What? Was that directed at me?
Worry not, young padawan. As you may have noticed, the biggest divide in Sonic's fanbase is between classic fans and post-adventure fans. It makes sense, of course. Sonic was a beloved character from the start. To consider it from a genesis fan's stand point, imagine the current Sonic to be replaced by...let's say...A hedgehog version of Marth. Complete with effeminate character traits.
Does that repulse you? Probably. To genesis fans, the new Sonic is a Goku-esque hero who constantly gets shoved aside for the flavor-of-the-week character in new games. But to post-advent fans, he is deeper, more complex and more interesting than the 'original'. Even though they are, of course, the same person with many of the same traits.
Personally, I enjoy both old and new. But the past is the past. The kid Sonic will not replace the modern Sonic. And some day, the modern Sonic may be replaced by something else. (Hopefully not in a tiara.)
The biggest problem, if you ask me, started with Archie, ran with Urkel and ends with a couple of million angry fans arguing over six or seven splinter-fanbases. But that's another story.
And one last thing: You might want to give the Mega Collection another go. I'm not your little shoulder-angel, but I can tell you that you're missing out.
Again, you probably didn't GROW up with them.
You probably played Sonic Adv. And said "Meh, this is pretty good" and when you went to play sidescrollers that we grew up on and loved , you thought they had crappy graphics, lack of story, no voice acting, etc.
It's pretty **** hard to complain about an absence of of voice acting in this franchise.
But you're probably right, in a way. The Post-advent games that replaced the Sonic you grew up with are becoming the childhood memories of the current generation, for the same reasons. Which means that they feel just as strongly for their side as you do for yours.
Like I said, I maintain neutrality. The first one I played was Sonic 2, but the first one I owned was Sonic Adventure 2. I have fond memories of both, and can see the hidden depth (or should I say, potential depth) of the series.
And I think I have more fun than either side does on their own. Isn't that what counts, after all?
...****, re-reading this post makes me feel like Miles Edgeworth. Is that a bad thing? It feels so good...
Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity is really fun, almost as good as Mario Kart, but not quite. Sonic and The Secret Rings is challenging, so I liked it, too.
