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@SamirMalik No but you gave the exact same point I did, just in more obvious words. Was just pointing the fact out, no need for aggression.

@SamirMalik that was my point

@kingston589 So Shadow, Rouge and Blaze are annoying?

@Retro_on_theGo Off-topic but Gargomon!

@Diddy_kong Me either, unless you look at Princess Sally from the Archie comics and SATAM. lol

@onery I'm exactly the same and yes, they are but mostly as the Sonic Universe spinoff series now.

I like the design aside from the boomerang hair and her entire description sounds very interesting, sounds like it could add a lot of interesting scenarios to the show. Only thing I don't like (aside from that hair) is the voice, it's very annoying, reminds me of Charmy who I hate...
No voice acting can possibly be worse than what was in the first Sonic Adventure, however.
I'm also happy to finally play as someone other than Sonic again at last, something I haven't been able to do in a new game since Sonic Rush Adventure (unless you count Sonic Chronicles). It always adds much needed variety to an otherwise stale gameplay style.

@Kirk Yes, knowing modern day Nintendo, the people who brought us every Pokemon up to Gen 5 in figurine form for Pokemon Rumble U... Are Volmun and I seriously the only people here who remember that? Or are Skylanders and Disney Infinity the only games to have ever done anything like this now as far as you lot are concerned?

My only concern is that the NFP for 3DS might make it a bit awkward for a handheld, a device that's designed to be carried around. I had the same issue with the Skylanders Portal of Power and anything that uses AR but if it's only a minor feature, then I'll live without for the period when I'm out and about.

@SockoMario Or get them to grow up and realise it's here to stay and doesn't necessarily affect anything. I personally think the "I'm an adult therefore I don't want to be seen with toys" mentality is much less mature than just buying the toys either because they like specific characters or they want the in-game content. I bet none of them would complain if it was just DLC.

@Volmun Yep, exactly. A lot of people here seem to be just judging based on what they've seen on Youtube/adverts and what all the other bashers say instead of their own experiences.

@JtotheY Completely agreed, I've been like that all along with all the SSB character announcements and was the same with Sonic Lost World. The whole game, aside from a few story twists, was announced before release which made the game a bit dull for me. Every new Pokemon in X/Y version was announced before release too, that took away one of the best things in Pokemon, the discovery of new ones while playing. I like the feeling I get when I discover new things in games myself for the first time.

@BaffleBlend "most hated"? Says who? They're clearly popular enough to spawn franchises, sequels (in the case of Skylanders) and people implementing the same tech...

@Royalblues "won't take off" what, you mean like NFC in general never took off?

I honestly don't see any problem with this. Look at it this way, Disney Infinity is the only NFC game where you NEED more figurines than you get in the starter pack.
All Skylanders games can be completed with just the starter pack and Pokemon Rumble U doesn't need the figurines at all.

Sorry if someone already said this but I wonder if the 3DS version will use AR cards then.

Why isn't Klonoa being released on the 3DS too? Or any GBA games, for that matter... It makes absolutely no sense to me, a lot of people like their handheld games to be... well... you know... handheld... as in portable, as in not only available within the confines of a home...

@TheSonicdude97 Yep, exactly! Literally all we know from this article is: it's Sonic, it's dark and edgy and it combines live action with animation. All three of these points could easily go either way yet everyone instantly goes "It sucks!" Most modern live action films use CG, especially where inhuman characters/monsters and special effects are concerned so explain to me how doing that with a Sonic film, in this day and age, with the technology and software we now have available to us is such an awful thing. Case in point: every recent live action Marvel, DC and Transformers film.

@JubilifeRival Yep, exactly!

@DiscoGentleman How do you know it's a train wreck? All you've seen is a vague description of several things that can easily change before it's finished.
The only bad point mentioned here is "live action" but even that could be good if done right.
The "dark and edgy" part has been done on several occasions within the franchise before and almost every time (note: I said ALMOST) it's been massively popular.

