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[breadbugg]

pirate? sonadow

[rairai-raven]

Theory Time Theory Time!

So with the newest trailer for Sonic X Shadow Generations, I feel like I can confidently say who all of the bosses will be.

To start, the base version of Sonic Generations had 7 boss battles, 3 big bosses (being the Death Egg Robot, Perfect Chaos, and the Egg Dragoon), 3 rival battles (being Classic Metal Sonic, Shadow, and Silver), and the final boss (the Time Eater). For the sake of this theory we're going to assume that Shadow Generations will follow this formula too.

Adding on, all of the bosses that will be presented in this theory will have some form of connection to Shadow, meaning that any bosses that Shadow has not interacted with, even if the boss is popular, will not appear.

And lastly, each of the bosses must have appeared within the game where the stage has originated. Here are all of the stages that have been confirmed as of the Doom Powers trailer.

Radical Highway (Sonic Adventure 2)

Final Chase/Rush (Sonic Adventure 2)

Bullet Station (Sonic Heroes)

Westopolis (Shadow the Hedgehog)

Kingdom Valley (Sonic 06)

Sunset Heights/Park Avenue/Ghost Town/Enemy Territory/City/idk pick a name (Sonic Forces)

Chaos Island (Sonic Frontiers)

Getting the obvious out of the way, we have our 2 confirmed bosses, being the Biolizard and Metal Overlord.

The connection between the Biolizard and Shadow is a no brainer so I won't talk about it, however Metal Overlord is interesting and may be deeper than what most people think.

Bullet Station being the featured stage of Sonic Heroes, and what happens in at the end of Bullet Station?

We find a Shadow Android (followed by Neo Metal Sonic copying Shadow's data). Seeing that Android leads to a currently amnesiac Shadow to question his identity and if he is a clone. And who pray tell was the first one to propagate the misinformation?

Neo Metal Sonic. Even if Eggman himself kept the charade going, Neo Metal Sonic (and by extension Metal Overlord) was the one who started the doubt. By fighting Metal Overlord, Shadow can confidently say that he was wrong about who Shadow is, and the only robotic copy around is the one in front of him.

Deciding who the last big boss has been a toughie, and while there is the obvious, I'll be saving that one for the end. Who do I believe is the best candidate then?

The Knight from Sonic Frontiers. Admittedly this one is more of a stretch, however with the given stages we are shown our pool of potential bosses is slim, but that doesn't mean there isn't a connection. In Sonic Frontiers, the Ancients have fled their home planet and landed on Earth with the Chaos Emeralds. With Shadow being both part alien and having chaos abilites, it's not so far fetched. But here's the kicker.

Gerald has visited Angel Island in the past, along with actually seeing the Master Emerald. And what are heavily connected to the Master Emerald that our Ancient friends have brought? Now everything's coming together. So why the Knight in particular? Mainly because it's on Chaos Island where the fight originally took place. But really any of Sonic Frontiers' main bosses would fit.

Now onto the rival battles! Starting with an easy pick, MEMPHIS TENNESSEE Mephilies.

Despite being erased from existence, Mephiles has played a huge role with helping Shadow assert his identity, choosing to forever protect the world even if it turns against him. And with the Time Eater's shenanigans bringing back Crisis City bringing back the erased God wouldn't be impossible.

Not to mention Kingdom Valley is actually where Shadow first met Mephiles in his campaign, the God using Shadow's shadow as a base for the we all know him as.

The second rival battle I believe will happen is everyone's favorite weakling, Infinite.

Given that Sonic Forces is being represented, the character whose whole identity and image have been shattered by the hedgehog makes sense showing up. Although this leads me to ask, why is Sunset Heights in particular the one that's being represented?

Well, that's where the Shadow Clone appears of course.

This is where we learn that Shadow wasn't a bad guy again and was merely being copied by the Phantom Ruby. Perhaps as an intro cutscene to the fight we could have Shadow see his clone doing bad things, with Black Doom taunting him about his inevitable fate of a creature of destruction, before revealing that it was one of Infinite's clones. Shadow would then fight the creator of the clones as an affirmation of who he is.

Now for the final rival battle, I have two options. The one that will most likely happen, and the one I want to happen. The first option is Emerl the Gizoid.

The Dark Beginnings prologue features Emerl, an ancient robot of destruction who Gerald later rediscovers and creates a soul for it based off of Maria. As the prologue shows, Shadow was there during Emerl's rehabilitation and fights him in Sonic Battle. If what shown in the prologue actually happened on the Ark and is not some sort of hallucination, then this rival battle will show the beginnings of Shadow's good hearted nature as he protects Gerald on behalf of Maria.

