canadian politics.
Edit: Well, might as well post this anyway.
Hey, you could discuss how the tutorial worked and if it worked well, I dunno. Anyway, I’ve noticed that with LTTP threads lately too. Really strange. But then if you made an LTTP thread like I did where you finished the game, you won’t have a lot to discuss because you ended up discussing a lot that people probably agree with.
I get not having an expansive OP to set an example if you don’t have the time to compile it, but it’s your thread and you have a reason to post it so show that you have a reason. If you’re making an LTTP thread, take the time to legitimize it at least.
It's funny how Konami doesn't want to fix the issues in GS2, but there are a bunch of people patching the game right now. The amount of technical issues in GS2 is astounding when you look at the stuff they've fixed.
Man, American politics >>>>>>>> Canadian politics.
Edit: Well, might as well post this anyway.
Well, I know what you're into and why you choose what you do through experience anyway, as your writeups in the Generations thread provided them anyway. At the end of the day, though, regardless of the 'category' that the music or game or character threads fall into, they end up blending together. I'm starting to get really tired of it. :/
I now want to use the word "berk" daily.
Hey, you could discuss how the tutorial worked and if it worked well, I dunno. Anyway, I’ve noticed that with LTTP threads lately too. Really strange. But then if you made an LTTP thread like I did where you finished the game, you won’t have a lot to discuss because you ended up discussing a lot that people probably agree with.
I get not having an expansive OP to set an example if you don’t have the time to compile it, but it’s your thread and you have a reason to post it so show that you have a reason. If you’re making an LTTP thread, take the time to legitimize it at least.
Man, I remember thinking that Virtual Console and PS1 classics were going to be this amazing thing that would allow me to play games I'd never been able to play before in the past. LOL, no. Ridiculous.
It's funny how Konami doesn't want to fix the issues in GS2, but there are a bunch of people patching the game right now. The amount of technical issues in GS2 is astounding when you look at the stuff they've fixed.
Seven Force
Banned
I really shouldn't have been drinking when I saw that. In between the Fox News hilarity and that picture, this has been a hilarious night, to say the least.
I'm not even sure I'm going to make it to the Daily Show without spitting my drink out on my keyboard again, heh.
I'm not even sure I'm going to make it to the Daily Show without spitting my drink out on my keyboard again, heh.
Shadow Hog
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Why is Romney Sonic
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
It's too bad that Sonic's not conceding Ohio City.
Edit: How the fuck is Fox News a thing?!
I'm hearing they're really salty that Obama won. lol
Also, forgot to show the results of the survey so far:
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[B]Favorite Sonic 1 Game Gear Zone?[/B]
Green Hill 2 10%
Bridge 10 48%
Jungle 5 24%
Labyrinth 0 0%
Scrap Brain 2 10%
Sky Base 1 5%
[B]Favorite Sonic 2 Game Gear Zone?[/B]
Underground 2 10%
Sky High 1 5%
Aqua Lake 0 0%
Green Hills 2 10%
Gimmick Mountain 7 33%
Scrambled Egg 2 10%
Crystal Egg 5 24%
[B]Favorite Sonic Chaos Zone?[/B]
Turquoise Hill 1 5%
Gigapolis 9 43%
Sleeping Egg 3 14%
Mecha Green Hill 6 29%
Aqua Planet 1 5%
Electric Egg 0 0%
[B]Favorite Sonic Triple Trouble Zone?[/B]
Great Turquoise 1 5%
Sunset Park 14 67%
Meta Junglira 2 10%
Robotnik Winter 1 5%
Tidal Plant 1 5%
Atomic Destroyer 1 5%
[B]Uh... Least hated Sonic Blast Zone?[/B]
Green Hill 3 14%
Yellow Desert 2 10%
Red Volcano 7 33%
Blue Marine 3 14%
Silver Castle 3 14%
[B]Favorite Tails' Adventure Zone?[/B]
Poloy's Forest 2 10%
Volcanic Tunnel 3 14%
Polly Mountain 3 14%
Lake Rocky 1 5%
Cavern Island 0 0%
Green Island 0 0%
Caron Forest 1 5%
Lake Crystal 3 14%
Coco Island 0 0%
Battle Fortress 3 14%
[B]Favorite Sonic Advance 1 Zone?[/B]
Neo Green Hill 3 14%
Secret Base 6 29%
Casino Paradise 1 5%
Ice Mountain 3 14%
Angel Island 2 10%
Egg Rocket/Cosmic Angel 6 29%
[B]Favorite Sonic Advance 2 Zone?[/B]
Leaf Forest 0 0%
Hot Crater 5 24%
Music Plant 10 48%
Ice Paradise 1 5%
Sky Canyon 4 19%
Techno Base 0 0%
Egg Utopia 1 5%
[B]Favorite Sonic Advance 3 Zone?[/B]
Route 99 2 10%
Sunset Hill 5 24%
Ocean Base 1 5%
Toy Kingdom 2 10%
Twinkle Snow 2 10%
Cyber Track 5 24%
Chaos Angel 4 19%
[B]Favorite Sonic Rush Zone?[/B]
Leaf Storm 1 5%
Water Palace 4 19%
Mirage Road 0 0%
Night Carnival 3 14%
Huge Crisis 3 14%
Altitude Limit 4 19%
Dead Line 5 24%
[B]Favorite Sonic Rush Adventure Zone?[/B]
Plant Kingdom 0 0%
Machine Labyrinth 2 10%
Coral Cave 4 19%
Haunted Ship 7 33%
Blizzard Peaks 2 10%
Sky Babylon 2 10%
Pirates' Island 2 10%
[B]Favorite Sonic Colors DS Zone?[/B]
Tropical Resort 2 10%
Sweet Mountain 4 19%
Starlight Carnival 2 10%
Planet Wisp 2 10%
Aquarium Park 5 24%
Asteroid Coaster 3 14%
Terminal Velocity 2 10%Also, just relinking this survey in case there's people who are interested but missed it a few pages ago: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dENpS1NDOW01Z3VXNEtXZHFLNWxUc0E6MQ
I'm surprised people actually voted Sky Canyon over Techno Base.
