A Playable Preview Before Release
Sure, you can watch a Sonic Colors cutscene with slightly different voices provided by an alliance born out of spite and fear of this site’s influence…or you can get into the heart of the game and start playing.
For owners of the Nintendo DS in Europe, you now have just that opportunity, two weeks before release. A demo of the portable edition of Sonic Colors is now available to download from the Nintendo Channel on Wii. Upon transfer, the demo allows players to push through Tropical Resort Act 1, which features the White and DS exclusive Red Wisp.
It’s not clear if US players will be afforded the same opportunity soon, but we will keep you updated if we hear anything more. Both versions of the full Sonic Colors will be out November 12th in Europe, and the 16th in North America.
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“Sure, you can watch a Sonic Colors cutscene with slightly different voices provided by an alliance born out of spite and fear of this site’s influence…”
Sure is passive-aggressive in here.
Ooh, a demo. I’m sure the US will get a demo too…though probably not until Monday(which is when the Nintendo Channel updates in the US).
Come on Tristan, while I understand your antagonism to Retro and Stadium, the way you remark their moves is even more bizarre than my English. That said, it actually leaves me smiling – and power of humour is indeed something nobody should underestimate.
Anybody played the demo?
I’m not disagreeing with the passive-aggressive nature of the statement…but it also happens to be true.
-T
Sounds like somebody’s a little butt-hurt…Real professional Tristan.
I laughed my ass off at the opening statement.
Let me guess, neither of the three sites would share the video with you. XD
True or not, that was the most childish thing you have ever published. Bar none. Grats, I guess.
Everyone–the people behind the three sites in question want us gone, and one in particular (Retro) have used some pretty nasty tactics to get rid of us. That’s why there’s a police investigation going on into the hacking of this site, remember?
If there’s anything unprofessional going on, it’s how Kevin Eva and Sega as a whole is affiliating itself with such thugs. Remember, they were the principal source of Sonic 4′s leaks, and they were proud to tout that back in April. A couple of Retro’s staff deserve to be in jail–not part of a “world exclusive.”
Kevin/AAUK himself is still “butt hurt” because we allegedly ruined their precious release schedule for ASR through some detective work we did in January–and we called him and the company out on it. That game is long gone–but he still wants to hold our feet to the fire for it. If anyone’s acting childish, it’s him.
That is the tip of a very large iceberg the staff and I have endured with Sega the past several months. It’s been happening long before I said anything of ill will to anyone else. I only wish I could give you more details publicly. At this rate, since none of them seem fit to try and set things straight…maybe I should.
-T
Still doesn’t change how you attacked a member of the Sonic Stadium staff with a really low blow. I’m sure it sucks to be shunned by the other sites but you’ve gotta realize that you’re kinda immature and mean to people at times, and that’s why people don’t like you.
They didn’t leave you out from fear or spite, they left you out because they didn’t see the need to share anything new with someone who kicks up dust all the time.
Lol, “thugs”? Seriously?
I think he’s just mad because he couldn’t say “First @ TSSZ” this time, amirite fellas? :V
I can’t believe you Tristan, grow up man. As far as i’m concerned your site is up and kicking, why did you bring it up this time is beyond me. And as a matter of fact i don’t care, all this drama won’t get you anywhere. Both sites Retro and Stadium had problems before and you’re the one who was covering the stories. I think you are jealous that Sega chose to give them that video not you. And as far as i remember you did showed those leaked videos of Sonic 4 too not just them. Sega asked the videos to be removed and they removed it and banned anyone who mentions them, that of cource unlike you.
Grow up Tristan and leave it as it is.
Tristan: for a reportedly reputable journalism website your display of indignation and bias is damaging to your claims of integrity. I’m sorry but if I want to receive live updates on SEGA-related media or the general community I’d rather do it on a website with, if not a touch more neutrality, at least a touch less melodrama.
As it stands you seem to further do a disservice to all parties and readers concerned – instead of informing us of possibly important news (or at least as important as news gets concerning Sonic the Hedgehog), you seem to tease at it and dismiss it in the same sentence in the name of some petty vendetta. If you insist on dragging other websites’ names in the mud and racking up a litany of damage control at the cost of your own reputation and integrity as a journalist, at least do it in a way that’s actually fucking funny or something.
So… by your logic, passive-aggressive childishness is appropriate in response to… whatever it is you claim these other sites have against you. Isn’t that just sinking to their level?
If you really want your news site to be taken seriously, you wouldn’t reduce yourself to such petty sarcasm. You call that journalism?
Puh-leeze.
Most of you know this is far from the worst thing I’ve said on this site, even in the confines of a story. There’s a point where I can’t be “the better man” anymore, and I about reached that point when this site was vandalized.
