Shadow Hog
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Well, the Genesis version isn't too bad... didn't play the GG version, but I've heard it was pretty awful.
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Sonic the Hedgehog Community Thread: Green Hills and Laughing Iizukas
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Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
GG version is indeed awful, but I think the Mega Drive version is pretty damn bad too. Stiff controls, butt-ugly Sonic sprite and mediocre graphics, and pinball gameplay that just isn't fun at all.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
lol, I dug these up from my Facebook so they'll have crappy quality. Oh Tails and the Music Maker. Since taking these pics, I restored my Pico so the yellow pad is there now, and it has a brand new stylus.
I only remember it having a nice version of Pachelbel's Canon (though I was little at the time, so my memories of it might be more positive and biased as opposed to objective. Edit: Yeah, I was young. That's an acceptable version. It isn't very good. Must've been the time I fell in love with the piece, then.). I remember the pinball game being super-shitty. Edit: Here's a lovely video!
I only remember it having a nice version of Pachelbel's Canon (though I was little at the time, so my memories of it might be more positive and biased as opposed to objective. Edit: Yeah, I was young. That's an acceptable version. It isn't very good. Must've been the time I fell in love with the piece, then.). I remember the pinball game being super-shitty. Edit: Here's a lovely video!
BlazeHedgehog
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Sonic Spinball's fine as long as you stop after you finish Toxic Caves. Anything after that and you start running in to levels that feel way too big and complex for the format of a pinball table.
Well shit, I'm in the same camp, but we're talking about Sega, not GameFreak :/DS remake instead, that way i can play it.
EDIT: Good lord the last level of Spinball was... D:
Loved the music but playing through the level wasn't worth it
Nocturnowl
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I've never made it out of the toxic caves, if spinball is on the megadrive/genesis collection I may have to revisit it at some point and regret my decision when falling in the mouth of a crocodile or whatever it was.
Shadow Hog
Member
Actually, I disagree, on the grounds that The Machine was probably my favorite level from the game.
The Showdown was pretty ass, though.
The Showdown was pretty ass, though.
Professor Beef
Banned
Bleh, all this Spinball talk has put the Toxic Caves song in my head. Now you will all suffer with me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbEfadBoE70
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbEfadBoE70
BlazeHedgehog
Member
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Gotta love the musical cue when you die.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
I've never even been able to get past Toxic Caves, much less beat it.
BlazeHedgehog
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I made it up to the level after Lava Powerhouse, whatever it is (The Machine?)
As I recall it's full of lots of "Whoops you took one wrong turn and now you're dead" stuff.
I counter with The Showdown
When I hear it I'm all >
Then I think of the level and I'm all >:C
Oh yeah, I've beaten it, but it was a bitch.
When I hear it I'm all >
Then I think of the level and I'm all >:C
Oh yeah, I've beaten it, but it was a bitch.
Shadow Hog
Member
If it's really The Machine you're thinking of, no, not really. The only place you can die is at the very bottom-center of the stage, which is surprisingly easy to avoid; everything else just punts you down a level. Contrast with Toxic Caves, where the upper levels all have insta-kill pits, or The Showdown, where everywhere on the bottom part of the stage is lethal, and remarkably easy to fall into.
Azure Dream
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I like the album version of Flight to Volcanic Fortress:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy6eeaFvqSM
I think the actual track in the game is about 15 seconds long.
Battle was a really neat game that was just a bit too repetitive for its own good. Should've taken a bit more inspiration from SSB and added more level design features and maybe some items on the field.
You have a weird definition of suffering.
You have a weird definition of suffering.
Professor Beef
Banned
I have. Only once. I for some reason tried to do it a second time, but got to the final level with no lives, not enough points for a continue, and died within 10 seconds.
Never touched it again.
No, I meant more at will and not on a predefined route the developers set. Adventure 2 set a precedent, but it wasn't really taken any further.
Sonic Spinball is frustrating! I couldn't figure out how to get the last emerald on The Machine...yeah I suck lol. I only got to the Showdown with the final boss unlock from Sonic Gems Collection. Couldn't figure that out either. One day I'll beat that game.
Why would you "suffer" with that music when you can "suffer" awesomely with the awesome song from The Machine?
Why would you "suffer" with that music when you can "suffer" awesomely with the awesome song from The Machine?
nintendoman58
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I played spinball before and hated it and that first level.
Why did that have to be a genesis game again? It should have been a real pinball table in real life with just one level.
EDIT: I was looking through some of the related videos in those links when I stumbled across this ancient little trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmbnZa9H6go
Ahhh, I wish I saw that back then to be part of the hype.
Why did that have to be a genesis game again? It should have been a real pinball table in real life with just one level.
