#[ silver the hedgehog // time traveling element ]

[witchembrace-a]

part six ! 6/?????

[takero2]

Will you change tiger weapons for this au/rewrite will you change the miraculous jewels to bc I noticed Marie had a ring and what will you do for the elements part of the box for fox butterfly peacock turtle and bee and what will happen to the zodiac kwami and will the dragon and tiger have new powers

Thank you for your questions! I'm really happy that I could make people ask such thoughtful questions about my AU

Will you change tiger weapons for this au/rewrite?

It’s the easiest question here haha. No. At least I don’t plan to.

Will you change the miraculous jewels to bc I noticed Marie had a ring?

Yes. First of all, one should understand which materials could be used for making jewelry. During Qing dynasty the most popular materials were jade, gold, silver, kingfisher feathers, pearls, coral, amber, lapis lazuli, cat’s eye and turquoise.

Yan ring

Ying bracelet

What will you do for the elements part of the box for fox butterfly peacock turtle and bee?

The new miraculous system consists of 4 layers. The first layer and the bottom one consists of crow, snake, fox, weasel and hedgehog, the Five Great Immortals, also known as Wudaxian. The second layer is Vermilion bird and Black Warrior. The third layer is Dragon and Tiger miraculouses. The third and the second layer consist of The Four Symbols. The fourth layer is Qilin, the ultimate form that can be acquired by combining tiger and dragon miraculouses.

Here's the scheme of the new system

At this point, Vermilion bird is new Butterfly, Dragon is new Ladybug, Tiger is new Black cat and Black warrior is new Bee. Fox stays the same.

What will happen to the zodiac kwami?

Yes, zodiac kwamis indeed fit into this setting. However, in my opinion, this amount of kwamis is unnecessary. Besides power overlapping, it leads to some kwamis being overpowered and/or not memorable enough.

Power overlapping

Fluff and Sass. Rabbit and Snake miraculouses. The most obvious one, in my opinion. Snake miraculous is like a cropped version of the rabbit miraculous. And it raises certain questions. Does one miraculous influence the second one? Does snake miraculous also creates a new alternative timeline? Unclear...

Orikko and Nooroo. Rooster and Butterfly miraculouses. Rooster is also a cropped version of butterfly miraculous. If butterfly can give one any superpower PLUS a cool costume, rooster grants just a power that doesn’t already belong to another kwami. It’s also unclear if goat miraculous is able to copy power from another miracle box.

Tikki , Ziggy and Xuppu. Ladybug, Goat and Monkey miraculouses. It’s actually unexpected but Ladybug (in terms of a superpower) is a cropped version of Goat miraculous. A holder of Goat miraculous can control a created object, while Ladybug’s created object is random. Monkey miraculous just summons a subject to "throw it at the opponent." So, basically mindless usage of a ladybug miraculous?

Wayzz and Stompp. Turtle and Ox miraculouses. Ox miraculous is a turtle miraculous just without a shield.

ARGUABLY!! Fluff and Kaalki. Rabbit and Horse miraculouses. Rabbit miraculous holder is able to travel through both time and space. Can’t holder travel also jump just through space?

Overpowered

Duusu. Peacock miraculous.This is arguable point; peacock being able to create actual people with their own emotions, opinions and feelings without anything in return? These synthesized people do not draw their vitality from a third-party source? Plus, adult holder can create endless amount of these human likenesses? Firstly, that doesn’t sound like equivalent exchange to me. Secondly. Fortunately, no one thought of creating an army of these clones.

Fluff. Rabbit miraculous. Time travel. Holder can change anything in time. In past, future and present. Endlessly.

Nooroo. Butterfly miraculous. It’s also worth mentioning that Butterfly miraculous is capable of copying 2 main miraculouses, Ladybug and Black cat miraculouses, other miraculouses in the box and creating absolutely new powers. It’s unclear if it can revive dead or not.

what...

Xuppu. Monkey miraculous. What... I didn't even get what the superpower was even about. Had to google it

Here's some of my thoughts. Kwamis at this point become tools, not characters. I personally couldn't even remember even the half of kwamis' names, unfortunately. In the show they're more like cute plushies than ancient immortal creatures.

Will the dragon and tiger have new powers?

It’s a trick question and I’m still thinking it through. At this point. No. I’ll just make them more controllable. At first you should think of a plan and then look what you're lacking. Kids will have to learn this lesson 😉

Thank you for your questions again. I really appreciate it!!

References + Concepts

I wanted to make a massive man's ring formed like an archer's ring.

At first, I considered these types of bracelets, but then I realized they might be too heavy. So, it meant they would be uncomfortable for fighting. At last, I shaped it like one of the reference bracelets.

If someone has any objections or I've mistaken, please dm me or ask a question. I'm open to a discussion

[bonewaryreblogs]

Silver Boom

Feeling in a Sonic mood, let's see how long it lasts :p

So I've had my main hedgehogs done for a while, finally finished Tails, and I'm halfway done with Knuckles and don't feel motivated enough to finish him -.- but this is more or less what he'll look like

I have an older version of the 'hogs and a lot of info on Reddit

Anyways

Silver the Hedgehog is my favorite Sonic character and the initial idea for this was to add Silver to the Sonic Boom franchise, rewriting the mess that was Rise of Lyric. Then I could add him into the show's timeline and fix some things that bugged me there. Like Sticks' whole existence.

But we'll get to that!

I realized at some point that I can basically do whatever I want with this universe, so I decided to utilize elements of most of the Sonic games/media I was familiar with, researching what I was less familiar with, and throwing it all together to create a mostly coherent story. I'll try to use (or at least touch on) as much as I can but forgive me if I leave out your favorite thing. If I do, please tell me about it! I can always be persuaded to add more and this universe is hardly set in stone :p

Basic History of Mobius

While the planet mobius was mostly formed like any other, its molten core contained magic mixed with magma. From the tumult, some of the magic magma crystalized and found its way to the surface, forming eight crystals directly linked to the eight quadrants of the spherical molten magic core. Lesser crystals filled with magic power grew in caves near the magic magma but their powers were finite while the connected eight, eventually called Chaos Crystals, were seemingly limitless as they drew from the core directly.

The Ancients, as they would come to be known, used the “clean” energy of the Chaos Crystals to fuel their hi-tech society but removing the Crystals from their proper places and using their energy with such reckless abandon unbalanced the planet’s magic and the society crumbled under its own weight. Many of the Chaos Crystals were taken and jealously guarded by what would become a magic fueled ruling class, generally influenced by the crystals’ instinctual will to return to their rightful places in the world.

Such was the fate of the Sun Stone of Soleanna, Spagonia; The Radiant Opal in the Kingdom of Acorn, Northammer; the Sky Garnet of the Babylonian Gardens, Shamar, until its cataclysmic demise and subsequent withdrawal into a desert storm; the Verdant Emerald of Angel Island, guarded by the near extinct Knuckles Clan of echidnas; and, in a way, the Twilight Amethyst of the Moonlit Mountains, Holoska, whose protectors are “recruited” from across the globe for their powerful potential. Of the remaining Chaos Crystals, the Shock Zircon powers a prison holding a mage and mechanist from the Ancient War; the Tidal Sapphire is protected by a powerful water elemental in the depths of the sea; and the Flame Ruby is sealed and resealed within a host, the latest of which is the heir to Soleanna’s throne. Having two Chaos Crystals in such close proximity to each other, and Angel Island traveling overhead, unbalanced the magic enough for Lyric to escape his prison and begin to plan his takeover.

~

In more recent history, humans arrived in the Space Colony Arc about 150 years ago, enough time for the first generation (Gerald Robotnik) to have died off, the second generation (Professor Pickle) to be old and retired, the third generation (Ivo Robotnik/"Eggman") to have been at least raised on the planet if not born there, and the fourth generation (Chris Thorndyke) to be in school, having known nothing else.

Mobius was in a medieval type of era when they arrived and relied heavily on a magic-wielding ruling class with various magic artifacts. The humans, only about a thousand strong when they arrived, bribed their way to peace by selling their tech and knowledge, allowing the average citizen to be able to stand toe-to-toe with magic-wielders. This lead to rapid advances and an odd mix of extremely advanced technology right next to medieval magic, as well as a combined magi-tech emerging in prominence, as they begin to understand the mechanisms behind their magic.

The Arc is in approximate geosynchronous orbit over Spagonia and is considered the capital “city” for humans, though they’ve been allowed to make several colonies on the planet itself. Eggman is essentially kicked out of the human civilization for being too reckless and unpredictable to fit into the box most humans set up for themselves. He’s mostly harmless, unable to take over a single island due to Sonic and friends stopping him.

~

Our story begins as Silver wakes up from another nightmare, the same one he always has; the blue hedgehog, surrounded by flame and rubble, turning to look at Silver with a cocky smile. The details would change, of course, but the hedgehog and the dread was always the same. Silver goes about his day (possibly several days, depending) before Mephiles contacts Silver to come see him. Mephiles is the personification of the Twilight Amethyst and leader of the Twilight Clan; he knows of Silver’s constant nightmares and wants to hear about this latest one. Eventually the discussion turns to Silver’s increasing desire to leave, find the blue Hedgehog, and prevent the destruction he always sees in his dreams. Mephiles eventually relents; Silver is banished from the Clan, as is their custom with anyone who leaves, but he does so with Mephiles’ blessing.

Led by instinct, Silver finds himself at Bygone Isle and immediately recognizes Sonic from his dreams. Having heard horror stories about outsiders all his life, Silver decides to hide and observe for now; it’s against his nature to hurt the innocent but he isn’t sure Sonic is innocent of the impending doom. Some stories were confirmed to be true, like everyone living separately, but some seemed to be false, like nobody helping each other. Of course, it doesn’t take long for Silver to be found out; he was well trained but still young and inexperienced. In a panic, Silver spouts off about the inevitable doom of the planet and Sonic’s connection to it, leading to misunderstandings and general caution between them. Silver still watches but doesn’t bother hiding as much.

Thus begins the main storyline of Rise of Lyric. Race around the globe with Sonic and friends to see who can get to the Chaos Crystals first; can our heroes keep them long enough to keep the world from falling apart?

[punkinspice]

so for some reason, the other day I got a random download of a headcannon about Silver the Hedgehog's past and I think I can put into a words now:

(very brief Sonic Frontiers spoilers ahead)

so I theorize that Silver has been going back and forth in time and resetting the timeline so many times that the world and people around him have been forgetting him and he has also begun to lose memories, or at least, his memories are very jumbled... but I was thinking that what if as a child, in his future, it was dystopic and people were trying to survive their best, despite of the advanced tech of the future. (maybe The End came back in a new carnation again but with more fervor this time? idk, still working on that one)

What if there was a royal family in this time and in desperation they had to form a special group to train elite soldiers to act as protectors to what was left of the world? What if said group had to take children away from their families as babies and train them and Silver was one of those babies?

