Concept Art Fridays

[Indigo Rush]

The design of Chop Chop is cool and I like the bumper-platform thing, but...

I don't trust that look.

One bit.

Edited February 10, 2012 by Indigo Rush

[Badnik Mechanic]

CHOP CHOP

You know what it reminds me of? And I don't really know why it reminds me of this... you know that image of the brown dog with the sunglasses that slowly cover it's eyes and the phrase 'Deal with it' pops up... it reminds me of that. True story don't cha' know?

That and the expression looks like it's been to pimp my badnik and had an 'attitude' added as apposed to anything remotely different.

I bet you 2p that this thing rotates, and there will be one section over a bottomless pit with loads of them... and you have to time it carefully to jump the gap, oh won't that be fun? With Sonic 4 physics.

Edited February 10, 2012 by Hogfather

[Vec]

"I know what you did last summer"

And the platform looks interesting btw

[Barry the Nomad]

Holy shit holy shit! SEGA released another piece of art for flip platform!

[Jeffhog]

No way..

[OlenJimi]

Man, they went with the Sonic 1 , 2 and 3 route by rehashing a fish badnik. Fuck this shit I'm quitting.

[Spooky Mulder]

Chop Chop's engines almost look missile-like...

[PickleBrows]

Chop Chop's engines almost look missile-like...

That looks like a homing shot!

Edited February 10, 2012 by liamc5232

[ArtFenix]

Do you think that its a homing shot?

I see what U did there.

[Indigo Rush]

Wait a minute, guys! What if...

:V

All joking aside, I wonder if the bottoms will function as springs or bumpers. Both behave differently enough, after all. That being said, I do think the flipping platforms are cool, and Chop Chop looks pretty neat. I don't care if he's a re-imagining of the Aquatic Ruin original, that just confirms that there's a jungle-water/beach stage on the way.

[PickleBrows]

Wait a minute, guys! What if...

:V

All joking aside, I wonder if the bottoms will function as springs or bumpers. Both behave differently enough, after all. That being said, I do think the flipping platforms are cool, and Chop Chop looks pretty neat. I don't care if he's a re-imagining of the Aquatic Ruin original, that just confirms that there's a jungle-water/beach stage on the way.

I'd rather they act like bumpers. That way it's more challenging and if they work like springs then it could be another HA chain.

[The future]

I really need to see a trailer for this game. At least over one minute of it. Temptation is harsh with these badniks revealing and hints of gameplay.

Edited February 10, 2012 by The future

[KrazyBean]

Holy shit holy shit! SEGA released another piece of art for flip platform!

[Big Boss (legendsneverdie)]

I can definitely see Chop Chop firing missiles at you in E2, at least then he'd be doing something the original didn't.

[Sonictrainer]

Ken recently said this:

This brings up a very interesting topic. The reality is that after 20 years of games, it's super easy to say something is a re-hash; becouse there are only a limited number of terrain types in the world. If we do a "Cave" enviroment, people will say "oh thats like, Mystic Cave zone or Crystal Cave" or if it's a African enviroment people will say its a rehash of Savannh Citadel, etc. You get the idea.

Episode I Zones were definetly a throwback to the origional Zones, and I think in a nice way, since we all loved the Genesis/Mega Drive Sonics, and it brought us back to that era of gaming.

Ep II however has new Zones that we hope will keep people happy. In fact there is only (1) zone that is a genuine throwback - but that actually is more how the story unveils than anything else.

What I can say is that you'll see your first look at Sonic 4 Episode II, sooner than you think, as we have some really cool unveilings this month.

So I'm guessing it's either going to be a level based off Aquatic Ruin, Stardust Speedway, Angel Island, Ice Cap, Sandpolis, or the Death Egg.

[Big Boss (legendsneverdie)]

Ken recently said this:

So I'm guessing it's either going to be a level based off Aquatic Ruin, Stardust Speedway, Angel Island, Ice Cap, Sandpolis, or the Death Egg.

The "how the story unveils" comment makes me think it's Stardust Speedway.

[ChaosXVI]

Even if they do reuse a trope, I'd prefer it to be one of the under-used ones, such as a cave zone or maybe an abandoned factory zone or the oft-requested western-desert zone. Still, I am excited that there will be something new this month that may at least include something related to gameplay or at least the in-game model or something substantial.

[Indigo Rush]

Yeah yeah yeah rehash bla bla bla

we have some really cool unveilings this month.

THIS is the kinda dirt I'm interested in.

Cool unveliings, you say, Mr Kenesis? THIS MONTH, you say? Would that include a trailer, eh wat?

Edited February 11, 2012 by Indigo Rush

[Chaos Warp]

THIS is the kinda dirt I'm interested in.

Cool unveliings, you say, Mr Kenesis? THIS MONTH, you say? Would that include a trailer, eh wat?

He might be just trolling us again, we might get a ice badnik. See what I did there?

[Big Boss (legendsneverdie)]

He might be just trolling us again, we might get a ice badnik. See what I did there?

Maybe we'll get pictures of an ice Zone?

[PeanutButterDimond]

Whatever he does show, I'm quite anxious to see it.

EDIT: Found the quote. Google is my friend.

Edited February 11, 2012 by PeanutButterDimond

[frokenok3]

Kenesis spoke now lets deal with it.

I'm really looking forward to what they have in store. It's nice how Kenesis comes regularly and talk and give hints of the hints and announcements of announcements. xD

[PickleBrows]

Ken recently said this:

So I'm guessing it's either going to be a level based off Aquatic Ruin, Stardust Speedway, Angel Island, Ice Cap, Sandpolis, or the Death Egg.

I think this'll mean at some point near the end of Feburary we will have a good idea of when we're getting a trailer if it hasn't already been released. Actually now that I think about it, Does anybody else see another possible community challenge on the horizon?

[Salamander]

Ken recently said this:

So I'm guessing it's either going to be a level based off Aquatic Ruin, Stardust Speedway, Angel Island, Ice Cap, Sandpolis, or the Death Egg.

Oh wow, I hope it's the Death Egg ruins. Since that was something people thought might be in Episode I, and fits the "ruined base" trope a couple of us have been talking about. It could be where Metal Sonic awakens from stasis or something, and then transforms into his base of operations. The kind of plot that you wouldn't need dialogue to unfold.

[frokenok3]

Oh wow, I hope it's the Death Egg ruins. Since that was something people thought might be in Episode I, and fits the "ruined base" trope a couple of us have been talking about. It could be where Metal Sonic awakens from stasis or something, and then transforms into his base of operations. The kind of plot that you wouldn't need dialogue to unfold.

I really like the sound of that. Ruined Death Egg trope. That would be really interesting for a start of the game.