Finally! A place for me! I got so much to talk about here...hopefully this place is still active, hope I didn't rush in too late.

just to make sure this place is active and keeps on runnin' I'd like to ask a few questions.

1. who is your favorite sonic character? Who is your least favorite?
2. are you a new fan or old fan?
3. do you play the games or read the comics or both?
4. what's your favorite game? Whats your least favorite?
5. we can't talk about sonic without talking about the music! What's your favorite tune(s)?

Well might as well answer these

1. Favorite character probably silver atm least favorite hard to say maybe elis since she's about as interesting as paint drying

2. I'm a fairly old fan like not classic era but more so the sonic x era

3. I used to be a comic exclusive guy since i didn't have the most money as a kid but now I read the comics and play the games

4. Favorite game is sonic unleashed or sa2 least favorite is forces, it isn't a bad game just soulless

5. Favorite song is hard hmmmmmmm open your heart

Might as well contribute...

1. Sonic, ofc. And, I wouldn't say I have a least favorite.
2. Depends on the context.
3. Both, but I was only able to play Mobile Ports due to not having much money to get anything physical. Read the Classic Archie Comics, and a few panels from, well, the rest of it. Including Fleetway and some IDW.
4. ..okay, these I can't decide.
5. ......this would be much more easier if I had any I hated.

what about the sonic eraser ost

these are some hard questions

1. my favorite character would be either Gemerl ,Gamma or the Eggman since he is the one with the master plan
2. I have ben a fan for as long as I can remember playing sonic 1 & 2
3. Mostly the games and amazing hacks mods and the games the community has made, I have never had the chance to read the comics
4. the hardest question I'm just gonna name a few of each. Sonic Battle ,the adventure games ,Advance 3 ,Mania(of course) ,Sonic 3 &Knuckles Mean Bean Machine my least favorite are Sonic Eraser ,Sonic Genesis ,Spinball , Sonic Labyrinth
5. Some of my favorite songs are Knight of the Wind ,Supporting Me ,Look-a-Like ,Ice Cap Zone , Stardust Speedway B ,and this machine

1. As basic-bitch as it's going to sound, I'd have to say Sonic is my favorite, mostly because of the untapped potential the character has that SEGA won't dive into regarding his personality and view on things. There's so much more to the character when listening to things like the lyrics to his themes. As for least favorite character, I'm probably going to go with Big the Cat, not because of the character itself, but because of the mass of social media flooding to idolize him, it just began to burn me out on the character over time.
2. Been playing the games since they first came out in the early 90's, stuck with it the whole time.
3. I play the games, enjoy the cartoons, and read the comics. I even run a comic project! (check out my profile for the first two dubbed issues, shilling time)
4. In terms of 'Classic' games, I'll say Sonic 3 & Knuckles is my favorite title, and the 'Modern' games would be Sonic Unleashed.
5. There are....far too many tracks that I can name, from each game, that would be a favorite of mine. In terms of fan content, though, check out the album called 'Project Chaos', it's a Sonic 3 & Knuckles album done many years ago, but it's one of the best I've heard!

I'll throw my two cents in.

1. It's the most basic answer, but it's the truest one I can offer. Sonic has potential that remains untapped even to this day, and I'm not even talking about the games, although it's true of that, too. As a character, he's far more nuanced, with several deep character flaws that are on display throughout the franchise's history. It's mostly in the JP dubs granted, but there's a flash of brilliance on the ENG side from time to time. From the lyrics in his themes, to his motivations and reasons to do what he does. It really sucks that so many write him off as a two-note hasbeen.
2. Old fan. I've been a fan for as long as I can remember. I briefly dropped out for a couple years, because I thought I was "too cool" for it... but nah, it'll never be uncool to like Sonic The Hedgehog.
3. Both. While I don't follow the comics as closely anymore, I still peek at them sometimes. I'm more on the games side. These days, I'm enjoying the older titles. It's a great resource when you're doing research on your fan comic. (Psst, Go read Sonic Legacy!)
4. Oh geez, I have a couple. Sonic 2 and Sonic Chaos for the classic era, Sonic Riders for the adventure era, and Sonic Gens for the modern era.
5. Honestly it'd be far, far easier to list the amount of songs I don't like. Can I just list a few off the top of my head? In no particular order: Supporting Me, Endless Possibilities, Fighting Onward, Un-Gravitify, Virtual Enemies, and Open Your Heart

Gonna keep this topic alive, more impressed with how long it's existed.

