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Hmmm...Is everything okay?

I believe I'm fine, it's just my train of thought rode into a reflective state of mind.

Good night!

You say it like it's a bad thing.

I don't think I did, really.

they have already overtaken the low budget daytime cartoon series and will continue to rise

the circle is complete

american animation influences japan

japanese animation influences america

and then... the circle begins anew

Its like, this is the internet era now. Different countries see each other's stuff and get inspired instantly now, all the time. There's gonna be more cross-pollination in the coming decades, and it won't be like that awkward kappa mikey or "how to draw manga" era during the first wave; it'll be a second wave of good stuff, legit stuff like Avatar TLA but in droves this time rather than a once-in-a-decade thing. and it'll be awesome

that or business majors worm their way into the big seats and continue the norm...

Hoping... downright praying for the weebs though

now that's a sentence I never thought I'd type

@Ferno

Not to sound selfish, but boy would I give to be a part of that movement. If I had the power, I would outright bridge the gap between U.S. and Japanese art by having two studios collaborating as one for a mega sized animated show. It can pay tribute to both sides and their customs, and gradually bring them together to help make peoples transition between the two much smoother.

20 years from now we'll probably be a lot more advanced with better video conferencing and real time drawing/ writing collaboration between studios across different countries at once, not to mention translation software will probably be very advanced too making language barriers between teams a thing of the past, or atleast a little more bearable.

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Actually, nvm on the question. Just looked in the topic and it was pretty much answered for me.

I'm just mixed about the whole thing. 

Eh, I can certainly see that reaction to it. Like, it did cover like 5 years worth of ground in about 40 minutes but like... damn did it hit most of its big moments home. And that ending was just... mmmmm damn, they could end the series on that and I'd be happy.

On it's own it's nice to get resolution to stuff but looking at it from all the build up.....huh that was a bit underwhelming. Like season 4 could of been establishing more of the diamonds while season 5 looked about resolving a lot of things instead of just a 1 hour finale

@Dejimon11

@Penny

@Strickerx5

Fuck, I want to play Ocarina of Time now.

Is this a trick question

You'll have to ask Nintendo. It's the choice they gave us back then.

"UUUURRRRAAAGGGGGHHGHGHG" -Broly

I never had a Wii U so I'd buy it period

I'd probably buy it just because I liked the game but not at $60.

I'd probably buy it at $60 if a 3D Land remaster was included with it.

If they added Yoshi as a playable character I would. Come on is 3D W O R L D and there is no Yoshi?! lol

But it would be even better if there was a 3D Land remaster like Luigi U, yes.

I've always wanted a 3D land 2 on 3DS but a Switch remaster would be the next best thing.

By changing, you mean taking  out stuff that was too Wii U gimmicky and forces the forth player to be stuck with an easy mode character?

Even then, 3D World's a way better game than NSMBU is, so there no real need to add anything real extra.

@JosepHenry

Did 3D L A N D with no Daisy or Wario in sight not clue you in?

I mean, 3D Land had the excuse that Wario and Daisy were not in main games for a while, Yoshi was in Galaxy 2

probably not. good game, but i already have the wii u version, and just did another playthrough recently even

i just meant as much change as nsmbu (not that much)

if they added good extra content id be more likely to pick it up

Probably not

I'll buy 3D World regardless 

You bet. A Switch release of 3D World, and I could finally sell my WiiU.

If it came bundled with a remaster of 3D Land (the ever so slightly superior game) then yes

one does not simply stop Up in the middle of a viewing

u always see it through

@Strickerx5 well played

It depresses me to see Black Ops 4 as number 2 because Activision is still bitching that they aren't getting enough money and are destroying the game through microtransaction bullshit.

Mario Party??? I figure that series had long since faded into a more niche series in recent memory. When has a MP last been a Top 20 seller before?

A part of me is actually somewhat surprised other sites haven't tried to capitalize on the gaping hole Tumblr has left open. I was thinking that DA may be an alternative but then I forgot how actually awful it is to browse on there and keep up to date with the creators you care about.

@Strickerx5 It took twitter nearly 12 years for the website to finally be profitable. So in a way it's a huge a endeavor and I don't think any platform wants to invest the time and effort into playing the long game. 

like fuq it, look out mainstream art world on twidder, i exist its nice to meet you all

Betcya' he would say "But Sparky was the most hated character because he's voiced by a trans" or some pitiful excuse like that

Meowth wants a word with Biff Hartman.

They likely wanted to make something that better cashed in on the WiiMote's tech. Plus, I don't think the Wii was capable of running the physics engine that Sonic Team promoted with 06 on the other consoles.

Secret Rings is a remarkably simple game so I'd say it wouldn't be worth the strain in comparison.

Its just wild to me that sonic team broke into three pieces back then; the crew working on 06, the crew working on secret rings, and the group that left with Naka to form Prope. And 06 was STILL due out that holiday season with no delay. its like having a horse with 3 broken legs sprinting to the finish line

They were developing a new NiGHTS game as well around this time. 

I'd say the bigger question mark was not only starting production on Secret Rings when Sonic 2006 --troubled production and all-- was still trying to be rushed into completion to meet the 15th anniversary/holiday season, but going the extra ineptitude mile of splitting up the existing development staff they had to start working on it.

Really, your opening quote can just be trimmed down to just "I've never understood [what] was the thought process behind ST" and that's all you need to say about that fiasco.

@FernoI still think there's credibility in the idea that Microsoft had them under a deadline to get the game out with the 360. Microsoft went out of their way at point to market that game so they had to have had some partnership going on there.

FOUR. FOUR BROKEN LEGS

THE POOR HORSE

Wasn't that Microsoft thing confirmed fake? 

@Dejimon11Was it? I mean again, not saying it's the truth but there seems to be a lot there for it. Be interested to see otherwise.

@Wraith That was the Sonic Team USA offshoot, though. Sonic 2006 was made back in the proper Sonic Team group in Japan.

(Kinda ironic, that, since during that time, Sonic Team USA was handling Sonic games from Adventure 2 through Shadow; while Sonic Team Japan was making original games like PSO, Chu-Chu Rockett, Billy Hatcher, etc.)

lost world theory: the game was once meant to be a 2 hour extension of the lost world level in sa1

pls sub and like and comment and follow my social accounts k thnx

inb4 legit news sites make a clickbait article on this fan theory during a really slow news day

Sonic never did survive at the end of Sonic Colors. So the wisp reincanated him in the wisp afterlife. That's why wisp starting showing up out of nowhere. And why most side characters sans Tails and Eggman are not given focus.

what if sonic's actually in a coma and every game since sonic 1 has been a dream? sounds pretty dark to me

We need a youtube thumbnail for this. I'm thinking a well known smiling sonic render with the mouth obviously and poorly flipped upside down to look like a frown, and his eyes edited to be looking in opposite directions for a really try-hard dumb expression

i disagree sonic was always a sentient short skeleton by the name of a font you fools

Sounds like MatPat.

And don't forget a large highlighted arrow pointing towards sonic's groin

Sonic snorted rings of marijuana by accident (they look like regular Rings from a distance) and was stuck on a high thinking up the Lost Hex, while Tails and Eggman teamed up to get him back to Earth.

@SenEDDtor Missile This literally wouldn't be out of place from the ebooks_sonic account.