Sonic Mania... do you think 2D Sonic is back for good?

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TroutPaste
08/16/2017
09:03 PM
#1
Do you?




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Looks like the Steam port/version of Sega CD had some of the same people behind it (correct me if I'm wrong). I've been playing some Sonic Advance as well. I think 2D Sonic is a simple formula that they could make every 2-4 years

What do you think?
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Questionmarktarius
08/16/2017
09:03 PM
#2
Nah. Sega will somehow find some way to fuck it all up again.
Jabodie
08/16/2017
09:06 PM
#3
Personally, I don't see why not. Sega didn't develop this game - they had the studio which did their phone ports (and some fan games) do it and they published it.

Why not use a very successful formula when they themselves don't even have to develop it?

And the separate 2D and 3D series games has worked out great for Mario, and I think it can really work for Sonic. As odd as it is, 3D Sonic does have a consistent fanbase. Simply doing both at once, as they are now with Sonic Edge and Mania, is a great way to appeal to and profit from both fanbases.
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Banjo2553
08/16/2017
09:09 PM
#4
I think 2D Sonic should definitely be more of a regular thing, and keep it separate from the 3D games. Also all the people behind Mania should be making them, because Sonic Team themselves don't really know how to make good Sonic games consistently anymore.
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TheVipaGTS
08/16/2017
09:09 PM
#5
if Sega stops making 2D games after the success of Mania they're dumber than i thought.
Banjo2553
08/16/2017
09:12 PM
#6
TheVipaGTS posted...
if Sega stops making 2D games after the success of Mania they're dumber than i thought.

Especially since they said both games were being made to decide which one is better received. Mania is the clear winner here.
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CM_Ponch
08/16/2017
09:14 PM
#7
I think we'll get a Mania trilogy, but that will be it
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Darmik
08/16/2017
09:24 PM
#8
Banjo2553 posted...
TheVipaGTS posted...
if Sega stops making 2D games after the success of Mania they're dumber than i thought.

Especially since they said both games were being made to decide which one is better received. Mania is the clear winner here.


Well to be fair Forces isn't out yet.

But that's most certainly going to be an uphill battle lol
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TroutPaste
08/16/2017
10:17 PM
#9
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Gamer99z
08/16/2017
10:20 PM
#10
I imagine we might get another 3D attempt from Sonic Team in between more of these.
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yemmy
08/16/2017
10:21 PM
#11
sonic mania is the shit
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nayr626
08/16/2017
10:22 PM
#12
I like it.

I'm hoping for a Sonic 3 & Knuckles port for phone soon.
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Blackstar110
08/16/2017
10:23 PM
#13
I'm not sure why they intentionally gave Mania shit graphics, though. Could've had the same gameplay without going "muh nostalgia" with dated looks, no?

Graphics aren't everything but there's no real reason to intentionally make it look as ugly as possible.
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Terra-enforcer
08/16/2017
10:26 PM
#14
@Banjo2553 posted...
TheVipaGTS posted...
if Sega stops making 2D games after the success of Mania they're dumber than i thought.

Especially since they said both games were being made to decide which one is better received. Mania is the clear winner here.

Do you have a source on this? I know they've made quotes speaking on how Mania will determine 2D Sonic's future, but I don't recall any direct comparisons to Forces like that. And like Darmik said, Forces isn't even out yet.

Plus, let's be honest, even if Mania does better, 3D Sonic isn't going anywhere.
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Polycosm
08/16/2017
10:26 PM
#15
I don't have any faith in Sega, tbh. But I suspect that Sonic Mania is going to sell very well, and I fully trust this dev team to deliver more top-tier 2D Sonic games... if Sega lets them.
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YookaLaylee
08/16/2017
10:27 PM
#16
I'm not interested in 2D sonic. I think 3D sonic games have the potential to be much more fun and interesting and they just haven't worked out the kinks yet
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Herugrim
08/16/2017
10:30 PM
#17
Mania gets pushed by a very loud vocal minority. The sales wont reflect the hype.

The gaming populous at large isn't interested in half baked remixes of old 16 bit games. You can pull off some 2D appeal if you make it actual HD but the crowd of fanatics specifically looking for twenty five year old pixelation isn't big enough to support an ongoing franchise.
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Darmik
08/16/2017
10:31 PM
#18
Unless they release Sonic Mania physically I'm sure Forces will still outsell Mania.

Which I'm sure Sega knows anyway. But I bet Mania will still beat their overall expectations and the critical reception has certainly caught their attention.

Mania/Genesis style games will replace the portable/arcade games presumably. Not sure what that means for Dimps. Sonic Team will continue making bigger budget sonic style games. Hopefully they'll take some influence from Mania.
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mehmeh1
08/16/2017
10:35 PM
#19
nayr626 posted...
I like it.

I'm hoping for a Sonic 3 & Knuckles port for phone soon.

wait.....there's no s3&k port? what have I been playing?
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CM_Ponch
08/16/2017
10:37 PM
#20
Blackstar110 posted...
I'm not sure why they intentionally gave Mania s*** graphics,

Wut?
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Polycosm
08/16/2017
10:37 PM
#21
Mania has a very small dev team. The sales numbers don't have to be huge in order to justify the budget.