Despite there being no Sonic battle stages, the fight itself will most likely be apart of the Space Coloney Arc as shown in the prologue.

However, there is one rival battle I really want to happen. Sonic The Hedgehog.

In Sonic Generations we fought Shadow, so how about we fight Sonic in Shadow Generations? However this time it won't be on the Ark, nonono. Instead, it will be on Prison Island.

Faker rematch time! Bonus points if they redub the beginning cutscene to that fight. Plus, with Shadow Generations taking advantage of the fact the fights can take place in a 3D place (as shown in the Biolizard fight), we could be fighting Sonic in an arena instead of the race in Sonic Generations. Now why do I want the Prison Island fight in particular?

Prison Island is where Shadow does his first truly good thing after reawakening from status. Saving Rouge. While claiming it's for the emeralds, deep down he's a good person at heart, he's just so blinded by rage at this point.

With all the possible bosses listened, there's an interesting theme going on, that being Shadow's identity. With Emerl, Shadow wants to save those he cares for. With Sonic, Shadow proves that he is a good person suffering through grief. With the Biolizard, Shadow recognizes what Maria's wish truly was and defies his creator to see it through. With Metal Overlord, Shadow has seeds planted in his mind wondering if he's an Android. With Mephiles, Shadow asserts that he will always fight even if others don't believe in him. With Infinite, Shadow sees that his future self will never turn to villainy again. With the Knight, Shadow will learn more about his origins.

All of these bosses are connected to Shadow's identity, and who pray tell wants to mess with's Shadow's identity the most?

THE DEVIL FROM THE BIBLE

Black Doom.

All throughout Shadow the Hedgehog he's been gaslighting Shadow into joining his side for his own gain, manipulating the hedgehog with promises of showing him his past that he cannot remember, trying to make Shadow something he's not.

It is my firm belief that we will not be fighting the Time Eater as the final boss, Sonic's got that covered. Instead the final boss will be Devil Doom.

It's the final boss of the hit game Shadow the Hedgehog TM, how can you NOT including him as the final boss of essentially Shadow the Hedgehog 2?

After so long since defeating Black Doom, Shadow has grown and reaffirmed who he, and he's not gonna let dear old dad dictate his life again.

Well that got a bit fanficy at the end! Jokes aside, I hope you enjoy my speculation on who the bosses are and what the potential story could be!

[tom-is-online]

PJSK X SONIC SONGS

I got very bored soooooooooo I gave each character a sonic song to rep them cuz bus rides home are boring and i need mental stimulation

LEO / NEED

GROUP THEME : Reach for The Stars - Sonic Colors

ICHIKA HOSHINO : With Me - Sonic and the Black Knight

She would fuck up the guitar so fuckin hard with his shit shed go so hard its unreal Ichika With me cover when

SAKI TENMA : End of Summer - Sonic Runners

Criminally underated sonic ost and the PIANO its just her. If you put this in the bg of one of her events NOBODY would question it.

HONAMI MOCHIZUKI : Windy Hill Zone 1 - Sonic Lost World

She'd have a blasty playing the drums to this I think, she can include the whole band on there theyd love it

SHIHO HINOMORI : Ocean View: Lap Music - Team Sonic Racing

Tell me Shiho wouldnt love this, Shiho has TSR on her switch and plays it with everyone else after practice. Also its a remix of you can do anything and i think Shiho would know this info and sing along. also the bass in some of the areas goes v hard

MORE MORE JUMP

GROUP THEME : Follow me - Theme of Team Rose - Sonic Heroes

MINORI HANASATO : Believe in Myself - Sonic Adventure 2

Minori Hanasato would love Tails the Fox they would be best friends and they would fly so far and so high and they would talk about their fav blue ppl and be best friends.

HARUKA KIRITANI : Quartz Quadrant - "G" MIX - Sonic CD

It's just a very nice song i think she'd like it a lot :) and sometimes thats reason enough

AIRI MOMOI : Tropical Resort Act 2 - Sonic Colors

You could also convince me this is BGM music for the actual game if i didnt know better lmaoo

SHIZUKU HINOMORI : Apotos - Night - Sonic Unleashed

One of the chillest sonic songs and the best chill sonic song and i am going to learn it on my guitar if it kills me. Oh yea also Shizuku would like it i think :p

VIVID BAD SQUAD

GROUP THEME : Escape from the City - Sonic Adventure 2

KOHANE AZASAWA : Look-a-Like - Sonic the Hedgehog OVA

This might not be from the games but I think she'd love this shit, esp this cover of it cuz I say so also the cover just fucks lmao ALT : A New Day - Sonic Rush (she'd like it :]. and VBS would also just love sonic rush in general I think A new day would replace escape from the city if that just wasnt a funny thing for it to be for their theme.)

