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Sonic Is Struggling?; Not really.
Topic Started: Jul 2 2009, 07:18 PM (899 Views)
BlizShadow	Jul 2 2009, 07:18 PM Post #1
Who I'll be, nobody knows! Posts: 4,368 Group: =SB= Queens Member #6,722 Joined: March 16, 2008 Gender: Female Favorite System: N64 Favorite Sonic Game: Sonic Unleashed Current Mood: Chillin'	While I'm sure the title of this topic will undoubtedly spark irrelevant quality arguments that will make me facepalm, I've still found some stats that I think are interesting enough to share. First is the amount of money that Sonic was able to wrack up in 2008. He was the 11th biggest seller last year, having made a fair $163 million. With only four games having contributed to the amount, that really wasn't a bad fiscal year for the hedgehog or Sega, now was it? Now while we all know that Sonic is a seller, did you ever wonder how much time on average people play the games? Apparently, Nintendo releases stats on the Wii Channel that show their average playtime of the 2.4 million users who actually contribute their play times per week. As of July 1st, Sonic ranks as follows-- Sonic Unleashed (November 2008) – 14 hours, 16 minutes Sonic and the Black Knight (March 2009) – 12 hours, 3 minutes Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (November 2007): 11 hours, 25 minutes Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (January 2008) – 11 hours, 1 minute Sonic and the Secret Rings (February 2007) – 10 hours, 24 minutes -- Again, not bad at all. Nice to be reminded every once in awhile that the hedgehog still gets some love.
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Special Operative Blaire	Jul 2 2009, 07:31 PM Post #2
I know how recruiting. Posts: 9,768 Group: RP Knights Member #9,640 Joined: January 9, 2009 Gender: Female Favorite System: Wii Favorite Sonic Game: Sonic Unleashed Current Mood: =D Wii Friend Code: 0933 0520 3004 2096	In before the 'irrelevant quality arguments' start! Back on topic, that isn't bad at all. I knew Sonic still had it in him.



VladDrakken(DAK)	Jul 2 2009, 08:14 PM Post #3
Don't make me send you to a Gulog! Posts: 1,160 Group: B-Rank Hero Member #6,850 Joined: March 22, 2008 Gender: Male Favorite System: Xbox 360 Favorite Sonic Game: Sonic Adventure 2	And you have me to think for the Zero Gravity hours too cause even today I Still play it. Thank you Bliz, I love yo-er I mean I love that your so able to have a good, logically backed counter argument to the many whiners of this fanbase(Which to me seems lacking here thank goddess.)



Eternus	Jul 2 2009, 09:09 PM Post #4
Sky Sanctuary Act 1 Posts: 6,452 Group: B-Rank Legend Member #9,330 Joined: September 4, 2008 Gender: Male Favorite System: Playstation 3 Favorite Sonic Game: Sonic 2006 Current Mood: Idiotically happy Playstation Network ID: Gaming-Otaku	Hey, VladDrakken, where did you get that avatar? It looks like it's from a Sonic game. [/off topic] As for playtime, I can get very into a Sonic game. Sometimes, I completely forget to eat, especially when I'm playing a new (to me) Sonic game.
	I am THE self proclaimed Sonic Geek! Deep stuff below: Spoiler: click to toggle The world. Filled with millions of differences. But despite the fact, we all are brothers and sisters, Inhabiting and living under the same sky. But despite this, we war and kill our siblings over trivial things, Staining the earth on which we all walk, With the blood of our brothers, With the blood of our sisters. The sky under which we go through our lives weeps, For the clouds surely know of the atrocities we commit. We slay, maim, gouge, and destroy our siblings, In the name of things which ought not be fought for. Approach a member of the family not, With the tainted lash of hatred, But with the pure flower of love. ======================================= The sword. A weapon who's blade is stained red With the blood of its countless victims. Were it alive, what would such a being feel? Would it live only to fight, And fight only to live? Would it be controlled By those with the skill to do so? I believe that it would cry For each person it has ever brought harm to, Its tears as red as the blood it has spilled. Come join the legend and play your favorite songs against thousands of other users! http://www.jamlegend.com/refer/li/835066


