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by Wombatwarlord777
Thu Aug 02, 2018 6:07 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Sonic Mania Plus [Spoiler thread]
Replies: 4
Views: 8575

Re: Sonic Mania Plus [Spoiler thread]

I initially didn't like the way Ray operated, but what he does is so different from anything we've had in a Sonic game before that it legitimately opens up a whole new way to speedrun the game. He's almost semi-situational, though. Stardust Speedway kills the flying squirrel. Mighty I think could ha...
by Wombatwarlord777
Sun Jul 22, 2018 8:12 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: James Marsden taking lead role in Sonic the Hedgehog movie
Replies: 132
Views: 116823

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

Hmmm... No gloves, goggles seem to have been merged with glasses, outfit seems to be at least a little bit different...

Looks like they're redesigning Eggman again.
by Wombatwarlord777
Fri Jul 20, 2018 5:07 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Sonic Mania Plus [Spoiler thread]
Replies: 4
Views: 8575

Re: Sonic Mania Plus [Spoiler thread]

What does everyone think about this so far? In Metallic Madness Act 2, it's so, so easy now to cheese Encore Mode's switching mechanic, bypass the shrinking lasers, and end up in places were you not only don't fit but also end up having no item collision with objects and gimmicks, making for some pr...
by Wombatwarlord777
Tue Jul 17, 2018 7:58 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Sonic Mania Adventures
Replies: 26
Views: 29801

Re: Sonic Mania Adventures

I liked the bits throughout this where Sonic and Tails really don't know what to do with Mighty and Ray. The four of them eating chili dogs in silence together was probably the best way these vignettes could have concluded. I don't know if it was intentional or not, but the dome where the final Meta...
by Wombatwarlord777
Sat Jul 14, 2018 4:35 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Sonic 2018
Replies: 41
Views: 38470

Re: Sonic 2018

Honestly, with as inspired by Chaotix's art philosophies as Mania was, I'm really surprised there wasn't a level from that game reworked into a retro stage in Mania itself. It's something Sonic nerds would have gladly eaten up. I think Marina Madness in particular could've made for a great second wa...
by Wombatwarlord777
Thu Jul 12, 2018 7:21 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Sonic 2018
Replies: 41
Views: 38470

Re: Sonic 2018

It'd be interesting to see SegaSonic come to modern systems. The games seems custom made for analog sticks! Chaotix... Eh... Aside from completion's sake, I honestly don't think it's worth porting over as a standalone rerelease, simply because it's oppressively bland and mediocre for a Sonic game. I...
by Wombatwarlord777
Sat Jul 07, 2018 5:57 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Sonic Mania Plus [Spoiler free thread]
Replies: 8
Views: 10343

Re: Sonic Mania Plus [Spoiler free thread]

I know this because I spoil everything for myself, but the palette swaps for Encore Mode really do run the gamut from beautiful to what-the-hell-were-they-thinking ugly. There's one zone in Encore Mode in particular where one act looks like one of the best color combinations given the setting ever (...
by Wombatwarlord777
Fri Jul 06, 2018 3:02 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: James Marsden taking lead role in Sonic the Hedgehog movie
Replies: 132
Views: 116823

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

Honestly, Shadow's prerendered cutscenes were great, especially for the time. At least when it comes to Sonic, it seems like SEGA in the 2000's was very much style over substance, but that's not to say that nothing without merit ever came from that. I feel like I might have been a bit harsher on Jef...
by Wombatwarlord777
Sat Jun 30, 2018 3:52 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: James Marsden taking lead role in Sonic the Hedgehog movie
Replies: 132
Views: 116823

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

If the concept is Sonic coming to the real world, I'm honestly surprised Eggman isn't CGI'd as well. The way he looks in Sonic '06 notwithstanding, I'd expect that since he (assumingly) also comes from Sonic's world that he'd maintain his cartoony appearance to distinguish himself from normal live-a...
by Wombatwarlord777
Sun Jun 24, 2018 5:34 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Everybody Super Sonic failing... (Team Sonic Racing)
Replies: 42
Views: 42172

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

I continue to be boggled why Sega doesn't release a Chao Garden smart phone app. If they did, a tutorial character would be the perfect role to dump Cream into for eternity.
by Wombatwarlord777
Fri Jun 22, 2018 2:33 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Sonic Mania Adventures
Replies: 26
Views: 29801

Re: Sonic Mania Adventures

I think it's cool that they've used sound effects from the games in this series, but it got kind of crazy this episode. I would never have thought that Knuckles being hopping mad would sound like getting hidden points at the end of acts in Sonic 1. I know they basically had to make the personalities...
by Wombatwarlord777
Sun Jun 17, 2018 9:12 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Sonic in Mario the Fighters
Replies: 11
Views: 14379

Re: Sonic in Mario the Fighters

I'm still not exactly sure what constitutes an Echo Fighters (is it an exact clone with different animations? Can their stats and/or moves be tweaked slightly?), bit if Shadow and Sonic were as different as, say, Falco and Fox on Melee, I'd be cool with it. Granted, that means that Shadow wouldn't g...
by Wombatwarlord777
Fri Jun 15, 2018 6:18 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: James Marsden taking lead role in Sonic the Hedgehog movie
Replies: 132
Views: 116823