What if Silver was a child soldier and was trained for as long as he can remember to be able to time travel and save the world? And then maybe also Blaze was there as the princess to the royal family, but she was also entered into the program (if by choice or was forced I'm not sure) and that's how the two initially met and were set to be teamed up because the group had it designed to send out teams of two: one with psychic/time powers, and one with an elemental power. And maybe the first few time traveling missions they had together went well... But then something horrible happened along the way where they got stuck in the events of Crisis City, and then due to time travels, Mephiles (Who I think was/is a new carnation of The End, if we want to stick with that theory) 06, dimension splits and Blaze sacrificing herself, memories got jumbled and reset or wiped....

Silver knows he's from the future and his purpose is to save it, but what if over time he's been forgetting why? Maybe the program, with the help of psychic powers, specially drove in the directive to save the world into his mind in order to never forget it. And now he's kind of floating into a limbo space, and the time he keeps returning to is just... empty...

maybe it's at "peace" sure, but there are no more people, just abandoned buildings... and now he's not sure what he's fighting for anymore...

And then there's Blaze and maybe she and her mind had to be completely reset on becoming princess of the Sol dimension. I feel like Reality had to reoriented itself in order to keep Blaze's role of princess and royalty to keep things as stable as possible in this new dimension, and to not cause a reality collapse. Not to mention her needing to become guardian of the Sol Emeralds (aka what I think Iblis was sealed into, but that's a theory for another time.)

I could keep going but... man the angst potential with these two is so strong.

[dracolunae]

Tagged by @inkedmyths! :D Ty ink this was fun!

10 fandoms/10 characters/10 tags

Sonic the Hedgehog: I love a lot of characters in this series but my favourite boi is Silver <3 His time travelling makes for a really cool character element and storytelling and I dearly miss the Archie incarnation of Silver. Sega needs to put him in more games in a relevant position!

Legend of Zelda: Hmmm I’d probably say Link? Especially Oot/Majora and BotW Link! For subcategory Linked Universe Wild is definitely my favourite boi

Yugioh: Hmmm this one’s a bit of a difficult one to pick one from… I have a few favourite monsters but those aren’t necessarily characters? (Shoutout to BEWD and Kidmodo dragon (my icon) anyway.) Maybe Astral from Zexal? It’s the first one I watched in full so I’m a bit attached to this silly show

JRWI: Pretzel!! <3 <3 <3

Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: I think the one I got most attached to was either Jotarō or Kakyōin but I’ll go with Jotarō!

Doctor Who: Donna was my favourite companion so I’ll say her! :D

DSMP: Technoblade! He was my favourite :3 even though I’m way more active in Philza’s community lmao

X-Men: It used to be Wolverine as a kid and I still like him a lot but my beloved best boi is Kurt Wagner aka Nightcrawler! :D

Final Fantasy (XV): Prompto! I have not played the game at all but I’ve read a lot of fanfic (I do this a lot for some things lmao) and he’s my favourite :3

TMA: Very basic answer but Jon :3 he’s very fun to see put in situations

Tagging: @marigoos @aesrot @spacedustmantis @froggxxam @technobladeisgreat @phantom-does-a-thing @geekyglamour413 @loveylo @navii-blaze @everwizard

[glapplebloom]

THIS IS WHO HE IS!!!

I’m pretty sure you know who Shadow is. But the reason I am bringing it up is because I saw a Twitter post asking if a specific comic page was out of character for Shadow. Now I think it's out of character for Shadow, but that’s because I’m thinking of specifically my version of Shadow. The one that experienced the Shadow Trilogy before turning good. So this isn’t taking the elements of Shadow after that. So I am going to look over Shadow and see how much in character IDW is from the Shadow in the game.

The Shadow Trilogy

The Shadow Trilogy is a series of games I feel focus on Shadow’s story. From his first appearance in Sonic Adventure 2, to his return and amnesia in Sonic Heroes, and the focus and moving away from the past in Shadow the Hedgehog. A beginning, middle and end for our favorite edgy hedgehog. So what’s next for Shadow? First…

Sonic Battle

Sonic Battle arrived in stores days before Sonic Heroes. But when you read the story, it feels like it takes place before the events of Shadow the Hedgehog. Yet the wiki treats it as after. You make the call yourself, I’m just going to recap it. So in Sonic Battle, Shadow is having visions of the Gizoid. These visions are bad because they talk about a tragedy. Seeing Emerl as a weapon, he tries to destroy him but Sonic and Tails prevents that. We find out that he fears not just Emerl’s power, but his own destructive capabilities. He feels that if the world wants peace, he must be destroyed. 

After some time, thanks to Rouge, he finds out Gerald was not interested in making weapons. He wanted to bring peace to the world so Shadow and Emerl have copies of Maria’s “soul” to hopefully lead them to that direction. And with the keyword “Bring Hope to Humanity”, Emerl deactivates his Ultimate Weapon mode. So Shadow realizes he’s not a weapon and coolly leaves when Emerl gets all touchy feely. But Robotnik being a jerk overpowers that and forces Emerl to sacrifice himself to save everyone. 

Sonic 06

Now in Shadow’s story, after the Shadow Trilogy, he works for GUN alongside Rouge. Mephiles is freed and he tries to convince that when the world was destroyed the humans blamed Shadow, but he’s been in Sonic Adventure 2 so he knows it was likely Mephiles doing and he manipulates people into thinking it was him. So while he gets Rouge to follow Mephiles, he goes to Eggman for answers. Which leads to him finding out about the Solaris Project and his own time traveling incident with Silver.

When he tries to recreate the Scepter of Darkness to trap Mephiles, it fails. This leads to Rouge, Omega and Shadow fighting an army of Mephiles. But he kills Sonic and they all work together to bring him back to life and work together with Shadow and Silver to defeat Solaris. Honestly, not a lot to work with. He has his incidents of needing help, but just as many as wanting to do things alone and not talking to others about it. But overall the story seems more about Mephiles than Shadow.

Sonic Rivals 1 and 2

In Sonic Rivals 1, he investigates a transmission from Eggman, but Eggman tells him he didn’t send any message. Rouge then does, but disappears. Turns out Eggman Nega was behind this. So he teams up with the others (in a “whatever you want” kind of way) and stops him. So on one hand, you have him act like a jerk when teaming up with others, even dismissing Rouge. But he does show concern for her as well as Eggman for some reason.

Which leads to the sequel, where he works with Eggman alongside Metal Sonic to “save the world”. Turns out maybe so since Eggman Nega is the boss who fights in Shadow’s story. He’s still anti-social to everyone but Rouge, who in turn is antisocial when he told her that someone is gathering the chaos emeralds to unleash a demon and she goes for the client. And it was Eggman Nega. They defeat Ifrit and Metal Sonic sacrifices himself to save Shadow. 

Other Major Appearances Pre-Forces..

For Sonic Free Riders, Shadow wants to race and win, not caring for formalities. Both him and Rouge don’t care about their random robot ally. While he never shows up in the Sonic Colors Console games, he does make an appearance in the DS Version, where he does not help Sonic at all. But he does give Sonic and Tails a push towards helping others. And in Sonic Generations, he gets sucked up, acts like a boss in the Dreamcast line, and encourages the Sonics in fighting.

Sonic Forces and Team Sonic Racing

A month before Eggman’s big push, Shadow went to recon on Eggman. When told Omega would meet him there, Shadow said he can handle things on his own. When he sees Omega damaged, he confronts Infinite who tells him he became this way because Shadow humiliated him. So Infinite attacks Shadow and leaves him in an exploding warehouse where he is out for a month. When he returned, Sonic was attacked by Infinite and captured. 

We don’t hear from Shadow again until months later, after Sonic escapes from Eggman. He tells them about Infinite's power, and says it's hopeless. And after fighting alongside the resistance forces, doesn’t really attribute much into the rest of the story. Team Sonic Racing has him being a rival to Sonic, being cocky and all that. Team Sonic Racing: Overdrive has him abandoning Rouge and Omega for the race. 

Leading up to Issue #19

Shadow makes his first appearance in IDW’s Sonic #5, with the mission to kill Robotnik. While Robonik lost his memory, Shadow thinks that doesn’t make him any less dangerous. This lines up with Sonic Battle and his initial thoughts on destroying Emerl. We also learn Rouge manipulated events so Sonic would be here to prevent Shadow from killing Robotnik. While people bring up Sonic bringing up Shadow’s past, it is true. Shadow has done some terrible things in the past, even to the point of wanting to kill himself too in Sonic Battle. Yet Sonic and others proved he is good. So why not give the same chance to an amnesiac Robotnik?

In Issue 9, he helps against Metal Sonic despite saying he has his own reasons. Yet he’s not part of the Amy attack force. Issue 10, he waits for Sonic and Knuckles to be beaten down and when the opening is right stabs Metal Sonic. But because he was supposed to be with the others, this gives Metal the ability to go to his Overlord mode. But a key note is when Sonic calls for a tactical retreat, Shadow listens. Issue 11, he does reluctantly agree to work with Sonic while Knuckles runs interference with the Master Emerald. He leaves when Metal Sonic was defeated.

So while he is willing to kill Eggman, he doesn’t stick around to try to kill Metal Sonic for the same reason. Issue 12, Rouge confirms that Shadow does not listen to her. Which leads to his appearance in Issue 19. Shadow is helping since one person saved means one less Zombot to deal with. Shadow comes in with a truck for the transport. He calls Sonic’s situation deserved, which will bite him in the butt later when he takes Sonic’s word about “running it off” to be “running away”. And because of Shadow’s hubris, he gets infected. This leads to the panels in question…

So was Shadow out of character?

Looking at Shadow since the Shadow Trilogy, I don’t think so. Mostly because I think Shadow’s character has been lessened since the Shadow Trilogy. After Battle and 06, his role has been diminished greatly. He did nothing for months when Sonic was captured. He mostly sticks to the rival role while sometimes working alongside Eggman. And within the comics beforehand, yeah. He wants to destroy Eggman, doesn’t listen to Rouge when she makes plans, does reckless things against orders, everything leads to him being infected and ignoring Rouge’s plea of escaping. 

It’s not the Shadow we want, but it's the Shadow Sega wants. And honestly, I would blame them more than Ian.

