66% Looking Forward To Worlds Unite Crossover

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1. To be honest, I’ll take a new Mario and Sonic game over Worlds Unite or any more Archie crossovers.

   1. Even if it’s at the olympics?

   2. Oh yeah, I rather take a decent mini-game collection that at least uses the characters decently as opposed to when Archie makes a crossover and makes everyone that isn’t Sonic or Megaman useless and need to be saved and drag it out for 12 issues just to stall for the reboot, and then make another one just to cash in on the “success” of the first one where as they haven’t even fully adapted anything past Megaman 2 yet toss in nearly all of the Megaman X cast into it and about twenty other Sega and Capcom cameos just to tempt people into getting it. Not to mentions those cameos on the Capcom side being completely boring. (Why the fuck are they even putting Monster Hunter into this? Why not Darkstalkers or even Phoenix Wright characters?)
      That TOTALLY makes me the weirdest person ever.
      Guess you can call me pure evil since I also can give MANY REASONS as to why arcs like Pirate Plunder Panic sucks.

      1. Technically, the “Mario & Sonic Olympic Games” are just as guilty as Archie in that department, since the series is also a blatant “cash-in” that attracts fans of both franchises. Same thing goes for nearly all crossovers, actually.

      2. @LogiTeeka
         You missed my point.
         The fact of the matter is that in the M&S Olympic Games, they at least make use of the characters and settings of both worlds and in the end, I still find it a fun game.
         On the other hand, Archie is much more content to slapping 10 other Sonic characters with the laziest Robotized designs I’ve seen in ages and then drag out the battle between the Robotized Masters for FAR LONGER than it should have gone, and then we only get very small bits of the characters fighting in the last battle against the Wily Egg, and then it AGAIN just sticks the focus on Rock and Sonic for the final fight with a shitty recolor of the Rush Adaptor for Rock’s supposed “Super Form”.
         Call all crossovers cash-ins, sure, but to me, I see far more effort put into the Mario and Sonic Olympic Games than I do these 12 issue snore-fests. Heck, M&S London Olympic Games on 3DS had a full-on story mode that even had Eggman Nega in on the action as well as actually referencing the fact he fought Sonic and Blaze in Rush. (he’s not from the future, Rivals can go fuck itself)

      3. “Weird” equates to “differing opinion” here, I guess. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Guys, we can do better than this. This is exactly the sort of behavior we asked a certain few people who we had referred to as trolls to not do. Look, RoboHobo64 was respectful and just gave his opinion, nothing more, nothing less. Don’t bash him for that; at least, in turn, be respectful to him. If anything, if you hate the idea, bash the idea so it doesn’t gain any traction.

   3. No way, the Olympics are so random and overused, this crossover is just the 2nd, and it has an actual plot.

      1. >Worlds Unite
         >Has an actual plot
         I needed a good laugh today.

         1. I don’t see how it didn’t have a plot. 😐

         2. Looks like somebody hasn’t read the newest solicits.

         3. @RobotHobo64

            The plot of the comics is miles better than the plot of recent Sonic games were there is barely any and the characterizations suck, and by recent Sonic games I mean every game since Sonic Colors, yet the Archie comics makes the characters much more justice than the games, hell even their Knuckles and Amy are way better than how they were before Sonic Colors.

            And you can’t stop bitching about the comics just because you don’t like how your beloved Blaze the cat is portrayed, well guess what? The Sonic franchise isn’t just one character.

   4. Why take either one? They both look horrid lol

      1. I’m just saying, if I had to choose between around with a relatively harmless mini game collection or a crossover that is written by guys who can’t write a decent story in the respective comics and constant interrupt arcs just for the sake of a crossover, I’ll take the former.

2. I’m surprised that the reception has been so negative TBH, even though the poll results suggest otherwise. Did Worlds Collide end that badly? I’ve only read the first volume and I really enjoyed it.

   1. More like everyone’s still upset about the reboot that happened after the crossover’s climax.

   2. I think LogiTeeka has pretty much got it. I felt the cross-over did everything right. I don’t know what everyone’s problem is either.

3. Off topic, can anyone in Canada or JP upload the new Runners APK? The game got updated a few hours ago, can’t play anymore

4. I find its abit soon after a bloody complete reboot. I don’t think we have settled in the current world yet.

   1. Agreed.

      I wouldn’t have minded if the crossover (at least as far as StH and SU are concerned) had served as the third act of the Shattered World Crisis saga, just for the sake of being an awesome climax before everything returned to normal, but with the way things are actually looking to play out…

      …I dunno. Right now, I’m just trying to focus on enjoying the crossover, and leave what comes later for later.

