Sonic Fans Boycott Sega by Buying Sega Products

[Altar]

Things like this make me ashamed to be a Sonic fan.

These people are just insane, they haven't seen more then a few seconds of game play and they are already complaining and whatnot?!

Anyways, Even if Sega gave these people exactly what they wanted they would still be acting like children and crying about how it's not what they wanted.

 

[LCP]

It's a sonic game fans... what the hell did you expect? Organization? Don't make me laugh. Anyone who is smart, would have just not bought the game.

 

[Generator]

That's incredibly odd. It seems like if a different studio had taken over Sonic then this would've been very clever, but as it's always been Sega, this is just dumb.

It does give me a good idea, though, in regards to the old Spyro games vs. the *shudders* new ones.

 

[AgDr_ODST]

OMG the fail(and the stupid) in this is so intense that I think my head might....(*head explodes*)

 

[dreadedcandiru99]

Huh. I was going to rant for a paragraph or two, but in the interest of saving time: "fanboys are fucking stupid." There, done.

 

[Jaebird]

Man, this has been a crazy week. First the Twilight/Wolfman idiocy, then the Simmons's rip-off of Bleach; and now this.

If you're not going to bother with these new games and stick with the old ones, then just do it. Don't misrepresent the term "boycott" for something this petty. And, for goodness sake, learn to write. I swear I almost went cross-eyed reading their note.

 

[Quiet Stranger]

Oh come on.
This new game is supposed to go back to its roots.
We haven't seen enough to even make a good assumption of how it will be.
And your going to give money back to the company?
WHAT IS THIS I DONT EVEN!?!

It just goes to show you how bad the fanboy virus in all of us can get.

If I was as dumb as thse guys, I'd give myself to science.

What is that avatar from, it looks so familiar, also these fanboys are so angrah

 

[antipunt]

Fanboy fail indeed

 

[Dochand]

I believe a quote from Billy Madison sums this up perfectly.

"...Mr. Madison, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."
? The Principal

 

[Void(null)]

While not a true Boycott, from a marketing perspective it sort of makes sense.

If the "Boycott" is successful and gathers enough momentum, the people looking at the sales and marketing figures would see that Sonic 4 was not as successful as they had hoped... but there was a sudden huge spike of interest in the original Sonic, so perhaps they should focus on recreating the old formula for the next generation rather than all this odd experimentation crap.

I can kinda see where they are coming from, although the term "boycott" doesn't really apply.

Unfortunately most of the fans will buy it anyway, because no one has any fucking self control.

This is why I never sign e-Petitions.

 

[Canadamus Prime]

The fact that sonic the hedgehog still so much as EXISTS lends credence to the theory that sonic fans are among the stupidest people on the planet.

This coming from the guy with the Sonic the Hedgehog avatar.

OT: Besides this being a grievous example of complete stupidity, this is also another grievous example of how, and I'd like to once again quote Yahtzee, "Fans are clinging complaining dipshits who'll never ever be grateful for any concessions you make. The moment you shut out their shrill tremulous voices, the happier you'll be for it."
I mean damn it, we only got like 5 seconds worth of gameplay footage; and from what I got out of it, it could've been spruced up Sonic 2 footage for all I could tell. From that tiny tidbit, these dipshits have already determined that the game won't match their incredibly unreasonable standards? If that's the case, Sega should just break out the cyanide pills.

 

[fletch_talon]

How the hell can it be much different.
Blue hedgehog main char - check
Runs fast - check
Runs really fast - check
Jumps - check
Turns into spiky ball - check
2D - check

Last I checked, the bitching has always been about the 3D aspect and the alternate gameplay (werehog) if it doesn't have that, what the hell is the issue.

 

[Crystal Cuckoo]

[blockquote]we want sonic in hd, not sonic RUSH HD.[/blockquote]

The fuck was wrong with Sonic Rush? I freaking loved that game, moreso than the originals.

Sonic Rush focused more on the speed of Sonic than its platforming aspect, and for that I loved it. Sure, some parts wanted to make me through the DS across the room in frustration, but after I learnt how to avoid the pitfalls/traps, the game seemed all the more enjoyable.

It was the first Sonic game I actually saw through to the end, and perhaps is why I hold it so very close to my heart.

Anyone who's still a fan of sonic at this point has to be a dumbass anyway. This just proves it.

YOU are the real "dumbass" here. You're worse than fucking prepubescent 14 year olds on xBox Live.