The reason we haven’t relayed the relayed the cutscene here is because, if they want to bill it as an exclusive and it actually *is* exclusive…I’m going to respect it. The same goes for a couple other things I’ve passed on in recent months. It’s why I haven’t posted playthrough videos Svend had on Sonic Stadium–it’s their content. I could just as easily rip the latest cutscene video, blur the bug, and have a giant middle finger accompany it…but I won’t.
All of this criticism toward me, by the way, doesn’t change the fact of the motives in all three sites partnering up.
-T
I don’t care if you relay the cutscene or not. You could have just as easily written this article without the sarcastic tone in the intro. What purpose did it serve? Make you feel a little better, did it? At what cost?
If you want to report on the motives of other websites, you should at least attempt to do so in a more legitimate manner. I appreciate this site and what you’re trying to do with it, but when you drop that professional journalist mentality in favor of something so petty, it’s going to reflect poorly on you AND your site.
Whether the other sites have a vendetta or not, whether your investigation proves they were responsible for the hacking or not, whether they’ve all “teamed up” against you with ulterior motives or not – that doesn’t negate the validity of criticism directed at you.
Maybe they really are the bunch of immature “thugs” you’ve made them out to be. But even if that IS the case, that’s certainly no excuse for you to abuse your position as a news outlet to make childish personal jabs.
The criticism towards you may not CHANGE anything, but it’s still warranted.
I find it hilarious how a random movie clip from an upcoming children’s video game has brought back this old chestnut.
BTW, Retro wasn’t behind the hack. You were banned because of your unfounded claims of antagonism. Actually, that reminds me, when are you gonna reveal this supposed “evidence” against the Retro-ers? I’m sure a lot of visitors, Retro especially, would love to see it.
Happy Hallowe’en!
Yeah Tristan… it’s not very professional or mature to take a jab at anyone who seems to be conspiring against you. Which, by the way, I think is a hilarious assumption. An alliance built out of spite and fear of TSSZ? Sorry man, but that’s just silly.
Hahahaha, why are you complaining over a joint reveal of a VIDEO. Is it because you couldn’t be part of it? Or are you too busy blaming Retro staffers which you STILL haven’t provided proof that they hacked your site.
Get a grip, I want some JOURNALISM, not some COMPLAINTS.
Hahaha, show me your tears.
As a long-time supporter of both Sonic Stadium and TSSZ, (and a featured writer on the former) I’ll say now that from a neutral observer’s standpoint, this shitstorm is one of the most particularly ridiculous civil wars that I’ve ever seen in action in amongst the sites of the Sonic community.
Tristan, from what you’ve said and from what I’ve read, I can deduce that Sega and the like are treating you unfairly over the petty matter of a few exposed secrets a few months back, and I sympathise – but you have to remember that although you are being shunned in favour of other sites, the way of the world is that people will choose their personal friends, themselves and their mutual affiliates before others (hence why Sonic Wrecks, Sonic Retro and The Sonic Stadium made the trio).
This isn’t exactly helped by the fact that none of them seem to particularly like you all that much – your low-blow on Shadzter and TSS’ retaliation with the world filter (which I worked damned hard – risking warn and ban – on a campaign to have removed) and the “EDIT – Inflammatory – T” phenomenon was just one aggravating factor to the itch-pile, as was your alleged “schedule-upsetting” detective work earlier on the year (the latter of which receiving a far worse retaliation than it provoked) was another. Retro are widely renowned for being a fairly radical site when it comes to their discussions and actions, which is why I don’t doubt for a fraction of a second that they are the ones behind the hacking, – if not the staff, then the members of their forums; after all, it is a place where most respectable Sonic fans fear to tread, and something that I wouldn’t touch with a ten-foot cattle prod judging by what’s been said about it – and there’s not really all that much more that can be done about that incident than what you’re already doing (and I don’t particularly appreciate TSS’ members’ typically hypocritical “lol he deserved it wot a wanka” stance on things either, as if their own beloved site were to be hacked by Retro’s cyber-terrorists, then it would be slightly more of a “boo-hoo give us sympathy guise” affair than what you yourself are making of your own recent attack).
I personally believe that the best thing to do in this situation is to send a friendly, non-sarcastic and lightly apologetic E-Mail to Svend, (or any one of TSS’ major staff members, for that matter) detailing how much your two sites’ mutual members and yourself would like this conflict to end; there really is no point in any of us arguing over any matters other than Sonic in this already-dying and dually polluted community, and it’s so sad to see that two of the fanbase’s biggest and most popular sites seem completely incompatible with eachother and simply can’t get along. I’m fairly sure that if you ask politely to be included on their affiliates list, then it’ll all end pretty quickly – you’re lucky enough (being a journalist) to have the gift of language at your disposal.
