Sonic the Hedgehog

[Ver-go-a-go-go]

Ah yes I forgot about that forgive me about that one. But Ill still like the Dreamcast version souly on the fact that its the original.

But the Dreamcast version lacked the two player mode, which I would call the best two player a Sonic titles has ever had. Recent multiplayer Sonic games have been pathetic. They really just need to bring back the Sonic vs Shadow races that made everything so cool. Add in Metal Sonic again (forget Amy), and you've got a pretty good multiplayer race right there. Stages made it even better. City and Escape was so cool for me at the time, and that Radical level provided a nice mix of difficulty against others. In defense of the Dreamcast version, I hear that it had a Chao Editor, which allowed for Knuckles, Tails, and Rouge chaos to be created.

 

[Hayzer]

Wow, I'm surprised no one mentioned the better half (well, technically third, if you count Fleetway) of the Sonicverse. The Archieverse. Yes, the Archie Comic book series Sonic the Hedgehog.

I'm an Archie-Sonic Nut and proud to prove it.

While I've sold (in the process of selling) all the old Sonic games over the years, the only one I've held onto is the new one, Sonic Unleashed. And yes, the Werehog was garbage, but everything else was just like the old games. I loved it.

If you want to see the games I'm selling go here: http://boomtrex.forumcircle.com/viewtopic.php?t=679

But, while Unleashed was one of the best in many years, I still love the feel of SA for the dreamcast. Nostalgia how sweet the sound.

I'll compile a list of the best Sonic games:

StH (Genesis)
StH2 (Genesis)
StH3&K (Genesis) [Note: Not StH3 or S&K, but BOTH together]
SA (Dreamcast) [The GC version was good, but not better than the original)
SA2 (Dreamcast) [Again, the DC version beats the GC version)
SR (Nintendo DS)
SU (Xbox360) [The Wii version is garbage, and the PS3 just sucks in general...]

While I like the storyline for StH06, it doesn't place with the best, plus all the glitches and too realistic of humans.

ShtH was fun, but short-lived. Plus, guns shouldn't be wielded by hedgehogs, namely emo ones. XD

SH was fun, but not good enough to place in the tops.

And all the spinoffs suck, namely Sonic Riders and S&tSR

 

[Brandikins]

You probably already knew that I am a long time fan of sonic. The 2D titles were better, but some of the 3D ones like Sonic adventure, etc. were very good. Todays such as TBK, TSRs, suck completely. I I will always be a fan of sonic.

 

[fredthehylian]

The most recent game I loved was Sonic Adventure 2. Sonic Heroes was decent but after it was mostly garbage. I hate that big sonic game for the 360 named after the first game of the series, like its some sort of successor or sign of goodness or whatever. Well, I'll tell you right now, I've played it and it's none of those. Everyone I know thinks that this game is awesome. I asked them what was more awesome in it than all the previous games. They all answered the same; "Silver is a magic psy-guy (that's how we refer to superhumans who perform arcane and/or psychic nature time/space bending powers) (Sonic doesn't need that stuff), theres a cooler bad guy named Mephiles (as if Shadow isn't enough of an anti-hero they decided to recolor him with a different voice. How is that "cooler"?), theres a human in the game besides Eggman (ITS ROBOTNIK. GET IT RIGHT. Anyway that "human" who is in love with Sonic shows that SEGA might be insinuating bestiality in the game to appeal to the Sonic Porn Drawers), and the graphics are WAY better!!! (...I already made a thread on this.) Did any of those "better things" have anything to do with gameplay? Nope. Just "better" characters and "better" graphics. I think SEGA is starting to become a second SONY with Square outlooks. I stick with the old games on Mega Collection (including Ristar and Flicky).

 

[Ver-go-a-go-go]

I would like to take this opportunity to unleash my fury against the putrid Sonic 06.

I remember reading about this game before it came out. It was going to be epic. There was no subtitle, just SONIC THE HEDGEHOG, which meant this game was going to be something special and unique, just like it's predecessor with the same name. Except this time, it was going to be big and mature. Eggman, now with a different look that actually made him look real and mean, wasn't joking around. He was out for blood this time. Heck, the back of the case said THIS TIME, SPEED WON'T BE ENOUGH. This game was going to push its characters to the extreme. Of course, Nintendo wasn't cool enough for this revolutionary game, nor did its system have the graphic capability that was needed to impress the mature crowd they thought they would appeal to. No, this could only be on the PS3 and 360. This game was too epic for anything else. Sonic had a human girl friend, Shadow had his guns and motorcycle, and Silver was a psychic hedgehog from the future. This surely would be the best Sonic ever right?

