Sunshine Challenge 2020: Prompt 5 - Blue

[tippetariuswrites]

This prompt for the Sunshine Challenge is blue.

I have just one answer this time: Sonic the Hedgehog.



(Snagged the above image from sonic.fandom.com)

My favorite Sonic games were the early ones for the Sega Genesis console, mostly Sonic 2, Sonic 3, and Sonic & Knuckles. I remember discovering that if you leave Sonic alone for a while, he turns his head, glares at you, and taps his foot impatiently-- and if you walk him up to an edge, he wobbles and flails for balance. Cute little touches like that made him more real for me.

For a while I was into the Sonic the Hedgehog Saturday morning cartoon (SatAM), and I collected the Archie Sonic comics. It's been a loooong time since I've even played a Sonic game, but I absolutely love the intro animation for Sonic Mania. So bright and colorful and boppy and full of nostalgic vibes.

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Comments

[shadowhive]

Oh sonic! I loved the old games too💙 sonic mania is so fun though I never finished it alas

[tippetariuswrites]

Cool! I should just buy Sonic Mania and give it a try. I don't game near as much as I used to, but I've watched that video enough that I feel like I ought to support the effort.

[shadowhive]

Oh yeah I can relate to that, I’ve been a fail at gaming myself💙 have you seen the sonic film? I’ve not seen it yet myself and I’m curious

[tippetariuswrites]

Not yet! I'm curious too, especially since they held off on releasing it so they could make Sonic look more like himself. I'm not so enthusiastic about a Sonic story that takes place on Earth, but if Sonic feels more or less right and Jim Carrey does a good take on Eggman, it might be worth seeing.

[shadowhive]

Yeah that’s been largely my thinking as well! Yeah it was good that they ended up changing him as he definitely looks better