[General Discussion] Sonic turned 15

I could sit here and complain that Sega is 'celebrating' Sonic's 15th birthday with a terrible racing game, a port of the original Sonic for GBA which will most likely turn out broken beyond belief, a platform racer hybrid for PSP developed by the team that made Death Jr and Shadow the Hedgehog 2: Revenge of the Jeep for PS3 and 360, but I won't!

Instead, I'll post screens of my favorite Sonic game, 8-bit Sonic 2. MASTER SYSTEM NOT GAME GEAR BECAUSE THAT PORT WAS AWFUL.


Despite Tails being on the title screen and in the level intros, you couldn't play as him. Excellent!




Best secret ever, because it was almost impossible NOT to find out about this.

Then there's my second favorite.. uh, .. Sonic 2!


TAILS' ONLY PURPOSE IN THE SPECIAL STAGE WAS TO MAKE YOU LOSE. >=|

Happy birthday Sonic, I know you commited suicide years ago but I'll never forget your fun times!

Jam it back in, in the dark.

I could write up a post about Shadow the Hedgehog 2: Revenge of the Jeep if you really want!

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Elixir

They went overboard on the facial expressions though.

"Haha WHOA, Tails! Where's the toilet around here?"


"Dunno Saaawniiiic!"


"WHOA"

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Zip

there was also another platformer with a squirral (?) and you could jump into trees and stuff. Damn cool, anyone know the name of that one?

Late reply I know (), but was it Mr. Nutz? It was on both Mega Drive and SNES, I think a sequel even came out at some point. You ran about killing off pure evil like walking apple slices and chunks of ice by hitting them.. with.. your nuts!

Originally Posted by soniclover

The Great Japanese music was butchered to satisfy the American audience (which was a bad idea). The music for the American Version could actually hurt your ears....anyways, the game had horrible bosses.

I actually prefer the American soundtrack ('sup Sin), and I grew up with the PAL Mega CD version (which like devil mentioned, has the Japanese music). Not that I'm saying the original music is shit, because it isn't. Well, apart from the children giving themselves brain damage yelling out "YAAAAAAAAY!" in the first level.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Eh, Sonic Heroes is pretty much the shittiest platform game Sega's made. When the developers completely ignore the complaints and obvious faults of the original Adventure games (horrific clipping problems, busted targetting) then go and create levels that show off these problems even more (RAIL CANYON? AN ENTIRE WORLD MADE OUT OF RAILS TO GLITCH RIGHT THROUGH) and force you to basically walk through the levels because there'll be ten thousand walls to bust down then you know you're playing something special. Right up there with Wayne's World and Ren & Stimpy Veediots on SNES.

I've never played Shadow, but it's probably my goal in life!


"YOU GUYS BETTER HANG ON, THIS IS GONNA BE A BUMPY RIDE"

Hey guys, anyone play Soleil?



It had the coolest, most pointless Sonic cameo ever. He was sitting on a deck chair in the middle of nowhere with sunnies on, sipping a drink.

Most amazing jew boots

Originally Posted by Elixir

Actually that cameo is on the back of the box, as well. The funny thing about this game is that I have NO FUCKING CLUE WHERE TO GO after the first trial, and I've been stuck there since oh, only 12 years or so.

I eventually gave up like a real man.

Ahaha! <3
Sonic's about the only thing I can remember about the game, played it at a friends place a bazillion years ago, hardly got anywhere. I should probably download it.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by Mystil

Atleast Sega is trying to slowly retire Sonic by coming up with a new character. Look at Mario, this guy is everywhere.

I think the only reason they make new characters is to give Fchan some new threads. Oh hey, Sega's releasing 'Genesis Collection' later this year for PSP and PS2, guess what one of the games is! Yes! Home Alone!

Spoiler:

Sonic the Hedgehog

FELIPE NO

Done and done. =o Third song reminds of Goldeneye 64 at the start.

Song 1

Song 2

Song 3

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Originally Posted by evilboris

By the way, notice all the different colored hedgehogs? The next sonic characters may be:
- a rabid red hedgehog with mental disorder, called Spaz the Hedgehog (blatantly stolen from the Jazz Jackrabbit series, since people playing Sonic games are way too young to remember that game)
- a hippie light green hedgehog
- a purple sonic recolor named "Shitglove"

The delightful Sonic Underground cartoon already had two of those pretty much covered!



Jam it back in, in the dark.