Ok, what the hell is with all the hate towards it being "dark and edgy" about here? Have none of you watched SATAM or read any of the two main comic series? Or are you all the idiotic 'fans' who hate all those things purely because they have a story, aren't games and aren't by SEGA? All of those things are MASSIVELY popular among all the REAL Sonic fans so stop all the "If it's like them it'll be bad and fail horribly" rubbish right now, the Archie comics are STILL going strong and SATAM's popular enough to be getting a fan made 3rd series. Just because you don't like them doesn't mean they're bad and so is anything like them, try getting your facts straight and thinking past your own opinions before typing next time.

@ultraraichu I'm actually with you on that, I prefer 2 and 3 over the first game as far as the 2D games go.

@AugustusOxy, I think he's good but not as good as any of the '90s cartoon ones but sadly, I believe they're dead.

@Captain_Toad I beat Colours first, long before Lost World was even announced and I fully enjoyed both games.

On a side note and off-topic: OMG TAMAMA! 8O (I'm a massive Keroro Gunso/Sgt. Frog fan).

I don't get why there's STILL hate towards Lost World... It's an excellent 3D platformer. My only complaints are the way the story kinda just drops off at the end and the fact the 3DS versions special zones only use the gyro, both of which are relatively minor.
Oh and before I get the "It's a Mario Galaxy clone" rubbish, it isn't. It's actually closer to Sonic Xtreme, a cancelled Sonic game that was supposed to be on the Saturn, just with a different perspective. The story is also almost identical to one of the concepts for Xtreme, only difference is the 6 mysterious creatures came from the Master Emerald cough Chaos cough but we all know how things change during development.

I'm probably an idiot for allowing myself to get so hyped but, I CAN'T WAIT! (as if it wasn't obvious by my avatar. )

I think this is a good idea. It will appeal more to the really girly female audience (the kind that only plays games like Imagine) whereas everything they've done before this hasn't really, the girly girls generally see it as too geeky. I honestly don't understand how a lot of the people here can't see this.

I love that crystal one, they all remind me of the familiars in Ni No Kuni! But they all seem like strange and possibly overpowered type combos...

That picture at the top must be fake, I used that photo function for making a Mii and it came out looking nothing like me! I remade it from scratch after!

@GamerOZO ahem points at my avatar

@Rect_Pola Before I saw the show trailer, I saw that game trailer and I absolutely hated it. I have never said that before about a Sonic game aside from Shadow the Hedgehog but I did. I honestly thought they'd killed Sonic. Then I saw the artwork and the show trailer and realised it wasn't that bad and I actually really liked that look so I let the game trailer slide, assuming it was just an early build.

@TheItalianBaptist Pacman had 3D games before (Pacman World) but I get what you're saying, I kinda thought that to start with too, it's quite a similar style.

I said it before and I'll say it again, this time with different wording. The majority of my fellow Sonic fans sicken me. They really do. They want something new, they moan it's "not Sonic". They want something like an older game, they moan it's crap. WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANT?! Don't like it? Fine. But please stop trying to convince people you're a Sonic fan as you clearly aren't anymore and stop bashing games/shows before they're even released! It's actually at the point now that I'm scared to talk to other Sonic fans about Sonic in case I get bullied/teased or have something I like bashed in front of me and resultingly get offended. It shouldn't be this way. Every game has been decent except Shadow the Hedgehog and '06, just not to everyones tastes. At least SEGA aren't afraid to try new things constantly unlike a certain company I won't mention here for fear of being lynched. Lastly, I think you're all forgetting this isn't the first major redesign the characters got. You had the original, short and fat Sonic, then you had Sonic Adventure 2 where everyone became lanky and got new, trendier outfits (ahem) which most of the fans loved, next we had Sonic Riders where they got even cooler, trendier outfits which, again, a lot of the fans loved, after that there was Black Knight, again, very popular designs and now, this. Oh, and Sonic Heroes gave the Chaotix a complete redesign with newer, trendier outfits and Amy was changed completely from her original, Rosey Rascal look in Sonic CD and Sonic the Fighters to the look we know today which only came about in Sonic Adventure.

On another note, I am actually surprised at the amount of positive comments this got, that first paragraph is aimed at those of you who still insist on bashing it.

Also, I'm actually loving this, especially the redesigns, only thing I don't like is Steroids the Echidna over there. I actually think Tails and Sonic look really cute and all their outfits look really cool, very Borderlands/Jak-esque.

