(02-15-2024, 09:23 PM)hooligan Wrote: I'm someone who thoroughly enjoyed sonic riders when it first released and I still enjoy it to this day, there's a bit of a learning curve when it comes to knowing how to do tricks for shortcuts (like which direction to tilt the stick, either to go further, or to go higher) and the game does a poor job at teaching the player, the option for the tutorial isn't even on the main menu, you're just able to jump right into the game without knowing much beforehand - but I think the game is also simple enough that after a few races, even without the tutorial, you'll be able to understand how some mechanics work like turbulence and

... I don't want to get into free riders either, it's an unfortunate mess of a game with absolutely no charm

all in all sonic riders was a really cool, both in the art and aesthetic, and in the idea of "sonic and friends riding on hover boards and air skates" it was so... sonic. and I'm glad the extreme gears are still being used and referenced in sonic media outside of the games

The whole concept of hover boards and air skates is so 90s. It is cool. I just think it is sad that that style of XTREME is not in style these days. Extreme sports was the epitome of 90s and early 2000s but slowly died off.

(02-16-2024, 09:30 AM)Neo Wrote: You have to find them used, plus they cost at least 79.99$ with shipping and tax.

Lame! I was hoping there'd be reprints. I miss my Mecha Madness and other special editions.

(02-16-2024, 09:33 AM)Alpha_Blue_Squirrel Wrote: BTW here is the logoless cover for issue #69!

Also, is that the New Diamond Cutters in the background??

(02-16-2024, 03:34 PM)Neo Wrote: Also, is that the New Diamond Cutters in the background??

it is! it looks like whisper has the angel devil gear from zero gravity, while tangle is using grinder (?) from riders, and lanolin is using heavy bike from riders

looks like tangle and lanolin have their own redesigns! tangle has the basic shoe, glove, and glasses change like sonic, and lanolin has her own heavy bike, fits her personality and such.

riders outfit for surge has been revealed!! it was shown off in the may solicitation for IDW

twitter source: IDWSonicNews
may solicitation for IDW on bleedingcool



there's also an outfit for kit I saw on twitter but I'm unsure if it's official or not since I can't find a source anywhere

(02-22-2024, 07:11 PM)hooligan Wrote: riders outfit for surge has been revealed!! it was shown off in the may solicitation for IDW

twitter source: IDWSonicNews
may solicitation for IDW on bleedingcool

[Image: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GG-jiIjXgAAV...name=small]

there's also an outfit for kit I saw on twitter but I'm unsure if it's official or not since I can't find a source anywhere

WE'RE GETTING A NEW RIDERS!!!

fang the hunter issue 2 released today! I got my copy before work, has anyone else read it?

Not yet but very tempted to go to my local comic shop.

(02-28-2024, 09:05 PM)NeoMetallix Wrote: Not yet but very tempted to go to my local comic shop.

it is very difficult to contain my excitement w/ how much fan service we are getting w/ this mini series, I've been really happy seeing classic zones actually being used compared to the unique zones in the anniversary comics

another interesting thing is in the solicitation for issue 4 of fang the hunter (posted by IDW Sonic News on twt) it claims that it's the "first classic-era mini series" meaning we'll see more in the future aside from the anniversary comics we've gotten!