~~Venoma3d~~	Jul 3 2009, 12:29 AM Post #5
Lava Reef Act 1 Posts: 4,447 Group: Game Over :( Member #2,895 Joined: October 13, 2007 Gender: Female Favorite System: PC Favorite Sonic Game: Sonic Adventure 2 Current Mood: Dust plz. Xbox Live Gamertag: Venoma3d	Of course he still does well, although his products aren't of the highest quality he's still a big player. Platformers of this kind are dying species these days, so the Hedgehog hasn't got much competition, apart from a certain italian. Plus how many times I've seen parents wanting to pick a good game for their little one, and they see a hedgehog with a grin, cartoonish atmoshpere and little to no violence. I bet Sonic makes most of his sales on the little gamers.



The Shadow Tweaker	Jul 3 2009, 03:54 AM Post #6
Actions speak louder than words. Posts: 352 Group: E-Rank Soldier Member #542 Joined: February 4, 2007 Gender: Male Favorite Sonic Game: Sonic Adventure	The 163 Million makes sense, considering the great sales of Mario and Sonic at the Olympic games, so one shouldn't be too surprised about that. The other data confuses me a tad, if there taking the average since release, then of course the later releeases are going to have longer play times (with the exception of M@s) due to the eariler releases being out longer and thus reducing the average playtime.



ExTengoku	Jul 3 2009, 05:36 AM Post #7
Skype ID: mipnxx Posts: 1,932 Group: S-Rank Hero Member #2,154 Joined: August 27, 2007 Gender: Male Favorite System: PC Favorite Sonic Game: Sonic CD Current Mood: Boy I tell you hwhat	Those stats would be much higher if they counted all the versions of their games. If only Sega had one of those. I, alone, have played Sonic Unleashed for between 40-50 hours.



danielwhite74	Jul 3 2009, 11:29 AM Post #8
E3 November 2 can't come soon enough... Posts: 1,021 Group: B-Rank Hero Member #9,807 Joined: March 1, 2009 Gender: Male Favorite System: Playstation Favorite Sonic Game: Sonic Unleashed Playstation Network ID: fortehlulz75 Xbox Live Gamertag: danielwhite74	MithrilPheonix Jul 3 2009, 05:36 AM Those stats would be much higher if they counted all the versions of their games. If only Sega had one of those. I, alone, have played Sonic Unleashed for between 40-50 hours. The game save says I played Sonic Heroes for over 150 HOURS I don't even like that game lol. Shadow The Hedgehog doesn't have a timer on save games, but I've probably played that for over twice as long!



Eileanach	Jul 3 2009, 11:59 AM Post #9
♥Tim Curry♥ Posts: 446 Group: D-Rank Soldier Member #10,054 Joined: June 13, 2009 Gender: Female Favorite System: PC Favorite Sonic Game: Sonic 2 Current Mood: Calm	It is really nice to see that Sonic still gets attention and ranking 11th overall is actually really impressive. So well done to the Blue Blur, after all these years he still has it in him.
	BOOM HEADSHOT! They say I'm no good. They say I'm bad. Let me tell you honey, I'm the best you'll ever have!


~~Sonic Adventure 2~~	Jul 3 2009, 02:33 PM Post #10
Lava Reef Act 1 Posts: 4,442 Group: Continue? Member #4,279 Joined: December 13, 2007 Gender: Male Favorite System: Game Cube Favorite Sonic Game: Sonic Adventure 2 Wii Friend Code: 5466865678614647	Time does not always mean enjoyment, and complaining is not irrelevant if it has to do with the game. Trust me. I played through the crappy levels of Unleashed just to beat it, not because it was in any way amusing. Edited by Sonic Adventure 2, Jul 3 2009, 02:33 PM.



