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Sonic the Hedgehog Community Thread |OT3 & Knuckles|
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Tizoc
Member
Oh man are cleaner GIFs of AA5 available now? Cuz I want one of Filch from the 2nd case.
SonicGAF's Song of the Day - #101
Song: Believe in Myself
Game: Sonic Adventure 2
Composer: Jun Senoue
Lyrics: Jun Senoue
Vocals: Kaz Silver
Guitar: Jun Senoue
Bass: Takeshi Taneda
Drums: Katsuji
I'll never understand why Senoue bothered rewriting the three returning character themes for SA2. The new music isn't bad, but it isn't better either, and trying to shoehorn the old lyrics into a new melody didn't work at all. Kaz Silver isn't nearly as believable as Tails either. If you're desperate for bubblegum pop from Sonic, stick to Follow Me.
Song: Believe in Myself
Game: Sonic Adventure 2
Composer: Jun Senoue
Lyrics: Jun Senoue
Vocals: Kaz Silver
Guitar: Jun Senoue
Bass: Takeshi Taneda
Drums: Katsuji
I'll never understand why Senoue bothered rewriting the three returning character themes for SA2. The new music isn't bad, but it isn't better either, and trying to shoehorn the old lyrics into a new melody didn't work at all. Kaz Silver isn't nearly as believable as Tails either. If you're desperate for bubblegum pop from Sonic, stick to Follow Me.
Oh wow I don't like this. I had to listen to the original immediately after to cleanse my ears lol. The strength of this song was the melody, as the lyrics certainly weren't and it didn't have tons of layers or anything. So he replaces it with something that just feels really flat? Ugh. The one thing I always remember about this theme is the way it escalates into the chorus with that burst of energy 'I wanna fly high!' this has no moments like that at all. Shame. At least It doesn't matter was still decent in SA2, this is blegh.
Shadow Hog
Member
No lie: "Unknown from M.E." was probably the only rewritten song that worked, IMO. Maybe "It Doesn't Matter". "Believe in Myself", however, did not work at all.
Lightning Lord
Banned
Never was a fan of the rendition of this song. Even the SA2 version of "It Doesn't Matter" was better, and that one paled in comparison to the original.
Winterfang
Banned
Anyone here plays Sonic Dash? We finished the Global challenges yesterday and unlocked Silver and I think he was somewhat redesign.
He is grey and white now, I think he was all white. He looks great.
He is grey and white now, I think he was all white. He looks great.
BlazeHedgehog
Member
Anyone here plays Sonic Dash? We finished the Global challenges yesterday and unlocked Silver and I think he was somewhat redesign.
He is grey and white now, I think he was all white. He looks great.
That's how he's always looked, I think. I think that art specifically is from from... either Sonic Generations or Sonic Rivals? I can't remember.
Nothing unites SonicGAF like its loathing.
SonicGAF's Song of the Day - #102
Song: Electoria
Game: Knuckles' Chaotix
Composer: Junko Shiratsu or Mariko Nanba
Chaotix has a few all-time classic tracks and a whole bunch of also rans that are long on spirit but short on memorability. Electoria's one of the latter; it's got pep and energy to spare, but the lead goes in one ear and straight out the other, and even with the heart and soul poured into the rest of the instruments, they end up coming off shallow.
This game has the best sound test, though.
SonicGAF's Song of the Day - #102
Song: Electoria
Game: Knuckles' Chaotix
Composer: Junko Shiratsu or Mariko Nanba
Chaotix has a few all-time classic tracks and a whole bunch of also rans that are long on spirit but short on memorability. Electoria's one of the latter; it's got pep and energy to spare, but the lead goes in one ear and straight out the other, and even with the heart and soul poured into the rest of the instruments, they end up coming off shallow.
This game has the best sound test, though.
Winterfang
Banned
Really? I could swear he was completely white and his psychic powers neon green. Seems weird having him run really fast in this game.
PhantomOfTheKnight
Member
Got a peek at the Lost World adaptation that Archie did. The first five pages are better written then the entirety of the game (if only because it actually explains shit), it's a travesty.
Also, does the Pirate Plunder Panic arc in Universe have any bearing on the new universe? I want to make sure I'm won't read it for nothing.
IIRC his in-game model in Generations had him completely white, which may be why it's confusing.
Also, does the Pirate Plunder Panic arc in Universe have any bearing on the new universe? I want to make sure I'm won't read it for nothing.
IIRC his in-game model in Generations had him completely white, which may be why it's confusing.
There's some unexpected Worlds Collide fallout, but otherwise, no. I'm pretty sure the entire reason they did a Blaze arc was explicitly because they could produce it while they were hammering out the new continuity without worrying about the details.
PhantomOfTheKnight
Member
Sonic #256 preview scans are out, looks like
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both girls get their memories back
You really can't rush Sonic 1. Gotta go at a Super Mario Bros speedrun pace.
Tell schala "I don't care and will play it anyway."
I don't have either
Off-topic (aka On-topic): I had the sudden and incredible urge to listen to generation's city escape remixes.
That is one urge I am willing to give into.
Such cheesy goodness
Third one of these on the page and it isn't even halfway through yet. Slow days in SonicGAF.
