I want more sonic spinoffs

[Ikagura Ikagura]

It's not like all of the Sonic fan games are just copies of the old games.

I'd say that SRB2 is quite original by itself.

There have been at least a few Sonic fan games that had him moving around a 3D environment, and honestly they had a really food understanding of how controlling a really fast character should work in a 3D space, right down to the level design and layout.

I can't even remeber the names anymore, but I remember playing one or two of those fan games and thinking that Sega should just hire the fucker to teach Sonic Team how to make Sonic work in 3D.

Technically Sega got it right with the Speed levels in SA1&2 and the Boost levels in Unleashed, Colours and Generations (and probably the Cyberspace levels in Frontiers), it's just that they have bad execution or stuff that makes the experience worse.

 

[moonbits]

They can't even make good mainline games and you are asking for spin offs?
Caca with diarrhea, with fries and a large soda, please

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

They can't even make good mainline games and you are asking for spin offs?

Sonic X Shadow Generations is a good mainline game though (yes, even if it's a remaster the second half is still original).

Frontiers was divisive but people agreed it was better than Forces and Lost World and the Cyberspace levels were considered as good..

 

[moonbits]

Sonic X Shadow Generations is a good mainline game though.

Hey! I played that game 15 years ago!

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

Hey! I played that game 15 years ago!

No this version, it came out much more recently

The Shadow part is original.

And CrossWorlds is seen as being good by many.

 

[moonbits]

Going with your incredible logic, then Bioware should be creating amazing games since their ME remaster was great. And I'll ignore Anthem and Veilguard.

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

Going with your incredible logic, then Bioware should be creating amazing games since their ME remaster was great. And I'll ignore Anthem and Veilguard.

You didn't get what I meant: Shadow Generations is the original stuff in the game and it was considered to be good. It's not a mere Generations remaster. Frontiers also had a good score.

Sure, Forces and Lost World were disappointing but these aren't recent anymore.

 

[moonbits]

You didn't get what I meant: Shadow Generations is the original stuff in the game and it was considered to be good. It's not a mere Generations remaster. Frontiers also had a good score.

Sure, Forces and Lost World were disappointing but these aren't recent anymore.

My point is that taking an old game and adding new content doesn't automatically make them capable of making a good game, hence my Bioware comparison. Forces and Frontiers were horrendous.

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

My point is that taking an old game and adding new content doesn't automatically make them capable of making a good game, hence my Bioware comparison. Forces and Frontiers were horrendous.

Frontiers being horrendous is subjective though.

On the other hand Sonic X Shadow gen has proven they can make do stuff because the Shadow Gen game is basically a different game inserted to a remaster.

It's like Bowser's Fury in Mario 3D World Switch, it's almost as if it's its own game.

Furthermore Crossworld also disproves your point.

 

[moonbits]

Frontiers being horrendous is subjective though.

Thank you Mr Obvious. Crossworlds is a racing game, not a Sonic game.
Or it isn't that obvious?

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

Crossworlds is a racing game, not a Sonic game.

It's literally called "Sonic Racing" in the title therefore it's a Sonic game, thank you.

 

[Badseed Badseed]

I like to consider myself a Sega fanboy.

I've finished Segagaga on my modded Dreamcast, I've owned every Sega console in the US, I even had a SG-1000 from Japan (it stopped working years ago). I love all things Sega except... I REALLY,REALLY dislike Sonic and all his derpy friends. Sorry Naka-san

 

[ThatOneLum ThatOneLum]

I like to consider myself a Sega fanboy.
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I've finished Segagaga on my modded Dreamcast, I've owned every Sega console in the US, I even had a SG-1000 from Japan (it stopped working years ago). I love all things Sega except... I REALLY,REALLY dislike Sonic and all his derpy friends. Sorry Naka-san

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To be honest at this point I'm convinced that I'm a Sonic fan because he was super prevailant in the UK in the 90s so there were all the shows, books and games coming out at the same sort of time.

I was conditioned to enjoy spiny blue mammals from a young age and Service Games are to blame

 

[Badseed Badseed]

To be honest at this point I'm convinced that I'm a Sonic fan because he was super prevailant in the UK in the 90s so there were all the shows, books and games coming out at the same sort of time.