ExTengoku	Jul 3 2009, 04:01 PM Post #11
Skype ID: mipnxx Posts: 1,932 Group: S-Rank Hero Member #2,154 Joined: August 27, 2007 Gender: Male Favorite System: PC Favorite Sonic Game: Sonic CD Current Mood: Boy I tell you hwhat	The only reason I played through the Ps2 version was so I wasn't being a hypocrite when I say "play the game completely before you state an opinion." The ~~amateur generation~~ Wii/Ps2 versions of Sonic Unleashed still suck.



~~Sonic Adventure 2~~	Jul 4 2009, 04:47 AM Post #12
Lava Reef Act 1 Posts: 4,442 Group: Continue? Member #4,279 Joined: December 13, 2007 Gender: Male Favorite System: Game Cube Favorite Sonic Game: Sonic Adventure 2 Wii Friend Code: 5466865678614647	MithrilPheonix Jul 3 2009, 04:01 PM The only reason I played through the Ps2 version was so I wasn't being a hypocrite when I say "play the game completely before you state an opinion." The ~~amateur generation~~ Wii/Ps2 versions of Sonic Unleashed still suck. Exactly my view on it as well. I did the same with Mario Galaxy, which I didn't like.



ExTengoku	Jul 4 2009, 06:08 AM Post #13
Skype ID: mipnxx Posts: 1,932 Group: S-Rank Hero Member #2,154 Joined: August 27, 2007 Gender: Male Favorite System: PC Favorite Sonic Game: Sonic CD Current Mood: Boy I tell you hwhat	I thought Mario Galaxy was a litle step off of Mario's universe. I mean, Sonic came out in Space before mario did. ~~MAWHIO'S UH RIPWAF!!!11one!~~ I just think that Mario doesn't fit in space. Sonic fits because of his conepts. When I first heard of Mario Galaxy I thought "What, mutant alien balls of ooze came to probe Princess Peach?" Xp



~~Sonic Adventure 2~~	Jul 5 2009, 05:51 AM Post #14
Lava Reef Act 1 Posts: 4,442 Group: Continue? Member #4,279 Joined: December 13, 2007 Gender: Male Favorite System: Game Cube Favorite Sonic Game: Sonic Adventure 2 Wii Friend Code: 5466865678614647	MithrilPheonix Jul 4 2009, 06:08 AM I thought Mario Galaxy was a litle step off of Mario's universe. I mean, Sonic came out in Space before mario did. ~~MAWHIO'S UH RIPWAF!!!11one!~~ I just think that Mario doesn't fit in space. Sonic fits because of his conepts. When I first heard of Mario Galaxy I thought "What, mutant alien balls of ooze came to probe Princess Peach?" Xp Unleashed > Super Mario Galaxy (that's saying a lot) Super Mario Galaxy is going to be ten times worse. How bad can Mario get? Honestly? I agree, Sonic was first in space, as I've mentioned before.



ExTengoku	Jul 5 2009, 10:25 AM Post #15
Skype ID: mipnxx Posts: 1,932 Group: S-Rank Hero Member #2,154 Joined: August 27, 2007 Gender: Male Favorite System: PC Favorite Sonic Game: Sonic CD Current Mood: Boy I tell you hwhat	Well, I expect more off of New Super Mario Bros. Wii, as I adore the Ds one. Hopefully, Sega gets back in gear. s I had no fath in Sonic after Sonic Next-Gen, Unleashed is a revival to me. :3 Hopefully they make an Unleashed with only Daytime levels. I bet you'd like that, Ray. To be honest, the Werehog Gameplay is the only reason I still like Sonic CD more than Sonic Unleashed. It brought it down, but not a lot, as SU is better than S3&K in my opinion.