No, not at all. The series tried way too hard to be something it isn't. They seem to be doing that a lot lately. Adding so many unnecessary characters and game play elements, that what made the original games so fun is drowned and forgotten. Instead, it becomes another faceless game with nothing special about it. This game won't go down as Sonic's prime title, like it was hyped to be. It'll go down as his lowest and most embarrassing moment ever.

 

[Brandikins]

Amen. Sonic Adventure 2 was one of the last good sonic games. Sonic Adventure was amazing. To this day I love it. I also have Sonic Mega Collection and a lot of other games.

That happens to every game these days. Banjo Kazooie is a big example. You see 10 years ago it had only a few characters, and no humans. The problem with today is that game creators are adding non-fiction things like people, cars, guns, etc. in games that didn't have those things back then. The only good thing about BK Nuts & Bolts was that they re-released the originals on the 360.

 

[Zemen]

Amen. Sonic Adventure 2 was one of the last good sonic games. Sonic Adventure was amazing. To this day I love it. I also have Sonic Mega Collection and a lot of other games.

That happens to every game these days. Banjo Kazooie is a big example. You see 10 years ago it had only a few characters, and no humans. The problem with today is that game creators are adding non-fiction things like people, cars, guns, etc. in games that didn't have those things back then. The only good thing about BK Nuts & Bolts was that they re-released the originals on the 360.

Like when Sonic the Hedgehog was only sonic and his gang facing Robotnik and his robots with nothing else in the series? And then, out of no where, Sonic is all of the sudden on Earth fighting side by side with humans.

 

[Ver-go-a-go-go]

Like when Sonic the Hedgehog was only sonic and his gang facing Robotnik and his robots with nothing else in the series? And then, out of no where, Sonic is all of the sudden on Earth fighting side by side with humans.

You know, I didn't have a problem with humans in Sonic Adventures 1 and 2. Seeing as they were just kind of there with no story relevance at all. I guess saving actual humans from the destruction of earth could be called more epic that just saving woodland animals, and I can understand that. But when one of them actually becomes a main character and love interest for the main HEDGEHOG character, I think they've gone too far. Sonic Unleashed pushed this too, with that stupid Professor Pickle character, but just not as far thankfully.

As for how Sonic got to earth in the first place, I have no idea. If anyone has ever watched the Sonic X show (which is actually quite good), I think they provide a fine explanation to how talking super animals get to the human world along with a power hungry super genius.

 

[Hayzer]

You know, I didn't have a problem with humans in Sonic Adventures 1 and 2. Seeing as they were just kind of there with no story relevance at all. I guess saving actual humans from the destruction of earth could be called more epic that just saving woodland animals, and I can understand that. But when one of them actually becomes a main character and love interest for the main HEDGEHOG character, I think they've gone too far. Sonic Unleashed pushed this too, with that stupid Professor Pickle character, but just not as far thankfully.

As for how Sonic got to earth in the first place, I have no idea. If anyone has ever watched the Sonic X show (which is actually quite good), I think they provide a fine explanation to how talking super animals get to the human world along with a power hungry super genius.

I've been watching Sonic X through again on Youtube, and I must say for it being the only Sonic franchise that has brought so many noobs to the games, it's quite good. It perfectly explains the plothole Sega created when they went from S3&K to SA.

However, no matter how sucky StH06 was, I loved how it was set-up. To me, even playing through GRAPHICS THAT COULD'VE BEEN ON THE WII (hint, hint), ahem, I loved how it was set up like the Adventure games. Separate Stories, Different gameplay for each character, etc.

But, no matter how good the games are, the Sonic the Hedgehog comic book series from Archie will always top the games. I should make an Archie Sonic topic. Well, maybe not.

