If there's one 3D adventure most Sonic fans can get behind, it's Sonic Adventure. It was originally released for the Sega Dreamcast in 1998 and if you were a Nintendo GameCube owner, you might have also experienced the Director's Cut a number of years later.
Since then, this critically-acclaimed title – considered by some as one of the greatest video games of all-time – has received a high-definition digital release across multiple platforms. For a while, though, many Sonic fans have been longing for a proper remake. While Sega has seemingly shown little interest in such a project over the years, a recent song release via its social channels (see above), has now sent the fanbase into an absolute frenzy.
The "Welcome to Station Square" Remix, is based on the hub world track from Sonic Adventure. This isn't just any old remix, as it's been handled by Tee Lopes – a composer involved with more recent releases like Sonic Mania and Team Sonic Racing. Adding to this, he's joined by Jun Senoue on guitar, who was the sound director of the Adventure series and was a composer on the original game.
Lopes even said over on Twitter how it was "an honor" to remix this iconic track "officially", which has resulted in fans of the blue blur now questioning if a remake of Sonic Adventure could be on the cards. The official Sonic the Hedgehog Twitter account also mentioned how this would be the first of four new remixes.
What do you think about all of this? Is this just two musical legends paying respect to an iconic game, or do you think it could mean something more? Tell us below.
[source twitter.com]
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Sonic Battle 2! Finally!
Love Lopes' work. They are extremely talented.
On topic though, never played the original Sonic adventure so I don't get the initial "this is so much better!" feeling.
I heard this earlier today, it's a great remix of one of my favorite Sonic tunes. Though I didn't question if Sonic Adventure was getting a remake, just saw this as a fun remix. Wouldn't mind one being someone who loved the Dreamcast original.
@Roam85 I would love a sequel to Sonic Battle. It's one of the games I still keep my GBA out for. One of my favorite games.
I'm not sure how I feel about this remix yet. It seems a tad to glitzy? I'm not sure. But my Sonic Adventure hype meter just kicked in! Make it happen Sega!
Probably just a tease to troll the fans. I doubt any more will come of it.
wouldn't mind just fixed ports either, these games were almost always rushed could be a nice excuse to give them a tuning and redeem them, like making the night sections optional or faster in unleashed would be nice. though i hear adventure got worst with every port...
Very nice. I really enjoyed that. A remake would make this guy so happy.
They make references to their old games all the time on social media, I'm sure it's nothing. They even said this is the first of 4 remixes they plan on posting.. That said, the GameCube to this day is still the only Nintendo system with this game and the 3 other GameCube-era games on it. I would very much like Switch versions.
I wouldn't mind a remake. The original game didn't really click for me, but it might've just been my age.
Ooh I like the accordion
They’ve been remaking the music for decades now this isn’t a sign of anything but remixes to listen to.
I miss the SA1 style of music for Sonic games, I always think of tracks like Poison Spear or High and Broken from Secret Rings and think of what could have been in a SA3.
If they brought over sonic adventure over, I would loose my piss.
This sounds more like a tease for racing DLC.
This wasn’t a launch title in 1998. It only just managed to hit stores in Japan before Christmas.
The biggest launch game was Virtua Fighter 3tb.
I felt the urge to visit Station Square during the 1960s and have a swingin’ time in the lounge with a martini in hand.
I approve!
I had to reply to that post asking for an adventure collection for switch.
@Bunkerneath this 100%! I’d buy it in a heartbeat ( even faster if they REMOVED Big the annoying Cat)
@ancientlii It would be nice... only problem is, current Sonic Team still seem to rush everything.. Sonic Forces and Mania both got delayed a year... and look out Forces turned out? Mania had a few bugs tho it's the only time they really bothered to fix them with updates
Plus this could just be a remix for one of the dream events in Mario and Sonic... even the last ones had a few remixes from Sonic Adventure 1 and 2
@KoekiieWoekiie or make him optional, his story felt really pointless, they even said the reason they added him was to slow the game down.... cus yeah after fun fast action packed levels you want some buggy fishing levels that can take about 30 mins or more each unless you know how to cheat the system
Skips SA1 and port or remake SA2 please. Still play it all the time on my X1.
So to fix the erroneous error here.
Jun Senoue was lead composer for TSR, not Tee. Tee has as many credits for the game as Hyper Potions and S.A.M.E, but Jun worked on almost all the music.
SA is a wonderfully ambitious game with a ton of problems. A remake (not a remaster) that fixes those problems would be sweet.
Before they release Sonic Adventure on Switch, Sega should think if theres any other games they should release first - namely Skies of Arcadia.
"this critically-acclaimed title – considered by some as one of the greatest video games of all-time"
I'm not convinced of the above statement. I owned on release date, along with Dreamcast, and even back then reviews were raising the same complaints with 3D Sonic as they are now. The fact that it is probably the best of the 3D Sonic's doesn't mean much. I can't imagine anybody would consider it one of the greatest video-games of all time, especially since even the preceding 2D Sonic games for the megadrive were much better games.
Loved my intial run back on the Dreamcast, but many years later, when I revisted it, everything just seemed very clunky & frustrating. It would benefit hugely from a proper remake, but to be honest I've always prefered 2D Sonic.
While I don't think adventures 1 & 2 are the best, I would like to see a remake of them. The animations, gameplay and graphics didn't age well.
I hope 1 day they will also remake sonic heroes or make a sonic heroes style game. While it's considered as mediocre by the fanbase, it is still my favorite.
It'd be kinda great to get a Sonic Adventure remake. There's so much they could do to make that game better like fix bugs so you don't clip through the floor, make it prettier, fix the ghastly facial animations, redo Tails voice so it doesn't sound like it was recorded in a bathroom. Basically that game is kinda a mess but there's a decent game in there if it was remade.
@Wraggadam1 this is exactly what I came to say - we were all critical of the flaws in Sonic Adventure when it was released and nothing much changed for the DX or re-releases! As a statement it's somewhere between barmy and outright wrong!
@xanderten50 yea I remember the game releasing to mix reviews. I enjoyed the game for what it was but one of the best games of all time? It is not even on the list or the honorable mentions list
For me personally a remake of SA1 would be nice, but i'd rather have SA3 for Switch.
I already played SA1 to death both on the Dreamcast and on Game Cube.
I like all the unofficial remixes of their songs more than this. Too bad Nintendo took those channels down. This is just add drum loop to station square and speed up tempo. I also would not care for a remake of Sonic Adventure. A sequel would be a better idea, but I know that won't happen
Sounds like Sonic Adventure Sunshine, and it's wonderful!
@Sunsy yeah, me too.
I don’t think it’ll ever happen, but I’d play it.
The music in that game was so good.
Fortunately, I experienced both versions of the game. I first saw the original displayed at a Toys "R" Us(then later owned a physical copy)and I own Sonic Adventure DX Director's Cut on the Gamecube.
It's all about Twinkle Park anyways
One of the greatest games of all time??
Ha! Aye, totally...
Anyone who thinks so must only play Sonic games—none of which rise above the 70% mark. Sonic is a disaster of a franchise.
Keep in mind, If we get a new Sonic Adventure or a Sonic Adventure remake, it will have boost sections, as well as 2D sections in order to keep that nostalgia flowing.
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