[turboacek-blog]

Sonic the Hedgehog Movie 3 idea:

Saw Sonic 2 the other day and really enjoyed it as it was funny, fun, and wholesome and made my Sonic fanboy in me smile

And without spoiling it too much and as this can be noticed from the trailer it had a good amount of Sonic 2, Sonic 3&Knuckles and Sonic Adventure 1 and made a movie out of it

So I was thinking of some ideas for what the next movie could cover using the games and characters as references like they did in this last movie

Spoilers if you haven’t seen it

Ok so Shadow was in the end credits implying he’ll be in the next one

And with the existence of G.U.N. we can have part of the Sonic Adventure 2 plot in Sonic 3

But I don’t think the whole movie will be just Sonic vs Shadow as I think they will want to add new characters that haven’t appeared yet, and since Shadow is more an anti hero now in media we would have to have another antagonist to give Shadow a semi knuckles moment

Plus Eggman has to have a part in it similar to how he did with Knuckles in Sonic 2

So here’s my basic idea

Rogue the Bat comes to Earth similar to Knuckles being a bounty hunter but she’s here to get the chaos emeralds

Along the way she frees Shadow ala Sonic Heroes

And maybe they have a Eggman prototype robot there that can essentially be Omega or not could just be Eggman teaming up with them again

Therefore the conflict at first is essentially Team Sonic vs Team Dark

But Eggman becomes the true big bad with his newest creation after seeing Sonic true power in Sonic 2 and probably some influence from Shadow creates Metal Sonic which is the Sonic CD part

And instead of it being Sonic but worse like in the games, he makes Sonic but better kinda like Mecha Sonic, so the group now has to defeat Metal Sonic

Oh and maybe for comedic relief and/or love interest and/or have a damsel in distress Amy Rose comes to earth similar reasons to Tails

That’s the basis of my idea, it starts Sonic vs Shadow but ends up with Sonic vs Metal Sonic

And you add characters like Shadow, Rogue, and Amy and maybe Omega to round out the main Sonic cast

Now the more outlandish idea that builds upon the basic idea

Metal Sonic essentially wins and maybe even kills a character like Tails or Thomas and Metal Sonic got too strong that they can’t beat it

Yeah on some Avengers endgame type loss

Then we introduce the time travel elements of Sonic CD and… Sonic 06

Silver could make the way for time travel to allow them to fix their mistake essentially being Future Trunks and Flash

And then we can get the Super Sonic, Silver and Shadow moment from Sonic 06 and/or the Super Sonic and Shadow from Sonic Adventure 2

They beat Metal Sonic, saved the day, etc

Shadow and Sonic are on better terms but not full out a hero like Sonic is

I added the 06 stuff as like it or not Silver is a pretty famous Sonic character and is probably the most known once you get past the Adventure era characters

Also why I added both Amy and Rogue

Like Cream, Vector and Big are more supporting cast to the random stuff that happens and Silver has become more main cast even when it doesn’t make sense lol

And I thought the time travel connection from CD and 06 was interesting as I think before the Shadow reveal I figured the movies would have followed the original games with the next one being CD focused but since we’re getting Sonic Adventure 2 stuff why not add 06 like how the added adventure 1 to this Sonic 2 & 3&K movie

But yeah if Sonic 1 was essentially Sonic 1 with Sonic Adventure (humans)

Sonic 2 was Sonic 2, Sonic 3&Knuckles and Sonic Adventure (G.U.N.) with Sonic Heroes

Sonic 3 to me could be Sonic Heroes, Sonic Adventure 2, Sonic CD, and Sonic 06, to round out the classic and adventure era of Sonic

[welcome-to-green-hills]

Sonic the Hedgehog Movie 2: POTENTIAL TEST SCREENING

 A couple weeks ago, a Reddit User under the name “Madethis4Sonicmovie2” created a post discussing their test screening experiences on the second Sonic the Hedgehog film. Throughout the discussion post, the Reddit user explains that they are not a Sonic fan. Most of what the user writes was how they’ve interpreted the scene and their understanding of the lore through some games that they’ve played. That, and they also try to compare some of the scenes to DBZ, a franchise that they’re much more familiar with. The user also make it a point to state that they view themselves as a “harsh critic,” though do apologize for it. They’re also not used to critiquing children’s media, which they also state a few times in their post. If they’re not clear on what they saw in their test screening, they ask for the reference meaning to the Sonic Community. The Reddit user also says that they did see the first film and greatly enjoyed the second one better.

Even though they believed for the film to be a generic kid’s film, they believe that this film will appeal to fans and non-fans more than the first one did. 

There wasn’t much of a summary to go other than reading about the emotions and some of the trivia that they’ve seen. Most of the film was still in its post-production stage. Some scenes were not complete while others needed tweaking on lighting and shading on the CGI characters. The overall impression that they’ve received from the film was that it was very enjoyable with much more world building. Because it’s done a good job with explaining certain scenarios to the audience, the Reddit user believes that it wouldn’t be hard for outsiders of the fandom to understand. The only thing that some audience members would struggle with in the film were the inside jokes that long-term fans would understand.

With this in mind, this is what the Reddit post detailed. Keep in mind that these are spoilers.

Key Notes:

The moral of the movie is “if you believe in yourself, then anything is possible!” On a side note, the Reddit user believes that this theme applied more to Tails rather than Sonic, stating that Tails has a moment where he gains enough courage to help Sonic fight.

Though the Reddit user does debate that Sonic has more confidence in himself than he did in the first film. He’s still the “Sonic” seen in the first film, him being a kid, but he’s learning to understand the role of being a superhero.

There is placeholder music and licensed music in the film as well. No mention so far of Crush 40 appearing in the film.

The Reddit user explains that Jim Carrey nailed the role! They also explain that Dr. Robotnik is a complete maniac.

(This is an open definition to viewers. It could range from comical to something darker).

Dr. Robotnik invents a teleportation device.

Dr. Robotnik also dresses in black clothing like he did in the first film.

The Reddit user supports this remark by detailing a scene where Dr. Robotnik loses his cool a bit when returning to Earth and complains about how he was outsmarted by a “rejected Dr. Seuss character.”

Dr. Robotnik does create Badniks and references them as “Badniks.”

The Reddit user gave the example of the motorbug looking like a motorcycle with a ladybug exterior. Buzzbombers look more like wasps.

There is a “robot version of Eggman.” 

Metal Sonic does not make an appearance. The Reddit user does believe that G.U.N. may have hinted that they’re building Metal Sonic.

It’s also important to note that there were no mentions of Silver and AmyRose in their screening.

There are heavy nods to Sonic Lore, specifically with the echidna tribes. Most of the lore is explained in either flashbacks and/or with echidna lore.

Most of the time is spent on Earth, but we do see other planets. Sonic and Tails do travel all around the world.

The Reddit user also says that we see more of Sonic’s world when Dr. Robotnik tries to teleport back to Earth.

There are heavy nods to both inside and outside references of the Sonic Franchise. Due to their experiences with the franchise, they inform other Reddit users that they couldn’t share and explains all of the references.

However, they were very happy with Sonic fans when hearing their feedback and learning what some references are.

At this time, the voice actor/actress for Tails is still undetermined. The Reddit user said “it was like Tom Holland, but with a higher-pitched voice.”

Sonic makes a remark saying, “You’re too slow!”

Sonic makes a remark saying, “I’m not a rat! I’m a hedgehog!”

Knuckles makes a remark saying, “Knock, knock scrambled egg.”

(The Reddit user explains that this scene in the movie was also very enjoyable).

Sonic and Tails bond over how they know Longclaw in the film. The Reddit user explains that this is their favorite scene in the movie.

Knuckles has an American-like accent, not a British one.

Sonic encounters Tails on a run, but “freaks out” when he sees another alien creature like him. Sonic also freaks out when he sees that Tails can almost match his speed while running.

There is a funny scene of Sonic enjoying his alone time at home, even showing a montage of all the things that he shouldn’t do when Tom and Maddie are at home.

(Think of the montage scene from Home Alone (1990′s).

The Reddit user explains that Knuckles was exiled from the clan for freeing Longclaw as a prank with friends.

There is an artist in the movie that tries to draw Sonic. To Sonic’s discovery, he sees that the artist drew his 2019 design and plays “Gangster’s Paradise” on the radio.

The Reddit user states that they believe that this is the crew’s nod to the original design.

The Reddit user says that there were scenes in the movie that they felt like were more of a placeholder in the film. The reference to Gremlin Sonic being one of these scenes.

Tom and Maddie do go to Rachel and Randall’s wedding.

There are several action scenes, but the Reddit user explains that the most enjoyable ones are when Sonic and Tails fight Knuckles a couple of times.

And with the action scenes, there are many Quicksilver references that Sonic does as well.

On top of that, the Reddit user explains that each character has their own unique abilities. (For example, Sonic is associated with having powers cater to the element of lightning).

Longclaw is alive in the film, but she’s aged and weak.

Longclaw sends Tails to Earth to retrieve Sonic due to her wanting him to safe.

Sonic stays at home on planet Earth, but is supplied with many rings to travel back and forth to visit Knuckles Tails, and Longclaw.

Sonic being a living chaos emerald could be true, but the Reddit user explains that an emerald was sealed inside of Sonic after being born.

Chaos emeralds are not referenced as “Chaos Emeralds” in the film, they were referenced as just “emeralds.”

However, the Reddit user does recap that there might be a name and they didn’t catch it.

Super Sonic is not referenced as “Super Sonic” in the film, but as something else.

Super Sonic can fly in the film and doesn’t need all seven Chaos Emeralds to go “super.”

Sonic references Tails as “Miles” a few times that they meet, but later gives him the nickname “Tails.”

There is a post-credit scene. The Reddit user believes that it’s a heavy nod to Shadow the Hedgehog due to the there being multiple clones modeled like Sonic that G.U.N. has made.

Due to this post-credit scene, the Reddit user holds hopes that there will be a third movie soon.

As of now, the Reddit post is still available for you to read. The Reddit user is mindful of the NDA and purposely phrased some of their spoilers to be vague, but knows that their thread may be removed soon. I know that these may sound fake, however, there have been individuals in the past who have viewed the first film and proved to be right. Like many of you, I hope that this is a real but I will remain cautious. If these facts resurface as being false, let’s not attack the individual. The only that should matter is that we’re excited for the second film. Be mindful that they’re a human being as well. Treat others the way that you would like to be treated.

What are all of your thoughts so far of the film? Share your thoughts and opinions! And if you’ve spotted something that I’ve missed, please share with me! I’m very excited to know!

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@grownup-n-corrupted liked for a starter!

With how much travelling he’d done through the varying zones and realms of mobius, alongside hearing the tales of the several heroes that had done their part in some form or another. It didn’t take too much of a guess upon seeing a certain white hedgehog with peculiar gauntlets to get the idea that this was Silver, or at least some kind of alteration of him.

After all how many times does one see a ‘futuristic’ looking hedgehog with the noticeable gear they wore.

Still. Something did seem ‘off’ about them, they seemed taller, more....rough looking to a degree compared to what he had seen in the physique of ones going by that name and style. Cute even. So what was going on with this individual? Were they here on their own mission? Or was this simply some other strange element regarding the future? It honestly hurt a little just to even try comprehending every possible scenario, So the decision was made in usual Dan fashion.

“Hey! Your Silver right? What brings you out here?” Yes, the direct and blunt approach. Though at the very least there was an effort made to be friendly.

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Sonic Movie Legendary Pictures Reboot

My true final edit I finally decided to put the Sonic movie positivity tags because I want this to get more attraction. Despite people may dislike this but after seeing the positivity tag since there are two but the, “Sonic movie positivity” tag is the one people use more. I just want people to notice this. Again I’m not making more of these. Especially I wanted to have discussions with folks who are more positive about the movie and just about anybody okay I’m scared of that but whatever this is fan fiction.

This is something I’ve been working on for the past two nights and this morning and just right now. I started on this late at night after I found out my grandfather was dead. For some time I wanted to try to make some fake thumbnail giving the idea Legendary bought the movie rights to Sonic. But let me talk about this. This all started after I admitted on a reblog I made detailing something like this.

I’ve been honest about the Sonic movie. Such as being cautious and optimistic compared to so much negativity that actually gets annoying. I do like how a lot of folks are excited for the film in some positivity tags for the movie, I’m grateful they are around.

