Sonic the Hedgehog

[Tetsujin]

"Cream the Rabbit. That sounds like a command, cream the rabbit!"

Jesus

 

[Tennyo]

IGN review. Seems pretty middle of the road for the most part.

 

[Tetsujin]

2.5/5 from EZA:

 

[ultima espio]

I haven't played Forces, but I just read something on Sonic Retro

Spoiler

Classic Sonic is no longer from the past of Modern Sonic, but an alternate universe. So everything pre Adventure didn't happen in the modern world, or it happened differently.

 

[ultima espio]

If anyone had the original 98 release of Sonic R for PC, there's now a mod that converts it to the modern 2004 version so it's fully playable on new PCs. The 98 version had an issue where it wouldn't startup, and if you got passed that you'd have an issue with controls. Comes with the mod loader, and hq adx music mod:

http://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?showtopic=37536

 

[Lex]

Fans doing the devs work as usual

In all seriousness, this is the kind of value a dedicated fandom provides for a game. In the case of FFVII they actually used the fan-made code for the SE store and Steam re-release.

 

[Tennyo]

I did not know that.

 

[Tetsujin]

Sanic t-shirt as free DLC.

 

[Cthulhu]

Spoiler: GOTTA GO FAST

 

[Tennyo]

 

[ultima espio]

Earliest Sonic R build, back when is was a F1 racer:

 

[ultima espio]

Level mods for mania are really taking off, here's 3 levels from Sonic Advance 2:

 

[ForceStealer]

The Sonic Mania soundtrack is up on itunes, google play, and amazon. It excludes any tracks from Sonic 1 or 2 though... But didn't they have to pay whatever royalties to put them in the main game?

 

[Claymore]

Sonic Creator Joins Square Enix

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2...ji-naka-joins-final-fantasy-maker-square-enix

Wasn't sure whether to put this in general news or here?

 

[The Twilight Mexican]

With any luck (and good sense), they've got him working on mini-games for the VII remake.

 

[Lex]

Yuji Naka at Square? wut

some of my worlds are colliding and I'm not sure how I feel

 

[ultima espio]

So Sonic Team made a sort of version of SA2 for Japanese arcades in 2003:

 

[Tetsujin]

They just announced Sonic Mania Plus at SXSW
Basically an expanded version of the original

- gets physical version
- 2 new playable characters: Mighty the Armadillo and Ray the Flying Squirrel
- Encore Mode
- expanded 4P competition mode
- $29.99

The digital version will get the extra stuff as DLC

Releases in Summer

Also Sonic Mania Adventures, 5 free YouTube animation shorts by Tyson Hesse, music by Tee Lopes

 

[ultima espio]

I thought this was a joke tbh. Surprised it's real. I'd have preferred new levels over new characters.

 

[Tetsujin]

Really like that animation style, it's pretty cute.

 

[ultima espio]

Mania's been updated on PS4, I'm hearing it's an accident and they added Plus content early. So far I can only see new act transitions and one overhauled boss:

https://clips.twitch.tv/PeacefulGrotesqueDadPMSTwin
https://clips.twitch.tv/JoyousRamshackleDonutCeilingCat

Super Sonic now gets little bolts of electricity too. Think Super Saiyan 2 Gohan:
https://clips.twitch.tv/BillowingAbrasiveTaroTakeNRG

 

[Tetsujin]

That doesn't seem to be Plus content, just a general update.

I'm reading you can now use the unlockable abilities on your save instead of just No Save mode, as well being able to turn off the level timer.
Apparently there are new Super Sonic animations as well.

 

[ForceStealer]

Cool. It WAS a little how some levels had a transition and others didn't

 

[ultima espio]

It’s looking like

Spoiler

Angel Island is going to be a full stage in plus. We have a look at Ray too:

https://twitter.com/famitsu/status/988704166188007424

https://s.famitsu.com/news/201804/24156205.html

 

[Tetsujin]