Sonic being the only playable character..

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Sonic being the only playable character..; Does that bother anyone else?
Tweet Topic Started: Jun 3 2011, 01:34 PM (2,753 Views)
sh3rlock	Jun 3 2011, 01:34 PM Post #1
Hydrocity Act 1 Posts: 76 Group: C Rank Adventurer Member #9,218 Joined: July 20, 2008	I'm not usually picky, and I'm plenty excited for Sonic Generations, but it seems like the new trend is to have Sonic as the only playable character in many of the newer titles. I'm not saying I prefer the gimmicky characters in the past few years, but I just wish they'd incorporate some of the earliest main characters, like Tails and Knuckles, and give them a stronger role in the games.
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Chompman	Jun 3 2011, 02:11 PM Post #2
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HollyYoshi	Jun 3 2011, 02:12 PM Post #3
I object to your claims Posts: 15,025 Group: =SB= Queens Member #9,640 Joined: January 9, 2009 Gender: Female Country: United States of America 3DS Friend Code: 1891-1489-0768 Nintendo ID: Agent_Blaire Game Currently Playing: Yoshi's Island	Okay, I didn't really mind it so much in Unleashed and Colors, but I think Sonic being the only playable character in the main games is getting old. What was the last game in the main series that had other playable characters? 06? So, it's been almost five years since we could play as Tails, Knuckles, ect, in a main game. I do so hope future games will have other characters available, if just optional. Edited by HollyYoshi, Jun 3 2011, 02:20 PM.



Breezy	Jun 3 2011, 03:03 PM Post #4
We all make choices. But in the end, our choices make us Posts: 2,868 Group: E Rank Legend Member #10,732 Joined: February 3, 2010 Game Currently Playing: The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap	I have to agree. Just playing as Sonic has been getting old and boring. There's not much replay value without other characters. Im not saying we should have the whole gang just all over the place but at least have Tails be playable. I kind of got the vibe that Sonic Team has been trying to please the old school fans by just having Sonic be the only playable character. But who knows.
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Sonic 2	Jun 3 2011, 03:23 PM Post #5
=SB= Sonic Logic Theorist. Posts: 647 Group: S Rank Knight Member #10,296 Joined: August 29, 2009	I think the problem with the whole "2 MANY CHARS GUYZ" was how it was handled altogether, Rather than improvise with limiting the number of playable characters to just the main 3, They gave up all together on it and just made Sonic the playable character of the games now. But that is because the overly classic fanbase, rather than criticize the current gameplay and offer better alternatives they The fanboys suggested "GET RID OF THEM ALL BAW", And that is how we are here with Sonic only, not like I hate it, but I know Sega can't go on forever with this. My guess on how they could bring them back would be to slowly reinstate the other characters gameplay bit by bit over the years, but only characters who are needed, like Tails, Knuckles, or Shadow if it's necessary. Sure, all in all, I have no problem with other characters being playable, But if Sega can gradually add them in with gameplay similar to Sonic we wouldn't have Big's fishing or Tail's in a mech. But the problem is that Sonic's gameplay has evolved to the point where the only character fit for his gameplay are only a select few characters (Shadow, Metal Sonic, Blaze?...I'm not sure if she runs as fast, but meh, Rush proves so). In a nutshell, Sonic's gameplay is so fast it would see only HE can fit the gameplay even though other characters would be great. TL;DR: Fanboys whined, got what they wanted, Sonic Solo. Speculation that Sega could reinstate characters with similar gameplay to Sonic's, But the gameplay is far too fast for other characters to imitate without breaking continuity. I would go on to suggest what could work, but that would be going more off topic than I am already, Sorry if I went far off topic Ladies and Gents. Edited by Sonic 2, Jun 3 2011, 03:25 PM.



Phoenix-Saturn	Jun 3 2011, 03:50 PM Post #6
i just wwant to be beautiful for this one month Posts: 7,528 Group: A Rank Legend Member #10,191 Joined: July 27, 2009	Not only is it the third game in a row with only Sonic playable (Which makes sense in Unleashed and maybe Colours, even though Tails is there and does nothing), but this is the 20th anniversary game. Surely you should celebrate as much of the franchise as possible...
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Lord Bowie	Jun 3 2011, 05:40 PM Post #7
What is the difference between a duck? Posts: 4,799 Group: Former Monarchs Member #7,312 Joined: April 10, 2008 Playstation Network ID: Allbowdown Xbox Live Gamertag: allbowdown	I don't think SEGA is doing it for the sake of the classic fanbase.. honestly I think that starting with Unleashed they began to re imagine their core gameplay and they are trying to get the speed functionality as far along as they can before incorporating more. One mistake they made when hopping into the last generation is that they just took the outdated Adventure playstyle and tried to adapt it to new hardware and spread it around between a ton of characters.. which didn't work out well.. Removing everything but Sonic allows them to use these games to experiment and further the core basics of the gameplay along so that it can slowly be opened up to more characters.. and the Werehog gameplay may have just been a prelude to fighting sequences used by Knuckles, Shadow, Vector e.t.c. I think slowly they will ease the product along and get everyone involved again at one point or another as opposed to just rushing the formula as they had been known to do for the last console cycle and the start of this one. This isn't like the Genesis days when you could just plug in characters and have them all mostly play the same.. or even the Dreamcast days when the fantastic now 3 dimensional characters wooed people and gameplay was still relatively simple.. todays gamer base almost demands the most technical experience that can be offered for a genre.. just being cute and silly with some decent chill gameplay isn't enough for a retail game anymore.. even if that may cut it for Arcade style games now. For your patience you will be rewarded with a much more quality experience, or at least I'd hope so. =P
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SirDoodlesAlot	Jun 3 2011, 06:55 PM Post #8
Can't have pancakes without pancake mix. Posts: 235 Group: C Rank Guardian Member #10,197 Joined: July 29, 2009 Xbox Live Gamertag: The Mexican9894	I personally don't mind only having sonic as the only playable character. Other characters would be ok.
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Tammy	Jun 6 2011, 05:37 PM Post #9
Lava Reef Act 1 Posts: 2,605 Group: E Rank Legend Member #10,015 Joined: May 29, 2009	I want my Knuckles back. D: I think they've got Sonic's gameplay style down pat by now. They just need to work on good level design, which was not so present in Colors, but Generations is making it look interesting. Hopefully the next main game will have more playable guys.



