Sonic Megathread

[Deleted member 466]

How is Sonic R supposed to be played?

I've never played this game so I decided to check it out yesterday. The controls were very finicky, controlling Sonic was a nightmare. I tried to somehow, understand how the game wanted to be played but by the end of the race I just had one thought:

What the fuck were they thinking?

Is there a trick to it? I noticed the bumpers sort of tilt Sonic to the left or right. Maybe slowly tap forward instead of holding it could prove useful.

Any pro Sonic R players that could enlighten me, much appreciated.

 

[fake-chan]

It isn't supposed to be played at all.

 

[Deleted member 898720]

Sonic games are the biggest challenge for patience because somehow I don't really know what the makers were thinking when they made such bad controls maybe they hate the players.

 

[bjork]

You take the sonic r disc out of the saturn and admire its majesty in its case on a shelf and instead play this

 

[Goshikk]

Is there a trick to it?

Yes. You accelerate by holding up and turn by pressing the direction on the dpad + the associated trigger, just like in Rock and Roll Racing. By pressing both at the same time you can make pretty much any turn in the game. In fact, you will oversteer if you don't let go.

Sonic R is a mediocre racing game but it's not as bad as people say it is. They're just noobs.

 

[Don Patch]

Had the same moment years and years ago.
All the characters control lie hover crafts.
Think of them AS hover crafts and you can have a good time with the game.

 

[Otsuu]

It's not, so jot that down.

 

[Deleted member 58254]

It isn't supposed to be played at all.

its supposed to be burned

 

[nikodem123asdf]

OK so if you're looking for actual tips: Sonic isn't a hedgehog in this game, he's a car.

Everyone's a car, the D-pad (preferably analogue stick) should be steered like it's a car's steering wheel and you press some button (don't remember which) to press on gas.

The controls make a lot more sense when you use a racer mindset.

 

[PhaseJump]

Pretty sure you were supposed to steer with the shoulder buttons and try to fine tune the steering with the directional pad.

I could be wrong though. I don't try to think about it. The game sucks and I refuse to play it, despite having a fully loaded library on a Satiator.

 

[DarkTownStrutters]

You are supposed to play it with your wheelchair bound buddy all the while singing at the top of your lungs. How else?

This is how you play it.

 

[Stare best girl]

on Sega Saturn!

 

[Stookymalarkey]

You take the sonic r disc out of the saturn and admire its majesty in its case on a shelf and instead play this

I prefer this version:

 

[juanchikbzmusic]

As a kid I always loved sonic R. When I grew up I realized that I only played it because of it gorgeous music (and to this day, the jacques/davis duo is one of my biggest influences when talking of vg composers).
Anyhow, as a kid actually I used to play it on the gems collections, sometimes on ps2, sometimes on gc, but mostly on GC, and I don't remember it controlling SO BADLY as the time I tried to play de saturn version with the 3d pad as an adult. It was just one time so my theory is that the gems version has refined controls, maybe someone can confirm this theory?
I still don't have an ODE for using on my saturn, but this summer I'll buy one, and honestly, even tho the game freaking sucks, I still want to beat it once more, but on it's original system as long the music is on,it's okay for me

 

[Bakuma1997]

Unlocking Tails Doll ASAP

 

[VidiyaGaemer]

My first introduction to the Sonic games. At first I had fun exploring the glorious, multi routed environments in like Time Trial mode. Then when that wore off, I got to the nitty gritty and learned to play it proper, collecting medals, emeralds, and unlocking characters/maps. It's a glorious, replayable racing game with an attempt at the classic Sonic map design but in 3D, if you know what you're doing in it. The only real fault in this game is too little content level wise. But given the amount of times it's replayed, I suppose it makes sense.

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

The PC version was actually my favorite game during the summer of 2003, so I think I can answer this question...

Due to the finicky (kinda oily) controls, confusing track design and extremely sharp turns you are expected to make, you are better off forfeiting Sonic entirely and picking a slower, bigger character instead (yes, that's a valid strategy in this game: deliberately ignoring the main character and choosing a slower racer to win a race), anything else is playing with fire.

 

[Tbest25 Tbest25]

To beat this game, you need to keep the dream alive, while living in the city

 

[juanchikbzmusic]

My first introduction to the Sonic games. At first I had fun exploring the glorious, multi routed environments in like Time Trial mode. Then when that wore off, I got to the nitty gritty and learned to play it proper, collecting medals, emeralds, and unlocking characters/maps. It's a glorious, replayable racing game with an attempt at the classic Sonic map design but in 3D, if you know what you're doing in it. The only real fault in this game is too little content level wise. But given the amount of times it's replayed, I suppose it makes sense.

Can't agree more. A basic game, without too much science. still funny to get the 100% every once in a while

 

[evercaptor]

I've been making a concerted effort to like Sonic CD the past week and I have to say that now I'm picking up its rhythm, I'm really enjoying it. I think i played like 5 minutes on the gems collection as a kid, a single play on the 2011 reissue on xbox360, but i've beaten it 4 times this week and i'm really starting to feel it the way i do the other 2d sonic games I grew up with.

 

[Mr. SyS]

>Mega thread
If you have a 6th gen console you can't go wrong with Mega Collection.

 

[Ikagura]

I've been making a concerted effort to like Sonic CD the past week and I have to say that now I'm picking up its rhythm, I'm really enjoying it. I think i played like 5 minutes on the gems collection as a kid, a single play on the 2011 reissue on xbox360, but i've beaten it 4 times this week and i'm really starting to feel it the way i do the other 2d sonic games I grew up with.
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Honestly the only thing CD's remaster really needed was a proper stage select and Knuckles + Amy playable in a second playthrough.

Truly one of the best way to appreciate the game

 

[evercaptor]

Honestly the only thing CD's remaster really needed was a proper stage select and Knuckles + Amy playable in a second playthrough.

Truly one of the best way to appreciate the game

That's how i've been playing it (via origins+ so knux and amy are playable) and playing through with each of them so i'm building the sonic cd muscle memory like i have for 1, 2 and 3c. I really enjoyed how the main game prioritises really exploring the map and then the time trials are there for that Sonic speed rush and so both can really flourish and the maps facilitate that, too.

That miracle edition looks interesting, I'm gonna have to follow up with that when i've finished my cd vision quest.

 

[Nickakyoin]

Am I going to be that insane? Maybe.
Half of these games aren't necessarily bad, otherwise (Advance trilogy, Shadow Generations obv, the first Riders etc.)

(Also forgot to add Sonic Crossworld Racings, but that one is safe).

 

[waterxwraith]

I've been making a concerted effort to like Sonic CD the past week and I have to say that now I'm picking up its rhythm, I'm really enjoying it. I think i played like 5 minutes on the gems collection as a kid, a single play on the 2011 reissue on xbox360, but i've beaten it 4 times this week and i'm really starting to feel it the way i do the other 2d sonic games I grew up with.
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hell yeah, I fell for the marketing as a kid when Gems Collection dropped and when I played through Sonic CD for the first time I was mesmerized and fell in love immediately. Glad to see more people giving it it's flowers these days.