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• The Babylon Rogues

  Tominique > 09-10-2024, 08:45 PM

  So...
  
  

  The Babylon Rogues
  

  

  
  Pretty cool birds, eh?
  
  Created as rivals for Sonic, Tails and Knuckles, they've only appeared in the Riders spin-off games and then... never anything else unless you want to count the comics. Which is a real shame because with how much time I've spent on both original Sonic Riders and Zero Gravity, they've become what's likely my favorite team in the franchise, and I'm curious to know what everyone else here thinks of them. As for me...
  
  Starting off with the member I have most to say on: The leader, Jet the Hawk.
  
  I've notice that on talks about Sonic's rivals throughout the games, Jet is usually omitted from them, which is a real shame since, personally, I see Jet as the Sonic rival.
  
  
  

  

  "No way I'm gonna lose!"

  
  Part of the reason why starts on just his visual design alone compared to Sonic's. How Jet's feathers are shaped similarly to Sonic's quills, yet his tail still gives him a unique silhouette. How he has green feathers with blue eyes, mirroring Sonic's blue fur and green eyes. And if you wanna get scientific, how Jet is an oviparous while Sonic is a mammal.

  
  Right off the bat, he clashes with Sonic off of looks alone. And this clash continues with Jet's personality, which I see as taking Sonic's attitude and cranking it up to 11, being arrogant and prideful, and overall just really cocky, so much so he even manages to actually tick off Sonic at times.
  
  Though even then, Jet seems to have an honorable side to him, even if still sour. He'll bicker and trash-talk all he wants but still take a loss with the promise of a future challenge. Like he's got a competitive spirit, yet also the ego to never want to let any weakness show. 
  
  His line "I lost. So don't play games with me! I don't want your pity, nor do I need it!" (from original Riders when Sonic gives him the Babylon Garden key despite winning a race they had prior) is what encapsulates his character for me. Jet values the competition, but not as much as he values his self image, and that drives him to seek the challenge he found with Sonic. A challenge which, of course, Sonic would never back down from, so these two just have a really fun and simple rival dynamic.
  
  Though of course, it's not just Jet with the rival potential, there's: The brains, Wave the Swallow.
  
  Already getting this out of the way, Wave is my absolute favorite character design in all of Sonic, no doubt. I'm a sucker for white and purple color palettes and her outfit is so friggin' SWAG!
  
  

  

  "You think you can win with that board?"

  
  Differently to how Jet is to Sonic, Wave isn't so much an accentuation of an aspect of Tails' personality as as she is a polar opposite of Tails. She is a mechanic much like Tails (thought to not quite absurd extents of intelligence), but while Tails is often shy and lacking in self-confidence, Wave is oozing with selfishness and pride, similar to Jet, albeit more snobby.
  
  Wave also differentiates herself from Jet by being a bit more greedy and, despite her holier-than-thou attitude, isn't below cheap tricks to get what she wants, and overall just taking any opportunity she can for her greater benefit. Like, say, taking the aforementioned Key to Babylon Garden herself after Jet refused it from Sonic.
  
  In a way, Wave actually feels a bit more like a leader than Jet is at times, chastising both him and Storm for being irresponsible, although she still holds respect for Jet's status as the actual leader. So I guess the better word here is she's the straight-man of the group.
  
  And now for finally something simple: The brawn, Storm the Albatross.
  
  Oh, thank the heaves. Simplicity...
  
  

  
  

  "I hope you're ready for this!"

  
  Honestly, Storm is as simple as you can get. He's the meathead.
  
  He rivals Knuckles by being the meathead Knuckles is always flanderized to be. He has fun interactions with the other Rogues for being the meathead with the "You got it, boss!" attitude.
  
  And I wouldn't say there's anything necessarily wrong with that. Characters are much more than just a vacuum, they're fun when interacting with the other characters around them and I think Storm is fine for the role he has.
  
  He's just... not much to talk about. (Other than I can't unsee how from behind he looks like a gray Killer Bean)
  
  

  

  
  And that is all to say, I think the Babylon Rogues are perfect, simple rivals for Team Sonic and I really wish they'd show up in more Sonic games. Them being travelling thieves (which I totally didn't forget to mention at all, shut up) means they're always looking for trouble, so they'd be perfect as a sort of "Oh no, not these guys again!" sort of deal. Dare I say... a bit Team Rocket-y?
  
  I just like the idea of lower-stake antagonists that don't necessarily have to be involved in the game's plot in a major way. Just there for fun conflict then move on, along with getting to see more character interactions. they're very "game-y" in a sense.
  
  I honestly wouldn't be able to gauge the possibility of seeing at least Jet play a role in a newer game, but I sure hope he does so he can finally get that rematch he'd been wanting for like a decade!

• RE: The Babylon Rogues

  BDBGaming > 09-12-2024, 05:46 AM

  MY BOYS!!!
  Riders was amazing enough, but as soon as I saw them, and heard they were PLAYABLE? I was HYPED.
  Sonic World DX is the closest we have to a platformer Jet. REALLY hoping they get a new role!
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