Yet this was an idea I decided to write. Mainly a trilogy of films if Warner Bros and Legendary got the rights to the film. Or the possibility of the film already being rebooted. I’ll be honest it sounds rude that I’m already making this, since the film isn’t out. But I wanted to share my vision and I’m open to everyone’s thoughts. You can well be critical about it, since this is all fan fiction. At one point I was nervous to share this. Including because of that picture at the top. Including it’s very long and be warned this is part 1 of a trilogy. It’s not perfect but again this is my vision of how I wanted a Sonic movie should of been. 

I’m opened to opinions and we can discuss this. Including I need to brainstorm about the first sequel and after that the second sequel. Especially this is less ambitious than my old ideas. Or it’s still ambitious because I’m sharing these details. It’s a long read.

Last edit this isn’t a part 1 anymore considering what I have decided or am deciding. This will be explained in a separate post and this is basically a first draft that I will keep out in the open for any possible discussion.

“Prepare to go fast like never before. As Warner Bros, Legendary Pictures, and Brad Peyton, director of San Andreas and Rampage bring a thrilling action filled adventured based upon the iconic Sonic The Hedgehog video game franchise to life. 

With the world now threatened by a ego maniac scientist by the name of Dr. Ivo Robotnik. Who is searching for the powerful Chaos Emeralds to make his forces stronger. Sonic, the world’s fastest hedgehog and his friends must work together with a soldier to stop Robotnik’s plan from fully succeeding. But to make matters worse, to stop the hedgehog and his allies, Robotnik creates two powerful robots that could finally end the Blue Blur. They are Metal Sonic and Silver Sonic. Two powerful and deadly robots built to destroy Sonic and help Robotnik.

Now with the world trying to understand what is going on, both on the run from the government and trying to fight Robotnik’s forces. Sonic and his friends must risk their lives to save the planet from these dangerous doppelgangers, and Robotnik himself. While during the journey, friendships will be forged, along with brotherhood in the face of destructive robotic terror”

Tom Holland as Sonic The Hedgehog. A 21 year old hedgehog with a cocky attitude, easy going demeanor, and some what short temper, yet strong sense of justice, compassion, and a love of freedom and adventure. Born with the ability of super sonic speed. He uses his powers to fight off Dr. Ivo Robotnik and other evil forces.

Height: 4 feet.

Chris Pratt as Sergeant Gary Andrews. A 31 year old GUN soldier with a confident attitude and headstrong with a sense of justice for all life forms, but also very down to earth. Including very courageous in times of extreme danger.

Realizing that Sonic and his friends may be the world’s best chance at stopping Robotnik, he goes on the run from the same military he’s in to help them.

Paul Giammatti as Dr. Ivo Robotnik. A 54 year old scientist with a high IQ of 300 who wants to take over the world. Truly an ego maniac who has a psychotic belief of self entitlement, as well arrogant and narcissistic. He won’t stop at his goal and will destroy anyone that gets in his way.

Finn Wolfhard as Miles Tails Prower. A 14 year old two tailed fox. Possessing very high intelligence, and being a mechanical genius, but also a sweet and gentle soul. He’s Sonic’s best friend and looks to Sonic as a brother figure and inspiration. Able to use his two tails to fly and amazing as an aerial pilot, Tails is truly a big help.

Height: 3 feet.

Hailee Steinfeld as Amy Rose. A 18 year old hedgehog who’s a cheerful attitude, though erratic girl, with a positive attitude and boundless energy. Even though some times having a scary temper, she actually has a pure heart. Including has a crush on Sonic but keeps it to a minimal and it’s mainly a secret. She’s not obsessed with him but wants to accompany him on his adventures.

Height: 4 feet.

Metal Sonic. A robotic doppelganger of Sonic himself. Possibly Robotnik’s greatest creation, and serving as his obedient and silent enforcer. Metal is a intelligent machine with a very dark side. Truly a cold hearted, aggressive, and ruthless killer. He’s obsessed with proving his superiority to Sonic in every way and destroying him once and for all. All to finally prove that he’s the, “Real Sonic”.

Height: 4 feet.

Silver Sonic. Another robotic doppelganger of Sonic himself. But compared to Metal, Silver Sonic is more like a machine that gets told what needs to be done. More focused on causing destruction and will kill anyone that appose Robotnik’s rule. Truly a tall brute that’s more bulky, and monstrous than Metal. Making him Robotnik’s muscle. Yet still fast which makes him overall dangerous.

Height: 11 feet.

Emilia Clarke as Katherine Grady. A 31 year old zoologist and a single mother who travelled to South Island and has lived there for some time. Originally from London, she wanted to study and discover what life is like on the island that not many humans travel to. She’s a caring and supportive woman who values all forms of life. Yet she will get serious when she needs to be. Especially to protect the ones she loves, including her daughter.

She has actually known Sonic for some time but not much. But she gets caught up with Sonic, his friends, and Gary when they are on South Island. Finding out what’s going on she helps them by trying to find where Robotnik may be at.

Millie Bobby Brown as Kaliyah Grady. A 14 year old girl and Katherine’s daughter. With Katherine giving birth to Kaliyah at a young age but helped by her father. Kaliyah's father didn’t wanna take care of his daughter anymore because he felt it wasn’t his responsibility, leaving the two and other family members when Kaliyah was 4.

Kaliyah is a fearless and generous young girl. Growing up and not affected much by her father walking out of her life. A bit more adventurous than her mother in some regards. She actually makes friends with Tails and the others when she and her mother get caught up with Sonic.

Idris Elba as Abraham Westbrook. The 54 year old Commander of GUN short for Guardian Units Of Nations. He is Gary’s commander. While being described having a, “Heart Of Stone” and stoic, he is actually quite passionate, having a softer side he rarely shows, and a great sense of duty towards his people.

Assuming Sonic is a threat and shocked when Gary who he considers one of his best soldiers actually tries to help the hedgehog. He realizes Gary was right when he sees Sonic is only trying to stop Robotnik just like him.

Joe Manganiello as Lieutenant Derek Sanderson. A 41 year old GUN soldier who’s good friends with Gary. Despite being more stoic and serious than Gary, he values the same sense of values Gary shares. During a search for Robotnik, Metal Sonic ambushes the squad that was sent, and murders almost everyone. Except for Derek who had survived. Only seeing Metal as what he describes as a, “Blue Blur” and his shape. He and even the commander believe Sonic is working for Robotnik.

Believing Sonic to have murdered his squad and working for Robotnik. He considers Sonic a, “Psychopathic Freak” and makes it his personal mission to not just kill Robotnik, but also Sonic. Basically developing a hatred of the hedgehog and will not stop till he’s dead. What makes it worse when he finds out Gary has joined Sonic to help him. He see’s it as a betrayal of brotherhood, he and GUN try to catch them. Even if he has to get answers out of what he considers Sonic’s associates which are his friends Tails, and Amy, but also Katherine and her daughter.

Setting, characters, and notes.

1. The development of the story was rather difficult. Including I think I felt the pain and annoyance of how the development for the story of Brad Peyton’s Rampage went like. Also possibly even the writers behind Jeff Fowler’s Sonic movie. As the start of a possible franchise and first film, elements of Sonic The Hedgehog 1 and 2, and Sonic CD were used. With characters like Sonic, Dr. Robotnik/Eggman, Tails, Amy, Metal Sonic, and Silver Sonic(From Sonic 2 also known as Mecha Sonic too) being the first to be introduced.

Looking over those first three games and trying to build a story was difficult. Because there was hardly any(Since gameplay was the main focus) but elements that could be used. 

There were possibilities of the Death Egg and Little Planet. But to avoid a possible lawsuit by Disney it’s likely a Death Egg adaption might not happened unless it’s changed a bit. Including Little Planet seems a bit much to introduce including the Death Egg. 

So the story became a more simple but working one that uses elements from those earlier games. With the simple premise being Sonic with his allies must stop Robotnik from getting all the Chaos Emeralds which would help him a lot.

2. It’s strangely an origin story in a way. While Sonic, Tails, and Amy have known each other for a long while. But Robotnik and Sonic haven’t met yet. Yet Robotnik knows about Sonic and is impressed and inspired to make two robots. One to be a perfect counterpart to Sonic himself(Metal Sonic), and one that’s more of a brute(Silver Sonic) and extra back up.

With Sonic being framed in a way by Metal, and Robotnik having a larger goal to take over the world and build Robotnik Land. Including to give his newest robotic helpers Metal and Silver Sonic all the power they need to help him take over.

3. The setting is based upon a theory I’ve had for the world of Sonic in the games. If you ignore the, “Two Worlds” thing or something. Including this set up also confirms what will be explored in the next film.

Animal like people such as Sonic have been on the Earth from the start. It’s not a story where a character from another dimension comes to our world. In a similar sense it’s like Legendary’s Monsterverse and that creatures like Sonic have been here since the start. In a era before humans became the dominant species.

What happened to these animals is that because of when Chaos decided to unleash his anger on the world. The scene from Sonic Adventure, Chaos was the reason why these animals are no larger the dominant species in a sense. Because of Chaos supposedly destroying the world. While many other species got to live. Tragically the echidna race had it far worse since they were the first to suffer and were the reason Chaos was angered. Slowly the echidna race was near extinction. Which led to Knuckles being the only one of his kind.

Again Chaos is the reason why Sonic and his friends and other animals seem rare. As they live on certain islands and South Island being one of them. Yet there is no tension between these animals and humans. Because there is no point and humanity views these creatures as equals. Yet considering these creatures don’t go out in the human world much, it’s rather surprising to see one in public. This is something the first sequel will explore.

4. Honestly some of this such as Sonic characters, and in some ways the story is inspired by what was the leaked story for the Sonic movie. https://www.reddit.com/r/SonicTheHedgehog/comments/7e8a15/some_info_about_the_upcoming_sonic_film/ Unknown if it’s truly fake or it was an actual story for the movie. It’s something I don’t mind considering it’s doing what I’m doing. Because when I look at this I would of liked to see the upcoming Sonic movie be something like this. Despite my annoyance with how Chaos is treated. Unless you explore him in a sequel.

5. Brad Peyton is a choice I’ve wanted for sometime because of his work on Rampage. But also to add to that San Andreas, yet Rampage being the biggest reason. Another choice which I’m still thinking about is Michael Dougherty who directed Trick R Treat, Krampus, and Godzilla King Of The Monsters. Yet Brad has that style I want for the film and give him a good writer and it can help.

6. Robotnik was actually a well known genius before becoming a villain. Related to the great Gerald Robotnik.(Confirming his existence in this universe and setting up the possibility of a Sonic Adventure 2 adaption and in a way confirming Shadow probably exists in this universe and so does the Space Colony Ark) Ivo was actually respected but over time people began to see who he was. 

He moved to South Island to get away from the human world. Including where he wouldn’t be interrupted and plan for something greater. It’s where South Island he builds his dangerous robots especially Metal Sonic and Silver Sonic. Including he learns of the Chaos Emeralds and wants to use them for his own selfish reasons.

Before hand Robotnik wasn’t bothered by the animals on South Island and assumed he was friendly, Ivo just minded his own business yet he took advantage of the situation by making his own company, making money off the animals to get more parts. Including selling some of his machinery to buyers from across the world. His entire workforce is made out of robots. For a lot of years he kept out of the public eye for many years to make a big surprise. Which is him rising up to become a villain.

