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What was the darkest age of Sonic and brightest?
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What was the darkest age of Sonic and brightest?
Alpha_Blue_Squirrel > 01-14-2024, 01:45 PM
A lot of people cite 2006 as the darkest age for sonic because of 06 off the back of shadow(which I did not think was bad) but I think the darkest age was 1995 till the end of 1998. There were no mainline sonic games in that time and the only planned one was cancelled for two just okay spin off games. It was not until adventure that things started to pick up and in the west had the ova rebranded as a straight to dvd movie.
Obviously the brightest era was 1991-1994 on the genesis with two successful tv shows but I think now is almost as bright. Frontiers, dream team, and superstars are all decent games that lay solid foundations for sequels with two higly successful blockbuster movies recently released as well as two successful tv shows recently released and a 3rd movie on the horizon. -
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hooligan > 01-14-2024, 03:54 PM
there's quite a bit of context when it comes into understand why ppl specifically think 2006~onward was the darkest age of sonic
with SADX, SA2B, and mega collection releasing on the gamecube, there was a newer generation of fans experiencing sonic for the first time, and that audience grew larger when sonic heroes released due to it being multi-platform
but you're right, when shadow the hedgehog released in 2005 it was so wildly different compared to previous sonic games, and even marketed as such (with the gunplay, and more "mature" dialogue) that a lot of ppl were really divided on how they felt abt sonic the hedgehog as a series
sonic '06 had dangerously high expectations to hold up to, and it (obviously) didn't live up to any of that, and even after 15 yrs after the game has released we're still feeling the consequences of that. not many ppl can talk abt the time sonic x-treme was cancelled, or the dreamcast being discontinued, but everyone can talk abt the time "sonic kissed a princess". I think it also didn't help that the games following '06 were black knight, unleashed, and secret rings which further soured ppls interest in "sonic and his stupid friend" which is unfortunate bcuz that is where most ppls experience w/ the sonic franchise is stuck at despite it having so much more to offer
as for the brightest, I'll agree with you, the highlight of the series was absolutely at the beginning, it was real sonic mania!
but I think sonic has had other bright times as well, from 2001~2003 with SADX, SA2B, and mega collection on gamecube, and then sonic x airing on TV it felt like a second wave almost of sonic hype, but I could also just be horribly nostalgic abt such a time 
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.....NOW LOADING > 02-01-2024, 11:05 AM
I think it was between 06 and 09. Unleashed was kind of a resurgence after 06 failed and while the werehog was bashed it wasn't all that bad and day levels were fantastic! After 06 yuji naka left too and it felt like the franchise was done for. -
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AgentNeon > 02-20-2024, 04:56 PM
Sonic went through a rough patch from 2013 to 2021 with not many new good games coming out, leaving fans hanging. But back in the day from 2000 to 2005, Sonic was killing it with awesome games that everyone loved, (except Classic and Modern fans) Even though there were some bumps in the road, the 2000s were pretty good. -
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Channeleven > 02-27-2024, 04:33 PM
Darkest age was between Lost World to Forces. Most of the games from that period were mid as hell, and they leaned too heavily on the comedy. -
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Sonicfan059 > 02-28-2024, 09:37 AM