Eileanach	Jul 6 2009, 11:06 AM Post #16
♥Tim Curry♥ Posts: 446 Group: D-Rank Soldier Member #10,054 Joined: June 13, 2009 Gender: Female Favorite System: PC Favorite Sonic Game: Sonic 2 Current Mood: Calm	I actually think a whole lot of the Sonic Fandom who do not like the night time levels of Unleashed would like it a lot of they made just day time levels (or should I say levels that are all done in the more retro style but in both day time and night time). It would be a big plus that's for sure and I would definitely view it as a step forward. I guess it is just people these days that play games want either sports themed, FPS or general shooting game or JRPGs. No one really wants a platforming game, no one really wants to collect so many objects before the next level opens, one really wants a big complex story, so those games that used to be like that that have survived until now become gimmicks.
	BOOM HEADSHOT! They say I'm no good. They say I'm bad. Let me tell you honey, I'm the best you'll ever have!


The Deadman	Jul 6 2009, 11:09 AM Post #17
Hydrocity Act 2 Posts: 108 Group: B-Rank Mobian Member #10,120 Joined: July 5, 2009 Favorite Sonic Game: Sonic Unleashed Gender: Male Favorite System: Wii Current Mood: confused Xbox Live Gamertag: Ravensfan1072 Wii Friend Code: 4861482001227552	ShadowAndroidX Jul 3 2009, 11:29 AM MithrilPheonix Jul 3 2009, 05:36 AM Those stats would be much higher if they counted all the versions of their games. If only Sega had one of those. I, alone, have played Sonic Unleashed for between 40-50 hours. The game save says I played Sonic Heroes for over 150 HOURS I don't even like that game lol. Shadow The Hedgehog doesn't have a timer on save games, but I've probably played that for over twice as long! youve played Sonic Heroes that long? wow....i cant even play the original games that long let alone the newer stuff



~~Sonic Adventure 2~~	Jul 6 2009, 11:25 AM Post #18
Lava Reef Act 1 Posts: 4,442 Group: Continue? Member #4,279 Joined: December 13, 2007 Gender: Male Favorite System: Game Cube Favorite Sonic Game: Sonic Adventure 2 Wii Friend Code: 5466865678614647	MithrilPheonix Jul 5 2009, 10:25 AM Well, I expect more off of New Super Mario Bros. Wii, as I adore the Ds one. Hopefully, Sega gets back in gear. s I had no fath in Sonic after Sonic Next-Gen, Unleashed is a revival to me. :3 Hopefully they make an Unleashed with only Daytime levels. I bet you'd like that, Ray. To be honest, the Werehog Gameplay is the only reason I still like Sonic CD more than Sonic Unleashed. It brought it down, but not a lot, as SU is better than S3&K in my opinion. Actually, I wasn't a fan of the day levels either. They were too fast and obstacle deprived. Adventure series was better.



DragonFlame	Jul 6 2009, 01:28 PM Post #19
Dragons. They Love you. Your good with Ketchup. Posts: 15,155 Group: X-Rank Mythical Warrior Member #348 Joined: December 9, 2006 Gender: Male Favorite System: Xbox 360 Favorite Sonic Game: Sonic & Knuckles Xbox Live Gamertag: Warzak 85 DF	Well what all reviewers tell us. I have never feared his downfall. He's an icon that won't vanish without a fellow word says so. Yet 11th, isn't all that bad for sure. In time, I bet he become even better then the Italian plumber. That's just me seeing in the future that is, like a true fan, like Bliz's taken over Sonic Team, and make some true quality gaming. ^^ And, no, I ain't trying to be overly nice. Just saying.
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Katamaont	Jul 7 2009, 01:21 AM Post #20
Skald of the North Posts: 892 Group: D-Rank Hero Member #9,832 Joined: March 14, 2009 Gender: Male Favorite System: PC Favorite Sonic Game: Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood Current Mood: Private.	I highly doubt he beat Mario. Super Mario Galaxy was released in 2008, and that game actually won awards. In the plural. Anyway, I don't think the sales of Sonic are at all up for debate. However, as we know, sales don't necessarily mean quality . SEGA was, is, and will likely continue to be the king of hype. If Hitler was around today, he'd ditch Goebbels for them .
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