7. Metal Sonic is heavily inspired by his OVA counterpart. While Robotnik was inspired by Sonic’s powers to make Metal. He truly wanted to make the perfect killing machine. But also something that can destroy Sonic if he were to try to stop him. Robotnik gave Metal intelligence to learn and adapt from Sonic. Which leads to Metal developing this mindset and obsession that he should be the only Sonic. While not having something like Sonic’s, “Life Data” like in the OVA where he has Sonic’s memories. He’s more like how Sonic CD introduced him. Yet after encountering Sonic he slowly starts changing and develops this hatred of his organic counterpart.

Edit after looking at Hyper Metal Sonic on Sonic News Network. I still wanna incorporate the concept of Metal having Sonic’s memories. Because the idea makes Metal seem more dangerous and like the info said make him durable. Maybe Robotnik gets Sonic’s blood somehow it’s tricky. I just love the OVA so it’s mainly like that version. Edit I’ll admit and use that quill idea which me and other folks are thinking in the trailer for Jeff Fowler’s Sonic movie that Robotnik might use that quill of Sonic to power Metal Sonic or something.

Especially Metal’s design from the games hardly changed. Including the direction to take with Metal was to make him scary. He doesn’t talk, he doesn’t care who he hurts, he’s super fast and super strong. Robotnik intended him to be the true opposite of Sonic. Any others are just back up, while Metal is seen as perfect, the true copy.

While cranking up the idea he’s like the OVA but cranked up to be more scary. Including inspirations from Brightburn, Man Of Steel, and Brad Peyton’s Rampage and not just the OVA. He’s brutal, fast, and unforgiving, but not to a point it’s R rated but it’s shown he’s actually killing people, even breaking bones, yet still PG-13. Showcasing Robotnik went all out to make him this perfect killing machine. Especially to frame Sonic for murdering GUN soldiers.

8. Silver Sonic while based upon the final boss before the Death Egg Robot in Sonic The Hedgehog 2. He’s actually inspired by Silver Sonic V3.0/V3.1 from the Archie Sonic comics. Such as design which resembles more of modern Sonic but still huge. 

The direction for Silver Sonic is while Metal is the true copy of Sonic, he was built to be a unbeatable tank. What Robotnik did with Silver Sonic is that he wanted a tall and almost unstoppable monster. The fact Robotnik loved what Sonic’s abilities can do, he didn’t wanna just make one. Silver Sonic is mainly a brute, built to be the tank while Metal is more of Robotnik’s enforcer and to lead his robots. Especially as Silver Sonic does not care of proving his superiority to Sonic, he listens to Robotnik, and just wants to wreck shit and kill anybody who appose Robotnik’s rule.

A name to call them is the, “Metal Brothers”.

But also the other reason why Silver Sonic was added is kind of funny. It was the idea to add a larger robot. Since the Death Egg Robot is connected to the Death Egg, and while Robotnik has used many machines to fight Sonic. I just love robotic Sonic’s. Including the reason to make so tall is that I some what wanted a giant monster, something like a kaiju. Yet it’s not because it’s a giant robotic Sonic causing destruction and shit. But compared to Metal, he’s built to be different.

Another funny thing his height was chosen by what people believe how tall a sasquatch is.

Mecha Sonic from Sonic & Knuckles will make an appearance in the first sequel. Being a replacement for Silver Sonic after he’s destroyed.

9. All of the animal characters are CGI. But their designs are changed radically. They are very familiar. Yet they are more furrier, Sonic has fingerless gloves, it’s unknown of how Amy might look but some changes might be made.(Because of her dress and how under it is exposed) But she would remain familiar. It’s done in a similar route like Legendary’s Detective Pikachu. But other added details such as Sonic’s eyes don’t look like one eye. Despite it was confirmed they are two eyes in the games. 

Along with little details like Sonic having fangs like in Sonic Adventure. With the possibility of Sonic’s ears could be curved a bit. But it might make a live action werehog’s ears look redundant. Yet the werehog looks really different.

Sonic, Amy, and Tails were buffed up to be taller and actually older. To show that they were teenagers or young adults, and that they were not that small. Compared to their game’s counterparts. Really I didn’t want them to be that small.

Their ages were buffed up about six years from the games counterparts. The reason being while strange, was the fact these characters get porn drawn of them. It’s best to make them older so we are playing it safe. Yet the other direction is the fact they are a bit more mature. But they are the same characters you still know.

10. Green Hill(despite the annoyance of the fanbase), Chemical Plant(that too despite the annoyance the fanbase), Mystic Cave, Labyrinth, and Metropolis are included as real places. While development of the world is still at hand, the concept that certain countries of today still exist while some fictional places in certain countries.

Metropolis is where the final battle on the main land takes place between Sonic and Gary against Metal and Silver Sonic, and whoever else is involved. Originally a version of Stardust Speedway was gonna be in here. But considering it’s origin it was best to keep it out. Despite it being the place where Sonic and Metal first clash in the games.

11. The movie explores the themes of friendship and brotherhood. Including with elements of family. With Gary in a way a older but human version of what Sonic could be. His bond develops over the course of the film with the hedgehog. Including things such as Sonic and Tail’s brotherhood, Gary’s brotherhood with Derek. Including the friendship between Kaliyah and Sonic’s friends. Along with the idea Gary being the father figure to Kaliyah, Katherine’s friendship with Amy. 

Which jeez that’s a lot. Yet this development of characters makes them strong. Especially in the face of certain characters such as Robotnik, Metal, and Silver Sonic.

12. The characters of Katherine(Especially her), and Kaliyah are inspired by Johanna and Hilda from the Netflix series Hilda.

Along with the fact originally Millie Bobby Brown was gonna play Amy. But I wanted to add this daughter element and Millie as Amy I guess bothered me. Despite it being good casting, but I wanted to be comfortable with it so I decided to have Hailee Steinfeld as Amy.

13. Idris Ebla is indeed playing the movie version of the GUN Commander from the video games. The reason I didn’t have his name as Tower because of possible idea that Sega wouldn’t allow that since his name in the Archie Sonic comics is Abraham Tower. But hopefully still using the Abraham name is fine. Especially it’s meaning since for these human characters I looked up there meanings like I do with my other character castings.

Reasons why Idris is casted as the commander because simply Idris is awesome. Including the presence he would bring to the character. The other choice was Lawrence Fishburne. Besides his race wasn’t important from what I know. Despite I do think of trying to diversify casting. But I like these casting choices.

Yet also the commander being here sets up his role or something in a Sonic Adventure 2 adaption. While it also helps with the idea someone needs to be in charge of these military forces.

14. The score would be composed by Andrew Lockington who did the scores for Brad Peyton’s San Andreas and Rampage. Other musical choices include Papa Roach with, “Face Everything And Rise”, and 30 Seconds To Mars with, “This Is War”. Including the added bonus of the original Sonic Boom song from Sonic CD, a possible song from Crush 40, and even Zebrahead with, “His World”. Along with possibly Linkin Park’s, “Numb” which is a theme between Sonic and Metal. With a added bonus of, “Bullet With Butterfly Wings” by Smashing Pumpkins and Christion Gray’s, “Stop Me”.

15: Reason why a human element was included for some reasons. Okay reason because it’s live action yet other reasons. While I like characters like Princess Elise(I would like to adapt her and change 06 probably but I don’t know if Sega and Sonic Team and much of the fanbase would even allow that. I would love to put maybe a cameo, and a easter to show Soleanna exists in this world. But the story of 06 would be different), and I’m bothered by a character like Chris Thorndyke. There seems to be this stigma against humans which is some what reasonable.

The concept of having Gary be a soldier and a adult, strangely an action hero is to defy expectations and make certain fans change their minds. Including to have a human directly trying to help Sonic instead of being a cheerleader. He’s literally trained for this, and is actually going against his military to help this hedgehog. Along with the fact he’s so courageous it doesn’t matter he tries to go against certain robots, especially Metal and Silver Sonic. Give him a assault rifle and a grenade launcher and he’s gonna do the best he can. He will be terrified but he’s not gonna run away, he’s truly what if Sonic was a human being but older. Including he’s not gonna lose what is possibly the best friend or even a brother he never had, that shares the same values he has.

While I know not every human needs to be that, and that’s good. But Gary is the example of a person who’s willing to risk his life to not just save the planet, but to also protect a creature he never knew that would be his best friend. The kind of hero who does something because it’s the right thing to do.

16. I’m tempted to add Dwayne Johnson but I won’t. Besides he has Rampage anyway and other major films. But I’m not tempted anymore.

17. I strangely wanna put a little reference to Steven Universe considering two characters are inspired by Hilda. Such as actors or similar to certain characters. But the film will be filled with more characters and you gonna be careful with a lot of characters. Maybe the next movie.

End Of Part 1. Now considering my last edit at the top, it’s not a part 1 anymore.

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Sonic/Equestria Girls Au Information and Lore

It's finally time to show you all something that I've had in my head for years and I promised myself that this year I would introduce it, AND TODAY IS THAT DAY. This crossover isn't like any other story where "sonic and his friends travel to the world of equestria girls because eggman messed up the timeline or mephiles miraculously came back and sent them there on a magic portal thingie for revenge" Nope, this is vastly different. Before I begin, I'd like to clarify that this takes place in a hybrid universe where the IDW/archie comics/games take place. I love the archie characters too much to NOT let them be a part of it. Basically, it's the IDW/game verse but with archie characters in them, along with a few events that happened and some cities that are in the old comics (i.e Knothole, Meropis etc.). Another note is that some of my ocs, and their species, are in this au as well! The species is called Novians.

