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"Think you can beat my score, old timer?"
"Bring it, newbie~"
"Dude... watch out for that spike trap..."

~

I'm one of those Sonic fans who is, quite unashamedly, very easy to please.
I'd say I was an oldschool fan, having been drawing the little blue git since the early '90s... but I enjoy Sonic Adventure and onwards just as much.

The one thing that annoys me about the Sonic fandom is the division in it. Of course, I'm not talking about everyone. But you do get purists who hate everything after 2001 on principle. 'Newbies' who ignore everything that came before. And the constant conflict between the two, the whining whenever a new game is announced... (seriously, guys? If you're going to assume something is terrible on principle before even playing it, why are you even bothering in the first place? Give things a chance, huh!)

Why? Yes, the newer games have their flaws. But the original ones did, too. Sonic 2 was riddled with glitches, and yet it's still a brilliant game. At the same time, there was a lot wrong with Sonic '06. But did you ever take the time to play it, ignore the flawed parts, and just have fun?

Because at the heart of it, new design or old, it's still Sonic. It's important to remember your roots, but at the same time... why not just judge each on its own particular merits and enjoy it for what it is?

After all, isn't having fun the whole point?

~

--This also goes for this image. There's a lot wrong with it, from the Couch Of Fail Perspective to ohgodthecolouring.
But my point stands.

*gets down off soap box now* <.<

Description
"Think you can beat my score, old timer?"
"Bring it, newbie~"
"Dude... watch out for that spike trap..."

~

I'm one of those Sonic fans who is, quite unashamedly, very easy to please.
I'd say I was an oldschool fan, having been drawing the little blue git since the early '90s... but I enjoy Sonic Adventure and onwards just as much.

The one thing that annoys me about the Sonic fandom is the division in it. Of course, I'm not talking about everyone. But you do get purists who hate everything after 2001 on principle. 'Newbies' who ignore everything that came before. And the constant conflict between the two, the whining whenever a new game is announced... (seriously, guys? If you're going to assume something is terrible on principle before even playing it, why are you even bothering in the first place? Give things a chance, huh!)

Why? Yes, the newer games have their flaws. But the original ones did, too. Sonic 2 was riddled with glitches, and yet it's still a brilliant game. At the same time, there was a lot wrong with Sonic '06. But did you ever take the time to play it, ignore the flawed parts, and just have fun?

Because at the heart of it, new design or old, it's still Sonic. It's important to remember your roots, but at the same time... why not just judge each on its own particular merits and enjoy it for what it is?

After all, isn't having fun the whole point?

~

--This also goes for this image. There's a lot wrong with it, from the Couch Of Fail Perspective to ohgodthecolouring.
But my point stands.

*gets down off soap box now* <.<