Game Veterans Podcast #277: Sonic Origins – News

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Behind the Sonic Origins collection is Headcannon, creators of the fan-acclaimed Sonic Mania. What else could go wrong? Heinrich Lehnhardt discussed this with guest veteran Thomas Nickel.

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Now, hurry up: We’re using Jörg’s absence this week to take a look at the latest Sonic collection. Sonic Origins presents classic mega-drive games in a modern widescreen guise, where above all the combination Sonic 3 & Knuckles stands out. But to what extent is the fun of the game through Sega’s DLC skimming and technical quirks diminished? We discuss the reboot with guest veterans Thomas Nicklewho remembers the Mega Drive originals well and Sonic Origins also in the next issue of M! Games tests. This episode starts as usual with news, listener mail and game reports. On the occasion, Thomas also explains what’s going on with the Four Job Fiesta has on itself.

The game veteran podcast episode 29-2022 (#277) with Heinrich Lenhardt and guest veteran Thomas Nickel has a running time of 1:39:14 hours.

0:00:15 News & small talk

• 0:00:15 We welcome guest veteran Thomas Nickel to today’s program.
• 0:03:37 Mixed news: sprightly turtles hit the Cowunga Collection again, Twitter determined the most discussed game topics in Germany, Sonic fans hedgehog with the official bathrobe a.
• 0:16:34 What was the last thing we played? Live A Live (Demo), Capcom Fighting Collection, Final Fantasy V, Match Point Tennis Championships.
• 0:38:18 listener mail from N0Remors3.

0:50:02 Sonic Origins

• 0:50:16 Sonic Origins includes remakes of four (or five?) games that made a splash on the Mega Drive three decades ago. Time for a Sonic history lesson.
• 0:56:34 Appeared on the Mega Drive sonic 3 in two parts, so to speak, the Knuckles module that was submitted later could be combined with the predecessor using lock-on technology. The fact that the music was changed in the Origins version probably also has something to do with it Michael Jackson to do.
• 1:08:57 High price, DLC rip-off, missing filter options and other little things spoil the fun. Even development team Headcannon is surprised.
• 1:23:38 Press Review and Veteran’s Conclusion.

1:36:48 Credits