But admits “Sonic 3D Blast Wasn’t Great”
Though the accompanying news post isn’t up yet, you can still take a look right now at Penny Arcade’s take on the classic console wars of the 1990s.
Titled Sega did what Nintendidn’t, It is there where PA’s Gabriel concedes he was on Sega’s side during the era. But it’s a bit tounge-in-cheek; a young Gabe is pictured as the lone Sega lover, looking toward the “popular” kids who played the Super NES and its variety of mascots.
“I mean, we had Sonic,” Gabe says. “And Sonic 2. Sonic 3. Sonic and Knuckles. Sonic 3 and Knuckles. Sonic Spinball. Sonic 3D Blast wasn’t great.”
The last panel then dives into a jab at Sega’s evolution of the Genesis, with Gabe noting how he “was plugging cartridges into other cartridges”–a clear reference to the lock-on technology of Sonic and Knuckles. Jabs are also thrown at the Sega 32X, and Nintendo’s R.O.B.
It is rare these days that Sega is referenced in the webcomic read by millions, and when it is, it usually doesn’t end well.
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Fricking awesome.
But it was a fact. SEGA DID do what Nintendidn’t. Why did a Dreamcast have online functionality while a Gamecube didn’t? I believe something happened there and that that something wasn’t good.
While I love Nintendo as much as SEGA (I confess to ownership of a Wii) that they didn’t deserve to stick in the console wars once the Dreamcast was released. In fact, those low sales are still suspicious to me, since the Dreamcast had great games, great advertising and advanced graphics for its time. The rut it fell in was not a deserved one.
Gabe’s always been sort of a Sonic/Sega fan. I remember him talking about Sonic Adventure 2 (they even gave it an “award” for “Best Sonic game where you do not play as Sonic”), and about five or six months ago there was a comic where Gabe & Tycho had set up a “planner” for all of the big holiday titles and who was going to play what, and on Gabe’s schedule was Sonic Unleashed.
Obviously, though, nothing was ever mentioned beyond that, so it’s easy to assume he didn’t like it.
I’d agree with his statement. Sonic 3D Blast wasn’t great. Then again neither was spinball.
Spinball and 3D Blast were pretty ho-hum, but I love this comic all the same. ^^ My Genesis still works and I was, unfortunately, always unable to play online with my Dreamcast and Phantasy Star Online. Yup, I have both consoles and they still work. ^^
Also, I was on both sides of Nintendo and Sega, seeing as how I had Sega consoles at home and Nintendo consoles at my Dad’s house. I grew up with both Sonic and Mario! man, I’m so glad I was born in 1991. Grew up with the greatest cartoons and games.
@ Greg the Cat: Nintendo has been online as Early as the Super Nintendo. I think it was called the BCS (or BS? [No I don't remember what it stood for check Wiki.]) it was Japan only though. N64 had something similar too. The Gamecube had PSO 1&2, C.A.R.D. Revolution, and some Japanese only game. So it was most certainly online. Also I didn’t see Game Gear get used as a printer/camera (All Gameboys including and after color) or a video phone (GBA).
Wow, SEGA must be real proud to be mentioned in a webcomic that is read by millions!
Lets forget that they sell games to millions.
Why is this news?
How is this news, in any shape and/or fashion? Scraping the bottom of the barrel here..
Slow news days suck, huh Tristan?
I must admit Sonic 3D Blast wasn`t the best Sonic game it didn`t have the spark that made me love Sonic games
Why is it so important that this needs to be news?
@Skai Cyan:
Heh? I don’t remember the N64 having online functionality….
Slow news goes slowly….
Still glad that Gabe reckognizes the greatness of Spinball.
That was stupid. He just mentioned Sonic games and non of SEGA’s other IPs like Ristar, Phantasy Star, Streets of Rage, Golden Axe, Ecco the Dolphin, etc.