AN SHIRAISHI : Radical City : Living in The City - Sonic R

I should not have to explain this to you, its radical city what more do you want from me? money? well you cant have it.

AKITO SHINONOME : Find Your Flame - Sonic Fronteirs

Ok so. IDK if this is a hear me out or not but like, read the lyrics and look me in the eyes thats not just him. You can't I will not accept that. ALT - SPEED HIGHWAY CASH CASH REMIX - Sonic Generations

TOYA AOYAGI : RIVAL BATTLE : METAL SONIC - Sonic Generations

It's got Piano, its got electronic. It's like Rad Dogs with extra steps

WONDERLAND X SHOWTIME

GROUP THEME : Friends - Sonic Mania

TSUKASA TENMA : Lights, Camera, Action! - Studiopolis Zone Act 1 - Sonic Mania

Do i need to explain?

EMU OTORI : Palmtree Panic - Sonic CD

"dodododododo! WOOO! YEAHHHH!!!!!" - Emu Otori

NENE KUSANAGI : Join us 4 Happy Time... For Chao Garden - Sonic Adventure

Nene has an ungodly ammount of hours in the chao garden, you cannot convince me otherwise

RUI KAMISHIRO : Hi-Spec Robo Go! - Sonic Mania

Do i need to explain?

NIGHTCORD AT 25:00

GROUP THEME : Dreams of An Absolution - Sonic 06

KANADE YOISAKI : Area Planet Wisp - Sonic Colors

You will now come to find that Sonic X Niigo is. REALLY FUCKING HARD TO DO. LIKE seriously. I just picked some pretty songs so if anyone wants to rb and pick some better ones be my guest lmaoo

MAFUYU ASAHINA : Aquatic Base (Level 1) - Sonic the Hedgehog

Oooooo mystery oooooooo scaryyyy, idk why i picked it it just feels right to me

ENA SHINONOME : Sea Bottom Segue - Sonic Lost World

The vibes are there? do you get the vision?

MIZUKI AKIYAMA : Fly in the Freedom - Sonic Adventure 2

I have no fucking reason for this I just think they would like it a lot and I have no better ideas besides like. Twinkle park??

[krafterwrites]

i need like a basic plot summary of silvers story in 06 do u have anything similar on hand or would it just be better to watch a cutscene compilation

I would recommend watching a cutscene compilation, but if you don’t want to then I can give a good summary right here

So it begins with Silver and Blaze making their way over to Iblis so they can fight him. After temporarily killing him, Silver gets frustrated and asks what the point of doing this is if he’ll never stay dead, at which point Mephiles shows up and tells them he has a solution. He explains that Iblis was released by Sonic 200 years ago, and warps the two back to the past with the objective of killing him. Silver winds up in the jungle while Blaze gets sent to the beach, so he’s on his own when he spots Sonic from a rooftop. Amy shows up out of nowhere before he can move, having mistaken Silver for Sonic, and distracts him long enough for the real one to get away. After the two realize they’re both looking for someone, Silver offers to help Amy find Sonic first, not knowing that he’s the person Mephiles tasked him to kill since he only knows his appearance. While going around town, Silver spots Sonic with Elise and immediately runs to attack him. Elise gets captured by Eggman during the scuffle, and Silver is only prevented from killing a defeated Sonic by Amy stepping in between them. Having been shaken up by how vehemently she denied Sonic causing harm to the world, Silver begins to doubt if what he’s doing is right, and sits by the ocean until Blaze finds him. She responds to his worries by telling him that whether it’s right or wrong, it’s what they need to do to save the future. They go to Eggman’s base in White Acropolis to track him down again, but he’s not there. Silver does get a Chaos Emerald, though. He then manages to successfully ambush Sonic at Radical Train, but is interrupted by Shadow. After being beaten by him, Silver sees him using Chaos Control and performs it himself, resulting in the two accidentally using it at the same time and creating a portal to the past. Stepping inside, they’re transported to the day where Mephiles and Iblis were formed from an experiment. Shadow chases after Mephiles while Silver chases Iblis, resulting in him witnessing the Duke sealing Iblis inside of a young, unconscious Elise with a Chaos Emerald. Silver takes this one too, and carries Elise the rest of the way outside, handing her the Chaos Emerald from White Acropolis as a lucky charm before leaving. Now realizing the truth of everything, he rushes to Kingdom Valley to help Sonic rescue Elise from the Egg Carrier, but they end up being too late and watch her die. Silver suggests the idea of traveling back in time to get a second chance at saving her, which is what Sonic does. He hands Silver his Chaos Emerald before going through the portal, and then him and Blaze return to their future. He did this because he now knows that sealing Iblis can permanently defeat him, meaning he doesn’t even need the past to be changed to save his world. Silver and Blaze rush over for one final showdown, defeating him and reverting him to his base form, allowing him to be sealed away. However, Iblis will not accept Silver as his vessel, resulting in Blaze taking the emeralds from him and sealing Iblis in herself. Though she was successful, it’s clear that she’s struggling to keep him contained, so she asks Silver to seal her away in another dimension to keep the world safe. He refuses, and ultimately she has to do it herself. Silver watches helplessly as Blaze ascends into the sky and disappears into nothingness. The sky clears as Iblis’ influence leaves the world, and Silver is left standing alone on the cliff where the battle took place

