Does anyone miss the days when it was cool to like Sonic?

[crusador90]

I automatically thought of this song:
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Spoiler: mother of god

How did this guy get inside my head? How?!

It's exactly how I feel Sonic doesn't need anything but a blue hedgehog that runs fast and collects rings.

Exactly! The premise of the series is just this: it's about a anthropomorphic blue hedgehog who runs really fans and is occasionally joined by an anthropomorphic kid fox with two tails and a maybe red echidna fight against a mad robot scientist trying to mobilize his legions of robots to take over the world!

All you need as an excuse to run through well-design environments, collecting rings and avoiding hazards. Voice acting should be used sparingly, and there's no need to take on a "riveting" (Think the narmfest that is Sonic 06) story and tack on dramatic themes as they aren't necessary; I mean, come on! HAVE SOME FUN WITH THIS PREMISE FOR CHRIST'S SAKE!
Which is, once again, why Sonic Colors was awesome and got it right.

Just like Mario: a red italian plumber must rescue a perpetually kidnapped princess (who never is seen doing any actual governing, mind you) from an overgrown, fire-breathing turtle overlord and his 8 children and his legions of minions and arrays of fortifications and castles.

With a premise like that, it's better to not take itself too seriously.

 

[Moonlight Butterfly]

All you need as an excuse to run through well-design environments, collecting rings and avoiding hazards.

Mario's characters and plot only really serve as place-holders almost. It's something that works really well for platformers and I think it's why only Mario has really survived in that genre of game.

 

[NickCaligo42]

What the f*** are you talking about? It's always been cool to like Sonic! Since when did it ever stop being cool? 20 years strong baby!

Fuck yeah, man! You said it right! As far as I see it Sonic's been doing fine but for a couple of bump-in-the-road generational transition titles (Shadow, 2006, Secret Rings/Black Knight), but overall we've gotten some pretty decent games. Unleashed didn't suck, neither did Colors, and neither does Generations. The haters out there, I'm thinking they haven't played these games and just sort of assume they're like '06.

 

[crusador90]

What the f*** are you talking about? It's always been cool to like Sonic! Since when did it ever stop being cool? 20 years strong baby!

Fuck yeah, man! You said it right! As far as I see it Sonic's been doing fine but for a couple of bump-in-the-road generational transition titles (Shadow, 2006, Secret Rings/Black Knight), but overall we've gotten some pretty decent games. Unleashed didn't suck, neither did Colors, and neither does Generations. The haters out there, I'm thinking they haven't played these games and just sort of assume they're like '06.

Yep! I like Generations A LOT! Tells me that Sonic still has what it takes to pull off a good console game.

As for the the rest of the fandom and critics out there who think otherwise, everything I can say be summed up in this picture:

http://spikewible.deviantart.com/art/HATERS-GONNA-HATE-153192357

 

[crusador90]

Ah drat it... the script refused to publish the linked image!

http://spikewible.deviantart.com/art/HATERS-GONNA-HATE-153192357

 

[crusador90]

http://legacy-cdn.smosh.com/smosh-pit/052011/haters-hate-sonic.jpg

 

[Kuroneko97]

I liked Sonic after it stopped being cool...

I actually got more interested in the series after watching some of the anime series, Sonic X. You've probably never heard of it before. *Puts on hipster sunglasses*

But it seems that Generations has made a better impression. I just wish they'd fire those god-awful voice actors and put somebody that can put more emotion into their speaking. Jesus Christ, Spongebob's actor puts a hell of a lot more emotion in his acting.

But now that they've won back a lot of the fanbase, maybe they can make an even better impression with the next. I've been watching the playthrough of Sonic 06 and...Mother of...terrible. The graphics are a bit choppy, especially when they speak, the voices ear-grating, and the dialogue...

*Cries in a corner*

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Yeah, I guess that's REALLY what bugged me. It's hard to like the actor when they're saying such lines as "I guess that we have to run like there's no tomorrow, or there won't be a tomorrow!" and "Dude! There's the emerald!" Maybe it's just because I'm used to those types of voices from anime, but the Japanese actors sound better. In fact, I've never come across an anime where the voice actors sound bad. At most, their voice doesn't fit the character.

 

[PekoponTAS]

I wish people would stop saying "Sonic has had it rough recently" because despite what people would like to say just for the sake of having something to start off their review or blog post, Sonic is BACK. I'm not even that much of a Sonic fan, but I can tell you with certainty that it's time for people to stop complaining and just enjoy the fact that Sonic has returned. What with Sonic 4, (which was great despite what the crazy retro Sonic fans like to say) Sonic All-Stars Racing which was surprisingly fun, Sonic Colours, and of course Sonic Generations for both the consoles AND 3DS, Sonic has finally made his come back.

Sonic Colours is the world's most perfect mascot game, and probably my favourite game of all time. I'm not even kidding, and like I said, I was never even much of a fan of the series before this game, seeing as how I had only ever played Sonic 1, and that was only a few years prior to this game. Sonic Colours was the game that got me into Sonic, because it was everything a modern version of a retro mascot series SHOULD be. A VERY simple, but well written story, great voice acting, fun fast paced platforming, bright and colourful visuals, something that doesn't take itself seriously, very cartoony, and VERY funny. To even think that people would complain about this game not being true to Sonic or gaming as a whole is absolutely absurd. Considering I've been playing games since the late NES/early SNES days, and have tons of nostalgic favourites, the fact that this modern Wii game can overshadow every scrap of nostalgia I've had for my most beloved childhood favourites REALLY shows how far this series has jumped back into the spotlight.

And yes, I did just say that it had great voice acting. Oh yes, it used to be horrible, but Sonic Colours REALLY stepped up their game and gave us great performances all across the board. Sonic and Tails especially have never sounded better.

Bottom line, if you were ever once a fan of Sonic before he went a little crazy, trust me, it's cool to like Sonic again. Sonic is back.

 

[ReinWeisserRitter]

I really couldn't care less whether what I'm enjoying (or not enjoying) is cool to like.