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by Crazy Penguin
Sat Mar 06, 2021 3:17 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Movie Sequel in the Works
Replies: 10
Views: 7961

Re: ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Movie Sequel in the Works

I always thought Wing Fortress Zone had a very movie-like sound to it. It would be fun to hear any of them incorporated into the soundtrack though, especially for the non-Earth settings.
by Crazy Penguin
Sat Mar 06, 2021 2:52 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Sonic Brick
Replies: 6
Views: 4438

Re: Sonic Brick

I liked the interpretations of Mecha Sonic in Lego Dimensions . Would love for them get released as real Lego toys. Hopefully this one will sell well enough to justify more sets, though I'm not sure if there's been a precedent for that with Lego Ideas products. The Tornado and Egg Mobile would make ...
by Crazy Penguin
Sat Dec 12, 2020 8:22 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Super NiGHTS Odyssey
Replies: 15
Views: 10596

Re: Super NiGHTS Odyssey

I had a big dumb grin on my face the whole way through the initial trailer. It took me wayyy back in time, man! Suddenly, I'm standing in the middle of Sega World at the Trocadero again, playing NiGHTS for the first time, backlit with neon and pumping techno. I'm all over this like a seagull on chi...
by Crazy Penguin
Sat Dec 12, 2020 7:44 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Revenge of the nerds
Replies: 210
Views: 177075

Re: Revenge of the nerds

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/752201069672661053/777404543381012531/EmzeIQPXYAAfWbP.png Take a look at the bottom left image in particular - definitely seems to be a crystal pillar, rather than an Emerald on a stone plinth like the final game. I wonder if they were using the Sonic 3 manual...
by Crazy Penguin
Sat Dec 12, 2020 7:11 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Netflix announces new 3D animated series for Sonic the Hedgehog
Replies: 5
Views: 4958

Re: Netflix announces new 3D animated series for Sonic the Hedgehog

Man of Action isn't particularly encouraging. There's a whole generation of people who grew up with Sonic working in the animation industry right now, who know the series and understand what works and, more importantly, what doesn't work. The Man of Action founders are a generation removed from that...
by Crazy Penguin
Fri Apr 10, 2020 10:50 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Sorry about the downtime
Replies: 10
Views: 9462

Re: Sorry about the downtime

Glad everything's up and running again! I was worried the site had gone with no fanfare (or archive).
by Crazy Penguin
Thu Sep 19, 2019 1:33 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Sega Mega Drive Mini
Replies: 16
Views: 16404

Re: Sega Mega Drive Mini

The Mega Drive mini is out today. In Japan, Beep! magazine has been revived, as a special edition is being produced for the mini: https://www.play-asia.com/beep-mega-drive-fan-2-and-mega-drive-mini-magazines-combined-spe/13/70cw69 It's a double revival - a mash-up of both Beep! Mega Drive and Mega ...
by Crazy Penguin
Sun Sep 01, 2019 6:24 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Mario and Sonic at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Replies: 12
Views: 11958

Re: Mario and Sonic at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

The Mario & Sonic Olympics devs really like using Eggman Nega. It makes sense, since he's an easy to model roster filler like Princess Daisy and Dry Bowser, but it stands out a little since, for some reason, he's never used in any of the racing or mobile games. I never bought any of the previous one...
by Crazy Penguin
Sun Sep 01, 2019 6:08 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Sonic Mania Artbook?
Replies: 2
Views: 4607

Re: Sonic Mania Artbook?

It still has the "November 1998 - Now" text at the top right, like the original book did (which was split between the pre-Adventure and post-Adventure eras). So I see three possibilities: 1. That image is just a quick mock-up, and it really is a Sonic Mania art book. 2. It's just an updated/expanded...
by Crazy Penguin
Mon Jul 22, 2019 4:43 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: OK K.O!/Sonic crossover
Replies: 3
Views: 5838

Re: OK K.O!/Sonic crossover

It's a fun show, though I'm only a few episodes into it. There's definitely a lot of Sonic in its DNA - the villain voiced by Jim Cummings is more or less Eggman. The creator of the show, Ian Jones-Quartey, used to post on Sonic HQ back in the day.
by Crazy Penguin
Mon Jul 22, 2019 4:37 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Jakks Pacific acquires Sonic license
Replies: 3
Views: 6166

Re: Jakks Pacific acquires Sonic license

That's pretty significant! I guess they're saving Ray and Metal Sonic for wave 3.

I wonder if Fang, Bark and Bean are available to licensees. They were all in Sonic Mania, but they wouldn't necessarily have created new reference/model sheets for them.
by Crazy Penguin
Tue Jul 09, 2019 3:26 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Mario and Sonic at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Replies: 12
Views: 11958

Re: Mario and Sonic at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

It's similar to how Super Mario Maker on Wii U used Mega Drive Sonic 1 sprites for the Sonic Mystery Mushroom costume, despite all the rest being in an 8-bit NES style. Aesthetically, the Sonic Pocket Adventure sprites would have been a better fit. But it's clear that Nintendo favours NES Super Mari...
by Crazy Penguin
Sun Jul 07, 2019 12:23 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Sega Mega Drive Mini
Replies: 16
Views: 16404

