Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Sonic Generations - OFFICIAL E3 NEWS!

Alright you guys, I got a big one for you.
I know I got a lot of Sonic the Hedgehog fans that come to this blog and I know those same fans have been wanting some news on Sega's brand new game: Sonic Generations. For those of you who don't know, Sonic Generations is a game where the Sonic from the 90's meets the Sonic from the 00's with shocking results. Each level in the game is either a remake of a 2D level from a previous game in 3D, a remake of a 3D level from a previous game in 2D, 2D/HD2D, or 3D/HD3D. It's been said that only the two different Sonics and Robotnik would be in the game, but actually, that isn't the case. From the info I've gathered from the VIP SegaSammy press conference, the characters that will be in SG will be:

Sonic the Hedgehog '90
Sonic the Hedgehog '00
Miles 'Tails' Prower the Fox
Knuckles the Echidna
Dr. Ivo Robotnik
Amy Rose the Hedgehog
Every Member of Chaotix
Ray The Squirrel
The Antagonists From Tails' Skypatrol
The Antagonists From Tails' Adventure
Nack The Weasel
Bean
Bark
Metal Sonic
Mecha Sonic
Mecha Knuckles
Tails' Doll
The E-10x Series
Chaos
Tikal
Pachacamac
Shadow The Hedgehog
Black Doom
G.U.N. Soldier
NiGHTS
Reala
Axel Fury
Ryo Hazuki
Beat
Gum
Corn
Yuji Naka
The Sammy Mascot
Kratos (PS3 Versions)
Cole (PS3 Versions)
Nathan Drake (PS3 Versions)
Sackboy In A Sonic Costume (PS3 Versions)
Master Chief (XB360 Versions)
A Character From Fusion Frenzy TBA (XB360 Versions)
Spawn (XB360 Versions)
Kasumi From DoA (XB360 Versions)
Carl Johnson (WiiU Versions)
Mario Mario (WiiU Versions)
Mario Segali (WiiU Versions)
Kirby The Alien (WiiU Versions)
Adam Sessler (PC Version)
Morgan Webb (PC Versions)
Batman (PC Versions)
Heavy Weapons Guy (PC Versions)
Solid Snake (Arcade Versions)
Michael Jackson (Arcade Versions)
Duke Nukem (Arcade Versions)
Stevie Nicks MKII (Arcade Version In Japan)

As for info on levels/art/music, I only have so much info I can give you. The demo I played at the Kiosks had three levels: Wacky Workbench from Sonic CD (3D), Sega Carnival from Sonic Riders(2D) , and some kind of strange unfinished level I got to by using Sonic 2's level select code in the Sound Test. The unfinished level had me playing as Yuji Naka in a large tower filled with stairs. The controls were really wonky and slow, probably because Sonic Team has no idea how to program Human movement. There was no HUD, not that I needed one, and there was no lighting, because it's unfinished -- I guess. Anyways, I kept on walking up these stairs until what seemed like the 30th floor, indicated by the 30th window that gave a view of Dobuita from Shenmue. An FMV played accompanied by a piano cover of the Sonic Heroes theme played at about x0.3 speed and backwards. The FMV was of Yuji Naka driving to what looked like the SegaSammy HQ in Japan. He walked into the HQ and there was the same tower I was in. Suddenly I was on the roof of the SegaSammy building. I directed Yuji Naka to the edge of the building. In the lot in front of this building was about 50 overweight people each dressed as every character in the Sonic series telling him to not jump. A QTE occured where I had to press the 'X' button. I did, and Yuji Naka flipped everyone off. I chuckled, but my smile was quickly smothered with guilt as Yuji Naka jumped off of the building and died. The credits rolled. Was this the end of the game? There was only one person credited surprisingly: 'ソニックファン'. Which roughly translates to: 'Sonic Fan'. I'll try to get some more info if I can, until then, stay diversified.

Sunday, April 24, 2011

TOUHOU 2099 - ULTIMATE GENSOKYO

Touhou 2099 is a new version of the doujin game Touhou.
It takes place in a futuristic version of the Gensokyo Dimension.
There are tall buildings that flash neon lights, flying automobiles, and high-tech gadgets.
An evil group of nazi vampire children rule the world, and many people are dying.
The world has already ended. However, history repeats itself.

