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Man, I hope that Sega includes some of their own 8-bit legacy into this game, rather than just exclusively Nintendo's, as the screenshots suggest. I mean, I know that the general gaming public is well aware of 8-bit Nintendo nostalgia, but this is a SEGA game! Rather than looking at other companies ...

Obama was on in every channel in Germany, P.P.A.? I knew he's popular overseas, just not THAT popular.

As fast as sound, pre-Chaos Control, and faster than sound, post-Chaos control. Unless you get Speed-Up boots. Then I don't know how fast Shadow goes. I don't think I want to.

Also, for cheese-erific SA2 quotes...

"Ugh! I'm the coolest!"

Dr. Watson wrote: Sorry for bringing up the being-inside-Bowser aspect of the game again, but i just can help but feel just a little bit uneasy about that. Because so far, the Mario series have made an excellent job of avoiding "gimmicky" storylines (an amazing feat for a series with so many games ...

A Sonic and Mario game? Set in the Middle Ages!?! Now, THAT might be interesting. I can just imagine it now...

"Sorry Sonic, but the Princess is in ANOTHER castle."

Setting all the angst about playing through Bowser's body aside, it seems as if the Bros. Items are back. I hope they're a lot more interesting than they were the last time around.

At least Merlina (I assume that's her in the video) looks original. Until, that is, she removes her hood. Then she looks like a rather cheaply recycled Shahra. But that's nothing to get concerned about, I suppose.

FlashTHD wrote: Nintendo Power is under the impression that Mario & Luigi are supposed to spend a significant chunk of the game in Bowser's innards, while the big guy gets to be the one roaming the overworld. Lame, I hope not. It could be pretty interesting if the developers divided Browser's body ...

DackAttac wrote: I see these narrow hallways in Unleashed and just wonder if this is really supposed to thrill me? Those narrow hallways are just fine for the high-speed gameplay that Sonic Unleashed 's daytime stages are trying to produce... But still, the experience seems pretty empty in the long...

P.P.A. wrote: I don't think any company has found a solution for this yet; and with the saddening decay of the platforming genre, none ever will. At least as far as controlabe and fun Sonic gameplay is concerned, I think Sonic Team was most successful in SA, partly because Sonic's speed was limited...

Ugh... I agree with you, P.P.A., about the quality of Sonic '06's artwork, but just bringing that up is sure to bring up some explosive arguments around here...

Quick question: Do you still own Sonic Adventure for the Dreamcast? I always prefered that version of the game, at least asetically.

Thanks K2J, but I was wondering more about how Sonic himself controls. On the Wii version, Sonic can't seem to turn well at all, making some of the Temple rooms a little annoying to navigate. Looking at the PS3 / 360 version of the Chun-nan Daytime stage on YouTube, I find it hard to believe that So...

I was gonna ask this on the Sonic Unleashed? board, but this seems like a convenient place to do so: Is there any difference between the handling of daytime Sonic on the PS3/360 version and the Wii/PS2 version? My entire experience with this game so far has been on the Wii.

I was wondering if that Viva Pinata Party Animals game was any good. P.P.A. wrote: These games aren't worthy to be bundles with Sonic 06 and its awesome soundtrack, pretty good level design and horribly flawed everything else! That, and the game's good graphics. I've only had the chance to play the ...

Protodude said: Don't mean to derail the winter hate, but I've got to say it: fuck Houston weather. Fuck it up its proverbial asshole. It usually just remains pretty cold throughout the winter season, with a bit of unwelcome rain, but this year it's cold one day and hot the next. It was so humid to...

I was out getting Sonic Unleashed at my local Best Buy today, when I wondered if Sonic '06 was still on the shelves. It turns out it was, in a X-Box 360 gaming bundle with Viva Pinata Party Animals and Shrek the Third . Apparently, part of the proceeds from the set goes to the Children's Miracle Net...

...I got a rock...

Whoops, wrong holiday. No, in all seriousness, I got an iPod touch, about $200, and an artist's carrying case, among other, minor things.

I imagine the answer will probably be negatory, but are there existing links to any of those pages? The Sonic-clones one was pretty funny and interesting...

Hopefully a nice, bright red (for the lobster) if it's been boiled sufficiently.

I always assumed the front page (or at least the Museum) wasn't updated because of the general unfun unplayability of the Sonic games post-Heroes. But the new Encyclopedia seems to indicate otherwise.

Agreed. The initial thrill of snow dissipates quickly once you drive through your first ice slick, and watch in horror as your uncontrollable vehicle slams straight into a snowbank...

Sorry if that killed the enthusiasm...

I got Sonic Shuffle along with Sonic Adventure when I brought my Dreamcast... And I will say one thing for it. Unlike Mario Party, in which nearly everything on the boards are decided by chance, the use of cards made Sonic Shuffle much more strategy based, meaning that the game could probably be a l...

I voted for the "Pork and Beans" suggestion, but "Get a loada, get a loada, get a load of this!" definitely gets my write-in ballot.

Shadow Hog wrote... Christ, I don't associate ANY song with the character himself (except maybe "It Doesn't Matter", given that this is when all the characters got their own unique songs... I've never really associated any song to be THE Sonic theme either, although whenever I think of Sonic and mu...

Yeh... I clearly misinterpreted it's purpose though...

Yep, I've played completely through all the Genesis Games, as well as Sonic CD, and enjoyed them all. Come to think of it, part of the personal appeal of Advance 2 for me was how close it came to replicating the graphical and musical richness of the classics. Gameplay-wise though, yes, Sonic Advance...