Ken Penders did an amazing job with explaining how Robotnik became Eggman. Amazing. But, he also screwed up the franchise through Issue #159, and everything is being patched up by the total-dude-of-awesomeness, Ian Flynn right now. He's written issues 160-203, 204, 205, 206, 207, and Sonic Universe #1-6, 7, 8, 9, 10 so far, and they've been the best issues I've ever read of the series.

I'm currently working on a Collection right now, but I'm missing 150+ issues.

Here's Hayzer's Collection: [Brackets represent what's missing]

Sonic the Hedgehog:
#0, 1, 3 [#2]

The World's Most Way Past Cool Comic: Sonic the Hedgehog:
#1, 54-65, 162-203 (Ongoing subscription) [#2-53, 66-161]

Sonic the Hedgehog Presents: Princess Sally:
-- [#1-3]

Sonic the Hedgehog's Buddy: Tails:
-- [#1-3]

Sonic's Friendly Nemesis: Knuckles:
-- [#1-3]

Knuckles the Echinda:
-- [#1-32]

Sonic Quest:
-- [#1-3]

Sonic the Hedgehog: In Your Face:
-- [#1]

Sonic & Knuckles:
-- [#1]

Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble:
-- [#1]

Knuckles' Chaotix:
-- [#1]

Super Sonic vs. Hyper Knuckles:
-- [#1]

Sonic & Knuckles: Mecha Madness:
-- [#1]

Sonic Live:
-- [#1]

Sonic Blast:
-- [#1]

Sonic Super Special:
-- [#1-15]

Sonic the Hedgehog Archives:
#1-10 [#11, 12]

Sonic Select:
#1, 2 [--]

Sonic Universe:
#1-6 (Ongoing Subscription) [--]

Free Comic Book Day: Sonic the Hedgehog:
2007 [2008, 2009]

Sonic the Hedgehog: Who's Who:
-- [#1]

 

[Zarom]

I've already played Sonic, but not so long. I remember my cousin had a sega (Genesis?) and he was playing it (I had 5-6 years old) I enjoyed watching him at that time, I tought Sonic was a great game.

 

[Hayzer]

I've already played Sonic, but not so long. I remember my cousin had a sega (Genesis?) and he was playing it (I had 5-6 years old) I enjoyed watching him at that time, I tought Sonic was a great game.

AH, the nostalgia of the Genesis. I hooked mine up the other day and tried to get all the Chaos EMeralds in StH2... I game-overed on Oil Ocean Act 2...

 

[Ver-go-a-go-go]

AH, the nostalgia of the Genesis. I hooked mine up the other day and tried to get all the Chaos EMeralds in StH2... I game-overed on Oil Ocean Act 2...

Gah, I know the feeling. Come to think of it, I never got all the chaos emeralds in that game, and it's my favorite 2D Sonic of them all..... At least the Oil Ocean boss was pretty easy. Non-poisonous, constant jumping allowed oil makes it pretty simple.

 

[MrMosley]

Gah, I know the feeling. Come to think of it, I never got all the chaos emeralds in that game, and it's my favorite 2D Sonic of them all..... At least the Oil Ocean boss was pretty easy. Non-poisonous, constant jumping allowed oil makes it pretty simple.

There's a code you can put in at the Level Select that lets you turn into Super Sonic (which basically gives you the Chaos Emeralds). The code is, 04,02,01,06.

But on that topic, I have gotten the Chaos Emeralds for all Sonic games. I really do just dominate classic Sonic since I've played it my whole life. Some of my friends just set and watch me play sometimes because I know where everything is, the layout of the special levels, etc., and can do all these things, but it comes from years of playing. I never really have trouble dying on those games either. I very rarely ever die.

 

[Hayzer]

There's a code you can put in at the Level Select that lets you turn into Super Sonic (which basically gives you the Chaos Emeralds). The code is, 04,02,01,06.

But on that topic, I have gotten the Chaos Emeralds for all Sonic games. I really do just dominate classic Sonic since I've played it my whole life. Some of my friends just set and watch me play sometimes because I know where everything is, the layout of the special levels, etc., and can do all these things, but it comes from years of playing. I never really have trouble dying on those games either. I very rarely ever die.

Lucky...Maybe I should practice more.

(Oh look...50 characters...)

 

[CoolSpot]

What up with all these sonic noobs? the name "sonic" cant ruined by you people.