[dustedmagazine]

ECOATM — S-T (Great Corner Sound)

Detroit invented techno in the 1980s and 1990s, fusing the android-synth propulsion of Kraftwerk to the hedonistic excesses of disco and Chicago house.In the years since, machine-tooled electronics have continued to flourish and bleed into other genres in the Wolverine State (see the Dirtbombs’ fabulous covers album, Party Store, reviewed here by Emerson Dameron).Much fertile ground, then, lays open for Dr. Pete Larson’s new Michigan-centric electronic imprint Great Corner Sound to explore.This opening salvo from ECOATM is a very good start.

Great Corner Sound is somewhat cagey about exactly who is involved in ECOATM, though Larson has hinted (broadly, see photo above) that Michigan all-arounder Fred Thomas (of His Name Is Alive, Saturday Looks Good to Me, Tyvek, Idle Ray, Winged Wheel, etc.)is the man behind the curtain.If so, it’s a radically new look for him.ECOATM doesn’t sound like any of his previous bands. 

The disc starts with skittery “Deluge,” an antic skirmish of drums and synthesizer that erupts periodically into full-on battery.It moves quickly and lightly, rattle-stomping barrages of terse snare and cymbals like gloves on a speed bag.“Stimulus Check” leaves more negative space between its thumps and rattles, an altered voice popping up on off-beats like a stuttery ghost.You can feel a drummer’s sensibility (again, maybe Thomas, maybe not) in the way these cuts box up time in tight, inelastic packages, a music made of points and vacancies, no colors.

Yet not everything is a rush and a clatter.Some of these cuts run surprisingly lyrical, with long echoing synth tones that sculpt otherworldly shapes in the air.“Glass Yard,” for instance, flickers and glows, nearly rhythmless as its bright notes blink on and off. “Dawnless” moves ponderously, a big drum boom punctuating the end of glittering glass-bead guitar lines.And “As You Said” floats in a percolating unreal synth space, the thump of kickdrum anchoring airy iterations of keyboard motifs.

It's all pretty good, surgically scrubbed but not unwelcoming, the kind of clean well-lighted sonic space that invites cogitation rather than bodily motion.Whoever made it (maybe Fred Thomas!) was from Michigan, continuing a mighty tradition of electronic experiment.Roll on Motor City.

Jennifer Kelly

[true-blue-sonic]

Good evening dear Blue :D

For the ask game

❤️ 🧡 💖 💀

(with the sonic media ofc)

Good evening!🍀

❤: Which character do you think is the most egregiously mischaracterized by the fandom? (I think it is this one but on my laptop the heart is blacked out, but when I copy-paste it it becomes the red heart... confusing🤔😂)

I think as a whole it'd be Shadow, though for me, Silver is far more personally relevant, haha. But Shadow seems to be a difficult character to get down, because he's got so much going on with him in canon. In fanon materials, I'd say that he often either becomes a raging jerk or he becomes very soft, cuddly, gentle and suave with Sonic for tons of Sonadow fics, and though the first description fits him somewhat better, he's... well, neither, I'd say. And Silver of course gets uwu blorbified to hell and back, rip. But since Shadow is far more popular than Silver, I'd say he suffers the worst of it.

