Sony Miscommunicates, Fans Briefly Rage
For a few moments, that quality control didn’t last long.
Sony’s European division today mistakenly announced that the 2006 Sonic the Hedgehog, littered with bugs and reviled by most of Sonic fandom, wound be re-released this Spring. Sony promises the download would be “re-mastered,” according to community managers. Improvements include trophy support and…well, that’s it, so it was said multiple times.
Given that Sega’s commitment to weeding out poor Sonic fare was disclosed not four months ago, a near straight re-release and stance reversal borders on insulting, especially for Sonic’s 20th anniversary.
Good thing, then, that it isn’t true.
After several minutes of large scale gamer strife across the Internet, Sega of America Community Manager Aaron Webber intervened on NeoGAF, clarifying that it is the original Sonic from 1991 being added, not the 2006 one.
“In fact, the game that is coming out is actually the original Sonic the Hedgehog – a real absolute classic, and one with far faster loading times,” Webber said. “The Sony rep got his games mixed up.”
PSN Plus users will have first dibs on 1991 Sonic when released during the March-early April period. As for the 2006 flop, Webber said there’s a very specific place for it now.
“Sonic 2k6 is stuck in an eternal loading screen somewhere deep within the SEGA code vaults in Japan,” Webber quipped.
So, while one of the most important quality control still exists at Sega, it appears another part of it needs work.
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Yeah… I already have Sonic 1… on a lot of different systems.
I rather they go back and fix 06… just give it an update fix or something if you want people to change their opinion on it.
OK. I thought for a moment Rayman 2 was catching up in category of “epic game rereleased again, and again, and again, AND AGAIN, ANDAGAIN ANDAGAINANDAGAINANDAGAIN…” but S1 is still the unbeatable winner.
Wouldn’t it be funny if this 20th Anniversary release of Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) had an “anniversary mode” that lets Sonic use the spindash…….like a certain other anniversary re-release we all know?
As far as I’m concerned, Sonic 2K6 can stay in that eternal loading screen. I got a 360 in 2006 just to play that pile of crap and I didn’t even hear of any reviews for that game during that time. UGH… Thank god I still had my Gamecube to help keep me sane…
Also, krazee, never speak of that abomination again. XD
see, THIS is why you dont give a crappy, pathetic, over-hyped, excuse for an anniversary game the same name as a classic.
@Amuro
Same happened here, at least I got Gears of War too to play with ://
What´s the big deal? The original Sonic the Hedgehog was already released in the Ultimate Collection…
06 wasn’t a flop, with was actually a commercial success so it’s not really a flop it’s just a game that gets a lot of deserved and undeserved hate.
No hate for that fecal matter pressed into a disc is undeserved, I can’t believe anyone still defends it!
@Dr.Eggfang It’s called an OPINION, if you like the game then it’s your OPINION, if you hate the game then it’s your OPINION. The reason why I say this is because… you guessed it.
Don’t you know: one of Retro theories says that 06 sold well because of boxart.
@stan423321 It’s not wise to take into account anything that the guys at Retro say, same goes for me and any other person.
@Dr Eggfang
Not everyone has to share the same negative opinion that you do you know. The world doesn’t revolve around what you think. I don’t get why you have to go around ripping up people who liked STH2006. My little bro (was 7 when he first played it) liked STH2006 and to a certain extent so did i. You wanna rip on us too?
Sonic 06′s suckage is not a matter of opinion, it’s a matter of fact. Those who like it merely have developed a taste for shit. You’re more than welcome to keep eating it, but whether it tastes good to you or not, it is still shit.
End of discussion, thanks for playing <3
In other news: faster loading times? Remember the good ol' days when games like Sonic didn't HAVE loading times? HMPH!
Also, hooray for Aaron's snide jab @ '06. I'm glad even he is honest enough to make jokes like that.
Thank god and that is the only place that sonic 2k6 should stay, in the SEGA vault.
I wouldn’t mind seeing a bugfixed Sonic ’06, but it’s a waste of development time. Better to spend that time making new games.
I tend to forgive ’06′s flaws more than most. I rate it as a 6/10 game. Nobody can argue it’s GOOD, I just see it as kind of average.
Everyone who wants this game on a PS3 probably already has the Ultimate Genesis Collection. At this point in time, this rerelease is fairly useless.
I’m not sure which is more mind-boggling: the number of times they have re-released this game, or the fact that there are still enough people buying the re-releases that Sega would even consider it a profitable business venture.
Seriously, how many non-emulator-using Sonic fans ARE there that don’t own at LEAST two copies of this game by now?
@ChaoticFox
Should have known better than to expect an maturity from this site.
Wait, this wasn’t already on PSN? How’d that happen?
