You know a franchise and a company have a unique ability to exasperate fans when a 'special reveal' at a live panel turns out to be for an event in San Diego. A Sonic the Hedgehog panel at SXSW did just that, ending what was actually a relatively fun panel not with a mic drop, but an atmosphere where you could hear a pin drop. To say that fans online reacted negatively would be an understatement.
That Sonic 25th Anniversary Event in San Diego on 22nd July may have a reveal of its own, and we certainly hope so. While SEGA would like us to be excited about Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice coming to 3DS later this year, in the real world we want a major home console entry for the mascot's Anniversary. Like Sonic Generations, for this and the next (NX?) generation of gamers.
Just today we were joking at Sonic's expense when chatting as a team - in terms that can't be published on a family friendly website - as the poor chap has drawn some ire in recent times. Nevertheless, we admire the ever-humorous official Twitter account, and thought we'd share its neat Anniversary GIF - spot the self-deprecating inclusion of a meme-tastic imposter.
The Sonic Twitter account has done a great job of keeping its humour despite the relatively tough times the mascot is facing. Keep on joking, Sonic the Hedgehog, we still believe in you.
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They sure love their Sanic
Gotta Go Fast!
Well to be fair, he manages to be funny at least. Just look up his interactions the Deus Ex twitter account. Solid stuff.
Obama: laughs You mean the chaos emeralds?
Well... they're trying...
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I just wished they at least talked about Lost World at the show instead of pushing Sonic Boom.
As long as the next home console game isn't as bad as Boom I think I will have a good time with it seeing as I really enjoyed Lost World. Don't go in expecting perfection and you may well be surprised, I know I was.
Sonic Boom patch incoming!
@MarinoKadame To be fair Sonic Boom is popular with kids as Sonics 'mature?' audience has dwindled. I would also add that Sonic Boom Rise of the Lyric despite all the technical hiccups and the large public outcry by gamers who never even played it is the most fun and realised 3D Sonic yet. It just came at a time when every Sonic game was met with hate.
Poor Sanic
@Dpishere Lost World was good fun, but Boom was better. Sonic Boom certainly didn't deserve all the hate. It has the best 3D controls of any Sonic yet, I would also argue the most fun. Sega should have let Big Red Button finish the game but no Sega had to kick it out the door in Alpha state.
The old saying Sega do what Nintendon't has never been so true as Nintendo would assist a new team at all stages ensuring the best result.
Sonic, you might have had a few bad games (ahem.. A LOT of bad games) but I have hope that you will return to greatness one day. Here's hoping for a better future!
People are seriously still defending the garbage Sonic Boom? The game that's arguably worse than Sonic 06? Wow. Anyhow don't feel bad for the mascot when they pull crap like building tension for a big reveal and the reveal was the date of a reveal. At this point I'm not confident they'll have any solid games for awhile. Here's hoping for a Sonic Adventure 3 or 06 remastered nonetheless.
Bring back the old Sonic and Dr Robotnik. Only Tails and Knuckles as side characters and lose the rest of the crappy cast. Also lose the whiny voice acting.
Bring back the speed and fun to Sonic games. Kill the homing attack with fire and do not put that in the next Sonic games.
I'll be playing the Genesis games in honor of Sonic's 25th.
CAN YOU FEEL THE SUNSHINE
DOES IT BRIGHTEN UP YOUR DAY?
I really do hope Sonic regains it's mass popularity with all ages soon. Nobody wants Sonic to die, especially the poor man behind the official Twitter account for Sonic!
I quite like the show Sonic Boom and although I have not played the game it did look quite bad, but whilst Sonic has had a history of bad games I quite like to think Sonic Team has begun to get things right and as someone who grew up with Sonic Adventure I prefer 3d game play. In all honesty what game series doesn't have bad games here and there. Plus Sonic has better media e.g. Tv shows than most others and the twitter is gold. (first time commenter long time reader).
I will always love Sonic, though I won't always buy his games new.
I believe that they want to release bad Sonic games for the sake of notoriety. Games like Sonic Boom and Sonic '06 keep him famous, fact!
That said, they [should] also know that you can't survive on that alone. We also need some Generations and Colours type games.
After all these years I'm still hoping for a full HD 2D sprite based game using retro physics. How hard can it be, Sega?(!)
Call WayForward and give Sonic 3 & Knuckles some Ducktales treatment. The income flow and positive reaction you'll get might be a huge clue.
Sega! Look back at Sonic cd! That game was awesome! Just bring it into 3d and stop making sanic games!
Sega! Look back at Sonic cd! That game was awesome! Just bring it into 3d and stop making sanic games!
@Broosh You haven't played Sonic Boom. If you have you will see that it is the best 3D Sonic yet, however that is not saying much lol. Sonic Boom is an incredibly fun game if you look past its technical pitfalls.
Stop basing your opinions of trailer trash dirt like IGN.
@PikachuForeva Sonic Boom is a fun game. Yes it looks like a HD Gamecube game but it is Sonics best 3D entry yet. 2 player coop is well done, controls are excellent.
I really feel like a Sonic Game, hope something tasty comes our way. Generations was lovely!
@liveswired "Sonic Boom was the best 3D sonic game"
Funny way of spelling Sonic Generations there, bud.
Would not mind something like Colors, or Generations, but even a classic style game like Rush is also pretty cool
@BlueNitrous Well bud, I shouldn't have to spell out 3D platformer...Generations is still a 2D platformer, regardless of using polygonal dressage. So yes, Boom is the best of Sonic's 3D outings.
@BlueNitrous That's also an odd way of spelling Sonic Unleashed.
@liveswired I think you need to go back on your meds buddy. Sonic Boom was not only the worst Sonic game made since Sonic Blast on the Master System but actually the worst game I have ever played. The only people defending this atrocious, shameless, rushed, squatted, runny dump of a game, are those too young to offer a subjective opinion on the quality and what gamers expect.
It was so bad that Sega knew it was going to get terrible reviews so they refused to give out review copies until after it was already released to get a few sales in before people found out it was garbage.
It takes a special kind of awful for a game development company to actually NOT want their product reviewed and getting publicity online prior to release.
Poor Sanik, he has to spend times with Sonic explaining what a meme is.
Sanik: this is a meme * shows sanik*
Sonic: um interesting. Now can I show you a glitch * Pulls out Sonic 06*
Almost spit soup all over the monitor. Damnit, Sega!
@liveswired Sonic Adventure is the one for me. Its a mess graphically and buggy as hell but nostalgic for me. I've seen a full walkthrough for Boom to know I wouldn't like it, unfortunately.
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