Re: It's too quite.

From: Fred Sloniker <lazuli_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 1995 21:04:29 -0800 (PST)

On 17 Feb 1995, Alessandro Sanasi wrote:

> You are right, the Sonic comic from Archie seems to be very popular in
> America, but mainly because its the only one available.

The 'beggars can't be choosers' theory, eh? (:3

> However, I assume that things look a little different in Europe. The
> Sathurday morning series isn't available on TV or video yet, most people
> here don't even know that it exists. The fans have to read the comic if
> they want to find out more about their favourite hero (this might also
> be the reason why the Fleetway comic is based on the games instead of
> the cartoon.).

Makes sense. A whole bunch of new characters, not properly introduced,
would throw those poor Euros for a loop (no offense intended, just being
silly). And as I have Sonics 1, 2, K, and CD, and plan to get 3 and
Spinball as soon as funds allow, I guess I'm biased towards the game's
presentation.

While I'm thinking of the games, anyone else share my gripe that the
plots for Sonic and Knuckles in S3&K (in case I'm confusing anyone with
this abbreviation, it's Sonic 3 and Sonick&Knuckles locked together)
diverge so widely at the end? I mean, Knuckles never sees either Sonic
or the Death Egg... and poor Tails is stuck being the poor man's Sonic
again (at least this time they let him fly and swim and stuff). Ah
well. Maybe some day they'll do a Tails game for the Sega...

> Have you seen the intro or ending part of the 'Sonic CD' game? Sonic
> looks cool in it, but to my opinion a little bit too 'japanese'.

Personally, I don't think there's a thing wrong with that, but I suppose
a movie for American audiences ought to look more American. Perhaps,
though, the Japanese should do a Sonic anime which I can have my local
anime club import... (;3

> It would be better if _DIC_ would do the movie. They already did a great
> job on the Sathurday morning series, why shouldn't they been able to
> make a good movie as well?

Actually, I'm so-so on the SatAM animation quality. It's miles beyond
the afternoon stuff (but then, Mario Bros. is on a par with *that*) and
pretty high-quality for SatAM fare, but a movie should look a lot
better. Of course, movies have higher budgets... so I guess we'll wait
and see.

> Or maybe a _co-production_ with a japanese company...

That could be interesting. But I thought DIC was partly Japanese...

> Um... by the way, why is everyone so sure that a movie is in the
> planning? Shouldn't we first try to find out if it's really true?

Good point. (:3 Anyone want to take up the challenge?

(Geez, Alessandro and I are becoming regular post hogs on this list...)

                                ---Fred M. Sloniker, stressed undergrad
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Received on Sat Feb 18 1995 - 00:03:18 PST