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Sonic 4: Ep. 2 is genuinely fucking brilliant, though, like holy SHIT.
The homing attack in Ep. 1 was already an excellent addition to the more classic side-scrolling formula, but it SHINES when contrasted with Tails's moveset.
Sonic & Tails complement each other BEAUTIFULLY.
The homing attack in Ep. 1 was already an excellent addition to the more classic side-scrolling formula, but it SHINES when contrasted with Tails's moveset.
Sonic & Tails complement each other BEAUTIFULLY.
Traversing through these (GORGEOUS) levels with Sonic & Tails pushing forward and sometimes even pulling each other back from danger, it's just
it's a triumph. It answers every question that gets raised when you set out to make a co-op Sonic game and it answers them WELL.
it's a triumph. It answers every question that gets raised when you set out to make a co-op Sonic game and it answers them WELL.
Tails deliberately being designed w/ a LESS attack-intensive moveset to reflect his character progression since 3&K? Spot on.
While he can't rip thru enemies as well as Sonic can w/ his Homing Attack, Tails has techniques that guide Sonic thru levels better than he could alone!
While he can't rip thru enemies as well as Sonic can w/ his Homing Attack, Tails has techniques that guide Sonic thru levels better than he could alone!
Sonic's faster by far, but if he needs a lift? Tails is on the job with his Copter Combo!
Sonic's got better offense, but if he's underwater? Tails is the star with Submarine Combo!
And if you want to just do a FUCKING DOUBLE BOOST but in Spin Dash form? Rolling Combo is here!
Sonic's got better offense, but if he's underwater? Tails is the star with Submarine Combo!
And if you want to just do a FUCKING DOUBLE BOOST but in Spin Dash form? Rolling Combo is here!
And just, FUCK.
THE PROGRESSION on display, with Tails swimming Sonic through water levels with the Submarine Combo, when he pointedly COULD NOT during Sonic 3 & Knuckles!
I played a sequel to Sonic 3 & Knuckles today and I fucking LOVED it.
THE PROGRESSION on display, with Tails swimming Sonic through water levels with the Submarine Combo, when he pointedly COULD NOT during Sonic 3 & Knuckles!
I played a sequel to Sonic 3 & Knuckles today and I fucking LOVED it.
The Special Stages in Sonic 4: Ep. 2 are such a monumental improvement over Sonic 2's even as it borrows its aesthetics and formula from it.
Purely by updating the player's movement to more modern standards and (to my eye, anyway) making it less difficult? It's SO much better.
Purely by updating the player's movement to more modern standards and (to my eye, anyway) making it less difficult? It's SO much better.
Plus, it's got charm for fucking DAYS.
The animations for Sonic and Tails looking upward can lead to some reeeally cheeky antics from the players, at the expense of Eggman's boss machines. <3
The animations for Sonic and Tails looking upward can lead to some reeeally cheeky antics from the players, at the expense of Eggman's boss machines. <3
I also REALLY appreciate how it takes a page from the New Super Mario Bros. games' multiplayer, with how Sonic & Tails can pull each other towards one another and
you can just hover next to the other player until you're ready to jump back in! No penalties, as far as I'm aware of
you can just hover next to the other player until you're ready to jump back in! No penalties, as far as I'm aware of
It's actually BETTER than NSMB because you don't bump into each other, you don't NEED the other player to pop your bubble if you want to come back (you're empowered to choose!), it's... gosh.
it all adds up to a truly worthy successor to the older games, if you ask me <3
it all adds up to a truly worthy successor to the older games, if you ask me <3
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