🧡: What is a popular (serious) theory you disagree with?

This is gonna be a very unpopular take, but the "Sonic has ADHD" theory doesn't sit well with me if the follow-up is "and that means he can never sit still, is infantile, doesn't listen to others, doesn't value his friends, can never take anything seriously, and is an insensitive unemphatic jerk". If I look at the Sonic in Adventure 1, Rush, or Black Knight, I see someone who is incredibly well-attuned to others' feelings and who knows what to say and do to radically change people's worldviews for the better. Plus, Sonic knows when to focus on adventures and when he has to get serious: I cannot recall a canon instance where he is bouncing around absolutely out of control with no regard for others, for example. And if something goes wrong through his actions (e.g. Lost World), he's trying his absolute hardest to make it right again. So I'm not really sure where the idea that Sonic needs to learn the power of friendship or is super hyperactive and never listens comes from.

💖: What is your biggest unpopular opinion about the series?

Oof. I guess that I really don't like the direction things are going in, maybe? That is to say, I haven't felt particularly inclined to engage with new materials so much because they don't grab my attention in the slightest: I'll get SxSG when it releases, but I'm going in basically completely blind because I'm not interested in theorising about what could happen. Plus, I haven't watched a single TailsTube episode, nor have I played Superstars. And I also couldn't care less about the third movie, to be quite honest😅 I don't know; I'm happy to do my own thing in my own corner with Espio and Silver, but I do feel sad that the new materials we're getting don't resonate with me so much. I wonder how that's going to change in the future.

💀: If you had to choose one major character to die, who would you choose?

...Knuckles XD XD Between the main quartet plus Eggman, I simply care about him least, haha. Though, does Metal Sonic count as a major character? I've got plenty of characters I don't care about (Big, Cream, the Babylon Rogues), but I don't feel like they're present enough to be major characters. Metal is cool, but I have even less opinions on and feelings about him than I do Knux, so... XD

[lobyuslucas]

Talking about my musical choices for Splatoon 4 and what I wanted for the next game in this franchise

General context:

The music from Sonic Adventure 1 and 2 in multiplayer:

An undeniable fact is that Splatoon would probably be better off in the hands of SEGA directors, taking into consideration Jet Set Radio and most of the Sonic games, just seeing the soundtrack of both games that fit into Multiplayer and Story Mode, since Rock with Sonic Adventure to Jazz punk and acoustic instruments with Sonic Unleashed and Sonic Colors, or even more ambient music and the totally surreal sounds of Hero Mode, with Hideki Naganuma's Sounds in Jet Set Radio. Even more so, the urban culture theme of Jet Set Radio would be perfect for Splatoon 4, as this is not as well explored and seen in Splatoon 2

Pizza Tower Soundtrack:

In addition to the Goofy sounds and good rhythms, a sound like "Bye Bye There" being the final farewell to humanity and to Splatoon 1 itself would be ideal to replace the same massive plot of Idol songs played at every holy end of the game. The Noise Update Soundtrack for Salmon Run fits Salmonids' Spicy Little Gremlins personality, perhaps "World WIde Noise" would be a great theme for Salmonlings if we get that one day

Jet Set Radio/Bomb Rush Cyberfunk in Hero Mode:

"The Concept Of Love" is a good choice to be in the style of "Shark Bytes" and "Hide and Sleek" but much more punk, "Sneakman", "Fly Like A Butterfly" and "Teknopathetic" are good to play in confrontations against Rival Octolings (Although I wanted more of Inklings and Octolings in general, without the cliche of Rival Octoling Hair, which would be good to have available as available hair for an Octoling), and some separate aspects as something for more nocturnal activities , like "watchyaback!" and "Electric Tooth Brush", something in the style of "Nine Out Of Tension" and "Tentacular Circus", as well as "Right There, Ride On", sounds for stages with a focus on Ink Rails being something like "Ride Of Fry", as well as "Feel The Funk", and other specific things

Most memorable areas:

Some songs from Sonic CD I included because I wanted more memorable areas, this would serve to make the hero mode more memorable, just like Sonic was a classic era, it would bring more memories to those who play the game, that's why songs like "Metallic Madness" or "Spring Yard", something that was variable where each sector has its specific challenges and its focus that could vary between puzzles, speed, quick thinking or just stopping to appreciate the level design

Agent 4 and his "Endless Possibilities" :

