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[Hat N' Clogs]

The color confusion of Sonic vs. Shadow is the biggest plot hole in all the Sonic games, and it's so glaring that it brings my blood to a boil. SA2's a fun game, but dang it the story REALLY makes me PO'ed sometimes.

 

[Will]

He was framed!!

There was honestly no evidence that proved his innocence in-universe, I don't remember SA2 ending with "and sonic was cleared of all crimes"

 

[Mushroomguy12]

There was honestly no evidence that proved his innocence in-universe, I don't remember SA2 ending with "and sonic was cleared of all crimes"

I guess Mario would have a difficult time winning an election in Isle Delfino as well.

 

[Will]

I guess Mario would have a difficult time winning an election in Isle Delfino as well.

He did at least clean up the mess like the sentence told him to. Sonic just ran. Mario is a reformed criminal, while Sonic is a criminal on the run.

 

[osby]

The color confusion of Sonic vs. Shadow is the biggest plot hole in all the Sonic games, and it's so glaring that it brings my blood to a boil. SA2's a fun game, but dang it the story REALLY makes me PO'ed sometimes.

That part is probably the result of Shadow's design being finalized relatively late in the game's development. Some of the concept art for him is a lot more similar to Sonic than what we got so it's likely that the whole mistaken identity thing was a relic of the initial conception.

 

[Hat N' Clogs]

That part is probably the result of Shadow's design being finalized relatively late in the game's development. Some of the concept art for him is a lot more similar to Sonic than what we got so it's likely that the whole mistaken identity thing was a relic of the initial conception.

Hmmm, I see. What an unfortunate turn of events.

 

[SnakeFighter64]

Imma need to hear what you have in mind for that.

It's a kind of action platformer, a bit like the LEGO games or the Nicktoons Unite series, but with more polish. Basically, Sonic and Eggman are fighting as normal and then a machine of Eggmans (yours, hopefully), explodes, opening a rift into the Mushroom Kingdom. They fall through and Sonic lands in Bowser's Castle. He sympathizes with the Koopa Cause because he's all about stopping greedy humans from beating up animals, and Bowser lies. The same thing happens in reverse when Eggman lands in Peach's Castle, as Mario is used to fighting out of control non-humans with violent tendencies. They adventure and fight each other through the kingdom as the portal in the sky merges in more and more Sonic elements, and eventually Bowser and Eggman meet. Eggman thinks he can control it and remake both worlds in their favor, and it is around this time that Mario and Sonic reluctantly begin working together to save their worlds. Though they still don't like each other much. And after the climactic final boss fight, they loose. The villains loose control of the rift and it fully merges both worlds.

Then we get a handful of spinoffs. We get Tails and Luigi's Mansion. We get Knuckles in Donkey Kong Country. We get Wario and Shadow Land. We get a platforming game with Mario and Sonic, using the 2D and 3D platforming styles for each character like Sonic Generations (Boost Sonic and 3D World Mario). We also get Mario and Sonic Kart and Mario and Sonic Party. All the characters in each of these titles talk and act like the worlds have always been merged together and they always knew each other. And we get to see them palling around and fighting villains together. But something is always nagging at them that something is wrong. They can't tell what though.

Finally, we get a sequel to the original game. The dimensions begin falling apart, restoring the memories of Bowser and Eggman, who attempt to carefully separate the two worlds carefully so all of existence doesn't destroy itself. Sonic and Mario don't know that though. They just think that they are trying to cut the world in half to make it easier to conquer. Eventually the memories are restored, Sonic and Mario have a greater appreciation for each other, and all of the heroes and villains work together to stop the rift. After a climactic final boss fight against Chaos fused with Bowser's Galaxy Generator, Eggman and E. Gadd finish the reverse TOASTIE and pull the worlds apart. Sonic and Mario say their goodbyes, agreeing that neither is really as bad as the other thought at first, and then they leave. Then we get a live action bonus scene with Shigeru Miyamoto and Yuji Naka talking to each other about the nature of video games and creating a world.

 

[Lamperouge]

Pancakes are pretty good, guys.

 

[Z25]

My first Dynamax Adventure of the day gave me a shiny Mienshao. Love those colors on it!

 

[Wademan94]

It's a kind of action platformer, a bit like the LEGO games or the Nicktoons Unite series, but with more polish. Basically, Sonic and Eggman are fighting as normal and then a machine of Eggmans (yours, hopefully), explodes, opening a rift into the Mushroom Kingdom. They fall through and Sonic lands in Bowser's Castle. He sympathizes with the Koopa Cause because he's all about stopping greedy humans from beating up animals, and Bowser lies. The same thing happens in reverse when Eggman lands in Peach's Castle, as Mario is used to fighting out of control non-humans with violent tendencies. They adventure and fight each other through the kingdom as the portal in the sky merges in more and more Sonic elements, and eventually Bowser and Eggman meet. Eggman thinks he can control it and remake both worlds in their favor, and it is around this time that Mario and Sonic reluctantly begin working together to save their worlds. Though they still don't like each other much. And after the climactic final boss fight, they loose. The villains loose control of the rift and it fully merges both worlds.

