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Sonic the Hedgehog Community Thread: Green Hills and Laughing Iizukas
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Oh snap dap dizzle.
Hot Coldman
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Remember I have dibs on the SA2 OT! Just, er, waiting until it gets announced to post in the |OT| |OT|. 
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
I want Sonic Adventure 2...
I think that was the only game where I legitimately liked Shadow a little.
Yeah, the pencilling is really good now that I'm looking at it years later. The inks, though, are kind of weird. And I guess they were a little off until they found the appropriate colours for everyone.
I finished 236 last night so I'll get to SU 40 later today.
The SU compilation book thing I got for the Years Later issues was, ah, interesting. Nah, it's laughable. Like, I can see how people can like it, and I'm sure there are those who do like it, but they're kind of lame. Was it them trying to fix up the plot or something?
I was having a shitty morning, but for some reason this post made me smile a bit. It's the prose, really.
That's one of the worst night stages. Not just because of BEES, but because they introduced the "put the fire out on the enemy and then you can attack it" bit. It slows down the battles a lot, and makes you feel like you're just wasting time. Too bad it can't be like Chun-nan Night where you can go to this one part and demolish the big enemies and its lackeys by throwing an electric thingy in the water close to the enemies. That was cool.
I remember going onto the same roof and I think the only reward up there might've been a medal? All that nonsense for a damn medal. :lol
...Have fun with Eggmanland and Adabat. Adabat has bees too. Eggmanland is simply hilarious.
BlazeHedgehog
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Yeah, Ian Flynn came in to the Sonic comic squarely in the middle of Ken and Karl's "25 Years Later" nonsense so he kind of had to keep going with it for a while.
Hot Coldman
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Show her the Awesome Fan-Art thread.
Diablohead
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Does anyone here actually know what is going on 'story' wise with sonic 4 ep 2? I keep seeing people talk about metal sonic being revived from mobius and flying to earth but that's not right at all.
Spoilers in case someone cares
In ep1 Metal sonic is revived by eggman from little planet which somehow is still there, flies back to the main planet sonic lives on and over the course of the levels in ep2 you can see death egg mk 2 being built around little planet, increasing in stages every other zone.
I know this probably means shit all but is not saving little planet canon now? when you think about it metal sonic would have been lost in outer space when the planet is free'd from it's chains.
Also if anyone wants a refresh on what SA2 was like I did a play through of the HERO side of things a few weeks back on twitch.
Spoilers in case someone cares
In ep1 Metal sonic is revived by eggman from little planet which somehow is still there, flies back to the main planet sonic lives on and over the course of the levels in ep2 you can see death egg mk 2 being built around little planet, increasing in stages every other zone.
I know this probably means shit all but is not saving little planet canon now? when you think about it metal sonic would have been lost in outer space when the planet is free'd from it's chains.
Also if anyone wants a refresh on what SA2 was like I did a play through of the HERO side of things a few weeks back on twitch.
Does anyone here actually know what is going on 'story' wise with sonic 4 ep 2? I keep seeing people talk about metal sonic being revived from mobius and flying to earth but that's not right at all.
Spoilers in case someone cares
In ep1 Metal sonic is revived by eggman from little planet which somehow is still there, flies back to the main planet sonic lives on and over the course of the levels in ep2 you can see death egg mk 2 being built around little planet, increasing in stages every other zone.
I know this probably means shit all but is not saving little planet canon now? when you think about it metal sonic would have been lost in outer space when the planet is free'd from it's chains.
Also if anyone wants a refresh on what SA2 was like I did a play through of the HERO side of things a few weeks back on twitch.
Isn't it something like Episode 1 -> Sonic CD -> Episode 2? Or did I make that up?
Also very random and I really don't care, but is the "ending" of Sonic Heroes with the part about Shadow
clones? Copies?
So glad that starting with Unleashed they cut the crap for "stories".
It's more like this, Sonic CD took place at some unknown time during the classics (possibly between Sonic 1 and 2), some time after Sonic 3 & Knuckles it's Episode 1, and after that is Episode 2.
About the Shadow
copies
Actually it does. They are androids Robotnik created. At least one or two endings have Shadow believe himself to be one of them.
Shadow Hog
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Honestly, Shadow was actually legitimately badass in SA2. It's when he came back in Heroes in Sega's quest for more money that he did a little dainty pirouette over the shark pool. He died. He has no reason to exist anymore - hell, his self-titled game removed what little angst he had left (SA2 removed his "revenge for Maria" thing by the end, Shadow removed his "oh God am I a clone or an alien or an android or a wild Ditto aaaagh"). His role in 2K6 just showed they no longer have any idea where to go with him - I guess him being a GUN mercenary is kind of cool, but not cool enough to justify his inclusion into too many stories.
BlazeHedgehog
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Who even knows about Sonic 4 Ep 2's plot. Metal Sonic gets revived in Stardust Speedway Bad Future, too, suggesting maybe Sonic didn't make a good future. Like somebody else said, that was probably just because those were assets left over from Generations, but still.
I think the setup for Episode 2 says it's been a year since Sonic CD so I guess its implied it took Metal Sonic 12 months to work through all of Episode 1? I think this is thinking harder about it than they did.
As for
in Shadow the Hedgehog...
http://i.imgur.com/M3W8j.jpg http://i.imgur.com/EpldE.jpg
I think the setup for Episode 2 says it's been a year since Sonic CD so I guess its implied it took Metal Sonic 12 months to work through all of Episode 1? I think this is thinking harder about it than they did.