Most people are probably thirsty for Agent 4 in the next Splatoon, I'm the type who compares Agent 3 with Shadow, so such an emotional sound for a final battle like "Endless Possibilities" would be perfect for a face-to-face fight against Agent 4, especially considering what this song is about

The Idols of the next game:

I thought a lot about a group of 4 idols, to finally be able to put at least two men to break the standard of women, in addition to putting more songs from that party atmosphere with Funky rhythm like something like "Soda City Funk" and "Next To Me " as the main theme, in addition to electronic breakbeat rhythms from Hideki Naganuma for Turf Wars such as "GET ENUF" and "Never 4ever", or even classic video montage types. EXE" such as "YO-KAI Disco" and " Radical City: Living In The City" (by the way, Sonic R's OST would be a good inspiration as it is this fast and energetic House Music). My choices come from the fact that I wanted an aesthetic that ranges from POP of the 90s and EDM of the 2000s, with its members inspired by classics from those times.

Bands in general:

We would probably have a continuation of Punk Rock, but I would prefer something more Industrial Rock, a style of music more like "Boarder 70" and "Rhythm and Balance... for White Jungle". There could be exploration of genres such as Breakbeat with acoustic Jazz instruments, such as "Windmill Isle" and "Sweet Mountain", Big Band as in the Team Fortress 2 OST but more similar to the community remixes. The band "Chirpy Chips" could adopt a style from Scott Pilgrim's OST or HI-FI Rush, and could expand these genres to remix the already famous songs in Splatoon

...if I have the option to have Octoling Rival Hair, I'll be happy enough

[zozo720]

Replayed Sonic Generations 3DS recently (I'm binging Sonic games, but forcing myself not to play the HD Generations, so I can enjoy it when SXSG releases) and by GAWD, I think it has some of the most missed potential in the series, more so than even Forces

The idea of Generations 3DS having its own level roster is great, but it was handled abysmally. All we get are basically the second picks of the Classic and Adventure Era, including Radical Highway, a stage Sonic doesn't even play through in SA2.

The Modern Era is the closest this game gets to being good, with Water Palace from Sonic Rush, and Tropical Resort from Colours, specifically the DS version. But that's it, that's the closest we get to handheld representation, in a game that was supposedly going to be a tribute to handheld Sonic, but barely scratches the surface of that idea.

Oh, and the bosses are even messier. Big Arm was cool, but Biolizard isn't even a Sonic fight, it was Shadow's fight, and Egg Emperor is just tossed into the Modern Era for no reason. Plus, the rival fights are just discount Sonic Rivals on the PSP, reusing the assets of the main stages instead of the locales they were fought in previously.

The lack of handheld representation is what really stings, though. We could've had Game Gear stages, Advance stages, a stage from Rush Adventure to complete the Rush trilogy, maybe use Rivals stages for the Rival fights... it really stings that such a thing probably won't happen officially.

Though at the very least, Shadow Generations has been showing off a whole bunch of new returning zones, which is all I could possibly want!

[beevean]

Asking this bc I'm an 06 enjoyer...

favorite 06 levels? 😀

Well, I never played '06, so I'm going with vibes and what I remember from playthroughs that are not Something Awful's and the Game Grumps' lol

Flame Core: Crisis City might be the cooler level, but it's a shame it overshadows its little sibling lol. I get the feeling Generations' version of CC takes some inspiration in the platforming department from this level. Also c'mon, Sonic gleefully yeeting himself in the volcano is just funny lol. And may I add this absolute banger <3

Aquatic Base: it seems that people struggle with some parts of this level (the big ball lol), but conceptually, this is an amazing take on the "last level is a laboratory" trope - it's not Eggman's, but hey. It's cold, aseptic, but almost peaceful - also thanks to the brilliant music, perfect for a place with such a dark secret. Underwater bases are generally underrated, the only other example being Ocean Base.

Dusty Desert (Sonic): once you get used to the new, slower controls and the idea that sand will instakill you, this is another level with some tight level design and a beautiful aesthetic. It seems fun to speedrun! (sadly it's specifically Sonic's version, because the interior of the pyramid is... not good)

Wave Ocean (Blaze): Blaze looks hella fun to play with lol

Shout out to Radical Train, which has some cool concepts with all three characters (and again the boppy music, yes this is my favorite OST in the series), what with having to rush the clock to pursue Eggman or Silver's platforming, but ehhh I can tell the Mach Speed sections are hell. Same with Kingdom Valley, the flagship of the game: aesthetically is immaculate, but the level looks just a tad too long and it has another MS section.

