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by Frieza2000
Tue Aug 10, 2021 11:49 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Gastronomic Heterogeneity Zone (aka GHZ recipe thread)
Replies: 3
Views: 3080

Re: Gastronomic Heterogeneity Zone (aka GHZ recipe thread)

Everybody's moved to the Discord. RIP BBS.
by Frieza2000
Sat Mar 06, 2021 9:19 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Sonic Mania - Game content discussion thread (with spoilers)
Replies: 42
Views: 44628

Re: Sonic Mania - Game content discussion thread (with spoilers)

No, 06 had ring portals in the towns that took you to the loading screen and dumped you into the action stage in a completely different part of the world. Using something like missile doors to gate progress is a given for any Metroidvania.
by Frieza2000
Sat Dec 05, 2020 12:08 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Sonic Mania - Game content discussion thread (with spoilers)
Replies: 42
Views: 44628

Re: Sonic Mania - Game content discussion thread (with spoilers)

Hell, I'd be up for a full-blown Metroidvania style game We are 20 years overdue for this. No need for a hub, though. That'd just be SA1 (or Sonic 06 more specifically, which literally used ring gates for zone entry) with a Metroid progression system. Just make one uninterrupted world, like Metroid...
by Frieza2000
Sat Dec 05, 2020 12:00 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Revenge of the nerds
Replies: 210
Views: 177073

Re: Revenge of the nerds

Higher-res versions now available: https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1328776187049459713 It would've been great if Sonic games had continued to have ongoing storytelling, whether they'd picked up where SA1 left off or continued the new thread SA2 started, or both at once. But whoever was int...
by Frieza2000
Sun Nov 15, 2020 1:55 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Revenge of the nerds
Replies: 210
Views: 177073

Re: Revenge of the nerds

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/752201069672661053/777401267915194378/Emzb_9XWEAMmdXD.png https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/752201069672661053/777404543381012531/EmzeIQPXYAAfWbP.png IT'S THE PILLAR!!! MERCIFUL TIKAL, IT'S THE PILLAR!!! Random thoughts from a conversation with Chris: SA1...
by Frieza2000
Thu Jul 09, 2020 2:03 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: James Marsden taking lead role in Sonic the Hedgehog movie
Replies: 132
Views: 117022

Re: James Marsden taking lead role in Sonic the Hedgehog movie

(In case the sarcasm wasn't thick enough, I was poking fun at how pretentious we were in our heyday) If I happened to catch it on TV or someone really wanted to watch it with me, I'd give it a chance. But it really just looks like a copy+pasted buddy cop film with a few scenes taken from a Jim Carey...
by Frieza2000
Thu Jul 09, 2020 1:50 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Pop: Super Tails and Super Silver
Replies: 7
Views: 7043

Re: Pop: Super Tails and Super Silver

The only games with Super Tails are S3&K and Sonic Mania. The way the cutscene in Heroes portrays it, it looks to me like only Sonic transforms and he just shares some of his power with the other two.
by Frieza2000
Tue Jun 30, 2020 9:55 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: James Marsden taking lead role in Sonic the Hedgehog movie
Replies: 132
Views: 117022

Re: James Marsden taking lead role in Sonic the Hedgehog movie

Am I the only one still jaded enough to refuse to see this on principal? I mean, it even turned out to be a popular movie! We're supposed to be contrarian, guys. Damn sellouts.

(The sequels will probably focus more on the Sonic worlds, so they might interest me a bit more)
by Frieza2000
Fri Apr 24, 2020 6:58 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Sonic 3 returns - in LCD form
Replies: 4
Views: 5885

Re: Sonic 3 returns - in LCD form

It's nice to see that they remember these. Sonic 3 was one of the most common, though. If they were releasing some of the rarer ones, I might be interested.
by Frieza2000
Fri Apr 24, 2020 6:42 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Son of Sanshiro
Replies: 4
Views: 5278

Son of Sanshiro

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/ ... _new_video

It took a few decades, but the saga continues at last.

I have a sinking feeling that his mission will end about as well as his father's.
by Frieza2000
Wed May 01, 2019 11:42 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: James Marsden taking lead role in Sonic the Hedgehog movie
Replies: 132
Views: 117022

Re: James Marsden taking lead role in Sonic the Hedgehog mov

https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/f326a9922d524b2c396a077582535ad67185df50/42_0_1795_1077/master/1795.jpg?width=300&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=60cbb9cae9d286c0fc8ec9b935ae7cb3 Anyone remember that CGI Cat in the Hat movie? Or CGI Grinch? That's what this face reminds me of. This is a Reddit leak...
by Frieza2000
Sun Nov 18, 2018 5:40 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Where will you be if you can't find you?
Replies: 11
Views: 14236

Re: Where will you be if you can't find you?