SonicGAF's Song of the Day - #103
Song: Tidal Tempest Present
Game: Sonic CD (US)
Composer: Spencer Nilsen
Vocals: Pastiche
For all that Pastiche is all over SCD US's music, Nilsen didn't use them as the lead outside of this track. Which is a shame, because they sound great and stuff like Collision Chaos and Metallic Madness could've used the help. For that matter I'm not convinced that he didn't mix up his Collision Chaos and Tidal Tempest files. TT has the lively and bouncy sound I'd expect out of a pinball level, especially at 0:57 when the vocals start tossing in "bowwm!"s and "piiiing!"s.
SonicGAF's Song of the Day - #103
Song: Tidal Tempest Present
Game: Sonic CD (US)
Composer: Spencer Nilsen
Vocals: Pastiche
For all that Pastiche is all over SCD US's music, Nilsen didn't use them as the lead outside of this track. Which is a shame, because they sound great and stuff like Collision Chaos and Metallic Madness could've used the help. For that matter I'm not convinced that he didn't mix up his Collision Chaos and Tidal Tempest files. TT has the lively and bouncy sound I'd expect out of a pinball level, especially at 0:57 when the vocals start tossing in "bowwm!"s and "piiiing!"s.
Every now and then I'll think to myself "I should really just get PSO2 and all the English translation stuff, I fucking loved Blue Burst", but I don't want to burn myself out and play all of the game in case Sega do actually localise it.
I still believe.
It's because everyone who posts in the thread is asking for themselves to be banned.
bord `'`
Well keep in mind with the history of Sega of America and PSO/PSU they usually shut down much earlier than the Japanese servers and with PSU, might not get all the items and updates. PSU actually ended up being 3 years behind from Japan when it closed down cause Japan didn't care much for the international release. Maybe that'll change if they bring it over this time, who knows.
Sounds really nice. Honestly seems to slow for something like chaos or madness, a tide is just what it is like. Not to mention the instruments fit a water theme well.
PhantomOfTheKnight
Member
New Aliens game looks neat. Thankfully Gearbox isn't involved to fuck everything up this time.
Professor Beef
Banned
We're losing everyone in SonicGAF. Soon it's just gonna be a deathrace.
dat long winter.
Lost World killed everyone. Looking forward to that Lava something 2
Professor Beef
Banned
Our habit of playing bad games has caught up to us.
Colosseum was live, c'mon bruh
Meccanical
Member
I remember being super butthurt that Colliseum wasn't just regular pokemon in 3d.
Lightning Lord
Banned
I remember being weirded out when I first played Colosseum, but I've grown to appreciate it for trying things differently. I even 100%'d the game and got that special Ho-oh at the end. :d
I'm gonna cross post this since the stupid questions thread is getting buried by console war crap.
Does anyone that has played Rayman Revolution (PS2 port of Rayman 2) know what this flashing fist means on the save file select screen?
It's the fist on the right. It blinks and started showing up after I beat the Sanctuary of Stone and Fire.
Does anyone that has played Rayman Revolution (PS2 port of Rayman 2) know what this flashing fist means on the save file select screen?
It's the fist on the right. It blinks and started showing up after I beat the Sanctuary of Stone and Fire.
Box of Bunnies
Banned
Wes was a mostly cool design, you start with Espeon and Umbreon and doing something other than the usual badge quest was neat so Colosseum was mostly alright by me.
And this, of course.
And this, of course.
Nocturnowl
Member
Colosseum was okay though not anything I'd ever revisit since it's so damn slow. I'm still impressed that Gale of Darkness managed to drop every ball possible as a Colosseum sequel. In particular the poor pacing with a huge chunk of Shadow Pokemon located in the last two areas of the game, quite possibly the worst main character design in any Pokemon game, not much in the way of new areas and plenty more little things that drag the game down.
No idea about the Rayman flashing fist above, it does remind me that Sanctuary of Stone and Fire has the greatest boss battle of all time, which is to say the boss just strolls into the lava for some reason and ends his fleeting existence, good times. Never liked the whole fruit riding mechanic when you're on the lava that was so prominent in that stage.
No idea about the Rayman flashing fist above, it does remind me that Sanctuary of Stone and Fire has the greatest boss battle of all time, which is to say the boss just strolls into the lava for some reason and ends his fleeting existence, good times. Never liked the whole fruit riding mechanic when you're on the lava that was so prominent in that stage.
Sheesh, don't even remind me of the protagonist's design in GoD, still cringing over that one. He looked like a random NPC you'd meet in one of the towns. Totally blah.
Nocturnowl
Member
A friend of mine who enjoyed Colosseum avoided Gale of Darkness entirely because the new main character looked utterly awful, it's that bad.
Meccanical
Member
How can you hate this face.
Professor Beef
Banned
Gale of Darkness had the better Miror B theme though.
Nocturnowl
Member
Curse you Meccanical, you just had to post that as I'm about to hit the hay, that'll give me nightmares now.
Also I concur with Beef, the disco theme was the superior one.
Also I concur with Beef, the disco theme was the superior one.
PhantomOfTheKnight
Member
How can you hate this face.
Where are his arms? I can kinda see the left one, but not the right one.
Fixed it.
EDIT: still has a mecha shoulder because secretly Robotnik's creation and 4:30AM
Meccanical
Member
tenouttaten
Professor Beef
Banned
Mecha Sonicman, omg
Fixed it.
EDIT: still has a mecha shoulder because secretly Robotnik's creation and 4:30AM
This is it. This is actually the being that will usher in the end of SonicGAF.
Hail.
Professor Beef
Banned
I motion that Mecha Sonicman should be qq more's new avatar, replacing his current Sylveon avatar.