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[Neon]

So should we keep all 3DS reviews in the review topic or put them here?

JustPushStart 3DS Review: 3.5

Spoiler

/5

http://www.justpushs...ons-3ds-review/

The dialogue is passable at best and tends to make Sonic come off as arrogant rather than heroic and friendly.

Hmm...

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DigitalTrends 3DS Review: 6.5/10

http://www.digitaltr...ons-3ds-review/

[Thigolf]

Wait, that reminds me!

Thigolf, after the ending credits... is the "HAPPY BIRTHDAY SONIC!" found?

It actually is.

[Blue Blood]

I really don't get why they couldn't just use Colours graphics engine and port the game to the Wii. The "No Wii because no HD" statement is kinda dumb considering Colours looks almost like a 360 and PS3 title. It would've atleast been better than this.

First of all, Colours Wii looks nothing like a PS3/360 title. Ever at HD resolutions is doesn't scratch what the more powerful consoles can dish out: 1, 2. Secondly, it's not as simple as saying "oh lol lets just port it and put it a different graphics engine" when the entire game is built in such a way to accommodate the Hedgehog Engine. And from an artistic perspective they didn't want to have one version that was the same in every except with inferior visuals. So there were a bunch of reasons likely including:

• It's not so simple to make a low-end port as you seem to think it is.
• They wanted the same game to be the same visually across platforms.
• Crafting an entirely separate version for the Wii would have been considerably more expensive and time consuming, which simply wouldn't have been feasible with Colours out last year.
• People are more likely going to buy two different games under the same name on different consoles than they are are the exact same game on different consoles.
• They had an existing DS engine, and an opening for a Sonic game on the new 3DS.
• The handheld Sonic games always sell well for years after they've been released.
• Win/win situation.

So yeah, that's why.

Edited by Blue Blood, 22 November 2011 - 04:16 PM.

[Crazizzle]

Don't forget that Unwiished, while it sold well and got nice reviews, was the cause of some fan backlash. They probably figured a standalone Wii title was a better idea, and they were right.

The problem is, a standalone 3DS title would ALSO have been a better idea.

Edited by Crazizzle, 22 November 2011 - 04:16 PM.

[TunDiam!]

[goku262002]

So should we keep all 3DS reviews in the review topic or put them here?

JustPushStart 3DS Review: 3.5

Spoiler

/5

http://www.justpushs...ons-3ds-review/



Hmm...

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DigitalTrends 3DS Review: 6.5/10

http://www.digitaltr...ons-3ds-review/

Yeah Neon i think its best those go in the review topic. i don't want to keep track of 2 different topic for reviews.

[Dreamy Luigi]

85% that great

[xXJebTheHedgefoxXx]

Hmmm.... this 3DS version still looks half and half good to me... well... it's more good than bad. But I hope it's great!

Oh wow! That trailer made it seem incredible!

[Cheddly]

I really don't get why they couldn't just use Colours graphics engine and port the game to the Wii. The "No Wii because no HD" statement is kinda dumb considering Colours looks almost like a 360 and PS3 title. It would've atleast been better than this.

I think it has more to do with the controls

[MarcelloF]

I think it has more to do with the controls

Uh, no. Sonic doesn't need that many buttons and if Colors could work on the Wii so could this. It has enough buttons to not even have to use motion control.

[Dreamy Luigi]

Uh, no. Sonic doesn't need that many buttons and if Colors could work on the Wii so could this. It has enough buttons to not even have to use motion control.

plus if they wanted to shoehorn some motion controls they could easily have done so in the colors stage. if the wii version was ever to exist I would have wanted another set of levels you know some sonic cd and sonic 3 proper level reps and such

[Koopalmier]

So, is this game out yet officially ?

[Dreamy Luigi]

So, is this game out yet officially ?

in north america...yes

[Rawrdom]

So, is this game out yet officially ?

In America yes, Europe is 25th November

Also that trailer makes the game look way better than it is from the gameplay videos

[Thigolf]

I love how the last portion of "Modern Sonic" is classic Sonic xD

But really good trailer in my opinion. Was fun to watch.

[Doctor MK]

Apologies if I've missed this anywhere, but how do you actually get to the Special Stages? Do they just unlock after completing the acts in a level, or is there some form of other requirement you need to fulfil to reach them?

[Blue Blood]

Apologies if I've missed this anywhere, but how do you actually get to the Special Stages? Do they just unlock after completing the acts in a level, or is there some form of other requirement you need to fulfil to reach them?

Ooh, forgot about this. I'll seriously lol if it's anything like Colours method- finish a level with 50 rings and then say yes when prompted. It doesn't really sound that different to S4/S1's method, but when you factor in how many rings there are in newer games it's kinda funny.

[MarcelloF]

I thought you didn't need any rings in Colors DS?

[Blue Blood]

I thought you didn't need any rings in Colors DS?

lol, you need 50. But if you thought that it's because you'll rarely get to the end of a stage without that many.

[Thigolf]

Apologies if I've missed this anywhere, but how do you actually get to the Special Stages? Do they just unlock after completing the acts in a level, or is there some form of other requirement you need to fulfil to reach them?

First suggestion was right.