I think nostalgia is payling a huge role on the choice. I would totally vote for old school Sonic Anyway, there's not a single version of the modern Sonic. If you play close attention, you'll see subtle differences. Sonic Next-Gen's had really long legs, arms and spikes, but Sonic Advance's was closer to old Sonic. They all got green eyes and slim build, but there are differences (and not just illusions). The same applies for classic Sonics. The proportion of the head and the body changed from Sonic 1 to Sonic 2 (not in the sprites, but in the Japanese artworks).Old school Sonic was designed for 2D environments. His spikes looked fine in the games, but it was strange to see him from behind. An interesting side effect is that cartoon shows disagree with the games about the spikes. So I think the change to the 3D environment was partly responsible for the change in the design. I don't think it was simply a rebranding, a change of attitude. His new spikes look better from behind, it's like hair suffering the effects of the wind. Even the way Sonic runs changed. You can't see his legs spinning from behind, but you can see his arms swinging. So it's not like modern Sonic is incompetent design. It offers good solutions to visual problems. It's actually better.And I would still vote for classic Sonic. Simply for nostalgia. Even if I think modern Sonic looks better in 3D.

by Kamylla 09:54:18 PM 2012.03.26