I kinda hope it's a new Sonic the Fighters with every Sonic game character in existence, current and old (and forgotten) in it and much better mechanics actually. I mean, the WiiU should be able to handle that if it can handle Tekken Tag Tournament 2.

@unrandomsam Same, that's why I brought the glitches up. I've found at least twice the glitches in the newest ports compared to the Gamecube ones, mostly visual.
I've got them on Dreamcast, Gamecube, PS3 and PC (via Steam), the PS3 and Steam versions are by far the worst.

@XD375 No, they aren't. They have a lot more glitches than the Gamecube versions.

@SockoMario Hmm... not done before?... Sonic and Mario platformer? Called it!

@brandonbwii No, you aren't. I actually fully enjoyed Lost World, much moreso than Colours. I honestly don't understand all the hate surrounding it, from so-called Sonic fans, no less. No offense to any of you but I personally feel very let down and betrayed by you fellow Sonic fans. It seems like SEGA can never win with you. They release decent games constantly yet all you do is moan, just enjoy them for what they are or stop claiming you're a fan of the series, simple. Just be grateful they're still making Sonic games, they could've abandoned them years ago.

Trust me, this is coming from someone who's had a lot of their favourite series either end prematurely or go very bad, much worse than Sonic ever has (for more than one or two games, I mean).

@Kawaii_Neko Yes, same here! There was one rumoured a while back called the Phoenix but nothing came of it, sadly.

omg don't do that! I really liked Chandra when he was in ONM and when I read the heading, I saw "departed" and instantly thought he'd died! Thanks for the heart attack! (In case it's not obvious, I'm not really angry, just over-exaggerating) He really does deserve that job though, good for him!

@Linkstrikesback Actually, the "Sonic Adventure 3"s were Shadow the Hedgehog and Sonic '06, Sonic Heroes was meant as a complete spin off.

On another note, I'm slightly confused by the fact this new game's multi-platform like everyone else here. I also thought it was supposed to be 3 Nintendo exclusives... I'm hoping they'll announce another game that is exclusive.

@Genesaur Ohhh, I see now. LOL

@Genesaur LOL I wouldn't know, I only played that for a short period back when my friend first got it on release. (I haven't been able to afford a WiiU yet, sadly)

In all seriousness though, this is pretty ridiculous. What, are kids supposed to never see another naked body in their entire lives (male or female)?! If so, poor kids! O_o

@scrubbyscum999 I know, right? Especially thanks to a certain TV channel called Cartoon Network which originated where? In America! Oh, the irony!

@GC-161 Don't forget the peeing boy and the infamous/famous statue with the you-know-what (forgot the statues name) showing in Animal Crossing too!

What about Animal Crossings peaches? I always thought they looked like butts.

Shame GAME seem to be more interested in Xbox... Granted, they have a lot of e-shop codes but they always push the Xbox the most in their adverts and e-mails and seem to have a bigger Xbox section than anything else (at least, in my local branches, of which there are two).

Sorry to everyone about what happened before, I promise to avoid a similar situation in future. (Not trying to bring it up again, I just think I owe those of you that got caught in the crossfire or annoyed about it, possibly enough to report it, an apology)

Anyway, on this topic, as I think I said before, I'm mostly annoyed because I now have to carry a DSi (outdated therefore potentially embarrassing, especially being on a course that's filled with gamers) around to play the US Digimon games I bought legitimately online which were never released in this country, I bought them before my 3DS got region locked. I have every right to be able to play them on my most up to date device but I can't because they locked me out for no real reason, as far as I can see. This has also deterred me from legitimately buying any of the other Digimon games I want on DS and boy, do I want them...

Not being nasty but this reminds me of all those kids on Little Big Planet, exact same scenario. Let this be a lesson to anyone who considers doing this, yes, there are some success stories but they're in the minority, it almost always ends in tragedy. Also, you don't actually know who it is you're talking to, it could be a 50 year old man who could later track you down and cause you problems in real life. Best bet is to only date people you know/meet outside the internet, at least then you know who it is and what they're really like (to a degree). Again, no offence to those of you who DO do this, just some helpful tips/info before you end up getting hurt one way or another.