I mean, the late 90s/early 2000s was when Sega was at their raddest, so it's actually fun to think they're deliberately trying to bring that back.I'm actually sorta impressed with how SEGA has actually managed to recreate pretty much exactly what it was like to try and decipher blurry images and out of focus moments in the background of unrelated video clips from gaming conventions online in the late 90s/early 2000s.
Like, this experience is bringing me right back to Spaceworld 2000 when folks were trying desperately to figure out whatever they could about Smash Bros. Melee from blurry ten second clips of the showfloor.
"You can actually play as Zelda in addition to Sheik!!!" "No way, where are you seeing this?!" "Everyone look in the background left of this video, is that a 3D model of Dixie Kong!? o.o" "Someone said they might have saw a SMRPG stage but they aren't sure..."
This is not the sort of nostalgia trip I was expecting from this particular sonic game... SEGA is on a whole nother level with this lol
Here's to the next big Sonic game only getting prerelease coverage in print magazines!
as much as people like to joke about, those vfx artists got hella fucked overI think I find out Sega's strategy : They're trying to replicate the Sonic the movie situation by showing us an absolutely terrible game and then at the end of the month they'll show a better build with finally good environments and levels
oh yeah absolutely, what happened was horrible for all the artists who had to work overtime to fix this and in the end they lost their jobs and Sega and Paramount made a lot of money off their backsas much as people like to joke about, those vfx artists got hella fucked over
That sugar company money probably helped a great dealSEGA still being around the industry is a miracle by itself
Yes, but how they havent also brought down Sammy is also amazing , Sammy must be really rich lolThat sugar company money probably helped a great deal
They definitely swimming in that Pachinko & arcade money.Yes, but how they havent also brought down Sammy is also amazing , Sammy must be really rich lol
AMA for Frontiers impressions going on right now:
AMA for Frontiers impressions going on right now:
no they aren'tThey definitely swimming in that Pachinko & arcade money.
It was more joke but I know they haven’t been for quite awhile now.
So someone that just wanted to karma farm? Or do they have proofThey don’t really seem to be answering much aside from “there’s a spin-dash and the game is fun”
This is such a wholesome view on the situation, I appreciate youI'm actually sorta impressed with how SEGA has actually managed to recreate pretty much exactly what it was like to try and decipher blurry images and out of focus moments in the background of unrelated video clips from gaming conventions online in the late 90s/early 2000s.
Like, this experience is bringing me right back to Spaceworld 2000 when folks were trying desperately to figure out whatever they could about Smash Bros. Melee from blurry ten second clips of the showfloor.
"You can actually play as Zelda in addition to Sheik!!!" "No way, where are you seeing this?!" "Everyone look in the background left of this video, is that a 3D model of Dixie Kong!? o.o" "Someone said they might have saw a SMRPG stage but they aren't sure..."
This is not the sort of nostalgia trip I was expecting from this particular sonic game... SEGA is on a whole nother level with this lol
Here's to the next big Sonic game only getting prerelease coverage in print magazines!
Oh honey they’re hiding that until release day I fear lolI REALLY want to see Switch footage please Sega
I would say that is a big mistake as they are already playing catch-up with their earlier missteps on marketing this game.What if Sonic Frontiers is the new title for the Switch 2/UP/Pro and that is why they are waiting to show it off. It lines up with what Nate said about games being planned for late 2022.
They omitted Switch footage of Sonic Colors Ultimate, a low-budget Wii port that had no reason to be bad on Switch hardware.. Do you really think they'll show Frontiers at all before launch? (Heck, I don't think they'll be sharing footage of any other version besides PC/PS5) At max, we'll have to be content with a couple of screenshots once the eShop page goes up for pre-order;.. reviewers probably won't even be getting a code for that version;I REALLY want to see Switch footage please Sega
Same here, and I think we’re gonna get it. I think we can pretty well say we’re avoiding an embarrassment of game design like Sonic ForcesThe media rollout for this game continues to baffle, but I'm erring on the side of cautiously optimistic right now. I personally don't need the greatest Sonic game ever from Frontiers, I just need an interesting game that plays at least well enough.
Sonic is the only franchise SEGA Japan has that can sell more than 1M outside of Asia, they will keep pushing for 3D Sonic games (they tend to sell more than pure 2D) even if this game has bad scoresI really want this to be good, Forces wasn't very good, and I really hope that The Sonic Team really hiked up their booties and got this right
However, the gameplay I've seen suggested otherwise. If this ends up bad, I wonder if this will kill off the 3D Sonic Games for awhile.
Easy Allies posted a hands-on video.
An embargo’s up today?
Sonic Frontiers Preview - Sonic Frontiers Preview – Hands-On With Sonic's Open-Zone Adventure - Game Informer
Here's a breakdown my 30-minute hands-on demo of Sonic Frontiers.www.gameinformer.com
Amazing that all of IGN's footage looks considerably worse than these previews.
Here's another one:
edit: No this isn't Switch footage despite Nintendo Everything.
seems to be one of multiple embargoes as well, so I imagine we'll get IGN reveals of next components (eg. action stages) and then embargo lift for others with further b-rollOh I'm just realizing all of these impressions are using the same B-roll footage.
At least it does still look a bit nicer. Still some weird animations here and there but hopefully they get ironed out by release. I'm become cautiously optimistic again.
Yup! That sounds about right. I hope we see an actual level within a week.seems to be one of multiple embargoes as well, so I imagine we'll get IGN reveals of next components (eg. action stages) and then embargo lift for others with further b-roll
Amazing that all of IGN's footage looks considerably worse than these previews.
Here's another one:
edit: No this isn't Switch footage despite Nintendo Everything.