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I wrote this ages ago and I forgot all about it, so don't complain if it's a bit dated, or i'll kill ya, ;D.Sonic, what is he?? Who is he??
As odd as they may seem these questions are worth pondering.
Ok, let me answer them for you, Sonic is nothing more than a load of pixels shoved together in the shape of a hedgehog, which bounces around the screen splitting up other group of pixels in the shape of robots. But is that all?? Well no, he is something more. Sonic he is a gaming icon, he stands for Sega, and he exists for everything good in this illustrious gaming industry. Unlike most gaming characters, Sonic wasn’t used as part of the of the mid 90’s gaming fashion, no he was a main part of it, he simply existed as an icon for sea, you could say he made them famous.
However all things good must come to an end, and well it did for Sega; their console just didn’t want to sell, sega’s fate was now sealed, the ending of the book was wrote (I don’t know what I mean so don’t worry if you don’t) even sonic couldn’t save his creators from such a terrible ending. This would mean an end for Sega and an end for Sonics well lived career.
But wait all was not lost for Sega, sequels could be written, and lucky for sega they had the ideas to do so. There was only one path left for sega to take, and this path was multi format games designing. Really they needed to take this path, if they wanted to carry on, and now Sonics life was extended.
However multi format games designing is not an easy path to take. You could call it a bumpy road with many people driving on it, and I can tell you they are pretty good drivers too. This didn’t phase sega one bit, because they knew what they were doing. Through out their years of console making, Sega also had a lot of experience of games designing, because they did make games for their own console didn’t they??
However, until now sega had only ever stayed at home base, but with their new career they were about to cross the enemy lines. This did cause great uproar to die hard Sega fans; they couldn’t get brain around the idea of Sonic and any other sega title on the enemies consoles, known as the PS2 and the Game boy Advance (also the GCN and maybe the Xbox, but at the moment they are insignificant). Sega didn’t worry about this though because it was their last option, and they knew that sooner or later their fans would get over it.
Sega are no longer console makers but they are now an important games designer for all companies. Segas new move meant that ther gaming icon Sonic would live on, and he will entertain a wider selection of gamers. This may seem bad to Sega fans but it is good news for Sega and all the other consol companies.
So Sega live on and everyone are happy.
Long live Sega.
Thanx for reading
><{{{*>™ Fish-e
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As odd as they may seem these questions are worth pondering.
Ok, let me answer them for you, Sonic is nothing more than a load of pixels shoved together in the shape of a hedgehog, which bounces around the screen splitting up other group of pixels in the shape of robots. But is that all?? Well no, he is something more. Sonic he is a gaming icon, he stands for Sega, and he exists for everything good in this illustrious gaming industry. Unlike most gaming characters, Sonic wasn’t used as part of the of the mid 90’s gaming fashion, no he was a main part of it, he simply existed as an icon for sea, you could say he made them famous.
However all things good must come to an end, and well it did for Sega; their console just didn’t want to sell, sega’s fate was now sealed, the ending of the book was wrote (I don’t know what I mean so don’t worry if you don’t) even sonic couldn’t save his creators from such a terrible ending. This would mean an end for Sega and an end for Sonics well lived career.
But wait all was not lost for Sega, sequels could be written, and lucky for sega they had the ideas to do so. There was only one path left for sega to take, and this path was multi format games designing. Really they needed to take this path, if they wanted to carry on, and now Sonics life was extended.
However multi format games designing is not an easy path to take. You could call it a bumpy road with many people driving on it, and I can tell you they are pretty good drivers too. This didn’t phase sega one bit, because they knew what they were doing. Through out their years of console making, Sega also had a lot of experience of games designing, because they did make games for their own console didn’t they??
However, until now sega had only ever stayed at home base, but with their new career they were about to cross the enemy lines. This did cause great uproar to die hard Sega fans; they couldn’t get brain around the idea of Sonic and any other sega title on the enemies consoles, known as the PS2 and the Game boy Advance (also the GCN and maybe the Xbox, but at the moment they are insignificant). Sega didn’t worry about this though because it was their last option, and they knew that sooner or later their fans would get over it.
Sega are no longer console makers but they are now an important games designer for all companies. Segas new move meant that ther gaming icon Sonic would live on, and he will entertain a wider selection of gamers. This may seem bad to Sega fans but it is good news for Sega and all the other consol companies.
So Sega live on and everyone are happy.
Long live Sega.
Thanx for reading
><{{{*>™ Fish-e
Copyright ©
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pb wrote:
> Sonic, like Mario, will never die, but live on in gaming history and
> in new games every time a new console arrives.
I dont know about that man...
I'd pretty much forgotten about Sonic as it is...
If I hadnt read Dr. Robotnik earlier on, I wouldnt have known who Sonic nemisis was at all...
> Sonic, like Mario, will never die, but live on in gaming history and
> in new games every time a new console arrives.
I dont know about that man...
I'd pretty much forgotten about Sonic as it is...
If I hadnt read Dr. Robotnik earlier on, I wouldnt have known who Sonic nemisis was at all...
Sonic, like Mario, will never die, but live on in gaming history and in new games every time a new console arrives.
It's just as well, as gaming wouldn't be what it is today without the speedy blue icon of the 90's or the fat plumber with a need for mushrooms and a hatred of turtles. I believe that these two have way overtaken Pacman as the main gaming icons of an age when gaming was more basic. Yes, the old pacster was a great character and we all remember him fondly, but Sonic and Mario have more personality in their little fingers than Pac Man had in his whole yellow pizza shaped body.
So yes, Sega will be around for many a year to come and Sonic will be there too, seeing out another century of gaming and adapting to the times. Mind you, imagine being a teenager forever, not a particularly great idea. Oh well, maybe one day we'll see a bearded sonic resting on a sofa with his cup of cocoa, telling his grandson of the times he thwarted Dr Eggman's plans. Then again, I can't imagine ol' Sonic staying still long enough!
It's just as well, as gaming wouldn't be what it is today without the speedy blue icon of the 90's or the fat plumber with a need for mushrooms and a hatred of turtles. I believe that these two have way overtaken Pacman as the main gaming icons of an age when gaming was more basic. Yes, the old pacster was a great character and we all remember him fondly, but Sonic and Mario have more personality in their little fingers than Pac Man had in his whole yellow pizza shaped body.
So yes, Sega will be around for many a year to come and Sonic will be there too, seeing out another century of gaming and adapting to the times. Mind you, imagine being a teenager forever, not a particularly great idea. Oh well, maybe one day we'll see a bearded sonic resting on a sofa with his cup of cocoa, telling his grandson of the times he thwarted Dr Eggman's plans. Then again, I can't imagine ol' Sonic staying still long enough!
Sega' high point was their games and there coming to the PS2 anyway so i'm happy.
Did you know the Sega Saturn originally cost £400 haha you can get em for £25 now.
Did you know the Sega Saturn originally cost £400 haha you can get em for £25 now.
How d'ya get that neat, little tm sign at the end of your post Fish-e? It looks cool, as well as the copyright thing.
C'mon Fish-e - tell me...or i'll draw that picture...
C'mon Fish-e - tell me...or i'll draw that picture...
Actually, I posted something like this about a week ago on this forum!
By 2003 Sega will be the 2nd biggest publisher of games after sega... etc... I'll pop that thread again
NiGHTS!
By 2003 Sega will be the 2nd biggest publisher of games after sega... etc... I'll pop that thread again
NiGHTS!
Oh well, at least you post all your topics that you write... I delete all the ones I don't like or have changed my mind since writing them. Not a good idea methinks.
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