5. Is this bad or good? Personally I never care because the comic creator are working for sonic.

6. Nope. The fact that they’re going for quantity>quality just puts me off from the crossover entirely. #Toomuchcharacters.

   1. Now hold up there pal just because their putting a bunch of other sega and capcom characters that doesn’t automatically mean their taking the quantity>quality path. Besides they probably won’t even show up untill the second or third act.

      1. Yes, adding a bunch of characters who shouldn’t be involved in this crossover to begin with is taking the quality > quantity route. Archie thinks that just by adding a bunch of characters who shouldn’t even have an involvement in this crossover, will automatically make it “good”.

         “Besides they probably won’t even show up until the second or third act” Who’s not going to show up until the second or third act? Please be more specific on what characters you speak of. Also No, if they’re going to show up they better be established at the first act, so they can maximize their time in the crossover to establish their involvement and have more character interactions. Anymore, it’ll just be them just showing up just for the sake of it.

         “Too much of a good thing” have you heard of this quote? Because this pretty much sums up this entire crossover. Too much is NEVER a good thing and that’s the route this crossover is going for.

         1. Eh whatever I have enough faith in Ian to make this crossover great, infact I think it’s even going to surpass the first crossover (at least in terms of craziness)

   2. Good point actually PredakingXHunter. They couldn’t even handle the amount before. Meetings with characters felt rushed. I kinda doubt they will be able to write decent stories in such little comics and time.

7. Why do some people fear for what will happen after Worlds Unite? It is because of the reboot that happened after Worlds Collide? If so the only reason they did the reboot was to remove the “copyrighted” Ken Penders characters after the whole lawsuit thing and to make the comic world feel like more of a branch of the game world instead of a continuation of a 20 something year old cartoon that felt nothing like the Sonic, Sonic Team and [the games] made him to be. Worlds Unite wouldn’t end with another reboot, they have everything worked out already after the Penders situation. Also people forget the Mega Man comic universe wasn’t rebooted after Worlds Collide so what gives?

   1. While I doubt Worlds Unite will end in a reboot for anything, I still can’t help but feel like it’ll either be messily incorporated into the overall StH/SU storyline or disrupt the pace of the story we have going now (or BOTH?).

      Hopefully I’m wrong, though.

      1. I can see that. The transition from the Sonic storyline to World Collide was pretty poor. I can only imagine it will be the same way for Worlds Unite. Eh, I dont really mind in the end. I’ve always wanted to see Sonic and Mega Man together in some form and the comics gave us that chance… And Smash 4 but it feels less genuine to me. Anyway, I really want to see how the story for Worlds Unite ends up. Say what you will about Ian Flynn but at least his stuff is better than any crap that comes from Pontac and Graff. I’m looking at you Colors, Lost World, AND Boom 3ds.

         1. but isn’t the whole point of the comic was to continue the cartoon, it not being related to the games was not really a bad thing in my opinion, why is it with sonic he can only be one way in all forms of mediums but for other series its ok to do things differently, granted some of the stuff that came out before the reboot was not exactly great but was it really that big of a deal?

8. Personally, my heart is still trying to heal from the loss of all of the Penders characters. I know it’s not their fault, but I’ve been following the comics from the start, and I didn’t really realize that the Penders characters were, in a way, the heart and soul of the comics. The comics were meant to be a step away from the games, introducing you to an entire cast of characters you wouldn’t see on screen. But without them, the comics feel very commercial, and the way that they are written almost makes it seem like the writers have lost their passion for telling their story. Just by reading the stories now, you can tell that the writers are puppets, and SEGA is pulling their strings. Don’t get me wrong, the stories are still interesting, and the main cast of characters that remains still have their typical charm. However, without the lost characters like Julie-Su, and Geoffrey St. John, the comics just don’t feel the same. I gave the new styled comics a chance, but personally, as a long-standing fan of 20 years, the change has not been kind. I think I just need a long break from the comics. I think my heart still has some healing to do from the loss of the Penders characters, and until then, I don’t think I can fully enjoy the new comics.

   1. i meant to reply to your first comment

9. Why aren’t my comments showing up?

10. This website is not as fun anymore. I miss the insane rumors and pointless news articles. I came here after the sega forums got hacked and found solace for a years but it’s kinda lost it’s spark.

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