Here's a list of the Archie characters: Sally Acorn and her family (Elias, Max etc.) Uncle Chuck (I'm a bit unsure if I want to add Sonic's parents since I'm still figuring things out) Scourge the hedgehog Fiona Fox The Freedom Fighters (Bunnie, Nicole, Antoine etc.) Mina Mongoose Shard the Metal Sonic Razor The Shark Coral the Betta Pearly the Manta Ray Honey the Cat Nack and his gang Hope Kintobor Rob O' the Hedge Some of the Echidna clan (which is honestly a huge maybe because I want Knuckles to have at least SOME of his people alive) Snively Robotnik (Also a huge maybe) ..and that's it so far! I'll update the list if I forgot a character. Some of the character's backstories are a mix of what Archie had and what the post-genesis wave had for them. For example, during the war with Eggman, King Max sent his wife Alicia and their son Elias to Angel Island to escape to safety when Sally was a baby. When they crash landed, and were presumed dead, Max groomed Sally to be the next heir for the Acorn kingdom until her father was banished in The Special Zone years later, he came back though. Alicia and Elias came back the same way they did in the Archie comics. Another thing to know is that some of my ocs, and their species, are in this au as well! The species is called Novians, they coexist with the equestrians. My OC's that exist in this au Isis Minorel Pacifica Catrine Jackson Somber and a few more that I haven't introduced yet! Jack and Isis are not energy vampires in this au but they still have their powers. NOW ONTO THE PLOT!! ~__________________________~ Basic Information: In this au, the Mane 7 are all sisters and Celestia is their mother, Isis is their adopted sister and Derpy is their first cousin, making her Luna's daughter. Celestia is queen of the equestrian humans, while Luna and Cadence are her royal advisors. Jack's father, Fredrick Somber is the monarch for all of the Novian species, he has a good friendship with Celestia. They reside in the kingdom of Equestria on Mobius, while the Seaquestrians live in the deep blue ocean not too far from where the kingdoms reside. They aren't from Mobius originally, they come from their own separate planet but it became uninhabitable. The equestrians are on peaceful terms with most of the species on the planet, especially the Mobians, and do whatever they can to help. Equestrian Human Species Info: Equestrian humans look the same in the original EG movie but the difference is that they have abilities based on their pony counterparts. Pegasi-based Equestrian humans can summon their wings at will, just like how Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy did in the first movie and so on. Magic-based (AKA unicorns) Equestrian humans can use their magical abilities to lift things or use them as a weapon for self defense, they DO NOT have horns. Earth-based Equestrian humans are just like regular humans but with a slight enhance of strength. Alicorn-based is just magic and pegasi mixed together. The Mane 7 and the Elements of Harmony: The Elements of Harmony were assigned to the 7 princesses at birth, much different to how the elements were assigned to their previous users. There are seven elements: Honesty Kindness Magic Laughter Loyalty Generosity Forgiveness There used to be six, but their late father had unleashed the element because of his forgiving nature and heart. Isis doesn't have an element but is still considered very powerful. ALL of the Mane 7's abilities in this au are the same powers they have in the fourth movie and mini series, the only difference is that they don’t transform unless they use their elements. They do have different transformation designs throughout the story, like how Sailor Moon does. I wanted Sunset's element to be forgiveness because she started out as an arrogant and cruel person when she was introduced. After her defeat, she had worked so hard to not only become a better person, but to also receive forgiveness from the people around her, including herself. Sunset is the literal reason why this au exists and I love her for that. An important fact about Sunset is that she has pyrokinetic powers in this au, which she inherited from her mother. It is dubbed, The Royal Flame. Pyrokinetic Abilities - Can control ANY kind of fire - Can breathe in fire - Can control her body temperature in cold weather - Her fire won't burn people she trusts, unless she commands it too - If she gets wet her powers won't work for a little while - When angry or frustrated, her body gets super hot - If she becomes emotionally unstable, she turns into her she-demon form, it happened once Mane 7 Ages and Birthdays (From oldest to youngest) (These birthdays are not canon to MLP, I made them up)

Sunset Shimmer: Age: 19 D.O.B: June 16th Species: Alicorn-based (yes she has wings sHHH-

Applejack: Age: 19 D.O.B: November 29th Species: Earth-based

(Isis would be here)

Rarity: Age: 18 D.O.B: February 14th Species: Magic-based

Fluttershy & Rainbow Dash: Age: Both 17 D.O.B: March 4th Species: Pegasai-based

Pinkie Pie: Age: 16 D.O.B: April 1st Species: Earth-based

Twilight Sparkle: Age: 15 D.O.B: December 3rd Species: Magic-based

((Before you ask, equestrian humans reproduce fast and the gestation period is at least 6-7 months)) Relationships this is what happens when the creator is a huge shipper-

Sunset Shimmer x Shadow the hedgehog (ShadowShimmer)

Sonic x Isis (Sonisis)

Pacifica x Jet the Hawk (Jetcifica)

Jack x Blaze the Cat (Jackaze)

Applejack x Elias Acorn (EliJack)

Rarity x Knuckles the Echidna (Knuxity)

Fluttershy x beret-wearing jackal from the Jackal Squad (Crimshy) 

((Crimson is my headcanon name for him))

Rainbow Dash x Gadget the Wolf (GadgetDash)

Pinkie Pie x Espio the Chameleon (EspioPie)

Twilight Sparkle x Silver the Hedgehog (SilverSparkle)

Celestia x Infinite (Celestifinte)

Derpy Hooves x Scourge the Hedgehog (Derpourge)

Princess Skystar x Razor the Shark (Skyzor) ((I haven't seen the movie yet so please no spoilers))

Zecora x Uncle Chuck?? and many more I have yet to introduce~ ~~~~~~~~~ History: Before they arrived on Mobius, the Equestrian humans weren't just one of Mobius' "inhabitants" and Equestria wasn't just a series of kingdoms. Oh no, it was once an entire planet bursting with life. The Equestrian race and the other inhabitants of the planet, Novians, coexisted together in peaceful tranquility. Throughout the years the two species would adapt and expand, turning villages into towns, towns to cities, cities to kingdoms. With the Novians vast knowledge of elements  and alternative fuel, and the Equestrians intelligent and superb skills in magic, it seemed that it would be perfect... but like all harmonious times, the destructive flames of war will soon come when unexpected and burn it all to the ground. There was another species among the Equestrians, Novians and Seaquestrians. They were the Centaurs. The Centaur race currently has a very rocky relationship with most of the other races from Equestria, the reason why is because of one single Centaur, Tirek. Many years ago, when he was just an organizer at a scroll store, Tirek had a huge dislike towards the Equestrian race, he hated them because the Centaurs didn't have much land nor much help at all. He thought they were selfish and greedy, hogging all the land for themselves and not leaving any for his people. He studied the arts of Dark Magic along with his brother Scorpan who also shared the same disdain for them as he did,  Once Tirek mastered it he had a battle to the death with the Centauran leader with him being the victor, after he disposed of him he took it upon himself to become the new leader of the Centaurs and wage war on the Equestrians and every other race that dared go against him. The Centaur War was the most brutal war ever, countless soldiers were killed, innocents were slaughtered, and kingdoms had fallen.Scorpan, now seeing the consequences of all of this tried reasoning with him. Feeling betrayed, Tirek murdered him out of anger and continued with his plans. For many, many years the Equestrians and Novians had fought long and hard but it seemed that they had reached a stalemate, they started to lose hope. It wasn''t until Galactus Centauri, a vigilante from the Crystal Empire had stepped in to help. Without knowing it, his kind heart and forgiving nature had revealed the lost element of harmony, Forgiveness. With the power of the 7th element, Galactus, Celestia and the other elements of Harmony had forced the Centaurs into submission. Most of them gave up and surrendered to the Equestrians, but not Tirek. Tirek, along with his minions and followers had disappeared. After they left for the time being, Galactus and Celestia married and had seven beautiful girls which would later on be eight when they adopt a 5 year old Novian orphan named Isis. Things seem to slowly get better for the Equestrians.....until Zecora had a horrifying vision. She had quickly told the king and queen that the planet was slowly dying and forming dangerous volcano's everywhere, the reason being all of the magic Tirek took during the war. She stated that in approximately 7 months the planet would become nothing more than a volcanic wasteland. With no time to lose they informed every citizen and species on Equestria that they will be evacuating the planet. Every spaceship was filled with Equestrians, Novians, the animals that were saved, and even some Centaurs. Galactus thought it would be okay, that they would finally be free from the war, and Tirek. Until he heard that his daughters Pinkie Pie and Sunset Shimmer were kidnapped by the centaur warlord. Galactus and a few soldiers went on a rescue mission to save them, unbeknownst to them that the volcano's were coming toward to where they were. In the end, Galactus, Sunset and Pinkie were the only ones who escaped Tirek. When they had reached their home castle the ships had already left because it turns out that planet's core was ready to burst early. After confronting, and defeating, Tirek once again in the castle, the three had reached to a magic teleportation chamber. There was another chamber on the ship that could teleport them back, but it required a lot of magic to do so. Galactus was heavily injured from his battle with Tirek, he didn't have time to heal because a volcano had formed under the castle and would burst any second. He had to act quick, he only had enough magic to teleport two people. So with every last bit of his magic and energy he teleported a heartbroken Sunset Shimmer and Pinkie Pie back on the ship, leaving him to die as soon as they were gone. Equestria had mourned for it's lost king and their lost home, but soon they would find a new home, with new allies and new foes as well. They would rebuild, adapt, expand and help those in need, just like they did all those years ago.... ANNNND THAT'S MY AU FOLKS!! I HOPE TO DRAW IT REAL SOON! I didn't go into full detail on the history part because I want to keep some things secret for now ;3 I really hope you love it as much as I do!! I poured my heart and soul into this au, it's one of the best creations I've ever made ;v; it felt so good to pour out all of this after keeping it to myself for so many years, especially the ships TwT Feel free to ask questions and tell me what you think! ^O^/

DA Link: Here

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Vidja Games

So I checked out Game Informer’s list of the top 300 greatest video games, and they are objectively wrong, lol (I can’t imagine the fights that went into making this list??)!

I’m no critic, and I’m not interested in attempting to objectively rate games, but here are my (subjective) faves in rough order-ish, if you’re interested!  They are arranged by franchise for my sanity below the cut.

The Elder Scrolls (TES)

My all time favorite video game series is TES, although I wasn’t able to stomach playing I and II.  In order, my favorites are: Morrowind, then Oblivion, then Skyrim.

Morrowind is unfriendly to casual gamers, and even experienced folks need to learn the lay of the enormous world, how to fast travel, and even how to level and plan characters to best effect.  The learning curve is enormous, and if you decide to play a different type of character later on, you’re stuck!  You might even have to start over, since you level your character by increasing the major and minor skills you chose upfront.

But I have never experienced such an open, imaginative world.  The later installments felt both smaller and less varied.  In Morrowind, you’ll find everything from sprawling floating cities to houses built into enormous mushrooms, with ashlands, swamps, and mountainous terrains in between, complete with hell-on-earth smack-dab in the middle of everything.

Oblivion is more user-friendly than Morrowind, and it has some of the most engaging quests in the series.  What it loses in environmental diversity and sheer exploration potential, it almost- almost- compensates for in fun quests (there’s much less ‘fetch me some swamp muck’ involved), easier transportation, and the wonderful world of Shivering Isles, an expansion.

Skyrim is the most accessible of the three by far, and it’s forgiving in that it allows players to change their play style on the fly with little repercussions.  It also has the best combat.  Sadly, the repetitive environments make it far less compelling to explore than its predecessors, which is a huge part of TES’s charm for me.  I also found the enemies repetitive.  The more fanciful enemies are almost absent, and the few that exist are tied to specific daedric quest lines.  Do you know how hard it is to recharge enchanted items when you only encounter a handful of daedra?  Wolves and trolls just don’t fill them back up well.

Also, while the accessibility widens the target audience considerably, it cuts into the customization options previously available to more experienced gamers.  That was a huge disappointment for me, personally.

To be clear, though, I still adore Skyrim.

Personal anecdote:  My Morrowind strategy book was so worn that it fell apart, so I punched holes in the pages and kept it in a binder.  I took out the fast travel map and the local map of whatever area I was combing to find a dungeon door tucked into a cave hidden behind ivy or whatever.  I still have it; it’s a sentimental treasure.

The Sims

The more open-ended a game is, the more I like it, and The Sims is king of that arena!  For me, 3 is by far the best installment.  2 introduced the idea of having types of Sims with personal goals to meet to create direction for the player, but ultimately, it felt like I was stuck with the same five Sims over and over again.  The wishes and moodlet system of 3, along with the five slots for personality traits, gave me so much more power to create Sims that felt like actual characters.

