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  1. Ishapar
    I used to love this movie as a kid. I loved the music, the swordplay, and the characters. It still has a soft spot in my heart.
  2. Ishapar
    I remember this movie...have mixed feelings about it.
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    Could listen to this all day.
  4. Ishapar
    Anybody remember this movie?
  5. Ishapar
    When you want to discuss things again, let me know.
  6. Ishapar
    Interesting view. When growing up, however, some changes will happen that can still change the character's path. A free loafer may end up settling down: it doesn't mean they lost their sense of adventure. A true adventurer will find his own adventure (like I do) and will keep life around him always interesting. Still, life can throw curve balls where you end up doing things you never expected or thought you could never do as you thought doing so would change everything about you. That is something I have been learning lately: God changes things in a man's life, but He still retains things of that man's persona and character that doesn't go away. I have been stuck at a lumber mill in the middle of the country for nearly 3 years, and during that time, I had to learn many things that I thought would change who I was. Yes, some change happened, but at the end, I was still me. In fact, some of those experiences and changes brought more of the real me out. I think the same thing happens to any character when dealing with change: we could allow it to totally change and control us, but usually the change doesn't necessarily destroy what we were; a lot of times, that change can help us mature into a more whole being while refining aspects of our persona. With Sonic and Sal, I could see the same thing happening: both having to give up things but realizing later that the change has actually matured both of them and their personas are still the same as it was in the past. I hope that makes sense.
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    I think many fans would be singing: HALLELUJAH! HALLELUJAH! HAL-LE-LU-JAH! HA-LE-LU-JAH! HA-LELU-JAH! Couldn't resist, Mate. Honestly, anything could have happened, but I think Sonic would probably have continued running around on his own. He probably would have met other random people and probably made some human friends along the way, but I believe Sonic only stayed with Chris at first because Chris did save him from drowning (He kind of rebuffs this later on, but early in the series, this was probably his mindset). It probably wouldn't have been hard for Sonic to find his friends as he probably would have seen them on various televisions, and the EGGMAN would have made himself known to Sonic with no problem. Basically, you could have another reboot to Sonic X, but tie it more to Sonic's SOA persona.
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    I haven't watched the series, but I will have to side with F07E on this one. If both parents were involved, then there is a better chance for them all to survive together, but just a single mother with three children on the run? That's pushing it. It's plausible, but not a high success rate without help or God's intervention.
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    It would probably be in full 3d. The Saturn was Sega's first attempt to use 3d, so if Sega was going after Sonic's Rush gameplay, than they probably would have just used it in 3d instead of incorporating 2d elements in the game. I haven't played the games, so I am not sure if this would ruin the games or make them better. As for Mike's question, if Shadow did die in Sonic Adventure 2, I doubt we would have the storyline of the next three games (which are often seen as mediocore/poor quality games). We also would probably have less division in the Sonic community as there would be less Shadow fans trying to look down on the classic Sonic fans. Shadow has been a pretty controversial character: most people that adore him hate Sonic and the rest of his gaming history while those who are loyal to the older Sonic titles tend to hate Shadow. I like Shadow, but like Knuckles, he needs to be able to fit into the storyline of the game: Shadow's inclusion stressed more of an earthlike Mobius, and played more focus on human characters instead of Mobians. I find this a con, but many would see this as a pro. Also, Shadow's death would have been more appropiate to his mysterious past and the storyline of Sonic Adventure 2: bringing him back to be cloned? Ouch. If you are going to bring back Shadow, try doing a better attempt at it rather than amnesia (a very overused trope). Also, I think we would probably see less of Knuckles being a jock jerk and more of his mysterious rival/guardian if Shadow didn't come back: Shadow pretty much took Knuckles' previous position as the mysterious rival.
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    Good point. But I still don't see how that would exactly change the whole story. It maybe a new chapter, but life still goes on whether a couple marries or not. I guess most writers are working with the concept that most marriages take place during a time of peace outside of conflict (no pulling the Turner/Swann trick in POTC 3). I guess I won't fully understand that concept unless it does happen to me...gulp....
  11. Ishapar
    So why is it that when a couple finally get married, that usually ends the story? I never understood it: is entertainment trying to tell us that once we marry, we no longer will have adventures or future conflicts?
  12. Ishapar
    Maybe it's time to touch it and give it a shot.
  13. Ishapar
    So what type of individuals are we looking for?
  14. Ishapar
    Poor guy! It could be my computer screen, but I think maybe you could just be a little more creative with the image dialogue. I know I had a hard time understanding the first panel as I didn't recognize the rings or cola. I think this approach is creative, but I believe for it to work you need to work more at object details (I thought the cola can was a Megaman powerup).
  15. Ishapar
    I guess that gives the artist more liberty in creating his own style.
