[Talisman]

http://www.polygon.com/features/2016...s-aaron-webber

A look at the man behind the hedgehog.

[MarsHottentot]

I loved the Dreamcast game the most, liked the old Sega games but, my most vivid Sonic memory sprang not from the creative minds of the people behind the games or the comics (which were huge, weirdly enough), but from the twisted imagination of a thirteen year old customer of mine (record store) circa 1995...

His nickname was "Krull" and, before this day, Krull never seemed to be anything but a normal, everyday American kid. This day, however, Krull came in the store excited about a drawing he made.

In one corner of an otherwise blank piece of paper and colored with color pencils was a crude image of Sonic the Hedgehog, holding an equally crudely executed, bleeding severed penis and testicles, telling the reader to "Eat Your Yum-Yums!" I believe my response was "What the fuck is wrong with you?".

Well, to his credit, thanks to that little drawing, every time I think of Sonic the Hedgehog, I don't immediately think of the character shooting for rings, but rather goading me into potentially eating a presumably dead person's genitalia.

Now you must also live with this!

[GoseiWonder]

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Originally Posted by MarsHottentot

I loved the Dreamcast game the most, liked the old Sega games but, my most vivid Sonic memory sprang not from the creative minds of the people behind the games or the comics (which were huge, weirdly enough), but from the twisted imagination of a thirteen year old customer of mine (record store) circa 1995...

His nickname was "Krull" and, before this day, Krull never seemed to be anything but a normal, everyday American kid. This day, however, Krull came in the store excited about a drawing he made.

In one corner of an otherwise blank piece of paper and colored with color pencils was a crude image of Sonic the Hedgehog, holding an equally crudely executed, bleeding severed penis and testicles, telling the reader to "Eat Your Yum-Yums!" I believe my response was "What the fuck is wrong with you?".

Well, to his credit, thanks to that little drawing, every time I think of Sonic the Hedgehog, I don't immediately think of the character shooting for rings, but rather goading me into potentially eating a presumably dead person's genitalia.

Now you must also live with this!

Well that's enough internet for today.

[Galvantula]

That story....just why? I was looking forward to Sonic Mania and now that's going to hang over my head.

[Yellow Ranger]

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Originally Posted by Galvantula

That story....just why? I was looking forward to Sonic Mania and now that's going to hang over my head.

Far from the worst thing the Sonic fandom's done.

[Talisman]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galvantula

That story....just why? I was looking forward to Sonic Mania and now that's going to hang over my head.

I don't... I don't see how one relates to the other. It's absolutely possible to enjoy Mania without thinking of that story. Trust me, in my lifelong career as a Sonic fan, I have seen, and been partially responsible for, some questionable content. Doesn't affect the games in my mind one bit.

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Originally Posted by Yellow Ranger

Far from the worst thing the Sonic fandom's done.

Far from the worst story I've heard, too.

[Phantom Stranger]

[Talisman]

They just went all out for the animations here. I love this game already.

[Phantom Stranger]

Kinda surprised no one mentioned this Sonic fan project yet, Sonic Utopia. Doesn't look like much more than a tech demo, and the level design is overly large and more of a testing ground. But it does look quite promising for what it is, and the physics look really great.

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Originally Posted by Talisman

They just went all out for the animations here. I love this game already.

Detailed sprite animations are always great to gawk over.
Also like how they're sort of re-imagining unused stages like dust hill zone. Wouldn't be surprised if we saw something like Wood Zone in the coming months. Good set pieces too. Using piano keys as bumpers is quite clever, while still fitting in with the old west/saloon theme.

Oh, and there's gameplay of solo Tails, solo Knuckles and Knuckles with Tails. No idea if Sonic & Knuckles is possible. Also couldn't find anything on an online co-op mode, though local is possible.

[GoseiWonder]

Perfect. Fucking. Chaos, does the Generations Modern Crisis City music make my ears melt into puddles of satisfied goop.