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[Azure Yakuzu]

Ok, ever since 06, the games have dialed back on how many characters are in any given game(barring spinoffs of course) with Sonic being the focal character. Now I know he's the main character and all, but it seems like he's the only one who matters to the series right now with the few characters that do appear just standing on the sidelines and cheering him on.

So with all that said, do you feel Sonic has stolen the spotlight from everyone else?

[batson]

do you feel Sonic has stolen the spotlight from everyone else?

Well, more like taken back the spotlight.

[sonfan1984]

Well he can't be stealing the spotlight since it's his series afterall. Before Sonic 06 it seems like the other characters is stealing alot of the spotlight away from Sonic.

As long as people keep complaining about other characters appearing in the games then they'll probably continue on with the solo Sonic games unless Sega is finally getting tired of them, too. :\

Edited by sonfan1984, 16 June 2012 - 07:25 PM.

[Gatestormer]

The series is called Sonic the Hedgehog.
The star of the show can't steal the spotlight.

Is there really anything else to say? D:

[Burnt Ash]

I wouldn't say steal...more like what Batson said. However, I'm more than willing to have some other characters reclaim some of their spotlight.

[Soniman]

The title character has been stealing the spotlight? Okay then.

[ArtFenix]

So with all that said, do you feel Sonic has stolen the spotlight from everyone else?

To cut a long story short, yes I do even though he is the main character of the series.

Other characters DO have a right to have some roles, not just be there or don't be at all. A lot of characters deserve to be important to stories or be playable. I'm so SICK of solo-Sonic bullshit, it's not even justified anymore.

Edited by ArtFenix, 16 June 2012 - 07:19 PM.

[Gatestormer]

I'm so SICK of solo-Sonic bullshit, it's not even justified anymore.

It's justified by them bothering to take time to get Sonic's gameplay right after the clusterfuck of 06. He's the priority, everyone else is an extension of him and now they know what they want to do with him, thanks to that.

Edited by ENVY, 16 June 2012 - 07:27 PM.

[Cola]

The main character hogging the spotlight! OH NO, WHATEVER SHALL WE DO?

[Azure Yakuzu]

The title character has been stealing the spotlight? Okay then.

It's not exactly impossible for the main character to eclipse everyone else in terms of spotlight.

[ArtFenix]

It's justified by them bothering to take time to get Sonic's gameplay right after the clusterfuck of 06. He's the priority, they know what they want to do with him now thanks to that.

Excuse me but can you tell me exactly how long will it take to get the damn gameplay right? It's been 6 years already and the last 3 games barely differ! It's not an excuse, really. If you ask me, they're just trying to play it safe. Too safe.

Edited by ArtFenix, 16 June 2012 - 07:30 PM.

[Burnt Ash]

Eh the last three games differ quite a bit, to be honest.

[y cant solkia crawl]

Sonic sucks. More Shadow please.

[ArtFenix]

Eh the last three games differ quite a bit, to be honest.

No they don't. The core gameplay is very, very similar. The concept is basically the same and if there was a lot to be changed/added, they would have done that in Generations. And you can see with your own eyes that Generations is basically a slower Unleashed with more 3D parts (adventure reminiscent) and shorter levels. And Colors is just slow Unleashed but mostly 2D. And all this shows that they are unlikely to drastically change the current formula hence they already got the gameplay right.

Sonic sucks. More Shadow please.

While I like Shadow quite a lot...
Seriously man.

Edited by ArtFenix, 16 June 2012 - 07:40 PM.

[Meow]

It's not exactly impossible for the main character to eclipse everyone else in terms of spotlight.

Which is why he is the main character, in other words the spotlight should be on him more than anyone else. Otherwise he just wouldn't be the main character.

I do agree it'd be nice to have more characters in the mix again (for example I'd really like Knuckles) but I don't mind what we have now all the same.

[Komodin]

Hm... is it truly possible for the main character to be a spotlight-stealer? It seems rather oxymoronic to me. If it is possible, though, then this must be one of those cases where, considering what happened to him in the Adventure Era -- especially in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) -- tropes are not necessarily bad.

Edited by Komodin, 16 June 2012 - 07:36 PM.

[Azure Yakuzu]

Hm... is it truly possible for the main character to be a spotlight-stealer? It seems rather oxymoronic to me. If it is possible, though, then this must be one of those cases where, considering what happened to him in the Adventure Era -- especially in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) -- tropes are not necessarily bad.

Yeah, guys I never said it's a bad[\i] thing that Sonic is the center of attention, I know he's the main character and by proxy should be the main focus I'm just askIng everyone else's view on this. I'm not criticizing it.

Which is why he is the [i]main character, in other words the spotlight should be on him more than anyone else. Otherwise he just wouldn't be the main character.

I do agree it'd be nice to have more characters in the mix again (for example I'd really like Knuckles) but I don't mind what we have now all the same.

So what happens when the spotlight shines on the main character and ONLY the main character?

[Burnt Ash]

Hmm. Well the franchise is like a bus. Sonic is the driver. Take him out, and what happens to the bus? Doesn't really go anywhere. Other characters, depending on current importance, are like passengers. They either have a secure seat on the bus, about to get off of the bus, or struggling to keep up with the bus, or they completely lost the bus. I don't know, it seemed better in my head.

Edited by Yacker the 2nd, 16 June 2012 - 07:44 PM.

[Meow]

So what happens when the spotlight shines on the main character and ONLY the main character?

Considering that we've had Tails involved with him as well, Sonic isn't stealing the spotlight all to himself. Eggman's been getting his spotlight back too as he has been the main villain in the games now twice.

From a gameplay perspective, yes, Sonic is the sole focus. But the other characters have not been 100% forgotten, though their roles have been minimalized. To say that the story JUST focuses on Sonic is a little bit of a stretch because while you play primarily from his perspective and he is the prime focus throughout the recent games it'd also mean neglecting the fact that characters like Chip and Yacker and Tails and Eggman, and Pickle in Unleashed, were around. Tails has had a bit more involvement compared to everyone else just because he is Sonic's sidekick.

That's just how I see it.

Edited by BillyTalent, 16 June 2012 - 07:46 PM.

[King Sombrero]

Of course he's a spotlight stealer. Sega is so concentrated and obsessed with him that they pretty much give the finger to the other guys, poor old Ristar, Ulala, Beat and old Alex Kidd barely even get a passing glance anymore. It's an outrage! And now Mario is starting to do the same!


But seriously, what Batson said. I play this series for Sonic, not Shadow and Silver. After 1998-2006 being only playable for like 30% of the time, I'd say he deserves it.