I... don’t even want to know how much of my life I’ve put into The Sims...

My ranking:  3>1>2>4

It should be noted that I didn’t mind 1′s lack of direction, since my imagination alone is way more than enough to pull me forward in a sandbox game.  In comparison, 2 felt restrictive by creating five character types, limiting me to that in a way I couldn’t ignore.

Personal anecdote:  I received the original Sims for Christmas when I was in middle school.  I accidentally played from bed time until 4 AM, which is the closest I’ve ever come to pulling an all-nighter.

Sonic the Hedgehog

WHERE DO I EVEN START WITH THE BLUE BLUR.

Sonic was an enormous part of my childhood, guys.  I played all the games.  I watched both cartoons (the one with Sally and the Freedom Fighters and the one where it’s just Sonic/Tails/Eggman/some robots), I learned to read with the comic books.  I have a vivid memory of my brother taunting me by refusing to let me see his comics “because I couldn’t read”...  So I spite-learned using the comics when he wasn’t paying attention.

I don’t think I can pick a favorite!  As a kid, I played Sonic 3 the most; I was a huge Knuckles fan, so that might have played a role (also the original Sonic was too difficult for me at the time, although I certainly tried).  But I also loooooved Sonic Adventure and Sonic Adventure 2.  And Sonic Generations was so much fun!

Mario Bros

Lord, I was playing Mario games before I could read, I don’t...  Mario has always been around for me, okay?  It’s a huge part of my story, and the franchise is so iconic that there’s little for me to say.  There are way too many amazing games in this franchise for me to name, but personal faves include: Super Mario RPG, Super Mario World, and Yoshi’s Island.

The Legend of Zelda

This is another franchise where I don’t know what to say...  It’s too iconic for me to offer much.  Zelda games are known for their exploration and adventure, even from the beginning.  Ocarina of Time was a big part of my childhood, but I also adore the newest installment, Breath of the Wild.  And I know this may be silly, but I love Hyrule Warriors!  I can’t wait to play it on the Switch with all the DLC.

And the music???  Guys?????  THE MUSIC?!?!?!    

Bioshock 

Amazing atmosphere, fun game play, and one of the best stories in gaming history add up to an unforgettable experience.  Also a fore-runner to the idea of playing dialogue and recordings while the player explores, a trend that caught on in a huuuge way.

Persona

It’s hard to describe Persona games...  They basically combine Jungian psychology with various mythologies, sprinkle in some horror (or glob it on in the case of 3), throw in an RPG, and add a heaping serving of everyday high school life.  The games tackle a wide range of ideas and game play, creating a unique experience that has drawn a devoted following.

I’ll make this quick:

3:  Best story and atmosphere, worst/most needlessly frustrating game play, very prickly cast lol

4:  Best characters and character development

5:  Best game play (exquisitely polished game play, really), best overall style, worst story and character development

My ranking is 4>3>5.  It should probably be noted that story and character are king for me, so while 5 was incredibly polished mechanics wise, the comparatively weak story and characters sunk it to the bottom of the list for me.  It was one of those games where I understood where they were going hours ahead of time, and then they would explain “the twist” to the player for half an hour over and over and over.  Frankly, it was... kind of insulting, and soured the experience for me.

Also, Mona, I swear to god, how am I supposed to pass school if you don’t let me study or do my homework because you think I need to sleep at 5 PM every day ahhhhh!  XD

Harvest Moon

Oh god, here’s another franchise I don’t want to delve into in terms of hours I’ve spent playing O_O

I can’t even explain why I like these games...  In HM, you are a farmer, and your job is usually to prove to the villagers that you’re a valuable member of society so that they won’t evict you from your own inherited property.  (I’m curious about their deeds and legal policies, lol.  How do you write that clause up?).

These games combine farming with socialization and light dating sim elements, and time management is the name of the game.  They pull in players by tapping into the universal desire to create order and advancement.

My favorite installment is Friends of Mineral Town.  I also adored Harvest Moon 64, but the controls are sadly too dated for me to replay it.

Pokemon

I’m sure I’ve missed at least one, but I’ve played almost every mainstream release of Pokemon since Red and Blue came out.  It must be doing something right, lol!

I’m a huge sucker for games where you choose monsters to raise.  It’s so fun to assemble a team based on your tastes and raise them just so!

My favorite release is the remake of Gold and Silver.

Monster Rancher 2

OH MY LORD I played this game to the point where I’m shocked the disc still works.  In Monster Rancher 2, you find monsters by placing discs into your Play Station, which each encode a monster.  In order to access the strongest monsters, you must raise your rank as a trainer by winning official tournaments.

I wish I could explain why I latched on to this particular game so hard, but...  I think it had something to do with the massive variety of monsters, the difficulty of the tournaments (I never did hit S rank, and not for lack of trying!), and the myriad of odd ways to unlock special monsters.

Mario Kart

Seriously, who doesn’t like smiting friends and family on the race track?  MK is a fun, family-friendly way to deliver a beat down...  As long as you contain your desire to cuss like a sailor, anyway.

It’s so hard to pick a favorite here!  It’s hard to top the original for the challenge...  But Double Dash and Infinity are contenders, too.

Danganronpa

Danganronpa games are visual novels that mix survival, horror, and crime-solving into a dark, bizarre, unique experience.  I’ve written a ton about this series lately, so I won’t delve into it here, but you can check out the danganronpa tag on my blog for more.

Kingdom Hearts

These games are so charming and fun to play!  I’ve never completed one on my own- linear games are rough for me- but I’ve seen my husband play them all, even the (many) extra installments.  KH2 is probably my favorite, although Birth by Sleep was amazing, too.

Final Fantasy

I’ll admit that I don’t really enjoy playing Japanese RPGs; linear gameplay doesn’t appeal to me much in general.  But the FF franchise is famous for its sweeping narratives, imaginative environments, and breath-taking music, and I enjoy them for that.  I’ve watched my husband play X-XV, and I briefly joined him in playing XI and XIV.  My favorite is probably X...  Although I have an enormous crush on Ignis from XV.  

My favorite FF game to play is Theaterhythm: Curtain Call.

Mass Effect

How do I say this...  I don’t think I’ve ever played a game that better simulated becoming an entire universe’s hero and moral center.  In Mass Effect, you shape the world and the political climate in unprecedented ways.  By the end of 3, every player is so deeply invested in their Shepard and the world s/he created.  In that sense, it’s en epic experience without peer.

Destiny

I love playing Destiny with my husband and our friend!  I’m a titan, Tony is a hunter, and our buddy is a warlock, and together, we are... three guardians, lol!  

Okay, so the vanilla Destiny release needed some help, but it became a great game with the expansions.  I’m still waiting for that breath of rejuvenation for 2, but I treasure the time we spend together kicking ass as a team.

Left 4 Dead

This game redefined what co-op meant to me.  I always thought of it as Halo, basically competing on the same team against other players.  And yeah, you do that in L4D...  But the cooperation angle that this game brought to the table was more or less unprecedented.

In L4D, if your team of ragtag survivors doesn’t work together, it’s unlikely that anyone will survive.  I spent a lot of free time in college playing this with my friends spread out over different schools.  I had so, so much fun with it.

Although 2 had more varied game play, which was great, I enjoyed the original more, mostly because the online game play wasn’t as loaded in favor of the zombie team.  Objectively speaking, though, the sequel was the more robust game.

Personal anecdote:  L4D is where I learned about dealing with males online.  With Halo, which I also played at the time, I only enjoyed it enough to play it with people I knew.  I loved L4D so much that I would log in to play even when my friends weren’t available, which meant that I was teamed with random players.

I have a very feminine voice, which apparently means that I am meant to be treated like crap online.  Even though it’s a co-op game, and communication is important, I spent most of my sessions with the headset turned off.

Borderlands

THIS GAME, I HAD SO MUCH FUN WITH IT!  The crass humor, the expanse of wastelands, the gun-slinging insanity, the incredible couch co-op!  What’s not to love?

Sadly, the sequel was a downgrade from the original, but the first game was an amazing ride.  I’ve been considering replaying it with Tony with all of the DLC.

Metal Gear

I’ve never played these myself, but I watched my husband play the first three.  They’re so cinematic and goofy and over-the-top and awesome!  I love breaking out my Solid Snake gravel voice, too.  My favorite is... probably 3?  It’s hard to pick between 2 and 3, though... 

Disgaea

Hmm...  How to describe these games...  They’re tactics games, I guess?  And there’s a lot of story, too...  Game play wise, the later installments perfect what the earlier ones started, but you can’t beat the story and characters of the original.  Laharl is still one of my all-time favorite male video game characters.  He’s... such a brat?  I love him???

Honorable mentions in no order (ie, I’m tired of writing descriptions, sorry to the rest of these games):

Halo, Dragon Age, Fallout 3, Ratchet & Clank, Resident Evil, Portal, Soul Calibur, Tetris Attack, Uncharted, Ms. Pacman,  the Batman Arkham games

EDIT:  I forgot Nier: Automata and Super Smash Bros!  FOR SHAME!

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An Assorted Mess of Ideas

Various ideas related to my Sonic Boom fanon that I have no idea how to organize or connect into coherent storylines. :P All I know is that I want to make some kind of series (preferably a comic, although I’m not too confident in my ability to make one ^^; so it might have to be a written fic thing instead, we’ll see :P).

I will try not to stray TOO far from canon; ultimately though, this is my own personal continuity, so I can (and will) change some things here and there if I want to.

Anywho, someone once suggested that I make a post listing my ideas, so here they are (the ones I remember off the top of my head anyway):

Sonic and Knuckles are especially close in this universe; their friendship develops into romance overtime (because I’m trash).

The destinies of Sonic, Knuckles, and Shadow are all intertwined in some way (this also affects certain friends and family to a slightly lesser extent?).

Shadow at some point is found and attacked by some old enemies, who actually almost succeed in killing him. However, he is rescued by a good samaritan, who cares for him as he recovers: Rouge the Bat. (This is what kicks off his personal story arc, which deals with his backstory, his developing relationship with Rouge–and how these events change him forever.)

As time goes by, not only does Rouge end up becoming Shadow’s first friend since Maria (and the first person he could open up to about his past), but the two eventually fall in love as well (again, I’m trash :3c).

Sonic never met his father or knew much about him (not including when he was a baby since he wouldn’t remember that). Unbeknownst to him, his father has been searching for him for years, and refuses to give up hope no matter what.

(He does find him eventually, though by this time Sonic is a young adult with a small family of his own.)

Knuckles (and everyone else) thinks he’s the last echidna, but he actually isn’t. At some point there’s an arc where his tribe is found–and he’s forced to confront all of the traumatic memories he’s kept repressed for so long…

I want to show certain characters’ backstories through flashbacks.

I also want to do personal arcs for those characters, which focus on their growth and development (as well as their relationships with other characters).

I intend to flesh out the characters more in general and (hopefully) give them better characterization than the show tends to.

There might be some arcs that are sort of “adaptations” of stories from the main Sonic series, having them be this universe’s equivalent of those events (if that makes any sense).

For example, I had an idea for some kinda prequel thing that features Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles as kids (from before they met Amy or Sticks) and is basically a remake of the OVA.

