Dear Sonic Team,
I hope you’ve learned from your mistakes and you can deliver this time (because it may be your last chance). I’m a little more forgiving then some of your other fans because, unlike some of them, I actually liked Sonic Adventure 2 (the last good sonic game in my opinion). Excluding the DS titles, because I haven’t played them all, the last couple of sonic outings have been terrible. The last game Sonic was in he could turn into a Warehog! WTF is that!?
a comic strip I made of the subject
Luckily, however, Sonic Team has apparently listened to our complaints and they decided to reset the franchise and go back to their roots. Since I’ve been a loyal fan since my first Sega console I’m a little optimistic about this project despite they’re history. Even though a lot of oldschool games are getting redone HD style for the current-gen systems, I have faith in this one. If someone gave me majority control over the Sonic Team I’d just make Sonic Adventure 3 but I like the direction they’re going in. They’re apparently building this game from the ground up and it’s suppose to be a 2d game–or perhaps more like a 2.5d game (2d gameplay with 3d graphics). So far not much is out about the game other than a teaser (which I posted below) and the code name for the project (project needlemouse). It’s suppose to be release in 2010 and I’m definitely keeping my eye on this one because if it fails the Sonic fans they’re trying to please will eat them alive!
Teaser:
Former Sonic fan here. (Former in the sense that I hate the new games to; although Sonic Unleashed wasn’t that bad, it still doesn’t hold a candle to even he Adventure games) I’m cautiously optimistic, but I’m not holding my breath either.
This girl gamer is extremely impressed with your content–but, then again, given I love gaming, I suppose there’s a bias there. The multimedia angle is totally the way to go with this blog. Have you tried getting the opinions of other gamers re: new releases? (I’ve only skimmed, so I might have missed it.) That would add a nice community element. Generally, though, the whole thing is sweet.
(And your header is awesome.)
Hahaha Thanks! No I haven’t really thought of that only because I don’t know many other gamers. I know it sounds crazy that someone who is a gamer doesn’t have many gamer friends but that’s just the way it is. I think it’s because I don’t like nerds which I know sounds harsh but I’m talking about the crazy gamer geeks who talk down to you and are socially inapt. But you have a good idea there so I should probably branch out and start meeting more cool gamers like yourself…especially girl gamers cause they’re just instantly cooler.