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Eh, that was me with Colors and pretty much everything between Gens and Frontiers. You get used to it, diversify, and then maybe get something that you like from this series and go "oh cool, I care again!"

You get used to it.

Yea, the problem I've been like this for roughly a decade since Lost World :V

Mania being the SOLE exception.

It's probably due to the fallout of the Colors Era.

Man, how did you leak footage of sonic superstars 2?

Honestly, I haven't really been watching the Netflix dubbed anime shows, except for the ones that are original to the service like Komi Can't Communicate and Kakegurui.  I still haven't watched the Netflix version of Neon Genesis Evangelion yet, but that's because I wanted to watch the original English dub of the anime first and yet, that one is almost impossible to find.

If I had a nickel every time I hallucinated Sonic into existence 

It doesn't get any better either 

Then I'm glad I got this half the price.

It does get worse though, mind you. Wait until the third island. 

I'll never excuse them for rehasing stage tropes for the umpteenth time, and recycling level design as well to create inferior versions of Unleashed and Gens stages, making Sonic slower, etc. The only upside is that these stages get longer and more unique later. The final island may have better cyberspace but the island itself... is a legit disappointment.

Anyway, I haven't enjoyed a Sonic game like I did with Frontiers probably since Generations, I finished my 3rd walkthrough now before the release of update 3 yeah, it's not their best attempt but it's a start in a direction I like so far, although I do think, even without having played it that Superstars is more polished and worth 60 than Frontiers honestly, but it's also early to say I guess.

"Hey, there's surprisingly little 2D", he says as the monkey's paw curls

I beat Kronos. The Titan boss fight is hype because of the music and the scale of it all, but it's just as messy to look at, as is it to play. The controls and the camera are BALLS, Holy moly.

The little I've played of Ares is already more fun than Kronos.

Getting new -technically old- songs is cool, because I'm not gonna lie.... the default stuff is well composed, it's beautiful and all... but I only ever felt that Sonic rush (pun intended?) when I was running around at the sound of Sand Oasis, Seaside Hill, Windmil Isle, etc. etc.

Ares is widely considered to be the best island in the game. It's easily the biggest and most elaborately designed, has fully unique enemy/boss types, and overall feels like the best utilization of the open zone as an idea. It's even Kishimoto's favorite if I recall.

Spot the thing wrong with this picture.

The year is 2023 but it's a photograph of a screen instead of a screenshot. 

Not really, it's actually that all monitors and rings are gone from the stage, and boosters. Dying doesn't fix it.

Idk... doesn't TGS always tend to lean more on the positive side for anything Sonic related? Like I'm pretty sure the same was said for things like Forces. Could be misremembering it but I'm hesitant to take anything from it. Bit pessimistic I know.

That definitely is NOT the case, Stricker. Forces was barely even talked about as far as impressions went for TGS and those that did talk about it were pretty much on the "Meh" side. They tend to not be as explosive with their reactions as we are over here unless they really like something, like with Frontiers and Superstars, but it was pretty clear Forces wasn't doing much for them outside of certain VAs being in it.

There's really no reason to be hesitant about Superstars at this point. It's clearly going to be a good time and a decent entry.

I have to say it's kinda nice that games like Frontiers and Superstars seem to be getting a lot of positive attention and press. I know the former is kinda middling/divisive, but I haven't seen Sega show a 3D Sonic game like Frontiers with anything resembling pride since Unleashed (I don't like the game, but its marketing period is one of the most fun this series has had).

Almost makes me a bit sad my interest in the series jumped off a cliff the past year lol

Yeah, I wouldn't say my interest in the series is at a high atm either. Like don't get me wrong, it's great to see it get praise and I don't mean to knock that or anything. I just sorta still have a guard up is all and I don't see that changing anytime soon. Sega and ST have definitely put up this new effort as of late to at least attempt real change but a lot of that still remains to be seen.

Add in how my interests in Superstars specifically is rather... minimal and yeah, I'm haven't really been following this press cycle like I usually do. There's simply too much other stuff (both irl and in gaming) going on right now.

Hell, I want to be hyped for that 3rd Frontiers DLC but I legit don't know wtf to expect with it. So, I can't even get properly excited for that either.

Wouldn't "psychic abilities" infer that the move are natural and not the result of technology? 

Maybe. Like I said, just a fun theory that there's maybe some tech amplifying such abilities.

Is Gundam not straight forward?

Tbf as far as Gundam goes I've only sat through WfM. Though from what I understand of the other series... I don't think so lol

I'm guessing it's just gonna be a menu option that unlocks when you reach a certain part of the story. Can't imagine them overwriting the initial ending entirely.

I'm not sure about that, they deleted the initial boss of Stardust Speedway Zone from Mania when the plus update came out. Kishimoto said he was unhappy with the original ending, hence why they do this. But you could be right.

I hope it's just an option in the menus and not something you need to set up a new save for. Shit would be a real time waster if I have to replay through the entire game.

Going to Comic Con with my best friend.

This beautiful weather today.

Where?

Pizza tower bosses are like this to me.

Yeah, well in Armored Core 6, I fought what I thought was the final boss only to be mistaken and get blown up.

Managed to beat it after 30 or so tries, I think…

It's safe to assume they have been using pre recorded stuff at this point, right? Especially screams and shit like that.

Either that or "oh boy here we go again!" With dollar/ yen signs in her eyes lol

But nah I think she genuinely enjoys it tho

I mean, after 30+ years doing this... I can only imagine is one way or another