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of all the Links I saw Ben being based off looks wise. Twilight was the one I thought the least.

Later down the line. Sonic Racing Crossworlds will be the game I get this time soon.

I'm feeling the look for them both. Link and Zelda, having his green and her blue make a good compromise for both sides of the fan base. I kind of thought Bens dark brunette hair would've worked but he looks good in dyed or wig blonde hair. There keeping Zelda brunette though. They were both spicy and mild at the same time.

@Truegamer79 Would've rather he had a hood. I think the green cap only looks good in the games when he's a child.

@Lady_rosalina Link and Zelda as co adventurers has been a desire of the fandom for years. People wanted Zelda to have more agency but still give Link a point. Them being partners answers both prayers.

I'm glad to see them working together and not adapting any one game. Games are way to big and have too much scope to fit into a movie, not to mention predictable. Link and Zelda as a duo is just the point I wanted. And great costume choices. This is looking better and better the more I see.

@Zeugziumy I'm up for voice acting in Metroid actually. By Samus on occasion and whatever remnant of a civilization we come into contact with, like Quiet Robe. Its just soldiers that scream pick me are not people that I'm interested in hanging out with. Hopefully turn off their in game dialogue.

I don't use a third party dock. But its really weird that there are these mixed reports about them working/not working after the update. How is that.

@Fabilous Ghibli doesn't do video game adaptations. Miyazaki doesn't care for the industry.

Is Akira really the first time we saw that power slide stop?

Funny, didn't Wes Ball claim the Zelda movie wasn't going to be like Lord of the Rings? The film location hurts that statement.

As expected. Before skeptics talk about how bad an idea it is. You need to understand something. Nintendo's IP are part of pop culture now and have been for a long time. Mario, Donkey Kong, Zelda, Pokemon, and several others. They aren't just children's play things anymore. And as pop culture, them entering into other mediums is part of the deal and tapping into that potential. It was clear when Miyamoto gave Mario another chance after Mario 93 which put them cinema for decades.

Maybe a mode outside of racing. Maybe a more arena based mode like MKW free roam and Kirby Air's City Trial. I'm hoping for rather than another paid wave of non gaming mascots, it ought to be free Sonic characters like Tikal, Infinite, Gmeral, Ariem from Dream Team, Marine from Rush Adventure or Sticks. Classic cast and Comic books are fine but the more obscure cast should by priority 1.
It feels like a half of the game are Sonic characters and the other half being some crossovers. The Sega stuff was a long time coming and I'll extend grace to Megaman and Pacman. I'll even extend to SpongeBob and the Ninja Turtles. But not so much Avatar.

@JR150 I'm still pulling for Rouge to be in the 4th film like the creators kept intending. And if we want to bring up American Sonic characters regarding the gals. Sally Acorn, Nicole and Bunnie from SatAM through Archie which in a way I can see being a blueprint for future characters that came along.

Oh how far we've come from Sonics sh**y friends era. I remember a time when everyone after 06 that all the extra's were considered a blight on the series, Tails and maybe Knuckles being the exceptions. Never mind that getting rid of them made the series devoid of personality and devolved as a series. Never mind that Advanced and Rush and now Frontiers showed how Sonic's friends can lead to replayability on top of being fun to play. Now people have preferences for more Sonic characters than crossover characters in Crossworlds. We look forward to the movies adding more as we go forward.

I mean If the next Luigi, DK, Yoshi, Peach games sucked, would people say they shouldn't have games made anymore and blame the characters they did like Sonics group?

@Serpenterror okay

You're far from alone in that sentiment. Thats all I'm hearing each day.

@Robot99 I see what you mean

Lanara, probably going to be a warrior in this game. After Agatha and Ravio in the original HW, along with Hestu in AoC. I wouldn't rule anything out. Also the anime cat face eh? Go figure.

Bananza arguably deserves it.

@illmatic20xx I never believed any of them were going to kill eachother. Mario Kart has brand recognition and the first Mario Kart game to do an open world and Sonic Crossworlds is multiplatform with cross play. Not to mention all the collaboration stuff.

I'm not surprised Mario sells better then Sonic in any territory. Being the bigger brand with a console manufacturer. But Sonic doesn't need to sell better. Just be worthwhile. To the internet, Sonic Crossworlds better but to the consumer, Mario Kart is grander. All to distinct.

@SpaceboyScreams According to Nate from Nintendo Prime. The themes and music were leaked in files. Datamined.

Glad we're moving on. When I first saw him in the 2019 direct, doing that whole joke on Bowser I thought it was a good sign of things to come. But he lacks the charisma of his predecessor. Never outreaches and only around to accept game of the year trophies. Nintendo of America has lost that spark without Reggie and Bill. Here's hoping she can bring half of what they brought.

People who think this means the money and finance issue like pricing the products are going to be fixed are kidding themselves. Thats a broken economy and todays finances. Only a little of it being mitigated is the best I can hope for.

Cue the "this must be a sign for Ocarina of Time remake" banter.

