Yeah, I know that it's a Western Sega thing, but I never heard about it having interest in Japan. Is there a source for this, Silk?
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ONM: Sonic Boom New Info (Wii U/3DS)
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Yeah, I know that it's a Western Sega thing, but I never heard about it having interest in Japan. Is there a source for this, Silk?
Hero of Legend
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I'd love to know more, I mean Sonic games sell like shit in Japan (they commonly do like around 5,000 first week and maybe reach 10k, a bit more if they're lucky, no matter the platform).
What on Earth is the common opinion of Sonic in Japan these days, Sonic's poor sales are so enigmatic to me, since Sonic until now has been a Japanese franchise (true most of the GC-era games were made in the US, but they were still by the main JP team just housed in NA).
So what's the viewpoint on Boom in Japan?
Hero of Legend
Member
Guaranteed. Different team, different engine, I think you need not worry.
ElectricKaibutsu
Member
I don't really keep up with engine news. Is this the first CryEngine game on Wii U? Is that a big deal?
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Nooooooo! I only have a J-Wii U. Right when I started becoming interested in this game too. I hate region locking
.Nooooooo! I only have a J-Wii U. Right when I started becoming interested in this game too. I hate region locking
Heh heh, you and me both. That's why I'm hoping additionally that Sega's Japanese branch may reconsider the notion of not marketing Sonic Boom in Japan.
shaowebb
Member
I like the dialogue and humor in this game, but I didn't come to watch a movie. I came to play and I am not liking the concept of a combat driven Sonic title. Not at all. I need to see some sort of gameplay breakdown on this before I'll be anything more than heavily apprehensive about it.
Hero of Legend
Member
new pic
You're welcome.
Also, we MAY have a possible leak of characters and voice actors, according to IMDB:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3232262/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast
It shows Vincent Tong as Shadow (you have to view his page to see) and Corey Burton as Metal Sonic. If this is true, then the person who made a "these should voice said characters" video years ago on YouTube hoping to see Metal Sonic by Corey Burton, fucking nailed it.
You're welcome.
Also, we MAY have a possible leak of characters and voice actors, according to IMDB:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3232262/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast
It shows Vincent Tong as Shadow (you have to view his page to see) and Corey Burton as Metal Sonic. If this is true, then the person who made a "these should voice said characters" video years ago on YouTube hoping to see Metal Sonic by Corey Burton, fucking nailed it.
i dont mind the current voice just fix amy she sounds like minnie mouse
Hero of Legend
Member
It is weird that of all the ones to not replace, it was her's. No one complained about Kate Higgins as Tails.
amy voice was perfect
cream better be in this game i like her character cute little bunny
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You're welcome.
Also, we MAY have a possible leak of characters and voice actors, according to IMDB:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3232262/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast
It shows Vincent Tong as Shadow (you have to view his page to see) and Corey Burton as Metal Sonic. If this is true, then the person who made a "these should voice said characters" video years ago on YouTube hoping to see Metal Sonic by Corey Burton, fucking nailed it.
Can't everyone edit IMDB? I'd take that with an ocean of salt if I were you.
Opinionatedfish
Member
Do we still have no information or images of the 3DS version?
That's what I am interested in seeing...
That's what I am interested in seeing...
Nothing aside from that Sanzaru Games is making it and that it will have a different story than the Wii U version.
petethepanda
Member
Nothing they've shown so far inspires much confidence, but the simple idea of a Western dev tacking a Sonic game is so goddamn exciting that I'm willing to ignore The Cycle and give them the benefit of the doubt.
Remember that time when the Cycle was still relevant.
new pic
Interesting. Thanks for this.
The cycle only ever applied to one game anyway.
CaptainLoveline
Member
Wait... Kate Higgins isn't voice acting Tails in this one?! I find this incredibly questionable.
We have the following list straight from Sega:
The IMDB credits list Charles Martinet as Mario and Mark Gatha as Mega Man X in a couple of episodes, if you needed any further reason to ignore them.
Davey Cakes
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To be honest I really enjoyed Sonic Heroes' approach to Sonic games. Not so much all the various teams (I think just Sonic & Tails would have been fine, though having Knuckles on the team wasn't bad) and the beat-em-up segments but otherwise it honestly felt a lot like Sonic the Hedgehog 2 brought straight into 3D.
The controls and camera were pretty bad though. Just...unpolished or something. Caused plenty of unnecessary deaths.
Sonic Heroes was a great template for 3D Sonic games and I don't even want to call it "bad" or "awful" but it does have plenty of problems with overall playability.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
wat
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
No seriously, they got it right with Sonic Colors and Sonic Generations. Don't go back to the Adventure mold! Those games weren't actually that good!
I still think Sonic Adventure 2's worse. I liked Heroes's team idea and it was a fine game, hindered by slippery controls, repetition and enemies that take forever to die in the later levels. Sonic Adventure 2 only really has City Escape and Chao gardens going for it. But I've digressed enough. I don't think we should be thinking too much about how this game compares to previous Sonic games since it's an entirely new team and engine. I think more apt comparisons would be western adventure games like Jak and Daxter and Ratchet and Clank.