As for
copies
http://i.imgur.com/M3W8j.jpg http://i.imgur.com/EpldE.jpg
I think the implication was that Eggman was going to use them as his new army? I never bothered to full-clear Shadow, so I don't know if they're ever brought up after this scene, but I don't think they are. So it's just kind of a "Oh by the way I'm going to do this thing but it'll never ever be relevant ever again." thing.
Actually his story is probably my favourite one in 06. That's not saying much though.
The original year-long M25YL ended on an awful note (and was in general a somewhat different flavor of stupid from what Ian came up with), so one of the first things Ian did was spend a couple issues tying up the loose ends. The SU arc ties up the loose ends from that, presumably just due to how inexplicably popular the continuity is.
Uh... hm. Curious. Thumbing through the M30YL issues to remind myself exactly how it goes and there's an interesting line buried in there.
"You do not remember the Ixis Resurgence or the Elemental War?"
At the time, that was just a throwback gag. But now the three elemental wizards that comprise Naugus are vying for control, and future Mogul referred to the current time as the resurgence of the Ixis. If the quote up there still ties into it, we're going to see Tikal and Chaos back in the mix sooner than later. They just abruptly warped back to their home zone at the end of the SA arc, which is exactly the sort of dangling thread Ian loves to pull on.
At the time, that was just a throwback gag. But now the three elemental wizards that comprise Naugus are vying for control, and future Mogul referred to the current time as the resurgence of the Ixis. If the quote up there still ties into it, we're going to see Tikal and Chaos back in the mix sooner than later. They just abruptly warped back to their home zone at the end of the SA arc, which is exactly the sort of dangling thread Ian loves to pull on.
Oh yes, I was up for two more hours having fun with those levels. Adabat Night actually wasn't much trouble (ahem, not TOO much); I was more frustrated with the ghost mission, heh. Adabat Day, though... My 360 was not ready for all that blast processing. The boss also wasn't bad, I just did not like it.
Started Eggmanland. Did not finish Eggmanland. That is all.
An E3 announcement seems likely then.
Sonic Adventure 2 HD will break Sonic sales charts, will be the best selling Sonic game ever, and SEGA japan will green light Sonic Adventure 3 for Iizuka and he will make sure 25th anniversary is one to remember. No longer will classic morans like mariotehplumber matter, Sonic will once again be dark and edgy with deep story and 3D gameplay, under the guidance of Iizuka-san.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XXQpPZfbsA
lol at the comments on this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XXQpPZfbsA
lol at the comments on this video
Sure.
Hot Coldman
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SONIC WIND
Hot Coldman
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SONIC WIND
You think you'll even reach 40 rings?
Nocturnowl
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Amy's time stop online would be the source of many rage quits.
Hot Coldman
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Professor Beef
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Thanks to a friend of mine using Amy, I now know the timing to use Metal Sonic's shield to stop her attacks.
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Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Oh. Ew. :/ It seems like something Ken would go through with. Doesn't Ken really dislike Ian's writing or am I mistaken? I remember reading that somewhere once.
Hold on... it was popular? I almost want to get the next SSSM to see how bad the original concept was. And your bit in spoiler tags sounds plausible. It'd go along nicely with current developments in an attempt to bring things full-circle.
I wonder if you'll ever finish Eggmanland. No, scratch that. Waiting for your thoughts for the final battle. Stock up on lives cuz you'll need 'em for both Eggmanland and the final battle.
But that's the best part! D:
Professor Beef
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IS IT REALLY?!
Hot Coldman
Banned
I want a Karaoke mode.
TheCongressman1
Member
So you can rap to pumpkin hill?
i hope you own daytona usa cause karaoke mode in daytona usa is the coolest thing ever
Hot Coldman
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That's where I got the idea from, yeah. Gotta get that, only 6 quid, bargain
YES. Also, E.G.G.M.A.N.
pop it in every few days (it's dd, i know, shut up), play a race or two, feel joy. that's what i do.
I just did, actually. Seconds ago, in fact. :T
Eggmanland is easily the most diabolical thing Eggman has ever done/created.
As a matter of fact, the scope and story of this game is actually quite respectable. This shit is epic. The only thing letting it down is the actual game itself. :/
TheCongressman1
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Ooh oh, to get rings you need to sing on pitch. That would be hard to play.
Hot Coldman
Banned
They'd need to include SA1 songs for maximum pleasure, of course. If there's no Believe In Myself or Unknown from M.E., it's WORTHLESS
I will not shut up, sir.
Major Nelson's removed the SA2 avatar collection from his post. I think it's pretty safe to say somebody gave away too obvious a hint a little early. It was dated for June 5th, so it and the game might not be all that far off.
http://majornelson.com/2012/05/29/content-coming-soon-to-the-xbox-live-marketplace-10/
http://majornelson.com/2012/05/29/content-coming-soon-to-the-xbox-live-marketplace-10/
The only reason Silver ever made it into continuity is because people wouldn't stop asking about him, and Shadow got the first arc in SU for similar reasons. Some people really like their fanfic-grade characters and characterization.
I'd say the original M25YL arc is why the book got a reputation for being a soap opera, except that the 100s had already long since earned it one anyway. There's a severe amount of nothing going on in it despite all the pages it got. Mostly talking and teen angst.
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