Character list -

Rei Hanako - Catholic Android. Uses energy rectangles to attack. Aided by the power of christ.
Maria Blankenship - Overweight Wiccan girl with various mental illnesses, uses demonic tentacles to travel around Futurist Gensokyo. She is a brilliant Gunslinger.
Tyrese Gonzales - Depressed african-american man, daughter was kidnapped by the evil nazi vampires named Romalia Scotland and Flendra Scotland. Albert Margeri gave Tyrese missle launchers for arms and a jetpack.
Albert Margeri - Depressed italian man. He has a weakness for overweight girls and wiccans.
Brilliant scientist, used to work for the Scotland Corporation.
Roomi Krushkev - Russian Prime Minister. Masked Wrestler.
Hans Moira - Male Martial Artist from Communist Nazi China. Popular with the ladies.
Samuel Integrity - Butler working for Romalia and Flendra. He is a Capitalist but he joins Scotland Corp for protection. Skilled with throwing knives and analog clocks. Also a time-traveling mermaid.
Aisha Santini - Catholic Android. Wife of Mario Santini. Sister of Rei. Corrupted by Mario's atheistic mafioso ways, her SCOTLAND CORP CATHOLICISM CHIP has burned out. Prints a rebel newspaper about Scotland Corp. Uses rocket boots and an assault rifle.
Romalia Scotland - Nazi Vampire. An idol of many. Known for her large breasts and her ability to teleport any where in the room she is in (only works inside). Very introverted. Speaks for Flendra in press releases.
Flendra Scotland - Nazi Vampire. Not well-known with the people Futurist Gensokyo. Mentally unstable with an insatiable hunger for the flesh of women. Most do not know what she is thinking, draws with the blood of her food. Her relationship with her sister is incestuous. Flendra seems to be in control of Scotland Corp., as insane as she is.
Ellen Boyd - Doctor born on the TriPrism Organization's artifical moon: Godard MKIII.
Her parents were killed by the Scotland Corp. when she was the age of six. In the 2o76 Scotland Corp. Child Intelligence Test, Ellen scored a perfect score of 1000/1000. Flendra noticed this and took 10 of the 100 high-scoring children including Ellen and ate the other 90. In 2090, Ellen created the T-Virus.
Prunella Knox - Flendra's "playmate". Never leaves her room. Scotland Corp. psychologist. Travels around the universe looking for books so she can become the smartest person in the Gensokyo Dimension. Currently looking for books on Time Travel.
Yardley Bates - English Swordman who arrived in Gensokyo from one of the interdimensional trumpets owned by the TriPrism Organization. He lived as a Plantation owner from Georgia during America's early years. He is racist but somehow stays cool in this world.
Robo-Putin - Vladimir Putin's brain in a robot body.
Roger Morris - Runs the black market on the southside of Neo-Tokyo.


Terms -
TriPrism Organization - Years ago, there was an electro-jazz band called the Prism Rivers. They were the most successful musical act in the history of Ancient Gensokyo. During the OTHERWORLD BREAK, America dropped 3000 bombs on Gensokyo, killing most of the life on Gensokyo. While this was happening, an aged Cirno, an aged Patchouli Knowledge, and the Prism Rivers were cooped up in a makeshift bomb shelter. Patchouli suggested cryostasis. Cirno froze the Prism Rivers first while Patchouli teleported them to the sea. The bombs killed Cirno and Patchouli before they could freeze themselves. Years later during the SILENT APOCALYPSE/BIGGER BANG, the Sun crashed into Gensokyo. This evaporated the ocean and melted the ice the Prism Rivers were in. It rained for 100 weeks. Gensokyo was now reborn as Futurist Gensokyo. A bunch of shit happened and the TriPrism Organization modernized Gensokyo using a year long Electro Jazz Jam. Until 2980, the TriPrism Organization was the most powerful group in Futurist Gensokyo.
T-Virus - Virus put into drinking water by the Scotland Corp. Causes a mental breakdown in the victim and speeds up age progression. The T-Virus was developed by Ellen Boyd.
Scotland Corp. - The name of the Romalia and Flendra's regime.
Communist Nazi China - The first country to build an interdimensional portal.
Russia - The fourth country.