At least its successor Cyber Track is leading (tied with Sunset Hill though)
Shadow Hog
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I'm more surprised Chaos Angel isn't doing so well. I mean, I suppose it's just a generic ruins stage when push comes to shove, but man that music. At least the techno stage is winning, that's another good choice (considering its superior SAdv2 incarnation is losing handily).
And as nice as Gimmick Mt. Zone is, I still prefer the aesthetics of Crystal Egg Zone. There's really no other Sonic stage like it.
And as nice as Gimmick Mt. Zone is, I still prefer the aesthetics of Crystal Egg Zone. There's really no other Sonic stage like it.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Who voted for Blue Marine Zone?
BlazeHedgehog
Member
On the portable game poll I think I voted for:
Bridge Zone
Green Hills
Gigaopolis (almost voted Mecha GHZ)
Sunset Park
Yellow Desert (couldn't remember any other stages, really)
Polly Mountain
Secret Base (sweet music)
Music Plant (cooler premise than Hot Crater)
Cyber Track (of the two levels styled like this, Cyber Track is more memorable visually)
Huge Crisis (Act 1 is my favorite level besides Leaf Storm Act 1)
Coral Caves (this and Machine Labyrinth have my favorite music)
Asteroid Coaster (Act 1 is my favorite level from the DS version)
Bridge Zone
Green Hills
Gigaopolis (almost voted Mecha GHZ)
Sunset Park
Yellow Desert (couldn't remember any other stages, really)
Polly Mountain
Secret Base (sweet music)
Music Plant (cooler premise than Hot Crater)
Cyber Track (of the two levels styled like this, Cyber Track is more memorable visually)
Huge Crisis (Act 1 is my favorite level besides Leaf Storm Act 1)
Coral Caves (this and Machine Labyrinth have my favorite music)
Asteroid Coaster (Act 1 is my favorite level from the DS version)
Professor Beef
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*raises hand*
I've only ever played Triple Trouble, like, twice, and Pocket Adventure.
Ocean Base does have damn good music. God I love Advance 3's soundtrack so much.
tiggerkiddo
Member
How did Sky Canyon and Altitude Limit get any votes.
Nocturnowl
Member
It's Blast's legacy, how could I not vote for it?
Having replayed Sonic 1 GG recently I have to say i'm disappointed not more people went with Jungle, it's actually a fair bit better than Bridge, Jungle platforming>Bridge forced scrolling.
Shadow Hog
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Jungle is fine too, yes.
Actually, I'm wondering if I should've voted for Sky Base. I can't call it an original concept anymore, considering the existence of Wing Fortress, Flying Battery, Sky Deck et al, but it's still pretty standout.
Actually, I'm wondering if I should've voted for Sky Base. I can't call it an original concept anymore, considering the existence of Wing Fortress, Flying Battery, Sky Deck et al, but it's still pretty standout.
PhantomOfTheKnight
Member
Crap, I don't remember anything I voted for; then again, I don't really remember the handheld games that much either.
Meh, I don't care what everyone says, Ocean Base is the BEST ONE.
I mean, DAMN, dat music:
Seriously, Ocean Base's music is awesome and was it me or or was it so dramatic sounding? Not that it's a problem but it's something I've noticed when I first heard it. I guess that's part of the charm of the stage!
EDIT: 2 more people voted early this morning it seems. Sunset Hill just beat Cyber Track.
Shadow Hog
Member
Lame.