Re: Sega Mega Drive Mini

big_smile wrote:Oddly enough Sonic 3 did appear on the Mega Drive console that was re-released in Brazil in 2016. So the legal issues seem to be bizarre.
That's very peculiar. Maybe Sega wasn't paying close attention to what TecToy was doing?
by Crazy Penguin
Thu Apr 18, 2019 4:11 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Sega Mega Drive Mini
Replies: 16
Views: 16404

Re: Sega Mega Drive Mini

Another 10 games have been revealed. I think the biggest surprise is the inclusion of the 2 Disney platformers: Castle of Illusion and World of Illusion. It's a huge surprise, and a very pleasant one at that. Castle of Illusion is one of the games that defined the Mega Drive, so its inclusion reall...
by Crazy Penguin
Thu Jan 03, 2019 6:47 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Brothers from another motherboard
Replies: 16
Views: 18061

Re: Brothers from another motherboard

The Sonic Band was hiding inside the ROM!

This is the first time we've ever seen in-game sprites of Max, Mach and Sharps. It's probably safe to assume that this is how they would have looked (finalised designs and colour schemes) in Sonic 1, had they not been cut.
by Crazy Penguin
Sun Sep 23, 2018 1:44 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Revenge of the nerds
Replies: 210
Views: 177075

Re: Revenge of the nerds

The whole point of Eggman studying the Super Ring was to use it as a backdoor to Hidden Palace. At the end of the game, Eggman and Metal Sonic disappear inside the ring and it's boss fight time. You fight Red Metal Sonic even if you have all the Chaos Rings so what is powering him? I posit the Mast...
by Crazy Penguin
Sun Aug 26, 2018 6:07 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Everybody Super Sonic failing... (Team Sonic Racing)
Replies: 42
Views: 42185

Re: Everybody Super Sonic failing... (Team Sonic Racing)

Dr. BUGMAN wrote:It's clear the only reason Wart and Tatanga exist is because their respective games weren't even Mario games at one point;
Super Mario Land wasn't a Mario game to begin with?
by Crazy Penguin
Fri Aug 17, 2018 3:47 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Everything old is Neo again
Replies: 2
Views: 6758

Everything old is Neo again

From what I can tell, Hamster have been releasing their Arcade Archives titles on a weekly basis, mainly focusing on the Neo Geo MVS. I have a lot of nostalgic fondness for the Neo Geo ( that startup jingle ), thanks to annual childhood holidays in Spain, where they were abundant. Despite this, I'm ...
by Crazy Penguin
Mon Jul 30, 2018 5:31 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Brothers from another motherboard
Replies: 16
Views: 18061

Re: Brothers from another motherboard

I have to wonder whether the yellow and red Sonics were ever intended to be thought of as characters, if we were supposed to take the game's title literally. It's not like they're even given names or anything, and the gameplay itself has dozens of Sonics on screen at a time. It seems like the Sonic ...
by Crazy Penguin
Sun Jul 29, 2018 2:05 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Brothers from another motherboard
Replies: 16
Views: 18061

Re: Brothers from another motherboard

More videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g97fHENH9TQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBVMELPFC4Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8MDujmX_wo This also confirms what Hardcore Gaming 101 heard about Funky Brothers being the theme song to this game. It looks fun. If Sega still has it in their archi...
by Crazy Penguin
Sat Jul 14, 2018 1:55 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Sonic 2018
Replies: 41
Views: 38484

Re: Sonic 2018

SegaSonic and Chaotix aren't that great games (especially SegaSonic). It's probably better for Sega if they remain unreleased. At least that way, they can keep a mythical quality to them. I'm a big believer that video game publishers should keep their back catalogues as available as possible, wheth...
by Crazy Penguin
Thu Jul 12, 2018 5:10 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Sonic 2018
Replies: 41
Views: 38484

Re: Sonic 2018

With all the Sonic Mania Plus hype, now would be a good time to finally port SegaSonic and/or Chaotix over to current systems. Or a compilation of the Whitehead versions of Sonic 1/2/CD - but Sonic 1 is already coming to Switch as part of Sega Ages, which would complicate things. Realistically, I'm ...
by Crazy Penguin
Fri Jun 15, 2018 6:23 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Sonic in Mario the Fighters
Replies: 11
Views: 14388

Re: Sonic in Mario the Fighters

Apparently the Assist Trophy Knuckles burrows underground and uppercuts opponents. He also homing attacks in a Sonic-like fashion. I feel like having Metal Sonic as an Echo Fighter would be a bit of a disservice to the character. He's still most associated with his debut in Sonic CD, where he didn't...
by Crazy Penguin
Thu Jun 14, 2018 6:57 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Sonic in Mario the Fighters
Replies: 11
Views: 14388

Re: Sonic in Mario the Fighters

Knuckles has been confirmed as an Assist Trophy - shown up a few times in gameplay videos. Interestingly, Shadow's Assist Trophy from the previous two games hasn't shown up in any of the E3 gameplay footage. There's been a lot of speculation that Shadow will be upgraded to an "Echo Fighter" (clone c...
by Crazy Penguin
Sat Jun 02, 2018 6:40 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Sonic Mania Adventures
Replies: 26
Views: 29822

Re: Sonic Mania Adventures

G.Silver wrote:That little snippet of Chaotix music at the start got me wondering if the music playing during Ray's appearance is from SegaSonic Arcade. Does anybody know?
It seems to be based upon the music used in the tutorial after selecting your character, and level 4, Trap Tower.