  16. Ishapar
    Strange. The chilly morning may have slowed the Arkonian street life, but the cold wouldn't affect the secretarial staff of any business. He peered again through the office window: nothing. No lights. No workers. No life. Nothing. Puzzled, Clayton removed the crate from his shoulder and stretched the kinked muscles in his arm. Seeing a small bench outside the office door, Clayton placed the crate on the bench. With both arms free, the panther gently rubbed his tired shoulder as his eyes and ears scanned the neighboring warehouse for any sign of Arkonian activity. As with the office, the warehouse appeared deserted, but Clayton's chartreuse eyes detected several footprints near one of the main docking doors. The tracks were made by one with footwear, and by the imprint left in the snow, the bearer was probably walking heavy-footed with boots. All the tracks were the same shape and size: one Arkonian. Clayton calmly walked over to the dock door. He placed his left paw on the door and gave a slight upward push. The door refused to budge. As he figured, Clayton realized the dock door could only open from inside the warehouse. His eyes quickly scanned a side door several feet down the warehouse; to his surprise the tracks around the dock door did not lead to the side door. Clayton approached the door calmly, but his mind was trying to understand this perplexing problem. Whoever arrived at the warehouse prior to him was able to enter the warehouse from the dock door; no trading company would unwisely leave the dock door to their warehouse open for fear of local thieves and pirates. No secretarial staff, no lights, one set of footprints, and a formerly opened dock door: what does this puzzle mean? Arriving at the side door, Clayton stood sideways from the door and looked through the door window. Once again the room was empty of light, but Clayton's nose then detected an unusual odor. What was this? It wasn't the common aroma of the stuffy air of a warehouse nor the oily smell of large machinery. That odor...he couldn't recognize the source. Another piece to solve this puzzle? Clayton reached out his left hand and grabbed the handle. The handle turned smoothly in his hand, and the door pushed slightly inward. Clayton poked his head slightly through the doorway.
  17. Ishapar
    I like how you used color to connect each character with their dialogue. It's more creative than using thought bubbles.
  18. Ishapar
    I still will stay neutral on this aspect. I am not fond of the movie taking place in our world, so I do not believe the film will be very promising and certainly not creative. All they have to do is borrow a storyline from a modern Sonic game or from Sonic X and you pretty much have the movie. I think Sega would do better to associate a storyline on MObius and away from Earth: boundless opportunities await in another world, but there is only so much one can do in mixing fantasy settings with the modern urban culture. I also note that a lot of movies seem to suffer with the plot focusing more on the human actors instead of on the main characters (Smurfs, Godzilla, Transformers, etc.): I am not interested in how humans interact with a super fast hedgehog (if I did, I have Sonic X) but I am interested more in Sonic's world and his own story. I wish Sega and Sony would understand there is more potential in fleshing out a story of Sonic in his world rather than make another attempt at mixing a franchise with pop culture. Also, I wish movie directors would use more settings rather than big American settings like NYC. Why couldn't Sonic and his gang wind up in the middle of Africa or South America away from pop culture: that would be an interesting take.
  19. Ishapar
    With Utopia, I can't believe how much the physics remind me of the Sega games. I think the guys did a good job at making the environment large for Sonic to roam but still have an end goal to discover. I honestyl can't believe how excited I am after messing with Utopia.
  20. Ishapar
    I've been using the keyboard for the controls, and I do agree that the controls need some attention. Still, it is one of the first 3d Sonic games where I felt some of the similar physics in the Genesis games, seriously!
  21. Ishapar
    The dark figured feline removed his cinnamon flap. The winter wind brushed through his parted hair; sending the individual strands flapping randomly. Clayton's left paw came down on the hairs and ceased their chaotic dancing. "Arkonians talk with their heads on comforters and eyes on pastries, but they honor themselves with punctuality." Calyton's narrow chin turned towards the heavy-built jaguar. "But even an Arkonian has enough sense to not venture the Traherut coast in winter's grasp until the sun's ray can thaw the brain." Putting on his cap, Clayton crouched down and hoisted the crate over his shoulders. "The sudden chill must have stalled the morning rush," Clayton said to his spotted shipmate, "Frockler's warehouse is at the end of this port. I'll go and enlighten the old badger of our arrival." Slowly Clayton trudged off the dock with the crate resting on his shoulders. "Continue unloading the cumin and cayennes from the hold, but do not unload anymore until my return. Fold in the sails and stay alert to wandering nosehounds."
  22. Ishapar
    It's pretty decent for a demo. It almost reminds me of a Sonic version of Super Mario 64.
  23. Ishapar
    Sweet!
  24. Ishapar
    If you are trying to keep the cool attitude approach, than you need a creature that can embody that trope along with the speed factor. A human could get away with it, but humans are already over-used. I could see sometype of big cat taking the place of a hedgehog as they are considered awesome by many cultures in the world and do have the speed factor. When I was younger, I used to use a frog toy and pretended he was Sonic...if there wasn't already a frog gaming icon I would maybe suggest the frog.
  25. Ishapar
    Did you try out Sonic Utopia yet? I am messing with it right now.
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