For those who have seen the reveal for "Sonic Rangers", what are your immediate thoughts on the reveal? Any expectations you have for the title, or things that you want SEGA to avoid?

Give what Iizuka stated in recent interviews, it looks like this title is going to be an evolution of the formula, so we may not be seeing your traditional 'Boost' gameplay like Unleashed - Forces. Maybe we'll be back into a more momentum/explorative setting?

Honestly, I'm excited. But tbh I was excited for Forces...I know it was a huge disappointment, and I get it. But is it bad that I really liked the OC maker?

Anyways, I think I'm really excited. A lot of people are worried that SEGA hasn't learned since Forces and that Iizuka has only stated it to get good press on it, but I have faith. SEGA isn't one to make the same mistakes, and if you look closely at the hedgehog's gaming history, they've always tried something new with every installment.

Here's my evidence:

-Sonic tried racing games and 3d/maze games as early as the Game Gear, despite failing miserably. (Sonic Chaos anyone?)

-Sonic's 3D introduction was just after Mario 64. Despite being rocky for its start, Mario 64 went for the basic "save the princess" formula while Sonic Adventure went for individual character development, individual character stories and gameplay, fun minigames, and for the time it was so successful it spawned a sequel, Sonic Adventure 2, which created even more improved character lore, gameplay and game development.

-Sonic Heroes tried a team character gameplay formula, and team gameplay was even apparent in Sonic 2, with Tails as an add on character. Mario did not have this formula until 2009 with Super Mario Bros. Wii. (I could be wrong about this)

-While Mario continues its endeavors in the "save the princess" formula with different gameplay styles successfully developed, Sonic has continued to develop new ideas in terms of the game's world, characters, and story. The only series that can contest this in the Marioverse is the Paper Mario series, which has subsequently declined since Color Splash according to fans.

Examples of the last point: Sonic Unleashed (Werehog gameplay, once hated, now hailed, day and night mode and town exploration), Sonic and the Black Knight (despite bad controls, the story and plot were on as well as the characterizations, Sonic in the world of the Knights of the Round Table), Sonic and the Secret Rings (see Black Knight, Sonic in the world of the 1001 Arabian Nights), Sonic Colors (the world of an amusement park and powerup beings called Wisps), Sonic Lost World (Sonic continues his bond with Tails since Colors and despite Tails being written as a cowardly character, Sonic still cares about him, the Zeti despite being weak and cheaply written characters), hell, even Forces (original character gameplay, war against Eggman instated as a plot point where Eggman almost blows up the sun (possible reference to SA2's Eggman "pissing on the moon"), Infinite despite being weakly written). You could even count Sonic Boom with its own world, own character versions and own story, but that's gotten hated to the point that I don't even want to add it to the list, and also of the fact that it is NOT in the main canon.

Despite staffing changes, new hirings (Tyson Hesse and Tee Lopes), story direction and even direction within SEGA's headquarters, Sonic has only had one thing going for him that led him to this point: If it fails, try again with something new.

BECAUSE...

WE’RE SONIC HEROES

the power of chaos emeralds help it stayng alive

Next question for this thread: let's keep it pumping!

Who is your favorite Sonic villain? It can be from the games, movies, comics, any animations. (I'm going to give acceptions of popular game-inspired "fan" or "cut" characters including Exe, Nazo and Fleetway among others (I will be including fan comics based on different timelines such as Ghosts of the Future and The Murder of Me as well), but any character similar or of the similarity or likes of Sonichu and fan OCs such as Coldsteel will NOT be counted, for good reason.)

Sonic is awesome and inspiring

I'm also in!