Posts Tagged 'Sega'
After Pressing Start: Sonic Adventure 2
Our patience for entertainment wanes as we get older, leading to plenty of frustration from the inevitable “right in the childhood” moments when we open the ol’ nostalgia box only to discover that Kingdom Hearts wasn’t the narrative masterpiece we thought it was at age thirteen. Sometimes I wonder if it’s better that I don’t find out whether Austin Powers was actually funny or the possibility that Sonic Adventure 2 doesn’t deserve the praise I gave it as a kid. This is a story about the latter.
After Pressing Start: Sonic Adventure 2
Our patience for entertainment wanes as we get older, leading to plenty of frustration from the inevitable “right in the childhood” moments when we open the ol’ nostalgia box only to discover that Kingdom Hearts wasn’t the narrative masterpiece we thought it was at age thirteen. Sometimes I wonder if it’s better that I don’t find out whether Austin Powers was actually funny or the possibility that Sonic Adventure 2 doesn’t deserve the praise I gave it as a kid. This is a story about the latter.
The saga of Sega's stance on SOPA
In case you’ve been living under a rock, the Stop Online Piracy Act is kind of a big deal. It threatens the very existence of some of the largest sites on the Internet and its vague wording would grant unreasonable power to those ready to abuse it. Naturally everyone is taking sides, but a lot of larger publishers like SEGA have remained silent on the issue. Until now.
The saga of Sega's stance on SOPA
In case you’ve been living under a rock, the Stop Online Piracy Act is kind of a big deal. It threatens the very existence of some of the largest sites on the Internet and its vague wording would grant unreasonable power to those ready to abuse it. Naturally everyone is taking sides, but a lot of larger publishers like SEGA have remained silent on the issue. Until now.
Sonic 4: Episode 2 features Tails and Metal Sonic
Sonic’s looking to start 2012 off right with the next episode of his well-received game from last year. The most amazing beard ever and plenty of good news are revealed in the interview with Gamespot embedded below including the addition
Sonic 4: Episode 2 features Tails and Metal Sonic
Sonic’s looking to start 2012 off right with the next episode of his well-received game from last year. The most amazing beard ever and plenty of good news are revealed in the interview with Gamespot embedded below including the addition
Sonic to get a fresh start in 2012
With Sonic Generations Sonic Team admirably took almost everything that didn’t suck about the past 20 years of the blue blur’s career and put it in one game. Even Sonic’s own reaction to the events and character reveals seemed to reflect fan frustration with the direction the series has taken over the years. It’s the perfect end of an era for Sonic, which is likely why producer Takashi Iizuka told Gamasutra that he’s ready for the series to take a new direction. He goes on to state that by now, it seems pretty clear what a Sonic game should be, but he still wishes to surprise his fans “in a good way,” citing the powerups in Sonic Colors as a good example. Fans will certainly be happy to hear that small changes like that are the extent to which Takashi plans on modifying the Sonic formula.
Sonic to get a fresh start in 2012
With Sonic Generations Sonic Team admirably took almost everything that didn’t suck about the past 20 years of the blue blur’s career and put it in one game. Even Sonic’s own reaction to the events and character reveals seemed to reflect fan frustration with the direction the series has taken over the years. It’s the perfect end of an era for Sonic, which is likely why producer Takashi Iizuka told Gamasutra that he’s ready for the series to take a new direction. He goes on to state that by now, it seems pretty clear what a Sonic game should be, but he still wishes to surprise his fans “in a good way,” citing the powerups in Sonic Colors as a good example. Fans will certainly be happy to hear that small changes like that are the extent to which Takashi plans on modifying the Sonic formula.
What I Think Sonic Fans Really Want
Disclaimer: In this article I’m going to say ‘we’ a lot. I’m not speaking for the entirety of the Sonic fandom, nor would I want to. This is what I personally believe Sonic fans want, so take it how you
What I Think Sonic Fans Really Want
Disclaimer: In this article I’m going to say ‘we’ a lot. I’m not speaking for the entirety of the Sonic fandom, nor would I want to. This is what I personally believe Sonic fans want, so take it how you
What the fuck?
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofCq8R2_jUg&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=ja_JP&feature=player_embedded&fs=1] Sleep deprived, but…Yakuza with zombies. People who think zombies are over-used and ruin things, your argument has been made. This is like making Call of Duty with zombies, or Final Fantasy with zombies: ridiculous. …Wait. Hold on. They did
What the fuck?
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofCq8R2_jUg&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=ja_JP&feature=player_embedded&fs=1] Sleep deprived, but…Yakuza with zombies. People who think zombies are over-used and ruin things, your argument has been made. This is like making Call of Duty with zombies, or Final Fantasy with zombies: ridiculous. …Wait. Hold on. They did
Check Out This New Vanquish Gameplay Footage
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEJU8DHpaI8&feature=player_embedded] Sunday, thy name is badassery. What we’ve seen so far is probably not indicative of how fast-paced and crazy this game actually is. Thankfully, this preview from FirstPlay moves at about a million bullets per second through locations, enemies
Check Out This New Vanquish Gameplay Footage
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEJU8DHpaI8&feature=player_embedded] Sunday, thy name is badassery. What we’ve seen so far is probably not indicative of how fast-paced and crazy this game actually is. Thankfully, this preview from FirstPlay moves at about a million bullets per second through locations, enemies
New Vanquish Trailer
More explosions, mechs, gunfire and sci-fi than you can shake a stick at. Also, power slides and this game’s ‘witch time’ (mech time? robot time? fuckin-a time?). And techno music. All robot games require techno music, you see? It’s the
New Vanquish Trailer
More explosions, mechs, gunfire and sci-fi than you can shake a stick at. Also, power slides and this game’s ‘witch time’ (mech time? robot time? fuckin-a time?). And techno music. All robot games require techno music, you see? It’s the
Vanquish is Awesome
What happens when you let Hillary Clinton become president? Platinum Games’ Shinji Mikami, whom you might know as the creator of the RE franchise and more recently, Bayonetta, has the answer. Apparently Russians hijack our sun laser and use it
Vanquish is Awesome
What happens when you let Hillary Clinton become president? Platinum Games’ Shinji Mikami, whom you might know as the creator of the RE franchise and more recently, Bayonetta, has the answer. Apparently Russians hijack our sun laser and use it