THIS GAME IS ACTUAL GENUINE PEAK WE ARE SO FUCKING BACK LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Ok with that out the way here are some (not so spoiler-y) thoughts:

Story - Wow. Just wow. Honestly the writing here was really good. There wasn’t a single moment I can think of where I felt like it was too much or “cringey”, unlike with some of the “choices” on Sonic’s end (oh well they mentioned the time stones CD win 10/10 lmao). The lead up to the final boss was just absolutely tear-jerking as well it got to me *skull*.

Characters - Love them. Love them all! Shadow himself was absolutely amazing, like he actually felt like a character in this game compared to his previous adventure… Anyway yeah he was brilliant especially in his interactions with other characters in the campaign.

Gameplay - Each level was so much fun to traverse. Radical Highway to me did drag a bit but maybe that’s cause I sucked at that level. Other than that Shadow was an absolute treat to control and as new forms were unlocked he only got better and better, with the levels starting to add in sections to get used to the control of each form. The boss levels were a little frustrating but I liked them. Each one felt quite unique in execution, even incorporating the new “Doom” forms in some way.

Hub world - Pretty cool yeah. I wasn’t sure on it at first but it really grew on me. It felt really rewarding to explore the more hard to reach areas and find more collectibles. Gonna get a little controversial here and say I wasn’t fond of the way Frontiers handled the open world genre, but here it reminded me a bit of Mario Odyssey in that you were traversing a not so vast place if that makes sense? Like everything is confined to one area which is easier to populate with items and platforms rather than a big massive open space that looks nice but also empty? Idk ‘>’

My only complaint is that I wish it was at least a bit longer cause it was so good! Well that and the ever growing problem of “Editions” of the game that Sega’s been pushing a lot with Sonic games lately. Anyway, thanks for reading my tangent lol it may be a little cluttered but I really wanted to share my thoughts!

I’d love to discuss the game more if anyone wants to :)

If you’ve seen my Unikitty post this is the drawing I took inspiration from. It’s definitely something 0__0

I remember I was bored in class and started doodling it. The writing’s not mine btw it’s my best friend’s after I showed them lol! I can only guess the class ended or smth and I never felt like touching it again. Oh well probably for the best XvX

(I just remembered there that I drew this cause I used to have a keyring of angry Unikitty omg I either lost it or threw it out cause I don’t have it anymore @_@)

I took a photography course at 17. Decided to look back on my projects from that year and found this. Gotta be one of my favourites fr

There are a few more highlights but I thought this one was too silly not to share. I don’t even remember taking it tbh

I can’t stop playing Sonic CD. That’s it I genuinely can’t stop playing this game. I just love its vibes and themes so much it’s not even funny.

Honestly at this point I’ve played it that many times through that I SHOULD be bored of it by now, and ordinarily I would be. But somehow I’m not this time. Somehow I’m even more obsessed with this silly ass game than ever X~X

I’ll probably get bored of it soon enough lmao. I just can’t stop wanting to talk about it every chance I get ^v^’ I’m like this with everything I fixate on I know it probably gets really annoying…

Ah well!

Ok so I've gotten like super back into the Hylics series lately and AGH I love this game so much! Now to anyone who really knows me this probs isn't a surprise lmao I'm a huge sucker for surreal indie RPGs, but seriously it's a whole new level of amazing! Been watching loads of lore videos, finally caught up on Vinesauce's playthrough of 2, and found out THERE'S A HYLICS 3 IN THE WORKS?? What a time to rejoin the fandom haha!

[SPOILERS IN THE NEXT SECTION. Seriously go play the games my ramblings will make little sense otherwise]

I also gave Absent Moon a listen and god what an album. If I could ramble for a second, Seasons is my favourite song on it. Somsnosa's hands down my favourite character, but Dedusmuln's fascination with ancient technology and the more human times has really grown on me as someone who also gets really into things I find mildly interesting lmao. The song itself is such a tonal departure as well from the rest of the songs in terms of the actual music. The lyrics sound hopeful at first but you'll notice a section towards the end with a shift from this very adventurous and upbeat melody to quite a more dire situation, before of course cycling back to the upbeat tone (pun entirely intended). From what I've heard and what can be interpreted, the song's about Dedusmuln and Smuldunde (character introduced in Hylics 2 that looks similar to Dedus), traveling together to attempt to uncover more about the ancient times after Wayne's departure at the end of 2, coming across mutated Wayne creatures and pondering if Wayne's sudden departure and the "absent moon" (having been destroyed in Hylics 1) are beginning to upset the balance of the world they inhabit, as well as wondering what happened to his friend; "Has the season changed? Has it rearranged to give or to replace?", "and these nights are long, with the absent moon", "What made you disappear? Is part of you still here?".

There's a whole lot I could say about that song like there's a lot to unpack and analyse in almost every line but I think I'll spare you that tangent haha! Just go give it a listen and you'll get it no problem. While you're at it, listen to the whole album I promise as a fan it is super worth you're time!

I know this post is pretty rough. I'll admit I completely lost my train of thought writing it ^v^' I'd love to talk about this series more though the fandom is so chill. If anyone stumbles across this don't hesitate to reach out! I'd be more than grateful for a proper chat on a game I love so much :D

Hi! \(^v^)/

Name's Vio (not my actual name but ye)

I've been exposed to Newgrounds and it's wonderful community since I was at an age where I mayyybe shouldn't have been haha but I digress. Point is I'm shocked I haven't made an account sooner! Guess I had a lot going on and wasn't sure I'd really fit in, but here I am! It was mostly a sudden impulse I'll admit, but Idk maybe it'll be worth it?

Anyway here's what I'm interested in at the moment:

• Sonic the Hedgehog (CD in particular)
• Jet Set Radio
• Hylics
• Rhythm Games
• Surreal games
• Everything to do with games tbh lmao
• Music
• Drawing
• Reading comics
• Collecting

Basically all that nerd shit XD

I like baking too tho that ain't nerdy '>'

Anyway, I don't really know what I'll actually use this account for tbh. Probs just gonna be a mixture of art and blog stuff? Not sure yet. Not too confident in my artistic abilities. Honestly I only really started drawing for fun, but I kinda wanna start learning at least some basics so I can get a bit better yk? Idk I'm just rambling now I do that a lot haha!

What else is there to really say? I guess I hope to make some cool friends here and have fun!

Nice to meet you all!! :D

-Vio :]