I was conditioned to enjoy spiny blue mammals from a young age and Service Games are to blame

We had all that crap here in the US also, it just reinforced the fact that Sonic blows

 

[ThatOneLum ThatOneLum]

We had all that crap here in the US also, it just reinforced the fact that Sonic blows.

I'm aware you guys had a decent amount of media for him and all, but he was voted the most popular video game character in the UK until like 2006/8

Mario was nowhere near as popular here as he was in the US so blue boy got a lot more attention with the weaker competition.

 

[Badseed Badseed]

I'm aware you guys had a decent amount of media for him and all, but he was voted the most popular video game character in the UK until like 2006/8

Mario was nowhere near as popular here as he was in the US so blue boy got a lot more attention with the weaker competition.

Man the UK is a weird place, they love Jamie Oliver and Sonic Not like here in the USA where we just love GUNS!!!

 

[ThatOneLum ThatOneLum]

Man the UK is a weird place, they love Jamie Oliver and Sonic Not like here in the USA where we just love GUNS!!!
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See if we had your guns we could shoot Jamie Oliver.

Also only middle class and up british people like Jamie. Most people acknowledge his recipes but think he's a total twat.

There's literally an interactive video on YouTube where you can beat the shit out of him. Its class.

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

This thread is being derailed.

 

[elrepoman]

I would love a spinoff with Silver and Metal Sonic doing some time traveling shenanigans.

 

[Guinea]

Another game like The Murder of Sonic would be really nice. I also want a new Sonic RPG that's kinda like Mega Man Command Mission. (And since I brought that up, I also want a Command Mission 2)

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

I would love a spin-off with Silver and Metal Sonic doing some time traveling shenanigans.

No thanks​

I just find that time travel shenanigans are messy and could make a story bad or overcomplicated for no reasons. It only worked for Terminator 1&2, Back to the Future's trilogy and perhaps Doctor Who because the time travelling isn't the sole focus of their respective stories (well, BttF 1 was about returning to his original era but that's like someone wanting to go back to his home country).

Silver has been mishandled by the Sonic Team but it's hard to make him interesting beyond "Sonic but grey with telekinesis" sadly. We already got Shadow as the Sonic Rival and I feel like Silver was only useful to the plot of 2006 rather than being a proper new character. He's barely relevant outside like how Chaos was mostly relevant to Adventure.

Metal Sonic is one of the best antagonist in the series but sadly Sega has mishandled him as well (especially when he's mostly for the cheap nostalgic fanservice with anniversary games like Forces having him for the sake of putting the previous antagonists and he barely felt like a proper fight unlike Generations).

2006's failure made Silver's own game impossible.

Another game like The Murder of Sonic would be really nice. I also want a new Sonic RPG that's kinda like Mega Man Command Mission. (And since I brought that up, I also want a Command Mission 2)

I wouldn't mind another Visual Novel but it was for an April's Fools and that worked mostly because it was unexpected. The novelty aspect would wear off.

What's Command Mission?

 

[Guinea]

What's Command Mission?

An alternate canon of Mega Man X. It's a turn based Mega Man game and it kicks ass!!!

 

[ThatOneLum ThatOneLum]

I think. A full-fledged Mobian Murder Mystery could be neat.

Maybe actually have someone die this time tho? Like, have a minor character actually killed off and have the game be about finding out who did it.

Might be a bit dark for Sonic but frankly the lack of major deaths beyond Maria is noticeable lmao (no one bring up the comic canon)

 

[Tonberry]

Big the Cat fishing mobile game

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

I think. A full-fledged Mobian Murder Mystery could be neat.

Maybe actually have someone die this time tho? Like, have a minor character actually killed off and have the game be about finding out who did it.

For a spin-off that will be harder to make people attached to a character.

Might be a bit dark for Sonic but frankly the lack of major deaths beyond Maria is noticeable lmao (no one bring up the comic canon).

I think that is less impactful since overall we already got several cases

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namely Tikal, Gamma, Emerl, Blaze (well, as a fakeout but still vanishing in 2006) and Chip in a way.