[one-half-guy]

I don't know how well you know SA1, but consider: Twinkle Park's rule of "cute couples get in free" with Silver and Espio plus Blaze and Gold👀 (they ended up on a double date and none of them know how that happened lmao)

I had to look up to see what Twinkle Park is like because I legit didn't remember gosh, I am so rusty

At first glance, bomb-throwing robots and spiky balls aside, Twinkle Park is pretty much like a real life amusement park: there's a rollercoaster, a hall of mirrors, bumper cars, a carousel, etc... Buuuut then you realize they are a little... Hmmmmm... Deadly radical. They're a little deadly radical: the bumper cars descent slide will surely be with the car a meter above the floor, the access to the rollercoaster is a bit complicated, the hall of mirrors is full of traps, KAKAKAKAAK, plus, there are badniks and spiky balls in almost every corner of that park AKAKAKAKAKAKA

I mean, that does seem the standart judging by the fact it is just there amid Station Square and by the other carnival stages, like in Sonic Rush and Advance (although it's hard to say if those were or weren't created by Eggman)

That taken into account, Espio, Silver and Blaze probably would be very chill and enjoy the park, I bet Silver would be even the most excited with the presence of badniks as the challenge in destroying them, but poor Gold would panick for sure, the regret for falling to the bait until they get her to the only calm ride, the carousel... Which is also surrounded by big spiky balls 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 the girl can't take a break, she is never falling for this bait again 🤣🤣 In a second thought Blaze's not chill as her girlfriend is not chill, she's full focused in protec her

For how it happened though, for Espilver case I imagine it's possible that a day, after they finish a case around Station Square, they come around the entrance to the park and Espio considers it could be a nice activity to do with his lover, especially if it's free to cute couples, aka them, Silver just shrugged and agreed with a "why not?" CUT to him have fun galore destroying some bomb-throwing robots

For Goldaze it's harder... Maybe Gold heard of the place through Amy and managed to convince Blaze in a free day (She then swears the next time she's gonna put more thought before take Amy's suggestions... She doesn't, no shenanigan is enough) or maybe it was one of that one in a million cases and Gold was lucky to meet Blaze exactly there... Anyway, if that's their very first date, or one of their first dates, bet Espio and Silver are gonna make help them to find a ride they both can enjoy nothing less than their main goal (what is a hard mission... Even harder with badniks and spiky balls almost everywhere).

[pocket-deer-boy]

oooh i knew i wasnt the only one who preffered many aspects of sonic adventure 1 over 2 ! i love both games even with their flaws but i think the first one aged a bit better

God, the hub world is a bit clunky but it’s SO charming and i really miss it in the second game. I really wish they’d just fleshed it out and streamlined it a bit (getting the fucking elemental stones is really awkward).

I do prefer the really REALLY good sonic stages in adventure 2? Like i will take a radical highway and a city escape over most of the sonic stages stages in adventure 1 but the competition is still pretty stiff on that front.

But for the non-sonic gameplay i will take adventure 1 over anything else any day. The tails stages are fun and make some of the more annoying sections of sonic’s stages very fun to skip. The amy and knuckles stages are a fun change of pace that don’t overstay their welcome, the omega gameplay is fun and quick and i like his boss fights. Big the cat’s stuff is clunky but, again, only three stages. Doesn’t overstay its welcome.

Getting hit with a knuckles stage in sonic adventure two is like being sent to a fucking prison to be tortured. I spent like a fucking HOUR climbing around that fucking mine and i hate pumpkin hill and i hate that fucking space stage. The tails and eggman stages are like a more mid version of gamma, they just feel a bit too slow and long by comparison. I basically never replayed them when i was trying to grind out shit for the chao garden which i didn’t even get that far into.

Also i’ll say it the sonic adventure 1 story is really elaborate and fun with all its different interpretations of events and intertwined storylines and even though shadow is a camp queen i think the first game really does still hold up. I just find it has a bit more playful stuff to sink your teeth into that the second game lacks, even though i do love the drama of adventure 2.

This is all very much coming from someone who only really got into sonic games recently, the only games i played as a kid were the sonic rush games

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what a hater... original comic from twitter

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15 and 28 for the sonic ask!! :D

omg tumblr user fernsnailz .... im ur biggest fan (flushed emoji) ............