Sunset Hill is like the most generic stage in Advance 3 (other than the ice stage). It's Green Hill, AT SUNSET! Original level donut steel
Yeah, I really don't wanna include Sunset Hill either. Not to mention it'll be pretty weird as a later stage. What I can do is have a mission in Bridge Zone that has a sunset background playing
Shadow Hog
Member
I'm tempted to post a link in #srb2fun, the next time I get a chance.
Do they have good taste? Do it if so!
I haven't been in #srb2fun in yearrrrrrrrrs. Is a441 still around?
Shadow Hog
Member
Cross posting this with the Mega Man Community |OT|. Mega Man lives!
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I'm pretty sure they do, and
no, he hasn't been around for years
Okay, go for it. I'm really curious!
Christopher
Member
Shadow Hog
Member
I was ultra-mega-super-deluxe-hyped for Heroes. That game turned out to be a piece of shit. Another Sonic game could've hyped me up again, make me hope they'd fixed their mistakes, but they decided to release Shadow instead, proving to me that they had no damn clue as to what made the series click.
2K6 ostensibly looked right. It was rather colorful, compared to Shadow's darker palette (stages like that cyber level notwithstanding). The early promos showed a wide, open world mostly devoid of bottomless pits, as well as cool features such as real-time day/night cycles. Plus, the promotional shots of Crisis City looked really good! However, this was the company that botched up Heroes and then thought Shadow was the way to go forward, so I was cautiously optimistic at best.
Then it turned out to somehow be worse than either Heroes or Shadow. I didn't get hyped for another Sonic game for a good while. Unleashed I looked into based on the post-release hype; Generations was the first game I bought on release day (or in advance of release day, thanks to Steam) in forever, and the first time I genuinely enjoyed what I was playing in a good while.
2K6 ostensibly looked right. It was rather colorful, compared to Shadow's darker palette (stages like that cyber level notwithstanding). The early promos showed a wide, open world mostly devoid of bottomless pits, as well as cool features such as real-time day/night cycles. Plus, the promotional shots of Crisis City looked really good! However, this was the company that botched up Heroes and then thought Shadow was the way to go forward, so I was cautiously optimistic at best.
Then it turned out to somehow be worse than either Heroes or Shadow. I didn't get hyped for another Sonic game for a good while. Unleashed I looked into based on the post-release hype; Generations was the first game I bought on release day (or in advance of release day, thanks to Steam) in forever, and the first time I genuinely enjoyed what I was playing in a good while.
Yes. Heroes was one of my most hyped games of all time. Being about 11 at the time, I was going through my "Shadow is teh awesome" phase, and Team Chaotix blew my fucking mind, as Knuckles Chaotix and all the other Sonic games I missed as a kid fascinated me. Also, they were going to take full advantage of the Gamecube! It's not just an upgraded Dreamcast port!
Yeah... disappointing. I still had a great time with the game (I remember buying Mario Kart Double Dash JUST to get the Sonic Heroes demo and I loved the shit out of that), but it was no Sonic Adventure 2.
They followed it up with Shadow the Hedgehog. Yeah. Shadow phase was over by then, and I had no interest in even trying that. Critical response backed me up on that decision.
And theeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen... Xbox 360 and PS3 came out...
Shadow Hog
Member
I'm kinda curious as to why I even tried Shadow, despite knowing full well that I'd hate it. I mean, I was a GameStop employee (seasonal) at the time, and so I got to do that much-maligned-on-NeoGAF thing where I could take a copy of the game and play it scot-free before it was sold on shelves as new (although to my credit I tend to take decent care of my video games; I'm typically rather paranoid about it, even), and it was at the right time, so I guess I just wanted to confirm what I already knew. It should go without saying that I did.
Or why I rented 2K6, even if I wasn't the one who paid to do so.
Or why I rented Unleashed, although I ended up liking that one enough to put it on my Christmas list.
The sad thing is, I won't be able to rent any further games because Blockbuster pretty much doesn't exist. I mean, I guess there's Redbox, but I'm unfamiliar with their system.
Or why I rented 2K6, even if I wasn't the one who paid to do so.
Or why I rented Unleashed, although I ended up liking that one enough to put it on my Christmas list.
The sad thing is, I won't be able to rent any further games because Blockbuster pretty much doesn't exist. I mean, I guess there's Redbox, but I'm unfamiliar with their system.
Christopher
Member
I rented shadow back in the day the opening DMV and first act made me return it...space monsters really and the gameplay was so awful
I never played that Shadow game until last year. That game is honestly frustrating as hell to play and I seriously question ANYONE that actually find its a remotely decent game. I only got it for 4 bucks with free shipping, glad I didn't pay more than that.
...Not as bad as 06 though, oh god.
...Not as bad as 06 though, oh god.
tiggerkiddo
Member
I'm pleased to say that Sonic Heroes was probably the worst Sonic game I bought with my money. So it looks like I've missed out on a lot of quality titles!
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