#and it'd be pretty easy to distinguish it from mainline 3d sonic games

[latin-dr-robotnik]

Hiii! 🦊 💡 for the ask game!

Hi Anon! Interesting choice of questions 👀

🦊 Favorite spinoff game?

I was going to say Shadow just for the shitpost material, but I have to go with Advance 3. I've been playing Sonic spin-offs on stream for months now, and they all have something interesting worth noting. Advance 3 happens to be the game with the most potential in the way Sonic Team and Dimps structured it, and I've talked a bit about that last year here.

Replaying it on stream about a month or so ago confirmed my thoughts from last year. Advance 3 is simply one of the most interesting evolutions of 2D Sonic, with its hub structure and the tag team mechanics. It's a pretty refreshing game to play, being able to experiment with different character combinations and tackling certain level design challenges in creative ways. It ain't perfect, but I like it a lot.

💡 Spinoff you’d like to see?

I could say "Advance 4", but I want Advance to become a mainline stay, especially if the "Sonic 5" rumors are true (2D Sonic Team game featuring modern designs, sooooo pretty much a new Advance game).

The one spin-off I want to see once again is Sonic Riders. Playing through the first two games made me appreciate the things they were aiming for. I don't think the games were very well executed, but something about their mechanics, aesthetics and light character type strategies made me realize it's been too damn long since we last saw a Sonic racing game like that. I think it's time to ditch the karts and go back to extreme sports and Y2K aesthetics.

(Maybe the Jet Set Radio Remake will help SEGA consider going back to that era of their history)

So, then... Sonic Riders Remake? A new spiritual successor?