Agent LacenMC	Jun 6 2011, 06:29 PM Post #10
I don't know where I'm going. Posts: 1,155 Group: =SB= Website Deputy Member #293 Joined: November 26, 2006 Gender: Male Country: United States of America Playstation Network ID: BenLacen Xbox Live Gamertag: LacenMC 3DS Friend Code: 232063738346	Well, Generations is only going to have Sonic. I hear there's another Mario & Sonic at the Olympics, so there's bound to be other playable characters. But when the next mainstream game comes out, I would honestly like to see a few more characters. I would like to see them keep at 4 characters. Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and some other person. Probably Shadow or Eggman or something. This whole time, I didn't mind Sonic being the only character. I actually liked it a lot. Still, a few more playable characters will be kinda fun.
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Phoenix-Saturn	Jun 6 2011, 06:36 PM Post #11
i just wwant to be beautiful for this one month Posts: 7,528 Group: A Rank Legend Member #10,191 Joined: July 27, 2009	While I agree that more characters, should be included, they need to have a good reason for being there. For example, it would make sense to not have Knux in a game if the plot has nothing to do with the Master Emerald, since his lifelong job is to guard it. He can't just drop everything to help, as much as he might want to.
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Telnaior	Jun 6 2011, 08:41 PM Post #12
Flying Battery Act 1 Posts: 936 Group: C Rank Hero Member #11,535 Joined: October 30, 2010	Sayaka Oktavia Miki Jun 6 2011, 06:36 PM For example, it would make sense to not have Knux in a game if the plot has nothing to do with the Master Emerald, since his lifelong job is to guard it. coughSonicHeroescough But then again, that game's gimmick WAS having Loads and Loads of Characters.



Phoenix-Saturn	Jun 7 2011, 07:21 AM Post #13
i just wwant to be beautiful for this one month Posts: 7,528 Group: A Rank Legend Member #10,191 Joined: July 27, 2009	Well, not to mention in 06, when he just shows up out of nowhere.
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Breakfast Princess	Jun 7 2011, 08:20 AM Post #14
The most important meal of the day Posts: 1,763 Group: S Rank Hero Member #11,251 Joined: July 20, 2010 Gender: Female Country: Brazil Xbox Live Gamertag: AngelSpartaness 3DS Friend Code: 061945741822 Nintendo ID: AngelSpartaness Game Currently Playing: Kameo: Elements of Power	In my humble opinion, I thought Sonic Heroes was the best way to go in terms of incorporating the whole entire cast. Yknow, because EVERYONE had their own goals, their own theme, their own thing to do and in the end, when it mattered most, they met up in harmonic synchronicity.. ...Or something like that. Leave Sonic by himself to the double 8-bits, yo. I do agree, having a game with maybe just basically Sonic Knuckles and Tails is a good idea or at least a spring board to sorta test the waters after its been SO long.



DJGameFreakTheIguana	Jun 8 2011, 03:15 PM Post #15
Launch Base Act 2 Posts: 315 Group: A Rank Guardian Member #10,104 Joined: June 27, 2009	Man, a brothah can't stress this topic enough. Sonic alone in the mainstream games got old for me after unleashed. I've always wanted the characters back, especially knuckles, but the more vocal(and crazy) part of are fan base ain't havin' it because what doesn't fit in a sonic game or not. Screw the story, screw the reasons, make something up and put them in there. I'd rather have no reason for knuckles showing up for the game then him having a good reason NOT to show up at all, or any other characters for the fact(except amy, but that's just because I don't like her). We've already got sonic gameplay perfected and on lock, lets do some new stuff for the other guys now. Maybe tails won't have to be in a mech(for 100% of his story anyway), but while on foot, can use some of his own gadgets like in sonic battle, like the chu chu rocket mouse that would follow enemies and blow-up on contact, and maybe take control of certain enemies(other people didn't like this idea, because it had something to do with a mary sue). Knuckles can do what he did in 06, just give him better moves, make him faster, and bring hunnid-p back, he's been out for a while. Shadow would end up as a sonic clone, so give him more combat based gameplay. Chaos attacks, guns, weapons the robots were using, etc. That's for amodern game of course. If it were classic style, sega should look at this fan game instead of that 3D render of Mushroom Hill everybody had an orgasm for: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5SNnw9kF4U http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtxrEC7ck-w&feature=related That's how a 2D sonic game should play like, and I've got mad respect for the author. Of course, this is all just me. X)
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