It's not as stimulating as it used to be, but I kind of like it this way. It's more peaceful. Guess we've gotten soft in our old age. It was a great ride, though. The experience really helped shape me, for better and for worse.
by Frieza2000
Sat Nov 03, 2018 3:10 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Revenge of the nerds
Replies: 210
Views: 177073

Re: Revenge of the nerds

Sigh Sorry, that probably sounded condescending, but if you honestly think the direction of that scene shows intent to convey transference of anything to either Chaos or the emeralds then I think you're nuts. It certainly doesn't contradict the idea, but no such thing is suggested by a plain readin...
by Frieza2000
Fri Nov 02, 2018 4:14 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Revenge of the nerds
Replies: 210
Views: 177073

Re: Revenge of the nerds

Where do you see 柱? Could you circle it? As for the Emeralds generating their own power, I'm not entirely sure about that. How can they have unlimited power, as Tails tells us, if they don't generate it? Do you think they're being recharged in the Special Stage? Earlier I proposed that they literall...
by Frieza2000
Thu Nov 01, 2018 5:10 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Revenge of the nerds
Replies: 210
Views: 177073

Re: Revenge of the nerds

It's possible that this pillar could be a pillar of light? Depends if the word is a Romanization or an actual Japanese word that everyone keeps translating as 'pillar'. If it's English then yes, the various metaphorical uses the word has in English could apply. If it's Japanese then they may have t...
by Frieza2000
Sun Oct 28, 2018 9:41 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Revenge of the nerds
Replies: 210
Views: 177073

Re: Revenge of the nerds

Before I rant, I wanted to rave a bit about the absurdity of this situation. I'm fine with having to reconcile seemingly contradictory facts or speculate about tertiary elements of the story like the history of the Knuckle Clan or the geography of Angel Island or Robotnik's financial situation - thi...
by Frieza2000
Thu Sep 27, 2018 4:02 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Revenge of the nerds
Replies: 210
Views: 177073

Re: Revenge of the nerds

Reading that again, it occurred to me that the Dark Ring could be the Chaos Ring Eggman witnessed being minted, only this one was corrupted by him somehow. If there are seven Emeralds, then it's likely there are seven CRs, too. This relies or on whether the manual is referring to a single or multip...
by Frieza2000
Sun Sep 23, 2018 9:44 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Revenge of the nerds
Replies: 210
Views: 177073

Re: Revenge of the nerds

Ah, a third translation! Thanks! When it talks about the Master Emerald being moved to the Floating Island by the gods, this seems to be a reference to the backstory presented in Sonic 3. So the Special Ring was supposed to lead to the original location of the Master Emerald, because the ring itself...
by Frieza2000
Sat Sep 22, 2018 2:12 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Revenge of the nerds
Replies: 210
Views: 177073

Re: Revenge of the nerds

S3K theory is a nope.jpg. Looks like the manual clearly states "7 Chaos Emeralds" and the "Pillar" is already underground. Yeah, it would also color the opening scene of Sonic 3 a little oddly. As we understand it now, Knuckles thought he was stealing his emeralds back from Sonic, after which he re...
by Frieza2000
Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:40 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Everybody Super Sonic failing... (Team Sonic Racing)
Replies: 42
Views: 42184

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

Am I really the only one who thinks that's obviously Eggman in a fursuit? I mean, his car even looks like the Eggmobile.
by Frieza2000
Sun Aug 12, 2018 12:26 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: James Marsden taking lead role in Sonic the Hedgehog movie
Replies: 132
Views: 117022

Re: James Marsden taking lead role in Sonic the Hedgehog mov

Rings are the macguffins. Not Chaos Emeralds, rings. Obligatorily needless bastardization no. 1! It hearkens again to the Series Bible and Kintobor's Reverse Quantum BioFormulator/Retro-Orbital Chaos Compressor that trapped all of the evil in the world in 6 emeralds using the power of the gold/cont...
by Frieza2000
Sun Jul 29, 2018 7:48 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Brothers from another motherboard
Replies: 16
Views: 18061

Re: Brothers from another motherboard

Shou told me in passing that he was "under extreme scrutiny by Sega for having revealed it," but that may only have been half the story. Maybe it's both. Maybe the seller was a Sega employee of some kind who got the board for him and if the ROM goes public he'll get in trouble with his employers and...
by Frieza2000
Sun Jul 29, 2018 1:05 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Brothers from another motherboard
Replies: 16
Views: 18061

Re: Brothers from another motherboard

Last I heard, Sega explicitly forbade Shoutime from releasing the ROM. This expo is a nice concession, but if they're going to give us anything further they might as well start by allowing an unofficial release. Also, there was a third brother! It's totally Solar Sonic, Polar Sonic, and Electra Sonic!
by Frieza2000
Wed Jul 18, 2018 2:43 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Sonic Mania Adventures
Replies: 26
Views: 29822

Re: Sonic Mania Adventures

Was anyone else bothered by how jazzed Sonic looked at the idea of fighting a super Metal Sonic ? Classic Sonic was a glutton for adventure, but dealing with Eggman always seemed like more of a chore for him, and a threat he took seriously. He's not...well, Goku. This is more like something Pontac's...
by Frieza2000
Sat Jun 30, 2018 7:21 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Sonic Mania Adventures
Replies: 26
Views: 29822

Re: Sonic Mania Adventures

I know they basically had to make the personalities of both of these characters up, but surely they could have been something other than alt-design Tails and Knuckles. I don't know how intentional this was, but I thought their portrayal was very similar to the late-era Archie comics, where Ray was ...