Then we get a handful of spinoffs. We get Tails and Luigi's Mansion. We get Knuckles in Donkey Kong Country. We get Wario and Shadow Land. We get a platforming game with Mario and Sonic, using the 2D and 3D platforming styles for each character like Sonic Generations (Boost Sonic and 3D World Mario). We also get Mario and Sonic Kart and Mario and Sonic Party. All the characters in each of these titles talk and act like the worlds have always been merged together and they always knew each other. And we get to see them palling around and fighting villains together. But something is always nagging at them that something is wrong. They can't tell what though.

Finally, we get a sequel to the original game. The dimensions begin falling apart, restoring the memories of Bowser and Eggman, who attempt to carefully separate the two worlds carefully so all of existence doesn't destroy itself. Sonic and Mario don't know that though. They just think that they are trying to cut the world in half to make it easier to conquer. Eventually the memories are restored, Sonic and Mario have a greater appreciation for each other, and all of the heroes and villains work together to stop the rift. After a climactic final boss fight against Chaos fused with Bowser's Galaxy Generator, Eggman and E. Gadd finish the reverse TOASTIE and pull the worlds apart. Sonic and Mario say their goodbyes, agreeing that neither is really as bad as the other thought at first, and then they leave. Then we get a live action bonus scene with Shigeru Miyamoto and Yuji Naka talking to each other about the nature of video games and creating a world.

Jesus Christ, and I thought I went into so much detail with my ideas.

 

[Lamperouge]

Sonic Unleashed still has the best opening cinematic in the entire series.

 

[KillerCage]

Pancakes are pretty good, guys.

So is waffles topped with chicken strips and maple syrup.

Sonic Unleashed still has the best opening cinematic in the entire series.

So much yes.

 

[Z25]

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That’s a big Rip.

 

[Metal Shop X]

That’s a big Rip.

Considering what I heard about the game.

Yeah, not that surprising, but still big oooof.

 

[TMNTSSB4]

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That’s a big Rip.

and people said this would be a better MUA than MUA3

 

[Schnee117]

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That’s a big Rip.

Be Square
Take your Tomb Raider and Deus Ex devs off their series to make this
It's a ****ty GaaS with problems that Destiny figured out ages ago
Character designs are store brand MCU outside of Kamala
Combat is garbage and unsatisfying
Only enemies are AIM, Taskmaster and Abomination
Bland cinematic artstyle
Lack of content
Super buggy despite the delay
Spider-Man is console exclusive
Post Launch content pushed back to fix bugs
No crossplay so the PC base is dead already

Yeah I wonder why it flopped

 

[Wademan94]

SnakeFighter64 can I just mention real quick that the machine name was also meant to double as a Mortal Kombat reference?

 

[SnakeFighter64]

SnakeFighter64 can I just mention real quick that the machine name was also meant to double as a Mortal Kombat reference?

That's cute!

 

[Rizen]

Sonic Unleashed still has the best opening cinematic in the entire series.

Unleashed's day stages were also the pinnacle of the series. Unfortunately the night stages were a hot mess of horrible cameras and controls that made even simple platforming a pain.

 

[Michael the Spikester]

Lost Tapes Season 1 Theme

The theme to Lost Tapes (Season 1) without any narration.

www.youtube.com

There are creatures that science refuses to recognize.

But if our eyes see it...

If our cameras capture it...

Does it exist?

LOST TAPES

Do you believe?

ONI

Episode Title: "Oni"
Subject matter: Oni
Summary: A family while currently on a trip in Japan decides on going to the Mount Fuji area for both hiking and camping. Once settling and enjoying their time admiring its beautiful scenery, during the following night, fun turns into terror when something large, savage, and brutal emerges from the depths of the forest with a craving for human flesh.

 

[Hat N' Clogs]

At what age can babies fight to the death?
At what age can babies drive a tank?
At what age can babies subscribe to Markiplier?

 

[ZephyrZ]

At what age can babies fight to the death?

Smashboards, it knows what I want!

 

[Lamperouge]

Unleashed's day stages were also the pinnacle of the series. Unfortunately the night stages were a hot mess of horrible cameras and controls that made even simple platforming a pain.

I personally consider Modern Sonic's levels in Generations to be the peak of 3D Sonic design, especially with stages like Sky Sanctuary and Seaside Hill. Both examples seamlessly mix the high speed thrills that the boost formula is known for with plenty of 3D platforming and exploration.

 

[SnakeFighter64]

You know. I would love to have MK11 on the Switch. But the grind to unlock all the costumes I want is so tedious and takes so long that I won't do it. Would definitely drop the dough if I could sync my unlocks between the two systems. Sadly. You can't. So WB does not get my money.

