07-04-2009, 11:40 AM
Mario is classic, somehow Refined and mature.
Sonic is New, somehow Raw and Youthful.
while i bet you're not going to see Mario using swords or Luigi Turning into a Emo biker in the next 10 years, Sonic will need and will have to change every time the definition of "cool" changes as fast as a new sonic game is made. I certainly didnt saw Sonic as that young always cheerful in his 1~3 incarnations because lets face, there was little to none sign of an attitude or personality besides being a hero stereotype-ish serious guy runing to save the world(of course, if we just focus only in the games). i'd dare to say the sonic of the genesis era was way more matture and lacked the shitty "yo bro im so cool yeah" stuff that is certainly a piece of shit and makes the character look and sound like the guy that acts though to fit in the group. the rest of the cast has been acting the same role since day one.
certainly we do need more than jumping all the way to the right, as the power of the current gen system not only allows but rather demands that their potential is taken to the max limits that a simple sidescrolling cant do for shit. it needs a ""elaborated"" plot, i needs cutscenes, it needs all that crap because in the end is all about selling a character that could be marketable. and as if its now, sega is certainly trying to mlik sonic as much as he can before he justs anoys everyone to a point no one but diehardfantards would buy sonic games.
I really have no clue on what gameplay elements or what attitude should sonic have nowdays. certainly he's not made for the "default reckless badassery" role (Ala Dante, for example) nor for a childish runaway. not like turning sonic with internal conflicts and ethics worked. I would love to see Sonic in a more mature, less shonen(lets face it: it ends being so positive and cheerful he starts to sound retarded), credible existence. balance for fucks sake.
Sonic is New, somehow Raw and Youthful.
while i bet you're not going to see Mario using swords or Luigi Turning into a Emo biker in the next 10 years, Sonic will need and will have to change every time the definition of "cool" changes as fast as a new sonic game is made. I certainly didnt saw Sonic as that young always cheerful in his 1~3 incarnations because lets face, there was little to none sign of an attitude or personality besides being a hero stereotype-ish serious guy runing to save the world(of course, if we just focus only in the games). i'd dare to say the sonic of the genesis era was way more matture and lacked the shitty "yo bro im so cool yeah" stuff that is certainly a piece of shit and makes the character look and sound like the guy that acts though to fit in the group. the rest of the cast has been acting the same role since day one.
certainly we do need more than jumping all the way to the right, as the power of the current gen system not only allows but rather demands that their potential is taken to the max limits that a simple sidescrolling cant do for shit. it needs a ""elaborated"" plot, i needs cutscenes, it needs all that crap because in the end is all about selling a character that could be marketable. and as if its now, sega is certainly trying to mlik sonic as much as he can before he justs anoys everyone to a point no one but diehardfantards would buy sonic games.
I really have no clue on what gameplay elements or what attitude should sonic have nowdays. certainly he's not made for the "default reckless badassery" role (Ala Dante, for example) nor for a childish runaway. not like turning sonic with internal conflicts and ethics worked. I would love to see Sonic in a more mature, less shonen(lets face it: it ends being so positive and cheerful he starts to sound retarded), credible existence. balance for fucks sake.