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[Barry the Nomad]

Thinking about it, I don't think Stardust Speedway will be a full zone. For starters, not to shit all over Sonic 4's music, I actually DO like the retro-styled stuff even though it's not my first choice, but having a Sonic CD stage in Episode Metal would mean they'd either use the original music (which sounds higher quality than the Sonic 4 soundtrack itself) or they'd remix Stardust Speedway to sound like a Sonic 4 tune, which I'm sure would cause a lot of fans to go crazy in a bad way.

[Discoid]

... Story. Right. Well, here's my prediction:

Eggman brings Metal back to life because he's popular with the ladies. He sets up badniks and boss fights (with Eggman replaced by an Egg Robo or something) for him to fight in Episode 1's four zones to "train him" (sothedeveloperscouldbelazyasusual). Metal goes through all the locales Sonic did because he's catching up with Sonic (even though the Sonic 4 map allows you to go straight to the fi- fuck it, I don't even care) for Episode 2. Episode 2 begins.

The End.

Gameplay-wise it looks like Episode 1 again. How thoroughly riveting.

[VizardJeffhog]

The four exclusive levels replacing the boss acts sorta make sense. Hell, I wouldn't exactly count it as 100%, but it's pretty likely considering the circumstances between the two and the common goal they share. That doesn't mean Metal won't take it out on the badniks though..

I can see a stage revolving E.G.G. Station's ruins or whatever so Metal can pick up the Tails Rocket.

[Gaming Misfit]

As I said on the SEGA Forums:

Am I the only one who prefers Metal being playable over Tails? Maybe it's because I'm such a fanboy; but look at it this way:

Tails was playable in:

Sonic 2 (Without his flight)
Sonic 3
Sonic Adventure
Sonic Adventure 2
Sonic Heroes

And these are just a few. I'm missing plenty others I know. Point is Tails is playable alot more than people think. But what about Metal? When has he been playable in a mainstream title?

I think you could unlock him in SADX; but that's basically just a skin.

I'm in full support of this.

Oh, and I'm in full support of that video above me too.

[Discoid]

Metal Sonic is probablty just going to play like a shinier Sonic. Tails is a different character.

That's all that needs to be said, really.

[Gaming Misfit]

Metal Sonic is probablty just going to play like a shinier Sonic. Tails is a different character.

That's all that needs to be said, really.

Might be so, but we don't know that for sure. This is thinking positively

[Nintendoga]

Metal Sonic is probablty just going to play like a shinier Sonic. Tails is a different character.

That's all that needs to be said, really.

Know what I find ironic and funny?

Earlier I remember when Ken pretty much said how foolish it was to expect them to give us playable Tails, after they've given us new physics and graphics, yet, it's not out of their way to give us four new levels, Metal Sonic, a side story, all of which are optional. But playable Tails? No that's too much.

Stay classy Dimps.

[Blue Blood]

Posting here cause it's more relevant to this topic that the other one.

No uncurling in Episode Metal?


Also Metal Sonic confirmed for killing badniks. Methinks Episode Metal is basically S4E1 with S4E2 physics. Metal will play the same as Sonic.

[Indigo Rush]

Due to Eggman's budget cuts at the time, and because he didn't expect to revive Metal Sonic, he never programmed his badnik army with the ability to tell the difference between Sonic and Metal Sonic, so they attack him indiscriminately, and Metal Sonic fights them in self-defense..

There, fixed another potential plothole.

Edited by Indigo Rush, 06 April 2012 - 04:34 PM.

[Wooly-Fools]

Honestly, I think it's pretty cool.

Although I do have a feeling that Metal will just be a Sonic skin. Especially considering he has the homing attack in Episode II:

and the way it already appears that he will play in Episode Metal.

Oh and about Super Metal Sonic, it looks like he does have a powered up form at 1:15; but it doesn't look like an actual "Super" form.

I just wonder how it'll be obtained though. He couldn't collect the chaos emeralds since that would break the canon even further. Maybe the Time Stones, as it appears that Sonic did not manage to get the good future ending canonically...

EDIT: Oh and Episode Metal will have Episode II's physics? I expected this, but GOOD.

Edited by Wooly-Rolls, 06 April 2012 - 04:38 PM.

[Blue Blood]

EDIT: Oh and Episode Metal will have Episode II's physics? I expected this, but GOOD.

Too bad you'll spend too much time going FWOOSH FWOOSH BOING BOING BOING FWOOSH BOING BOING to notice them.

Edited by Blue Blood, 06 April 2012 - 04:44 PM.

[Barry the Nomad]

No uncurling in Episode Metal?


Also Metal Sonic confirmed for killing badniks. Methinks Episode Metal is basically S4E1 with S4E2 physics. Metal will play the same as Sonic.

Good eyes! I didn't spot that. Just tried to do that in the iOS version of ep 1 and was unable to.

[Wooly-Fools]

Oh and look at this:

Is this his "Super" form?

Edited by Wooly-Rolls, 06 April 2012 - 04:50 PM.

[MarcelloF]

Seeing as theres bars on the top and bottom (Edit: And no HUD), I'm guessing those are cutscenes.

Compare:

Edited by MarcelloF, 06 April 2012 - 04:56 PM.

[Wooly-Fools]

Seeing as theres bars on the top and bottom (Edit: And no HUD), I'm guessing those are cutscenes.
Compare:

I'm noticed as much for the Stardust Speedway scene. I assume that's the only time we'll ever see it again. I think it'll just be in the intro scene, never to be seen again.

[Barry the Nomad]

Another "I just noticed": check out the background in the Eggman video screen.



Showing an Eggman icon on Earth to the left, and Little Planet to the right. Eggman probably can't be on Little Planet, it being in space and all and E.G.G. Station being destroyed and all. So Eggman probably sent the video screen to Little Planet to revive and communicate with Metal. E.G.G. Station probably was to be his method of traveling to Little Planet, but Sonic destroying it ruined his plans. So he's having Metal do the dirty work.

[MarcelloF]

No, they're in other screens, too!

And you can clearly see them in the small screens.

Another "I just noticed": check out the background in the Eggman video screen.



Showing an Eggman icon on Earth to the left, and Little Planet to the right. Eggman probably can't be on Little Planet, it being in space and all and E.G.G. Station being destroyed and all. So Eggman probably sent the video screen to Little Planet to revive and communicate with Metal. E.G.G. Station probably was to be his method of traveling to Little Planet, but Sonic destroying it ruined his plans. So he's having Metal do the dirty work.

Where is he then, though? If the E.G.G. Station is destroyed and the Death Egg is Little Planet, this has to be yet another space station.

Edited by MarcelloF, 06 April 2012 - 05:08 PM.

[redhellc]

Well at least episode metal appears to have more cutscenes than episode one.

It looks like they are putting more effort in story.

[Barry the Nomad]

Where is he then, though? If the E.G.G. Station is destroyed and the Death Egg is Little Planet, this has to be yet another space station.

He could be at Sky Fortress Zone, which from the name of it is an airship and not a spacefaring vessel. The image behind him is probably a screen itself or an image, and not a window.

lol... listen to us speculating.

[Hyper-Shan]

Posting here cause it's more relevant to this topic that the other one.

No uncurling in Episode Metal?


Also Metal Sonic confirmed for killing badniks. Methinks Episode Metal is basically S4E1 with S4E2 physics. Metal will play the same as Sonic.

Ha, didnt notice that! Except I noticed the animal bursting out of the Badnik. Either Metal's still pissed off with the Doctor, or he thinks he is to Elite to avoid badniks, thus, probably starting that superiority complex ego he had in Heroes.