 

[Wademan94]

It be a long shot, but I’d love to see a Sonic game where he teams up with Tangle and Whisper from the comics Sonic Heroes style and have the game built around the mechanics the three of them would pull off

 

[Megadoomer]

I got a Hero amiibo after work today (went into EB Games for the first time in a while, and I happened to find it), which reminds me of how surprising it is that we only got the Luminary as an amiibo figure. Maybe it's to cut costs because of COVID - it doesn't seem like Square-Enix made that decision, since we got two separate Cloud amiibos. Either way, given how much of a cash cow Dragon Quest is (especially in Japan), you'd think that they would have released an Erdrick, Solo, and/or Eight amiibo.

 

[Aurane]

At what age can babies fight to the death?
At what age can babies drive a tank?
At what age can babies subscribe to Markiplier?

Yes.

 

[dezeray112]

Some movie news:

• Johnny Depp departs his role from the Fantastic Beasts franchise at the request of Warner Bros. after losing his libel case a few days ago.
• Tom Holland is currently filming for the upcoming third Spider-Man film in which he shared his first photo of the set.

On the other hand, has anyone watched the 2020 version of Roald Dahl's the Witches film which is on HBO Max?

 

[TMNTSSB4]

Be Square
Take your Tomb Raider and Deus Ex devs off their series to make this
It's a ****ty GaaS with problems that Destiny figured out ages ago
Character designs are store brand MCU outside of Kamala
Combat is garbage and unsatisfying
Only enemies are AIM, Taskmaster and Abomination
Bland cinematic artstyle
Lack of content
Super buggy despite the delay
Spider-Man is console exclusive
Post Launch content pushed back to fix bugs
No crossplay so the PC base is dead already

Yeah I wonder why it flopped

once the MCU Kamala pops up, this game will end up having their Kamala become store branded

...if only the game was able to have had actual post game content that was fun and not forcing me to be at a specific level to do something that can easily give me a quick level up with the power of cheese

 

[SnakeFighter64]

Just tweeted this at NRS after watching Mileena's Kombat Kast. I really hope I can effect something on some level. Because I really want to like this game.

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[Michael the Spikester]

First time doing veggie stir fry on my own. Wasn't as I hoped but the first time is never perfect.

 

[SnakeFighter64]

First time doing veggie stir fry on my own. Wasn't as I hoped but the first time is never perfect.

Oh hey! What did you think of Mileena's Kombat Kast?

And did you read what I tweeted at NRS? What did you think of the feedback I gave?

 

[Hat N' Clogs]

Baked spaghetti is a good dish.

 

[Lamperouge]

Just act natural...

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[TheMightyP]

Be Square
Take your Tomb Raider and Deus Ex devs off their series to make this
It's a ****ty GaaS with problems that Destiny figured out ages ago
Character designs are store brand MCU outside of Kamala
Combat is garbage and unsatisfying
Only enemies are AIM, Taskmaster and Abomination
Bland cinematic artstyle
Lack of content
Super buggy despite the delay
Spider-Man is console exclusive
Post Launch content pushed back to fix bugs
No crossplay so the PC base is dead already

Yeah I wonder why it flopped

Sad too, because Square would be a perfect fit for taking care of possily most biggest comic/movie franchise in the world, but they managed to do everything wrong somehow.

 

[Wademan94]

I don’t know why art of Kirby against the sky always make me think of Owl City.

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[Zinith]

I need some geckos passing in between objects

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[TheMightyP]

Seems like Sega is in some hot water financially.

 

[Michael the Spikester]

Lost Tapes Season 1 Theme

The theme to Lost Tapes (Season 1) without any narration.

www.youtube.com

There are creatures that science refuses to recognize.

But if our eyes see it...

If our cameras capture it...

Does it exist?

LOST TAPES

Do you believe?

BABA YAGA

Episode Title: "Baba Yaga"
Subject matter: Baba Yaga
Summary: An environmental group is in Russia in the wilderness testing carbon pollution levels. While during one of their outings, they wind up getting lost in the process, when it seems they can't find any way back, help seemingly arrives when they come upon an old hut where an old woman lives, the only question is can they trust her?

Cue John Wick jokes

 

[TMNTSSB4]

Seems like Sega is in some hot water financially.

they'll be fine...they got Joker and Morgana to steal money for them

Sad too, because Square would be a perfect fit for taking care of possily most biggest comic/movie franchise in the world, but they managed to do everything wrong somehow.

also...Nintendo got Team Ninja to do a better job with a Marvel game than SE did somehow...oh well

at least we can say Sony/Insomniac, Nintendo/Team Ninja, Warner Bros/Traveler's Tales, and Gazillion all made awesome Marvel games for the late 2010s...also Activision and Capcom for 2010 and 2011(cause Spider-Man and MvC3 overall)