Oh, Save, you darling little thing. Are you from the era that believes tolerance is more of a virtue than honesty? Are you the kind of sweet little dreamcloud that thinks we should all live in harmony and hold hands, and that nobody should let the blind know that they’re different from anybody else?
I’m sorry I rained on your tolerance parade. I’m sorry you think your “it’s all a matter of opinion” cop out supercedes the quantifiable principles of good design and properly functioning programming. But no matter how you slice it: a blanket cobbled together from rotting, flea-ridden rags is still a shitty blanket, even if it keeps the hobos a little warmer at night.
There’s an awful big difference between being mature and being intentionally ignorant just so you don’t step on anybody’s toes, and I’m not going to sugarcoat the truth just to make your little brother feel better.
…or would you prefer I used a less crass analogy so you can better explain it to him? How’s this:
Sonic 06 is a terrible, poorly designed, written, and programmed excuse for a video game, and whether your little brother liked it or not, these facts remain constant – beyond the real of opinion. Many kudos to him for finding pleasure in the lack of polish and quality that game had to offer, but nonetheless, he deserves (and can easily find) much better. As a loving and caring older brother, you should be doing your best to show him the way.
Aw, happy mature smiles for everyone now <3 It's a Kodak moment.
*beyond the realm. Dammit.
@ChaoticFox
You sir, are a legend. Fact.
ChaoticFox for VP of TSSZ?
^This.
Gah! Why does almost everyone hate Sonic 2006? It may be unfinished but compared to other poor games, movies, shows and such, it’s not a flop. However, it seems like I’m the only one who appreciates this game these days
You may dislike the bugs, glitches and loading times but the graphics, music and storyline do not suck.
Sonic 2006 may not be the best Sonic game but I still liked it. Trust me, there are worse games, movies, books and shows out there *cough* the whole Kingdom Hearts series *cough*.
Another thing: ChaoticFox does not deserve to be the owner of this site. If he is then I’m in trouble, and I don’t want that.
I’m sorry, but he has been a real bully to me these past months, and I wish he was nice rather then cussing at me for what I have said. If he didn’t criticize my opinions then I would not have a problem with him. You may have noticed why I don’t post comments on TSSZ that much anymore is because of people like ChaoticFox who always flame me instead of replying to my comments nicely. What a buttface he is.
If you are going to recruit someone to become an owner of TSSZ, please let it be someone who is nice and not the bullies who don’t like me.
I apologize for double-posting, but I had to prove my points. I do like to browse TSSZ and look at the latest headlines, and sometimes I like to post comments. If you don’t want me posting comments anymore then that’s fine, I will leave, but don’t get mad with me for what I say.
@Vulpine
Sooner or later, ChaoticFox will respond to you, and you shall be owned harder than ever before.
In the meantime, I’ll start popping some popcorn and enjoy the fireworks.
@Vulpine
Sorry for double-posting, but it just seemed like you didn’t like the fact that people were respecting ChaoticFox…and not you, of course.
Jealous, much?
Aw, you guys made my day <3
Sorry to disappoint you, Krazee, but I really have nothing to say to him this time. He almost sounded humble and reasonable for once (in his first post), apart from his usual elitist nonsense regarding KH.
Calling me a buttface bully was cute though. It makes him sound like an 8 year old ^^
@Vulpine: Sonic 2006 would’ve been a decent game, if not for the bugs and glitches fucking up the gameplay everytime someone boots it up. …well, that and the storyline actually DID suck, and the fact that it was littered will plot-holes (Silver giving the Chaos Emerald to Elise ten years prior to every Sonic game before 2006; why didn’t the Duke let Solaris die along with him when it happened to Blaze) and plot conveniences (Sonic not continuing to chase after the Egg Carrier the first and second times it was spotted) didn’t exactly help either, The game was not a commercial flop because it sold pretty well from what I’ve heard, but the game was a piece of crap anyway, so whatevs. And again with bashing Kingdom Hearts? Seriously? Kingdom Hearts has been consistently decent while Sonic only got his first universally praised 3D game just late last year. But, talking about Kingdom Hearts is a bit off-topic. If he decides to change his mind, I’ll just let ChaoticFox explain it. But this is just my take on it.
Everything that involves time travel is riddled with plot holes. Uuuuggghhh.
Then again, no matter how much he wishes, and no matter how much you all wish, ChaoticFox will never be the moderator of this site.
I may be sorry, but I cannot stand being bashed, flamed at, and talked down to just because I have obscure opinions on some things. Why can’t you accept my opinions like you do with everyone else’s? Geez, it seems that no one cares about me anymore.
Vulpine, I’m only gonna tell you this one more time:
Nobody gives two shits about your weird opinions. GO AHEAD AND LIKE SONIC 06! GO AHEAD AND HATE KH! News flash: NOBODY CARES!
