Yeah, I know that. What I mean is that the franchise, maybe, wouldn't have reached Awakening if the games sold like... zero. I mean, they were not exactly huge sellers before Awakening, but they sold enough to keep the franchise going. Awakening saved it in the end, that's for sure.

whoops, misread poll as

"No, But interested"

I'm super interested in getting that 2dsXL, think it is the most beautiful version of the 3ds to date, would happily exchange my 3ds xl for it's sleek form factor. and the 2d instead of 3d is grand for me, I effectively just have one eye so I can't make use of 3d anyway.... either on a screen or in real life :)

First Impressions: Running Scared from Sonic Forces

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/07/first_impressions_running_scared_from_sonic_forces

"Nothing feels like it has any focus or passion behind it; it’s more as if it’s a game being pushed out to make money in a hurry, and as soon as something passable for a game is there SEGA is ready to just throw it out, consequences be damned. It’s worrying, and unless the final release manages to pull something out of the hat we’re looking at ‘just another modern Sonic game’, and not in a good way."
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Some pretty harsh words from Nintendo Life about the upcoming Sonic game, although I can't say I'm shocked or even remotely surprised

Hoping that at least Mania is decent though.

RolStoppable said: RavenXtra said: First Impressions: Running Scared from Sonic Forces http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/07/first_impressions_running_scared_from_sonic_forces "Nothing feels like it has any focus or passion behind it; it’s more as if it’s a game being pushed out to make money in a hurry, and as soon as something passable for a game is there SEGA is ready to just throw it out, consequences be damned. It’s worrying, and unless the final release manages to pull something out of the hat we’re looking at ‘just another modern Sonic game’, and not in a good way." ___ Some pretty harsh words from Nintendo Life about the upcoming Sonic game, although I can't say I'm shocked or even remotely surprised Hoping that at least Mania is decent though. So mean, but also so expected. Although the gameplay I have seen made it look like a solid game and not as messy as most other modern Sonic games. I don't have high hopes for Mania. It looks rather bland.

Sometime I wonder if being harsh against Sonic games is sort of a media running gag at this point. I haven't played many 3D Sonic games (my last one was Generations) so I'm not entirely sure how justified all of the bad reviews might be. 

Speaking as someone who has played all 3D Sonic games, (except HD Unleashed and Boom), I'd say Colors and Generations were great.
The Adventure series, still decent, but haven't aged well.
Heroes, a pretty fair game itself as well, but still has its flaws. 
'06, I honestly think this isn't as bad as everyone says it is, defintely has its big problems, but it's not THAT bad. I managed to play through it just fine, and even enjoyed myself for the most part. (But FUCK the Ball Puzzle!)
The only 3D Sonic games that I can truly say were absolutely horrible and deserve every bit of flack that they get are Secret Rings and Shadow the Hedgehog.

We should squad, rather than turf :p

Wow i would have never expected Miyamoto to be the type of guy to smoke.

Okay sure, the old fans were why Fire Emblem was alive to begin with, but what ktay said is true, new fans like us are the reason Fire Emblem is still alive.

Oops sorry, I'm just now seeing this. Get a Switch and we'll squad in Splatoon 2!

Also, 8 hours until the direct!

-Lonely_Dolphin

You can add in my Switch Friend Code to the Op when you get chance :) Switch friend Code: 7938-9367-7572

Also feel free to add me I will be playing lots of Splatoon especially :D among other stuff.

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