Can Sonic Be Saved?

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J.M. Vargas

Can Sonic Be Saved?

Postby J.M. Vargas » March 26th, 2006, 11:43 pm

[QUOTE=The Video Game Critic]Imagine Sonic's simple yet fun 2D gameplay in a world with mesmerizing graphics and dramatic camera angles.  If you've played Pandemonium (Playstation) you know what I'm talking about.  It would be a huge hit.[/QUOTE]

Three simple words: [b]NiGHTS... Into Dreams[/b].  Sega has already done a pretty cool 2.5D game that received universal critical acclaim and strong sales (not [b]Mario 64[/b]-type sales but big for Saturn games from that era), but Sonic Team refuses to return to this particular genre after doing it only once (twice if you include the [b]Christmas NiGHTS[/b] update).  Just ask all the 'NiGHTS' fans that have been begging for a sequel since the original came in 1996 (ten years ago!) to no avail.  'Sonic' + 'NiGHTS' engine (updated for the current next-gen systems) = WOW!  


bluemonkey1
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Can Sonic Be Saved?

Postby bluemonkey1 » March 27th, 2006, 5:23 am

By the way Alienblue Sonic Team had nothing to do with that game.  Although on the Saturn version they did make the 3D bonus stage that replaced the MD one.


Alienblue

Can Sonic Be Saved?

Postby Alienblue » March 27th, 2006, 5:58 am

Oops! In my post I said SONIC CHAOS when I meant SONIC BLAST 3D.
But you probably figured that out...

Funny the critic and I came up with the same idea around the same time. No, his post was not up when I said "2D gameplay on top of 3D graphics" (now this has been done and I don't mean pandamonium
-recently! On PS2/xbox/cube, what WAS that super hero game?, the red guy runing around 3D sets?)

Atarifever1
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Can Sonic Be Saved?

Postby Atarifever1 » March 27th, 2006, 9:18 am

[QUOTE=Alienblue]Oops! In my post I said SONIC CHAOS when I meant SONIC BLAST 3D.
But you probably figured that out...

Funny the critic and I came up with the same idea around the same time. No, his post was not up when I said "2D gameplay on top of 3D graphics" (now this has been done and I don't mean pandamonium
-recently! On PS2/xbox/cube, what WAS that super hero game?, the red guy runing around 3D sets?)[/QUOTE]
I assume you mean Viewtiful Joe, but it isn't on the Xbox.

Funkmaster V

Can Sonic Be Saved?

Postby Funkmaster V » March 27th, 2006, 10:12 am

The first Sonic was impressive back in the day. But, I haven't given two po-poos about another Sonic Platformer since. My favorite Sonic game is the Mean Bean Machine and then the Pinball game. Does that make me wrong?

 

FUNK


John Rowland

Can Sonic Be Saved?

Postby John Rowland » March 27th, 2006, 9:29 pm

[QUOTE=Funkmaster V]

The first Sonic was impressive back in the day. But, I haven't given two po-poos about another Sonic Platformer since. My favorite Sonic game is the Mean Bean Machine and then the Pinball game. Does that make me wrong?

 

FUNK

[/QUOTE]

Holy mother of Moses another Spinball fan!  I thought I was the only one!


Funkmaster V

Can Sonic Be Saved?

Postby Funkmaster V » March 28th, 2006, 12:04 am

[QUOTE=John Rowland][QUOTE=Funkmaster V]

The first Sonic was impressive back in the day. But, I haven't given two po-poos about another Sonic Platformer since. My favorite Sonic game is the Mean Bean Machine and then the Pinball game. Does that make me wrong?

 

FUNK

[/QUOTE]

Holy mother of Moses another Spinball fan!  I thought I was the only one!

[/QUOTE]

 

Hey man, that's cool and all, but chill out on the heart-filled smiley faced dude. I mean, hey... you hardly know me. I like Ninja Golf, for god's sakes... it just wouldn't work out.

 

j/k

CV

 

 


J.M. Vargas

Can Sonic Be Saved?

Postby J.M. Vargas » March 28th, 2006, 8:32 am

[QUOTE=Funkmaster V][QUOTE=John Rowland]Holy mother of Moses another Spinball fan!  I thought I was the only one! [/QUOTE]

Hey man, that's cool and all, but chill out on the heart-filled smiley faced dude. I mean, hey... you hardly know me. I like Ninja Golf, for god's sakes... it just wouldn't work out.[/QUOTE]

 

Holy mother of Moses another Ninja Golf fan!  I thought I was the only one!

 


Funkmaster V

Can Sonic Be Saved?

Postby Funkmaster V » April 3rd, 2006, 10:20 pm

LOL


Koopa W.

Can Sonic Be Saved?

Postby Koopa W. » January 3rd, 2007, 10:22 am

[QUOTE=Alienblue]Oops! In my post I said SONIC CHAOS when I meant SONIC BLAST 3D.
But you probably figured that out...

Funny the critic and I came up with the same idea around the same time. No, his post was not up when I said "2D gameplay on top of 3D graphics" (now this has been done and I don't mean pandamonium
-recently! On PS2/xbox/cube, what WAS that super hero game?, the red guy runing around 3D sets?)[/QUOTE]

Hell Yeah! Viewtiful Joe. Henshin a go go, baby! I love that game.



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