Played the original. Forgot what the last judge is. All the same sounds like a real solid redo. See if it stands alongside the Kirby's which this game seem to parallel and the Donkey Kongs.

@USWITCH64 Mario Kart just might get DLC but will it be DLC that will make buyers of the game happy. There are specific parts of the game that a new cup or new character won't fix for people not satisfied. Meanwhile Sonics shown its DLC schedule, and its going to be hard to forget about a Sonic game that includes, SpongeBob, TMNT, and other reps in and out of Sega.

@BonzoBanana You don't need reviews, just gameplay footage.

I remember everyone talking about how Mario Kart World was going to toast Sonic Crossworlds badly. Repeating the 2d outings of Wonder and Superstars. I wasn't one of them even when World was announced. At the time we knew the game was multi platform likely to have cross play, the vast Sonic representation with the promise of Sega representation, The lip service to Drift, Riders and the Allstars games.
I won't go as far as to say this is a Mario Kart Killer. None of these racers can die. World will always have the legacy of Mario Kart on its shoulders on top of the first one to include an open world, quality and controversies it causes aside. Sonic has what's written above and Kirby emphasizing the action and combat in its driving. This is the year of racers and its quite the competitive scene.

@Jedrus_Lilac @Wewewi I saw that Sonic Crossworlds has an equivalent of 200cc.

@Switching It was condoned when Mario Kart 8 and Smash did. Those deals have to be pretty expensive, especially the non video game born bunch like SpongeBob and the Turtles. Plus the Sega characters like Joker and Miku are free. I've also seen it argued about crossover characters mucking up. At least them being paid means people against the crossovers don't have to see or get them.

I was expecting a non video game racer like the DC characters, but I'm down Megaman. Kinda wish they'd rep the handheld Megaman versions like Battle Network or Starforce especially since the latter is getting a collection but they aren't as big. Just showing up the Mario Karts roster of Creatures and generic baddies with this pack especially after.

@MTMike87 Me too

@OrtadragoonX Its 60 this year

I remember this scene. Didn't realize it was Days of Our Lives. That said, the day using Xenoblade or any Nintendo game as a flirt tactic by men and it actually works on women, will be the day I sell my library of games.

@Baker1000 Recent Sonic games like Sonic X Shadow Generations and Superstars?

The "roam around on the open road comment" jab got me. The boasting about cross platform play is getting old but Sega could've made several other shots, Sonic Crossworlds getting Icons like Miku, Joker, SpongeBob optionally while MKW bloating the roster with generic creatures and mere minions like goombas dolphins and piraña plants, or about how Crossworlds race options where MKW doesn't even have a 200cc.

I love Galaxy and look forward to this. But I kinda feel like World/Land would be a better next step for a sequel. To properly introduce Yoshi, Daisy, and Wario. Swap out New York and Maybe the Kong island for Sarasaland and Dinosaur island. Then save Galaxy and Rosalina for the 3rd movie. It would mirror Sonics movie progression. With its sequels adding new faces and going to different countries. Then the 3rd adds a central character with depth and includes space

@Skippermonkey Donkey Kong Bananza was that teams priority this year. There was no way they were going to show a new 3d Mario now.

Graphics needs some polish but so far digging what I'm looking at. I'm kind of hoping they're isn't a gender select. I get why they do it, the romance options, Besides they're an entourage. but I will always prefer something established than the sim stuff. I also think FE games need more than just a 3 year development cycle.

Its too premature to call this open world yet. She's in a big area but this may just be the method of traveling in between zones. Like the sailing in Wind Waker.

Something like a bike in an open world is just what I needed to sell me. Now we know how this will distinguish itself from other Prime games.

Talk Fire Emblem. Its been awhile since Engage and maybe Yoshi. I'd like to hear about Bandai Namco and Camelot. Most importantly Mario's 40th anniversary and Metroid Prime 4's release date

Metroid Prime 4 release date for December or delay
Mario 40th anniversary.
no Xenoblade because we just got X DE
Fire Emblem something is possible.
Final Fantasy 7.

I liked what I've played. Still thinking about if I get this first or Kirby first. I haven't entirely ruled out Mario Kart World yet. But the other two guys are doing with their package better from the looks of it. Looks like Sonic got Labor Day.

And some said DK wouldn't be very marketable. Asking why this game instead of the next 3d Mario game. Jokes on them.

@Axecon This is the same company that included levels from Sonic 06 into Sonic and Shadow Generations.

While not completely what I had in mind. I was mainly hoping for Sonics end we'd get what we got in Crossworlds, but add deeper cuts like Tikal and Chaos from SA1, Sally and Tangled, maybe classic era from the hooligans, mighty and ray. With a handful of Sega IPs. Though that all is still possible depending on what's picked for the free guests.
And I overall take what's going on so far with Nickelodeon and the TMNT over Mario Kart World going after a sea of generic minions and creatures while cutting the bosses, kongs and koopalings.

Weird how still no release date?

I get the frustration about the replacements and wish luck to Charles and Sam. But at the same time they're giving opportunities to new blood as well. Its give and take. Also at least it's not the movie actors, they got enough with the movieverse.