Bryan Lee O'Malley - creator of Scott Pilgrim - is trolling us, isn't he. The new cover art for Scott Pilgrim vs The World: The Game features the titular boy antihero is a pose familiar to many of us, and that's because it's a direct replica of/homage to Sonic's iconic under-the-leg pose from the box art of Sonic Adventure.
https://twitter.com/bryanleeomalley/status/1347612937368657920?s=20
If you're a Nintendo purist, then perhaps you know the game as "Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut", the title it was given on the GameCube, but Sonic's first foray into the 3D world was actually an original Dreamcast game (RIP). It was the bestselling game on the console, no doubt because of the addition of the excellent Chao minigame, in which Sonic learns the value of parenting by raising a virtual pet.
While the re-release of Scott Pilgrim vs The World: The Game is exciting enough, we can't help but find ourselves wondering if we'll ever get to play Sonic Adventure again. We still have that song in our heads. You know the one.
Do you miss Sonic Adventure as well, or are we on our own here? Let us know your thoughts on the speedy blue guy in the comments below.
[source twitter.com]
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Ah I see it now!
Beats me what song is stuck in your head, sorry. Only song in my head when Scott Pilgrim the Game is mentioned is good ol' "Another Winter" from the game itself.
That’s actually super cool, love the fact that its also a riff on the colour/design language of the Japanese Mega Drive sonic games. The whole things the very epitome of a deep cut, love it.
SA1 parody.
NL mentions dat song
song is SA2.
i don't think i was on the same page as NL here.
Still have the original Sonic Adventure game on Dreamcast. Good times.
This is SERIOUSLY cool
@Nalverus yeah when someone brings up Adventure 1 and says "that song" my mind goes right to the power chords of Open Your Heart that play during the title screen. City Escape (and the whole SA2 OST) is a bowl of whatever compared to Jun Senoue's epic work in SA1.
Don't give me a heart attack. I saw the thumb of this news, and I imagined it was a compilation for Switch or even the long awaited remake of Sonic Adventure. Hahahah
@Nalverus I JUST REALLY LIKE SONIC ADVENTURE 2 I'M SORRY
I played Sonic Adventure for the first time a few years ago and wasn't impressed with it. It was just another mediocre early 3D game with Sonic in it, thats all.
@kategray Never apologize for liking Sonic Adventure 2. Just live and learn.
This box art is really cool though.
Bryan Lee O’Malley’s a big Sonic fan, there are loads of references throughout the series. Like the logo for Gets It Together!
@RetrovisRabbit Hanging on the edge of tomorrow!!!
both sonic adventures are soooo fun and then you compare them to sonic forces and you throw up
Man that box art takes me back to a simpler time. The nostalgia is real.
Both my kids still talk about the Chao Garden. It was the number one reason they didn't want me to get rid of my old Gamecube when I was considering it.
Can't wait for Scott Pilgrim. My first time.
Gob damnnitt, now I have to plug the dreamcast back in. I'd love new or even a remake of sonic adventure. 2 was super cool also.
That song isn’t pumpkin hill?
That's awesome, I'm not crazy about physical releases these days (much prefer the convenience of being able to go from one game to another in an instant without having to carry and swap out game carts), but a nice looking release like this, is tempting.
Also, you called Scott Pilgrim an anti-hero, how exactly he is an anti-hero? I've read the graphic novels and seen the film many times, but I never had the impression that what he did made him an anti-hero.
Praying for a Sonic Adventure 1 remake as part of his 30th birthday celebrations this year! One of my all time favourite games.
@duffmmann Scott’s a bit of a c*nt throughout the graphic novels. He’s narcissistic and a bit of a stalker but it’s more out of him being a total idiot rather than being mean. The other characters openly call him out for being terrible many times. So I wouldn’t say he’s an anti-hero but he definitely isn’t an actual hero either, he puts himself above everyone else many many times.
Cant decide on the regular release or if I want to shell out for that awesome looking SEGA cartridge box... super hyped for this one! Happy to see a physical release!!!
"...no doubt because of the addition of the excellent Chao minigame"
Highly doubt that, the Chao aspect gained popularity way after the console had died out, largely thanks to the GBA to GC connectivity, else the larger child audience (I didn't even know what a DC was in 2003.) because it's Nintendo.
Anyone who bought this in 1999 wanted it for what they sold it as: an action/adventure game. This is just a jab at the game, why is this always a requirement for Sonic posts? Geez.
@fafonio Okay. Thanks. That song is awesome, too!
@Carck No need to convince me about the chao stuff, it's the wording in the article, to me this is just another way of saying "...and remember, 3D Sonic games bad."
I mean, they must be if SA1 is remembered for the pet sim and not the action platforming gameplay people(I at least) bought the game for.
I thought it was going to look lame, but it does not.
Lol I love it, Sonic Adventure is an all time cult classic for me.
This art along with the classic edition clam shell #2 were also definitely inspired bu the Japanese Mega Drive covers.
This and the clamshell cover for the classic edition also seem to be inspired by the Japanese Mega Drive covers.
Not a bad thing to pay homage to...
@Tim_Vreeland
Wow, both are great! Would be awesome for the cover to be reversible, as to feature both Scott and Ramona. :3
Sonic Adventure 1 is like Street Fighter the Movie with Van damme. It is not a good game. But it is entertaining as all hell.
@Tasuki story of sonic's life...
I love both of the Sonic Adventure games! I long for a third one even though people tell me that Sonic 06 is the third sequel, but to me it’s definitely not. I hope one day it will happen.
Better than the movie.
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