We only give you a hard time because you are usually a colossal DICK about them, and you spout this elitist high and mighty attitude when you try to tell everyone else that their opinions are wrong and that we’re all terrible people/fans because we don’t agree with you.
Start respecting us, our right to OUR opinions, and our right to bitch about them, and we’ll all leave you the hell alone
@Vulpine: Again, your opinion is your opinion. If you find some enjoyment in that horribly-programmed, over-hyped pile of crap known as “Sonic the Disaster”, then more to you. But, the fact that its story was too confusing to follow especially given the plotholes it had thanks to the time-travel aspect of the plot, the game has plagued by glitches and bugs (many of which you can easily find on YouTube since people are discovering more everyday), and overall bad gameplay (almost all of Sonic’s special skills are mapped to the X Button. BULLCRAP) is fact, and Sega has definitely shown that they’ve taken the time to fine-tune programming, since I’ve rarely found any glitches, if at all, in neither Unleashed nor Colors Wii. And, you know, the entire world doesn’t revolve around you. I’m not trying to put you on the spot, mind you, but I’m letting you know so you don’t come off as a spoiled manchild.
^”WAS plagued by glitches. GAWDAMMIT.
Wait, is this the 20th anniversary game??!!
@ChaoticFox
If you promise to watch your language and not cuss at me then I will respect your opinion.
@Amuro
Then again the world does not revolve any of you folks either.
@Vulpine: When did I say the world revolves around me and must conform to my opinions, or anyone else for that matter? I never said that, nor did I imply that, at least not intentionally if I did, which I highly doubt.
@ChaoticFox
Ok ok ok, i’ll admit. Your comment made me laugh but back to the issue here. You people need to get over the fact that some people liked STH2006. What have you got against this game, did it touch you in bad places while you slept or somthing? It sure is a shame that people don’t share the same opinion as you or anyone else that was wronged by this game but being a dick about it over the internet is not going to solve anything. It’s not going to take back all the pain and suffering this game had obviously caused you. We’re not enjoying it to piss you off… honest.
Save, I don’t give a good god damn if you liked Sonic 06. I don’t care if Vulpine likes 06. You are ALLOWED to like 06! Play it to your heart’s content! I do not care. Knock yourselves out!
But regardless of your opinion on the matter, it is a FACT that Sonic 06 is a terrible video game. Even Sega admits to this, having owned up to the rushed development time, and even going so far as to remove it from store shelves in order to improve the quality of the Sonic brand.
You’re MORE than welcome to like it, just don’t try to give me this “it’s all a matter of opinion” shit. There are countless objective and factual reasons why Sonic 06 is a terrible videogame, and I’m not going to sit pretty and let you call me an immature dick because I don’t subscribe to your neutral philosophy about quality.
@ChaoticFox
To be honest, not everyone believes what you said. The reason SEGA removed it from store shelves is because it was buggy or glitchy, it had technical problems and nothing more. Everyone has their own opinion, some people like it while some like you hate it. People play Sonic 2006 because they like the game, not to tick you haters off. It may not be as well-received as most other Sonic games, but Sonic 2006 is far from being the worst video game ever. You really need to get over your hate on this game. You’re too much in denial to even get over the fact that people enjoy an underrated game despite the majority being negative about it.
Vulpine, I tried to be nice to you today, but why don’t you shut the FUCK up and LISTEN for once in your sorry excuse for an existence:
I am NOT saying there is anything wrong with you or anybody else liking the game. It does not tick me off that you are able to tunnel vision yourself through the game’s myriad of flaws and find pleasure in what the rest of us consider to be an abominable experience. Seriously dude, you guys are superheroes of positivity. Rock the fuck on, I don’t give a shit.
I never even said it was the worst game ever (although a pretty strong and well-argued case could be made in favor of that statement – which is coincidentally something you are completely and utterly incapable of doing, period). Like you JUST SAID: it is a buggy glitchy BROKEN experience that doesn’t WORK RIGHT. It’s like a microwave that burns your food, or a refrigerator that is so hot it boils water. That is the textbook DEFINITION of a BAD product. I don’t care if you liked the story, the graphics, or the music… that’s like saying that your broken fridge is still perfectly fine because it has a nice paint job! Jesus Christ!
In short: I DO NOT GIVE A FUCKING SHIT HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT A FUCKING VIDEO GAME. GO AHEAD AND HAVE YOUR GOD DAMN OPINION – NOBODY CARES!
Your last post was completely unprovoked and irrelevant to ANYTHING that has been said so far. Seriously, does your brain even work? If I drew you a picture of a smiley face, would you see a brick? What the fuck is wrong with you? Why the hell are you posting such nonsensical bullshit that is in no way relevant to anything AT ALL?
Your posts make about as much sense as:
“Hey man, do you like spaghetti?”
“DON’T TALK SHIT ABOUT MY MOTHER!”