Chao Garden Enthusiast @_ScottXY

@Goodpuncher That’s good to hear

I feel like this was made using AI and I really, really do not like that. It’s even worse that they’re not disclosing this (if true).

Sonic the Hedgehog @sonic_hedgehog

a day ago

Celebrate Sonic's Anniversary with #SonicMe! With 1000s of customizations, create a Sonic-inspired avatar that's uniquely yours. Share it with the world and join millions of fans in celebrating Sonic's 35th Anniversary. Create yours now at Sonic-Me.com.

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There is something I noticed that has been amplified by this anni and that is... Isn't weird how the JP account advertise characters, games to fans and interact with them, but the American account only appeal to the fan's wallets? Like they only talk about stuff to sell you on.

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The Sonic official account really didn’t even mention SA2 on the game’s 25th anniversary Genuinely a massive disappointment ngl

Sonic the Hedgehog @sonic_hedgehog

a day ago

Celebrate Sonic's Anniversary with #SonicMe! With 1000s of customizations, create a Sonic-inspired avatar that's uniquely yours. Share it with the world and join millions of fans in celebrating Sonic's 35th Anniversary. Create yours now at Sonic-Me.com.

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@RoseSilicon @CordiliaRoberts I already blocked them lol

@FrostedYukio Instead of trying to morally grandstand on something I know you don’t actually care about, how about you actually apologize for spreading disinformation about someone.

@AllCristina2 I’m like 90% sure this is just for Sage’s character video.

@AmonusSussy I know, this is what I was partly referring to lol

@super_ult Well they didn’t hold these to the same standards. The prior banners only showed some games in a decade, and this shows pretty much all of them plus multimedia (2000s didn’t show X though, 90s didn’t show Archie or Adventures Of, etc).

These were so generational man

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AllSharkQueen @AllCristina2

2 days ago

They changed their profile picture and banner on the official Facebook, so I’m guessing this is going to be the 35th anniversary art tomorrow. Expected, but a bit anticlimactic.

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... why is this comment in the Javascript for a part of it? you don't just write a comment like this... unless...?

Sonic the Hedgehog @sonic_hedgehog

a day ago

Celebrate Sonic's Anniversary with #SonicMe! With 1000s of customizations, create a Sonic-inspired avatar that's uniquely yours. Share it with the world and join millions of fans in celebrating Sonic's 35th Anniversary. Create yours now at Sonic-Me.com.

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@moq_46 It must be a big deal if you’re active on twitter again!

@AllCristina2 2027 better be stacked atp if there really is nothing but Pico Park this year.

@AllCristina2 Oh also apparently this account knew of the change ahead of time(??) x.com/speedinginmani…

Speeding in the Mania @SpeedingInMania

2 days ago

new @sonic_hedgehog banner: [Soon]

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@AllCristina2 Does this mean we’re stuck with that 2005 model as the pfp again for another year 😐💔

@okanotion I don’t know the full story or the truth, but I hope Sega & Sonic Team are willing to work with you again someday since I would love to see new official Sonic art by you.

@okanotion I get the impression these art pieces were intended for some sort of official Sonic & Pac-Man collaboration at some point (maybe a merchandise line?), but plans changed at some point (Sega pulled out, I guess?) Am I close at all? Or am I way off the mark 😅

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Pop Base @PopBase

3 days ago

Hollywood studios are searching Reddit for short stories and ideas that can be turned into movies following the success of ‘BACKROOMS.’ (hollywoodreporter.com/business/digit…)

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Phenomenal post, every Sonic fan should read this.

Let me put into context just how dire the situation was for Sonic Team in the 2010's. After the disasterous WiiU deal fell through with Lost World, the world was given a glimpse at the next era of Sonic. It was a huge push. Comics, toys, a tv show AND games. I don't think people realise just how large of an investment Boom was. Boom was never just a side gig for Sega, they weren't going to double their Sonic output in two seperate continuities. The fact Sonic Boom existed AT ALL shows the desperation Sega felt to try and rebrand after the decline the franchise had felt since 2006. You can measure the impact in the instantaneous damage Sonic 06 by comparing sales trends of hugely successful games like Sonic Rush and Secret Rings, to their post-06 sequels. Rush Adventure didn't even crack 1 million. Which is nightmarish given how well the first game was recieved. Sonic Boom was a hail mary to reboot the franchise, with reports stating that it may become the new "main" canon if it did well. We heard rumors that Sonic Team would no longer be making Sonic games for consoles, which Iizuka in this recent interview more or less confirmed. He moved to America and created Sonic Pillar - Sonic Team revamped the Hedgehog Engine, with Forces as their fanservic-y tech demo, and commissioned Headcannon/Whitehead to make Mania. That, barely, kept Sonic Team going. Iizuka cites Mania as helping save interest in fans for the franchise, probably because it was the first game that entire decade that had any new levels to speak of that actually saw positive fan reception. And yes, Forces was a glorified tech demo - they didn't have any actual veteran Sonic Team level designers on that game, and 3 out of the 4 years it was in development were just experimenting with the engine. Yes, you read that right, the bulk of Forces was done in just over a year. So, with a now-complete Hedgehog Engine 2.0 and a vision to soft reboot with an Open Zone formula with larger playspaces and expanded interactivity/combat, Sonic Frontiers became the first true game Sonic Team had invested multi-year development into. Iizuka picks up Ian Flynn after his Metal Virus run, echoing the production of Mania to appeal to fans. Iizuka firmly insists to his Sega bosses to give Frontiers more time. This is their last chance. Kishimoto says the formula and Titan fights was always their ambition since before Forces. Frontiers was essentially the game Iizuka moved countries to make. The culmination of close to a decade of effort and ambition, and drive to make sure the legacy of Sonic the Hedgehog wouldn't be that of embarassment and failure. The Sega Investors Calling in late 2023 proudly acknowledges Sonic's return to form. It cited the recent movie as having a positive effect, but states that Frontiers's success largely came from the fans positive reception and word of mouth, leading it to becoming the best selling game in two decades. It says the profits would be reinvested into now-secured future of the franchise, as well as reviving other legacy IP. So yes, 2006 almost killed Sonic, and yes Sonic Boom was the nail in the coffin, and yes SEGA was very seriously ready to shutter the series for good. Iizuka and Sonic Frontiers saved Sonic. And arguably, the rest of Sega's legacy franchises too.

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ARK Eclipse cAnon @Eclipse_cAnon

2 days ago

@IvanELugoP @MiiaTzu Iizuka said this was when he moved to America, which was around the time Sonic Boom happened. There were rumors back then that given the steep decline in the franchises reputation (since 2006), Sonic Team were told they may not make Sonic games anymore.

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