EDIT: I was looking through some of the related videos in those links when I stumbled across this ancient little trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmbnZa9H6go
Ahhh, I wish I saw that back then to be part of the hype.
TheCongressman1
Member
I loved Sonic Spinball back in the day. I still like it, but I have to be in the right mood to play it.
Azure Dream
Member
I was sort of kidding, but did you actually watch the speedrun videos I quoted?
Well, SatAM is now streaming on Netflix. Or at least it has been for a while and someone just noticed it. So that's kind of cool, I guess.
And here's the theme song if it wasn't already in your head.
And here's the theme song if it wasn't already in your head.
I have asper-wait actually I won't mention that because the last time I did on a forum some guy gave me flak. Um, sarcasm doesn't always translate well on the internet and I honestly didn't read any from your post.
And no, I haven't watched anything linked due to not having time, sorry.
To be clear on what I mean, for the longest time I've wondered what a Sonic game would be like if it had areas and abilities more like Spider-man 2. That's essentially what I'm thinking about; giving Sonic more parkour. Whether it's a good idea or not I don't know. It would be nice if Sonic's momentum was based more on movement and abilities than, possible just, things like rails and dash powers/panels. In most 2D games Sonic did manipulate the environment somewhat, but a lot of it was down to controlling him directly.
I actually threw together a basic level order concept for another Storybook game based on Sinbad and the Seven Seas, but another Storybook game would probably never be made and I doubt that anyone would be interested anyway.
Azure Dream
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Basically, if you would've looked at the things I actually linked to, my post would've explained itself when you saw Sonic running up trees and the sides of walls in ways the developers probably didn't intend. And the videos were about two minutes each, so if you had the time to write out your idea in detail like you did, you had time to watch and understand my reply, instead of responding to the text only and missing the point.
Seven Force
Banned
For some insane reason, while home sick for about a week when I was in junior high, I actually played through and completed both the Genesis and Game Gear versions of Spinball. To this day, I have no idea how I managed that.
TheCongressman1
Member
My mom could get further than I can. She doesn't play video games much, but she was a monster at Spinball.
Hot Coldman
Banned
This is befitting of someone going by the name 'Seven Force'.
Not sure if you guys have been viewing the Sonic 4 section on SEGA forums lately, but it's been admitted a few times by the PR that "Sonic 4" isn't suppose to be a "Classic Sonic" game, just have certain elements from it.
However, we all know how they marketed the game. Either way, this is one of the posts.
http://forums.sega.com/showthread.php?399136-Hello-Everyone-Back-from-LA!/page28
The thread itself contains a lot of responses from the PR as well. (And apparently i'm no longer a Junior now.)
However, we all know how they marketed the game. Either way, this is one of the posts.
http://forums.sega.com/showthread.php?399136-Hello-Everyone-Back-from-LA!/page28
The thread itself contains a lot of responses from the PR as well. (And apparently i'm no longer a Junior now.)
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
So it's not a classic game but they'll market it as one. Oh Sega.
I think I'm putting you on ignore so your avatar doesn't frighten me.
I need to prepare before I see it lol
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
You should've seen the image I got it from. I won't link it though, as it's NSFW :lol
Diablohead
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See this mag on the left with sonic 3 artwork on it?
THAT is how today's sonic artwork should look, sogood.gif
THAT is how today's sonic artwork should look, sogood.gif
"This is Sonic 4 as you truly imagined it"
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
I'm so glad Sega did all the imagining for me so I wouldn't have to do it myself
With all due respect, this post comes off as unnecessarily callous, especially since I was very forthcoming about my reasons and not just blatantly ignoring what you were saying. Try assuming good faith instead of assuming the worst.
The bolded explains it all. I'm talking about a game designed that way on purpose; maybe you're missing the point as well?
Seriously, this confrontational attitude helps nobody; why can't we all just be friends and take people on their word?
nintendoman58
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Sega's Sonic fanbase consists of the 85% people who like classic and hate modern, the 10% of the people who like modern and classic, the 4% of people who like modern and hate classic, and the 1% that likes Sonic 06.
Pick one Sega.
Box of Bunnies
Banned
Haha, that's cute.
People who like modern Sonic aren't "real fans" lol
Hooray they got to Planet Wisp!
I still wow at how good the level looks in Generations. So beautiful. The first 2/3 of Modern Planet Wisp is probably one of my favorite parts of the Modern gameplay experience in the game. That last part though....ugh. Classic was too reliant on the spike wisp so the entire level was brought down because of it, somewhat enjoyable when you know what you're doing.
That is amazing. Time to download.
Trancetronic
Member
Same here. I love Lava Powerhouse's music though. Too bad we never saw Hip and Hop again(unless you read the Archie Comics where they made brief cameos)
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