Why should anyone be labelled an idiot merely for liking a certain type of film, game or music? We all have our own personal tastes, don't act as if yours is superior to everyone else's.

Especially if it's probably one you don't even actually share, but rather one you only repeat just to look cool with everyone else.

 

[FightThePower]

I never thought I would see something more laughable than the L4D2 boycott. Turns out I'm wrong.

 

[Guitarmasterx7]

The fact that sonic the hedgehog still so much as EXISTS lends credence to the theory that sonic fans are among the stupidest people on the planet.

This coming from the guy with the Sonic the Hedgehog avatar.

You either take it as a joke and it isn't inconsistent or you take it seriously and prove my point.

... God I hate assholes like you. More than I hate XBL kids.

...Care to elaborate?

 

[ShakerSilver]

Wow. These fanboys make slack-jawed casual gamers look smart. You're going to boycott the company by not buying one game but by buying another. Obviously they don't even know the definition of a boycott. Plus, I didn't find anything wrong with the gameplay video, and I am a fan of the Genesis games (my fav is Sonic 3&K).

The fans will buy the game anyways so I say we just ignore this little fit.

 

[samsonguy920]

If Sonic 4 features Pikachu in a sombrero, I will buy it. That would so make me LOL.

On a certain note, I can understand their concern, but to react this soon before the game is even out is really on the brink of insanity. Never, ever, judge a game or a movie based on the trailer. Just like you don't sniff the cork. Well, okay, sniff the cork, but don't judge the wine by that.
I'm thinking their tactic is they are trying to tell Sega how they want Sonic to be. Their flaw is that they are thinking that there is the slightest chance the current developers of Sonic 4 will even care. If creators really cared about the fanboys that much, Star Wars I-III would have rocked all our socks off, Indy 4 would never have brought aliens in the picture and left Shia out of it, AvP would never have been made for the big screen, yadda yadda yadda.
Of course none of those points are things I care about, just what I have been hearing other people whine about. I for one enjoy Phantom Menace for the lightsaber battle, enjoyed seeing Indy with Marian again, and I still think Lance Henriksen is a badass for taking on a predator.
If you like a certain genre or storybase, there is absolutely nothing stopping you from writing or creating your own. Many publishers encourage ideas to be brought in, as long as certain rules are followed to maintain copyright. Sitting on your couches and complaining when a game or movie isn't made just the way you like it is just a waste of your lungs on deaf ears.
And by the way, Sega sends its thanks for the money put toward an earlier game. It's good to see interest still strong in the classics.

 

[NickCaligo42]

Man, I WAS a Sega kid and I think these guys are freakin' daft. They concluded all this from the ten seconds of unfinished footage? *rolls eyes* Crimony.

What's more, Sega was NEVER "pretty much the power in video games." In fact, on going back and playing the games in the Sega Genesis collection for the PS3, I discovered that pretty much anything not Sonic, Golden Axe, Comix Zone, or Phantasy Star IV-related was completely unplayable garbage, with bad controls, unbearable colors, ear-bleedingly bad music, and downright heinous gameplay--and these were SUPPOSED to have been Sega's finest, and even the few titles I listed were a stretch. Golden Axe has ridiculous exploits, Sonic is downright clumsy prior to Sonic 3, PSIV, even if it is one of my all-time nostalgic favorites, is way overly simplistic and ridiculously cut-and-dry in its writing, and Comix Zone... is awesome. I can't believe I didn't play that one as a kid. o_@ But ALL THE OTHER ONES aint nothin' to write home about compared to the likes of Super Castlevania IV, Chrono Trigger, Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, and Donkey Kong Country, among dozens of other hits from Sega's competition. Hell, I'd even say PSIV isn't as good as Paper Mario and the Thousand Year Door, and it's saying a lot that I feel more challenged and engaged by the kids' game than I do by the comparatively mature sci-fi/fantasy role-playing game.

All that aside, let's look at some sales numbers.

Sonic 2: 6.3,million copies shipped.
Sonic 3: 1.6,million copies shipped.
Super Mario Bros. 3: 11,million copies shipped.
Super Mario World: 20,million copies shipped (seriously).

Hello!? Sega didn't just lose to Nintendo, they lost BY A LANDSLIDE, and that was at the height of their game. Ugh.

Get real, guys. Jesus.

 

[elricik]

Sega, the only gaming company that actually makes money off of a boycott. Wow, that actually makes Sega sound pretty good.

Also this story deserves an epic face-palm, but I can't find my Picard Star Trek face-palm picture. Can someone help me out here?