And there have been some notable success stories lately, with retro revivals.
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Terra-enforcer
08/16/2017
10:38 PM
#22
Herugrim posted...
Mania gets pushed by a very loud vocal minority. The sales wont reflect the hype.

The gaming populous at large isn't interested in half baked remixes of old 16 bit games. You can pull off some 2D appeal if you make it actual HD but the crowd of fanatics specifically looking for twenty five year old pixelation isn't big enough to support an ongoing franchise.

You're likely very wrong in that assumption. Mania is already at the top of the Switch's sales charts and I suspect it'll be pretty high on other charts as well. Its collectors edition was $50 and it sold out completely.

The game is only $20, so it wouldn't be unrealistic to say that the "hype" is probably real. There have been hundreds on forums and social media who haven't even remote interest in the series speaking to how good the game is (definitely a lot more than that in reality) and it has received amazing reviews all around. I see Mania selling close to 1 million rather easily.

That being said, Forces will definitely sell even more than that.
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Terra-enforcer
08/16/2017
10:42 PM
#23
Wow, it looks like Generations sold close to 5 million copies. That's a lot more than I expected.

Forces will outsell Mania easily haha
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Gamer99z
08/16/2017
10:43 PM
#24
CM_Ponch posted...
Blackstar110 posted...
I'm not sure why they intentionally gave Mania s*** graphics,

Wut?

I guess he just means going for exactly the classic look and not modernizing it means shit graphics.
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mattnd2007
08/16/2017
10:44 PM
#25
no, because sega hasn't done sensible things since the 90s
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nayr626
08/16/2017
10:46 PM
#26
mehmeh1 posted...
wait.....there's no s3&k port? what have I been playing?



I'm on Android...

Maybe it's Iphone and 3DS? I can't find it in the play store at least.
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mehmeh1
08/16/2017
10:50 PM
#27
nayr626 posted...
mehmeh1 posted...
wait.....there's no s3&k port? what have I been playing?



I'm on Android...

Maybe it's Iphone and 3DS? I can't find it in the play store at least.

I'm also on android, though I got it from (can't say the method 'cause ToU), and I don't think it's from the guys that made the 1/2/CD ports, it has many slowdowns, and I think it's just em modded , though I didn't download any genesis/mega drive you-know-what
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nayr626
08/16/2017
10:51 PM
#28
mehmeh1 posted...

I'm also on android, though I got it from (can't say the method 'cause ToU), and I don't think it's from the guys that made the 1/2/CD ports, it has many slowdowns, and I think it's just emmodded, though I didn't download any genesis/mega drive you-know-what


Oh..yeah I meant by Christian Whitehead..

I've been thinking of putting a emu on my phone, but I'm not sure where to start..
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Darmik
08/16/2017
11:00 PM
#29
I wonder if they'll look into doing some other remixes for their older titles like Streets of Rage and Shinobi. Streets of Rage Mania would be great.
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TroutPaste
08/16/2017
11:12 PM
#30
Darmik posted...
I wonder if they'll look into doing some other remixes for their older titles like Streets of Rage and Shinobi. Streets of Rage Mania would be great.


You really think they'd do that? Not sure if the market is there
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Darmik
08/16/2017
11:17 PM
#31
TroutPaste posted...
Darmik posted...
I wonder if they'll look into doing some other remixes for their older titles like Streets of Rage and Shinobi. Streets of Rage Mania would be great.


You really think they'd do that? Not sure if the market is there


These aren't really high budget games so I'm sure they'd sell enough to make it worth it.

It's a lot better than their weird ass attempt to make a AAA Golden Axe game last gen, Digital only releases opens the door for games like that.

Besides they owe us after shutting down the Streets of Rage trilogy remake!

But to answer your question no they probably won't because Sega can be a very silly company.
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TroutPaste
08/17/2017
09:51 PM
#32
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TroutPaste
08/18/2017
03:17 PM
#33
Darmik posted...
TroutPaste posted...
Darmik posted...
I wonder if they'll look into doing some other remixes for their older titles like Streets of Rage and Shinobi. Streets of Rage Mania would be great.


You really think they'd do that? Not sure if the market is there


These aren't really high budget games so I'm sure they'd sell enough to make it worth it.

It's a lot better than their weird ass attempt to make a AAA Golden Axe game last gen, Digital only releases opens the door for games like that.

Besides they owe us after shutting down the Streets of Rage trilogy remake!

But to answer your question no they probably won't because Sega can be a very silly company.


Sega is def on the Mount Rushmore of silly Japanese companies, with Nintendo, Capcom, Konami
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Error1355
08/18/2017
03:36 PM
#34
Metacritic and sales talk, so I hope this means they give him the ability to make more 2D Sonic games.
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TroutPaste
08/18/2017
03:44 PM
#35
I guess they never really stopped. They always tried. 1-3, CD, some Game Gear ones, Game Boy Advance 1-3, 4 part 1 and 2, now they tried this. I think the only problem was that 4 was bad
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Error1355
08/18/2017
03:52 PM
#36
TroutPaste posted...
I guess they never really stopped. They always tried. 1-3, CD, some Game Gear ones, Game Boy Advance 1-3, 4 part 1 and 2, now they tried this. I think the only problem was that 4 was bad

You're forgetting the Rush series which they fucked the physics up real good.
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