I also wanted to rework/use elements of Sonic 06’s story. (Don’t judge me.)

I also had this idea for an arc where someone screws up the timeline or something, creating a bad future where everyone is terrorized by an evil cyborg overlord (whose identity is a secret for now, mwahaha!)

Of course this idea also involved Silver from that future travelling to the present time for help–so it’s possible I might actually be able to combine this idea with the Sonic ‘06 idea. (Though how I’d work in stuff like Mephiles/Iblis/Solaris, I’m not sure.)

You bet I’m gonna want to do something with the Werehog. Not sure what, though.

Tbh, I kinda wanted to do an arc involving Sonic and Amy attempting a relationship but having it go badly and them realizing they’re not right for each other (and Sonic eventually ending up with Knuckles instead)–the only reason for my hesitation being that Sonic and Amy’s ship is THE most popular ship in the entire fandom, meaning that I’d just end up p*ssing everyone off with this idea. :P

Development/fleshing out of Zooey, and Tails’ relationship with her.

Sonic and Knuckles eventually adopting baby Blaze.

Some conflict where Shadow and Rouge are together, but have a fight and break up, and Shadow is depressed because she was the first person he was ever willing to give his heart to–and now he feels he’s ruined that forever (he’s been trying so hard to be a better person but is finding that change is not an easy nor quick process). But with some help from Team Sonic, Shadow and Rouge are able to reconcile and repair their relationship.

An alternative idea to this was that the two stayed broken up for one or two years, only for Shadow to suddenly find out he has a son.

Regardless of which of the above ideas I end up going with, Shadow and Rouge have a temporary breakup, get back together, have a son, and are happy.

The son in question is none other than Silver.

Shadow is concerned that he’ll never be a good father. Sonic, having already had some experience with raising Blaze, is willing to help him out however he can (and they officially aren’t enemies anymore!)

(This also means that Silver will be a little younger than Blaze–preferably not too much younger though; I need them to still be close in age.)

An arc involving the alternate dimension would definitely need to happen at some point.

Lots of focus on the development of Sonic and Knuckles’ relationship (I want the transition from bromance to romance to feel natural, ya know?)

An arc about Sonic’s father’s story and his travels as he sets out to find his son.

I had this idea that along the way he finds these two orphans and ends up adopting them–said orphans being Sonia and Manic! (So in this universe they wouldn’t be related to Sonic by blood, but still a part of his family :3)

An arc involving the appearance of a powerful hedgehog named Nazotoki (who is based on this image, though my take on the character will be female and have a modified design). She also seems to have some sort of connection with one of the other characters…(but I won’t spoil it for you!)

Something where Shadow encounters Black Doom and they have an “I am your father” scene…

I want the Freedom Fighters to show up at some point (and pair Sally and Nicole together, because once again I’m trash).

Vanilla and Cream will probably appear at some point, I’m thinking as Rouge’s neighbors or something (so Shadow would meet them). I’d like to include Cheese too, but I’m not sure if Chao would exist in this universe?

Knuckles starts out acting a little more like in the show (though a lot of that is still toned down in this AU), but then something happens that basically forces him to grow up--what that is, I’m not sure yet.

A prequel arc that combines elements of Rise of Lyric and Shattered Crystal.

The Sonknux subplot technically begins in the prequel arc, but I think what will really set it off will be something where Knuckles almost loses Sonic, and ends up realizing how much Sonic really means to him.

Something also causes them to open up to each other about stuff they’ve never admitted to anyone else before, bringing them closer as a result. (One idea was Sonic having nightmares related to recent events and Knuckles trying to help him sleep better, or something like that.)

I probably forgot a bunch of stuff, so I’ll update this post whenever I think of anything else. :P

Anyway, I’d really like some feedback/suggestions! Help me make this fan series idea a reality! (Please)

[kaiserdingus]

The Return of Classic Sonic - Part 2 - Sonic Generations/Sonic CD

Over the past couple of years, and especially recently with the release of Sonic Mania, we’ve seen a resurgence in media depicting the classic version of Sonic the Hedgehog from the 1990’s. He’s shorter, he’s voiceless, and he represents a simpler time in video games from before voice acting and cinematic cutscenes.

In recent games he’s been offered as an alternative to the modern aesthetic and play-style that’s been the standard since Sonic Adventure. How did we get to this point? How has Sonic changed over the years, and why are there now two Sonics?

In this series I plan to observe the time period in Sonic history where SEGA decided to shake things up and make what was once old new again. This is The Return of Classic Sonic.

Sonic Generations

In April of 2011, after the success of Sonic Colors and lukewarm reception of Sonic 4 Episode I, Sega announced Sonic Generations. A new game made to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise featuring modern Sonic teaming up with classic Sonic on a time traveling adventure where we revisit old levels remixed for both modern and classic playstyles. Sonic 4 might’ve been an easily forgettable snooze fest, but after how great Sonic Colors wound up being there was confidence in Sonic Team again. This was one of the definitive hype moments of the Sonic fandom.

To prove they weren’t bluffing with this game, and perhaps to gauge fan insight, Sega released a playable demo of the game on June 23rd, 2011, aka Sonic’s birthday. The game wouldn’t launch until November, but now fans could spend the next two weeks playing the classic Sonic version of Green Hill Zone. It was obviously a demo of a game still in development, but I knew it was going to be good. Sonic was back, and this time no werehogs or swords or any gimmick.

For Sonic Unleashed, the excuse as to why they forced the player to become the slow, clunky werehog for several 20 minute levels was to make the game longer, since the 2D day stages took a long time to produce. They ditched that idea in Sonic Colors by replacing the werehog with shorter stages in-between longer stages. For Generations, they made optional missions for each stage. Classic Sonic could be argued as filler, as his stages wouldn’t need to be as complicated as Modern Sonic. That could be a solid argument for Sonic Forces (which we’ll talk about later), but I feel that Classic Sonic felt important to Generations rather than something shamelessly tacked on.

Generations was released in November of 2011 and it was amazing. Finally, a Sonic the Hedgehog game that felt like it was prepared with love and care. It was a love letter to the series, as well as to the fans. At least, that’s how it was marketed.

Time and age have made me cynical, and I admit I was excited as hell for Sonic Generations when it was announced up to its release. I played it, I loved it, I still revisit it every year. But now I can safely admit that the game was not perfect.

The biggest argument, which nobody would’ve really picked up on if it wasn’t for Sonic 4, is Classic Sonic’s physics. Sonic 4’s god awful physics have made fans keen to pay attention to how every Sonic game plays now, and Generations definitely has better classic physics than Sonic 4, but it still doesn’t come close to the feeling of momentum you experience when playing the classic games. Sonic Team’s excuse is that they were building Classic Sonic off of the ground work they had for Modern Sonic, and so they couldn’t implement exact Genesis physics. Either way, the level design and less-than-stellar physics keep me from proclaiming this as the second coming of Sonic.

Except, in a way, it was. The game was released almost a year after Sonic 4 Episode I and was able to make us forget all about it. Sega re-established Classic Sonic as part of the Sonic franchise as a separate character all his own. Though the producers said Generations was simply a one-time thing, and they warned there would be another reboot of Sonic in the near future (cough Sonic Boom), they still showed the fans they were listening. We’d been asking them for years to bring back Classic Sonic in some form or another, and they did it in a way that showed they cared. 

The Classic Sonic shown in Generations, through his design, to his animations, to his lack-of-voice and pantomiming, Sonic Team have crafted a loving interpretation of a character that has had more interpretations than most video game characters. Classic Sonic’s levels were charming. The one’s from the Genesis games were nice to see again in 3D, while the classic variations of Modern Sonic’s levels were a lot of fun.

Generations is probably my favorite Modern Sonic game, as they’ve tweaked some ideas and mechanics from Unleashed and Colors. Of all the “boost” games, this version of Modern Sonic is probably the most fun to control with the best levels. The key to good Modern Sonic gameplay is cinematic levels that make you feel like you’re running through a movie, which can easily be said about Chemical Plant and City Escape.

The boss fights in this game are probably the weakest of the series. Classic Sonic gets a cool re-imagining of the Death Egg Robot from Sonic 2, as well as the race against Metal Sonic from Sonic CD. Modern Sonic, on the other hand, gets Shadow and Silver as mid-bosses, and Perfect Chaos from Sonic Adventure and Egg Dragoon from Sonic Unleashed as area bosses.

The final boss features both Sonics going super before flailing wildly at some wild Eggman creation. For a series famed for its epic boss fights, this was a little disappointing. Boss fights aside, the game itself is really fun, especially for longtime fans of Sonic the Hedgehog.

Sonic CD (2011)

For years fans had wished that Sega would offer a proper release of Sonic CD on a modern console. Unlike the widely re-released Genesis titles, Sonic CD was only ported twice - once to PC, which in turn was ported to the Gamecube and PS2 by way of Sonic Gems Collection. The PC version was good, it even had a higher resolution version of the opening animation, but it still only had the base regional soundtrack with no option to switch to the alternative soundtrack.

In 2009, game developer and Sonic fan Christian Whitehead created a proof-of-concept demo of Sonic CD running on an iPod Touch. This wasn’t a port or emulation, but rather a complete remake of the original game in Whitehead’s new proprietary engine - the Retro Engine. Sega ignored his proposal at first, but once the Sonic fan community caught wind of this remake there was high demand to see it through.

The perfect way to close a successful 20th anniversary, especially after the release of the highly anticipated Sonic Generations, was the re-release of Sonic CD for modern devices. Whitehead’s remake of Sonic CD finally saw the light of day and it immediately stood out. Previous Sega re-releases were poorly done emulations with next to no enhancements, but Sonic CD was loaded with enhancements.

Knowing how Sonic games work like the back of his hand, Whitehead crafted an engine that could successfully recreate the gameplay of classic Sonic games, but also has optional modern features such as full 1080p or 4K HD, smooth 60 frames per second animation, and secrets such as Tails being a fully playable character.

Sonic CD plays exactly as it did 25 years ago, except now there are a few extras. As I mentioned before, Tails is a fully playable character who carries over his moves from Sonic 3. You can unlock Tails by completing the game once with Sonic. There’s also an option to switch between the US soundtrack and the original Japanese soundtrack. One neat little bonus was the option to switch between the Sonic 2 version of the Spin Dash, or stay with Sonic CD’s less… animated version.

Whitehead also hid some more secrets within his enhanced remake of Sonic CD. A mock-up image of a proposed new level called Desert Dazzle was found within the game, as well as a new true final boss called Final Fever. A combination of lack of time and budgetary concerns, as well as the possibility of trying to respect the original game, may have caused these new elements to be scrapped.

Those scrapped levels would eventually lead the fans to speculate about more potential collaborations between Whitehead and Sega. Maybe they would have Whitehead use his Retro Engine to remake obscure games like Knuckles’ Chaotix or SegaSonic the Hedgehog. Its possible they could have him remake the Genesis games for similar releases, or even games from other franchises like Ristar. The biggest pipe dream of them all, though, was Sega hiring Whitehead to make a new, original Sonic game in the classic Sega Genesis style.

Where to Buy

Sonic Generations (PS3, Xbox 360, PC, 3DS)

Sonic CD (Android, PC)

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