Alternatively, you can take the blue pill, (as it were) and the pointless, mindless battling will continue until somebody’s site gets attacked again, or worse, shut down. It truly is down to you to be the man, Tristan. Good luck.
- Ex
@Extaticus: You do realize that it can’t be Retro as an entire site for the attack right? The whole site is not devoted to to taking down TSSZ or any site for that matter. Retro has it’s opinions that are not kept up wraps or sugar coated, they speak their mind as it were.
Even if it were a member from Retro responsible for the attack, Retro cannot be held liable. If they were to have an account at Retro and the entire site be pressed for charges, shouldn’t we look into the other accounts they have? Oh look, a YouTube account, looks like YouTube wanted to shut down TSSZ as well. Hey, they have a Facebook! Facebook clearly cares about Sonic and journalism!
There isn’t any evidence of Retro being behind the attacks, and there isn’t going to be. The entire site cannot be held responsible for the actions of a single individual, which, to me, is what is being implied here.
Exacticus: Your theory falls flat on it’s face when you realizable that some retro-goers are also members of SSMB.
OH NOES, SSMB WAS BEHIND THE ATTACKS
Stop sipping the haterade dude.
So you didn’t get some news.
Do you honestly think CNN would take a Jab at BBC News (for lack of a better example) if BBC got the world exclusive of something?
Look mate, at the end of the day, you’re a new site which is in dedication to Sonic the Hedgehog. If you missed the chance to reveal a cutscene, so what?
Its going to get out one way or another.
Your Job is to relay news related to Sonic games and other such media.
Your job isn’t to fight a needless battle between 3 other sites. Would Retro, TSS, and Sonic Wrecks thrown a little passive aggressive bitchfit over an exclusive such as this, if you had gotten it? No they’d have just said “Oh, look TSSZ got a new cutscene, watch and enjoy”.
Just let it go bro
-Scar
“Would Retro, TSS, and Sonic Wrecks thrown a little passive aggressive bitchfit over an exclusive such as this, if you had gotten it?”
Kevin Eva, who runs Sonic Wrecks, sent us a cease and desist and a legal threat when we revealed the remaining ASR characters in January. He then proceeded to dismantle the UK arm of our staff. Svend Joscelyne of Sonic Stadium wrote two snark pieces about our finding the ASR characters as well.
So…yes. They would. And they have.
-T
Why can’t i watch the cutscene here? For the REAL game? Who cares about the DS version?
i cant wait to hear sonic voice if some of you guys buy one do the unboxing and show use some cutsene also some gameplay.
like sonic free riders and sonic colors
I lol’ how SonicStadium does this to TSSZ all the time, but if TSSZ tries anything – everyone comes down hard.
Fair play, boys.
Haha, that’s one of the funniest opening paragraphs I’ve ever read on this site XD
We’re not conspiring against you. Dread doesn’t even pay attention to you. I do, but that’s only because you ever post anything worth sourcing. Good job on the Penders thing by the way. Sourced you for that, mentioned your site by name and linked people their for the majority of the info. Notice you’ve never returned the favor by telling people about any of our exclusives, but I guess now I know why.
Our three sites are friends, and we work together often, so obviously for something big like this. Frankly, Tristan, if you’d stop burning bridges, holding grudges, and acting all around immature, you’d probably actually start getting a piece of this stuff.
But something tells me you never will, so I suppose that makes the comment moot. So, before I get myself in trouble by saying something that you take offense to, I bid you adieu. I can only hope that, in the future, we can begin talking on friendlier terms. Not like we don’t have anything in common.
Haha, wow, incomplete comment is incomplete. Allow me to finish.
Our three sites are friends, and we work together often, so obviously for something big like this we’ll share the glory and attention between us. But it’s not because we’re “afraid of your influence”. I’ve seen the Alexa numbers, I know TSS is in good standing and Retro is in even better, destroying the lot of us. Frankly, Tristan, if you’d stop burning bridges, holding grudges, and acting all around immature, you’d probably actually start getting a piece of this stuff.
I couldn’t read past the opening… that was hilarious. And as for your complaints of the other three sites wanting this site gone… um isn’t it a little natural that they wouldn’t want this site up after this mess? http://www.sonicstadium.org/community/2010/02/community-cyberbullying-tssz-mocks-fake-disease/
Plus, I’d imagine your site wouldn’t get these exclusive things because your site covers non-SEGA and Sonic related stuff. For example, the minecraft story. Why is this on a Sonic website?