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

Local hedgehog makes shitty movie, dicks around with Wisconsin town At long last, we know the plot of the Sonic movie: Paramount Pictures is budgeting upwards of $7-million for a film shoot later this year that will set a computer-generated hedgehog with supersonic speed loose on the streets of Lad...
by Wombatwarlord777
Sun Jun 10, 2018 5:17 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: James Marsden taking lead role in Sonic the Hedgehog movie
Replies: 132
Views: 116823

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

Huh. Weirder things have happened, I guess. Obviously nobody involved in this thing has any idea about Sonic's lore aside from what they might have picked up through pop culture osmosis (hedgehog that runs fast and beats up robots), so at this point I think an adaptation of an existing story is out ...
by Wombatwarlord777
Tue Jun 05, 2018 9:54 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Everybody Super Sonic failing... (Team Sonic Racing)
Replies: 42
Views: 42172

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

To be blunt, I don't even think this sounds good in theory. The thrill of racing is leaving all of your opponents in the dust, ( "Yeah!! Fucking finally!" ), not collaboratively being the first-placed team because you came in fifth but your CPU ally came in first ( "Wait- Did we win? Oh. Yay." ). I ...
by Wombatwarlord777
Thu May 31, 2018 5:48 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: James Marsden taking lead role in Sonic the Hedgehog movie
Replies: 132
Views: 116823

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

I find it odd that the production team is apparently so experienced when the director's own filmography is really fucking thin . I don't want to read too much into this, but couldn't they have gotten somebody with relevant experience within the last ten years? All the talent in the world doesn't mat...
by Wombatwarlord777
Thu May 31, 2018 5:26 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Everybody Super Sonic failing... (Team Sonic Racing)
Replies: 42
Views: 42172

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

https://i.imgur.com/Mwhy3Fy.png https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/ssb/images/3/31/Ancient.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20070821070535 :lol: I'm always for new villains, pretty sure he's one in the Nitrous Oxide mold (who's one of my fave Crash Bandicoot characters for whatever that's worth). Though he ...
by Wombatwarlord777
Tue May 15, 2018 4:28 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Revenge of the nerds
Replies: 210
Views: 177014

Re: Revenge of the nerds

Sonic decided to get to Death Egg 2 alone by using a single-seat space rocket "LUNA POX" that Tails invented. However, in order to fly the rocket, 8 Chaos Emeralds must be collected to act as a power source... I kind of find it funny that a small, one-seat rocket needs the power of all (eight) of t...
by Wombatwarlord777
Thu May 10, 2018 5:03 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Sonic Mania Plus [Spoiler free thread]
Replies: 8
Views: 10343

Re: Sonic Mania Plus [Spoiler free thread]

Wow, that was cold as ice. The way it lingers on the last scene for just a little too long is exquisite. It does kind of seem odd to relegate Amy to a small (albeit memorable) cameo in Mania, but I guess a running theme of the game is to give characters who have never really had their day in the spo...
by Wombatwarlord777
Sat Apr 28, 2018 9:56 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Sonic Mania Plus [Spoiler free thread]
Replies: 8
Views: 10343

Re: Sonic Mania Plus [Spoiler free thread]

At this point, the thing I'm most interested in is Encore Mode. I suppose it's essentially a hard difficulty for the game, but it also sounds like their way of showcasing Mighty and Ray's new abilities without having to tear up the existing stages in Mania Mode. I mean, it's sort of a novel way to d...
by Wombatwarlord777
Mon Apr 23, 2018 8:16 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Sonic Mania Plus [Spoiler thread]
Replies: 4
Views: 8575

Re: Sonic Mania Plus [Spoiler thread]

I feel it's necessary to clarify that Sonic Mania Plus was not actually released, but there was a massive update that was accidently released early for PS4 owners in the UK. That update might've been a part of the changes for Sonic Mania Plus, or was (more likely) just it's own thing. Some of the ju...
by Wombatwarlord777
Thu Apr 19, 2018 7:56 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Revenge of the nerds
Replies: 210
Views: 177014

Re: Revenge of the nerds

Other than Witchcart and Lumina Flowlight (in a dream world, so it's debatable if that counts), the only time I can think of that we see magic is in the storybook games. The only thing I can really think of is the Mystic Melody and the associated pedestals and materialing platforms. If you really w...
by Wombatwarlord777
Mon Apr 02, 2018 5:09 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Revenge of the nerds
Replies: 210
Views: 177014

Re: Revenge of the nerds

If you really want to stretch, Tails may have been transmogrified by the Phoenix of Chun-Nan, another godlike being with magical properties. Aside from the obvious connection of flight and its very distinct and flowing multiple tail feathers, you've also potentially got Super Tails's use of super-ch...
by Wombatwarlord777
Sat Mar 31, 2018 3:21 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Sonic Mania Adventures
Replies: 26
Views: 29801

Re: Sonic Mania Adventures

Eggman trying to pantomime laughter was kind of awkward, but everything else was great. I'm pretty sure mainstream Sonic hasn't been this much of a loveable cocky bastard in years.
by Wombatwarlord777
Sat Mar 17, 2018 7:12 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Sonic 2018
Replies: 41
Views: 38470

Re: Sonic 2018

To be fair, it's really hard to pair either blue or red with yellow without having the complete trifecta, or at least some other color break up the other two. This is especially true, for me at least, for the bright, almost neon shade of yellow Ray has. Adding in his muted, tan-colored muzzle and be...