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[bigthecat]

Ok, so we all know Sega put a LOT of effort into this game presentation-wise, so let's see just exactly how much cool stuff we can find in the game that may have passed others by.
Post any unusual stuff you may have noticed!

Some things I've spotted :

Boss names in the hub world turn from red to gold once S ranked,

Challenge gates spew out more sparkles once S ranked.
(Side note, Casino Night seems to be permanently red, does it change once you hit a certain high score?)

In the hub world outside Sky Sanctuary there's grapes hanging from the trees. Since I haven't seen these in the actual level, this has to be a reference to Knuckles' bio in the Sonic 3 manual.

Sky Sanctuary challenge title - Aerial Paradise. A literal rewording/dodgy translation of Sky Sanctuary?

City Escape challenge title - Rite of Spring. Reference to Stravinsky's classical piece of the same name (no idea why though!)

Speed Highway challenge title - Hot Pursuit. A Need For Speed reference, or just coincidence?

Planet Wisp challenge title - With Your Powers Combined. Am I going mad or is this a Captain Planet reference??

I'll leave the posters, signs and building names in Speed Highway/City Escape to someone else, as this'll be a mammoth job unto itself!

[Hogfather]

Planet Wisp challenge title - With Your Powers Combined. Am I going mad or is this a Captain Planet reference??

EARTH! (Eggman drilling into the earth).

FIRE! (Fire shield).

WIND! (urm... pass).

WATER! (Aqua shield)

HEART! (urm... pass).

I guess had there been a lightning ring in Captain planet then it would be a sure thing, but it certainly sounds like a Captain Planet reference.

Heres the captain planet song if anyone needs convincing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFWdY6wDMrk


Edit: Thinks the topic title should be changed to "Captain Planet reference in Generations... All Hail"

Edited by Hogfather, 09 November 2011 - 04:46 PM.

[Barry the Nomad]

The mission Drill Baby Drill:

http://en.wikipedia....ll,_baby,_drill

WTF? Weirdest reference in a Sonic game ever. Oh, but the stage itself is a Mr. Driller reference for sure:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xULCft-ro4s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0mC1JLGplA&feature=related

Edited by Barry the Nomad, 09 November 2011 - 04:47 PM.

[Carbo]

Topic exists already.

Merged with Easter Eggs topic since the new topic encompasses more than just Sonic references.

[bigthecat]

Topic exists already.

Merged with Easter Eggs topic since the new topic encompasses more than just Sonic references.

Whoops, my bad, sorry.

EDIT : I spotted something else in the hub, when playing as Classic Sonic, Classic Tails does his yawning idle animation from Sonic 2!

Edited by bigthecat, 09 November 2011 - 04:56 PM.

[Hogfather]

Topic exists already.

Merged with Easter Eggs topic since the new topic encompasses more than just Sonic references.

"When your topics combine... I AM CAPTAIN CARBO!
Captain Carbo, he's a hero!
Gonna take duplicate topics down to zero!
He's our powers magnified, and he's fighting on the dreadknuxs side..."

*dances to the captain planet theme for the next 6 hours*

Edited by Hogfather, 09 November 2011 - 04:53 PM.

[Blue Blood]

Haha, just found an ice cream stall in Classic Rooftop Run. It's the same one from Apotos in Unleashed, only this time it's being run by an Egg Fighter.

[Hogfather]

Haha, just found an ice cream stall in Classic Rooftop Run. It's the same one from Apotos in Unleashed, only this time it's being run by an Egg Fighter.

Oh yes I saw that... everytime I see it I go... "THE ICE-CREAM MAN! Robotnik finally got him..."

[VEDJ-F]

So, you're saying Eggman made him into a Badnik? Welp. it took him twenty years to upgrade from small woodland creatures...

[Barry the Nomad]

The background egg pawns in Planet Wisp are pretty funny to stop and watch. I swear there is one who is just sitting around on the job.

[Blue Blood]

The background egg pawns in Planet Wisp are pretty funny to stop and watch. I swear there is one who is just sitting around on the job.

Quite low down when you enter the factory as Classic. Yeah, I've seen him too! There's also one Aero Chaser in Classic Rooftop Run on the blimp who gets stuck and can't escape before the thing blows up. He's on the lower part, right before the spring.

[Dantemustdie00]

The background egg pawns in Planet Wisp are pretty funny to stop and watch. I swear there is one who is just sitting around on the job.

Not to mention they just skip happily along, as if their little kids.


I'm curious to what Chao Gelato is made out of.

[JezMM]

I'm curious to what Chao Gelato is made out of.

Milk and eggs, bitch.

Spoiler

Also Chao.

Edited by JezMM, 09 November 2011 - 09:25 PM.

[Blue Blood]

There's a sign in Speed Highway, I've forgotten what it says but it's "Espio *something*" and it uses the S3K title card font.

[JezMM]

Oh, interesting one, check out that movie poster, uhh, forgot the name. "The Search For Tikal"? The cast list is full of engrishy typos.

SADOW THE HEDGEHOG is my favourite.

[Hogfather]

So, you're saying Eggman made him into a Badnik? Welp. it took him twenty years to upgrade from small woodland creatures...

It'll teach people a lesson! Nobody shall give Ice cream to any old soul! Not when theres a dictator who needs his sunday treats!

[Mr. Awesomest]

Oh, interesting one, check out that movie poster, uhh, forgot the name. "The Search For Tikal"? The cast list is full of engrishy typos.

SADOW THE HEDGEHOG is my favourite.

I like to think of it as Sonic misspelled the names of the characters that got on his nerves during production.

[Eternlo]

EARTH! (Eggman drilling into the earth).

FIRE! (Fire shield).

WIND! (urm... pass).

WATER! (Aqua shield)

HEART! (urm... pass).

I guess had there been a lightning ring in Captain planet then it would be a sure thing, but it certainly sounds like a Captain Planet reference.

Heres the captain planet song if anyone needs convincing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFWdY6wDMrk


Edit: Thinks the topic title should be changed to "Captain Planet reference in Generations... All Hail"

I hate captain planet, everyone in that show was useless.

On topic, I got an s rank in rooftop run and vector says "I heard you got an s rank. What surprised? Nothing is faster then the rumor mill." instantly i was like "does he mean sega forum's rumor mill?" lol.

Edit: Oh, i think vector said this to modern sonic, and it might not be exactly what he said but i know he mentioned the rumor mill.

Edited by Eternlo, 10 November 2011 - 12:18 AM.

[Pawn]

Haha, just found an ice cream stall in Classic Rooftop Run. It's the same one from Apotos in Unleashed, only this time it's being run by an Egg Fighter.

It seems to be frantically looking about for something.

[bigthecat]

Oh, interesting one, check out that movie poster, uhh, forgot the name. "The Search For Tikal"? The cast list is full of engrishy typos.

SADOW THE HEDGEHOG is my favourite.

I lol'd at "OMGA".
Also, Sonic's the director of the Chao movies??