15. Favourite Sonic level(s)?

ok with my expert knowledge of having personally played two (2) sonic games but seen MANY playthroughs and speedruns .... i really liked final rush (sa2), white jungle (sa2), honestly probably every sonic stage from sa2 except for the desert one only bc it wasn't too memorable to me for whatever reason,

stardust speedway my beloved + radical highway like conceptually is really sick but idk i think i haven't replayed it enough yet . i still need to nail grinding down the golden gate bridge to truly embrace the experience but fuck that one badnik right in front of the goal ring (hilarious)

28. What do you like about Sonic? (the character)

ohhh my god he's just such a the dude ever .... how he . how it. it doesn't matter now what happens etc etc he just truly does not give a single shit except he DOES he does a lot he has a lot of love and care for the world he just thinks there's so much beauty in being alive and experiencing the moment .... he's so happy to just wake up and see a new day and what new adventure awaits him

so simple. he wants for nothing bc all he wants is to have a good time (and therefore he's always having a good time) and just he's just so FUCKING SPHERICAL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i get very emotional over sonic "what you see is what you get just a guy that loves adventure!" "every world has its end, I know that's kinda sad but that's why we gotta live life to the fullest in the time we have" "it won't change how he feels inside, will it? his heart will still remain in turmoil and his anger just won't vanish!" the hedgehog

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L/N // MMJ // VBS // WXS // NIIGO

happy birthday to An Shiraishi, i forgot i didn't post this here so its going on here now

reasoning below vvv

Group - Escape from the City

follow me...... set me free..... trust me and we will escape from the city :)

Kohane - A New Day

i needed a rush song in here somewhere and it just felt right to give this to kohane. today is a new day

An - Radical City

Need i say more? its fucking radical city

Akito - Find your Flame

go read the lyrics and then come back to me and tell me its not just him. ill wait. go. go listen to the song its a banger

Toya - Rival Battle: Metal Sonic

its got piano in it but its also cool and groovy, guy would love this im convinced go piano boy go

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Sonic Frontiers is fun y’all

It’s been a long while since I’ve played a Sonic game. Mainly because my steadfast refusal of getting an Nintendo console that wasn’t a game boy. But this shit is hype. That’s the review.

It needs a new game plus, the ability to improve speed and ring capacity in bulk, boss rush mode, and better controls in cyberspace(that is literally the only thing that is making Cyberspace unbearable). As for DLC that isn’t cosmetic, go to another and play as a different character. And only that character can go to this island because that island is fit for that character’s abilities. I nominate Knuckles or Tails mainly because those characters have abilities least similar to Sonic. No, they shouldn’t be as fast as Sonic. At this point, Sonic’s boost ability is his alone. It’s defined him and it is what made him, Shadow, and Blaze distinct from the rest of the cast. They are extremely fast. And they alone should have access to that back breaking speed. The issue is that Tails, Knuckles, Ray, Mighty, Espio, or any other character has never had a stage designed with their abilities in mind. The level design has always been about Sonic and their abilities tend to just make the game easier or in most cases, break the game so hard that it’s harder to play as Super Sonic.

For example, look at Spyro 3. Outside of the normal style of game, the game uses characters like Sheila, Sgt. Bryd, Agent 9, and Bentley. Not only do they all move differently but their stages are distinct. It’s a change of pace. But that reeks of Sonic 06 or Sonic Adventure 1 or 2, you’d say. Fine. Think Crash 4. Three different characters and each plays radically different from another. You have the opportunity to make a lasting effect on these characters so people actually want them back and they aren’t redundant. Knuckles should feel distinct from Sonic. He shouldn’t be a Sonic reskin who can glide and climb. Tails should feel distinct from Sonic. Not a Sonic redundancy that can propel himself a lot higher. I’m not saying put Tails in a mech or make Tails into a Star Fox rip-off. I’m not saying put Knuckles in treasure hunting stages. Sonic Team can do that as long they put in the effort but Sonic Team could easily put that effort into making their gameplay unique from Sonic and fun on its own so they aren’t shelved for a decade. It’s 2022. You shouldn’t be beholden to the limitations of 1991. There are several examples of action platformers that go beyond just the Sonic style.

And no I am not saying Tails and Knuckles should be slow. Just not as fast as Sonic who is cracking Mach 1. It’s literally his persona. Let Sonic have that speed. I don’t care about narrative excuses that Tails could keep up with Sonic. He has been following him for nearly thirty years and in the last ten years, he has been on the sidelines for a reason: Sonic started breaking the sound barrier. Let this franchise diversify.

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okay i'm bored and want to know